Baby Love

This weekend was a blast. I went to St. Louis to visit my daughter, son-in-law and GRANDDAUGHTER!! She is five months old already. Time is flying by. My daughter and SIL are doing a great job. Mary is so cute and smart and funny and, yes I know I am biased. My husband can make her smile with all his funny faces and moving his arms around crazy. I have made her iron on onesies for Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day and she had a blow out diaper when wearing both of them. 😂😂 That is what babies do! Here is the St. Patrick’s day iron on I made with my Cricut die cutting machine.

My younger daughter then wanted a t-shirt as well with the same saying. She is 20 years old but still wanted one. So of course I made her one as well but in an adult size.

I was back to work today🙁 so this outfit is a classic look. Black turtleneck and black patterned pants. The pants are from Ann Taylor and the sweater is from Talbots. I loved the sweater so much I went back and bought a purple one when it went on sale. Score!

The black boots are Marc Fisher from Macy’s. They are just above the ankle height. I have worn these a lot this winter.

Crafting Day

A couple of weekends ago was a crafty one. My friends and I got together to make giant paper roses for the Kentucky Derby. I recently bought a Cricut Maker die cutting machine. This thing is amazing. It can cut paper, fabric, faux leather, basa wood, thin sheets of metal and lord knows what else. I had been wanting to do a craft day with my friends so my friend who is throwing a Derby party this year said let’s make giant roses for a photo op wall decoration. She has a Cricut also. We made an afternoon of it. Eight of us got together and cranked out over a dozen of these gorgeous beauties.

Jennifer Maker (check out her blog) had created the file that we could download from her web site and upload it into the Cricut design space. Then the machine cut them out and we hot glued the pieces together. I think they are beautiful. I especially love the yellow ones. Which ones do you like best?

Today’s outfit is a great one for work travel. These hunter green pants are from Zara and I love them with this Navy long sleeve top. The pants have the wide flare leg and are ankle length. The J. Crew shoes are one of my new favorite pairs. They came in my Trunk club. The leopard print is so fun and I love the trouser style shoe.

Isn’t this leopard jacket fun. It is my favorite jacket and I think it is very flattering with the high waist pants. I purchased this jacket years ago from Loft on sale. I got a great deal.

Navy and Cranberry

It has been a busy first couple of months in 2019. In January I went up to St. Louis for a week to watch my new granddaughter. She is amazing, beautiful, sweet, good and funny baby. My daughter and son-in-law are just over the moon about her and justifiably so.

My husband and I saw the musical Something’s Rotten. It is such a fun show with cute twists and turned in the plot. We also attended several of the University of Louisville men’s basketball games.

I travelled 3 weeks in February for work. I have encountered delays and maintenance issues on several of the flights. One flight we were delayed 6 hours in Tucson because of snow. YES SNOW. It was this freak snowstorm and the Tucson airport was not prepared for such a long snowfall.

I also caught a cold which prevented me from seeing my grand baby in February. 🙁 But I am heading up there in March.

Today’s outfit is a nod to all the cold and snowy weather most of the country has been having. The boots are Ugg boots that I bought on sale after Christmas a couple of years ago. The jeans are crop jeans that I tucked into the boots. I bought them last year from a local boutique. The top is a navy sweater from the Loft (a few years old) and the sweater is from Macy’s. INC brand. I really like the brown wide belt with this outfit. I think it compliments the cranberry in the sweater. I absolutely love Navy and Cranberry together. It reminds me of fall colors for some reason. This outfit is cozy and comfortable just what I like to wear on a cold winters day.

I am one of those now…..

Well, it happened. I knew it would. It was a matter of time. When I first experienced it I was on the other side of it but now I have seen the other side.

What am I talking about? I am now the person that younger co-workers say to me ‘I wasn’t even born when you did that.’ 😂😂 How did this happen? I remember vividly ‘older’ folks at work talking about graduating or life events and I would say ‘I wasn’t even born when you did that or when that happened.’ I would chuckle and think I was so cute. Oh how the tables turn. Recently at work I was talking about graduating college (which to me seems like just a few years ago) and this younger co-worker said that oh so familiar phrase. But I wasn’t the one saying it. I just had to laugh, otherwise I would cry. (Not really). It did make me think though how when I was younger I was so confident with myself having youth on my side and how I was glad I wasn’t old. Interesting thing how my perspective has changed. I love my life now. I still am confident, actually more confident and comfortable in my skin. I have so much more life experience now. I think back to my younger self and loved that time of my life but I love my life now too. Moral of the story? Age is just a number and what you make out of every day is more important than that number.

