Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something New.

Congratulations go out to Cindi and Chris today.  It has been something special to watch the love and care that has gone into this wedding, and I for one, can't wait to see all the happy faces on their special day.

So raise your glasses.  

To Cindi and Chris   

Something Old:  Nine West Heels

Something New:  Primula Dress, Anthropologie 

Something Borrowed:  Necklace, from my daughter

Something Blue:  Eyeliner, Eyeshadow and Necklace!

I was thrilled to participate in All things Aimee's Blog Bachelorette Party for Cindi.  

Plus I had to add in a little Anthro for Cindi :)

Q's, Q's and more Queue's

Top - Target Tee

Skirt - Jacqui E

Belt - (drum roll please .....) Anthropologie! Snakebite in Grey 

Shoes - Anapelle

Jewellery - Key Necklace by Tiffany

It was a very casual day, involving spending ALOT of time in government queues ... firstly time in DMV changing my registration, then off to Births, Deaths and Marriages to get another copy of my marriage certificate - apparently the one I was given at my wedding isn't actually proof of my marriage - I needed the one that they provided for a fee of $50!  Pffft ... Got to love the hoops they make you jump through.  On a positive note, I am now hitting all new gaming high-scores on my iphone :)

OOTD: Different Day, Different Pose

I know, I know - I've developed a little bit of a habit of stiking the same pose.  Usually it's one (or two if feeling particularly cheerful) on the hips and a great big cheesy smile, followed by the cross the legs and look down at my shoes. Same pose, everytime does not make an exciting blog post.  So I shook it up a little, and the results are posted. Yep, funnily enough it looks the same to me aswell. Except with dead zombie arms.

Anywho, I never know how to wear this top.  It has giant flutter sleeves and no shape through the waist, so between my boobs and hips I gain 5 kgs :) On the plus side, the pattern, colours and cute crocheted (is that a word?) hem, is what is keeping it in the cupboard. Just. 

I tried popping this cropped cardigan over it, trying to define the waist, I think the top itself just hits at the wrong length.  While I love the comfort factor of this whole outfit (and could use this on a fat day) I don't think it made a huge impression on me. 

I am sure you are thinking, "where have I seen those shoes before?" Well let me help.  

On me. Everyday for the last three months.

As I said in my last OOTD post:  Hardest. Working. Shoes. Ever.

Top - Colorado

Jeans - Portmans

Cropped Cardigan - Jacqui-E

Shoes - Annapelle at David Jones

Earrings - Roses from Sportsgirl (yep, total cheap shamless knockoff from Mimco)

Headband - from under my bed :)

Dressing Down (OOTD)

Had a lovely night out with Hubs, drinks then off to a movie.  

Those with kids would realise that a great babysitter is worth her weight in gold - and I think we may have found our gold statue!  It was a great night with an ok movie - Knight and Day.  Unfortunatley Tom's couch-jumping and crazy talk may have killed my enjoyment of his movies, if you could suspend any thought of realism - this movie was fun, with Cameron Diaz delivering some hysterical one-liners.  I love this dress and originally purchased it to wear to my son's baptism with a pair or sky high stiletto's.  However, I haven't worn it since then, always feeling like it was a little too dressy for everyday wear.  This is my attempt to start making my wardrone work for it's living ;)  While it is definately a summer-weight dress, I winterised (is that even a word?!?) it using thick 120denier stockings and woollen cardigan.  Hopefully the flats have dressed it down making the outfit on a whole much more user friendly.

Dress - Leona Edmiston

Stockings - Levante (seriously the BEST stockings I have come across)

Cardigan - The Works

Shoes - Annapelle

Hairband - Water Lily Alice Band by Mimco (no longer available)