Double Up, Double Up

Last night was the first night in a while that I have gone out on the town. The wind was howling and the spring-like temperatures were gone, but that didn't stop my friend and I from having a good time. To combat the windy weather, I decided to double up on tights. I wore my magenta tights with black, lacy ones over them. I don't think the black lacy tights added any warmth but they sure added to my style. I also was able to wear my big obnoxious cocktail ring that I bought a few months ago. I have this new obbsession with cocktail rings and yet i never seem to wear them. For real, I have a drawer full of them. Hmm, maybe I should try to incorporate them more. I'll add that to one of my outfit goals. Ok, enough rambling. 

Dress: LOFT 

Tights: Hue

Tights: Old Navy

Boots: DSW 

Ring: Lia Sophia

Earings: Lia Sophia

Close Up! 

Casual Saturday

Hey Friends, I knowI haven't blogged in a few days. This was my first full week of a school in about 6 weeks and it really wore me out. (I can already hear the moans and groans of all you non-teachers out there). But, none the less, I am back.

Yesterday, I wore this while running a million and one errands. Turns out one of my errands was a jackpot in hiding. Let me tell you the story. My bank was just bought out my a larger bank so naturally there are a million and one issues. I went down to try and have them solve my problems. While solving my banking dilemmas, the teller discovered a long lost savings account in my name that money in it!! I can't even describe the feeling. I image this is what winning the lottery is like. Since this money was a new discovery, I decided to to buy XBox 360 Kinect. (Such a great decision!)

Also, I have to admit, I did some shopping at the LOFT. Everything was on sale and I had a gift card. I rationed it out in my head by saying that if I give up shopping for Lent (which I plan on doing) that would mean 3 months without shopping. So I justified it by reminding myself that I am giving up shopping for Lent. I am still sticking to the remix. I hope you don't mind!

Sidenote--I have a lot of hemming to do over February vacation in a week!

Shirt: LOFT

Cardigan: Thrifted 

Jeans: LOFT 

Shoes: SPORTO

Ready for Football?

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. Since my beloved Patriots are not playing in the Super Bowl, I'm more excited about Glee afterwards. I am not doing anything wild and crazy. My father is making delicious wings which is something to be pumped about.

I wore this while running errands and getting ready for my week ahead. It is number 5 in my 30 for 30 remixing. Yesterday I went skiing, so I didn't wear any of my remix-ed clothes. I am crossing my fingers and hoping that we finally have a full week. Also notice that the picture are taken outside! Yay! It was 35 degrees out today but it felt like a heat wave.

Shirt: LOFT 

Cardigan: JCrew

Jeans: Express

Boots: H&M

What are you doing for the Super Bowl? Are you cooking anything good?

Movie Date

As many of you know, I hate movies. Actually, I loathe movies. However, I do love Vince Vaughn. My infatuation with him trumps my hatred for movies. Luckily, my best friend, Trisha, also loves VV too. We went out a little date the other night. This is what I wore. Trisha said I looked like I was from Grease when Sandy is with that ding dong instead of Danny at the diner. You know what I'm talking about? I was fine with being the ding dong.

PS--Sorry the quality of the pictures are kinda crappy lately. I'm working on it.

Turtleneck: Victoria's Secret

Sweater: Urban Outfitters

Jeans: Express

Boots: Ralph Lauren

I'm Not a Label Snob but...

I want to preface this story with the fact that I never have considered myself a label snob. I am constantly thrifting and mixing. I'm not one to care who or what you're wearing. However, last night a strange thing happen. My girlfriends and I went out in an upper middle class town near by. (This is a town whose public school could rival a private prep school. Has two country clubs in the town. You're starting to get the picture, right?!)

We went to the townie bar where the locals hang out. Being an upper middle class town, you are sure to find some amazing fashion. This gentleman (who was quite a stud) started chatting it up with us. He was very well dressed in a button up shirt and jeans. He was polite and very nice. However, there was something I immediately noticed about his shirt. I wasn't about to call him out on it, but I couldn't help by continue to stare at it. I was wondering if my girlfriends were secretly noticing this too.

When the night is over and we are driving home, I finally bring it up. The one thing that had been bothering me. I finally said it. His shirt was from Structure. STRUCTURE!! Structure is what Expree for Men used to be. It hasn't been around for years! It struck me as odd that a stud from this affulent town was wearing a shirt from a store that hasn't been around for at least 10 years. My friend Trisha also noticed it. (Which made me feel better and less like a weirdo).

What do you think? Do you think I'm a weirdo for noticing his small Structure tag? Do you even remember this store?

Shirt: LOFT 

Cardigan: LOFT 

Skirt: F21

Tights: ?? 

