me want...

I'm getting the home decorating bug and I really, really want these items from CB2! Not only do I love to use orange as an accent color but now yellow is starting to grow on me as well. Me want.... 

easter-wear

Easter is almost here! It is time to find that perfect Easter dress that has all the right colors for egg hunting and family brunch. I use to beg my dad to buy me a new Easter dress every year. I remember one year my dress looked just like Dorthy's from the Wizard of Oz....no joke. So happy I have no pictures of that dress around! I absolutely love the dresses below (look at that adorable bow!) and the shoes could go with either outfit. For little gifts add the colorful cupcake kit or the salad rabbit ears for the perfect Easter egg basket!

 

{photos from ModCloth.com}

big blizzard of 1967

Today every news outlet in Chicago is calling this blizzard the worst one Chicago has seen since the Big Blizzard of 1967. To me this is really exciting because in Oklahoma if there is even an inch of snow on the ground the whole state shuts down!

It has been over 40 years since Chicago gave the city a snow day. They are calling it the Great Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011! Don't you just love that name? Chicago is expecting 20 inches of snow, with a snowfall rate of 4 inches per hour, and 60 mph winds!  Beat that Oklahoma! :)  Just kidding...

I found some old pictures of the 1967 blizzard that are so classic. I will have to take some of my own pics tomorrow and compare each blizzard!

City buses stuck on Michigan Ave.

Folks rushing to their local store

Cars stranded along Lake Shore Drive

{photos from the Chicago Tribune}

ahoy cardigans!

I really liked my sailor inspired outfit that I wore this week. I wore this stripped shirt and a blue cardigan with my brown corduroy pants from J.Crew and brown crocodile flats. I really love cardigans, I have about 10 in every color! They are always good to have around to wear over T-shirts, dresses, and of course sleeveless shirts! The best cardigans are ones you can find that have different designs on them, like these two from ModCloth. I am totally in love with the yellow flowers on the cream cardigan, it is a great choice if you like to wear a lot of layers. The shorter polka dot one would be perfect to wear over a short dress that has a high cinched waste.

purse adventure!

My absolute favorite Web site for clothes shopping these days is ModCloth.com. They have retro fresh styles that I love and at great prices. I also like how ModCloth customers can leave reviews on any item, that way, before I buy something, I can get a good feel on how it is going to fit. Finally, they have created their very own blog which I couldn't be more excited about! Go on a purse adventure to see what kind of purse you need at the moment! I am a "Got this in the bag" career girl!