Blogging on a Budget: January

This being the last day of January, it's time to open my checkbook for all to see.

Here is the first installment of 2012's Blogging on a Budget!

This month, I spent:

$21.82 on jewelry

$57.65 on clothing

$0 on hair

$0 on makeup

Happy (almost) February!

January, Say What??

 Sweater: H&M / Dress (worn as a skirt): local boutique / Boots: Thrifted / Necklace: local farmer's market

 

 Los Angeles really threw me for a loop this weekend. It's January, so I wake up bundled in blankets and dreaming of cozy sweaters and warm socks. Surprise: it's 80 degrees outside. I wore this outfit to go to the nearby farmer's market this weekend, and was instantly overheating.

But there is no WAY I'm going to complain. I'll just bust out my flip flops and apologize profusely to anyone not currently in Southern California. :)

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Sweater Dress Cravings

Clockwise, from top left:

Lucca Couture sweater dress, $40

Modcloth A New Angle dress, $50 (I have this one!)

Black Queen v neck sweater dress, $32

Old Navy sweater dress, $30 

Modcloth Because You Can Bag, $65

One Pocket Sweater Dress, $30

Mink Pink sweater dress, $80

Ecote boyfriend sweater dress, $30
Lucca Couture sweater dress, $40 

ASOS sweater dress, $47

I've really been wanting a sweater dress recently. I want to wear a big, comfy, pajama-like sweater, feel put together because it comes with the word "dress" at the end, pair it with warm tights and tall boots, and pretend like I spent forever putting together my outfit that morning. But really I just want to feel like I'm wearing pajamas. Oh, and I want that red bag. :)

Does anyone have sweater dress recommendations?

49ers!!!!

Today, there will be football. So, so, so much football. I'm going to a San Fransisco themed bar here in LA and will be watching the playoff games with many, many rabid fans. Wish us luck!! :)

Go 49ers!

Red Jacket & Striped Tee

 Top: Gap ($24.95, buy here) / Jacket: Forever 21 (old) / Jeans: Gap 1969 skinnies sz 0 / Boots: Urban Outfitters / Necklace: homemade

I found these photos on my camera (that had been left at the Boyfriend's house for a few weeks...) from way back at Christmastime. Christmas with my Unitarian side of the family is awesome. For the past few years we've gathered in a restaurant my cousin manages in Santa Barbara, cooked up a lovely feast for dinner, watched the Lakers game on TV, and played tons of board games together. This year my 8 year-old cousin got a Kinect, and I had more fun playing kid's videogames than I ever thought possible.

Oh, and I wore these clothes. :)

Motorcycle Jacket & Black Boots

 Top: Gap / Cardigan: Forever 21 / Jacket: Urban Outfitters / Skirt: UO / Shoes: UO / Necklace: Gift / Bracelets: bought in England

 Today, I was forced to momentarily overcome my fear of people watching me take photos of myself in an effort to not lose the fading light. (But only momentarily. It's still awkward.)

A few more things that fell victim to my light-losing-induced hastiness: my absurdly messy hair, the paint that is still on my hands from a day of painting the walls of a middle school for MLK day, the fact that there is a metric ton of pug hair on my black jacket.

Happy Monday!

Completely Coveting

Thanks to Kelly at Alterations Needed, who was on the hunt for a "shirt collar" necklace, I've found the exact one I was coveting from i am Khatu a few days back:

Photo from i am khatu. I love this look!

I know I said I'd save it for a March/April celebration, but maybe I should just get it now? :)

Asos Metal Collar Necklace, $21.82 (free shipping)