M's 3 Favorite Colors

Who: J

When: 2/15/12

Where: Midweek service at church

What: *Green shirt- Walmart *Orange sweater- Cato *Purple skirt- thrifted *Brown scarf- N's Army scarf, borrowed *Boots- Chadwick's

A while back, M and I decided that for the last day of our "month of color", we were going to wear each other's 3 favorite colors. M's were green, orange, and purple. At first, I had no idea how I was going to make that work, but as I was searching my closet for an outfit one day, I came up with this... I think it turned out pretty cute! It looks kind of fall-ish, but I think it still works! I like that the purple is pretty subtle... it's almost brown so it reads as a neutral. Fun stuff!

I borrowed this brown scarf from my husband... it's actually his Army issue scarf for when it's cold, but I needed a neutral colored scarf to help these colors work together. It looks better on me anyway... ;)

Black and Blue

Who: J
When: 2/26/12
Where: Church, potluck lunch
What: *Black cardigan- Walmart *Black & white dress- Ross, on sale for $7 *Black shoes- Ralph Lauren, thrifted, $4 *Purse- Kathy Van Zeeland, gift from M *Necklace & earrings- gift

I was so excited to wear these shoes!!! N and I were on the "rich" side of town and stopped in at a Goodwill and they had these Italian leather Ralph Lauren heels for $4! $4!!! Score!!! I actually planned my outfit around these shoes so I could wear them right away. Not that it's that hard to plan an outfit around black shoes, but we're supposed to be wearing blue or purple this week for our "month of color" so it actually took a little bit of thinking. Blue accessories count, right? ;)

Special Effects

Who: J
When: 2/24/12
Where: Missions Conference at church
What: *Plaid shirt- Arizona Jean Company, thrifted *Khaki skirt- Venezia, thrifted *Boots- Payless *Silver tree trunk necklace- Lisa Leonard Design

I usually use Picnik to edit the photos for the blog, but sadly, that site is closing down in a few months. :( Soooo... I've been looking around for a new site to use, and I've found Pixlr! I've been using them for about a week or so, and I really like this site! It's a little different from Picnik, and your options are a little different, but I really like how the pictures come out. For these pictures, I played around a little with their special effects, but they do have just regular editing options, as well. I'm glad I was able to find a new site for editing pictures!


Looking at my outfit in these pictures, I wonder if maybe it looks a little too "themed." I like to throw in little touches of my western roots, but maybe the plaid flannel PLUS the boots was a little much... ah well, it was comfy!

Blue and Purple Ideas

It seems to have become a Saturday tradition for us to share outfit idea boards with you... at least during our "month of color." So, in the spirit of that tradition, here are some blue and purple ideas for you!

Source: polyvore.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Source: polyvore.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Royal Ruffles

Who: J

When: 2/22/12

Where: Missions Conference at church

What: *Black cardigan- Walmart *Blue ruffly top- The Limited, Ross *Grey skirt- Penney's *Shoes- Payless *Necklace- Kohl's *Ring- $1 Jewelry store in Merrillville, IN

I bought this top on a shopping trip with M- I was looking for a top to coordinate with what my husband was wearing for some pictures we were having taken, and M convinced me that this one would be perfect. Royal blue is not usually "my color", but I do really like this top! I was planning to wear this with a purple cardigan for our purple & blue week, but the lengths of the top and the sweater didn't work together. That's ok! The black is a little boring-er (real word!), but I still like how the outfit looks!

Be Sure to Wear Flowers In Your Hair

Who: M

When: 1/20/12

Where: School and unexpected sleepover

What: *Black skirt-thrifted *White shirt-Suburbia in MExico *Turquoise undershirt-China :) *White shoes-Mexican Crocs *Bracelet-gift *Necklace-Premier Jewelry *Rings-vintage from Mom *Headband-Forever 21

When I saw this headband in Forever 21, I thought, "I have to have this!!" And I have been waiting to use it since then...It is super big, so it took me a while to figure out how to do my hair so that the flowers were not sooo overwhelming! I thought it turned out pretty good. And the flowers took this simple black and white outfit to a whole new level! I definitely will be wearing this headband often (if my hair cooperates!)!

As for the rest of the outfit, this skirt is so becoming my favorite black skirt! Perfect length for this time of year in Mexico since it is cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon. This was a great Friday outfit. I felt so comfy all day, that is until my headband started giving me a headache around 9 pm...lol. At any rate, this is definitely a keeper...I might even wear sometime after I return to the States and am not required to wear black and white Monday thru Friday!

On the Fence

Who: J
When: 2/21/12
Where: FRG meeting
What: *Black cardigan- Walmart *Purple tee- Walmart *Scarf- gift from in-laws *Denim skirt- thrifted & shortened *Black flats- Payless *Ring- Beall's Outlet

Welcome to our final week in our "month of color!" This week, we're featuring blue & purple... fun, right? ;)


This was like my 3rd or 4th outfit that I tried on that night. Do you ever have days like that? You just can't get something to look right no matter what? I finally settled on this outfit. It's pretty similar to other outfits that I've worn before, but the tee/ cardigan/ scarf combo is one I'm pretty comfortable with so it seems to be what I reach for when I can't decide on anything else. 


It was dark when we took these pictures, but I was using my sunglasses as a headband, so that's why they're still on my head. I do that sometimes... if I can't get my hair to lay exactly right, I'll put my sunglasses on top of my head to kind of disguise the area I don't like. It doesn't work for every situation, of course, but I do it when I can get away with it! ;)