Rose A La Mode

What Are You Doin’ New Year’s Eve?

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It’s almost 2011! Woohoo!

Tomorrow is my mom’s birthday. So today, my little sister and I are taking her out to celebrate. There will be shopping (wish me luck in these heels!) and lunch involved. It’s going to be great. I wanted a little sparkle, for the day, so I went with this shirt. It’s going to be almost 70 during the day and tonight it’s going to drop down to about 30. Hello St. Louis weather. So I’m trying to strategically plan my day of outfits. I may not come home before going out tonight. Got any suggestions? Ha ha!

OK, so here’s my Happy New Year/Happy Birthday Mom outfit. Do you think it needs a belt? I couldn’t find a good one in my closet to go. Hmmmm…..

American Eagle Best Jeggings

Steve Madden Heels

DKNY Watch

Anthropologie Shirt

Shirt: Anthropologie
Watch: DKNY
Best Jeggings: American Eagle
Shoes: Steve Madden

Finally Found Women’s Long Jeans

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In last month’s InStyle magazine there was a pair of trouser jeans with some hot heels. Then I saw them again, and again, and again… It’s making me happy because I’m realizing I won’t always have to only wear skinny jeans. But seeing all these has made me on an obsessed rampage to find some cute, long jeans that I can wear with high heels. All my jeans are too short and (in case you haven’t noticed) I’m really into wearing heels right now. So I went and tried a few pair on. And I actually got a pair! Woohoo!  I finally broke down and paid full price for this pair at Gap. I also loved this pair at Loft and this one at Gap, but they didn’t have my size.

KM2 Cuff

The Limited Scarf

Cute Long Jeans

Womens Long Jeans

Womens Jeans Tall Long

BCBG Shoes

Forever 21 Sweater

Sweater: Forever 21
Scarf: The Limited
Cuff: KM2
Shoes: BCBG

O Christmas Tree

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This is our Christmas tree. We cut one down every year, so every year they look different which is so fun! I love looking back at all our Christmas pictures and seeing the trees. One year we got a short, squatty one. We were about a head taller than it. But it was really full and cute. This tree is a little sparse, but tall and beautiful. Very Christmas tree-y.

Last night my nephew was born. Wanna know his name? Austin Boaz! Isn’t that cute! Boaz is of course from the Bible and it’s also the name of a guitar maker that heavily influenced my brother-in-law who also makes guitars. They might call him Bo or something. Not sure yet. I think they just finally decided the name last night, so it’s all new to them. I got to see him today and he is amazing. Isn’t there nothing else in the world like holding a tiny baby. Like, you just want to hold them forever. I wonder if it’s got something to do with how peaceful and pure they are. And how they can’t love us yet, but the love we have for them is just pouring out so strong that we can barely stand it.

Just some thoughts.

Ok, picture time.Anne Taylor Loft Skirt

Steve Madden Shoes

KM2 Bracelet

American Eagle Shirt

Shirt: American Eagle
Skirt: Anne Taylor Loft
Shoes: Steve Madden
Bracelet: KM2