What I Wore In February and a Sneak Peek of My New Easter Dress

I don't have a lot of outfits to show this month as I didn't get out much, and when I did it was so cold my outfits weren't blog-worthy, but because I'm all about keeping it real and showing you what I really wear....here goes!

This is an outfit I wore on a chilly day to the hair dresser and running weekly errands.  It was a cold day, so I wore tall boots.  I always save those tall boots for the coldest of days to keep my legs warm. With those boots, I wore black leggings with a long burgundy sweater.

Believe it or not, this ended up being my Valentine Day's Outfit ha ha!  I do all these posts on "What To Wear For Valentine's Day" and this is what I end up actually wearing.  However, in my defense, I ended up choosing this outfit based on our activity.  We chose to visit our local zoo and conservatory for our Valentine date.  This required being comfortable in a car for two hours there and back, so I wore eggplant leggings for comfort.  We would also be spending lots of time outdoors in 30 degree temperatures so I chose a turtleneck sweater to keep me warm.  And because we would be on our feet all day, I chose comfortable hiking boots.

We had one slightly warmer day last month where I could leave the down-filled parka at home and just get by with this heavy cardigan from Stitch Fix.  It looks kinda funny in the photo as it's sort of a wrap too.  You can check out this post HERE to see other ways I styled it.

I paired the cardigan with a black tank, grey skinny jeans, and black suede 3 buckle booties.

And finally, I wanted to give you a sneak peek at my new Easter dress!  I don't want to show any pictures of me wearing it just quite yet, but I wanted to show the dress now in case you're shopping for dresses.  Items at TJMaxx disappear so fast, so if you need a dress, go now!  They have some pretty ones.

I really wasn't looking for a new dress, I have plenty already.  But as always, I go to TJMaxx to buy a mattress protector and I end up coming home with a dress. 🤣 TJMaxx is my danger store.  I really need to stay out of there.  Anyhow, I do have a wedding in late May too and I was starting to think about what to wear.  They always say "Don't buy a new dress for a special occasion, you will never wear it again."  But you know what the problem with that thinking is?  You take pictures at special occasions and if you don't wear something new, you are wearing the same dress in every picture of every special event.  Trust me.  My husband is the perfect example.  Every picture we have of him he's got the same outfit on.  Someday my grandchildren are going to ask me "Grandma, were you and Grandpa poor that he couldn't afford more than one shirt?" ha ha!

Anyhow, this dress is by Tommy Hilfiger and cost $40.  It is absolutely stunning on.  The halter neck line is so flattering and the belt really accentuates the waist line.  It is T-Length which I am so happy about.  It's so hard to find a dress that is below the knee these days.  I realize it could be really cold on Easter Sunday and I might have to wear a white cardigan with it or scrap wearing a dress altogether, which would be a bummer, but it's happened before!  But I'm sure I'll be able to wear it to the wedding at the end of May (fingers crossed!  We've gotten snow in May here too!).

So have you found your Easter dress yet?  I'd love to hear from you!

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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What I Wore In January

Once a month I like to do a round up of my daily outfits.  I always post my daily outfits to my Instagram and Facebook Stories, and at the end of the month I round them all up and show them on the blog as well.

This month, I didn't get out much so I don't have a whole lot of outfits to show.  And when I did get out, it was either super cold or snowy so I have mostly "extreme cold snowy" outfits this month.

First up is an outfit I wore the day after we were hit with a monster snowstorm.  The roads were clear the next day, so it was safe to drive, but there was still a lot of snow on streets and parking lots so I wore my snow boots.

It was a warm day, so I went without a coat and just wore a thick puffer vest with a warm sweater and hat.

I first tried this outfit with a burgundy Pom Pom hat, but the burgundy in the hat clashed with the burgundy in the vest, so I changed the hat to a black/grey one.

I wore this outfit to run errands.  Grey skinny jeans, a black v-neck cable sweater, and black combat boots.

It was below zero the day I wore this outfit shopping and out to lunch with the hubs.  I've had my OTK boots for several years now, but I still don't feel comfortable wearing them so I only wear them on extremely cold days.  These OTK boots keep my legs so warm!  I never feel cold air on my legs when I wear them.  I wore burgundy skinny jeans with the boots and a beige cowl neck sweater.

