Are you enjoying wearing your spring clothes? I am! We are still flip flopping with our weather a bit around here, but I have gotten to wear lots of spring clothing and even shorts a couple of times.
Here are my current wardrobe goals:
Start wearing all my dresses and skirts to school. Try to rotate through all of them and if I find something I need to let go, I should do it.
Try to be content with what I have and wear what I have.
Avoid Target and Amazon clothing as much as possible. I can quit Amazon much easier, but Target just keeps luring me back in and honestly, some of my favorite pieces are from Target.
Try to shop consignment first. If I feel that I have a hole in my wardrobe, I want to look at my two consignment stores before looking elsewhere.
Now on to the point of this post:
This is not a new to me concept, nor is it that ingenious, but I got to thinking how I adapt my style for the next season. If you choose to do this, your style/clothing items won’t be the same as mine, but I bet you do this, too.
Gold clogs – I love my gold clogs. I love having a metallic in my shoe wardrobe and gold is the best for me. I have gold Birkenstocks and a gold lace up sandal. I also just purchased a gold basic flip flop. So, I am taking my gold footwear into the next season.
The label peeled off of the clogs and I probably need to use Shoe Goo and try to clean these up, by the way.
The new Amazon Essentials gold flip flop. They are super comfy and look like J.Crew quality. I have now ordered black and tortoise shell. They were $11-13 depending on the color. Amazon Essentials does it again and disregard by above goal about quitting Amazon! Ha!
Black jeans – I love black jeans and have worn mine a lot this winter. I have black cut offs that I bought at gasp – Walmart last year (along with a pink pair). I think sometimes these work better than blue denim cutoffs, depending on the outfit. I have lots of tops and blouses with black in them.
Denim jeans (this is a no brainer) – I’m sure you do this, too. Any outfit that you wear with jeans, just swap out for cut offs. Target has some seriously great options. There I go again, Target! I have two pairs, but they are both several years old. One is a bit longer and stretchier. The other has basically no stretch and are a bit lighter in color. I love both of them. Often you need to go up a size in denim shorts depending on how you want them to fit. I love the look of a long sleeved shirt or blouse with cut offs for this transitional time.
Hot pink – I have a hot pink blazer and a hot pink sweater and I get compliments when I wear them so I think it’s my color. I also have my fun tequila earrings and my newer hot pink Gucci looking bee earrings that are fun to wear with hot pink. I found a hot pink blouse at a consignment store so I will carry that look into spring.
Think about what you wore this winter. What were your work horses? How can you transition that into a spring or summer style that feels like you?
Oh, Monday, I am not ready for you! I am linking up with Sarah and Holly for the Hello Monday link up, though…
So, you know that the week after Spring Break will be a rough re-entry, but it was really rough…
I went home Friday after school, changed clothes, made avocado toast because I had had a very pitiful lunch – Erica was absent and I was on my own – lol – and then got a text from this sweet friend asking if I wanted mojitos at Mojito and of course, I said “yes”!
We stayed for about an hour and a half and then went to our respective homes for dinner plans. I got Chinese take out for us which we had not had in maybe a year? The college kids were home and we finished the last episode of Daisy Jones. OMG! So good! I didn’t really like the first two episodes, but I was glad I kept on. It’s really good if you haven’t seen it. It’s on Amazon Prime Video.
Saturday was gorgeous! I filled my bird feeders and marveled at my azaleas finally showing color…
I made a Spanish omelette around 11 and ate outside, which is always my favorite.
I just stayed around the homefront all day doing some cleaning and meal prepping and then I finally went out to the library in the afternoon and didn’t get this book:
You know how I love to show you my library’s book offerings, right? I was concerned that there are Amish bad boys. Is his lemonade spiked? His hair looks quite long. No disrespect meant to the Amish. I just enjoy the genres of literature at my library and the fact that there really is something for everyone.
Prom night! Erica was my date and we ate at a new to me Italian restaurant beforehand. I really liked it and would definitely go back!
I got ziti ala vodka:
Wake up, Amy!
I was so happy they got such a nice night for Prom! It’s fun to watch the arrivals on the front porch of the beautiful venue:
The dessert table was fancy:
It was fun! When I got home, my kids and I started Mrs. Maisel’s new season. They love this show so much!
Sunday morning it had turned cold again…
I finished this…second time reading it. I checked my library app and I had also read it in October of 2021. This would be a great beach read.
