Outfits: From the farm straight to your monitor

True story about this outfit:
I wore this same top and skirt combo (styled differently, of course) to church a few weeks ago. I teach 4th and 5th grade Sunday School for girls, and usually they go gaga over what I wear. OK, so not really gaga, but I'm pretty much the fashion icon of 5th graders at my church.
Well, when I walked into class wearing this shirt, one of the girls looked me up and down a few times and said, "Wow, Leanna, it looks like you just came from the farm." Uhm, okay. "Is that a good thing?" I asked her. "Yeah, I like it," she said. The moral of my tale: If you are ever going to talk to a group of 5th grade girls, try going for a farmer-chic look and they will love you.

That said, I don't think I look like I came from the farm. Unless the farm was one that it would be acceptable to wear heels to.

Outfit: Free Coffee!

 Well, this is what I'm wearing today. Blah blah blah, boring I know.

The exciting thing today is that I got free coffee! Well, not really free, but I finally filled up my punch card from the coffee shop next door. So of course, I treated myself to the big size (20oz.) instead of my usual medium (16oz.).

 Also, I got mini donuts! And yes, they have chocolate frosting and Oreo crumbles on top. Yum.

 Between the time I started this blog and now, my donuts disappeared. Please let me know if you see them around anywhere.

Oh, well, I might have eaten them actually, so never mind.

Outfit: Red --- Day 27: Problematic

Red is one color that I've never really been able to get that excited about. I love me some green, blue, yellow, and pretty much any other color, but when it comes to my wardrobe I tend to avoid red at all costs. I think that's because in most cases, red just isn't a good color for me. With my coloring, anything but the exact right shade of red makes me looks gross.

Thankfully, this cowl is that perfect exact shade of red. It's a bit of a risk ordering things online since colors can look different on different monitors, but my gamble paid off big time because I love it! And my red tights aren't really the best shade, but it's not a big deal because they aren't right next to any visible skin.


See the full list of 30 Day Challenge topics HERE.
Day 27: A problem that you have had.
Ugh, man these topics are really starting to annoy me. Only 3 more days.... only 3 more days... only 3 more days...
One time I had a hang nail. That was a problem, but I clipped it off and it wasn't a problem anymore.
Then another time I locked myself out of the house while I was barefoot and had to trudge through my backyard (while it was raining) so I could break in through the laundry room window, which is a LOT higher off the ground that I thought at first.
And then another time I was in Vietnam and one of my eyelids swelled up so bad I couldn't even see out of that eye for a while until the swelling started to go down. That happened to be the day I was flying home, and everyone in the airport looked at me weird and some little Chinese girl in the Hong Kong airport just stood and stared at me while I washed my hands in the bathroom. I still don't know why it happened.
The end.

Outfit: When Disaster Strikes --- Day 11: Music!

Last night when I was deciding what to wear to work today, I just decided to be lazy and wear my favorite outfit ever, which is this:
I've already worn it twice the exact same way, and I was going to wear it again today exactly the same way. It's just so perfect I don't think I could ever bring myself to change anything about it.

But then, disaster struck. As I was getting dressed this morning, one of the two buttons that keep the skirt closed (there is no zipper or anything like that) popped off. It flew off just like in the Subway commercials with all the people blowing the buttons off their pants!

So what was I to do? I could have worn it anyways, as there was still one other button, but what if I decided to blow that one off my skirt while I was at work? I couldn't risk it, so I decided I needed to wear a different skirt. After picking my new skirt, I then decided to wear a different pair of tights. Then I decided to wear boots instead of heels. And then I decided to change my top. And then I added some jewelry. And 10 minutes after the initial explosion that rocked my closet, this is what I ended up wearing:
I'm actually kind of proud of this. I know that sounds silly, but really I usually am horrible at choosing clothes to wear at the last second. That's why I always pick out my clothes the night before. So for me to come out of this not looking like a rugrat is quite an accomplishment, in my opinion.*Pats self on the back*


And now the continuation of the 30 Day Challenge... (click HERE to see all topics)

Day 11: Put your iPod on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up.
I've downloaded a bunch of new music lately and haven't synced it to my iPod yet, so I'm going to do this on my iTunes instead of my iPod, okay? Good, I knew you wouldn't mind.

1. Let Your Love Grow Tall by Passion Pit
2. If You Return by Maximum Balloon
3. I Belong to You by Muse
4. Manhattan by Kings of Leon
5. Little Shadow by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
6. Loose Ends by Imogen Heap
7. Eat That Up, It's Good for You by Two Door Cinema Club
8. Dog Days Are Over by Florence + the Machine (LOVE this song)
9. Thistle and Weeds by Mumford and Sons
10. Now You're Gone by Basshunter

A nice mix of techno, rock, pop, and folk. Fun!

