Linking up - Purple & Brown

Greetings everyone - I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  The weather was so nice this past Saturday, I decided to take my photos outside to play along with two birds and their Inspiration Monday link along.  If you haven't played before, click here to check it out (and get some happy news at the same time!) 

This week's photo is Miss Taylor Swift looking snuggy in hat and coat...

I grabbed my purple pea coat and hat and off to the park I went!  I get so many compliments on this coat because of the color.  Most people think Black or Navy when it comes to a pea coat but I went out on a limb when I bought this last year and went with color!  I definitely feel visible when I wear this coat so I'm also linking up with Patti over at Not Dead Yet Style for her Visible Monday link-party!

I've always wanted a pic of me throwing a hat in the air and the hub happily obliged by snapping these pics and about 100 others but these were the ones I liked. 

Although there are few similarities between my pics and Taylor's, I was inspired and I hope you were too - can't wait to see what everyone else wore!

Have a fabulous week!

It's a fine line...

Happy Monday!!!  I've had my coffee and I'm awake now so HEY!!!!  Ok, easy on the caffeine...  Anyway, I'm kinda-sorta cheating because I'm repeating this post and linking up with two birds for their Inspirational Monday.  Mostly because I have not had time to take any new pics but also because this totally goes with their theme this week!

I've been seeing these great outfits with women wearing the knee high boots so I found I pair that I really liked and ordered them.  The problem is finding the right outfit for me to wear them with without looking like this...

I don't really wear skirts so I found that black leggings is the way to go but with my ample thighs, I needed something longer on top to cover a multitude of sins!  I tried various colors but found that all black is really the best choice - looks slimming and acts as camouflage!  This is how I wore them...

Since I'm recycling this post from last week, I can't really claim to have been inspired by this Eva Longoria pic but perhaps she was secretly inspired by me??!!??

She's too cute!

I have my sweater boot toppers on in this pic too but since everything is black, it's really hard to see them.  Here is a closer look.

And a pic without the boot toppers.

I like them better with the toppers on them.  What do you think?

Do you have a pair of knee high boots?  How do you wear them???

I was inspired!

Good morning everyone!  I'm linking up this week with two birds for their Inspiration Monday challenge.  If you don't know what it is, click here and check it out.

Here was this week's pic...

I'm not really a polka dot kinda gal but I found myself with two black and white polka dot tops to choose from.  I liked different things from each top so I layered them and came up with this...

I'm wearing my knee high boots too because I'm experimenting with new ways to wear them.  I wasn't feeling the polka dots though...  So I tried something else.

That's better!  I've been trying to find something to wear this cardi with and just haven't really liked anything so far.  I've had this cardi forever but I can't remember what I use to wear it with.  If I get tired of wearing something, I will sometimes tuck it away for a year or two then pull it back out and put it back into circulation which is what I did with this.  I think I'm liking this look so even though it's nothing like the original pic, I was inspired by it!

The best part of my version of the polka dot look was my earrings which you can't even see so here's a close up...

I love these!  A flea market find - real turquoise and sterling silver.  I remember I paid a hefty $15 for them - that's top dollar at a flea market - but I really liked them and think it was worth every penny!

I can't wait to see how you all were inspired.  Have a great week!

Inspiration Monday - Gray & Pink

Good evening all!  I hope you had a nice weekend - I actually had a 4 day weekend so that's ALWAYS nice!  I pretty much bummed around in my PJs all day today so have no excuse as to why I didn't post my outfit pic earlier so let's get on with it, shall we?

I wasn't even going to participate this week because this whole outfit had me perplexed. 

SHE looks great but what would I wear? 

I don't own pink pants.  I decided to flip the colors with pink on top and gray on the bottom.

I think this might be something I would wear to work but honestly, I think I look a little frumpy.  I decided to participate anyway because well, they can't all be winners, right?

Pop over to two birds to check out what every one else did and play along!

Inspiration AND Visible Monday - Twofer!

This week's IM pic from the ladies at two birds gave us a choice of two outfits to be inspired by...

The Duff Sisters

I decided to create a look based on a little bit from each sister...  My outfit kind of morphed into this military looking outfit but I liked it so I'm also linking up with Not Dead Yet for Visible Monday! 

I decided to cuff my jeans to show off my new boots and I really liked how it looked.  I had never worn them like this before but got the idea from watching my fellow bloggers.  I'm not only inspired by the weekly pic, but from you all too! 

My little baby heard that there was a dog in the IM pic this week so she wanted to get in the shot...  So sweet!

If you're not linking up yet for the Inspiration Monday pic, click here or for Visible Monday click  here to join in!

Inspiration Monday Pic

Good morning all!!!  Typically I'm not quite so cheery on a Monday morning but after a long weekend, I actually have another day off!  Foreseeing my reluctance to return on this Monday after Thanksgiving weekend, I requested to take this day off to make it a full FIVE day weekend.  Sweet!  Soooo, with further ado, I present the IM pic of the week:

Miss Jessica Alba looking so comfy and casual!  And here is my version...

I had to swipe a button up shirt from the hub's side of the closet since I'm not a big fan.  I find they never really fit me right.  They're either too tight around the hips or they gap at the cleavage area (don't want to blow a button and put someone's eye out!) plus they usually come in 100% cotton which means ironing is involved... Not my thing. 

I did like how this looked though once I got it fashioned "my way".  I would never have thought to put this together myself so I'm going to link up with all the ladies over at Visible Monday too.  I may be borrowing this again!

Don't know what the Inspiration Monday pic is all about?  Fly on over to two birds and join in!  I'm always looking for new friends, so feel free to Follow me and/or leave a comment.  Thank you!

Hometown Shout Out!

Having been on hiatus the last 2 months, I was looking forward to getting back in the swing with the Inspiration Monday outfit from the ladies over at two birds.  How befitting that this week's pic is of Kelly Rippa because Mizz Rippa happens to be from Stratford, NJ, the town I currently reside. 

It was meant to be!

Here is Kelly looking so casual and cute:

I know she's still a Jersey girl at heart!

Here's my take on her outfit:

It's been so unseasonably warm lately, I really can get away with the short sleeves!

I hope you have a fab Monday!

Inspiration Monday

Good morning friends!  Monday means it's time to get down to the Inspiration Monday photo from the lovely ladies over at two birds boutique.  This week Karolina Kurkova is looking casual in her white skinny jeans and plaid top.  Of course Mz Kurkova could wear a burlap sack and still look fashionable! 

Here was my rendition...

Casual in my capris with a little sprinkle of attitude!

I hope you had an excellent weekend!