And finally, an outfit I wore to church and then over to a friend's house for lunch.  The sweater is a chenille belle sleeve and is so soft and warm.  My pants look dressy, but they are made of a legging material so they are very comfortable.  I completed the look with black booties.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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What I Wore In October

It is the end of one month and the start of a new month, so it's time for a monthly "What I Wore" post.  These posts are just a quick review of what I wore in real life.  Most of the time I just snap a picture of myself before I walk out the door, but sometimes someone is around to do it for me.  I'm continuously amazed at how popular these posts are.  I get more hits out of these posts than a more formal fashion shoot.  Who knew women would want to see selfies in front of a mirror of everyday looks?

This is an outfit I wore for a day of errands;  the typical shopping and lunch with hubby kind of day.  

The coat is a new olive windbreaker I picked up at TJMaxx.  Everything else I'm wearing is old.  The pants are blue stretch cords from Stitch Fix that I apparently got a lot of use out of this month as they are in a lot of the pictures!

This plaid dress (JCP, old), red tights, and brown boots I wore to church.

This outfit you might have seen in a fashion post titled "Blue and Gold" that I featured earlier last month.  I wore it again when I was in Illinois visiting the kids and grand kids last week.  We went to a an animal rescue center.  It was such a beautiful place, hopefully when I'm done with my Utah Travel Series I can do a post on this special place.

I do love this gold cardigan I bought years ago.  It's such a great color for fall and it's so cozy.  I get compliments every time I wear it.  It's nice to buy a piece that has such longevity.

If you caught Monday's "Grandma & Me" post you would have seen this outfit.  I wore this to a farm in Illinois.  The top is new from TJMaxx, everything else is old.  I'm wearing the same blue stretch cords from Stitch Fix I have on in the first picture.  I love these pants!  They are so comfy.

This is an outfit I wore running errands when the weather was still warm.  I did put a jean jacket over it though.  The top is from Stitch Fix and everything else I'm wearing is very old.

I wore this NEW SWEATER shopping with my daughter and grand kids.  I just love this sweater from JCPenney.  It's nice and long so I wore it with blue leggings.

And finally, an outfit I wore both to church and on a fall hike with my hubby.  You may have seen this one too as I did a full fashion post on it.  I have those same stretch blue cords from Stitch Fix on.  See, I told you I wear them a lot!

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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What I Wore In August

Editorial Note:  This is a pre-scheduled post.  I am on vacation to Utah this week and may not be able to release or respond to comments until I return.  I will resume a normal blogging schedule September 10.

Once a month I like to show you what I wore in real life, because not everything I wear makes it into a fashion post.  This month I spent a week at my daughters home in Illinois, but most of that week I was chasing a two year around so I wore active wear.  Unfortunately I never got any pictures of myself wearing active wear.  Life is always a little more crazy when watching small children and remembering to take a "selfie" is never a top priority. 🤣  But here are some photos and selfies I did remember to take.

This knit maxi dress you may have seen on Monday's "Grandma & Me" post.  It's a super comfy knit dress my daughter purchased from Amazon about a year ago.  I linked to a similar one on Amazon on  Monday's post.  I wore this gorgeous dress to a day in a park for a photo shoot with the kids.

My stretchy, spandex dress from Stitch Fix has gotten a lot of use this summer...which is exactly what I thought  would happen when I saw it in my box.   I actually consider this dress active wear because of the material.  I wore it to the library then out to lunch with my "girls" and Baby Atticus.  Alethea was so thrilled because she got her first ever "Munchkin Meal" all to herself.  Usually she just shares the adults food when she goes out to eat.  But on this day, I ordered a meal just for her mostly because Ashley and I didn't think she would want to eat what we ordered for ourselves.  Oh my goodness, if you could have seen the expression on her face with the waiter set her plate down in front of her.  It was priceless.  Her eyes got so big, then she looked at me and her mom with this expression that said "Is this really all for me?"

It is not officially fall until September 23, but I like to start transitioning my outfits this time of year.  It has already cooled off so much in Wisconsin, a lot of people are complaining about it because our summers are short enough as it is.  So on this shopping day I wore a neutral outfit with a short sleeve cardigan.  The colors are more fall-like, and the short sleeve cardigan kept me warm.  Everything is old, except the sandals.  I picked those up at Famous Footwear in Illinois for only $40.  I've wanted a pair of Tory Burch Miller Sandals for years, but just couldn't stomach spending $150.00 for a flip flop.  I was so excited to find this dupe by Report.  They look EXACTLY like the Tory Burch brand!



