Megara-ing

One of the guys I was teaching with pointed out that I looked like Megara from the Disney version of Hercules in this outfit.  I will assume that was a compliment and report it as such.

J Crew cardigan and dress, Jack Rogers sandals

For reference--Meg was more comfortable with her upper arms, apparently.

I'm finished and at home now--about to head off for a few days at the beach before real life calls again.

Here's my whole lab  together--we had a fun month!  

Team that made it to the quarters, plus me and one of my co-lab-leaders

Me with my other co-lab-leader at the camp kickball tourney

Casual Land Yachting

You can take the girls out of the East Coast but you can't take the East Coast prepster boating enthusiasm out of the girls.

Summering With My Medium-Me

Obviously Corinne is my mini-me forever but I'm spending the summer at debate camp again and have found a younger personality twin.  Here we are just returning from Sunday brunch.

Me: Kate Spade Dress, Aerosoles Shoes  Maddie: Gap Top/Shorts

Quickie update

If you're wondering what black hole I fell into, the answer is this:

Yes...we are selling our house.  The listing went live on Friday, we had 4 showings Saturday, and woke up to an offer on Monday.  Don't want to jinx us but we're tentatively closing at the end of May.

We're not moving very far--just closer to Annapolis so my commute can stop being the worst, and so I can see more of both CJ and the mids (and less of the inside of my car).

Triumphant Return

I'm baaaaaaaack!  And guess what?  I don't have to host a debate tournament for another, like 350 days.  It's AWESOME.  

I didn't manage to get pics of everything I wore (missing my boring pinstripe suit on Friday night and my cute leopard dress on Saturday) but here are a few at least:

Thursday (my husband told me I looked like Amy Adams--you know, OSCAR NOMINATED Amy Adams?  But I think it's just the photo angle.)

Nanette Lepore Dress

Theory Cashmere Cardigan

Dansko Loafers

J Crew Star Necklace 

Sunday (oh my very grainy...this was a crop of a cell phone picture):

Kate Spade Jada Dress

Sophie Cashmere Cardigan

Ugg Josette Boots 

Jones New York Scarf

Monday:

J Crew Maggie Jacket 

(You can't see my navy J Crew ponte dress or my vintage trophy pin but I promise I'm dressed thematically.)

 Thursday (a few snow days intervened to let me catch up on my sleep, which was awesome.  A+, polar vortex of doom.):

J Crew Factory Sequin Bow Cardigan

J Crew Peter Pan Collar Dress

Ugg Josette Boots (switched out when I got to work)

Kate Spade Bow Watch

Here are the shoes I switched into (Kate Spade flannel flats):

And now more Amy Adams:

Slogging Through

A rainy day and I had a million things to do.  Good thing my wellies were up to the challenge...

Anthropologie Fluttered Gem Pullover

Banana Republic Blouse

J Crew Minnie Pants

Sperry Rain Boots 

A Few Good Pics

Pics will come in fits and starts, but I'm still wearing clothes, I promise.

Saturday (headed to my high school best friend's wedding shower):

Kate Spade Cardigan

Banana Republic Blouse

J Crew Minnie Pants

Ugg Josette Boots

Kate Spade "Army Candy" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" bangles

I switched shoes when I got there to these:

Kate Spade Tock

CJ's in a Gap sweatshirt (duh), Gymboree leggings, and Converse slip-ons.

Monday (my outfit was thoroughly boring--black dress, black tights, black shoes--so I thought I'd do an outerwear shot):

Kate Spade Coat

Kate Spade Scarf

J Crew Ponte Dress

DKNY Shoes

Brooch from the Smithsonian Cherry Blossom Exhibit

Tuesday:
Anthropologie HD in Paris Violante Dress
Anthropologie Moth Precious Materials Cardigan
J Crew Bow Flats
Kate Spade Bow Earrings

Pic quality--our old Nikon has bit the dust after 8+ years of service.  I am ISO a new one.  I don't want to drop a grand on a new camera so I'm looking for a point and shoot that will give me crisp and pretty outfit shots without breaking the bank.  Any idears?

Back to Reality

Class started this week!

