This Life, Redefined...: Flowers for Everyone!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Flowers for Everyone!

Today is floral day over at Everybody, Everywear, so be sure to stop by if you have the perfect spring pattern to share...or if you're looking for the perfect way to wear that flowery dress that's currently hiding in the back of your closet.

Because, nothing says spring like a pretty little floral pattern!

Today's outfit is a product of one of my recent little shopping sprees, courtesy of the Friends and Families sale at Macy's and the clearance rack at Target. Because as much as I love a good shopping spree, it's so much better when it's accompanied by a great deal, too.

The only item in today's post that wasn't a recent purchase? That would be the shoes.

The shoes, I actually bought a couple of years ago when I was pregnant, and my feet were about a full size bigger then than they are now. You know that saying about shoes always fitting? It is so not applicable when you are pregnant. And now, the shoes won't stay on my feet when I'm walking, a fact that I always seem to forget about until I am actually walking in them, usually from my car to my office. At which point it is too late to do anything about it.

And is this just a long way of saying I almost wiped out getting off of the elevator, tripping over my own shoes, much to the enjoyment of the individuals getting off of the elevator behind me?

Nope. Not at all.

Blouse: DKNY Jeans (from Macy's)

Cardigan: Gap

Skirt: Target

Shoes: Nine West

16 comments:

JennMay 10, 2011 at 10:06 AM
I love that top. It is so pretty.
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TiffanyMay 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM
You got that skirt on the Target clearance rack? See, here I thought I had a personal relationship with every single item on their clearance racks, but apparently this cute little skirt got away from me! =) Love that blouse, too. You look gorgeous!

Oh, and don't even get me started on feet while pregnant! Eesh. But in my case, mine grew 1/2 size (with each pregnancy) and then stayed that way! Yes, that is why we're done having kids.
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Love at First ShoeMay 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM
You look lovely!!! Love those shoes!
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xo, KimberlyMay 10, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Holy mother of GORGEOUS- You look perfect, Tara!!!! Love, love, love.
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graceMay 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Love the top, and the shoes!
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Style JourneyMay 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM
What a beautiful top! Those shoes are to die for also. I need to get both!
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HayleyMay 10, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Great EBEW outfit! I love those heels! What a great color!!!

Hayley
http://theweekendfile.blogspot.com
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oomph.May 10, 2011 at 3:47 PM
love the shoes...great color, and i'm sure they are comfortable. half of my shoe collection is from nine west!

rockoomph.blogspot.com
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rlutzMay 10, 2011 at 5:18 PM
Such a pretty blouse...love those heels!
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MelissaMay 10, 2011 at 5:21 PM
Holy cow lady - you look AMAZING!!! What a gorgeous top and those heels are KILLER! Maybe some heel grips would help? I've done that with some of my pregnancy shoes too!

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UnknownMay 10, 2011 at 9:29 PM
This outfit is perfect on you- the colour of the blouse is stunning! I can't resist a good bargain either and I have had the too big shoe problem- sometimes they just fly off my feet (and I haven't even been pregnant!)
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ClaireMay 11, 2011 at 3:17 AM
love the floral dress. it's so very cute! those purple shoes are great too, even if they are too big!!!

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PennyMay 12, 2011 at 11:51 AM
the colour palette is so cute and professional!i always thought that floral is for more lazy days but after this EBEW theme- i m starting to think of them as more serious items also!
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TaylorMay 15, 2011 at 4:45 PM
Okay, let's talk about those shoes. I bought them in a 7.5 in teal (ordered them online). They were HUGE. I ended up selling them to a co-worker for $30. So then I get a pair in taupe with this huge eBay haul in a 6.5. I figured I'd just take them to Goodwill but lo and behold they fit PERFECTLY. A 6.5! The shoes are sized completely wonky. They are pretty, though. And I loooove your top!
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MeaganMay 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM
That blouse is so pretty and I love the matching shoes!
-Meagan
http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com
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Rochelle ApprovedMay 16, 2011 at 1:29 AM
You did such a great job with EBEW! Those florals are subtle and remind me of watercolors! Have you tried adding some no-slip inserts to your shoes? You can usually get them to fit by adding one below the ball of your foot and adding one at the back of the shoe. That way you won't hate walking in such gorgeous purple shoes!
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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.