Boots: F21

Necklace: My HS Medallion 

Sisters on the Slopes

Yesterday was the perfect ski day despite the below zeros temps. My sorority sister and I dressed warm, put in our hand warmers and hit the slopes. The cold scared away most of the crowds. We got a banging parking spot. The best part? NO LIFT LINES alllll day. We ended up skiing a million runs. There were blue bird skies and fresh powder. There was still powder by the end of the day! Amazing, simply amazing.

Tracy was very nervous to go skiing with me. However, she improved soooo much by the end of the day. I give her credit for every time she fell down, she got right back up and she was smiling. I would def go skiing with her again.

The only down side was that the bar didn't have Dr. McGuillicuddy's to help our ailing bodies. We stopped at Woodstock Inn for some great food and some growlers on the way home. Perfect way to end the day.

Side note,  my knees have been wicked sore after skiing the past few times I have done. Do you know any methods to strengthen my knee??

You're such an Indian Head

Such a good girls weekend! We stayed at Indian Head in Lincoln, NH. It's a fun place to stay. It's very New Hampshire-y and while there is no more man in the mountain, there is the indian head. (Picture below).

We decided to ski only one day due to the fact that it was -1 degree at the base of the mountain today. It was chilly yesterday but we still managed to shred some pow pow. The visibility at the top of the mountain was rough. We could barely see the chair in front of us! I finally got a chance to wear my ski sweater that I borrowed from my dad. It was a big hit.

Patty Stanger (from Millionaire Matchmaker) said that a ski place is the top spot to meet single men. I would like to report that I did not find any single young men. I guess I will have to keep searching and keep skiing another week.

The sad news of the night was that our beloved New England Patriots lost.

The famous Indian Head

Low Visibilty 

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!! I hope you all had a safe and happy new year's eve.  I spent my night in a casual manner. I'm not a big NYE person to begin with. It's too hyped up. I figure I can get dressed up in a sparkly dress and have a good time any night of the year. Instead, we invited some family friends over and had game night. It was a great way to ring in the new year. Can you believe it is 2011? 

I'd like to dedicate this blog post to my best friend Aly Sue. For years, she has always worn duck boots to bars and for years, I have always poked fun at her fashion choice. However, on January 1, 2011, I purchased my first pair of duck boots that I plan on wearing to a bar tonight. I like to give credit where credit is due, so Aly Sue, you were far ahead of your time. Such a trend setter!!

Sweater: LOFT 

Jeans: Express 

Booties: Sporto 

Old Man Chic

Lately I've been drawn to fair isle sweaters and old grandpa cardigans. I'm not sure why. So I rummaged through my parents old sweaters and I found this great find. (At least I think it's great). It's from LLBean back when they cared strictly about dressing the Maine-man. I can picture myself wearing it apres-skiing in a lodge full of burley men with beards drinking some type of winter lager. Mmm... the thought of it just sounds exciting. What do you think? Old man chic or just old man?

Boots: Sporto 

Leggings: Vera Wang for Khol's

Sweater: Vintage find (thanks to daddy) 

Skis: K2 Free Luv

Slope Side View

It's finally ski season! I could not be happier. My girlfriends and I planned a ski weekend. We brought along our friend Colleen who skied for the first time in about 8years. She did great! We skied at Cannon Mountain in Franconia, NH. For the early ski season, the conditions were great.

During the winter, my wardrobe changes from feminine to sporty. I am trying to find cute ski clothes that don't make me look like a man. With new winter clothing technology, this is getting easier. While the sport is mostly men, women have been coming out with great designs. I am on the look out for new base layer pants that doesn't look like long underwear. I saw some on  athletica but they were all sold out.

I am also loving the apres-ski attire. I'm thinking fair isle sweaters and big furry boots. Can you picture it?! With a big taller mug of Woodstock Pig's Ear Brown Ale. And sitting by the fire. Theses are several reasons why I love ski season.

Until next week on the slopes.

Being Thankful

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I know I am a little delayed on the Thanksgiving Day post, but we have had a full house of people. The past couple days have flown by and have been wonderful. However, I did lose my voice from going out on Wednesday night.

Below is what I wore for Thanksgiving Eve/my birthday. My home friends and I go to the same bar every year. I need something where I look good but not too dressed up. I mean, I still want to impress all people that I haven't seen in years. (I find this especially true now since I am not on a facebook and not everyone can stalk me). It was an awesome night and still remains as one of my favorite holidays. (Yes, I mean Thanksgiving Eve and not Thanksgiving itself).

 Shirt: Ann Taylor LOFT 

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Jasmine Sola

Girlfriends

The one person missing from the festivities this year was my brother. He was in Chicago with his girlfriend's family. Both of them did make up for it by giving me a season pass to Cannon Mountain for my birthday!!! (So if any of you ski, I will be always looking for a ski partner all season). 

