Dressember

So you may have noticed that I skipped Day 5 and 6.  On Friday night, I walked into a restaurant with a wet floor and slipped.  Although I didn’t fall, I did have a series of crazy windmill arms and legs that left my back totally out of whack.  I was in agony all night Friday night and ended up at Urgent Care Saturday morning.

Although she wasn’t able to give me a diagnosis, she gave me muscle relaxers, pain killers, and steroids.  Saturday and Sunday were pretty much a blur of pain killers and muscle relaxers.  Although I did wear dresses, I didn’t think to take pictures.  Also, I pretty much was only out of my pjs for a few hours each day.

So this is my Monday outfit.  I’m still a little drugged up and in pain (and it shows in my face), but at least I was comfortable!

The dress is a maxi dress I picked up at Kohl’s this summer.  The fabric is super comfortable.  The sweater is something I picked up at Nordstrom Rack while I was in Florida last month.  I absolutely love it.  It’s the softest sweater ever.  I would wear it every single day if I could…and I just might! 🙂

I’m wearing my Cole Haan Air Tali Wedges again.  I love that they look like dress shoes but that they have a rubber sole and feel like you’re wearing sneakers!

 

Today is Day 4 of Dressember. This has been such a busy month that I haven’t had the time to stage my pictures…I just pause in the middle of the craziness and get one of my kids to snap a picture. I started the day with my hair and makeup done, but after some craziness at work this morning and then doing a zillion other things, my hair style was non-existent so I threw it back into a low ponytail and my makeup was pretty much a goner (which is why I look like I have no lips).

 

The dress I’m wearing is one of my favorites.  I picked it up on the clearance rack at the Lane Bryant Outlet a few months ago for $10.  It’s super comfortable to wear and I love that it came with a cute little belt.  The shoes I’m wearing are probably the shoes I wear most frequently when not wearing my Ariat boots.  They’re made by Cole Haan and they are the Air Tali Lace Wedge.  I wish I they had these available in more colors.  They have the Nike Air technology and so they look like a dress shoe but feel like a sneaker!

I decided to mix up my accessories a little today and I wore a necklace!  Not just any necklace though…this one is an essential oil diffusing necklace!

I also am wearing these Ombre Prism earrings again from Noonday Collection.

 

I totally forget to take off my Vivosmart exercise and sleep tracking before this picture was taken so you get to see that too! 🙂

If you’d like to learn more about Dressember and how you can help change the world that millions of abused women and girls wake up to every morning, click here!  I’d love it if you’d join me in the fight for the restoration of dignity for all women!

 

It’s Day 3 of Dressember and I decided to wear something other than a brightly colored dress and my  Ariat boots. 🙂

I had a dinner to go to tonight for The Crossing (which is a really cool organization) so I thought I’d dress up a little.   I love this animal print fit-and flare dress from JCP.  It’s comfortable to wear and it doesn’t wrinkle. 🙂  The fabric also has some nice stretch to it.  I wish the lighting in this picture was better so you could get a better feel for the outfit.

Here’s a rundown of what I wore:

Animal Print Fit-and Flare-Dress
Soma Sweater Shrug (I couldn’t find it on their website, but I got it fairly recently)
Bandolino Wide Calf Black and Brown Boots  (these aren’t identical to the ones I am wearing in the picture, but they’re pretty close.  🙂
Ombre Prism Earrings

If you’d like to learn more about Dressember and how you can help change the world that millions of abused women and girls wake up to every morning, click here!  I’d love it if you’d join me in the fight for the restoration of dignity for all women!

 

So it’s day 2 of Dressember and I actually did my hair and makeup! 🙂  And then I put a hat on.

I realized that when it comes to dresses, I have a lot of bright colorful comfortable dresses that I can wear with leggings and boots.  I’ll try not to wear the same boots every day of December.

Today I opted for one of my bright colorful dresses and just like yesterday, this one is from Ross.  I added a black belt that I’ve had for a zillion years.  I also borrowed this adorable hat from my daughter.  I totally felt like I was channeling my inner Blossom.

I paired the dress with a pair of Black Leggings from Forever 21 and their Plus Sized collection and my Ariat Alabama boots and finished off the look with these fabulous Noonday earrings.

Day 2 is in the books! 🙂

If you’d like to learn more about Dressember and how you can help change the world that millions of abused women and girls wake up to every morning, click here!  I’d love it if you’d join me in the fight for the restoration of dignity for all women!

 

During the month of December, we’re doing something a little different!  Rather than your typical Plus Sized Outfit of the Day, I will be participating in Dressember, an initiative that uses fashion and creativity to restore dignity to all women.  I’m participating in Dressember because I believe in everyday advocacy. I know my voice matters, and that I can help change the world that millions of abused women and girls wake up to every morning.

What that means is that I’ll be wearing a dress every single day for the month of December.  I will try to give you purchase information so that you can purchase the outfits or accessories that you like, but for some outfits (like the one above), I didn’t purchase the dress recently, so I’ll just have to tell you where I got it and you can see if you can find something similar.

1.  Dress by Annabelle (purchased at Ross last winter)
2. Burgandy Tights by One Step Up (purchased at Ross as well, but you can get tights by One Step Up at Ross, Marshalls, Gordmans, etc.)
3. Ariat Alabama Boots in Waterfall (I have these boots in Redwood as well and they are awesome!!!)

Please disregard the lack of makeup and accessories.  It’s been a crazy day. I’ll try to do better tomorrow!