This Life, Redefined...: It's always worth a try...

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

It's always worth a try...

When I was at the Banana Republic outlet back during the 4th of July sales, I came across this dress. Even though I didn't think it would fit properly (something about blousy tops on dresses can look a little off on me sometimes...), I'm always looking for easy-to-wear summer dresses, so I decided to try it on anyway. And wouldn't you know...I loved it.

And now I have it in gray and pink.

This has been happening to me a lot, now that I think about it. Something that I don't think will look good on me when I see it on the rack ends up becoming one of my favorite pieces once I try it on. So much for learning to trust my judgment, I guess.

Worn running weekend errands:

Dress: Banana Republic (outlet)

Shoes: Cole Haan (Off Fifth - Saks outlet)

9 comments:

Love at First ShoeAugust 9, 2011 at 10:05 AM
LOVE that color on you! Your hair looks extra lovely today!
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TiffanyAugust 9, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Oh, it looks beautiful on you!! That is such a pretty color!
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EmilyAugust 9, 2011 at 10:29 AM
So uh, your bod kind of looks bangin' in this dress (oh yes I did).
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Style JourneyAugust 9, 2011 at 10:30 AM
This is a beautiful dress and color on you! I can see you wearing this with a bright cardi for fall :)

Heather
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MelissaAugust 9, 2011 at 2:49 PM
That's why you always, always have to try things on! :) That dress is amazing on you, the fit, the color, everything!
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rlutzAugust 9, 2011 at 4:05 PM
looking great in that dress...pink works so well for you!!
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ViktoriaAugust 9, 2011 at 7:36 PM
This is your best color! The dress looks great on you. It looks super comfy!!
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ClaireAugust 9, 2011 at 9:21 PM
i love this coral colored dress. it reminds me of an Old Navy coral dress i have (of course it does, we have the same closet). i think i need to wear it :)

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Bird Bug PugAugust 12, 2011 at 5:55 PM
yep, we all love the coral color of that dress. of course i love when you wear colors like coral, teal blues and navy because they're also the 'best colors' with my skin tone and hair color too

saw your white watch and speaking of white pants... those white pants are a pretty cheap pair in case i ruin them, they're also my first pair of white bottom anything other than my wedding dress

my theory of white pants has always been... dainty women wear them because dainty women don't take part in activities where they may get dirty and dainty women have the money or husband with money to replace their white pants after you ruin them... sad but true, i did lay down a newspaper before sitting on a public seat last week though, just in case!
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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.