Prom ‘Fit:
Last year’s Prom ‘Fit:
October Wedding “Fit:
This dress is Kohl’s Apt. 9 that I got at a consignment shop like 10 years ago! I think I have gotten my money’s worth!
Sunday afternoon I had a little time on the covered porch in the rain:
Hot chocolate!
The afternoon/day ended with a small concert for Jack at the downtown church again. He only told us about it maybe the day or two before. This is where it is really nice that we are close and can do this!
I will also share just general favorites and link up with Andrea and Erika.
Friday morning was funny. I was working on my blog and Tom was working on his work computer and I thought we looked cute across from each other. Tom says I type aggressively but I think he is just jealous of my speed.
Then, I got busy and went ahead and did my breakfast prep for the week because I knew the next two days would not be good for that. Breakfast burritos, of course!
We have kept the same metal Easter baskets with Easter eggs on them since our kids were maybe 8 or 9. I remember taking these on a Spring Break trip to Universal Studios and having them in the hotel room! This year’s basket is super lame and just food to take back to dorm, candy, and chapstick. The small basket is for Tom and I and all of them were hiding in my closet. I don’t like to buy junk and try to buy things they need like socks, but I just ran out of time this year. Do you keep the same baskets or buy new each year?
Friday I met Elizabeth for a late lunch/happy hour because we hadn’t seen each other or talked since her bachelorette weekend!
We shared some fried pickles and fries! We went to Kaelin’s 80/20 and they have some great cocktails!
I went home and was able to have dinner with the whole family because the college kids were home and that was wonderful. Now I can’t remember what we had, but I did cook!
Saturday we had been asked to help celebrate our friend Eric’s 50th at Keeneland race track. I had not been in years and it was really fun!
His wife is one of my besties, Heather:
It was hard to know what to wear because I wanted to look springy and I wanted to wear my new jockey earrings, but it had also turned pretty cool. I was very comfortable with my yellow dress with camisole underneath and my boots.
Their lovely daughter was home from college to celebrate:
Tom was there, too!
The birthday boy with a cigar:
He had some college friends and their kids there, too.
We stayed from about 12 to 5 and then headed home and on our way home I got a good look at The Kentucky Castle!
We ordered pizza and again got to eat dinner with the whole family when we got home.
I finished this and it was cute if a little predictable and slow in parts, but I liked it.
I read this in like 24 hours – OMG! Have you read it? It is spicy FYI, if that bothers you.
Easter was just the four of us and very casual but I made cinnamon rolls,
egg casserole,
ham,
green beans,
and potato casserole.
I also started this this week, but I think I’ve already read it! It’s cute so I’m still reading it for now, but I have a couple of other options that I can start.
Looking at all of my colors in my spring wardrobe has made my heart happy this week.
Over Spring Break, I dug out my coffee bean grinder and my old Mr. Coffee coffeepot.
This is the coffee that Erica uses from Trader Joe’s. She brought it to the bachelorette weekend and I thought it was so good. So, I have been enjoying grinding and my old fashioned cups of coffee!
I had a sunny patio Happy Hour with Beth on Wednesday. We got caught up on the latest in each others’ lives. We went to Boombozz.
Re-entry was hard on Monday. I wrote the remaining school days on my white board: 36. I wrote how many days until my AP exam: 21. Eek!
This is the face of a teacher who is not sure she can make it that many days – ha!
It was so nice out this week and Tom is babying his grass seed to fill in some gaps in our yard.
I supervise and make sure he is doing it right.
It’s also been a hard week with what happened in our city’s downtown on Monday. It feels like I’m supporting myself and my students emotionally when there is something like this and I don’t know if that makes sense or if I sound like I’m making it about me.
I started class on Tuesday by acknowledging what happened and just saying that if anyone needed to step out I understand and that if anyone needs supports to let me know and I would send them to the right person. I just don’t know what to say. There are no words.
On Wednesday, my school yearbook photo was delivered so I hope this made them laugh when I passed it around:
Our entire science department does something crazy for the yearbook each year, many of the math teachers do as well, and a few in my department do something. We will see if any other departments got on board when the yearbook comes out.
This weekend is Senior Prom! I always go for some of it because it is so fun to see the kids dressed up. Many of the teachers dress up, too, and go out to eat beforehand, so it can be a lot of fun!
