In The Fashionista's Closet: Too Tired To Think of a Title

I have been really busy lately and I am oh so tired, the strain of working two jobs is starting to wear me a little thin...

 (Sorry for the expression in this pic, I'm not sure what I was thinking about...) 

I got my FABULOUS thrift items from Reiko yesterday but I left my handbag at school with my camera in it so I couldn't take pics. STAY TUNED for those, I'm so excited!

So happy to nab this navy polka dot jacket at a thrift store for $2.99. I kept thinking I needed a navy and white striped shirt to pair with it and I already had one! It has a red bow on the shoulder but you can't see it.

Haven't worn jeans in quite a while, I love these wide legged pair from 7 For All Mankind.

For some reason I didn't wear these pink peep toe shoes from Nine West that much last year but now they are getting all kinds of use.

I'm so behind on my tv shows that I watch but I did get an opportunity to watch Glee last night and was blown away by Charice's rendition of "Listen" from Dreamgirls. You can watch it here.

In The Fashionista's Closet: Mad Men 2.0

I gave these pics a vintage feel to go with my outfit, I love how they turned out!

 

 I got this dress at least four years ago at Buffalo Exchange, I think it was about 9 bucks. This is when they still used to carry quite a few vintage pieces, now, not so much. When I think of wearing a crinoline I think of this dress.

Last week in class I had three pee-pee accidents and two throw ups so I thought it can only go up from there. 

This week I have a lice infestation.........

Is this par for the course? Am I being hazed? Are the kids secretly plotting against me because they want a teacher who hablas mucho espanol???

In The Fashionista's Closet: Black y Rosado

Sorry about my background today, I had to take my pics in the classroom because I have to leave immediately after la escuela to go to my second trabajo today. No I didn't get one of the kids to take my pics, I set up my tripod while the kids were at lunch.

At my second job (I can't even call it part time because I feel as though I am working there just as much as I am at school) there is a guy that I'll call Reggie who is all things fabulous and funny. Reggie is irreverent and hilarious and will put you in your place whether you need it or not and everyone loves him, customers and co-workers alike. Reggie has these sayings at work that I'll call Reggie-isms that no one else can say or get away with.

Reggie peppers his conversations with "Lawd hammercy", "the ram in the bush"  and various things that the (Holy) Spirit told him (not to come to work that day and where the alterations person is) and when I asked him what church he attends he promptly replied "Bedside Baptist on Pillowrest Road."

 

And THAT is your Reggie-ism for today.

I used my bilingual-ness in my post today to show you how I talk to the ninos a la escuela. SPANGLISH!

Adios!

In The Fashionista's Closet: Garden Party

Today it rained cats and dogs but cleared up nicely by the time I left from work.

I am so spoiled, I visited a thrift store that I don't normally go to last week and they had a sequined jacket similiar to what I have been looking for but I didn't want to buy it because it was $12.97! That is waaaaayyyyy to expensive when I've seen similar jackets at my other thrift store (but not my size) for $3.99. I was so mad at them for pricing the jacket for that much (ha!) that I left the store, didn't even look around any more.Who do they think they are?

I would love to find some fun printed fluffy skirts to wear for Fall also, the hunt continues....

I used to be such a "mall shopper" and now I'm such a thrifter but I do need to venture to the mall to do "research" soon, see what's in stores and price things.  

Maybe I can start a business taking people thrifting.....?!?

In The Fashionista's Closet: Black and Blue

I really liked what I wore today but I look constipated in all my photos so I wasn't sure I was going to post them. I was trying to scout out a location to take photos on my way to my second job and came across what looked like a house with a field off of the main road so I thought that would be a good place. Unfortunately for me, everyone with a car decided to go along the same route and honk and drive slowly by so I didn't take too many pics....

I am actually wearing this dress backwards, it buttons up the back and I liked the detail so I turned it around.

A third grade kid said hi to me today and I said hi in return. I asked him his name and he said "Andre." Then he asked if I knew De'Andre. I said no and asked him who De'Andre was, thinking it was a friend of his. He said De'Andre is his brother. Andre and De'Andre?! Is that like "This is my brother Darryl and my other brother Darryl?"

I love kids. But the parents on the other hand....

Be safe over the holiday weekend, I'll be working but hopefully I'll have time for a glass of wine somewhere in there....

In The Fashionista's Closet: In The Navy

Excuse the greasiness that is my face I took my pics after I got home from both jobs so this is the best of the worst. I know I just posted pics of me wearing this shirt but I don't count it because I didn't wear it to school. I had to school-ify it!

I wish I had an exciting story to tell you, I met a new guy, got a new job, got my first paycheck. I gots nothing.

I wore this dress with this belt (sorry no pics, stop being greedy) and one of my kids told me that he liked my yellow seat belt around my waist. I'm gonna miss these kids.....BUT I'm not gonna cry when I have to relinquish them to their regular teacher, I ain't no punk! I may however, have something in my eye...

Make it a Great Day!

In The Fashionista's Closet: Red-dy or Not

I started my part time job yesterday and it was relatively uneventful, just reading the manual and getting acclimated to the environment. I think the real test will be on Saturday when it's busy and I'll have to put my Friendly Face on and work for quite a few hours.

I probably should have worn something more glam for my first day but I have to dress for both running around with the kids at school and the second job, I don't go home in between.

This is my second week with the kinder class and they are soooo precious, I will miss them when they get a regular teacher. I'd love to stay there permanently but the position is bi-lingual and I habla paquito espanol. I think I'm doing pretty well, we practice things in both English and Spanish and I found an online translator that allows you to type in what you want to say in English and it translates it to Spanish. Plus the teachers are SO helpful, I love this school!

