Plaid it’s Not (yet) Winter

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dress:  Crewcuts, love this dress | button down:  Walmart (love this one) | shoes:  J.Crew Factory (on sale!!) | necklace:  The Crystal Feather Boutique, c/o | cuff:  Pink Pineapple Shop, c/o lipstick:  MAC in Charismatic

As I am looking over these pictures from a week and a half ago (I’m behind, I know), I can’t believe it was just that—a week and a half ago!  Let me explain; if you’ve watched the news, or have summoned up the courage to poke your head outside within the past couple days, you more than likely met with an icy blast a not-so fond memories of last year’s Polar Vortex.

Here in my area, we got a little bit of snow and below freezing temperatures….and most of the leaves fell off of the trees.  My favorite part of fall, the changing of the leaves and falling to the ground, is over just like that.  Thankfully the weather is supposed to return to fall-like temperatures this week, because I am not mentally prepared for winter, just yet!

Hats do not a good hair day make, 😛

Sooo, plaid and houndstooth…Probably my favorite fall pairing of all because it keeps making a regular appearance in my outfit rotation!  As in, this particular dress and plaid shirt combination keeps making an almost weekly appearance in my outfit rotation.

You know what it’s like when you put together an outfit that just really clicks and you want to wear it over and over again?

I can’t be the only one :D.

But it’s not just because of the pattern mixing, this dress is super COMFORTABLE!  The dress is made out of a thick jersey-like material, almost like wearing athletic apparel.  I kid you not, I was pleasantly surprised just how comfortable, and it has pockets.  As a teacher, comfort and pockets are two of the most important things I look for in work wear, so this dress was a no-brainer!  Unfortunately if you’re not on the petite side, this dress will not fit as it is from Crewcuts.  I haven’t tried on the dress from the women’s section, so I cannot attest to the comfortable-ness, but it looks pretty versatile!

And can we talk about these shoes???  Plaid loafers…Plaid + loafers.  Loafers that are plaid.

And they’re comfortable.

And they’re on sale.

You’re welcome.

This Roman numeral and pearl faced bracelet quickly became my daily go-to piece, it so easily stacks with other bracelets!

With it being much colder this morning than when I took this pictures, I’ve traded in the flats for a thick pair of boot socks and riding boots.  As much as I love my plaid loafers, I am not willing to sacrifice for the sake of fashion just yet :D.

I never truly appreciated fall until the season grew shorter and winter seemed to grow colder.  It’s funny how you never really appreciate things until they are (almost) gone!  You tell yourself “next time I’ll do X, Y and Z,” or “I don’t have time today but tomorrow, maybe…”  And just like the cold weather that crept upon us, you miss out on whatever it was you had pushed off doing.

With the weather warming back up this week, I am going to make more of an effort to spend time outside and enjoy the last bits of fall before it disappears until next year.  I hadn’t planned on turning this into a make-the-most-of-what-you-have speech, but there have been so many things in my life that I have missed out on because I kept putting them off, thinking I had “more time”.  If you have an opportunity to make a memory, to enjoy an experience you keep saving for a better day, take it.  You do not know what tomorrow will bring.

Or if another Polar Vortex will show up.

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