Thanks for reading today and I hope you had lots of favorites!
Alright, let’s link up with Kellyann and Jill and see what this ol’ gal has been wearing.
We left off with the Thursday before break when I wore my consignment NYDJ white jeans and a very old consignment Target blouse (I did show this outfit in my Friday Favorites if it looks familiar). I hope that you see how much consignment stuff is in my wardrobe and that is why I always mention it! I am not afraid to wear white jeans to work. I just don’t wear them if it’s raining. I know I will get stains and I am prepared to treat them!
Friday I wore this to have brunch with Victoria at the new House of Marigold. I would say I have gotten my money’s worth out of my Loft green floral blouse and these are my Target Universal Thread jeans. I have on MIA black clogs that are several years old. It was a rainy, dreary day and I ended up having to change into my waterproof Dansko clogs in the car.
On Sunday I wore my new Target short-sleeved green floral blouse. I talked about this in my new purchases post yesterday. It is Knox Rose brand. I am wearing another pair of the same jeans above that I cut and frayed. And, here are my gold clogs again. This is what I wore to the college play.
For dinner out, I changed shoes and added my black cardigan because it got cooler out.
Monday when it was rainy, I chose to wear my black blouse with a new headband and my waterproof Danskos.
Tuesday I wore this to go out to eat and to the baseball game. See how I wore all of my new Target blouses in a row?
Wednesday for our Bardstown trip it was really warm and windy. I was going to wear jeans but Tom came out in shorts and I decided he was right and I quickly switched to my old drawstring denim shorts from jeans. I also wore my gold Birkenstocks.
Thursday we went to the mall and it had gotten cooler. I wore leggings, a graphic tee, and a button down.
And, on Friday it was cold! I wore my horse sweater and dark jeans with gold clogs to meet Elizabeth for lunch/happy hour.
And, my Monday back to school outfit is an old LuLaRoe pencil skirt with a lemon and orange design, black blouse, and black blazer with my white leather Madewell sneakers with the green laces I put in.
Are pencil skirts out of style? Are kimonos out of style? I plan to still wear mine, so I guess it doesn’t matter.
And, Tuesday for school, I wore my old patterned pants from Loft with my new Target black short-sleeved blouse. If you love patterns on the bottom like I do, here is my tip. I try to always make sure there is black in the pattern and then I have a lot of plain black tops. If that is not possible, I try to make sure there is white in the pattern for my white tops. Since I can look more top heavy, I like a solid on top and a pattern on the bottom on me.
Do you have any favorites? I am trying to rotate through ALL of my spring clothing without repeating. I generally do this each season because I think it’s a good way to really see if you are wearing what you have.
I am also trying to be content with what I have. I have plenty!
It’s been a rough start back after spring break. News of the mass shooting in downtown Louisville started coming through between first and second period on Monday. I didn’t have any details but kids kept mentioning it. Our principal asked us not to discuss it or show any news during the day. Once I got home and was able to read and watch the news I was just sick about it. Please send prayers for the families of the victims and of the police officers involved.
I had already prepared this post over Spring Break as well as yesterday’s post.
So, I really did well in March and hardly bought anything! I decided I would use Spring Break as a time to really clean out my closet and fill in a few holes and I did just that.
I wear this kind of short to bed and for lounging and saw this color of The Drop on sale on Amazon. Love them! They are very soft and the price couldn’t be beat at $13. I would like to add some more colors now that I see the quality and fit work for me!
You know I had to hit up my two favorite consignment stores over break, too, right? I didn’t have any luck at my favorite, Sassy Fox. I am getting more discriminating about what I need and what I will wear, so it’s not them, it’s me. They had tons of great stuff and I had already made some money on the stuff I brought in February. Also, they don’t put everything out at once, so I will be checking back to see what other spring stuff they have.
I did have some luck at Clothes Mentor and I was able to use my $10 off coupon, so I got the following three things for $40:
First up, I always struggle with black shoes that are comfortable enough for teaching and that I would also wear out. I found these Clarks:
I think they look like the new Birkenstock wedge sandals, too.
Second, I had always loved this style, but I have been burned by Target shoes and didn’t want to pay too much for the higher end brands. I wore these around the store for about 30 minutes and they were super comfortable. They were new with tags! I am also hoping I can wear them to a wedding in May.
