Mad Scientist

Spring 30 for 30 - Outfit 9

Bloomingdales Blazer/ AT Tank (similar)/ J.Crew Factory Outlet Skirt (similar)/ Joan&David Heels from DSW (similar)

I'm not going to lie. I kind of feel like I look like a mad scientist in this white blazer. Oh well, it is shaping up to be a crazy week. Anyhow, sorry to keep this post short, but I hope you are all having a great week. Happy hump day!

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Doh!

Spring 30 for 30 - Outfit 8

J.Crew Top/ AT Pants (similar)/ Thrifted Nine West Pumps (similar)/ Borrowed Necklace (similar)

I am an educated woman. I would even consider myself to be a smart woman, but that doesn't mean that I am always on the ball.

When I interviewed for GW, I was asked what I remembered most about my visit to GW. I answered "the warthog statue," which was followed up by the admissions counselor asking me "what warthog statue?" - turns out, it was a hippo.

When I received my "offer of admissions" from GW, I read "Office of Admissions" and couldn't tell if I got in.

I once showed up to a cross country meet without my running shoes.

When I first began working on Capitol Hill, I couldn't understand why my legs hurt so badly until I realized I was wearing one blue and one black shoe of different heights.

Recently I misspelled a word in a form that went out firm-wide in which I had intended to write "blind" but instead wrote "bling."

And yesterday I attempted to send an email to a colleague with a very similar name to another colleague, who just so happens to be a vice president I wouldn't normally email about lunch, with a very straightforward email about getting lunch at a place nearby and bringing it back to the office where I would eat in the lunch room and see them there. Doh.

Please tell me I am not the only one this stuff happens to, because I am beginning to think I am.

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Three's Company

Spring 30 for 30 - Outfits 5, 6, and 7:

Hello friends! Hope you all had a nice weekend! Did any of you do something fun for Star Wars Day or Cinco de Mayo?

Laura and I went to a yoga retreat for the weekend (stay tuned for a post over at Messy Jess C: Personal Training about our interesting - to say the very least - weekend), and missed out on Cinco de Mayo festivities. So, last night, Jesse and I celebrated Seis de Mayo at Rosa Mexicano. After eating vegan food all weekend, eating Mexican food was a bit shocking to the system, but it was a fun date night and the food was delicious!

And while I am happy Laura and I made the trek to Yogaville this weekend, it feels great to be home.
 
Hope you all have a Happy Monday!
 

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30 for 30 Outfit 4 and Friday Favorites

First my Spring 30 for 30 - Outfit 4:

Bloomingdales Blazer/ Tank Top (similar)/ Thrifted Pencil Skirt (similar)/ Joan & David Shoes from DSW (similar)/ Charming Charlie necklace (similar)

Now, on to this weeks favorites:

I cannot wait to make this pizza made by Jen from Jen Loves Kev.It looks and sounds delish!

Also, growing up, Cinnamon Toast Crunch was one of my favorite cereals, so imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon this recipe for Cinnamon Toast Cupcakes from Your Cup of Cake. Yummm...

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow. I love these cute ideas for the occasion:

Refinery 29's DIY Pinata:

And these Cinco de Mayo cookies:

My favorite DIY projects goes to Cheetah is the New Black blog for this DIY Aurelie Bidermann inspired chain necklace (nudge, nudge Ilyssa - this would make an excellent birthday gift for your favorite sister in the world) and this DIY map pendant from Unfortunately Oh! - I would love to make one of these using a map of Italy in honor of our honeymoon.

You know how much I love puppies. How cute are these guys?

Love these quotes:

And for all of your Office watchers out there:

Finally, a few of my favorite styles of the week:

Hope you all have a lovely weekend! I'm off to Yogaville for the weekend. I'll catch up with you all next week. XO
 

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Understudy

Spring 30 for 30 - Outfit 3

J.Crew Dress (similar)/ J.Crew Belt (similar)/ Me Too Shoes from DSW (similar)

Today did not go according to plan.

I set my NY&Co. skirt and white button-down shirt out last night, leaving me feeling like I was prepared to face today. Unfortunately, when I woke up and went to put on my skirt, I found a broken zipper with half the other items in my 30 for 30 repertoire still at the dry cleaner. So I was left with only a few options other than wearing items from the last two days again, and I think it is way too early on in this 30 for 30 to do that. Thankfully I had this dress and it was more than ready to fill in for the role of my skirt and shirt. Phew. Now we may proceed with the day.

Hope you all have a great day. See you tomorrow!

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Flamingo's

Spring 30 for 30 - Day 2

J.Crew top/ J.Crew belt (similar)/ Thrifted pencil skirt (similar)/ Nine West heels via DSW (similar)/ NY&Co. Bracelets (similar)

The first place I ate frozen yogurt at was a shop called Flamingo's. It was in Yardley, Pennsylvania next to Villa Rosa Pizza. The vanilla yogurt that I added gummy bears to was amazing, but I also loved going to Flamingo's for two other reasons. The first reason was that one of our babysitters worked there and my sister and I both thought she was cool, so by going there we were cool too. The second was everything in Flamingo's was the color of my shirt and shoes - bright pink.

Since my first frozen yogurt at Flamingo's A LOT has changed. Flamingo's is gone, I have moved on to other yogurt places, and I prefer strawberries and dark chocolate chips as toppings to gummy bears, but one things remains - the happiness the color pink makes me feel.

This shirt helps bring back all of those same feelings Flamingo's once made me feel - bright, happy, and girly (in a professional, grown-up kind of way). I love this shirt and I am excited it is part of my Spring 30 for 30. So sit back, relax, and get ready to see this top A LOT.

Have a great Wednesday friends!

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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like...Spring 30 for 30

 

Well my friends, it's that time again... 30 for 30. Today marks the start to my Spring 30 for 30.

Below is a link to each of my 30 items (as worn previously, as a link to the store website where I purchased the item if it is recent, or as similar of an item as I could find if I haven't taken a photo of it yet) and my first 30 for 30 outfit. Enjoy!

Here we go...

1. White jeans
2. J.Crew eggshell skirt
3. Purple NY&Co. skirt
4. Blue J.Crew pencil skirt
5. Black Gap jeggings
6. Gap jeans
7. Black pencil skirt
8. Red pencil skirt
9. Black shorts
10. Forever XXI Houndstooth Sweater
11. Blue AT pants
12. Mint green pants
13. Pink J.Crew top
14. Silk AT Top
15. Chambray shirt
16. Black and white striped Gap shirt
17. Black Benetton tank top
18. Black and white Banana Republic tank (see below)
19. White J.Crew t-shirt
20. White AT button-down
21. Yellow Banana Republic cardigan
22. Mint Whole Foods t-shirt (similar)
23. Orange Banana Republic blouse
24. Black Gap cardigan
25. Blue Banana Republic blouse
26. Black J.Crew dress
27. Navy Forever XXI blazer
28. Black Mossimo blazer
29. White Bloomingdale's blazer
30. Black suit

Day 1:

Anthropologie Necklace (similar)/ Banana Republic Thrifted Tank (similar)/ Thrifted Skirt (similar)/ Nine West Heels (similar)

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