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It is Wednesday, but I cannot wait for the weekend. Sports are my addiction and I have two hockey games this weekend. I also will be hoping to finish some projects as I am finally back home. So much to look forward to.
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A day doesn’t start much better than today did. I slept in a little longer than usual, I was taken to breakfast by a handsome man, and I even had a couple photos snapped in the process. Mr. Smyth has been genuinely enthusiastic about capturing my 30 for 30 experience and it is kinda adorable. I’m not always at ease in front of the camera, but he has been making it an entertaining experience. There were many, many comments on my lack of glasses. I don’t do it often, but every once in awhile contacts are a fun change up.
Outfit =Hope your days are getting off to good starts too…
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… an upholstered ottoman to spice up the living room coffee table situation. I love the print of the one above.
… taking an Urban Homesteading 101 class. Something about pickling fresh veggies and making my own marmalade sounds satisfying.
… owning a Copenhagen bike some day. Oh they are beautiful. The models to carry kids are classic!
… our upcoming teardrop trailer trip. I booked it today. Three nights in beautiful Bodega Bay and the fulfillment of one of my lingering daydreams!
… spending some quality time with my hubby. I know the whole wrap about the commercialism of Valentines Day, but we use it as an excuse to do something nice for each other. Most importantly, we carve out time from our busy lives to focus on nothing else, but one another. Important to do every once in awhile.
… getting grounded again. Cleaning up the house. Sleeping in. Going grocery shopping. Feeling rooted, calm, and collected. Its been too long since I landed and settled for a little while.
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Outfit =It starts to feel funny when you don’t go home for awhile. We got back from a wonderful field trip where Mr. Smyth himself helped out as a chaperone. The respite was short lived as we spent the evening packing for a weekend away with the family. I started the weekend off using a colorful dress as a skirt. Somehow having thirty items to pick from makes packing and getting dressed so simple.
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So here we are back at Monday, keeping it low key and so happy to be home.
Have a great week!
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30 for 30: Day 2 (…and 3 …and 4)
This picture was snapped by the wonderful Mr. Smyth as I was running late, and a little disheveled, to a three day overnight field trip with my fabulous fourth and fifth graders. So this is the outfit I started in for my three day marathon. In the beginning I thought it would be a cinch to get one picture a day while on a little trip with 110 students. Sadly, although I had fabulous items in my 30 for 30 to wear during this hiking filled trip, I couldn’t find three seconds to get in front of the lens. I am contemplating a reenactment. We’ll see what happens.
Have a fantastic weekend!
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Here is the first outfit of my 30 for 30 challenge. I rocked the yellow, black, gray, white look today. I love these colors, especially when together.
(attempt at a outfit photo using Photo Booth)Yellow Sweater: Nordstrom Rack
Black & White Stripe Dress: Jeremy’s Department Store (Berkeley)
Black Leggings: Hue
Gray Belt: Brass Plum
Gray Shoes: Fidji
Earrings: Anthropologie
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And so it begins. Welcome to 30 for 30. The rules are simple, 30 items, 30 outfits, and no shopping for 30 days. Here is a sneak peak at some of the items I have picked out.
The complete list includes:
Tops:
1. Black tank with lace detail (pictured)
2. Embellished tank (pictured)
3. Light plaid button down (pictured)
4. Red boyfriend t-shirt
5. Gray & black 3/4 length sleeve
6. Coral long sleeve henley
7. Bay Area t-shirt
8. Navy narrow stripe shirt
Sweaters:
9. Yellow sweater (pictured)
10. Purple sweater (pictured)
11. White sweater (pictured)
Dresses:
12. Collared, small navy plaid dress (pictured)
13. Colorful dress (pictured)
14. Black and white stripe dress (pictured)
Pants:
15. Black, straight-leg jean
16. Skinny blue jean
17. Adidas pant
Skirt:
18. Diamond skirt (pictured)
Jackets/Vest:
19. Brown blazer (pictured)
20. Blue sweater (pictured)
21. Teal cardigan
22. Yellow cardigan
23. Pink retro vest
24. Striped, high-neck sweatshirt
Shoes
25. Brown boots (pictured)
26. Black boots (pictured)
27. Brown & white oxfords (pictured)
28. Gray baby doll shoe (pictured)
29. Black converse
30. Teal flats
NOTE: There are some items of practical necessity on this list, in other words, I know not all of these items would be considered high fashion :)
To find out more about 30 for 30 and see what the expert herself is wearing visit Kendi’s blog.
