Day 206

Outfit # 3

Adam told me to pose differently.

I listened.

I'll never do that again.

Day 205

Outfit: Number 3.

Day: Moving Day!

Lame week-long mini series: "I lost my USB for one whole week, so I had to upload a week's worth of pictures and post date my blog posts to prove I still took pictures even when I couldn't upload them."

Day 204

Outfit #2

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We bought a house!

Day 203

We moved into a new house this weekend!

I swear, I took pictures of my outfit, but I cannot find my USB picture upload thingie!!  It's in a box here somewhere.... Just not in any of the thirty-seven I checked. 

Moving + Lost USB cord = Temporary Blogging Failure

I do remember putting it in a place where I would be able to find it easily in an effort to prevent this very thing from happening, but I was voted "Most Forgetful" in high school... I always thought they just couldn't think of another completely pointless and irrelevant superlative for me, so they decided to throw that one out there.  But, who knows, maybe they were right.  Either that or I have become a self-fulfilling prophecy... in which case, I shutter to think about how "Best Hair" is handling the cost of all those salon appointments, as well as what I can only assume would be the overwhelming pressure of maintenance and upkeep.  No pony tails for you best hair.

In the mean time, here is a picture of me and Nugget doing a little yoga before this whole moving thing happened...

One week later...

Okay... USB Found!  Here is Outfit #1 in Swearing off Shopping's second week long series, which I am calling:  "I lost my USB for one whole week, so I had to upload a week's worth of pictures and post date my blog posts to prove I still took pictures even when I couldn't upload them."

Day 202

I am likely the only person you know who poses with their dog on a regular basis... I'm okay with that, even if you're judging (But, what would your mother say?)

Today, Nugget has chosen to pose too.  He says, "You're welcome."

Day 201

In honor of the fact that we are officially home owners, I've decided to feature my husband as a guest blogger today... OR, I copied and pasted his Facebook status because it is directly related to something I said anyway... 


My wife just equated buying a house to a finale in a musical... "Everyone we've been working with over the past few months came together and they were happy, and we were happy, and I got that knot feeling in my throat I get when everyone is happy, just like I do at the end of a musical. Only no one was singing. It felt like there was singing though."

Day 200

On this, the 200th day of Swearing off Shopping, I chose a fairly boring outfit... Is that Chapstick in my hand? Yes. Is this an outfit potentially more fit for someone twice my age? Possibly. Poor planning on my part this morning at 6am? Stop it.

Fact: Life transitions are exhausting... they make me tired, and a little bit scattered. We're closing on a house tomorrow... (!!!) I'm gonna need a better outfit. Certainly one that will make up for this whole situation happening here.

Day 199

My last day in the 100's...

Tomorrow is a big day.

Day 198

Oh hey.
We're just smelling the grass.

Here's a brief synopsis of our day:

• walk 
• clean 
• pack
• laundry
• pack
• buy more bubble wrap
• walk
• pack
• walk
• pack 
• laundry
• pack
• walk, and...
• smell grass
• blog
• work
• sleep 

Day 197

I wore this to a BBQ with my husband today... Though I will tell you, I changed 5 times before deciding on this because every time I put on an outfit, my husband gave me either a look or a piece of information as to why I "shouldn't wear that"... The BBQ was with his coworkers, so I accepted his suggestions (with just a little bit of attitude).  His lack of being informative sometimes is not even a little bit helpful when it comes to figuring out what to wear.  I think I blended in okay today though, so I guess he did alright.

Day 196

I love you, Friday.

So much.

And, I love you too... If you're a Swearing off Shopping Follower. Otherwise, you're just okay...

Day 195

There's nothing quite like the feeling of being in a picture where your dog looks better than you do....

Day 194

Dear Peeps,

Here is outfit 194.

Sincerely,
Cass

Day 193

It's lilac season.  I really like lilacs, but probably mostly because they only come around once a year.  They're one of those, "For a Limited Time Only" deals.

... Like a sale at J Crew... or 25% off Victoria's Secret swimsuits...

The following is a conclusive list of all the For a Limited Time Only  things I enjoy... (or at least the ones I could come up with in the last 2 minutes.)

