Two Months!

May 10, 2017

Today is my two month Blogiversary.

I began posting to prettyis.me on March 10, 2017 and have had a ball writing about “my life and style”! In that time I have learned so much about wordpress, webhosting, tags, media files, and so much more relating to the World of Blog.

Though there are days when I have nothing to post, I will continue posting.

On this auspicious Wednesday, I’m celebrating by wearing a Sunday School outfit to work.

Obviously I’m not the best model (poor LB)

“If I just keep putting one foot in front of the other, it stands to reason that I’m going to get there.”
― Rachel Joyce, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Pretty is: Spring Cardigans

May 8, 2017

It has been surprisingly chilly the last few days. So much so, that I won’t leave the house without a jacket or sweater.

This morning I am styling my green/black kitty cat cardign to keep warm in the cool morning air. This cardigan came from Grease Rags Clothing Co. and I mentioned it in an earlier post. It is perfect weather for it this morning and I’ll likely need it when I leave the office later this evening.

If you’re in a shopping mood… here are some cute cardigans

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Macy*s / Amazon (my favorite) / Macy*s / Macy*s

J.Crew / Macy*s

Macy*s / LOFT / Talbots

Notice how the cardigan is versatile. And it has several other good points.

These are shown paired with different items. Most with pants, some with shorts, and one is paired with a skirt.

Cardigans add another layer (3rd piece) to an outfit. If you aren’t familiar with the 3rd piece rule of thumb it implies that your pants (or skirt) and top are your first and second pieces, and your third piece is an extra outfit component such as a jacket, sweater or possibly a statement accessory. The 3rd piece adds distinction to an otherwise nondescript outfit, making you look put together, polished, and like you put a little effort into your look.

Cardigans help with an easier transition from season to season.

Almost every store that specializes in ladies clothing carries them. There is an unbelievably HUGE selection of cardigans on the Macy’s website… 673 results if you search the word “cardigan”. The black Tommy Hilfiger open-knit is something that can be worn comfortably year round and currently a great buy (Extra 20% off code: MOM; Final Cost: $23.99).

Now that I’ve completely worn out the word CARDIGAN, I’m going back to shopping for my upcoming tropical vacation.

Happy Monday

Kentucky Derby Day

May 7, 2017

LOVE LOVE LOVE the horses

and I especially love their names! California Chrome was a favorite, as was American Pharoh. American anything would get my vote. Always Dreaming was a little different than my usual pick, but nevertheless, it was my pick. Next year I may have to place a bet… I’ve picked winners for several years in a row now.

Anyway, as I was saying, I LOVE the horses… But it is the Hats that sets the Kentucky Derby apart from other sports events! THE HATS!

Whether it is southern tradition or spectacular spectacle, part of what makes this event the greatest two minutes in sports are the hat wearing fashionistas that are believed to bring good luck. Much like getting into costume, hat wearing has been embraced by men, as well as the women who started the tradition. These wide-brimmed, southern belle inspired Kentucky Derby hats can be anywhere from simple and elegant to flamboyant or gaudy when decorated with flowers, feathers, bows, ribbons, or any other little ol’ thing.

Recently, thanks mostly to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), the fascinator has become a Kentucky Derby trend. A fascinator is a headpiece and is worn as an alternative to a hat. The headpiece is a large decorative disc topped with such items as feathers or netting attached to a band, clip, comb or headband. When the design resembles a miniature hat, it may be called a hatinator. Here are some that I like

Black / Black / Red

Ivory / Black / Peach

I love the fascinators, and I have the ivory one in my shopping cart. But I also have a wide brimmed hat on order…

GiddyUP

Cinco de Mayo

May 6, 2017

The plan was to go out for Mexican Cuisine as soon as I finished my shift this evening.

LB managed to rustle up some amigos to join us for dinner.

My idea of a good time is to go to my favorite Mexican restaurant La Nopalera. There are several locations in town and I’ve been to almost all of them. We met at the La Nopalera in the Oakleaf Town Center. This location is notoriously crowded and there is ALWAYS a wait. And unlike their website, they have NO music. Fortunately we managed to secure a table [within the three hour wait period] and enjoy several baskets of chips accompanied by queso, salsa and guacamole.