I wore my new maxi dress from Stitch Fix twice already:  once to church and the other to see a musical in Chicago.  We saw "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".  It was AMAZING!

This dress from Francesca's I wore to church.  I have had it for years, and I always get compliments every single time I wear it.  It was one of the best purchases I've ever made.

This is an outfit I wore on a date night with my husband.  The top and skirt are from JCPenney (old) and the sandals are from DSW.

Have you heard the color of the year is "Living Coral"?  This rusty/copper color in my top has been popping up in all the stores and everyone has been calling it by a different name.  Finally, Pantone came up with the name "Living Coral" which I think describes it perfectly.  I LOVE this color!  I think it's so flattering and is perfect for fall.  I purchased this top at TJMaxx.  I can't find it on-line but they had it in both the Wisconsin and Illinois stores, so it's probably in a store near you.  I wore this top to a park for a photo shoot with the grand kids (post coming soon!).  I paired it with a pair of olive green linen cropped pants from JCPenney  and my new Tommy Hilfiger sandals.

This is an old dress from Stitch Fix that I wore to church.

I received this top from Stitch Fix this summer.  I didn't think I would wear it until fall because it's kinda heavy, but it was a cool day so I wore it with shorts out to lunch with my husband and shopping.

As always, I got a lot of uses out of my Stitch Fix pieces this month.  Which outfit was your favorite?  I'd love to hear from you!

Have a Great Day!  Amy

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May Instagram Round-Up

 May was not a good month here in Wisconsin;  but, is it ever?  We have a few nice sunny 70 degree days, and the rest of the time it's rainy and cold.  It's always a struggle for me to dress for these chilly spring days,  I find it the hardest time of year to dress for;  do you?  Anyway, these were some of my daily outfits:

The is a look I wore to see an opthalmologist.  I recently had the scare of my life causing me six full weeks of sleepless nights and anxiety.  I went to get my annual eye exam to renew my contact lens prescription.  My usual optometrist wasn't available on the day I wanted to schedule the exam, so I went to Walmart instead.  Big Mistake!  The optometrist there told me I was at risk for developing glaucoma.  I tell you, hearing I could possibly be going blind scared me half to death!  I tried not to worry, but of course I did (who wouldn't upon hearing that news?).  But it all ended up for nothing as the Opthamologist that I was referred to said I did not have glaucoma and would never develop glaucoma.  He also said to never go to Walmart for an eye exam again;  believe me, I won't!

I wore this outfit on a rainy, cold day to get my hair done:  leggings, a white slub sweater, black loafers, and a utility jacket.  This utility jacket was one of the first items I ever received from Stitch Fix and I have gotten so much use out of it over the years.

On a day it didn't rain, I was finally able to wear some suede!  On a shopping day, I wore my suede jacket and suede booties with a boho top and pom pom jeans.  The jacket and top are both Stitch Fix pieces.

This look I wore to church.  The top is from Stitch Fix.   I always like to point out my Stitch Fix pieces so you can see how often I wear them and how many years I have them.  I've noticed my pieces from Stitch Fix tend to stay the longest in my closet.  I think it's because I give a lot of thought to which pieces I keep from my box.

I wore this look shopping and out to lunch with my hubby.  The top and blue suede booties are from Stitch Fix.  This utility jacket (also shown in the first picture in this post) is an old one from Dress Barn.  If it's not raining, I like to wear this jacket because it's a bit more fitted than my Stitch Fix one.  The utility jacket from Stitch Fix has a hood, which is why I like to wear it when it's raining.  This one pictured below does not.

We had a 70 degree day last Sunday, so I was finally able to wear one of my maxi dresses to church.  I swear, summer will be over before I get to wear all of my dresses at least once this season. 😠 I wore the jean jacket over the dress in the morning because it was chilly and it is a halter style dress and I didn't want to expose that much skin in church.  But as soon as the service was over, the jacket came off and I soaked up the sun!

The dress is from Stitch Fix.

And finally, here is what I wore to Cedarburg, Wisconsin on Mother's Day weekend.  It was freezing that weekend, so I layered up with my Stitch Fix utility jacket once again.  It was a full day of walking, so I wore some new white Adidas sneakers.  I added a blue and white gauze scarf for extra warmth.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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