Happy Friday!

August 5, 2011

Gap Shirt

Gap Shorts

Target Belt
Jenny Present Multi-colored Necklace Shop: Gap Shirt (similar), American Eagle Shorts, Target Belt, Old Navy Shoes (similar), DKNY Watch, Forever 21 Whistle Necklace, Short Necklace c/o Jenny Present

As you know, I’ve seen Crazy, Stupid Love twice now and would totally go see it again. LOVED IT! Anyway, when Bob and I saw it, we both talked about how we wish we had fancier places to go so we could dress better. I mean, how much fun would it be to wear a cocktail dress every night! Part of me thinks it would be a blast, and the other part of me thinks that after about a week of that, I’d want to lay on the couch in my PJ’s for the rest of my life.

But I see some of my friends, like Jentine, and wonder, where do you go all dressed up like that? If I dressed like that everyday, I’d be lucky if the grocery store even saw me. And then I would feel like I wasted a cute outfit on sitting at my kitchen table working and then playing on the floor with my dog.  Is my life that boring?

So we’ve decided when we go to Chicago this fall, we’re going to bring some fancy clothes and act like we’re in a movie. That’s where you find all the best clothes anyway.

  • http://goodlifeforless.blogspot.com JillGG

    That’s awesome!  I want to pretend like I am in a movie too!  I’m the same though, I love dressing up… but then I love NOT dressing up too!  You look cute… I have this same top in red/orange and I love it!

  • Anonymous

    great idea! I love dressing up for fun! You look so put together in your posts though, don’t stress about it :)

  • Jenny

    Love your hair – it looks so cute!

  • http://rosealamode.com Linda Rose

    that’s exactly what i was thinking about! that show is amazing. :)

  • http://simplicityisultimatesophistication.wordpress.com/ Alyssonjean

    such a cute puppy!!! I want to see that movie so badly!  maybe this weekend!

  • http://penniespoundsandponderings.blogspot.com meghan

    I always wonder the same thing when I see these outfits. Atlantic-Pacific is one where I think she has impeccable style, but I wonder where she’s headed. Maybe all of these people work at Glamour, Vogue, or ELLE. I imagine all of the people that work there probably dress like that regularly. I, as a teacher, would feel silly.

  • Lauren

    LOVE that pic of you and miss bella!  so sweet!

  • Anonymous

    I don’t know if you drink or not – but when you go to Chicago and want to wear your fancy clothes to the cocktail bar, I highly recommend The Violet Hour. It’s in Wicker Park, so it’s not in the downtown  area, but it is worth the blue line train ride/cab. It is modeled after a speakeasy and the cocktails are all made with old fashioned ingredients. Enjoy if you go!

  • Anikasmom

    I totally understand what you mean. I dress for my agenda and that is usually pretty much doing nothing so jeans and a tee seem fitting. I’d love to be able to dress up everyday…maybe I need an office job!

  • Dasi

    You look great! And I love your puppy.

  • http://modamama.blogspot.com/ ModaMama

    I can’t get over how much your pup looks like mine!

  • http://threadsandbuttons.wordpress.com/ kelley

    I totally agree with you!  It would be so much fun to be able to dress up and go do fancy things all of the time.  But because life is not really like that (at least mine isn’t haha), I LOVE real life style blogs that show REAL life fun casual outfits like this one.  Shorts and a T-shirt are WAY more practical in the summer than a cocktail dress right?!  But you should definitely dress up on your trip.  All girls need an excuse to be EXTRA beautiful some times ;)

  • http://rosealamode.com Linda Rose

    I know! she really does! i do the same thing every time i see Drake!

  • http://www.myedit.blogspot.com jentine

    Yeah… I dress up. Some of my outfits are from church, where I am over dressed and the rest are from anywhere… yes, almost always over dressed. I do wear cut offs and tees though! Especially when the heat nearly killed us!!!
    Your puppy is cuteeee!

  • http://www.tripping-with-grace.blogspot.com Ettagraceshop

    Oooh!!! I love the idea of living life as if we were in a movie! You and Bob are going to rock it out in Chicago!!! Which btw- is my home sweet home!!! Hooray!!!! Let me know if you two want any fun recommendations from a this windy city girl!!!

  • Inspired Gert

    soooo….does that mean we’re wearing dresses to brunch tomorrow?  ;)   or just normal cute clothes?  haha
    either way, i love that idea about chicago!  i can’t wait to see your pics from that trip!

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