Resisting the Tag Sale, Kitty Love and Why I love Turtles

Good morning, ladies! The semi-annual Tag Sale is upon us! I am considering heading out to see the buzz, but I really picked up all the pieces I wanted last week and the few things on my "must-have" list did not go on sale. I was holding out for the Thrush Song Blouse and the Field Skirt and they are both still full price, so I think I will resist buying until after Christmas when perhaps I will have some more funds. But, that won't stop me from hoping you ladies get some killer deals today!!! The much-coveted Peppered and Striped Skirt finally went on sale, so I hope all you ladies who wanted one can snag one!

We had an unexpected snow here in Boston which made my commute home from work yesterday pretty awful and slow. I think, since we have yet to have snow this year...people have forgotten that it actually does snow here. Plus, I had to drive home in the stinking rental car which I actually hate. However, when I got home, I made an awesome chili with cornbread and went straight to bed. I tried to track the sale leads for a while at Effortless Anthropologie, but I fell asleep.

Saturday night, I was happy to go on an actual date with my husband. We had dinner at a local favorite pub we like to frequent. For some reason, I threw together this outfit and realized I was head to toe Anthro.

 Cardigan: Anthropologie Slow and Steady Cardigan (sold out online) $69.95

Shirt: Anthropologie Molded and Melded Tee (sold out online) $29.95

Skirt: Anthropologie 1952 Skirt (sold out online) $29.95 (2nd cut price!)

Boots: Anthropologie Bow-tied Beauty Boots $248

This outfit is a little avant-garde for me. The 1952 Skirt is really hard to style, but it's really cool-looking! At first, I had the Curry Comb Cardigan on, but my husband thought it was too much, so I changed to my simpler Slow and Steady Cardigan. I had to have this cardigan because I think Turtles are SO cute. I don't know why, I just do. I had a snapping turtle when I was 4...I don't even remember its name, but I loved that thing. It was my first pet...then my parents got stationed in Germany and we had to let it go in the stream behind our house. I have always been obsessed with turtles ever since. I actually have never had another pet turtle since because they require a lot more care than people realize. They need certain environmental conditions, special health care...so cats are a lot easier for me. But I still heart turtles.

Anyway, I left this cardi in the store after having tried it on in October, because I couldn't afford it, but I scored it on a popback in November. It's got turtles on it, which means it's amazing.

This is Tulia, the kitty. She was cropped out of the photo, but she really wanted to be on the blog too, so here she is. She is named from the Swahili word for "calm" (my husband was in the Peace Corps for 3 years in Tanzania and is now fluent in the language. He named her).

She definitely lives up to her name. When we first took her home from the shelter, she had just had spay surgery and did not feel well for a couple of weeks. She hid constantly, and let her other new companion that we brought home at the same time, pick on her. I wasn't sure it was going to work out. But as time went on...she came out of her shell and now we are very close! She is adorable, sweet and super, super strange and quirky, which makes her extraordinarily entertaining. Check out this video I shot of her. She is obsessed with water and sinks.

 

Hope that adds some sunshine to your day! All three kitties and I are going to sit inside all day on this snowy Tuesday since I have the whole day off today! I'm going to play Rune Factory Frontier on the Wii all day and eat leftover chili! Happy Tuesday, ladies!

Waffling about Waffle Weave

When I tried this dress on a few months ago, I hated it. Then, I started to have a change of heart and I thought: "It's not actually so bad."

Then suddenly...I had to have it. I don't know WHAT happened, but for some reason, I turned the corner on this little dress. I was able to add it to my wishlist, via the September catalog Link and stalked it for a popback. Lo and behold, an xs popped back and I snapped it up, along with the Slow and Steady Cardigan I have been coveting all this time. Sunday, I decided to take my new dress for a test drive.

 

Dress: Anthropologie: Waffle Weave Dress (track stock through this link until January)

Cardigan: Anthropologie Stretching Sprigs Cardigan (sold out online)

Boots: Payless

Belt: Anthropologie Knotted and Fastened Belt

And...I LOVE IT! It's amazingly comfortable and the purple is very warm and nice. I normally do not get along with purple, but I made an exception for this dress. My only complaint is that the lining of the skirt is less than significant. I wish it were a little more full and longer, so the skirt didn't look so sheer. Other than that, it's a cute little dress and I'm happy I changed my mind.

That's Paddington there in the background. He wanted so bad to be on the blog, so I'll give him a little blog love.

He's 11 years old and he still acts like a kitten. He's a celebrity at the vet's office. He's a little chubby (obsessed with food!), but he's totally awesome and loves everyone. He is my big boy :) He does a good job of putting up with the two newer girl kitties we added to our family last year, but he's still a mama's boy.

I am shopping for my mom's Christmas gift from Anthro and I hope a certain something goes on sale tomorrow so I can splurge for her!