In the end we'll all become stories

 What I wore last Thursday...

With the coat:

Inspiration from Pinterest:

This was such a cool outfit. The dress was somewhat form fitting and short but the high boots provide leg coverage and the bulky tartan scarf made it look chic...

 Coat, Scarf - Forever 21

Dress - Cotton On

Boots - Shoedazzle

Sunglasses - Gucci

THURSDAY:
The day was crazy with running errands and volunteering at school, packing, taking kids to baseball and gymnastics and then leaving them with a sitter and rushing to my book club meeting!

We just finished reading:
"Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis" by J.D. Vance

It is a phenomenal book.  I highly recommend it. I would have never picked this up if it wasn't for my book club and I am so glad I read it. The author captures the root of this culture so well and though totally loyal and proud of his heritage he also remain unbiased and holds them responsible for the problems they face.

As usual so many laughs and great discussion with my dear friends. I love hanging out with these intelligent well read women.

This is How I Roll

What I wore Saturday night as I met my girlfriends for dinner and drinks...

Inspiration from Bazaar:

I fell in love with this chevron colored fur coat at Forever 21 after seeing all the colored fur trend frenzy on all fashion sites... Actually saw an almost identical one at Guess during black friday sales for three times the price....

Love these newly purchased earrings from Baublebar during black friday discounts...

The prewinkle color is just perfect...

Coat - Forever 21

Blouse - SheIn

Skirt - Rock Republic

Booties - Shoedazzle

Earrings - Baublebar

SATURDAY NIGHT:

Girls of Summer

 What I wore to my book club Meeting Thursday night...

Inspiration again Pinterest:

I don't have red lace ups went with these very old Michael Kors sandals...

Top - Forever 21

Denim Shorts - TJ Maxx

Sandals - Michael Kors

THURSDAY:
After a day of summer activities with the kids went to my book club meeting.
We just finished the book 'A Man Called Ove' and oh my it is one of my favorite books I have read this year...
Just the most endearing beautiful story ever...
Highly recommend it...

In One Person

Friday's outfit... Inspired by this pinterest post:

Jacket - Andrew Marc

Cardigan - Victoria's Secret

Jeans - H&M

Booties - Betsey Johnson

Scarf - Forever 21

Friday:
My poor baby (my son) was sick all day Friday... I had all these errands to run but didn't do much as he was truly out of it just laying there helplessly.
We cuddled and watched movies and drank soup and tea.
Once my hubby got home he took over and I went to meet up with my book club.
The book we finished was "In One Person' by John Irving. I couldn't quite get into it but most had finished the book and said it got very interesting after a while...

We picked 'Everything I never Told You' for our next book...

I Might Read Till I Fell Better

Thursday's outfit was inspired by this December 2015 issue of In Style Magazine:

 Mustard sweater, flared jeans and cognac boots… :)

Jacket - Andrew Marc

Sweater - Anthropologie

Jeans - Ann Taylor LOFT

Boots - Via Spiga

WEDNESDAY:
Went to my son's class poetry presentation and holiday breakfast celebration in school early in the morning.
They used thesaurus to reflect all sorts of adjectives that depicted feelings of holidays and winter.
And the teacher lets them run the whole show all by themselves and it is amazing how great they do.
The breakfast was delicious as well.
Afterwards I ran more errands in and out of the house before my daughter got out of school early and then we both went back to take over the Wednesday boys playdate on campus. Every wednesday a group of my sons' friends get together for an hour or so to play at school while one of the mom's stay to supervise. We take turns so it is a great way for them to get together.
AFter which we brought of the friends to our house for them to have a playdate there while I continued to get things done as I hosted my book club at night at our house.
And I am crazy I know but came up with this book club ornament idea for all of us to create together.
Saw it on Etsy selling for $45 a piece and figured a group of mom's are just crafty enough to take it on.
They came out just adorable and now we'll remember 19+ books we read together….

Busy days of trying to get last minute things done before the kids are out of school and our backyard is in full construction and kids have ton of school celebrations.
In the afternoon met up with my sister and went to my daughter's classroom for their winter sing presentation. It was just the most adorable thing. Because, my daughter sings like she is on stage solo performing even though she is with her whole class and standing in second row in a corner. You have to see her facial expressions as she totally reflects the emotions of the lyrics and dances out to the songs. It is just a pleasure to watch.