Fate can sometimes be a cruel mistress. I was so pleased that I had made through an entire Winter in the germ infested halls of a middle school with minimal sickness involved…
THE STORY
…and then, boom…seemingly out of nowhere on Monday I was sick as a dog by the time I left work. After a sleepless night with a deep barking hack of a cough, my husband hauled my sorry butt off to the urgent care on Tuesday. I had coughed so much and so hard that my back was out and my ribs felt like someone had taken a baseball bat to them. It was determined that I have bronchitis and I was promptly dosed up with antibiotics and steroids.
I spent the next two days semi-delirious and buried under piles of tissues and mucus…um ew, I know, but that’s the super sexy reality. I’m still nowhere near 100%, but I am dragging myself back to work today since I already had a personal day scheduled tomorrow and I didn’t have enough planned for the week when I left on Monday. Definitely not the smartest of moves, but all I wanted on Monday afternoon was my bed.
I’m not throwing a pity party over here, I know that bronchitis as compared to all of the other awful things in the world is really nothing. I’m just filling you all in on my current reality and letting you where I’ve been this week since obviously the blog and social media haven’t been super high on the priority list. Hopefully the extra day off tomorrow which gives me a long weekend, will get me back to at least close to fully functioning. Until then, have a fabulous weekend my friends…xo
THE OUTFIT
I found this gorgeous boho print dress on clearance at JCPenney’s a few weeks back. Initially the print, buried deep in the depths of winter clearance hell, caught my eye. But it was the cute flutter sleeves (which I’ll share when it’s a hair warmer outside) and the under $15 price tag are what sold me on it. A lightweight dress that would mesh perfectly with my Summer wardrobe for under $15? Yes, please.
Since it isn’t Summer, obviously, a little layering was in order to wear it now. The day I wore it the temperatures were hovering around a pleasant 50° so thankfully, no sweater required. That’s wear the trusty chambray shirt comes into play. They make the perfect layering piece when the temperatures are in that gray area of not too cold, but not warm enough. I have a variety of chambray shirts in different washes and styles for that very reason.
Finally, the over the knee boots. This boho print dress will be the perfect partner for both cute ankle boots and Summer sandals. However my rust/brown otk boots were perfect (minus tights, thankfully) to keep my legs warm on a day that was not quite right for totally bare legs just yet.
THE TIP
Chambray shirts are one of the true workhorse pieces of any closet. They are perfect for layering over dresses and tees when the temperatures are cool, they lend a cool vibe to dressier pants and they also make an easy way to add a more casual vibe to a blazer or suit. A chambray shirt works with everything from denim to tulle.
THE LINK UPS
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Dress: JCPenney; Shirt: Target (Similar); Boots: ASOS (Similar)