And, finally, I found this blouse and thought it would work well in my spring wardrobe. I have found that I enjoy having my hot pink sweater and my hot pink blazer.
I had my eye on a pair of these adorable lightweight beaded jockey earrings as Derby month approaches. I wanted some with pink and turquoise, but I went with these because I liked the KY in the middle that the others didn’t have. These were $18 at a little boutique called Darling State of Mind.
Tanya inspired this next rabbit hole. I had been busy wearing all my long sleeved springy blouses before Spring Break, but realized I didn’t have that many short-sleeved ones. She posted this stunning green one from Target and I fell in love with the print. Green and I are having a moment!
I can always use a black one, too in the same style:
And, I loved this print when they had it in a long sleeved version years ago but I never got it. I was so happy to see this print again:
I was deciding between shoes!
Now, the black one has this type of tassel:
The green and the white floral have this type of tassel which I really like. I think it will stay looking nicer:
I was “influenced” by the Big Boo Cast and ordered these 70s sunglasses from Amazon. Let me tell you, these are your sunglasses for cloudy days. They ain’t blocking no sun, no how. But, they are cute, no?
My eyes are very sensitive and I often wear sunglasses when it’s cloudy.
Flip Flop Re-fresh time…So, I needed some black flip flops and my favorite brand are Reef. Amazon had these shiny black patents on sale for $13! I think the price has now gone up.
I also wanted gold to carry my gold metallic shoes into the next season. I think it’s great to have a metallic in your shoe wardrobe. These are Amazon Essentials brand and were also about $13.
I also ordered two more of the Amazon Essentials tanks that I wear to sleep in and around the house.
I have already worn most of my new stuff which is a good sign for me!
How do you think I did? What have you been shopping for lately?
I decided to do my third month of tracking my expenses. Even if you don’t enjoy being a financial voyeur, this has really been good for me. I have started one for April, but I’m not sure I will publish anymore. Let me know in the comments what you think!
March 1 – $0 spend day
March 2 – $167 Kroger, $160 Olukai mules
March 3 – $21 Goodwill, $11 Subway, $52 Mexican dinner out, $20 Amazon jewelry replacement for lost Pavoi earring :(, new necklace, new star burst earrings, ring, another new necklace, pack of necklace extenders to wear multiple lengths ($30 of this was from a survey I took for an education phd candidate?) so that is how I got it down to $20!
March 4 – $14 Target groceries – a few things I forgot that I just picked up there while doing an online return
March 5 – $59 Captain’s Quarters, $120 Venmo for bachelorette cabin weekend trip
March 6 – $100 Kroger, $20 pedicure/polish change
March 7 – $0 Spend Day
March 8 – $0 Spend Day
March 9 – $160 Kroger pick up
March 10 -Joes Older than Dirt with Eliz $18
March 11 – $33 clothes mentor, $20 pre parade drinks (paid for my friend and she paid for my dinner which was just a sandwich we split)
March 12 – $8 Old Navy socks, $68 dinner out with Jack at The Eagle after hearing his guitar teacher play, did a $40 Old Navy return (don’t ask), a $55 Athleta return (the leggings), and a $65 Target return (the black and white striped sweater and the black pants) so I actually MADE money – haha
March 13 – $0 Spend Day – did 3 Amazon returns at the UPS store totaling $80 so I actually MADE money – haha again
March 14 – $0 Spend Day
March 15 – $114 Kroger pick up, $25 wine shop, $25 in store
March 16 – $50 Red Hog, $50 Etsy gift card Kate for her birthday
March 17-18- bachelorette weekend (expenses paid ahead of time or after)
March 19- $0 Spend Day
March 20-$99 Kroger
March 21-$54 Amazon – needed a refresh of my vitamins, vitamin D, and Jordan’s Skinny Syrup, $70 fresh market
March 22-$0 Spend Day
March 23- $33 Noche, $50 birthday gift cards for niece and nephew
March 24-$40 Frankfort Ave Liquors
March 25-$114 Walmart neighborhood grocery, $1 unfreeze at SunTan City
March 26 – $26 Dollar Tree
March 27 – $0 Spend Day
March 28- $25 gift card nephew, $66 Venmo for the Bachelorette food and drink
March 29- $177 Kroger pick up
March 30-$6 Boombozz Spring Break celebratory drink with Erica, $25 gift card niece
Brunch is definitely a treat! I don’t get to do it very much!
