Day 102: Thrifty Thursday

I found this skirt mainly to match my fabulous wooden necklace (also thrifted) for....$4. Love a little tribal pattern in my wardrobe, don't you?

shoes: Rocketdog, Gift from Momma, Skirt: F21, Goodwill $4, Tank: F21 $2.50, Necklace: Goodwill $4

What can I say, I love me an awesome Goodwill find.....or 2.

Day 101: Gettin Luckey

Yes, there is a reason I misspelled "Luckey" my friends Heather and Craig got married a few weeks back and I just stumbled upon some wedding pictures I didn't know were taken (these are always the best)

And Craig's last name happens to be Luckey....pronounced Lucky...not Louche or something like that. Straight up Luckey....coolest last name for a wedding, "Come Join Heather and Craig as Heather is finally gettin' "Luckey" (no they didn't put anything that tacky on their wedding invites but by God they should have!

Everyone I'd like you to meet my friend Dave. Everytime someone asks him to take a photo of them, he turns the camera around and takes a photo of himself (or some other part of his body, i will not share which ones as this is a PG-13 blog)...doesn't matter if they are complete strangers, every time this man does this. If you ever visit Denver and want to take a touristy picture downtown, you ask a dude on the street to take a photo of your group, there is a good chance you will see this beautiful face.

And this Erin, the woman who has voluntarily married Dave...she wasn't held at gunpoint or anything, so weird. They are super happy and have a little one together. I still think she is a glutton for punishment.

 Oh yeah, and Josh had on an ENTIRE SUIT! He looked so handsome. (sidenote: Dave is taking these pictures and I can never keep a straight face when he is doing so hence the sub-par photos)

This is my DVF dress...lots of jealous women at that wedding...its mine ladies, mine!!!!

And this is something else I have to deal with on a regular basis.....Josh's complete and utter man crush on Dave. Its pathetic really but what can you do?

Day 100: Recap

I made it 100 days of blogging people! I thought a reexamination of my time spent on the blogger network was necessary and thus here is a little recap of what I've learned thus far:

A: I have failed miserably on my "blog 365 days in a row" concept....i tend to miss a few days here and there, because life, well, it just gets in the way of my blogging!
B. I also am not cut out for the whole "no shopping" thing. What can I say, shopping is in my blood and it always will be.
C. I also sucked horribly at "pick 30 items, wear only these 30 items for 30 days" it is a brilliant concept Miss Kendi, but not for me.
D. I should probably focus more on the "DIY...do it yourself" portion of my blog, since, duh, that's what I named it. I originally was going to have 365 DIY projects, but that, let's face it, is just crazy talk.
E. Taking pictures of myself in the dead of winter in poor lighting is never a good idea.
F: There are people, other than my mother, that are reading my blog. HOORAY! And I should stop letting you all down, I promise to do better from here on out.

So there is the recap, I would now like to share with you my favorite outfits in my 100 days of blogging:

This is my typical "airport getup" boots, tights, sweater ('cuz it gets a bit chilly on them there airplanes", scarf, and my favorite black jacket.

 I will love this dress forever. Because it is the cutest thing ever and it reminds me of shopping with my mother in our favorite boutique (cleverly hidden in a coffee shop) located in, here's the kicker: Mt Vernon, IL!

My version of a "Canadian tuxedo"

Give me some oxfords, a little fedora action, and a cashmere cardi...I'm on board!

My first "inspiration Monday" outfit....modeled after Miss Drew Barrymore. Love it!

See, I can do preppy!

But I do hippie much better!

This was my favorite (and quite frankly the only one that I liked) in my 30 for 30 challenge.

This vest needs to make it out of my closet more. Pho sure!

There will be 265 more outfits to come. How long that takes me I'm not sure!

Day 99: Still Feelin' Patriotic

I figured I'd just take this Red, White, and Blue thing and run with it.

gladiators: Wal-Mart $15, Jeans: Target $20, Tank: Target $3, Bangles: mmmmmmm i dunno

3 days in a row, too much? Nah.

Day 98: I See It, I Make it

I have this thing I do, I see a necklace in a magazine, and decide instead of the hefty $45 price tag, plus shipping, I think, "I could make that!" I'm sure Swell magazine doesn't like this much, but hey, I'm on a budget!

Shoes: Wal-Mart $15, Skirt: Target umm $15 or $20ish, Tank: Fossil $6, Necklace made by moi

Here's the magazine's version...

And here's my version. Pret-tea darn similar if you ask me..

And then I pranced around for a bit in my happy white skirt.

You can also wear it long, like this...

I tried a Carrie Bradshaw bun...it needs a little work.

Day 97: Red, White, and Sunburnt

Happy Birthday 'Merica! I will celebrate by wearing this red, white and blue dress....extra emphasis on the red (i forgot to put sunscreen on my feet, bad decision)

Dress: Gift from Momma

Shoes: Target $25

 Oh yes, I forgot to mention, I found the cutest shoes ever! I'm so glad those gladiators from Payless got back ordered! I never would have found these beauties!

Day 96: Gettin Thrifty Wit It

I am in love. With a 4 dollar dress. And a 1 dollar belt.

Gladiators: Gift from Momma, Scarf: Gift from Momma, Hat: Kmart $7

Dress: Goodwill $4, Belt: Goodwill $4

I learned two things after taking these pictures

#1) the lady (well I assume it was a lady) who owned this dress before me, had some Ginormous boobs! My A cups are having a hard time filling the gap.
#2) I desperately need a new camera. Not sure what those little lines in the frame are all about, they come and go....