..you've got red on you..

I will go ahead and explain that I pretty much only ever wear red lipstick.  And, I only wear it when I have on something else that is red or at least something else really bright.  I am weird, I know, but I feel really odd if I know that my mouth is so noticable.  Besides, I am always making goofy faces.

Today, I embrace the red.  This sweater is so bright that only a large amount of silly face making will overpower it...

 BTW, this is my favorite winter hat this year.

And, yes that is a cute puppy on my sweater :)

..super snow..

Yay!  We had a lovely snowy day today!  I even got off work early and came home in time to do some playing in the snow.  We ended up with about 5 inches of fluffy snow at our house.  

I love having such a beautiful backdrop so when I got home I decided to play dress up, even though I wasn't going anywhere, so I could take some photos in the snow..

 I love how lots of tiny birds fluff themselves up and go play in the snow.

..loving layers..

I know, don't we all. One of the things I miss right away in the summer months is the ability to comfortably add several pieces to give an article of clothing new life. I love this little boy plaid shirt that I thrifted.  I need to add more of these classic plaid shirts to my wardrobe.  I find myself gravitating towards the 'boy's club' look.  I have always had a bit of tomboy engraved into me :)

purse, jacket, scarf & shirt- thrifted vitage

cardigan- delia*s

jeans- old navy

shoes- target

necklace- from Mom

Oh yeah, here is my Holiday Movie pick for today..."The Shop Around the Corner" with Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, who's style in this movie is too cute.  If you aren't familiar, this is the movie that "You've got Mail" was based from!  And, if you can't put you're finger on it, the shop owner is, of course, the Wizard of Oz.

..stripes & florals..

I am a huge fan of mixing floral and stripes, so cute.  I made this collection a while back.  Thought I'd share.  Add a pair of tights to the mix and I could wear these items all year round.

Click on the picture if you want to see where you can get these items.  Unfortunately it is mostly out of my price range, c'est la vie.

..etsy sale!.

Hey all! I am clearing out some inventory, so everything in my shop is 20% off for a whole month!  Stop by and see if there is anything that that you like or that might make a good Christmas gift.

..favorite fall skirt..

A while back I did a collection on Polyvore for a contest entry, and I felt like I had surely already shared it on the old blog here, but I think I may have gotten sidetracked before I did, oops.  I was just looking at some of my saved Etsy favorites and I was reminded of that collection where I fell for the colorful plaid pleated skirt.  The particular one featured sold quickly, but I found a few others that are contenders for my heart as well.

Here are a few of my favorites from Etsy

Happy Friday!

..mustardo..

I am in love with this golden mustard color.  I made a scarflette last year in the same color and I have worn the heck out of it.  And, I finally get to flaunt my new cardigan that I got from Delia*s! Yay!

I don't know about you but I freakin' love zombie entertainment.  If you are like me in that way and you haven't yet tuned in to the new Walking Dead series on AMC, then get your butt in gear, because so far it is really fantastic, just to let you know.

..home on the range..

First of all, I just want to apologize for the infrequency of posts lately.  I have had to reprioritize my time a bit, and unfortunately outfit posts are not topping the list.  Actually it seems like I have been seeing a trend among some of my fellow bloggers having the same issue.  I guess life catches up with everyone every now and then.  

Today the weather was really great.  We get so few of those perfect days in this region so my husband and I took advantage and went for a walk on the family land.  It is kind of hard to believe, but I have lived here for 4 and 1/2 years and this is the first time that I have gone the full length of the property.  It is also a bit hard to believe that I have owened these boots for about 4 months and this is the first time I have worn them.  Hope you enjoy these photos because I really enjoyed taking them.

 

 This is me at the very farthest part of the land.  Our house is at the top of the hill that is in the background.

We barely made it back before sundown but still had time to stop and say hello to Jupiter on the eastern horizon. All the items I have on are thrifted vintage except for the jeans, they are from Target.  Take care till next time.

~DotR

..work is done..

Finally, the weekend.  I am in need of some serious de-stressing, though I don't think that is really going to happen very soon.  However, a three day, wedding anniversary weekend may help, hopefully, a bit.  I took some after work pictures the other day and since I don't have anything else to tell today that is not complain-y, other than watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall again cus it is so funny, here is a work outfit to wrap the week up with.

*hat, sunglasses, skirt- vintage

*shirt- elle

*shoes- villager

*belt- handmade

*bracelet- vintage(from Mom)

..follow the yellow brick...wall

I went thrifting to try to find a new purse the other day and found 2! I also found a couple of great blazers and a pair of sweet cutout oxfords, all of which will probably be showing up soon in outfit posts.  And, while we were out I also spotted this great wall downtown and couldn't resist stopping to take a few pics.

..ready for fall..

Today, the weather was so refreshing. For a change, it was cloudy with some light rain and about 20 degrees cooler than it has been for several months now.  Aside from the breath of fresh air that the cooler temperatures bring, fall is also a time that I really love because I enjoy the natural color pallet the re-addition of scarves, tights, and all of the other cozy garments.  This season I have already gotten a feel for what I am sort of gearing toward in my wardrobe.  Though my tendancy is to wear a ton of neutrals with gray, black, and brown, I really feel the need to incorporate a pop of color, and I really love muted but bold colors for fall.  I am keeping an eye out for mustard yellow, burgundy, dusty blues and pinks, dark teal, and so on, so forth.  Since the weather was so lovely today I went ahead and implemented my plan.  

While I am on the subject, here is another example of my fall inspiration.  I was over at one of my favorite blogs, Calivintage, and she is hosting a giveaway in correlation with the amazing vintage shop, clever nettle, which challenges you to make a set on polyvore using some of the items from her shop.  Let me tell you that there are so many great items that it was hard to narrow it down to just a couple.  There is only one night left for the contest, but there is still a discount offered for Calivintage readers until Sept 7th!  Here is what I came up with...

The skirt and hat are the items I chose to feature from the shop.  I wish I really had this outfit =)

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