March 31 -$30 Brunch with Victoria, $35 Walmart grocery
Totals:
No Spend Days: 7
Bachelorette Weekend: $203
Grocery: $1065 (this includes the food we feed Ernie – boiled chicken, canned green beans, canned carrots, canned pumpkin – and pretty much all of our toiletries, too. We also have household supplies in this amount.
Meals Out with Tom, family, Happy Hours: $387
Clothing: $242 (some for Jack and some for the Bachelorette thrift exchange)
Gifts: $150
Pedicure: $20
Notes: It felt like a long month! Some of the grocery expense was for the Bachelorette weekend – the things I made ahead of time.
Also, I could have forgotten a few things as I wasn’t as careful as I had been in January and February.
Hi! I’ve missed you! My break was good, though. I did post on Wednesday for the Currently link up if you didn’t see it!
Blogging is so much fun, but it’s time-consuming. I don’t spend nearly as much time as many bloggers do, but writing the posts, adding and editing the photos, and responding to comments all take a lot of time and have me looking at a screen for more time than is probably healthy. I knew I needed a break from my computer.
So, it’s been good and it also has me rejuvenated!
I thought I would do a diary-like post of what I did during my Spring Break. Hope you enjoy this!
Friday, March 31 – Brunch with Victoria at new The House of Marigold. It was what all of my bougie brunch dreams were made of and a great way to start my break. Tom was working so the day was my oyster. Victoria and I have been friends for 22 years. She used to teach next door to me but now is at a different school. We have been very good about staying in touch. For dinner, I made a new to me one pot orzo recipe for Tom and I and it was good! We started getting high winds and storms and I couldn’t sleep, unfortunately.
Saturday, April 1 – Stayed home pretty much all day except for an early morning Trader Joe’s run(it was so windy and I was worried we would lose power but we didn’t) and made German dinner and our kids were home, too. We watched one episode of Ted Lasso and a couple episodes of Daisy Jones together. We also went out and got our first DQ Blizzard of the season after dinner. Tom, Jack and I all get Heath and Mason gets M and M.
Sunday, April 2 – Went to a play on college campus while Tom did yard work. Kids stayed on campus and I went home. Then, Tom and I met our friends at Upland Brewing for dinner. We hadn’t seen Scott and Jessica for a long time so it was good to catch up.
The House of Marigold is so cute! Make a reservation if you are local! I got a mimosa flight. There were three different juices! We split a homemade pop tart for dessert! The one pot orzo dish. I am going to leave the cannelini beans out next time because they didn’t belong in my opinion. Being silly – I made Tom a “charcutefree” platter because he was off starting Friday at 5 p.m. with me for the week.
I picked up two fun books from the library on Friday, too. I really enjoyed the little French book and found it very interesting. I am almost finished with the second book and it’s cute but predictable.
A note on Tom taking off:
Tom requested the week off a long time ago when we didn’t know what we would do this week or if we would travel. He used to only take off when we traveled, but now we know that it can be good and healthy to have time at home. He really needed this week off.
I made breakfast and lunch for us several days, but I also wanted to eat out a bit and I think we did a nice mix. We also had a nice mix of productivity and fun. He checked several things off of his list and so did I.
I was on a kick with a re-creation of the bagel sandwich I always got at our bagel place before it went out of business. You toast an everything bagel and spread garden veggie cream cheese and then add slices of cucumber and tomato and it is delish! The best everything bagels I have found are from Trader Joe’s. I keep them in the freezer and pull one out at a time.
The German meal:
I made pork schitzel with a sauce, red cabbage, and pan fried potatoes – German style.
The college play
We went to Upland Brewing Company and they have an amazing view of the Louisville skyline. I wasn’t that impressed with the food; it was fine, but I would go back for the view!
I got a salmon BLT:
My friend Jessica and I:
Her husband Scott and Tom humoring us for a photo!
Monday, April 3 – Went to see Champions in the afternoon – so good! I made us a light dinner of spinach salad with warm bacon dressing when we got home. We prefer an afternoon movie.
The spinach salad turned out great!
Tuesday, April 4 – I went consignment shopping in the morning and had some scores you will seen soon! Then, we went to dinner with our friend Eric who was home alone – his family was on vacay without him – and then to the first baseball game of the season.