Today’s outfit is one of my favorite work outfits. The top is from Calvin Klein. It is so comfortable and has a flattering cut. I love the ruffle detail and the peplum design. The pants are one of my go to work pants. They are navy with a window pane pattern. The leg cut is perfect for my body type and looks professional. I purchased both of the from Macy’s but at different times.

Sometimes life calls for fun pants

I just couldn’t pass these pants up. They are so fun and colorful and comfortable. They remind me of a tropical vacation. I found them at the outlet at Ann Taylor. The top is also for Ann Taylor but from a different trip. 🤪 I am so happy with the combination. We had just finished eating at this amazing restaurant, Louvino. If you are ever in Louisville check it out. Fried chicken tacos are AMAZING! 🌮

When we left the restaurant and there was this lovely sunset so of course we had to snap some pictures.

I usually don’t buy flowy pants but these looked flattering on. Andrea also wore flowy pants (we didn’t plan it). I love that she wore it with graphic t-shirt. It is a graphic of Farrah Fawcett. Hilarious. She got both pieces from friends who didn’t wear them anymore. Can’t beat free when you are a college student.

What do you think of this style of pant? Do you wear them?

Back on the road again…

So I am traveling again but this time for work. I love the outfit in today’s post. This jacket has a jacquard pattern which reminds of the 1980s style. These colors are so pretty – a light peach, ivory and pale mint. I bought this from Macy’s earlier this spring. It was on the cover of one of their catalogs and I just had to have it. 😂. What do you think of this jacket?

The mint top is from JC Penny’s from a couple years ago and the ivory Loft crop pants are from last year.

I like these pants for travel because I can wear them more than once by changing up the top and jacket for a different look. Hope you have a great day.

Those are some good eats!

I mentioned in this post about my flower and herb garden. My herbs have been growing like crazy. So I decided to make some recipes using my herbs. So far I have made a basil pesto, marinara sauce, meatballs and salsa. I have also used the herbs in marinades for beef and chicken as well as potatoes and vegetables. The pesto and salsa have been my favorites so far. I used the pesto and marinara on my cauliflower pizza and with some whole grain pasta. I have had the salsa with tortilla chips and a fried egg.

My husband and daughter and I loved the meatballs and sauce. Andrea made a meatball sandwich and I put some on my pizza.

I love the fresh smell and taste of herbs and to be able to pick them in my own yard is wonderful. I even just go out run my fingers through them to smell their wonderful fragrance. Rosemary, mint, basil, parsley, cilantro, oregano, thyme, and sage. Is that a song?🤪

Summer is here for sure!!

Well I think Mother Nature skipped over spring this year. It has been hot and humid here in Kentucky. I have been wearing dresses a lot. I have been in the mood to wear them and I am really enjoying it. When I put a dress on my husband says ‘why are you getting dressed up?’. I laugh and say this isn’t dressed up, dresses are just comfortable and perfect for hot summer weather. This red dress with white dots is one such dress. It is cool and flows when I walk. I am not sure where I bought this dress as I have had it a couple years. We were headed to the outlet shops the day I was wearing this. I am trying to not go crazy with my clothing purchases but I am always ready to shop. I ended up buying a cute dress, some tops and the fun flowy pants. I will show them on future posts.

I love the pop of yellow from my purse and my black sandals. The purse is from stitch fix and the shoes are from Clark’s.

Andrea was headed out with friends so I had her jump in the photo shoot too. 😀. She is wearing the cutest romper. I love the vertical blue stripes. Hope you are enjoying your summer. What do you like to wear in summer?

Are you a one piece or a two piece gal?

More pictures from our vacation in Clearwater Beach. I am at an age and shape (😂) where I don’t feel comfortable in two piece bathing suits anymore. I mean I try them on but don’t like how they look. This suit is from Miracle Suits and I bought it at Dillard’s. I love their swimsuit department. So many different brands and styles. This suit is flattering and is very comfortable. It keeps the ‘girls’ snug in place. 🤪 I also love the blue details along the side because it accentuates my waist.

Andrea’s suit is from Arie. She bought 3 suits from them at very reasonable prices. She actually likes one piece suits and the high waisted 2 piece suits. It is fun to watch her develop her own style. This pale salmon color (I guess that is what it is) is very flattering with her skin tone.

If you haven’t bought a suit yet, Dillard’s has a big sale after the 4th of July where they mark down the prices for the suits. You can get great deals which might make up from the pain of trying on suits. I don’t know anyone who likes shopping for swimsuits. What type of suit to you gravitate toward?