Down on the Farm

Every year in October, my daughter and I go to Schilter Family Farm for harvest sort of activities. They have hay rides, a cow/horse train pulled by a tractor, pony rides, petting zoo, a corn maze and hay maze, an area they call hay jump (self explanatory), and a bazooka/cannon thing that you can shoot pumpkins and corn out of. It's a real working farm, so you can also buy certain produce such as pumpkins, corn, and apples. It's always a good time. The corn maze changes themes every year. This year was the Wizard of Oz and as you made your way through, they would have various scenes and characters set up from the movie. It was pretty cute. Anyways, being that we were going to a farm and going to be walking a lot out in the country, I wanted to remain as comfortable and practical as possible while still looking cute. I think this outfit would of looked far better if I had a pair of riding boots, but I have yet to go get some (even though I had the intention of going back to Kmart and buying the chocolate brown pair, which is probably going to be sold out now).

Sweater: Lane Bryant. Cardigan and Earrings: Old Navy. Jeans Torrid. Shoes (unseen): Nike. Necklace: Walmart.

I had to include this picture of my babes just because I love it so much.

Blue Fall

Love Sundays, nothing quite beats being off work for the day. I started my day off by meeting a friend for coffee. From there my daughter and I went to the park for a little trek around the lake, followed by seeing Box Trolls (which I'll definitely be buying on DVD once it comes out), then a bit of shopping, and dinner at Apple Bees. 

I purchased this dress after seeing it online at Lane Bryant. I guess this is what everyone is referring to as scuba material. A bit strange, but I can really see it as being a great dress for fall and winter since it is so thick. I also purchased this faux leather jacket there. One thing that I really like about this one is the coloring. So often it's the basic black or brown, a navy blue is still basic enough to work with a lot of other items, but a just different enough to stand out. These boots were also a recent purchase from Kmart. I certainly don't have thin calves by any means, but yet these boots that are not wide width/calf actually fit. I think someone with calves even a little bit bigger than mine could manage them as well. It always pays to try stuff on, sometimes there are those random nonplus size items that happen to be made a little more generous . I'm super happy that I found these too. I would rank them with the quality of Lane Bryant type boots. Not super high quality, but not bad either. Actually, I would say this is a bit better because I paid right around $40 for these versus the $80 or so that places like Lane Bryant and Torrid want to charge. I think when I get paid again I'm going back and buying another pair of chocolate brown boots before they sell out. 

Dress and Jacket: Lane Bryant. Boots and Bag: Kmart. No longer remember about the Jewelry. 

This tree here: I had actually climbed up it and took picture, none of which turned out blog worthy. I was sure I was going to tip over backwards and crack my head and you could definitely see that in my expressions. lol, oh good times.

Plaid and Leopard, Oh My

Yet another day shopping. Uggh. Okay, I really do like shopping, just not the spending money aspect-if that makes any sense. I would of avoided the mall completely except the fact that I had to go back to Torrid to get that security tag taken off a shirt I bought, and I had a $40 Lane Bryant rewards card. I didn't do too badly though. I ended up buying a new dress and leather jacket from LB, nothing from Torrid this time, and then my daughter and I went to Spirits and bought her Halloween costume. I seriously LOVE spooky stuff, I'm practically salivating that there are going to haunted houses soon. They had the coolest Dia de los Muertos and Walking Dead glasses and mugs that I was really contemplating buying. If only they were coffee mugs that are completely sealable (as my work only allows that type-really, their rule is if you can't turn it upside down above your head without it spilling/leaking, you can't have it on the production floor), I would of been completely sold. Now I just need to order my costume, and I need to get on that quick since fat girl costumes go quick. 

I bought the top and leggings about 2 weeks ago from Kmart. They are Bongo, which is a juniors brand. The pants are fine, but I really wish the sweatshirt was a tad bit longer. I was  having a thing with Kmart for a while, they used to have a pretty good selection of plus size clothing: LYS, Bongo, and Jaclyn Smith.  Anytime I would go in I would always find a few things from one of those. It's kind of seeming like the whole Target thing though. I no longer see LYS or Jaclyn Smith (at least in plus) anymore and they seem to only have Bongo. Now I'm not sure if this is just my local stores or across the board, but I find it super irritating. Bongo is fine to an extent, but being that it is a juniors brand I've noticed that shirts always seem to run shorter than women's clothing. Most of the women's plus clothing is very frumpy, you know the stereotypical middle aged woman, boxy shapes and unfashionable elasticized waists. Bongo does have an array of bomb leggings right now, cute patterns and at a decent price too. 

Shirt and Leggings: Bongo from Kmart. Shoes: Lane Bryant. Earrings: Spencers. Bow Necklace: Wet Seal. Long Necklace: Old Navy. 

90's Ode

I totally went on a shopping spree. I've been pretty good lately about not blowing money on clothing, until I have these shopping binge attacks and then spend a ridiculous amount of money at one time. This time it was Torrid and Kmart. It all started when my daughter and I met her grandma at the mall for lunch, and then we decided to walk around and browse. I, of course, went to Torrid and they were having BOGO 50% off on regular priced merchandise and a total BOGO on clearance. I walked out with 3 dresses and one shirt. Super irritating though, after I got home I was planning on wearing the shirt to work the next day and noticed the woman left the security tag on, so I now need to make a trip back to get the dang thing removed.

Dress: Torrid. Coat and Earrings: Old Navy. Boots: Target. Necklace: Target.