I also made my first ever homemade salsa because I found my immersion blender! It looks a mess in the big bowl I used but it was really good! We had the salsa for lunch with some sandwiches.
So, back to Tuesday night before the baseball game with Eric…
We tried to go here, but it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so we went to the restaurant in front of it called La Bodeguita de Mima. It was early so we got right in without a reservation.
First baseball game of the season for the Louisville Bats (farm team for the Cincinatti Reds)…
Eric sent this pic to his family group chat and titled it “Baseball game with Mom and Dad”! Dad doesn’t smile for photos. It’s really funny that Eric ended up in the middle of us, right?
Wednesday, April 5 – I had wanted to take Tom to eat at The Bardstown Bourbon Company where I had the tour as part of Elizabeth’s Bachelorette Party.
We visited the cute downtown of Bardstown and went in some shops:
Then, we had lunch here:
Their old fashioned is amazing.
We also ran into someone we know!
We split a goat cheese beet salad:
I got the fried chicken sandwich and a glass of rose and Tom got a brisket sandwich.
We had a beautiful, but windy day and we got lucky because there was a tornado watch all day. When we got home I read outside and then the weather turned on us and we had a tornado warning along with rain and storms. The sirens went off and everything and Tom and I just watched the radar on tv. Luckily it was pretty mild and over with quickly. We didn’t lose power. Our college kids texted us that they were in basements of different buildings where they had class.
Then, we walked Ernie in the aftermath and he was in heaven!
I made lettuce wraps for dinner – yum!
And, we watched Murder Mystery 2, which was pretty darn good surprisingly!
I hadn’t slept well the night before because I think I was too hot. So, I slept like a baby Thursday night and it felt great.
Thursday, April 6 – Tom had a problem with his air pods so he asked if I wanted to go to the mall to the Apple store to speak with a genius. We went right at 10 when they opened but nothing else was open except Macy’s! The mall is a ghost town! It feels weird to go to malls in 2023.
Before we left, I had made chocolate chip cookie dough so it could be chilling. When we got home, I made the cookies in my new oven. The best I have ever made! I also had to go do a grocery pick up. Our kids came home around 4:00 for their Easter break and were very happy to find these cookies!
For lunch I made myself a salad with my leftover chicken from Wednesday’s restaurant lunch:
Jack had to leave to go sing in a church service with his college choir and I made the Tik Tok pasta but with Boursin and I also made angel hair chicken alfredo.
We watched some tv and it was early to bed for me again. I went to bed by 10 at the latest most nights of break but I did sleep in later. I needed it!
And, that is where I am going to leave you until Friday Favorites where I will recap the rest of the break which is just the Easter weekend.
Y’all knew I couldn’t stay away all week, right? I am mainly on here to announce the winner of Marie’s Lilla Rose giveaway…
She has also already emailed the winner…
Barbara (queenbibmibc)!
Congrats to Barbara!
Thank you to all of you who entered and if you didn’t win, I hope you will consider ordering one from Marie, if it’s something you need and will use, of course.
But, I also want to support my friend Jennifer and her Currently link up! If you are new to this, she chooses five present participles (language nerd!) and we fill in our responses with photos and words.
My answers are pretty much all inspired by the fact that I am on Spring Break and it’s a Staycation for me with a couple of day trips.
Loving
The blue skies, green grass, and wonderful spring weather!
Tom has the yard looking really nice! A rare front view of the casa:
And, having the time to just read and not be in a hurry.
Hoping
I can keep my spring closet pared down and organized! I did a nice little clean out on Sunday.
Playing
My kids invited me to a college play that they were not in but wanted to see and I said “yes”. It was 30 plays in 60 minutes and it was a pretty cool concept. The audience picked the order. They completed all of the plays in 60 minutes!
Needing
I am needing to make this again! I looked up a recipe for spinach salad with warm bacon dressing and it turned out amazing. I love when these are on a restaurant menu, but dare I say that mine turned out better? I cooked the red onions and mushrooms which I think helped.
Feeling
I am feeling nostaglic when I see pictures of baby Ernie pop up in my memories. He is still doing well and we are so grateful and thankful.
And, I was feeling all the feels with this movie. Tom and I both loved it. We both love Woody, too.
Can you even believe that it is the last day of March and tomorrow is April? March went by quickly and I was fairly busy which leads to one of my favorites which I will tell you about in a minute. I am linking up with Andrea and Erika for their fun Friday Favorites link up.
