Curvy Girl on the Run

I love wearing bright colors so, of course, for today’s Style Me February challenge, colors that make my eyes pop, I went for the brights.   I just happen to be wearing the brights on my legs though today.   Coincidentally, black and blues also make my eyes pop since I have hazel eyes and can wear a lot of colors! Yellow pants! It’s a risk to wear yellow pants, I think, but yellow makes me happy.   Yellow makes me happy while doing my mundane tasks at work and doing my regular work around the house. Yellow is one of those colors that restaurants use to make their patrons happy so they order more food and drinks too! If you look at advertising, you may also see a lot of yellow since it is a bright color and commands attention. These yellow pants from Lands End are so versatile! These happen to be more ankle length, but since its cold, I am able to wear boots over them.   I love that they are ankle, because when it warms up a bit, I will be able to wear flats w...

I cannot wait for the weather to warm up so that I don't have to wear boots anymore! I feel like this year I have worn boots more in the winter than in quite a few years. I was watching the news yesterday and they said that so far our average temperature in 2014 has been 16 degrees. 16! That's without the wind chill too. Sorry for my ranting but as you can tell, I'm ready for spring! I'm also having a hard time getting inspired lately with my outfits. Even with the couple of challenges that I have been trying, I have just felt so uninspired. I really need some sun and some color in my life to get me back on track!  My husband bought this sweater and top for me on New Years Eve when we did some last minute shopping before the start of my 2014 Closet Remix Challenge. By the way, most of the items I bought, I returned because I didn't really need them or want them. I bought them more on an impulse.  Anyways, this look is from Banana Republic and the boots are old from ...

I think this is the third post that I have done on a Thursday and linked up with my friend Heather over at her blog, Style Journey . It's really a fun thing to do and it is so unique! Because I am so new at blogging still, it's also really fun to link up with other bloggers who also link up to the Style Journey blog.  For this week's Pinterest-inspired look, I already had an idea of what I wanted to wear but wasn't quite sure. When I looked on Pinterest, I was able to find something that I wanted to recreate. I wanted to wear my J Crew Tilda shirt again and when I saw it paired with the sweatshirt, I knew I could do a similar look with my sweatshirt from Kohls. I also love that she is wearing black jeans and booties and carrying a Phillip Lim for Target bag. A girl after my own heart!  Here's the look I found on Pinterest and can be found at Manual for a Stylish Life. Here's my look that I created with a different color of shirt and a similar sw...

Mmmmm macarons! I love these light fluffy cookies! Not coconut macaroons either- just macarons. These are two totally different cookies.  Now I can cross off two more items from my list! I wanted to order some macarons and enjoy them and I wanted to take a cooking class. I decided to kill two birds with one stone when a cooking class came up to make Valentines Macarons at Sur La Table. My husband bought me the class for a Valentines Day present because he thought I would enjoy going.  The benefit of taking a class is really to learn the technique and be able to make them yourself. The last time I had a macaron was at a bakery in downtown Charlotte last year as they are not super plentiful around here. I would have really had to order them online and have them shipped to me and it would have probably cost close to the same! It looked like there were a couple of couples in the class as well as a couple of small groups of ladies. I took the class by myself an...

I am pretty sure that most women own a little black dress. A black dress is so easy to dress up or dress down and I thought I would give you all some ideas today. I'm upping the ante and showing outfits with a wrap dress because they are fun and so figure-flattering! I found this wrap dress on the clearance rack at Old Navy probably a year or two ago. The tag said $6.99 on it so I either paid that or probably even less knowing me!  The first look is a great look for a date night or night out. The dress itself is a blank canvas so I dressed it up with a beautiful statement necklace, polka dot tights and high heels with bows for Kohls. These shoes were a steal compared to their look alikes from a Kate Spade. I'm also carrying a bright orange clutch for a pop of color! I found this clutch at Goodwill!  The second look is also still a bit more dressed up and how I would wear it to work. I have pearls on and a bright green bracelet. The bright green bracelet satis...

A few weeks ago I did a post about Pinterest and how it inspired me to create an outfit. I'm doing another Pinterest inspired outfit today but I also was inspired for the pieces to come together while on Instagram last week. I saw a picture of my IG friend @rayannlacasse who also has a blog Four Season Fabulous  and coincidentally, is from my area as well! I love the look of leopard and sparkle and a bright color! I love leopard especially with red or orange. I think the look can be both classic and fun! I was inspired by the colors in this pin below from : I decided to copy my friend and pair a leopard cardigan from Target with a dress from Old Navy that I originally wore last summer (come to think of it, it was September on my birthday.) Anyways, living in Michigan and in the snow, you have to be able to "winterize" your clothing so that you can wear it more than in the summer. I'm also throwing an Old Navy chambray shirt underneath for another layer a...

If you've been following the blog since the beginning, I talked about things that I have on a list to accomplish before I am forty. I turn forty in September so I have plenty of time to accomplish everything, right? Ha! I can't believe we are already into February so I really have to get on the move!  One item I thought would be fun to do was shoot a gun at the gun range. My list consists of items I have never done, am scared to do or just maybe haven't done in a while and want to do it again. I also have a few personal items on there like finishing a scrapbook, etc.  Anyways, one of the best ways to try something new is to use a discount coupon service like Groupon or Living Social. I bought a Groupon for two people at the gun range and my husband took me. We spent an hour and took turns shooting the ammo they gave us.  My husband has shot before at the fun range and goes hunting as well. I'm more terrified of guns and really needed to get over that fear. Once I did, ...

I'm not quite sure what to call today's Sunday Style outfit. Hence the name of the post. I am of course shopping in my closet and trying to follow along with two style challenges on Instagram this month. The Momomod challenge is a little more generic and allows for me to interpret as I wish. The Style Me February challenge is more specific. The Momomod challenge yesterday was patterned tights and today was a peplum so I knew I would combine the two for today. The Style Me February challenge was fur or animal print so I belted the peplum with a leopard belt.  I paired the peplum with a long sleeve polka dot shirt since it is so cold here. I wore it over my lace skirt that I bought forever ago at Macys for such a steal. I wore the polka dot tights then and wore bow heels and carried my black Phillip Lim for Target bag. I also topped it all off with a statement necklace that is colorful. All in all I think I did a good job in interpreting the challenges and making this outfit ...

Well, February is upon us and I thought I would share how the month of January went for me. I am happy to say that I didn't spend anything! I didn't cheat and use any gift cards or anything. I even went to the mall a couple of times to return items and I didn't exchange.  Here's a picture of my log I am keeping:  I decided to keep a log each month and each day of my purchases. This helps to keep me accountable as well as acts as a visual so I can see how much I am actually spending. Those trips to Target in the past usually resulted in picking up unnecessary items and I didn't really keep track of how much I spent!  I also use the same book to write down all of my bills and due dates and highlight them as they are paid. This is better for me to see and be organized!  January was a great month in doing this challenge. It was helpful to follow the Momomod challenge and shop from my closet! I will tell you that I only filled up my car twice with gas. I ...