Outfit: New Boots --- Day 9: Future

Quick, guess what I'm wearing around my neck today! Oh, and if you guess anything other than a cowl you're wrong.
Truth be told I wasn't planning on wearing my cowl today, because I wear it like every day, but I just had to wear my new booties from Charlotte Russe today and they match the cowl almost exactly. Who am I to deny such a perfect match? I also was not planning on a Charlotte Russe party, and I didn't realize I was wearing 3 things from there until I was writing up the price description for this. Shame on me.

30 Day Challenge!
Click HERE for the full list of topics.

Day 9: What you hope your future will be like.
Didn't I already answer this question back on Day 2? I was planning on being profound today since I was so lame yesterday, but I just don't think I can muster up anything interesting for a question I've already answered. What am I supposed to say? I hope it's awesome?

So yeah, I'm going to be a party-pooper again today. And I will be again tomorrow, but there's not really anything I can do to help that. But it looks like the topics are going to get more interesting starting on Day 11, so hang in there!


And guess what! I remembered that it's Monday today, which means I'm going to get a Music Monday blog up on the right day! I actually wrote myself a note last night that said, "Leanna, tomorrow is Monday. Don't forget!" and stuck it inside of my laptop so when I got to work I'd see it and remember. Isn't my subconscious so sweet?

Outfit: Orange

I can honestly not remember ever having worn the color orange before. Maybe I used to wear it a lot and just have bad memory, or perhaps I've just actually never worn it. Regardless, I wore it yesterday and was quite pleased with the color. I think it's a good shade for my skin tone.

This outfit was another hit at church yesterday, much to my surprise. It usually seems like the outfits that I'm on the fence about are the ones that end up being liked the most, while the outfits that I am in love with are never mentioned by anyone (which I know doesn't mean people don't like it, but still, it makes one wonder...).

Anyways, I just wanted to show off the earrings I made. Unfortunately I cannot lay claim to the beautiful wire loops (I purchased them that way), so they were actually much easier to make than they probably look like. Nonetheless, I like them very much and have been wearing them frequently the past few weeks.
Music Monday post coming soon!

Outfit: Second Hand Steals

Stepping outside the comfort zone.

-Thrifted Old Navy Salmon Cardigan: $1.99, Teen Challenge
-Ivory Knit Top: $14.80, Forever21
-Black Pencil Skirt: $?, JCPenney
-Basket Weaved Cream Rope Belt: $6.80, Forever21
-Apt. 9 Gray Tights: $5, Kohl's
-Black Predictions Oxfords: $19.99, Payless
-Cut-Out Circles Stretch Bracelet: $4, Charlotte Russe

The other day I went and shopped at a thrift store, a completely new and frightening experience for me. I tried to pretend like I knew what I was doing/looking for, but I really just ended up wandering around grabbing clothes that I thought had any sort of potential. After I'd tried everything on and made my final selections, I had 7 items and my total came to a whopping $13.46. For that price, it doesn't even matter if I don't end up wearing half of what I bought!

Probably my favorite find was this Old Navy cardigan. I've been attempting to add a bit more color to my wardrobe (I just went through a hard-core ivory phase, and now find myself leaning towards gray and black combos), so this is a great piece for me with its awesome shade of pink/salmon, paired with the orange strip running down the front. I've already worn this piece twice and plan on wearing it again. All that for $2!

And on a side note, don't those black oxfords I just bought at Payless look pretty darn similar to these Seychelles ones that I included in my last Seychelles post? Obviously they aren't made from the same materials, but for less than 1/5 of the price that's fine by me.

Outfit: Dress Up. Dress Down.

"Oh, my shoes!"

-BDG Striped Nautical Tee: $7.19, Urban Outfitters
-Black Pencil Skirt: $?, JCPenney
-Grey Felt Buckle Flats: $10, Target

Yup, you read right. I got a shirt from Urban Outfitters for $7.19. It's a miracle.

Actually, I had a 10% off coupon code, a free shipping coupon code, and the shirt had already been marked down a boatload. The downside is that when the shirt arrived, it was much more short-waisted than a skyscraper like myself can pull off. My solution was to pair it with this high-waisted pencil skirt that I've had sitting in my closet for a year or two (back before I saved receipts, hence the unknown price) and have never worn before. Problem solved.

I love these shoes. So simple and fun. And cheap... always a bonus!

That cute-o little headband is from my Etsy buddy Brydferth. We do trades every now and then, and this headband was a part of our most recent trade. She sends me rose accessories and I send her jewelry. Sweet.

ETA: I got the price wrong on the headband... it's actually $22! Sorry for the goof.