My first favorite is that I have not shopped this month since this post! I think it’s a product of the month being cold, pulling out my spring stuff from last year, and just being busier and lacking time or desire to shop when I did have free time.
Another favorite is that…yesterday I turned my alarm off until April 10th! I am a morning person, but my alarm goes off way too early and I want to get up because I want to get up and not because a device is telling me to get up!
I made it to the gym 3 times and I’m counting that as a win! It was rough and I am sore.
I started watching the Diana years on The Crown. I was bored by the earlier stuff and gave it up a couple of years ago and I started back and then realized this will be nice before Charles’ coronation in May.
This is Ernie’s friend Maisie. She was out a lot this week on our walks!
Ah, it’s been sunny but still a bit of chill in the air, but one day Erica came over for a margarita. The sun felt so good!
My students made little posters of their spring break plans. It seems like fewer than maybe ever are traveling this year. And, many are going to Red River Gorge, Gatlinburg, or Pigeon Forge which are all within a few hours drive. Many are doing college visits, too. Not that many are taking big trips.
I broke out the white jeans yesterday with a very old consignment blouse from Target originally.
I was inspired by Kellyann to return anything from Amazon that isn’t just right or that I change my mind about. Many people have talked about the amber oil as a perfume and I found it way too strong.
Here is my tip if you have multiple returns at one time. Screenshot your return code and then edit and use the mark up feature to write what the item is. See the word “amber”. Maybe I am slow and you already do this!
And, to celebrate the start of spring break, Erica and I went to Boombozz after school and they had half price drinks!
And, before I go, I haven’t talked about my nails much lately, but I have been using regular polish in a pale pink color. It is my Kur polish and I think it lasts longer than my gel system. Yeah, the gel just doesn’t last that long for me. I love this Kur brand but it’s pricey. However, I am going to use up the whole bottle and how often can I say that?
I had a really good find this week. These are really good cooked in the air fryer and dressed like a normal burger. I would like to give it a Mexican spin next time.
This is a really good flavor!
Now that the weather is warming up, I am drinking out of my mason jars more. I just love to do this for some reason. I deeply care about glassware! Ha! I will judge a restaurant on its glassware and dishes.
As I type this, I have my Lilla Rose hair flexi flip in. Have you entered the giveaway? It is open until April 4th! Marie will contact you and I will announce the winner here, too, but remember I am taking a blogging break until April 10th.
I will miss you, but I think this will be good for me.
As always, thank you so much for supporting me here in this space,
I had already posted my Tuesday post when I heard about what happened in Nashville. I really have no words. Well, I have lots of words that probably aren’t appropriate to type. So, I hadn’t planned to post yesterday and I am glad because I was not in a good state to do so. I did read a good post at Cup of Jo here, if you would also like to read it. Just click anywhere on the red type.
I am linking up with Kellyann and Jill today for Fashion Files. Yes, I do realize it seems so silly to share about what you wear and there is no good way to segue.
I am reaching for all of my long sleeved springy blouses, my new Olukai mules, and jeans lately. It’s easy and I like this look.
Here I am wearing a Target blouse from a few years ago. My jeans are also from Target in the style I have in black, darker wash, and lighter wash. I did decide to cut and fray the ones below. I feel like they looked a bit longer because they are looser. Even though I have all three in the same size, the black is the most snug and the lighter wash is the most loose. Another reason to always try things on and to not get hung up on the sizing.
I believe this is the same day – I changed into my green blouse and darker jeans to have dinner with Beth. I think you can even tell that the darker fit better?
Friday it was raining but we had the junior awards ceremony. I wore my Walmart Scoop dress from last year and changed into tan suede boots.
Friday after school to try out the new liquor store/bar I changed into my new cut and frayed lighter wash Target jeans, my Old Navy blouse, and my gold clogs.
Saturday for my father in law’s party I didn’t get a full length photo, but I wore my Target magenta little house on the prairie dress and my tan boots again.
Sunday I did a little window shopping and broke out one of my two pairs of Target cut offs. I have on a very old Costco white top.
Monday for school I wore a very old Target blouse.
Tuesday for school I wore my black Target jeans and the chambray version of the cream top in my Friday happy hour photo.
And, finally yesterday for school I wore the darker denim Target jeans again with my new TJ Maxx blouse.
Coffee and Cocktails at the Casa 