Red, White, and Blue

Day Seven: a new dress from Forever 21. I'm excited about all the different ways to style this dress. Today,  went with a classic "red, white, and blue," but blush pink, lavender, caramel brown, or emerald green are all ways I plan on accessorizing it in the future.

Chevron Maxi

Day Six: Chevron maxi dress. I had a race this morning, and almost wore a running skirt to count for today's "dress" but it was cold and rainy. A maxi dress seemed like a comfy way to finish out the rest of the day.

Stripes and Polka Dots

Day Five: striped Old Navy shirt and polka dotted A&F skirt. Caramel colored Steve Madden flats and Fossil watch. 

Metallic Tweed and Leather

I didn't take a picture of my Day Three dress, but yesterday I wore a pink and orange striped maxi dress.

Today, since it's very rainy, I opted for a tweed dress and tights.

I'm also looking at purchasing these. Rainboots are a staple here, but since my dog ate mine last fall, I have yet to replace them. These are strong contenders! 

Leather and Raglan

Day two of my dresses and skirt challenge.

A burgundy leather skirt I've had for about twelve years (It still fits!) and a Tiffany blue raglan shirt. I'm also wearing a big, beaded necklace that matches the skirt pretty well, and some nude wedges.

Not the greatest picture. I'll try to get better.

Gingham and a Full Skirt

     I've always loved fashion, but being a mom, I usually wind up in jeans and a tee. It's a shame, because I really do have a lot of nice clothes. So, I've been inspired by a couple of the fashion blogs I follow to actually wear them. I'm challenging myself to have more fun with my clothes, AND I'm going to try for the next month to wear only dresses/skirts. 

Today is Day One:

Finished Living Room

The living room is finally finished! (Just have to get a 3-way bulb for our new lamp....)

I clearly did not prepare the rest of the house for the "photoshoot." Ignore all messy background rooms.

New quilt I made to match.

Not much else to add to this post. Just happy all the little things have been added, and that we're happy with the results.

Next up: moving Oliver into the bedroom downstairs so he'll have his own room. So a lot of cleaning out and painting is planned for this summer.