Best look scholarly for the first day...:

J Crew Collection Cashmere Cardigan

Eva Franco Frames and Fortune Dress via Modcloth

J Crew Martina Wedges 

Kate Spade Pearl Earrings

And today I ran around in this:

J Crew Factory Bow Sweater
Banana Republic Blouse
Joe Fresh Jeans
Sperry boots
Kate Spade Watch
Kate Spade Bow Earrings

Yep.  My Christmas decorations are still up.  No judgment!  We're taking them down this weekend.  I was away last weekend and Tom knows that my aggressive OCPD will brook no one else taking them down.

Playing Catch Up--Again...

Christmas Mass Outfits on the girlies!

Kate Spade Dress

J Crew Jackie Cardigan

Hue Tights

J Crew Bow Flats

(Mom's in Talbots.  CJ's in a dress from the Target/Neiman's collab last Christmas and Seychelles shoes.)

Sorry for the extended radio silence, between finals, a trip to NYC, Christmas, New Year's, and a debate tournament in California, all crammed into less than 3 weeks...things have been a little cray-cray around here.

Coming up I have my own debate tournament to host in T-10 days.  So posting will still be sporadic.  However I have a quick moment and a serious outfit backlog so here we go!

First a very few NYC pics:

Train ride

Coffee after dinner at Nino's

Kate Spade Dress

J Crew Collection Cashmere Cardigan

Waiting to skate at Rockefeller Center

Skating!  Slowly.

FAO Schwarz

Gotta hug "Elmo" in Times Square

Anthropologie Cardigan

J Crew Perfect Tee

J Crew Minnie Pants

Ugg Josette Boots

Kate Spade Bag

Christmas Morning at my parents' house:

Okay enough Christmas!!!  (Just kidding.  But I have no more cute pics that aren't repetitive.)

No pics at the debate tournament because...I'm lazy and I forgot my camera I was super busy.

Back to the grind.

Tuesday:

J Crew Collection Cashmere Tee and Cardigan

J Crew Minnie Pants

Ugg Josette Boots

J Crew Star Necklace

Wednesday:

Anthropologie Pleated Ponte Dress
Theory Cashmere Cardigan
Legale Leggings
Ugg Josette Boots
J Crew Bubble Stud Earrings

Bad news (for me) y'all--my Ugg run ends tomorrow.  Back in the classroom = big girl shoes.  Boo.

Festive! Sort of.

J Crew Perfect Tee (with applique via etsy)

Joe Fresh Skinny Jeans

Ugg Josette Boots

Tartan Plaid Cashmere Scarf via ebay

I have been so casual for so long because classes are over.  I'm jonesing for a dress-up day!  

It's the Holiday Season

And before this picture was taken I had consumed SEVEN mimosas, folks.  This is what Christmas brunch parties do to me.

Kate Spade Cardigan

Kate Spade Spike the Punch Tee

Joe Fresh Jeans

Ugg Josette Boots (told you I'm never taking them off.)

CJ's in a Gymboree tee, Target Cherokee jeans, and BooRoo boots (yes, I'm obviously crazy, but not crazy enough to pay $85 for a pair of Uggs that she can wear for one season and not even to school.)

Twirlin'

We leave for NYC on Friday, right after CJ's holiday sing-a-long.  Not sure how much I'll be posting till after the New Year.  If you don't hear from me, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!  

Embarrassing...

I'm currently referring to the fact that I never want to take off my Uggs ever, ever, ever again.

J Crew Cashmere Sweater
Joe Fresh Skinny Jeans
Ugg Josette Boots
Kate Spade Watch
Earrings via Etsy

However, I could also be referring to the current state of disaster my house is in or the "meals" we've eaten for the past 2 weeks. (Let's just say both the Thai delivery lady and the guy who mans the rotisserie chicken part of the grocery store would be able to pick me out of a crowd.)  I'm willing to blame Christmas, end-of-semester-rush, or hosting a debate tournament in T -5 weeks...or we could go with D) all of the above.

I'm sort-of consoling myself by saying that things will settle down after Christmas, but they'll gear back up quickly enough.  Hopefully I'll be able to fit some cleaning into the lull period.  

