When I started this part of the blog, I gave myself a challenge. I would try to copy my pinterest closet using only what I had in my real closet. You may remember that post, if not you can find it
here. I am having a lot of fun with this series and I hope you are also. I think that instead of dreaming and sighing over the cute clothes I don't have, or that I can't wear, I am instead inspired. Inspired to look at what I do have in new and creative ways. It has made me excited to go to my closet. I feel good about what I have to wear. However, there are two items that I kept pinning and that I really wanted. A brown leather jacket and brown riding boots. Never mind that I have black knee length boots and pink cowboy boots. Don't even mention that I have black and brown 3/4 length boots. I didn't have riding boots without a high heel. How am I supposed to carry kids around in the super cute h-e-e-l-e-d boots? Seriously!
Okay, it's not a national crisis, but I really wanted the boots. And the jacket. The thing is, I found the boots. I found the boots for less than $50. (Actually, my friend Bri found them for me, but the end result is the same.) You know I had to get them. So I
CHEATED! I'm so ashamed . . . well, actually I'm not. I love these boots. They are so cute. They are comfortable. They are perfectly, casually stylish. The Pinterest closet is a jumping off point for inspiration. But if you have pinned the same pair of boots 10-20 times, you probably really want them.
And yes, I am now searching for the jacket. Not this jacket, but a brown leather jacket. I'll post the picture of that one when I find it. lol
I love Autumn. I love Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. I love eating yummy food and baking for my friends. But the holiday season has to be about more than the food. Food takes up too much of our consciousness. I am concentrating on other ways to celebrate the season. I've started decorating for Autumn. It is not as intuitive as I would like it to be. I look at Pinterest and blogs a lot. I take the ideas I like and try to make it work with my budget, what I already have and my tastes. There are so many different ways to do the same thing. Monochromatic, black and white, whimsical, rustic, elegant. The hardest part is choosing a direction. I was at Marshall's. I saw this beautiful, orange, sparkly pumpkin. My immediate reaction was, "I love that!" So I bought it. No more trying to decide on a style. I am decorating around the pumpkin. Here is a peek at my dining room table.