Now for the real 411… I wanted to wear my Lauren Conrad red/orange crochet dress to work today, but it was forecast to be too chilly tonight for this particular dress. Instead I was unprepared and ended up wearing an orange blouse and skinny jeans. Today I am shopping for Cinco de Mayo outfits so I will have something appropriate as a back up plan. Below are my better late than never outfit ideas that I am sure will work just as well next year and throughout the summer

Venus / Shein / LOFT / Payless

The Mint Julep Boutique / World Market / Venus / ASOS

Amazon / Similar / SAKS / Venus

May the Fourth

May 4, 2017

Just like any other day of the month thus far, May 4th started with getting ready for the day and heading out the door to work. It has been beautiful spring weather and today was no exception. My cameraman followed me to my car and sent me on my way

Here I go…

Since giving him the task of photographing my outfit ideas, LB follows me around like the Paparazzi.

I love it.

There are six programmed radio stations in my car and most of them would likely be considered “oldies”.

Nevermind that last statement… I googled “oldies” and the result was music from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Most of My oldies are from the ’80s.

While I’m driving to and from work, I will typically switch stations multiple times, in search of a song I like. This morning I managed to hear “Maneater” by Hall and Oates THREE times. What’s more fascinating than that is the fact that I listened to it each of those three times.

I cannot help but include this in my post today. I’m sorry… I just can’t help it

“I wouldn’t if I were you
I know what she can do
She’s deadly man
And she could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there
But a beast is in the heart”

Why do I like this song? I have no explanation. However it reached number one on the Billboard chart in December, 1982, and continued there for four weeks, more than any of Hall & Oates five other number-one hits. I hope you enjoyed watching one of my favorite duos.

AND…

Happy Anniversary

May 3, 2017

Our sweet friends Laurie and Wayne celebrated their 20 year wedding anniversary this year on May 1st.

To enjoy this momentous occasion [i.e. party on], we and another couple (Debbie and Ray) joined them for a dining experience at

III Forks Best Prime Steakhouse

Our waiter, Brandon was very attentive and did a wonderful job as our server and also as our photographer

It was unlike our typical casual restaurant; very classy and quite an elaborate dining experience. The beef croustades appetizer was AMAZING and even more amazing was the price… free. Dinner was À la carte and sides served family style. We each ordered a different entree and enjoyed a taste of fish, rib-eye, ravioli, fried Brussels sprouts, potatoes Au gratin (with another name that I can’t remember), snow peas… and of course the blue cheese and bacon stuffed olives. Leave it to me to bring the place down a notch

At the end of the meal, Wayne and Laurie were presented with 2 slices of cake (Pecan and Chocolate) topped with lit candles.

We each enjoyed a few bites, which was over the top delicious, then left feeling completely satisfied.

It was a memorable experience and I’ll give it

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I almost forgot… Here is what I wore:

You can find my dress HERE.

And my shoes in taupe HERE.

Saturday at LOFT Outlet

April 29, 2017

I’m not sure what caused the influx of emails from LOFT, but my inbox is inundated! With all of the sales and other bloggers recently posting about this company, I knew it was only a matter of time until I made my way to the store itself. The only location I am aware of is at the St. John’s Town Center, which did not happen to be on the path of my Saturday travels. Since I didn’t intend on venturing to the town center to shop LOFT, I found the LOFT outlet on my way out Saturday.

It was the red clearance signs that caught my attention first so I headed in that direction

followed by my conspicuous camera man who doesn’t miss a moment of my shopping experience.

I picked up a pair of navy shorts that were marked down to $19.99 but then noticed the “shorts buy one, get one free” sign. The BOGO shorts were $44.99 and $36.99.

After finding a couple of different sizes I thought might work, I headed for the “Wardrobing Room”.

With several colors to choose from, I finally decided to buy these. The total cost came to $47.91 (with tax) and I thought that wasn’t too bad for a couple of well-made items. I’m sure I’ll put them to good use.

The same 4″ shorts can be found online in solid colors, but I did not see any of the same printed shorts that were in the outlet.

My camera man loves me

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