Planning Ahead: Maxi Dress

This is another dress I plan on taking with me to the beach. Believe it or not, this is the only maxi dress that I own. I have trouble with maxi dresses in that they are super long (I know, I know they are supposed to be long :) and I have to wear a wedge or heel when I would rather just wear a flat sandal. That's why I like this dress from Target, it's the perfect length for me.

We've had an active week but today is pretty overcast with a chance of thunderstorms. It's the perfect chill out in the house type of day, but I'm tempted to head over to the Loft friends and family sale to look for some belts. ONLY belts. Yep that's what I keep repeating to myself :)

 
I'm linking up with Casual Chic Mom  today!! 


Dress: Target (summer 2012)
Cropped Cardigan: NY&Company (summer 2011)
Shoes: Kenneth Cole Reaction (summer 2010)
Earrings: Local Shop 

Belted

One accessory that I need to add into my closet is the belt. I've never been very creative about wearing belts, and if I have the choice spending accessory money on a cute necklace or earrings or a belt, I will almost always go for the cute necklace or earrings. But I do have a lot of outfits/dresses that can become more interesting if only I had the right belt. I tried it with this dress and I think the look is O.K., but I'm not crazy about the actual belt. I wish I had something in the tan color family or maybe fabric which I think works better for summer. So the moral of this story is I will definitely be adding a couple of new belts to my wardrobe this fall!

Dress: Target (summer 2010)
Belt: Loft
Shoes: Coach (summer 2012)

Typical

Today is one of those days that you either have to be at the beach, in a pool, or inside with the AC on. We have the AC/pool plan going on today. First with errands that have to be run, in places like the supermarket where it's always cold. That's why I'm wearing a sweater on a 95 degree day. Then we'll go home and go in the pool. And then probably back inside the with the AC. And this is pretty much a typical summer mid-week day for us. And a typical mid-week summer outfit for me!

Shirt: Target (several years ago)
Cardigan: Loft (summer 2011)
Shorts: Loft Outlet (summer 2012)
Shoes: Kenneth Cole Reaction Flower Gem (Summer 2010)
Jewels: Sunshine Daydreams local jewelry shop

Tried to Support the Team

This red, white, and black combo was yesterday's attempt to support my beloved NJ Devils hockey team on the day they would play and eventually lose game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the L.A. Kings.  I've been a Devils fan since I was in high school and anyone who is familiar with hockey knows the success the Devils have had in the past 20 or so years... 3 Stanley Cup championships, 5 visits to the finals, and several hall of fame players on their team; including the unbelievable 40 year old Martin Brodeur, one the greatest goalies in NHL history.  They were not mighty enough to beat the Kings, but I'm still proud of them and their great playoff run!

Dress: Old Navy (recent)
Sweater: Old Navy (last year)
Shoes: Target

Tickled Pink

Please excuse the mess of toys behind me, such is life with an almost 4 year old! 

I joined up with Melissa from A Working Mom's Closet and some other bloggers to participate in Blogging for Breast Cancer Awareness.  What a great cause and a great excuse to wear pink!  I signed up for at least 1 pink outfit a week for the month of October, but I'm sure I'll have more. I love pink and have a lot in my closet. Although you can't really tell from the picture my shirt has subtle tones of pink, I added a pink bracelet, and of course my pink shoes! I've always loved the pink/brown combo so I like the way these look with my brown pants.

Poncho/Cape: Gap (old)
Button Down Shirt: NY& Company (old)
Pants: Target (old)
Shoes: Old Navy (old, hmm sensing a trend)

Meh!

I don't love this outfit. I feel like it's kind of a mish mosh. The shirt is old and doesn't fit that well but I love the colors in it, which draws me to wear it every once and a while. The cut off jeans are a huge staple in my summer wardrobe. I wear them. A LOT. So much so that I invested in a denim trouser style short when I hit up my local Gap Outlet yesterday. I needed another short of the denim variety to over wear.

I'm also having issues with finding good spots to take pictures. So I decided to sit this one out! While this outfit is not anything earth shattering I figured I would post it since I'm trying to give this fashion thing a shot!
Here are my 2 favorite parts of this ensemble:

Shoes and accessories make me happy :)

Shirt: Target (really old)
Shorts: Gap Outlet (last year)
Shoes: Kenneth Cole Reaction Flower Gem (last year) similar here
Bracelets: Christmas gift from Red Envelope