I'm kicking myself now for not taking Spanish in high school and college, I took French because it seemed more romantic and I heard it was harder than Spanish and I wanted the challenge. (I was a suck up, I'll admit it.)

By the way, I LOVE this belt, I need to find an outfit that is truly befitting this belt, it was $3.

In The Fashionista's Closet: Spotted and Dotted

*This should have been Friday's post but I got busy so here ya go.....

I almost didn't post pics today, I thought this skirt wasn't particularly flattering after looking at the pics, I should have worn my spanx but I am anti- spanx right now. *I will don them for church but it's 89542461503129182123448.6 degrees outside and I didn't feel like I needed them for this skirt until now.

 I have been working out by doing cardio for the past two weeks hoping to lose 10 pounds total but not even 1 pound will budge! I gave up bread for two weeks and lost 4 pounds without working out but I am trying to do the right thing and add exercise to my repertoire to maximize my results.

I am the type of person who needs to see immediate results or I throw my hands up in frustration but I will keep at it. Any insight you readers may have is appreciated, do I need to add weights, do yoga, what? I have been a sporadic worker-outer in the past but I know that I need to add it into my lifestyle for good. I used to jump rope, attended kickboxing classes, did rollerblading and aerobics so I need something that will keep my attention and preferably I can do at home.

P.S. I got the part time job, I start Monday in addition to teaching so I need to get a good night's sleep.....

P.S.S. The cricket is dead.....I had to use a whole can of Raid and no thanks to my leasing office, they didn't take it seriously and didn't send someone out until two days later so I had to open the vent and remove the air filter and spray directly into the vent. It smelled like bug spray for a while but I got that sucker! *I thought I was being punked, it was a sight to see.*

In The Fashionista's Closet: Just Do It!

I hear people engaging in "Stinking Thinking" a lot, sometimes I am also the culprit! They say "I'm too old to learn anything new," or "I'm broke." (I never, EVER use those words because being broke implies that you need to be fixed and I may not have the money available to do what I want to do at that time but I'm not "broke.") But If your situation needs to be fixed, then by all means fix it.

I think we've all been guilty of stinking thinking and may not even realize how often we use it. "Oh I could never wear my hair natural" or "I could never wear that skirt but I like it on you." Well you know what? You can't. You have already defeated yourself by claiming that you aren't going to be able to do something different. 

 Now I am not saying that everything is meant for everybody but what is the harm in trying something new? If you want to add color to your wardrobe, what's stopping you? One of the easiest things to try is color and accessories. Do it!

The only person stopping you is you. We all tend to do things that don't take us out of our comfort zone but if you try on a dress that you wouldn't normally wear, that at least shows your willingness to open yourself up to new things. There will always be a reason why you shouldn't try something, my question is why not?

We get bogged down by the what ifs. "What if people talk about my outfit? What if I try it and I fail?" If there is one thing I've learned on my journey this summer is that I'm not losing anything by trying something new. I may have lost some pride but I think I could use a little less of that anyway.....

I know, easier said than done. I have had many moments when I have talked myself out of something because I didn't think that it would work out. And then I was amazed when I finally bit the bullet and tried it and how simple it ended up being. It's all in your mind....

So start with something small to try, and FOLLOW THROUGH.

I may have to try this version of "Something New":

In The Fashionista's Closet: School Is Now In Session

Well dudes and dudettes it's back to school time and I had my first day back of substitute teaching. I was placed in the kindergarten classroom and I don't think I've ever had to wipe so many noses or tie so many shoes as I did today. And that was only half a day! 

We had a "runner" it was his first day of school ever and he did NOT want to stay with this strange lady while his parents left him possibly for good, in his mind. But after two prison break attempts we got him settled down and wiped his tears and he was a happy camper at the end of the day.

What I couldn't understand was my other kinder student who I recognized from Pre-K last year who cried off and on the WHOLE TIME he was there today. He said he missed his mom. One minute he's cutting out a gingerbread man, the next he's tearing up. I'm thinking they must be having big fun at his house for him to cry the whole day at the drop of a hat. Hell, I wanted to see what's going on at his house for that kind of reaction! Even when it was time to go and we took the kids to the auditorium for parent pickup, he started crying again (I'm guessing in anticipation of seeing his mom.) That is some mom.

I was told that the teachers were going to wear navy shirts and khakis today and this outfit is my interpretation since I don't have a plain navy shirt.

It was a good day, I am happy to feel like a contributing member of society again by working full-time. I should know about the part time job by this week and I'm busy planning some jewelry parties for the month of September.

Here's to progress, now I can start doing the essentials again. Like getting my eyebrows done. Renewing my magazine subscriptions. And buying new shoes. And that is essential people.

Don't Step On My Blue Suede Shoes

 I copped this angora sweater for 99 cents and immediately thought of pairing it with my blue suede Anne Klein pumps.

Love these color combos, I like the pop of blue against the yellow.

Here are some more blues that I think will do the job:

Steve Madden Tatumm @Endless $94.95

Irregular Choice $134.80 @ASOS

Steve Madden "Vanissa" $99.95 @Zappo's

Paris Hilton "Bianca" @Macy's

Marni $175 @Yoox

Chinese Laundry "Haughty" $88.95 @Zappos

 Jessica Simspson "Evoni" $89.95 @Nordstrom

...and What I Wore:

White shorts: Thrifted Shoes: Steve Madden Wedges

Sending good thoughts your way, have an awesome weekend!