Progress.

So, I have been doing well since the slip up over the weekend.  In honor of that, here's an outfit from my closet!   Again, please excuse the quality of the iphone pictures.  Also, you should know that the best full length mirrors in my house are in the form of 1980s fab mirrored closet doors in my younger daughter's bedroom.  So you'll be seeing her things in the background from time to time! 

Anyway, the outfit.  Some people have an aversion to black and navy together.  I am not one of those people.  I don't usually do solid black on navy, but I have no issue with mixing them if there's a print or pattern involved.  This is the JCrew Striped Sweater Dress in an XS.   I think the body of it is a little big but I don't think I could have sized down in the arms.   The dress definitely looks better on me when its belted, but I wasn't in the mood to fuss with a belt all day while I ran my kids all over the place to activities and such.  Its currently $89.99 with an extra 30% off online, and 40% off in stores.  Final sale, so try it on if you see it in a store since it runs big!  Leggings are Hue, size S.  I am obsessed with these leggings.  They have a wide waistband that holds the muffin top in and they are a nice thick knit.  I have worn them a million times and the black hasn't faded at all.   Boots are Franco Sarto from last year, and the necklace is the cutie locket that I picked up at Ann Taylor.  I've been wearing it with everything lately. 

 Have a great Thursday, all!

Halfway through...

and I am a big failure.   I bought something.  2 things actually.   In my pathetic defense, it was less than $20 total and I am giving one to a friend.   Still, I couldn't even make it 2 weeks without shopping.   I am trying again starting today.   Hopefully I can make it to February! 

Anyway, here's the thing.  I work at Ann Taylor part time.   I worked in the corporate office pre-kids, and now I work in a store.  So there's a lot of temptation!   I was good until yesterday.  Big sale going on, and I have a discount.   There were these cute infinity scarves on final sale for $9.88 a piece.  They were $98 at full price and were showing up at $69.99 online before they sold out.  I get 20% off sale items so they were around $8.00 each.   I could not resist one for me and one for my good friend Heather.   Maybe I won't drive around as much this week so I won't have to get $20 in gas or something to cancel out the purchases. 

Ann Taylor is still having an awesome sale- 40% off everything, and the website has 60% off sale items today, so check it out!   And wish me luck for the 2nd half of the month!

10 days in...

and I haven't shopped for myself at all.  Hooray for me!  In honor of my small success, here's my first outfit of the day (OOTD) post.  The outfit isn't super exciting, but I thought it looked pretty cute to take my 2.5 year old to a birthday party.   Its almost 60 degrees this past Saturday which is crazy considering last year at this time we were buried in snow!   It was nice to ditch the coat and boots for a day though. 

Anyway, here's the outfit.  Try to ignore the poor quality of the iphone 3gs photos.  I actually have an awesome camera but I barely know how to use it and my husband was already making fun of me for taking pictures of my outfits so I didn't ask him to play photographer. 

 Isn't this necklace adorable?  I got it at Ann Taylor right after Christmas for around $15.  I love that it has gold and silver together.  The locket actually opens which is a bonus.  I just need a miniscule picture to stick in there.

Sweater- Ann Taylor, size small
Long sleeved tee- Mossimo/Target, size small
Jeans- 7 for All Mankind Dojo, size 27 short (love the 31 inch inseam on these "petite" jeans.  Perfect length for me at 5'5 to wear with flats.  If I were actually "petite" I'd be annoyed by this though- someone who is 5'1 or so would definitely still have to hem these jeans.)
Shoes- LC Lauren Conrad/Kohls, size 9.5
Necklace- Ann Taylor

Have a great day all!  I am in the process of setting up my first giveaway, so if anyone is reading, stay tuned!