aka maroon

skirt: Nordstrom Rack clearance

blouse: Lauren Conrad, Kohl's sale

octo-love necklace: [un]possible cuts

wedge sandals: Target

These were taken a few weeks back before the weather took a turn for fall. It has been a while since mint and coral were all the rage and, I have to say, I am not over it yet. I am still loving both colors, separate or together. I know now that fall is here, I should be all about the oxblood trend. I'm not. I'm over that or just annoyed by it. Maybe it's because they should just call maroon maroon. Maybe it's because oxblood (maroon) washes me out. Either way. Over it. 

Yall have advance permission to laugh and point when, in 2 weeks, I am singing the praises of everything maroon, as I show up late to the oxblood party.

farewell dinner

top: Lauren Conrad clearance
skirt: Old Navy clearance
tights: GAP
Hawk wedges: Seychelle's

My move approaches and last night my roommates and I did a farewell dinner. I have been wanting to wear this top and skirt together but have been waiting for the right occasion. The skirt is too short to wear in most situations and it was hard to find tights to wear. The colors here are so bright that most tights looked garish. I finally settled on these taupe, textured tights with my wedges. Wearing the same neutral color didn't take away from all that was going on up top and thick tights gave me some coverage for modesty sake.

self care

top: Lauren Conrad clearance
cords; GAP sale
flats/necklace: Target
satin camisole: GAP body

Why is it that when we are the most overloaded and stressed out that we make the worst choices that just make things spiral further. This week has been hellish. I am done, the kids have been done since yesterday. And this is when I desperately need to get out tension in my yoga class or run around the lake until my mind quiets. And do I do these things? Nope. I work 10-12 hour days, veg in front of Hulu, work doubles, and get around 5 hours of sleep a night. Why? Seriously, self care needs to be brought to the forefront of my life again because as per usual I have shuffled it to the back little by little.

That being said...pants. It is getting warm these glorious, sunny days. I have no idea how people wear pants in the dead of summer. Or how people wear pants when the temperature crawls towards 80. Pants are hot. (wink) I got some comments today about how I was wearing flats and pants and it's not even casual Friday. Yup, when I opt out of heels and skirts you know I am approaching my dark place. Granted, this outfit doesn't scream "dark place" by any means. But it's all relative.