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… yellow … I guess this has become a reoccurring theme. The other day one of my students asked me what my favorite color was. Another student piped in, “Teal and black, right?” They know of my love for the Sharks hockey team. My response was, “Of course… and blue and green and yellow and orange…” That’s when my student cut in and said, “No, what’s your favorite favorite.” I loved this, it was one of those moments where you just stop and smile. It reminded me of the days where we sat around cafeteria tables saying, “Do you like him or like like him?” In response to the question I paused and then said, “Today…yellow.”
… renting a teardrop trailer for my spring break. I am in love with teardrop trailers and hope to be a proud owner someday. If you would like to hear more and see pictures you can check out my earlier post here.
… having a full room in which to do laundry (that I don’t have to share with neighbors…). I did a lot of handwash this weekend and boy howdy did it leave me wanting a laundry room. In the dream there are old school details like a built-in, drop down ironing board and a huge basin sink.
… the garden. It is not quite spring, but my desire to create a happy little garden has hit. I like the idea of an outdoor room. I’ll have to see what I can do about that.
… finishing projects, particularly my triangle quilt. Maybe I’ll put up some photos when I finish it.
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The view from our seats at the Boiler HouseI am back in the saddle again so to speak. Many ages ago I was an avid biker, not really by choice, but because I was a teenager who did not yet have a car, but did have a job across town. I think the fact that it wasn’t a choice made it harder to love then. Recently, I have found myself stumbling back into biking. It all started with biking to work, which I love. Now I find myself looking online for different weekend biking adventures and keeping my eye out for local haunts that Mr. Smyth and I might find our way to.
A lovely part of the Bay TrailTrusty Sunset Magazine provided me with my first weekend inspiration. There is a restaurant housed in an old factory building in Richmond called the Boiler House that is conveniently located on the Bay Trail. My hopes were somewhat dampened by the light rain, but Mr. Smyth and I decided to make a run at it anyway. The ride took us about an hour, started at our little apartment in Emeryville and winding along the bay all the way into Richmond. At first I was a little grumpy, disappointed with the weather literally raining on what I had been looking forward to all week. But quickly my spirits brightened as Jeff and I chatted and laughed together, riding our bikes through the local scene.
Not only did this adventure provide much entertainment, it also taught me several things:
1. A windbreaker is not a waterbreaker (I was soaked through and through…hehehehe)
2. Contacts are probably the way to go next time, unless there are mini-glasses-windshield-wipers that I can acquire before our next outing.
3. I don’t love the way my helmet looks in photos, must look at some biker’s blogs to see if I spot any good looks.
4. It might be a good idea to pack a small towel in my bike bag to wipe stuff down when biking in the rain.
5. I still need to bring a water bottle regardless of how much water is falling out of the sky.
6. Don’t eat too much (no matter how delicious the food!) when you have an hour long bike ride home waiting for you.
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Well… I have been waiting with bated breath for my beautiful boots to arrive. I came home yesterday to see two boxes sitting next to my lovely yellow chair, just waiting to be opened. My heart skipped a beat and I began to tear the boxes open. I opened the first box and was delighted to see that I liked the boots even more in person than I had like them online. I slipped my foot in, they fit perfectly, not too narrow, not too tight. Excitedly, I reached for the zipper, pulled… and… they would not zip all the way up. My fabulously curvy calves were too big for the beautiful boots. Saddened, but now feeling really good about my choice to get two pairs of boots I went to the second box. I felt confident that these boots, which laced up from top to bottom, would be no problem at all. The zipper on the side came down easily, I slid my foot in and went to loosen the laces. The bow slipped away and I pulled on the shoe string. My eyes widened as I realized that the tongue of the boot was stitched to the sides of the boot, making the laces a mere fashion statement, with no function at all. Disappoint reached an all time high as I realized that not one, but two pairs of beautiful boots had arrived and failed to fit. The moral of the story: Measure your calf and read sizing details closely before falling in love with a knee high boot.
Hope is not lost…yet. After scouring the internet for boots that were similar to those that I had fallen in love with I found these two. They don’t have the same level of detail or vintage charm, but maybe they will win me over in person. Got to love Zappos for the free return shipping…
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