Laundry Day

Well, it is bad enough limiting my clothes selection to 26, but then you throw in laundry day and I had all of...mmm....three choices. Yes I understand that I could have gotten dressed AFTER laundry, but the problem is Matt and I only have a washer which means you wash it on one day, but don't get to wear it until it is dry the next :) But, alas, I actually liked my outfit today despite it's many challenges. Plus, take a little gander at the necklace I am wearing. I kind of love lock and key necklaces, and Hint of Vintage just put up some new ones.

Blazer: dress barn, shoes: can't remember, khakis: altered Aeropostale, Shirt: Ross, Necklace: Hint of Vintage

Here is a hanging collage of the lock and key necklaces :)

Well, I have to go do more laundry. Since husband's back it practically as useless as an 80-year-old man's it is kind of up to me. He got hurt playing basketball, poor guy, and has been pretty much out of commission. I should probably give him a kiss before laundry because kisses make it all better. 

Show Off

Yes, I am admitting that I am a show-off. But once again I am excited that I was able to make something that turned out awesome. I made this bib necklace today, (tutorial) and I was pretty pumped to wear it and the best part is I didn't break an 26 for 26 rules because although it is new, I made it with left over fabric. And it is an accessory and I can have as many of those as I want right now. See? Awesome. 

I would also like to take a moment, while I am being a show-off, to announce that I have finally beaten Matt in a game of Monopoly. After 4 years of marriage (well, it will be 4 this Wed), and many a games I have never beat him until last night. Boo-yah. It is not that I am a competitive person....wait, what? Of course I am! I am a Bailey. We call you names and beat you if we don't win. This might be why Matt said "I am kind of glad you won tonight". Oops. Maybe I should work on being a sore loser winner Ok, I obviously need to work on both. 

Holiday Fashion: Fun Pants

This post may seem to be for the brave and courageous, but I assure you that you can do it!

Casual Jackets by Coldwater Creek
Boots at Endless.com

Ok, we have got you fun pants. Anything shiny, shimmery (splendid) and just a little bit too fun to wear just any ol' day. These can be jeans, skinny pants, anything with a little spunk. Then grab a ruffly shirt to add that feminine touch, and cover that with an adorable blazer. You do not want the blazer to match the pants, we are going for fun and exotic here :) Then the necklace, don't you just love this one? Nothing that I put in these collage looks are over 25 dollars so they are safe to check out because we aren't all made of money! - oh wait, maybe that is just the Phd widows life - either way, the more money we save, the more we can spend, am I right? Ok, so back to the look, the last thing to talk about are the shoes. As in the other posts, your safest bet is to throw on some shoes that match the pants if they are a bootie because they elongate your legs. 

Tada! Holiday fashion #3 at your disposal. Now I better get pictures of you fine ladies in these looks, that is all I ask!