Winter Fashion Love

Many people believe that winter and fashion simply don't go together.  However, as a life-long resident of the midwest I have to politely disagree.  Winter fashion is certainly different than summer but it is full of opportunities for self-expression and personal style.  My personal favorite aspects of winter fashion are coats and the requisite panoply of winter accessories.  For me this includes, mittens, gloves, headbands, scarves, hats, earmuffs and boots. 

Ice Cream Love

Ice cream is probably my favorite food.  I blame my dear mother for this because when I was a child she used to take me to 31 Flavors (aka Baskin Robbins) or Storheims (RIP) for ice cream almost every day.  We also had it in the house all the time.  Thus I never got the message that ice cream is a sometimes food and instead I view it as an all times food. 

Organization Love

As I discuss here, organization is extremely important to me.  One way that I stay organized is by making a list each Monday of everything I have going on for the week through Sunday.  The list includes all my workouts, social engagements, errands, and the meals I will be cooking at home.  If I'm traveling I include the departure and arrival times for the plane/train.  Here's what this week's list looks like:  

How I do organization

More Love from DC

When most of the universe hears "DC" they immediately picture our nations' capitol.  I recounted my recent trip there here.  However, a tiny portion of the populace associates that familiar acronym with another, more local, DC; Door County, Wisconsin!  This weekend found me in both DCs! 

Love from DC

Hi friends! I'm writing to you from our nation's capitol! I'm typing this on my iPad after a few glasses of wine so pardon any spelling or grammatical errors. If I mess up there/their/they're or your/you're feel free to castigate me. That's unforgivable. I'm watching Say Yes to the Dress. I love that show! I'm here for a work conference and got in late last night. They upgraded me to a lovely suite which was very kind so I feel like a total baller. So, I work in higher ed. I am continually struck by how unstylish ladies and for that matter gentleman in this field dress. Being smart and being stylish are not mutually exclusive! Look at me! Today I saw: an un-ironic fanny pack, a mini-backpack which honestly may be more offensive than the fanny pack, an un-ironic mullet (on a girl !!!), and a whole world of ugly footwear. Seriously if you are smart enough to earn a PhD how can you be so ignorant of fashion? It upsets me. After my conference I ran to F21. I believe I've alluded to my affection for F21 and some of you may be puzzled by this. I certainly wouldn't buy ALL my clothes there but I am totally not averse to fast fashion and it is a great resource for trendier pieces. Case in point: I bought a pair of hot pink jeans there! Going to pair them with a navy J. Crew sweater with a kitty on it and Tory Burch flats on the plane. Later I met up with my dear friend Nina for tapas. We had a fantastic time catching up and I fully forgive her for taking me to the same place (Jaleo) twice. It was delish! The conference has been good and over all I've had a great trip but I'm looking forward to getting home tomorrow and celebrating Jeremy's 30th!!! What do you like to do in DC? Do you judge me for shopping at F21? Do you like tapas?

Daily Outfit Love

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I love the idea of documenting what I wear every day but I'm a little lazy to actually do it.  When I was in high school and law school I got into writing down my outfits every day for reasons I can't really recall. 

Weekly Love List

Not a picture from the future

How is your week going?  I am glad that it's Wednesday.  I leave for a conference in Washington tomorrow night so only one more day of work for me.  Tonight I am making Cheddar Chicken for dinner with a spinach salad and a vegetable, maybe broccoli.  I need a quickish dinner because I am supposed to go running and I need to pack not only for my DC trip but for my friend Jeremy's birthday party which I am leaving for immediately upon my return Saturday.  So here is what I'm loving this week: