Uber casual

Here's Friday's uber casual look...

Polo - from the golf club

Sweatshirt - Obey Propaganda

Jean short - thrifted

Shoes - thrifted Minnetonka Moccasin

Saturday I worked a wedding for the photo booth...

Dress - thrifted vintage

Shoes - Linea Paolo

And Sunday Nate and I babysat Henrik and Peder so my sister and brother-in-law could go see Singin' in the Rain. It was fun but those two are a handful!

When you ask Nate to babysit, he will make sure the babies sit. On him, apparently.

NYE, Christmas 3.0, and today

Round two, here we go...

I randomly worked a wedding for the photo booth one Saturday...

Glasses - thrifted vintage American Optical, lenses replaced

Dress - thrifted Target sample

Watch - Michael Kors

Belt - thrifted

Tights - Target

Shoes - Simply Vera

Our friends, Mel and Jake, had people over for New Year's Eve...

Blouse - crazy outlet store, no brand on it

Jeans - Gap

Shoes - Ralph Lauren

Here's a close-up so you can appreciate the caviar-ish beaded shoulders...

Nate and I sometime before midnight...

This past weekend we went to do Late Christmas with Nate's family in Marshall, MN. It was a lot of fun except for when the Vikings lost to the Packers... boo.  Here we are before the game, when our hopes were high!

Today... Every time I wear a red scarf, I feel like a snowman.

Glasses - thrifted vintage American Optical, lenses replaced

Blazer - thrifted JH Collectables

Dress - Target

Scarf - Target

Tights - Cynthia Rowley

Shoes - Unlisted by Kenneth Cole, inherited from sister

Ok, back to work after 16 days off. I'm way behind on blogs and real life in general so here we go! Back to reality. 

Photo booth (61) and a weird day

Saturday night I worked the photo booth for a private holiday party at a fancy pants house on Lake Minnetonka. It was crazy. Valets, a palm reader, bartenders, waiters... The older I get, the more I appreciate the fact that I didn't grow up with money.

Blazer - thrifted JH Collectables

Dress - Anna Sui for Target

Tights - Cynthia Rowley

Shoes - Unlisted by Kenneth Cole (inherited from sister)

I went over to Nate's after I was done working and found this in their yard. Nate and one of his roommates made a snowman and snowhound. Awesome!

Today...

Cardigan - Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply (men's)

T-shirt - Target

Jeans - Target

Shoes - thrifted Enzo Angiolini

It's our first day of school following the tragedy in Newtown, CT. I've felt weird and sad since Friday. I don't really know what to say about it, other than it is my worst nightmare and I can't imagine what the parents, famililes, and community are going through. We've got extra social workers on hand in case any kids need to talk and we're reviewing our safety procedures to make sure we're doing everything imaginable to keep our students safe. And everyone gets an extra tight hug from me. I feel so lucky to work with children and get to see the world through their innocent eyes once in a while. I don't share too much about my job here (thanks HIPAA) but I will share this funny moment from last week...

A 6 year old boy was looking at my desk (which is covered in little drawings and gifts from students) and said, "Why does your desk say Christmas Time?" I said, "Where?" And he pointed to the nametag on the front of my desk that says "Christine." I said, "Oh, that's my nametag. It says ChrisTine," pointing to the letters as we sounded it out. He looked at me a bit puzzled and said "Is that short for Christmas Time?"

Clearly he's only got one thing on his mind...

Photo booth (60) and Americana

Saturday I worked a corporate Christmas party from 4:30pm-12:30am... it was long and pretty boring but I survived. And I was set up right next to a live band playing oldies for hours, so that sure kept me awake. Soo loud! And I was super jealous, all the employees of the company got iPads, $200, and an extra vacation day for Christmas. Working at a public school, I know we're getting exactly nothing (though sometimes I get cute cards from the kids or their parents, which is sweet). 

Dress - vintage via Everyday People (secondhand shop)

Tights - Cynthia Rowley

Shoes - Target

Today...

Glasses - Prada

Blouse - vintage Wrangler

Necklace - thrifted

Bangles - thrifted, garage sales, etc

Jeans - Gap

Shoes - nicole by Nicole Miller

Yesterday Nate and I went to a local sports bar for pizza and yelling at the Vikings. A lot of yelling. 