Testing in a Winter Wonderland

Sunday outfit:

Anthropologie Laced Peplum Hoodie 

J Crew Perfect Tee

Joe Fresh Skinny Jeans

Bearpaw Boots

Yesterday it snowed.  Kind of hard.  We thought it was going to flurry so we went out ice-skating (well, two skaters and a spectator, I don't participate in winter sports; I do however drink warm beverages and wave at skaters like a freaking boss).  Then we had lunch by the skating rink--by the time we came out it was coming down fast and hard.  (That's what she said?)  Of course, in a panic, the schools all closed.  We then woke up to find that it had rained overnight and the only dangerous part of the road was my driveway.

Unfortunately, while elementary schools closed, the Naval Academy was still open for business (or whatever...open for hegemonic projection?  Plz advise).  And I had a final to give at 0755.  And I had sort of promised donuts and coffee.  So I packed up mini-me and we bailed from my house at 0640 (ughhhh forever).

Monday morning testing party:
J Crew Factory Stripe Boatneck Dress
Merona Tights
Ugg Josette Boots
J Crew Earrings
Kate Spade Watch

I was worried because 6 is not known for being a patient age, or an age good at being quiet for sustained periods of time.  Heavy bribes were offered (donuts, hot chocolate).  Toys were packed.  It turns out, a classroom with a white board and multiple colored markers is all you really need.

I Can Explain

J Crew Perfect Tee (Iron on via Etsy)

J Crew Minnie Pants

Nine West Driving Mocs

When you have to give an EXAM on a SATURDAY less than 3 weeks before Christmas, you want to dress festively and comfortably.  (You also want to dress in garments that will stretch so that you can eat one of the donuts you brought your students, along with coffee, to make the experience at least slightly more pleasant.)  Honestly, what kind of draconian institution do I work for, scheduling exams on Saturdays in December?!  Oh...right...

BEAT ARMY!

Happy Holiday Party

Anthropologie Netted Stanza Top
J Crew Velvet Capris
J Crew bow flats
Kate Spade Bourgeois Bow Earrings
Pearl Cluster Bracelet via Etsy

Today was our department's holiday party.  It was also the day I signed up to do Safe Spaces training (to support gay and lesbian students at the Academy) so I missed the round robin gift exchange we usually do.  However, since I contributed a gift, there was a bottle of wine sitting on my desk waiting for me when I got back!  It's like the Spirit of Christmas wants to get me drunk.  Ho ho ho!

Plum Puddin'

Kate Spade Bosley Dress
J Crew Jackie Cardigan
J Crew Bow Flats

Last day of class--now just to slog through grading papers and exams!

Christmas Party and a Repeat

Tuesday was our debate team's Christmas party.  Predictably, I was so focused on eating hostess-ing that I forgot to take any pictures of the actual event, but here's what I wore:

Kate Spade Jada Dress

Theory Cashmere Cardigan

Naturalizer Mary Janes

Target Merona Bow Belt 

Vintage Bow Necklace via Etsy

Kate Spade All Tied Up Bow Earrings and Ring

And I wore this today for a faculty meeting.  Yeah I just the cardigan last week but...I love it...

J Crew Factory Sequin Bow Cardigan
Banana Republic Blouse
Anthropologie Pilcro Sidewise Skirt
Dansko Mary Janes
Kate Spade All Tied Up Bow Earrings and Ring

Thanksgiving Catch-Up!

Hey all--sorry I've been AWOL but things before Thanksgiving were busy-busy-busy and I'm just now catching my breath.

Tuesday (aka dragging-students-through-one-more-day-before-break)
J Crew Factory Sequin Bow Cardigan
J Crew Stretch Wool Peter Pan Collar
Anne Klein Pumps
Kate Spade Bow Earrings and Ring

Our Family Christmas Card picture!
I'm wearing:
J Crew Lightweight Cotton Cardigan
J Crew Factory Metallic Snowflake Tee
Joes Jeans
J Crew Earrings

Tom and CJ, decking the halls (of my parents' house).