OOTD: Heather and Whipped Cream

Today was totally wacky! Doing your Holiday shopping online is great! You can get some killer deals, especially on shipping fees and you don't have to wait in lines and deal with crowds. On the flip side...you have to wait for packages, and juggle the whole thing where you don't want people in your household to see their gifts arrive on your doorstep. I ordered three things this week....one arrived at the house next door which was INSANE. I looked all over the yard for it and then just figured I'd look on the porch of the next door houses and there it was. I was pretty upset with UPS.

The second incident was my error. Amazon.com saves your previous address in the system and I had neglected to change it to the new, new address. I got an email that my package had arrived...at my previous address...which is across the river about 7 miles away. If you know anything about Boston...you know that 7 miles will take you 30 minutes by car. I scurried over to my old apartment and was thrilled to discover it was still waiting outside on the porch. Crisis averted. I am waiting on more more gift to arrive and I'll pick up one more and then I'll be done! I am STILL in the process of making some homemade gifts which I'll share with you later.

For now, I have my outfit of the day. It was VERY, VERY cold today! I believe it only got up to 25ºF. It was the perfect day to wear my new Tria Sweater Skirt!

 

Sweater: Anthropologie (thrifted!)

Belt: AnthopologieKnotted and Fastened Belt ($9.95)

Skirt: Anthropologie Tria Sweater Skirt ($69.95)

Boots: Payless (worn over H&M legwarmers)

This skirt is so comfortable and cute! If anyone knows any details about the cardi, I would love to know. I think it's Sleeping On Snow, but I got it for a song at Second Time Around. I wore this outfit to rehearsal tonight and I'm glad I did! It was SOOOOOO cold in there! I don't know why they did not heat the room we were singing in. So cold!

So along with store bought gifts, I'm also making homemade body scrubs for the ladies in my life. I am filling up these little 7oz jars with Dead Sea Salt Scrub that I have made with Peppermint and Eucalyptus Essential oils. It is just as nice as the Salt Rub you can buy from Origins, but just not as expensive. Here is the prototype I made tonight...I can't wait to try it!

Anyone else making homemade gifts this year? Hope you ladies are having a good week!!!

Anthro-therpy

Good morning, Ladies. I want to thank everyone of you who chimed in yesterday about my bad morning. I just could NOT believe what had happened and I found myself so unbelievably frustrated. I had originally planned to go to the mall with my two good friends yesterday after work, but I was so freaked out by the morning incident, I considered backing out. After I talked to the insurance company and gave them the run down and had evaluated myself physically, I talked to both of my parents. My mom insisted that I still go out shopping with my friends to take the edge off. Sometimes, when I am frustrated or sad, I tend to stay in and feel sorry for myself. So, I took her advice and let my friends kidnap me for a Christmas shopping excursion. I am very glad I did because their support meant the world to me. There are some other things that are going on right now in my personal and professional life that are both upsetting and scary and it was nice to have friends to lean on and cry too. I am not going to really get into details, but this Autumn has not been the best and I'm hoping that the new year will result in my luck turning around, even though I realize part of that is my getting out of my own way.

Our trip to the mall was really fun! While I was in Nordstrom looking at pretty dresses, I received an email (don't you hate smart phones sometimes?) which I found incredibly frustrating and slightly insulting. I won't go into details, but I will say it wasn't from a friend or family, if that paints a clearer picture. It made me pretty upset, especially since the day had been so incredibly annoying. I didn't need THIS too. Minutes later when we arrived in Nieman Marcus...a guy in a suit handed me a glass of champagne with a raspberry in it. Was that perfect timing or what!?!? A glass of champagne took the sting out of the frustration and added an air of festiveness to the whole trip :)

It would not be complete without a trip to Anthro, would it? I picked up a couple of things for my parents and my friends...picked out the Tria Sweater Skirt were like; "You have to try this!". I was basically ganged up on by both of them and ended up taking it home! I also grabbed a Curry Comb Cardigan which I have been admiring for several months, but had been horrified by the price. But at the second cut to $59.95, it was much more palatable. I actually hadn't tried it on either before, but I found it incredibly flattering, comfy and beautiful! I love the color and it is not itchy, I don't care what the reviews say. I also picked up a black version of the Fastened and Knotted Belt, which I had been after forever. It's $9.95 now!

Tria Sweater Skirt $69.95

Curry Comb Cardigan $59.95

As a sidenote: I actually own several REAL curry combs because I used to have a horse. She HATED being groomed because she had sensitive skin, so I bought all of these different curry combs trying to find one she liked. I don't think I ever succeeded in making her comfortable, LOL.

So, here's my OOTD. I considered just going in jeans, but I didn't want to dress according to my mood, I wanted to make sure I looked better than I felt.

Sweater:Anthropologie Mallard Bay Cardigan

Skirt: Anthropologie Weave-The-Ring Skirt

Scarf: J.Crew (2008)

Boots: Payless

Sick of the Payless boots yet? They frigging go with everything and they're comfy. Eventually, I will probably wear these out, but for $30, who cares?! The Mallard Bay Cardi is VERY WARM. I was very pleased to be comfortable everywhere I went and I never thought of pairing it with the skirt. I didn't even realize that they are both navy based and work perfectly together. So...here is the second POST-accident picture of 2010. Let's hope there are NONE of these photos in 2011...or 2012 for that matter. I could use a break.

So, the day ended much better than it began. Tomorrow, we'll be broadcasting the Dereck and Kay Show at an earlier time (4:00pm EST) because we BOTH have Holiday Parties to go to that evening. I am leaning toward the Traced Twirls Dress, but we'll see. Hopefully, I'll be able to do some Anthro reviews soon