48. The Catch-Up: Style Me Silly, Saturday; Sunday Prep Day; Book Mark Me Monday; and, Tuesday Boozeday

Greetings readers!

What are the odds that last week I was ranting and raving about how much I follow routines and stick to them, yet this week I can't hold onto one to save my life?! The workout routine and my blog routine went out the window. Not that you want to hear any excuses, but there are reasons for the two. Regarding the workout routine, I did my favorite Fight 2 Fitness routine on Sunday and now my ribs are incredibly sore, which is awesome because I know I worked my abs well, but breathing has been tricky. The blog routine went by the way side due to work being so overwhelming that by the time I get home, getting to the couch seems like I just ran a full marathon. When you don't even have time to pee at work, you know you're busy. Gah...

Needless to say, I need the blog to release :)

Style Me Silly, Saturday / Belated What I Wore Wednesday

Pretty sure I cannot even explain to you how much I'm obsessed with these leggings!! I found them on Groupdealz a couple of weeks ago and just had to have them ;) I ended up getting them for $8.99, but they're normally $21.99. In the packaging, they sent me a coupon: $20 off your order of 50 or more PLUS free shipping. Enter code: NEWYEAR20. Let me tell you, these are equivalent to floating on a cloud. They're a silky, stretchy material and are simply heavenly.

Also, this top is a recent purchase from Zulily. I had a coupon, so I scored this soft baby for $8! It's baby soft and is absolutely wonderful.

Sunday Prep Day

I've been contemplating making a *BIG* move in my life, so when I saw this awesome "Quick Flight Carry On" must haves by Jenni from I Spy DIY, I just knew it would be the perfect Sunday tip! I'll keep you posted about the move ;)

Any who...  I always feel like I pack too much in my carry on, so thanks for the tips Jenni! 

Book Mark Me Monday

One of my very good friends, and now a fellow reader, is a die-hard Hunger Games fan. I LOVE dystopian novels (I blame grad school on that one)! After finishing The Hunger Games trilogy, we both needed more and low and behold, I found this killer list:

The first series I want to discuss is Divergent. I could not get ENOUGH of these! I blew through these in a total of 2 weeks- yes, all 3 of them! They're enticing and the cliff hangers at the end make your eyes pop out of your head and instantly crave the next one.  I do have to admit though, I wasn't a fan of Allegiant, which is the 3rd book in the series. The build up of 2 was so high and I felt like a drug addict  trying to go sober reading Allegiant- I crashed. My drugs wore off. I finished it and felt incomplete. It didn't end the way I thought it would by any means. I thought I was the only fool that didn't like the 3rd, but after scoping out various discussion boards and random forms of Social Media, come to find out - it's the general consensus that no one liked the third. It's not as captivating as the other 2.

Still, do I recommend them? Absolutely.

Tuesday Boozeday

First off, why isn't it Friday yet?! Between the excitement of the hopefully *BIG* move and operating on warp speed at work, I need a drink now more than ever. Unfortunately, I don't have any form of alcohol or mixer in my apartment, but if I did, I would be indulging in a glass (... or two) of this:

I know, I know, I know berries really aren't "in season" right now, especially in the New England area, but how glorious does this look?! I think the Jingle Jangle Punch and I would pair quite well together right about now. The recipe does say it's best served in a punch bowl, so I may have to hold off on indulging in this until a gathering comes my way. Does this mean I need to plan a party for this weekend? A girl can dream. 

33. The Weekend Recap: The Leopard and The Stacked Sweater

Greetings readers!

Hope you all had a great weekend! Once again, lovely New England was pounded with another snow storm, no where near Nemo status, but snow nonetheless. Spring... where are you??!! I'm so over the snow it's not even funny! Sometimes with this dreadful season, it's hard to find motivation/ inspiration to dress in things other than sweatpants, hoodies, and all things comfy. Thanks to the lovely Internets and bloggers in warmer climates, inspiration comes easier:

The Inspiration.

One of my absolute favorite blogs is "J's Everyday Fashion." She is pure genius! J, like myself, shops in regular stores like Forever 21, H&M, the Gap, J Crew, Old Navy, and the like. She works off of a $200/ month budget. To find out all of her budgeting tips, go here.

J's outfit here was found via "Nasty Gal" and believe it or not, J is actually wearing a leopard dress, not a top. I am loving the color combo: the black and the royal blue. Also, how awesome are her bag and shoes? The shoes are on my wish list!

Black cardigan, leopard shirt with belt, royal blue jeans, and alternating accessories. I ended up wearing the black shoes (featured on the right) with my black bag (featured on the left), but adding a yellow hue into the mix is definitely something I'm looking forward to. Royal blue, black, and mustard yellow may end up being my favorite color combination. 

With all of the snow yesterday and a few errands to run, it was casual day for me:

Cream sweater, brown shirt, black layering tank, jeans, the brown/black boots, and gold accessories. I think my favorite about Sunday's attire has to be the idea of stacking brown on black with the clothing and the boots; the stacking is almost in reverse- perfect! And I can honestly say, I cannot get enough of the gold watch: I'm addicted!

Cross your fingers, all! Today may be the day! :)

Items:

Black cardigan: Old Navy, super old (similar)

Leopard-belted shirt: White House, Black Market, Spring 2012 (similar)

Royal blue jeans: $25 Marshall's, Spring 2012

Black wedged heels: TJ Maxx, old (similar)

Black bag: $12 Buffalo Exchange

Yellow shoes: TJ Maxx, super old (similar)

Mustard yellow bag: originally $250, but was on sale for $110 at Bloomingdale's Outlet

Cream sweater:

Brown shirt: Christmas gift 2011

Black tank: borrowed from Mom

Jeans: $30 American Eagle (same)

Black/brown boots: $101 Macy's (same)

Bracelet: Christmas gift 2012

Gold watch: $24 The Limited (Sale) **Cheaper in the store!!**

Earrings: Christmas gift 2012 (Green Envy)

Would you ever wear leopard, royal blue, and black? How would you have changed the outfit?