Another Snowy Day In Winter Whites

I know so many of my blogging buds have moved onto spring fashion, and even though spring is only twelve days away for most of the United States, for us, it's probably months away.  We have so much snow on the ground!  We set a record for the month of February for the 6th snowiest February ever.   Believe it or not we got 77. 2 inches of snow!  We are all joking around here that it'll be the 4th of the July when the snow finally melts;  about the time when most fashion bloggers start talking about fall fashion.   😠

And besides the snow, it's been COLD, and I mean FREEZING COLD!  We had the Polar Vortex most Americans experienced, but even now we have been suffering with a lot of below zero temperatures.  March 1st I woke up to my house only being 58 degrees.   It was just so cold outside the wood stoves couldn't keep up.

Because of our horrible winter weather, my outfits have been typically utilitarian:  Stay warm and dry;  boots, jeans, and cozy cardigans!

This cozy winter cardigan I purchased from CJBanks around Christmas.  I just love it, it's become my go-to cardigan to grab when I want to be warm.  I showed it to you before in THIS POST where I wore it with a white top underneath.

This time I paired my cardigan with my new grey skinny jeans from Stitch Fix and a floral printed short sleeve top (also from Stitch Fix but very old).

I know I've said it before, but I just love the length of this sweater.  I can wear it with skinnies or leggings and know I'm adequately covered.

For jewelry, I played off the white in the top and in the sweater and wore a simple white pearl necklace and bracelet.

These boots are my go-to winter boots.  I wear them more than any other boots because they're perfect in winter snow.  A lot of boots are suede (why do they make so many boots in suede?) and I can't wear them in snow or slush.  These boots I can wear in the worst of weather.  They are from Charlotte Russe (old).





I do post my daily outfits to my Instastories on Instagram if I remember!  I wore this outfit to church and I actually remembered to take a picture!

I actually will have some spring outfits to share with you in the next few weeks because Stitch Fix sent me all spring clothes for my March Fix.  Although I was excited to see spring clothes in my box, I didn't keep anything...but you'll have to wait to find out why.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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Lace Up Side Slit Green Cardigan From CJBanks

Ladies, if you need any winter sweaters now is the time to buy them as the sales out there are incredible.  I really don't need anything, but if I see something interesting that I don't already have in my closet at a fantastic price, you bet I'm gonna snatch it up.  That's how I felt when I saw this gorgeous green cardigan from CJBanks.  I loved the color, and I didn't have a cardigan this color in my wardrobe.  But I also was drawn to the lace up detail on the side.  How fun is that?  Plus, I practically stole this cardigan!  I had a $10.00 reward from all my Christmas purchases, the cardigan was on sale for $24.99 (still is!) so  got it for a whopping $14.99!

I styled my cardigan with another CJBanks piece (old) a grommet tank top.  I felt the grommet tank really tied the outfit together because of the grommets on the sweater.

I kept the rest of the outfit black as well, wearing a black baker boy cap, black leggings, black booties, and black bag (all old).

I just love this detail on the sweater.  I also love the length, just long enough to cover the butt so I can wear it with leggings.

For jewelry I just wore silver bracelets and rings as a necklace wasn't necessary because of the grommets in the neckline of the top.

Boots are from Liz Claiborne (old, JCP).

It was so nice to be able to photograph outside again.  The weather has been so bitter cold lately, but we finally had a few days in the 30's/40's.  Of course, then the challenge is finding a spot in my yard to take photos as everything is covered in snow or mud.   I don't have nice sidewalks where I live to take pictures like so many of my other blogger friends have.  So you get to see my husband's woodpile!  ha ha!  He's so proud of his walnut wood.  It does make a nice backdrop for photos.



I wore this outfit to church, lunch, and lots of shopping!

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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Grandma & Me: My Little Valentine

My granddaughter Alethea and I are so excited to share our Valentine outfits with you.  We decided to celebrate the holiday by being "Pretty in Pink!"

Alethea is wearing a cute pinky peach embroidered dress with white tights and shoes.  I'm wearing a new sweater from CJBanks (sold out in pink, only available in mint), with a white top, white jeans, and grey booties.  In last month's "Grandma & Me" post I shared the same exact sweater in white.  If you missed it, you can see it HERE!

I love how the eyelet embroidery in on both the top and hem of her dress.

Her dress has cute pink buttons down the top.

I just adore her white shoes.  Aren't those bows the cutest?

I don't usually like to wear white in winter because we have so much snow and slush here in Wisconsin, but it's been a very low snowfall year for us.  I also think this pink sweater looks best with white jeans, and it's the perfect Valentine's look for a cold climate.

I didn't wear a necklace because my top has pearls in it, but I did wear blush beaded bracelets with a pink pearl ring, and pearl earrings. 

My grey booties are by Blowfish (old).

Alethea is 19 months old now.  Last month I told you she was 17 months old and my daughter corrected me and said she was a month older.  My little baby with be two years old in just a few months!  It seems like it was just yesterday that she was born.

Ashley sent me the sweetest picture yesterday,  but it broke my heart and almost made me cry.  The only person Ashley ever really talks on the phone with is me (she texts everyone else),  so Alethea has made the connection that phone means "Mamy".  When Ashley was done with her conversation with me, Alethea picked up her toy phone and kept saying "Mamy" over and over again.  It was so sweet!

