The Grand Tour

Who: M
When: 3/12/12
Where: School, touring downtown with my visiting friends
What: *Brown shirt-thrifted *Denim skirt-Talbot's, thrifted *Shoes-gift *Necklace-gift *Earrings-gift shop in New Mexico *Bracelet and watch-gifts

This was a super fun day!! Started off with school, but only a half day. Then, it was off to explore places I had never been before!! First downtown to catch a tour bus to go to a suburb of Guadalajara...Tlelapapec...or something like that...don't worry I cannot pronounce it either... we  went to the BEST restaurant there! It was so beautiful. It was an outdoor patio type thing complete with three or four fountains and trees and, of course, a Mariachi (sp?) band! Then off to explore all the shops. As you can see I met some interesting men along the way...lol. Oh, and yes, my friends did have a good time!

Not Sad Plaid

Who: J
When: 3/11/12
Where: Church
What: *Brown cardigan- thrifted *Turquoise top- Target *Plaid skirt- gift from sister *Shoes- Kmart *Necklace- Beall's Outlet in Willcox, AZ

Usually when I wear this outfit, I wear these adorable plaid heels that my sister gave me. On this day, though, I had wrenched a muscle in my back and was not up to wearing heels. So, flats it was! I wanted to add a little bit of springy-ness (real word?) to the brown plaid, so I added the turquoise top. I think that's one of the things I've learned since we started this blog- adding pops of color always brings a little extra something to the outfit. I just need to get as brave as M, now! She's a master at adding and mixing colors! 

Out to Lunch

Who: M

When: 3/11/12

Where: Church and eating out

What: *Dress-yard sale *Necklace and earrings-Cato's *Shirt-thrifted *Shoes-Mexican catalog :) *Wristlet -gift from J

This was the official Day One of a visit from some friends from the US. We went to church, then the Murillos took us out to eat! The restaurant is typical of this area in Mexico, basically outdoors or just a roof with no walls. This particular restaurant is really pretty, as you can see from the pictures :) The food is very messy though, so I thought I had better take the pictures before I spilled something on me!! Lucky for me though, I had a no spill day!! :) I love this navy and white polka dottted dress!! Just dressy enough with a splash of fun! I do think it makes me look like I have a beer gut, but as long as I rock it, everything is good, right? :) Oh, I need to add that I have NEVER been stared at so much here in Mexico as when I was with my friends. Holly is blonde and petite, Robert is Chinese...enough said...lol. Everywhere we went we got stared out. Actually this day, we had a little gang of like 4 boys follow us for like two blocks before they got the courage to talk to us. They tought I was from Spain and were utterly amazed to meet my Chinese friend! Good times!! Never a dull moment in Mexico!!

Hoosier Girl

Who: J (and N... and Mona... and Finley)
When: 3/15/12
Where: El Paso Zoo during the day, rooting on the Hoosiers at night
What: *Tees- daytime one from Meijers, modified by me. Evening one from Old Navy. *Dark wash denim skirt- Jessica London *Ruffle scarf- Crow-chet Away *Knee socks- Walmart *IU necklace- gift

Sooo... I don't know if you've heard yet, but the IU Hoosiers are kind of a big deal... especially this year! At our house, we're big Indiana fans! We don't always get to watch all the games throughout the season because we don't have cable, but we're definitely watching all of the tournament games! These pictures are from the day of their first game against NMSU. N had the day off for a training holiday, so we went to the zoo (decked out in our IU gear), and then headed home to catch the game. As you can see, even our pets wore their cream & crimson! I tried to wear an outfit that I would actually wear out in public to a game... the red of the socks is a little too bright, but otherwise, I'd be proud to wear this to support my team! Go Hoosiers!!!


P.S. I thought I'd include some pictures of my very own Hoosier ;)

Sometimes It's Just Black And White

Who: M

When: 2/22/12

Where: School

What: *White shirt-New York & Co., *Black skirt-thrifted *Shoes-GAP *Necklace-Premiere Jewlery *Undershirt-Walmart *Bracelets-thrifted *Earrings-gift

Ok...I am going to be completely honest, I don't remember much about this day because it was a LONG time ago...lol. I do remember that when we were taking these pictures there was a semi truck parked outside the church and the guys in the truck were staring at me... I will say that this particular white shirt is one of my favorites and, believe it or not, it is actually like 6 years old...sad news is that I was going to wear it the other day and my iron spit brown stuff on it...not sure if it is going to come out or not...so I might have to retire this one...sadness :( I must also add that these flats from GAP are sooo comfortable!! The insoles are padded, so you feel like you are walking on air all day! I am hoping to get more when I am home in April..

Top O' The Mornin'

Who: J

When: 3/17/12

Where:  Visiting for church, spending time with my favorite laddy

What: *Green & orange tees- Old Navy *Plaid scarf- made for me by me mum *Denim skirt- Old Navy *Shoes- KMart *Pins- I think they were left over from some Irish- themed party a couple of years ago *Necklace- gift from N from Afghanistan

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! I hope ye're havin' a blessed day filled with love and laughter! 'Tis quite warm in El Paso today, so I wanted to be sure to wear clothin' that I wouldna be sweatin' in all day. These shirts from Old Navy are verra comfortable, to be sure! The best part is that I got a verra good deal on them... both of them for $10!  I had to be sure to show you my green nails- I found green polish at Walgreens and bought two different colors and then alternated the greens... I'm not at all sure that I would do that for an everyday look, but for this special occasion it was fun!

Enjoy the rest of your day- and remember, when Irish eyes are smilin', 'tis best to watch your step! ;)

P.S. N helped me with this outfit- he was the one who suggested I buy the orange shirt and wear it under the green one... brilliant! ;)

Date Night

Who: J
When: 3/9/12
Where: Date with N
What: *Black cardigan- Walmart *Grey tee- Target *Dark wash denim skirt- Jessica London *Purple tights- KMart *Black boots- Sears *Purple scarf- gift *Ring- Beall's Outlet, Willcox, Ariz.

This outfit was for a dinner/ scavenger hunt date with N. I picked 3 different dinner places, and 3 different dessert places and put their names in envelopes. I let N pick an envelope, and then wherever picked was where we went. We ended up going to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner, and Starbucks for dessert. In between, we did a picture scavenger hunt at the PX. It was a lot of fun & we got some great pictures! I'll have to post some soon.


For this outfit, I wanted something comfy, but also cute... The grey shirt is actually an oversize tee from Target that has "Army" written across the front. This ended up being very comfortable to spend a couple of hours strolling around in, and I think it ended up not looking too shabby, either ;). I think it just goes to show that you can add accessories and layers to make even a baggy old t-shirt work for a date night outfit!