Camp Monday

Sorry I was absent from the blog on Friday. I was taking my "CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer" certification class at the Red Cross. So I didn't go to work and wore my biggest, longest cardigan and my highest waisted pants, since I knew I'd be spending 6 hours crouched over a rubber torso on the floor and didn't want to have to worry about the possibility of having a plumber's crack showing. Glamorous. The classes are pretty boring, but it's something I have to do every two years. Though it is kinda funny, like when the instructor comes around with just a bag full of rubber faces that attach to the bodies and she says "Everyone take a face. And a child face. And a baby face." Um, what???? Disturbing.

Saturday, another photo booth...

Necklace - thrifted vintage

Dress - secondhand J.Crew

Watch - Michael Kors

Wedges - nicole by Nicole Miller

Today... keeping it casual on this short, two day work week before Thanksgiving! Woooo!

Blazer - thrifted little boys

Blouse - thrifted Banana Republic

Jeans - Old Navy

Shoes - thrifted vintage Santorini

Photo booth (59) and Hello, darkness

Saturday night... another wedding for the photo booth. And it was crazy warm out (like 70 degrees). So, I know I said "wedding season" was over, but somehow I'm working every Saturday this month except for Thanksgiving weekend. Eh, extra money is always good.

Dress - Donna Rico
Watch - Michael Kors

Necklace - Disney Couture

Shoes - Nine West

Adorable skull necklace...

Today... it is snowing. There was a 50 degree temperature drop and now it's suddenly all wintery here.

Cardigan - thrifted Target sample

Polo - from when I was a bev cart girl at a golf course

Tie - vintage via www.stephaniegeisler.etsy.com

Shorts - thrifted Express

Tights - Target

Shoes - Unlisted by Kenneth Cole

Tie detail:

Nate started a new schedule for work today, so now he has to be there at 6am every day (he manages a group home for disabled adults and a new guy moved in who needs some extra assistance in the morning). So I'm going to try to get up at the same time as Nate and just do some yoga before work (I've always wanted to be one of those people who exercised in the morning instead of the afternoon). Today was the first day, and while it suuuuuuuucked getting out of the warm bed, it was nice once I did it. Plus I had extra time to get ready and even emptied the dishwasher too! We'll see how long this lasts before I quit and just sleep the extra hour and twenty minutes!

So many things

Saturday... worked a wedding for the photo booth.

Dress - Target GO International

Watch - Billabong

Shoes - Michael Kors

I had an excellent weekend. My friend's brother was in town for the weekend so we had a big bonfire on Saturday (luckily I got done with the booth at 10pm). Sunday, we watched a ton of football and made fondue. I had the day off yesterday, which I spent making t-shirts and went to a few thrift stores.

Today...

Sweater - thrifted vintage Amaretto by Jon Michel

Necklace - thrifted

Skirt - Target

Tights - Target

Shoes - thrifted Enzo Angiolini

I've gotta quick go vote after school then go pick up my mom from the bus station since she's in town this week to help my sister. I've mentioned before that my brother-in-law is a pilot and he was stuck in NYC all last week after the storm. He finally got home and now has to go do some international flights so my mom is visiting to help with Henrik so Kim doesn't feel like a single mom.

Here's day two and three of the 30 day Post-It Note challenge:

Day two, draw your fave animal! I don't really have a favorite animal. It's always changing. Giraffes. Seahorses. Whales. Right now I've been on the lookout at estate sales for a vintage mounted Marlin because they are awesome.

Day three, draw your fave food!

This, that, and the other

Friday evening I had to work the photo booth for a wedding...

Dress - Anna Sui for Target

Shoes - Bakers

Saturday morning Nate, Megan, Hilary and I took our bike repair class. Nate and I had to leave a bit early to go to Henrik's first birthday party. Recreating his one day old photo, one year later...

Before and a face full of frosting after...

When the party was over we rushed home and changed because my friends Tim and Thom were having a Tweed Ride! We just biked around the city, stopping at pubs for beers. It was super fun!