Thanksgiving itself was low key and relaxed. We have a family tradition of dressing up as Pilgrims and Indians which is always fun. My cousin's daughter was the new addition to the holiday. (She is adorable!!!) Since Bryan and Rayna were in Chicago, I recruited my sorority sister to come down for the holiday. All around great day. 

Now it's time to get ready to prepare for my favorite season...SKI SEASON!!! (I bet you thought I was going to say Christmas)

Little Black Dress Night

Last night I felt like I was back in college, getting ready for a sorority date night party. Sarah's brother, D Franchise and his friend, Contrary were performing last night in Lowell. Sarah had the girls over for a little black dress pre-game party. It was so much fun! Below is me with the hostess. I wish I had taken a picture of the back of the dress. It was all cut out in the back. Total hottness!

Although once we got to the bar, we soon realized that we were the only ones in the theme. So, yes, we were those girls. Oh well, so worth it.

Dress: Express

Shoes: TJ Maxx

Casual Saturday

Yesterday, UConn Alumni hosted a Pub Crawl/Scavenger Hunt throughout the Back Bay. It was an afternoon event so I wanted something casual. I also wanted an excuse to show off my new kicks. With the cuffed jeans and the Converse sneaks, I felt a little like Baby from Dirty Dancing. I figured I would be the only one who would make that reference and decided to wear the outfit anyway. I added the ring and the earrings so I didn't look too much like a boy.

The pub crawl/scavenger hunt was through drinkandhunt.com. Basically, the representatives organize everything for your organization. While my team, Team GFA, was more into the drinking aspect than the hunting aspect, it was a good afternoon. It combined all things I like: UConn, drinking, Boston, and trivia.

In honor of Team GFA (grenade free America), Tracy and I sported the Snooki poof.

Shirt: Forever 21

Jeans: Forever 21

Shoes: Converse

Earrings: Ann Taylor Loft

Ring: Charlotte Russe

Nail Polish: OPI Mauving to Manitoba

UConn Homecoming

Homecoming is the time of year when I put all my fashion sense on a back burner in order to support my alma mater. I was excited to wear my new UConn sweatshirt. (I know I'm wearing ripped jeans and sneakers but like I said, fashion sense on hold. UConn Homecoming > Homecoming Fashion) We packed four of us (and all our gear) into my Honda Fit and headed off to East Hartford, CT. My college roommates and I tailgated like no other. Big Frank made his delicious breakfast juice. Cornhole was a great addition to our tailgating gear. We watched UConn to victory! I did not see as many random people as I hoped but it was great to be back. On our drive home, we made a stop on campus to see our friend Aaron. However, our return to campus would not be complete without a trip to Ted's, the local watering hole.

Tailgating Trifecta-- food, beer, cornhole

College Roomies--3 years later

Getting a drink at half time

Another successful homecoming game! 

See you next year, homecoming! 

Girls Night Out

Skirt: Kohl's 

Shirt: Ann Taylor Loft 

Shoes: DSW 

Saturday night turned out to be interesting. Once again my hopes for fall-weather clothing was shot down. It was almost 80 degrees. Eek! We are in Massachusetts here!!! Today is a nice relief from the heat. Last night felt like a summer night. The humidity was so bad that my hair just wasn't cooperating. I used to headband to hold back my lion's mane and give it some style.

Sidenote: I'm thinking to cutting my hair. Thoughts? Also, I'm searching for a hairdresser. 

I went out with my college roommate and her friends. We attempted to go to the new dueling piano bar in Boston buuuutt the line was a block and a half long at 9pm. So our night ended up in Faneuil Hall aka it turned into a mini UConn reunion.

I went with a high-waisted denim skirt and my new purple tee from Ann Taylor Loft. (I think jewel tones is one of my favorite fall trends). I bought these shoes at the beginning of summer and have only worn them twice. I just couldn't find enough excuses to wear them. I was pumped to wear them last night. The wedges were a good choice since we were walking on cobblestone most of the night.

Rascal Flatts Concert

Yesterday was the Rascal Flatts concert aka the end of summer concert series. I love summer concerts. Being outdoors, tailgating, meeting new friends, listening to great music. It's fabulous. Last night another wonderful concert season comes to an end.

Once again, I run into the same dilemma as last weekend. I want to dress like fall but it still feels like summer out. I had better luck yesterday finding a happy medium. I went with a fall floral dress. The colors say fall while the dress itself is still warm enough for summer. I was searching for the perfect necklace to wear with this dress when I came across this sparrow necklace. It was just screaming "Maureen" all over it. A very me necklace. I will definitely get some good use out of it. (Btw-- the dress and necklace are from Forever21).

Since it was a country concert, I of course needed to wear boots. I forget where I bought these boots but they are a size too big for me but I just couldn't pass them up. For someone who rarely wears heels (because I work with children and am running around all day), my feet were killing today.