"Never wear anything that panics the cat!" ~P.J. O'Rourke

Coat: Thrift, Goodwill

Flower pin: H&M

Sweater: Target

Leggings: Target

Boots: Avenue

Bracelet: Lane Bryant

This coat was a steal of a deal! I found it at Goodwill for 10 bucks! It's vintage and wool with a faux fur collar. Honestly I really did not need a coat, but I thought it was too lovely to leave behind.

Note to self: Do hair when the day includes taking blog photographs. Opps.

"I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like." ~Coco Chanel

Dress, hot pink tights, black polka dot tights: Target

Flats: Payless

Necklace: Forever 21 or was it Charlotte Russe?

To celebrate my birthday I spend a few hours in a "new to me"' art museum. This is a tradition I began several years ago. The art museums are getting further and further away. Something I didn't think about when I began this tradition, but I love it and look forward to it every year anyway! This year I went to the Speeed Art Museum in Lousiville, KY (www.speedmuseum.org) found smack dab in the middle of University of Louisville's campus. Alice Neel's piece titled Priscilla Johnson stuck with me. (http://www.speedmuseum.org/collection/contempgsclpt/1980_14.html) Maybe it's her haunting look. I really loved a contemporary piece that was large with a navy back ground, one large white circle, and one yellow cirlce; however, I can't find the details online and I didn't write down the info. Boo!

This dress is black with a hot pink lining. The black layer has little holes so the hot pink shows through. So my matchy matchy brain when crazy when I realized I had hot pink tights that I could layer with black polka dot tights and create the opposite pattern of my dress. (This also helped to calm down my "look at me" hot pink tights!)

Stopped at http://www.theflyingcupcakebakery.com/ to round out the whole "bday" experience. Two cupcakes in one week! Good thing birthdays only come around once a year!

"When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you have growled all day long." ~unknown

Sweater: old Old Navy

Tights: Target or Walmart

Black tank: My favorite from Lane Bryant. I have them in many colors and wear them nearly everyday!

Shoes: I forget. Old as well. but they are polka dots... and well be still my heart.

Necklace: New York and Co.

Sunglasses; $5 bucks at one of those stores by the beach. Bought to replace my favorite Calvins that the Little Mermaid has now added to her collection!

This sweater is so comfortable that I could easily wear it everyday! There is my little dog with a big attitude! It is so difficult to post pictures of oneself and not focus on all the things you don't like! Ps. That wreath is made from a book. I copycat-ed the idea from Lindsay at http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/pretty-please-with-a-book-wreath-on-top.html

Have a great day!


Ang

"I have too much money invested in sweaters." -Bob Hope

I could live in these pants forever! They are certainly "five years ago" but I love them. Love. Them. I work at home so this is becoming a pattern. I have collected that assortment of sweaters since....well for a very long time. I need to wear them! I am challenging myself to make everyday my "good clothes" day even if only to wear them to the grocery or to do the dishes.