I AnthroPOLOGIZE

Sick + baby = less blog posts. My poor little girl has been going through some weird virus/sickness since last Monday. She seems to be getting over it now but it sure is taking so long! :(

So I apologize for the lack of usual posts lately. This outfit was actually from Halloween. We took the little one to the mall to trick or treat. I included a photo below of her in her costume :) She must have caught something from there or from the Halloween party we attended last weekend. Who knows.

This whole outfit (with the exception of the shoes) is from Anthropology. When I posted this, I actually went back a few days later to check if there were any more good deals. The pants was $17 (used to be $118) and the sweater was $24 (used to be $98).  It was 40% off on top of the sale price!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! :)

Pants, sweater, cami: Anthropologie
Flats: Aldo
Watch: Michael Kors
Bangle: Forever21

And here was our little kitty trick or treating! :)

Keeping it simple

I chose to dress simple today. Just jeans, a blouse and flats. The weather is climbing back up again so I wore this black blouse from Anthro. Will you believe me if I told you that I got this for $17.97?? I will share my deal find at Anthro in my next post. :)

I am in the process of getting rid of old clothes and those that no longer fit me. Sadly, having a baby just adds a little here and there and some clothes no longer fit right! I want my closet to be simple! Then I realized I only have one black top (and it's sleeveless)! So for a while now, I have been searching for a black blouse. I loved this because: 1) of the price!! 2) it just flows right, and 3) the little crochet design on the sleeves and the bottom makes it more feminine. BUT if this was not on sale (retail value was $98), I wouldn't have bought it! :)

Comfy

I like to wear comfortable clothes when I travel. So I wore this track suit last Saturday on our way back from San Antonio. I got this early this year at Nordstrom Rack. I am absolutely nowhere near being a "Queen"... I just love all the embellishments and swirls on this suit. Plus the ribbed sides on the bottoms give me the perfect length.

Just a play date

Nothing special going on today... another comfy outfit for my little one's play date plus a few errands. This striped tee from Zara is made from organic cotton and is only $17!

I just realized that I have never really worn this necklace that my brother gave me several years ago when he was in Saudi (he was in the Navy). Or maybe I wore it once or twice but it has been so long. The pendant has my name on it in both english and arabic. My sisters and I each have our own. The symbols on there are actually pretty cool!

Red splash

Closet item for yesterday was this white blouse from Forever 21. So far it has lasted for more than a year now. For the price of less than $25, the quality is pretty good. I paired it with these red jeans and red ballet flats. 

Pack rat

The only thing I hate about traveling is packing. Just four more days to go before our trip and I HAVE NOTHING PACKED. Sigh. I've spent nearly 3 days now just trying to figure out what to bring for myself. I still have two more other people to pack for. And I am simply amazed at how much stuff is needed for an 18 month old!

So the other day I mentioned that this week will be REALLY busy. Meaning my outfits will look mostly like this, in 100 degree weather (yes today was 103F!), while getting stuff done. So I apologize in advance that I will not be able to post daily for the next 3 weeks. I will try to post as much as I can when I am on the other side of the world. Things should be back to normal around here on the third week of June. I can't wait to lay on that white sand, play with my toddler, and just listen to splashing waves! 

Shorts: Forever 21

Shirt: Esprit

Shoes: Steve Madden

Watch: DKNY

Bag: Zara

Florals

Please excuse this wrinkled dress. I hate ironing. My husband hates that I hate ironing. I only iron on occasions that I absolutely need to. Like a formal dinner or a job interview. But on a regular day like today, with a toddler in tow, I leave it as it is. It will eventually get wrinkled anyway.

This month's challenge over at Everybody, Everywear is florals. I've had this dress shirt for over 5 years and the number of times I've worn it can be counted. I never let go of it though. There is something about it that just keeps earning its place in my closet.

Just one of those days

I usually wake up in the morning knowing what I need to do or what needs to get done during the day. I work from home so my work hours are early morning and late evening when the little one does not require my utmost attention.

Today's to do list (updated as of this writing):

Morning work - check
Grocery list - check
Grocery shopping
Dinner meal
Evening work - pending

My 3rd and 4th items on my list have just been crossed out due to laziness. Maybe the hubby will be really nice and take us out to dinner tonight! :) Yes it is one of those days where I am too lazy to even take a shower (TMI).

I was browsing through my photos while Sophia was taking a nap and simultaneously jotting down my grocery list, and I found these photos that I was not able to post last month. This was taken on a weekend. For some reason, I totally forgot about it. So no I didn't wear this today, but this is a much better outfit than pink flower pajamas and a loose t-shirt.

Pants: Forever 21, Graphic shirt: Zara, Shoes: Steve Madden, Sunglasses: Oakley, Bangle: Flea market, Watch: Kenneth Cole

Laziness and patterns

A friend of mine just moved here from halfway around the world and needed to get some furniture. Being the newbie in town, I accompanied her to Ikea - the ultimate furniture shopping place! Not to mention that they have free organic baby food and free diapers in the changing areas! Can't beat that. Oh and they have cheap yummy food too!

So I was lazy to dress up and used this 3/4 sleeve striped shirt. Who dresses up to go to Ikea anyway? Although I have seen women walking around in there in 3 in heels. Eek! Nope not me... I'm a flats girl on  occasions that require 98% walking!

I really didn't need anything at Ikea so the little girl and I just wandered around. I was amused by all the patterns and colors so I played with my camera instead.