I Hate Wasps.

I gave my new boots a try today! They are so super comfortable.



My cheap socks, however, are not. I have really got to try and buy some nicer socks this year. I buy cheap socks every years and it never works out.



This pant and blouse combo is pretty much a “fall back” kind of outfit at this point. I know I will feel good in it no matter how many sandwiches I eat. I like an outfit that leaves room for a sandwich.



I can’t wait to be able to throw my shrunken biker jacket over it though!~
For now I have to settle for just jewelry to change it up…







Don’t you just love the near instant gratification factor of ordering from Zappos? I pretty much always get them before 10 AM the next day, and they have free shipping BOTH ways, so there is no risk if you don’t like the items, or they don’t fit.



They are by Blowfish, and they are perfect!~ Comfortable, a bit funky, and the heel is just right.

Some days I take my detail shots first, and some days I take them last. Today, I was lucky that I shot them first because... I saw a wasp. I am terrified of wasps. For serious, terrified. I panic. And this is what the first stage of that looks like:



I saw a wasp, and that was it. If you click through to the bigger version you can see the combination of uncertainty, fear and hatred in my eyes. I was lucky that I had already gotten all the shots I needed for the day! Because I tell you what, that shoot was over regardless!~

Blouse, Target
Pants, Target
Ankle boots, Blowfish via Zappos
Shield necklace, Haute Hardware
Disc necklace, Forever XXI
Watch, Fossil
Gold and silver bracelet, Lara
Beaded bracelet, self made

Hot Stuff

(Alannah likes the large lead photo. So I did it again for her today. What do you think)

Both me and the weather. I mean…ugh. I wore a jacket today, but I wore it for all of five minutes.

Summer 1, Erin 0.



But at least I looked smokin’! Can I get an Amen?*



OK, another thing that’s awesome about the $13 dollar-maybe-they-are-leggings-maybe-they-are-pants-pants from Forever XXI? I’ve never felt like I could wear this top without a cami underneath to smooth the elastic waist bump from the other denim leggings, but with these, the side zip creates a smooth line. It was much cooler this way.



It’s weird though. Sometimes they are black, and sometimes they are blue. I’m not sure how they did that, but it’s a cool effect and makes them legal for everyday office wear for me, because if they were straight up blue, they would be Friday’s only.



I topped it off with some surprisingly versatile Love Erin Designs earrings, and a Haute Hardware necklace…





A MESS of bracelets…



That is a limited edition, Buffy the Vampire Slayer watch, kids. Yeah it is. I’m kind of a nerd. My favorite books and shows are almost all sci-fi or teen drama. In fact my husband and I spent the last couple nights watching “Wizards of Waverly Place” because they had a 4 part series with a final episode called “Wizards vs. Vampires vs. Zombies”. How can I resist a title like that? (FYI, it was a cute show. We plan on watching more, like the original movie airing this Friday, which we have already set the DVR for. That Selena Gomez is a mouthy little firecracker and we loved her**.)

And some booties brought out of the back of the Fall wardrobe…



* I think there are probably some people who think it is vain to say stuff like this. These people should try it.
** Hahaha. Look at me, pretending like I didn’t already love her. I totally own “Another Cinderella Story” on DVD (and CD). “Tell me, Tell me, Tell me somthin’ I don’t know, tell me somethin’ I don’t know!”

Blouse, Target
Denim, Forever XXI
Booties, Payless
Earrings, Love Erin Designs
Necklace, Haute Hardware
Snake Bracelet, Urban Outfitters
Beaded Bracelet, Self made
Silver and gold bracelet, by Lara
Watch, Fossil

Teal-licious

I really enjoyed this outfit, despite have issues with my tank peaking out all day.



I am really enjoying anything that floats away at my belly and is tighter at the leg. And while it’s a flattering silhouette, my desire for it leads me to believe that it am finally going to have to do something about those extra few pounds I’ve gained. Now don’t get me wrong. I still look and feel good. I just know that I can look and feel better with a little effort!



Lara made me this necklace for my birthday and I love it. It goes with this blouse perfectly. It’s a simple design, but it’s not something I would have thought of. I don’t often leave the house anymore without at LEAST one piece of self made jewelry on, but today my jewelry is all made by other designers.



I love these shoes!~ When I first got them, they gave me blisters on my big and baby toes like nobody’s business, but they were saved by Band-aid Blister Block, which I cannot recommend highly enough. It is a miracle and a must have for the summer and spring months when so many of our shoes turn in to torture devices without tights or socks.





This is about as lazy as you can get with your hair. I end up doing this a lot at work. I just pull it back, twist it into a rope and then knot it. No pins or pens, no rubber bands. Just hair. I like it because it gets my hair out of the way, but it can be pulled down later without much damage to my blow-out. It’s been so wet and rainy here these past several days, up is the only option for those of us who tend to get frizzy.



(That’s my latest tattoo there. It’s just a little bit of a bun decoration.)

Blouse, Denim Leggings and shoes, Target.
Gold leaf necklace, gift from Lara
Watch necklace, http://www.finkgifts.etsy.com/
Gold earrings, Wal-Mart
Snake Bracelet, Urban Outfitters