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As the temperatures start to drop, I simply start making adjustments to my wardrobe by layering. During the cooler months, I add long sleeved shirts, cardigans and boots to the same pieces I wore in the summer and spring. This minimizes the amount of clothing I buy and it allows me to be very creative.

This baby doll dress I wore today could easily be paired with a tank and some sneakers for the summer. But, it was not tank top weather, so I opted for a basic long sleeved button down shirt and some boots. I also added a camel colored leather jacket because I needed something a little bit heavier than just a long sleeved shirt.

During my walk in the park today, the most amazing thing happened. I stumbled across a cross country meet! I have not been to a cross country meet in years so of course I had to hang around and watch the babies compete. I truly enjoy the simple things in life and watching those kids warm up in preparation for the meet was very fulfilling for me. They were super excited and I found myself entrapped in their eagerness and anticipation of what was to come. Of course, I took a few pictures of the runners as they quickly became the focus of my “Sunday Funday”!

Outfit Details

Plaid Babydoll Dress  (Forever 21)

White Long Sleeve Shirt  (NY&Co)

Boots (Shoe Hall/Harwin District)

Leather Camel Jacket (Burlington)

This weekend I had the opportunity to celebrate a friend’s 50th birthday and five years of her being cancer free. When I received the invite, of course it read, “wear a shade of pink.” I immediately went to the closet and pulled out a pink v-neck sweater. It was really the only pink item I had that I found appropriate for the cooler weather. Mentally, I paired this pink sweater with so many different bottoms…black capris, black shorts, blue jeans, a green skirt, red jeans, etc. If I thought it could match, I was going to take a chance on it with the pink sweater.

The night of the event I opted for a black skirt to wear with the sweater. The skirt had never been one of my options until about three hours before the event started. Of course, since this was a last minute change I also put together “Plan B”. I started getting ready and had just finished my make-up when I decided I didn’t want to wear the pink sweater after all. Every decision that had been made about this outfit had been centered around this pink sweater and at the last minute I decided it was too simple for me. I went back to the closet and pulled out a mauve sweater vest, which is mixed in with my spring/summer pieces, and pulled out a long sleeve white shirt that I typically pair it with for work in the cooler  months. I decided to take a risk with this look. The clothes said preppy but the  boots I chose to wear said edgy. The boots were a bigger risk than the last minute outfit because everybody suggested I return them with the exception of one friend. Well, needless to say the outfit was a hit. We partied in our pink for a purpose and I was genuinely happy to be able to celebrate my friend!

Outfit Details

Mauve Sweater Vest (Ny&Co)

White Shirt (Express)

Skirt (TJ Maxx)

Gladiator Boots (Trend Mall)

Blue jeans are absolutely one of the greatest inventions ever. They have become timeless pieces because you can make them a part of any dress code. Blue jeans, paired with a nice suit coat, have become the new khaki for business casual wear.

The best thing I discovered about 10 years ago was blue jeans with 2% spandex. I love my jeans to have a perfect fit but I want to be comfortable and that comfort came along with the 2% spandex. When searching for pants now, the first thing I look to see is if they have the spandex in them. If not, I typically walk away.

Denim on denim has been my favorite thing for about two years. Although, I don’t have two denim pieces that are an exact match I will still try and make it work. I love the denim on denim combination because it gives you lots of options with accessories. Today, I opted to add a vest to give it just a little more flavor. It’s really light and very relaxed. I almost felt like Linus feels about his blanket. I had a sense of security in this vest. AND MY SHOES, my shoes were shockingly very comfortable. I was in them for approximately six hours (walking) and never felt any discomfort. Nothing like a cute pair of heels that don’t hurt to make a girl’s day! Happy feet equate to happy days!

Outfit Details

Jeans (NY&Co)

Blue Jean Shirt (Walmart)

Black Faux Fur Vest  (TJ Maxx)

Shoes (JustFab Online)

“I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.” Samuel Larsen

Pink is absolutely one of my favorite colors. For a female, it says pretty, playful, prissy and perfect. For men, it says bold and proud. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in recognition of those who are in the fight against breast cancer, we proudly display our pink throughout the month. Even the most macho of males will wear pink to celebrate and honor those that have battled breast cancer or those that are pressing forward in the midst of the challenge of dealing with breast cancer.

As we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the warmer weather starts to come to an end, I decided to take one of my favorite pink shirts, and do a little color-blocking, before I put it away until spring rolls around again. I love pink because there’s so much you can do with it. You can pair pink with almost any color…purple, red, blue, yellow, green, gray and of course your basic blacks, browns and white. There are a few more days left in the month; don’t forget to wear your pink to acknowledge those that stand strong in the fight against breast cancer.

Outfit Details

Top (JC Penney)

Skirt (NY & Co.)

Shoes (Just Fab)