What the Speechie Wore Wednesday

Thursday:  Paperwork & Meetings Day

I have gotten into a fashion rut.  I seem to wear the same outfit--usually black or brown pants and a nice shirt-- to work every single day.  And because I'm only at each school I serve one day each week, sometimes I think I wear the same outfit every other Tuesday, and so my Tuesday school probably thinks I only own two outfits.  Umm, not good.

So, to hold myself accountable for getting out of my "black pants rut," I decided to do a "What I Wore Wednesday" post.  Here are some of my outfits from a week when I was trying to do better.  I only wore black pants once, yay!  I do notice that I feel better and more confident when I dress myself with a bit more thought. 

Friday:  Speech Therapy & Meetings Day (These don't count as black pants.  They're gray.  Very different.)

Saturday:  out for a walk

Sunday:  Church and cleaning day.  Excuse the blurry pics -- Flanna took several of them. :)

Monday:  Testing, Report Writing, and Meetings Day

Tuesday:  Speech Therapy and Testing Day

What about you?  Do you feel better when you "look better"?

What I Wore Last Week

Since I've found in my happiness project that, for me, "Look Good, Feel Good," is true, I thought it would be fun to take Lindsey (from the Pleated Poppy)'s challenge and document a week of what I wore. She calls it her "what I wore Wednesday" post.

It was a little embarrassing. But I think that knowing I was going to document what I wore at least made me put a little thought into what I was grabbing to put on each morning. Which is a good thing, in that when I feel more put together, I do feel a bit more confident and happy.

So, here goes:


Thursday: Blah!
Worked all day
Green Shirt: Target
Black Pants: Hand-me-downs from my mom
Black ballet flats: Target



Friday: a good day
Worked half a day, then played with my 3 year old daughter
Brown shirt: Hand-me-down from my sister
Floral Skirt: Old Navy
Brown FlipFlops - Target



Saturday: hilarious
Went to the lake with my daughter and her friend
Blue swimsuit: Kohl's
Blue swim shorts: Walmart
Flip flops: Target




Sunday, my daughter and I were sick, so I spent all day in pajamas. Sorry I didn't take a pic!

Monday: still sorta sick (and feeling frumpy)
Morning meeting at work, then stayed home with sick Flanna all day
Green & Brown embroidered shirt: Gift from my mom
Brown long skirt: Ross
Espadrille wedges: TJ Maxx



Tuesday: mostly better
Watched my sick daughter in the morning, then worked in the afternoon
Turquoise/brown shirt: Gift from my mom
Jeans: Ross
Wedges: TJ Maxx
turquoise choker: hand-me-down from my mom




Wednesday: rainy day
Worked in the morning, watched my daughter and her friend in the afternoon
Green summer dress: Target
Jean jacket: TJ Maxx
Flip flops: Target


So, there it is. One day my daughter can look back on this post and die of embarrassment. :)



What outfit do you feel best in? Do you wear it constantly or save it for special occasions?

Wear your Favorite Jeans

Today I wore my favorite jeans. They're just the right weight, not too heavy and not too thin. The pockets have a cute little pattern on them. They have a medium rise, so I'm not worried about flashing anyone while I sit on the floor with preschoolers all day. They're a tiny bit stretchy, so I don't have to break them in all day--they start out comfortable.

Just a little thing.

But it made me happy.

Plus, these jeans are probably my most flattering. So I felt good in them. Look good, feel good. Sometimes it's true for me.



What piece from your wardrobe makes you feel good? Or even an accessory? For instance, I have this long necklace with a turquoise stone in it that was my grandma's, and every time I wear it, I just feel so put together. It really does make me happy.

Look Good, Feel Good

My current hair mousse is not cutting it. But I've been too busy to go buy a replacement mousse. So, I've been putting up with frizzy and flat wavy hair for the last 3 weeks or so. And it's really bringing me down.

Yep, I'm a little shallow.

Turns out, if I don't feel like I look my best, I don't feel my best, either. So this frizzy flatness has got to go.

I mean, as soon as I have a spare moment to sneak away to Target.

On days that I pick out my clothes the night before, and actually wear flattering clothes that fit me well, and that I put on make-up (especially if this process doesn't happen at the stop lights during the drive to my daughter's preschool), and that I wear my contacts and pull my hair up so the frizzy flatness isn't so noticeable, I feel more confident. More together. More organized. More in control. More me.

Which is a good thing. A happy thing.

Look good, feel good. Sounds shallow, but I really think it's true.

Oh, by the way, I found this neat blog called Fashion Advice from Audrey, and I've been learning a lot from her advice so far! For example, it seems that now's the time to go find your perfect boots, because they're on sale right now. Her advice for picking a great boots: find a comfy pair (flats perhaps), that come just about an inch below the knee, and that aren't too tight on the calf, for maximum versatility (from pants to skirts, etc). See, you're learning already, and you haven't even visited her blog yet!



Any ideas for good wavy-hair hair products that won't leave my hair either a) crispy, or b) sticky?