Fabletics review 2/22

I'm so in love with Fabletics, so here's an all Fab outfit. I've been a member a little over a year, and February 2015 has been the best month (and my largest order) yet.

Fabletics is a subscription service for workout clothing for women (as of now....) VIP membership is optional, but gets you discounted clothing, the ability to score free loot from rewards points, and other benefits. You do have to skip or buy each month (or $49.95 is charged, which becomes an outfit credit), but I've found skipping each month easy especially after setting a reminder on my phone.

Your first outfit is 50% off, if you sign up as a VIP (that can mean as low as $25 for a tank and capri), and I've always been impressed by the quality.

Today I'm wearing a blue Oula tank, Blue impulse print Salar capri, and the Weston pullover. I'm also wearing a headband and hair tie from them! Addicted much?

Check them out and use my referral link (fabletics.com/invite/croy)!

2/20

Another day, Chucks and a denim jacket. I'm actually wearing a long layering tank, which matches my sweater pretty closely. I also picked up this necklace this week from Kohls; it's really tough to see here, so here's a detail picture.

2/19

One thing I've noticed by taking these photos (and chopping out my head) is that I have a long neck. I need to use that to my advantage somehow!

These are lined wool pants, and a great find in my "take to the dry cleaner" bag where they have sat for over a year. Oops. But I'm so glad I found and cleaned them before these desperately cold days we've had this week.

2.18

You'll see that the denim jacket and the Chucks have been a staple this week. Ah well, winter.

Feb 12

This is totally not my style, but I was inspired by someone to pick up a vest and give it a go. I got a ton of compliments! I like the look of the stripes, the teal, and the pop of coral from the necklace. Go figure, sometimes we need a pop in the nose to try out something new.

Feb 11

I often keep distance between my work side of the closet and my casual side of the closet, but I've been trying to move away from tee shirts in my casual wardrobe, so sometimes there's overlay.

I thought long and hard about this top, because I'm not really sure it's school ok, but I went with it anyway.

Feb 10

Still trying to mix things up, still hating the cold weather.

Feb 9

We've been having bad weather, and I've been wearing my snow boots whenever I go outside. I hope this protects my shoes and pants from the salt and garbage, but it also results in my forgetting a change of shoes. Luckily, my purple snow boots (Lands End) worked here.

2/6

As I mentioned the other day, I am in a winter clothing rut. Warmth and comfort all the time. This, of course, led to a shopping spree at Loft (don't forget to shop through Ebates to earn cash back on all your online shopping!).

So I pulled this together. It is definitely outside of my rut, and the fleece lined (tough to tell but they are a maroon color) leggings were about as warm as pants.

I ended up wearing my standard brown tall boots with this, and rolled the waistband to bring the hem to a more flattering length.

Happy Friday!

Feb 4, 2015

Happy New Year! Yes, I have not posted a thing here since last year. I am in a slump... money is tight, my wardrobe is sad. I'm cold and just want comfy. Please come this way sunshine and warmth!

So here's today's outfit. Hopefully I can find motivation to get back into this, which will stop the cycle of me looking so dumpy. I should really start posting my workout outfits; those at least are different.

Like I said, I seek comfy. This sweater is pretty old; I think it's older than my youngest son. I believe it's from Kohls. Pants are also old, though I don't think they're as old as my son, from Loft. Shoes are a newer purchase; Toms in Olive, my Christmas gift to myself.

Clearproof

I've been using Mary Kay's Clearproof line for about a month and a half now. While my skin is not terrible, I get blemishes especially as my hormones change throughout the month. I often have blackheads, which drive me crazy.

Here's how I looked after one day of using the product:

And here's me today:

A few things impressed me about this product line. First, I am not great about washing my face before bed. I know, I know, but it's true. I wash off my makeup in the shower in the morning, so it's really important to me that I can use a cleanser on my eyes. Clearproof was great for this--no sting at all.

I was also impressed with the cleanser because it worked. See, as a teen, I used toner and it always found dirt or makeup my cleanser had missed. That was not at all the case using Clearproof. When I used the toner, the cotton ball came back just as white as before I swiped my face. Impressive.

Everything was very easy to use, though I really wish the moisturizer would help with either sun protection or help address thirty something skin, but I suppose we can't get EVERYTHING from one product.

I highly recommend contact your Mary Kay representative and checking out Clearproof!  You can find Mary Kay on Facebook at: Mary Kay

I received this product free to try from the Influenster program in exchange for an honest review. These are my thoughts completely!

November 13

No time for a photo yesterday, and the outfit wasn't really anything spectacular anyway... probably documented here somewhere already.

The same is true today, but at least I got a photo in.

I'm wearing my Pandora earrings, and a tee, cardigan, and pants from Loft.

November 10

I've tried this before, the chambray shirt and cardigan combo. The sweater didn't work so well then (and I don't think I had a mustard cardi), and it's not working so well today either. My sweater is too small, I guess, and feels just weird on. But, I went with it.

So, pants are Dockers
Chambray is from Kohls, I think.
Sweater from Loft
Belt is Loft
Necklace from Jane
Wearing my frumpy brown clogs too.

Hair, updated

I've been obsessed with my hair lately. Not really in a "wow, my hair is so awesome" obsessed way, but in a "I can't figure out what to do next" way. I have been admiring short hair for a few months, and I'm pretty sure I'm really just a short hair kinda girl, but I really love being able to toss my hair up in a pony, and I'm digging the tossing it over my shoulder thing too.

If you've ever tried to grow out a pixie, you know it can be a miserable experience. #firstworldproblems much? Yes.

I documented my journey, part 1 and part 2.

When this Timehop picture turned up today, I figured it was fitting to update with a November 2014.

So, without futher adieu, here's the November 2014 update. From super short pixie to below the collar in 2 years:

This photo was really taken in October, but so close to the end of the month that it totally counts as November.

Anniversary weekend!

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary in Atlantic City this weekend. We went out for an awesome dinner and I got dolled up. A nice blend of teacher wear and real life person wear... plus I am getting my money's worth on that Stitch Fix scarf I love! Apologies for the blur, darkness, and expression; my husband kept jumping into the mirror selfie.

Shoes: Payless
Jeans: They're blue though the black looks awesome in this photo: LC for Kohls
Top: Super old JC Penney
Cardi: Kohls
Scarf: Stitch Fix

Halloween

October 30

A crazy morning. I'm heading into my comfort clothing all the time, so we'll expect some dupes from now on, m'kay?

Top is super old from Dress Barn
Flyaway sweater from Coldwater Creek
Pants from Loft
Shoes are Merrell

October 29

Ooooo, the wrinkles.

All old stuff.

Jacket: Old Navy. The elbows have holes, and I'm wondering if I can fashion a sparkly elbow patch and make it work.
Top: Loft; received in a clothing swap
Pants: Dockers?

October 28

Oops. Busted wearing the same pants two days in a row...

I just got this sweater and although I do not look great in white, I LOVE it. It does require a cami underneath, but it does look great with a long tank and leggings, which I wore on the weekend but didn't take a photo.

Scarf: Stitch Fix
Sweater: Loft
Pants: Dockers
Sneakers: Superman Chucks

10/27

We had family photos taken over the weekend, so I'm rewearing the outfit.
Pants are Loft
Tank is Target
Cardi from Kohls