Subject: Accidentally Patriotic

I usually avoid the red/white/blue combo unless it’s Independence Day. And even then, I’ll only pair two of the colors. But this is the one outfit I was remotely satisfied with after trying on clothes for 30 minutes. You should see me when I haven’t picked out an outfit the night before…

Dress, Target; Cardigan, Wal*Mart; Necklace, Thrifted by Mom; Shoes, Ridiculously on sale at Shoe Carnival.

This is another one of those super cheap outfit. Less that $30 this time for everything. 

Bear with me as 1)my camera takes blurry pictures since I’ve dropped it (i’ll be getting it fixed next weekend when I’m in Birmingham) and 2) I find a decent spot to take photos. My neighbors already think I’m crazy, but I haven’t gussied up the nerve to take my photos in public yet.

Subject: Read the Syllabus

Ah, First Day of Classes! This day could be skipped if everyone would just read the syllabus. Mine get progressively longer each semester I teach.

I needed a bit of encouragement this morning, and since I’m pretty sure drinking this early in the morning would not be a good idea, I opted for orange high heels. I don’t usually wear heels this high and skinny to teach in (my feet will hurt before I even walk through the door), but they make me feel confident and in charge. 

This entire outfit cost me less than $20! 

Dress, Belks, ridiculously on sale ($80 down to $8 or something like that); Shoes, Payless ($7), Flower Brooch, New York & Co ($5, but I had a coupon). 

I LOVE this dress. It’s my first time wearing it, but it will definitely be a staple piece. And it has pockets! I love pockets on dresses, even when I don’t have any money to put in them.