this summer is going by more quickly than i thought it would.  we're about halfway through the june/july/august trifecta that i dread every year.  thus, it's time for me to start thinking about fall clothes!  my favorite.  all about well-worn basics this year.  things i can wear over and over

fall 2012 shopping list:
(see spring 2012/fall 2011/ ( Read more... )

over the weekend i turned 31.  yikes.  after a year of being scared about turning 30 and then another of being in denial that i was in my thirties it's all comes down to this.  no going back now.  ha.
(at least andy will finally turn 30 this year... though not until december!)

andy made me a gluten free cake that is surprisingly good.  of all the ( Read more... )

one year ago today i went to my doctor and saw exactly how much weight i had gained in the three years since i had last been to see him.  since i've made so much progress in the last year, i feel comfortable admitting that at 5'11", i weighed 207 pounds at that visit.  i am now at 171 pounds and my original goal is 165.  i never would have believed ( Read more... )

it seems i am ready a little too soon to start shopping for spring.  none of the stores seem to have anything out yet.  it's just a matter of weeks now.  best to be prepared.

spring 2012 shopping list:
(see fall 2011/ spring 2011/ fall 2010/spring 2010/fall 2009)

tops
j.crew striped top from lookbook
j.crew liberty fabric shirts
club monaco krista blouse ( Read more... )

i did better with my 2011 goals, so i feel like i can make some for 2012.

goals:
1. loose remaining 15 pounds - after i got into "average" bmi i started to relax a little... eat more sweets, go out to dinner more often.  it's time to get serious on loosing the remaining 15 pounds to my original goal weight.  combining eating healthier with riding my ( Read more... )

i cull my wardrobe regularly... at least twice a year but normally more.  however, the area i never seem to "get to" is my sweaters.  sweaters come in, but rarely go out.  they pretty much have to do something terrible to be let go - not go with anything (weird colors), be especially cropped/too long, or stretch beyond saving by a toss in the dryer ( Read more... )