Well, we are officially out of snow days.
Which, unfortunately doesn’t mean it’s not going to snow anymore. Instead, this means that should the weather continue to get buck and keep the kids in this county from attending school as they should, they will be forced to lose some days of their summer.
Some parents are hi-fiving over this development. Except for the ones who foolishly plan vacation for the day after school lets out; they’re pretty peeved. I’m not excited about this extended school year bit either but for an entirely different reason: I hate homework. I feel like it’s The Man’s way of punishing me for having children. Or something. Certainly it’s something to do with The Man. As per usual.
Regardless of who’s controlling the school schedule, there’s nothing to be done about the weather. And, it has been a pain as of late: icky, and wet, and temperatures so low that don’t even make sense sometimes; this MARYLAND, not Michigan.
California raised girl that I am, if it were up to me I’d buy a lovely, beach front house in Malibu and retire there each winter. Sadly my current financial state won’t support my desired lifestyle which means I’m left with a few alternative choices: huddle around the space heater in my house all winter with only potted meat and Saltine Crackers as sustenance, go back to my Fleece filled life and stay bundled up to battle the elements, or tell the weather to talk to the gloved hand and be fabulous!
After giving life as a hermit a fighting chance and realizing it’s a logistical (and psychological) nightmare to never leave your home when you have children, I’ve decided not to let a little winter weather keep me from sporting a delightful frock!
Hello, that’s what tights were made for, right?!
Best is when you can take a summer number and add some basic help-me-to-not-freeze accessories to make it work year round!
Example: same dress you see here as I, um, drop it like it’s hot at Type A in Charlotte last summer (it was a competition, okay, I take that stuff seriously)…
minus 30lbs of body butter and warmed up for winter, with tights, a jacket, and a darker belt…
Of course when I took it to the streets I also had to don a scarf, a wool coat, and gloves to stay alive, but at least I knew there was so hotness under there.
I better not have to even worry about this issue for much longer. I mean, that groundhog said spring is coming soon, didn’t he? If you can’t trust a groundhog who can you trust?
*Joining Musings of a Housewife for Fashion Friday!
I love it! You look adorable. Thanks for linking up!
I love Fashion Friday. Sorta encourages me to put on something other than sweats when it’s freezing outside. Not that I would EVER go out in sweats (didya hear that Stacy & Clinton?).
Too stinking cute, now I need to lose 30 + lbs of excess butter.
Ahhh, the butter. And to think I could actually correlate my junk in the trunk to the amount of butter I consumed via cupcakes, cookies, pies, and the like!
“Body butter”…I love it! Way to make use of a Summer dress that you loved! BTW, the Groundhog always lies, hehehe! We’re supposed to get some more snow up here in NY….
Ugh, stupid, annoying groundhog! It’s snowing RIGHT NOW!
Love the white dress for winter!
Yeah, I ditched that no-white-after-labor-day rule ages ago. It’s cream in real life, so I call it winter white anyway:)
Love it, you look great!
Thanks, Tina!
I really, really hope spring is coming soon.
Love your outfit. You look amazing. I make my wardrobe do double duty too. It’s nice to be able make clothes work in more than one season.
~FringeGirl
I wear so many dresses that I kinda feel like it’s a must. Or, I’d have to buy a whole new wardrobe in the winter. Which, now that I think about it, wouldn’t be so horrible!
You are the cutest, and that dress is fabulous! I have a lace dress that I want to wear out so I guess I should just do it (with layers, of course)! Visiting you from the fashion friday link-up.
I am so happy lace came back in style. It makes me feel dressed up even when I’m not.
Cute I really like that outfit!
Thanks! Best part? It was a total steal! The dress & jacket are from Target! Bought separately, but working together!
You look great!! And I love the outfit… now I need to see what I can do with some of the stuff that I have shoved in there.
LOVE this! Thanks for sharing. There’s something about using something summery and making it work for winter that makes it much more dealable to feel like you’re living in the tundra.
I’m going to have to go through my closet and see what I can do!
Or, you could just go shopping for fun. I mean, I always encourage shopping!
sizzlin’ outfit retake mama!
I missed wearing it so much I had to make it happen. It’s one of my fave dresses.
The groundhog thing always makes me giggle because, well, RODENT, not clairvoyant! I see my shadow all damn year; he ain’t special (although yes, I would like him to be accurate this year because DONE. SO DONE.)
Very, VERY cute. The dress too. ;)
That’s a great look. I love how you get more use out of your summer wardrobe this way. I love how comfortable sundresses are, so this would be a great idea. I just bought some great summer dresses at Berlington Coat Factory. Their prices were amazing and I loved the styles I found there.