It only took me all day to realize this post didn't have a title...

I really, really love this dress. It's super comfortable and super cute (in my opinion, anyway). It has a pretty onyx-ish jeweled neckline, and enough coverage that I can wear it without a cardigan, if I wanted to wear it anywhere other than my ice-cold office building this summer. And, while the dark color isn't exactly sunshine-event friendly, it is Brigid-event friendly, and that's kind of more important to me on most days.

Plus, it was on sale.

I mean, come on...it's pretty much the perfect dress.

Unfortunately, I had a 'helper' while I was trying to take a couple of outfit pictures, in the form of a diaper-only clad toddler who wanted to be in every single shot that I took, so I didn't really get a single picture that does the dress justice.

I guess that's why they say there's always next time, right?

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft

Cardigan: Target

Shoes: Bandolino (via the much, much missed shoewoo.com)

Short Stuff

So, my mother-in-law bought me this skirt for Christmas, and I loved it.

I loved it so much, in fact, that the minute I opened it, I started planning my NYE outfit around it.

And once NYE was over, it went back into my closet, never to be heard from again.

Ok, that might be a little dramatic, but this is kind of a hard skirt to style. It's a little short for work, but I don't dress up for much else, so if I wanted to wear it, I had to try to make it work appropriate. I went with a looser sweater, shorter heels, and my typical tights, and all in all, I'm pretty happy with the way this came together.

And I'm thinking flats and maybe a long cardigan or a loose fitting tee might just take this into spring. Thoughts?

Skirt: Banana Republic Outlet

Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft

Shoes: Bandolino (from Shoe Woo) 

PS: I don't normally do this, but this was an outtake I just couldn't pass up...it's just a good thing this is a still picture, because you don't want to hear how shrill I got when Riley came at me and my tights!