Get Real

My outfit Wednesday was inspired by J Crew look from Dec of 2013!:

GIven that I have the same shirt and hat had to create the outfit by adding coated skinny jeans and I used color blocked red/burgundy flats instead of jeweled heels which so would not fit my lifestyle...

Cap, Shirt, Necklace - J Crew

Jeggings - Guess

Flats - Sole Society

Purse - Shoedazzle

Giving Thanks

 Thanksgiving Day Outfit!

Inspired by Shop Ruche's (may be Fall 2013?) lookbook:

I loved this combo of sequin skirt with a tucked in striped top and black collar and sleeves… I needed comfy shoes though for an all day of cooking so decided to go with flats and I was too cold to go bare legged.

 I barely had time to get dressed and do a little make-up so didn't really get to polish up my hair.  Oh well...

Sweater, Skirt, Belt, Tights - Forever 21

Blouse - Newport News

Flats - Tilly's

Necklace - J Crew

TODAY:

Woke up early since our schedule is all off from our 3:45 AM wake-up the morning before. Had a nice pancake breakfast with family and started to get going on one of my dishes but a sudden decision was made to go down to the beach to launch this rocket my husband bought for the kids. Which would have been fine as I would have just thrown on some leggings and a sweater BUT it was also decided we would do a family photo while we are there! 

My in-law's bought matching T-shirts for everyone for this photo (not my favorite idea, but I went with the flow) but I didn't even have time to do any hair and make-up so not sure how it all came out. 

Then the rocket launch had issues so after fiddling with it for 20 minutes had to come back home to trim the rocket at which point I just decided to stay and continue cooking while they went back out. I heard two rockets were successfully launched and the kids loved it!

We all cooked together while snacking on appetizers and sipping wine so it was fun. Although no one is really that adventurous eater except my son and I so I feel my ratatouille dish could have been somewhat of a wasted effort. 

But the meal was great and my brother in law made this amazing turducken turkey which involves duck breasts inside a de-boned chicken which is stuffed inside a de-boned turkey with stuffing in between these layers. He had to literally sew the bird shut. It was very entertaining to watch last night and it tasted great today.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT OCEANO BEACH (by Pismo Beach, CA)

 Sand dunes galore….

The Four cousins… Don't they look so alike? 

The Rental Beach House

Turducken all layered before it is sewn shut:

Today after cut in half out of the oven….

THIS MORNING AT THE BEACH in the Family Tee's….

 She has been finding sand dollars which she calls 'mermaid money' and says they are the proof that mermaids are real!

The men trying to get this rocket going...

Obviously not the best shot of everyone but here it is…. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Interview

 Today's outfit was chosen for an interview I did at my home with a company that is doing a documentary on bloggers and a PhD student that is going to be mining the data bloggers write for his thesis. Knowing I would have no time to change though I wore the whole ensemble minus the heels (which were swapped with white converses) to Pre School.... It was picture day at school so the outfit was actually perfect....

These pants get on average at least 5 compliments every time I wear them!

 I spotted this white top online at F21. I realized it was the perfect structured top with a high neck and looks very expansive. It is thick and holds its shape. And creates the ultimate canvas for all sorts of statement necklaces....

Mixed wrap and cuff bracelets on one arm and the other arm featured this gorgeous owl leather wrap bracelet my mom and step dad got for me for Mother's Day!

Top - Forever 21

Necklace - Etsy

Pants - J Crew

Heels - Nine West

Cuff's - Fossil, Stella & Dot, Etsy...

TODAY:

Sometimes at the end of the day I look back on what I did that day and even I am amazed. 

Today was one of those days. 

When I got a call from one of my mommy friends from pre-school that they are about to loose her mother in law I immediately said yes to taking her kids. I fully prepared myself to keep them for the night and tomorrow in case things took a bad turn. We went to pre-school on time and early so we can be part of the class photo. Than right after snack took her kids and my daughter back home. My mom met me there to play with the kids upstairs while I conducted this documentary interview in my living room. My hubby who did not trust these contacts who have found me on the internet stayed and worked from home so he can monitor them. 2 camera guys, one producer and the PhD studen and all their equipment felt quite foreign in our living room but it was exciting. If so much was not going on in the house I would have asked mom or hubby to take a photo of this happening but there wasn't an opportunity... I honestly didn't even have time to think about their questions in advance so I just answered them all naturally. They wee more interested on what I wrote and my views on privacy and readership than anything to do with fashion. They were quite efficient though and ended in 2 hours as they promised. During which my mom left to pick up my son and my hubby served all 4 kids now lunch. I changed into workout clothes and put the little one down for a nap and took out toys for the others and even got to clean the house and pay bills. Then got in touch with their aunt and took her kids to the aunt's house then took mine to swim class. 

You would think I was done right? oh no...

After swim class we stopped at Party City to buy more stuff for the upcoming parties we are hosting then to mom's where I met my sister's best friend to discuss the details of the bridal shower we are hosting for her while my parents played with the kids. The more we planned to more overwhelmed I felt with all that is going to be coming up but I am sure it will all happen somehow.

Mom cooked us all dinner and my daughter fell a sleep an hour early as we drove home! If only I could too but doing laundry as I have to pack the whole family tomorrow for our 3 day trip to San Francisco....