WIFD: Day Five

Gap denim skirt again, hand-me-up sweater from Gabi. 

Love,

Jess

WIFD: Day Four

Today was a bad hair day. Ignore the funny face.

I found this dress in the Outer Banks and fell in love with it. Gap, again, and 100% cotton - hurray. Leggings are Wal-Mart, sweater is Target.

Today was one of those really tired days. I did not want to wake up. Tony woke me up, smiling at me as he slid off the bed. We met Zach for lunch at school, which was fun. 

Off to bed...lots of work to do tomorrow!

Love,

Jess

WIFD: Day Three

I almost didn't buy this skirt. It said size 8, and even though the waist looked a little small (it actually sits really high on my waist; sometimes I tuck my shirt in), I didn't know if it would fit. But I bought it thinking that maybe someone else would like it. It fit perfectly, though, and I've worn it a lot. It's a grey background with pink, yellow, and white flowers. There's a pretty little trim on the bottom, and it's fully lined! Thank you, Gap. Top is Target from close to 5 years ago. Boots are Soft Surroundings, an eBay find and gift from my Mom. They have really pointy toes, which isn't my thing, but I've been loving them with skirts lately.

Today was our appointment at the student clinic. I found out that my new intern was chosen for an externship in Miami, and next week is our last visit with her! I'm kind of bummed because she's really good (she even makes her own beeswax based creams for soft tissue massage!). I hope she picks someone as good to replace her...

Much love,

Jess

WIFD: Day Two (and hair update)

Looks like Picasa gave me crazy eyes when I dd the red eye removal.

This wrap skirt was made by a small label in India. I wish the detail by the tie was more visible. It's really comfy, and Zach loves it. Sweater is Ann Taylor Loft, t-shirt is Target, both thrifted.

Today was a great day. I finally called my hairdresser and got an appointment for this afternoon. Wonderful! I've been putting it off for a while, because it needed to grow to a certain point to make it worth a trip to the salon. Since I've been home I've trimmed the back 3 times trying to buy myself time. Kelli thinned it (thank goodness; it gets so thick), and tried to shape it better without taking much off.

I want it to look like this:

It still has a ways to go, but it's only been growing out since July. 

So things were great, and then I heard Jack puking. I could see the puddle of vomit and...worms. Oh. My. Word. I grabbed him, put him in the kennel, and tried calling Zach. I felt like I was going to vomit. Or cry. Maybe both. No luck getting Zach, so I dumped bleach on a couple of paper towels, put it on the puddle, and went to Wal-Mart. It took almost 30 minutes for my stomach to settle. Parasites are so not my thing.

So yes. To leave on a happy note, here is my vintage chair:

Just waiting for some paint and a new seat cover!

Love,

Jess

WIFD: Day One

Thank goodness for camera timers, haha.

Silly Mom face. I was making a face at Tony and forgot about the camera.

Today was the Gap denim skirt, and Ann Taylor Loft sweater (both thrifted). The sweater has really lovely crocheted designs on the front, making it very feminine. I almost didn't buy it because it was brown, but I'm glad I did. 

Love,

Jess

A Week in Feminine Dress

While visiting my family over the summer, I found some great skirts. My greatest finds were in North Carolina, actually. I came back with almost double the amount of clothes that I took down there.

I love wearing skirts. Especially the 2 below-the-knee denim ones (they were such a lucky find! Just what I have been looking for!). However, I get into a rut - I will wear those 2 denim skirts all week (or the beautiful green one from Anthropologie - $3!). While many other beautiful skirts languish untouched in my closet. (Over the summer I pretty much lived in denim capris, that I made from jeans that were a little too short, and khaki bermudas. Pathetic, yes, but it was comfortable, and I felt "together.")

As I was hanging some of them up tonight, I remembered the week in feminine dress from the Sense & Sensibility forum. 

I think I will start tomorrow, provided things don't get crazy and I forget or something. I'm going to be social and go to a breakfast at the library with the local moms group. It's their annual "our children are back in school so let's celebrate breakfast." (Yes, I will try to keep my obnoxious thoughts to myself while I'm there.) 

If anyone would like to join me (hint, hint) that would be lovely...even if you can't do it every day, it would be nice to see other people. 

I will leave you with a kind of lame photo of our dinner...Curry Chicken with Peppers and Cabbage. It was delicious (and super easy). I haven't made curry anything in years. (Literally.) Definitely on my make-again list. All ingredients (save the coconut milk, haha) came from the Farmer's Market! Oh, except the onion. But that's okay.

One of Zach's classmates came over to practice technique with him, and we had Upside Down Apple Cakes. I found the recipe on Pinterest (my favorite thing ever), and this is the second time I've made them. It's a very simple recipe, and the cake base is almond flour. I love using almond flour, and I'm dying to try Honeyville Grains blanched almond flour. People say it's ground very fine, and makes things light and fluffy. 

Apple Cakes. I only have a stoneware muffin pan so I couldn't grease them. They still came out fine.

Almond flour pancakes today. They were a winner.

Buttery eggs and leeks with bacon.

I have decided that I love having bacon on Sunday mornings. I save the fat and can cook eggs in it all week, which is the best way to cook eggs. On that happy thought, I'm off to bed.

Happy Sunday!

Love,

Jess