Horse riding helmet - vintage via antique shop

Blouse - thrifted BCBG

Vest - thrifted (relativity)

Brooch - thrifted

Shorts - Paul & Joe for Target

Boots - Seychelles

Today...

Polo - from when I was a bev cart girl at a golf course

Sweater vest - thrifted vintage

Jeans - Gap

Shoes - thrifted Santorini

Photo booth (56) and stripeys

Well I had a fabulous extra-long weekend! Meeting Nate's sick friend was fun but bittersweet. Seeing how he has to live every single day was eye-opening and made me even more grateful for my health and my life in general. On Saturday morning Nate and I and my friends Megan and Hilary took a bike-repair class. We're going every Saturday to learn how to take apart, fix, and put together bikes. I've ridden my bike forever and can fix a flat, but learning how to true a wheel and fix cables will be awesome! It was really fun!

Saturday night... worked the photo booth for a wedding. But it was my last Saturday shift of wedding season! I've got one more Friday night shift in October and then I probably won't really have to work weekends until April! Wooo!

Necklace - thrifted

Dress - thrifted handmade (previously worn)

Watch - Michael Kors

Sandals - Faryl Robin

Necklace detail (obviously from a different day) and sandals...

Today... a stripey cardigan and stripey skirt.

Sweater - Sparrow (previously worn 1, 2)

T-shirt - Target

Skirt - thrifted Express

Shoes - MIA

Photo booth (55) and Trompe l'oeil lace

Saturday night, another wedding for the photo booth...

Necklace - thrifted

Dress - Cynthia Rowley

Belt - thrifted Simply Vera, buttons added by me

Wedges - nicole by Nicole Miller

The back:

The belt (which took forever to sew!)

Sunday, Nate and I went over to my sister Kim's house for brunch. Her husband is a pilot and has been doing a lot of over-seas flights so we went to go babysit for a while so she could run some errands without Henrik. We're determined to turn him into a Vikings fan, and apparently he enjoys Jared Allen's calf-roping move (or he just liked the fact that I was letting him smack the tv.)

When we were done babysitting we went to go see my friend James in a play called "Art." It's about three friends coming to terms with issues in their friendship set off by the fact that one of them buys a $200,000 all-white painting. It was really interesting and good! 

Today...

Chambray shirt - thrifted newstock Target

Dress - Rodarte for Target

Wedges - Franco Sarto

Girly and Girly Army

Saturday night, I worked another wedding for the photo booth...

Dress - thrifted Target sample

Shoes - Simply Vera

The back of this dress is so cute, it's got a little collar and buttons all the way down the middle (it's hard to see details on black - sorry!)

Today...

Army shirt - thrifted vintage

Belt - thrifted

Pants - thrifted Banana Republic (altered by me - were long flares)

Sandals - Frye

The always amazing back:

Nate and I went to a few thrift stores on Saturday before I had to work. It's Halloween season so all the good vintage and weird things are out! I found a bunch of great stuff. Nate has a cold so we spent all of Sunday watching football in our pajamas (awesome). Hopefully I don't catch it (working in the nurse's office of a school, I have a pretty kick-ass immune system... however this time of year, my allergies are so bad that I can get sick just because I'm so worn down already.) 

Damn everything but the circus

Saturday I went to the MN blogger meet-up and then to work a wedding for the photo booth. I didn't want to have to change in between, so I just wore this dress to both:

Dress - Target GO International

Watch - thrifted vintage Camel

Bracelet - World Market

Wedges - nicole by Nicole Miller (hand me downs from a friend)

The back: 

I brought a jacket for later Saturday evening, as the wedding was outdoors, under a tent. It was depression-era circus themed, and AWESOME. 

Sunday I went out for breakfast with my sister and my nephew Henrik. Then I watched football all day, followed by dinner with my friend Megan. It was yet another hectic weekend! I can't wait for wedding season to be over!

Today... 

Shirt - thrifted vintage aileen

Belt - thrifted

Jeans - Old Navy

Sandals - thrifted Candies

Confession, I want to wear this shirt every single day. I just love it (and the fact that it came with this skirt for a total of $6)... I won't ever wear them together though, I swear. That is just tooooooo many polka-dots for one lady.