I can't wait to see this beautiful blue eyed angel again!  Only two more weeks and I will go down and spend a week with this precious one.  We have so many fun activities planned.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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Grandma & Me: Winter Whites

I'm so thrilled to bring you a new "Grandma & Me" post, because looking back on these pictures makes me smile and remember the wonderful moments I shared with my beautiful granddaughter.

Alethea and I are sharing our winter white knits this month.  Winter white is perfect for the icy cold snowy days we have in Wisconsin and Illinois during the month of January.



I am wearing a new "Cozy Popcorn Yarn Cardigan"  from CJBanks that I got for Christmas.  I love this cardigan so much I bought it in white and blush.  I can't even begin to tell you how soft this yarn is!  It's all sold out on line in the white and pink colors, but the mint color is still available.  You could also check your local stores and see if they have more colors.

Alethea is wearing a white  plush hoodie vest with animal ears.  I've noticed how much cute little animal ears on top of hoods is really trending in children's clothing.

Alethea also has sparkly gold leggings on with a white long sleeve top with metallic gold hearts.



I didn't have any sparkly gold leggings or white tops with gold hearts on them, to match Alethea (geez, I wonder why? 😀) so I wore my brown skinny jeans and a white top (both old).

Alethea is 17 months old now and has become even more of a delight to hang out with.  I had the pleasure of having her over for Christmas for a full week.  She was so fun to have around for Christmas.  She loves Christmas!  We let her play "Santa" and deliver all the presents to the proper recipients.  She did such a good job!

She is starting to love me "almost" as much as I love her.  She pointed to me and said "Mamy" for the first time!  Oh, my heart just melted!  What music to one's ear to have your first grandchild call you by name.

She's at the age when you can really start playing with her.  We played with all the new toys she got for Christmas.  We built towers with blocks, talked on the play "telephone", and ran around the house with her corn popper:  her favorite Christmas toy!

She is a bundle of energy!  It's harder than ever to take photos with her, but somehow we managed to get a lot of beautiful photographs to be treasured forever.

Alethea is saying so many different words now.  She also "talks" to you, like she is having a conversation, but of course I can't understand a word she says.  I can't wait till she is putting full sentences together.  I can only imagine the hilarious things that will come out of her mouth!

She is always fascinated with my jewelry; she will closely examining any necklace or bracelet I'm wearing.  She quickly figured out on her own how my bracelet opened and closed.  She is so smart!

Oh, what a little pumpkin she is!  Such a vivacious personality she has.  She makes me smile and laugh so much! I am truly blessed.

Finally, for those less interested in the ravings of a proud grandma and more interested in what I'm wearing, here are some detail shots of my outfit.  I wanted to show the back of this cardigan so you can see it how long it is.  It will be nice to wear with leggings as it covers the back side!

For shoes I wore my brown suede booties (old).  I tend to wear these booties more than any other pair in my closet.  They are just so comfy and go with almost everything.

For jewelry, I chose gold pieces to match Alethea's gold pants and gold hearts.  The necklace is from a fall Stitch Fix box.  The bracelet has a tortoise shell top.

I am so looking forward to seeing this precious bundle again!  In February, I will go and spend a week at her home in Illinois.  Hopefully she'll think it's really cool that grandma is at her house for an extended period of time.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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Stitch Fix 21: Black Floral Top

This week I'm continuing on with my review of my 21st box from Stitch Fix with this pretty black floral top.  I have already shown you two pieces from this Fix on Monday and Friday's fashion posts.  

I must admit I really liked this top and I had a hard time deciding whether to keep it or send it back.  I loved the fit/cut and the print.  This top could be dressed up or down.  I could easily dress it up with a skirt or dress pants, but for this fashion post I decided to dress it down with light denim skinny jeans (old, Charlotte Russe) and a burgundy faux leather jacket (old, CJBanks similar HERE).

I decided to pull out the little bit of mustard yellow in the top by carrying a mustard yellow bag (old).  For shoes, I went with black booties (old, Liz Claiborne) to bring down the black color of the top to the rest of the outfit.

The top has tab sleeves and a split neckline.  I did wear a black tank top underneath the blouse for modesty reasons.

For jewelry, I went with a burnished gold bracelet and brown/gold earrings.

If your interested in requesting this top from your stylist, it is by Daniel Rainn and is called "Koda Split Neck Blouse".  I am wearing a size Medium.

The top has a nice length.  It is also longer in back than it is in front.

As much as I loved this top, I did send it back.  My husband thought it was just OK, and y'all know his opinion matters a lot when it comes to deciding what to keep and what to send back. 😊 But I also sent it back because I truly did not need it.  I already own three dark floral tops and I could not justify keeping another one.

So what do you think?  Did I make the right decision to send this top back?  I'd love to hear from you.

On Friday, I will finish my review of my 21st box from Stitch Fix with the last two pieces I received in this box.  I will also do a summary review of the entire box in that post.

If you've never tried Stitch Fix before, but you always wanted to, use my Referral Code to receive $25.00 off your first box.

Have a Great Day!  Amy

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