It’s another one of those days that I have every once in a great while…
THE STORY
…one of those days when I have about 1,001 stories to tell, but nothing to say. Does that make sense? Believe me, I have opinions, thoughts and ideas on, oh, just about everything. The thing is, for me, sometimes writing is like trying to put an outfit together. You know how occasionally you look in your closet and have nothing to wear even though there’s a mall’s worth of clothing inside? My brain is like that closet. Sometimes I look inside and see all of these cool ideas, but none of them seems like something I feel like writing about. I’m not one of those fabulously organized bloggers who does days or weeks worth of posts ahead of time. The outfits you see on the blog I’ve typically worn within the last week or so, but more often than not I’ve worn it within the last couple of days. Again, my writing is like my outfits; I go with what I’m feeling or what’s on my mind at the moment I sit down at the computer. Kind of a free-writing thing. I get in the groove and I go with it. And sometimes I’m not feelin’ the groove. Hey, it happens.
THE OUTFIT
Now the outfit I can talk about. You all know by now that my wardrobe choices aren’t necessarily what one would think of when they think “teacher outfit”. I’ve got no problem with full-on professional; a lot of ladies do it beautifully while adding their own personal twist to it. I on the other hand, don’t feel like “me” if I’m in total pencil skirt/blazer/pump mode. I can do it mind you (here’s the proof), and pretty well in my opinion, but with that being said it’s not at the top of my list of sartorial choices. Today one of my friends said, “Well don’t you look fancy?” My response? “Don’t get ahead of yourself…yes, I’m wearing a lace pencil skirt and pumps, buuuttt…I’m also wearing a sweatshirt. That I may or may not have worn to bed in the past.” True story. Both what I said and the fact I have indeed slept in this sweatshirt. Maybe not something to brag about, but hey, I’m all for versatility. Besides, isn’t pajama fashion trending right now? Makes me sorta cutting edge doesn’t it? Full disclosure: As I type this, I’m wearing said sweatshirt with sweats and Bearpaw boots as slippers. Just keepin’ it real.
THE TIP
No, not everyone is going to be comfortable wearing something they’ve slept in to work. And trust me, most of the things I regularly sleep in I wouldn’t wear to work. But, the point is, think outside of the box sometimes when you’re putting an outfit together. I tend to view a lot of the clothes in my closet as “work clothes” and “non-work clothes”. I have to remind myself to mix things up. That means that occasionally on the weekend I’ll grab a blazer instead of a hoodie and on a workday I’ll grab a sweatshirt instead of a button down blouse to pair with a lace pencil skirt. Gotta keep things interesting my friends.
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I now interrupt your outfit viewing with the following “gratuitous bulldog collage”…
C’mon…you know you love it! How can you not love a bulldog? Especially in collage form. The outfit didn’t make the cut for the blog, but how could I not share one of the most epic bulldog photo bombs ever?
Skirt: Target (Similar); Sweatshirt: JCPenney (Similar); Moto Jacket: JCPenney (Similar); Clutch: Walmart (Similar)
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