This outfit is a bit 90's looking to me. I remember it being in style to wear the baby doll dresses and combat boots. Now being a grown ass woman, I can't bring it that far, but here is my ode to the 90's baby doll and combat boot style. I really love this dress though. The coloring is gorgeous. The material is a bit strange, a sort of mesh on the top layer; I'm not complaining about it, it's just a little different is all. I'm happy I found it (actually my daughter found it), but it was the last one in the store. And it's a size too big, although with this sort of style it doesn't really make too much of a difference.

And on a side note, am I the only one super excited that Halloween is getting closer? I don't know maybe I'm weird, but I've always been a huge horror movie and haunted house fan so it only stands to reason that Halloween would be right in there too. I haven't bought our costumes yet, but my daughter and I are going as dia de los muertos.

Zombie Chic

Yesterday was my little brother's 21st birthday. Even though I had plans to go out with him, I certainly didn't make it that far. I worked all day and made it to dinner at least. We went to Bob's Burgers and Brews. The burger I got was pretty good, honey mustard chicken which I added cheddar and avocado onto. The outfit I wore I was pretty pleased with, but kind of wish I would of put a pair of black jeans with it instead of the velvet leggings. I'm a huge fan of horror movies, so of course I love Walking Dead. I found this Walking Dead shirt in the men's section at Walmart for $3! Men's shirts are shaped a bit different than most women's tees, and I always hate how they do the necklines. Since I only paid $3 for the tee I decided to hack off the neck and make it off the shoulder. Oh, and these boots are definitely my new love interest. I got them a couple of days ago from Target, I want to say I paid about $35 for them. They are relatively comfortable; I'm sure it'll get better once they are stretched out some. I got ridiculous amounts of compliments on them at work.  If it wasn't so hot out I think a leather coat would look cute with this, but that would of just made it unbearable in this heat.

Shirt and Bracelet: Walmart. Leggings: Fashion Bug. Boots: Target. Necklace: Fuego. Sunglasses and Earrings: Old Navy.

California Vacation

This has definitely been a busy summer for me and of course the reason for the lack of posting. I finally went on vacation. My daughter and I left for California from August 1 until the 7. It was a very fun and exhausting trip. We did three days at Disneyland and California Adventure, one day at Universal Studios, one day at Knott's Berry Farm, one day at Legoland and Sea Life, and the last day we spent at Venice Beach (where I got bunt like a lobster) before taking off to the airport. We also visited the Hollywood Wax Museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and the Guinness Book of World Records. This was my daughters first time flying, and first time to any of these places. I've previously visited all of them except Legoland, which I will add was a bit of a disappointment to me. My feet we so tired and sore, but the trip was so worth it. 

When going on theme park vacations, or any vacation really, I like to keep it relatively simple. I didn't pack anything real dressy since I knew we weren't going to any fancy dinners, cocktail hours, or clubs (obviously I have a five year old). I pretty much dressed for pure comfort and functionality. When I go on vacation we keep it busy. I'm spending a lot of money to fly somewhere, so I make sure to get my money's worth and see and do everything that time will allow. I've never really understood why people go on vacay and just spend the WHOLE time at a resort, personal taste I guess, those just aren't my type of trips though. I'm only including a couple of the outfits since these are the only pictures that show all the clothing. 

I didn't buy a lot for myself while on vacation, got lots for daughter though and had a hell of a time trying to pack it all in the suitcase on the way home. I did buy myself a super cute Mini Mouse dress and Dia de los Muertos necklace. Hopefully I can get a post in soon for that one. 

My daughter's Sally doll from Nightmare Before Christmas-she insisted I have it in the picture with me. 

The top two pictures were taken at California Adventure. Shirt: Lane Bryant. Shorts, Necklace, Flip Flops: Walmart.

What I wore upon arriving to California and quickly changed out of because my ass was on fire! We stayed at the Pacific Inn in Anaheim. I paid about $45 a night (NO JOKE!), there's nothing particularly outstanding about the hotel, but I can't really knock it either, especially if you do like us and just sleep and bathe there. It's clean, the staff is friendly and you can't beat the price. Location wise isn't bad. It's about 5 minutes from Knott's and about 15 from Disneyland. Shirt: Kmart. Necklace: Old Navy.

At Universal Studios in front of the Saddle Ranch restaurant. Shirt: Kmart, Shorts: Walmart.

These were taken at Knott's Berry Farm. Shirt: Walmart, Pants: Fashion Bug. These were previously full length pants, but I got a hole towards the bottom and ended up hacking them off and resewing the seams.

Independence Day Wedding Style

Hope everyone had an incredible Fourth of July, I know I did. My cousin got married so our normal celebration did not happen, but it certainly didn't take away from the day. She had her wedding on a private island called Herron Island in the Puget Sound, so my daughter and I started our day around 8 am to get ready and then a drive that was over an hour long to get to the ferry. From there we had a little boat ride and arrived. This was literally like an all day reception! We played on the beach, ate, some partook in drinks, and then watched the ceremony. It was really beautiful. My cousin's theme (besides Independence Day) was pinup girl style, so I thought this dress would be fitting. The first couple pictures are from earlier in the morning when it was still a bit chilly, but oh man did it warm up! I know I showed this dress only a couple of posts ago, but oh well. One difference was that I styled it with green jewelry this time and wore flip flops (everyone was in flip flops at the wedding, including the bridal party, so I wasn't out of place). 

Dress: Torrid. Cardigan: Fashion Bug. Earrings: Old Navy. Necklace: Walmart. Sun Glasses: Foster Grant

Had to include this one of my cousin, she looked amazing!

My baby showing off seashells she found.

Super forward deer that had no problem coming right up to people.