• shamrock shakes
• lilacs
• the Crate & Barrel patio furniture catalog
• Qdoba's Mango Salsa
• July (For all of the following [limited and exclusive] reasons: America, patriotic-ness, fireworks, and birthdays)
• pumpkin spice lattes
• the last week in December from Christmas Eve to New Years Eve

Day 192

If you're thinking my facial expression is looking a little, "Bitch please."  It's because it is... it's how I got through Monday.  B-T- Dubs.

Day 191

Today's Sweatpants Sunday attire:

• my husband's sweatshirt
• yoga crops
• running sneaks
• messy hair

Day 190

This is a Saturday blog post.

It is brief and to the point.

Did you have anything to contribute?

I didn't think so.

Day 189

I don't know about you, but I don't remember there ever being any rules about needing to face the camera for these pictures...

It's been a long week. This is what you're getting.

This picture reminds me of one those cheesy engagement pictures where the couple is "walking away" holding hands...  (Don't get me wrong, I probably have one somewhere).

If's funny because he's a dog, and I'm a human.

BFF's. Obviously.

Day 188

I did actually iron this shirt before I left for work today... I did not, however, retake a picture after that.  I just thought you should know.

Day 187

I made a summer dress look like a skirt with a sweater... My dog learned how to open the refrigerator by himself.  I did it because I'm trying to stretch my outfit options. He does it when he wants us to know he's not getting enough attention. Both of us have posed here for you because we are proud of our accomplishments.

Day 186

I don't know what to write today, and I feel like I have too much on the Tuesday-To-Do list to BS my way through it...

Honest blogging. That's how I roll.

Day 185

Okay, so it's not our best picture...

It happens.

Day 184

Happy Easter!

... to you, and all your Peeps.

Day 183

In honor of reaching 50% today, I thought I'd wear another pair of rit dyed jeans, and do something as major as posing with a clutch. If you mistakenly thought I was a legit fashion blogger after all that, just take a second to observe things from Nugget's perspective... He clearly could not be bothered with moving out of the background. If there are still any lingering doubts, let me also remind you that my jeans are rit dyed and not recently purchased.

Since my "Halfway There" party didn't happen because we had too much other "stuff" to do (we're moving!), Adam took me out for dinner so we could celebrate the debt we've paid off in the last six months with a completely unnecessary expense like going out to eat. :) I'm kidding. It was necessary. Do you have any idea how long six months is?

Day 182

Ummm...

Friday. You know the drill.

Day 181

I overslept... that snooze button is a sneaky thing.

No time to put thought into an outfit this morning, and obviously no time to iron either.

Go ahead, tell me you go to work in perfectly ironed clothes every single day of the year.  I bet you never hit snooze, and you pick out your outfits for the next day before you go to bed too.

Liar.

Day 180

I've hit the 180's, yo.

My halfway point is just 3 days away... Maybe now is a good time to start thinking about how you might want to congratulate me when I reach 50% on Saturday.

Day 179

Oh. Hello.

Sorry, I didn't see you there.

Maybe next time you could say something instead of just staring in silence?

Day 178

A dreary Monday. Just as the first day back to work after spring break should be.

Every time I wear my Hunter Boots now, it's like my personal mission to make sure their true "Aubergine" color shows in the picture. It never works... Although, today, we're close!  

For my sake, please pretend you can see the eggplant color. Just this once. 

Thanks. You're the best. Gift cards for everyone!!

Day 177

Outfits Inspired by the Internet -
Day 7

Here it is, the last one...

This skirt was once khaki, but thanks to Scarlet Rit Dye, it now looks like this. In my dyeing attempts this week, I learned that dyeing jeans really only works if it's light colored denim. Still, I did come out with a yellow pair of jeans, a light blue pair, that green color you saw earlier, and this red skirt. Not too shabby for under $20. I'm not giving up on that dark pair of jeans either... I'll find a way.

This concludes "Outfits Inspired by the Internet".

Now, if you'll excuse me, there's a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants calling me name. It is Sweatpants Sunday after all.