The best wines are the ones we drink with friends

Sweater - Nordstrom Rack

Jeans - J Crew

Booties - Marshalls

Bracelets Francesca's

OUR WINE TASTING EXCURSION WAS SO MUCH FUN AND RELAXING ON SATURDAY…

Salud

I am so pleasantly surprised on how cute today's combo came together. I love it when an inspiration actually pans out better than I expected.

The inspiration photo:

 When I saw this I thought of the deep shades of purple and bordeaux mixed with black and brown. And the hat!

 I tucked in the cognac striped sweater. My instinct was to add black tights and boots but the brown actually goes great and the belt pulls it all together.

 I have officially decided to keep this skirt (by kikaPaprika)  from my samples. Where else am I going to find a perfectly fitting full skirt that has a tailored look and yet machine washable and no ironing needed! 

 This hat was my Grandpa (rest his soul) and I love wearing it....

Hat - Vintage

Sweater - Forever 21

Skirt - kika Paprika ('Brit')

Boots - Newport News

Belt - I do not remember as it is very old.

Necklace - Cookie Lee

Coat - Ann Klein

TODAY:
Went to see a play with my daughter's class. It was an odd story called the 'stinky cheese man' apparently a book where they change the happy ending of every fairy tale or children's riddle. The kids were more confused than entertained so it was a bit of a miss I think.
The cool thing is it is a Jr. Theater so all the actors are high school age kids or younger which sets a great example to the kids seeing other kids on stage.

Tonight going to mommy's night event through the organization that helps form mommy groups.

Never a dull moment

 Must catch-up. I thought I posted this last night but apparently forgot...

This was inspired by the Oct 2011 issue of People Style Watch:

 Pretty basic with a silky tie blouse under a purple sweater and boy friend jeans and platform booties...

Sweater - Gap

Blouse - Express

Jeans - Newport News

Booties - Forever 21

Belt - Limited

Purse - Q

Accessories - Michael Kors, Etsy, Forever 21

TUESDAY:
It was another crazy busy day. I left my daughter with my mom to volunteer at my son's class. Supposed to be just the morning but there was a lot of need there so I stayed majority of the day then went grocery shopping and came home. My parents were nice enough to pick up my son so I had 2 hours to gift wrap like crazy while both kids were out of the house.
Then cooked dinner and hosted a group of 8 for a casual dinner party.
That was one full day!

Take me out to the Ball Game

 Today's outfit to a baseball game to celebrate my brother's 30th birthday!

The inspiration came from this old photo I saved I think from a Fossil Ad: 

Sweater, Pants, ring - Forever 21

Blouse - Lucky

Boots - Steve Madden

Earrings - Thread Show

TODAY:
Had a busy morning of gym classes and a surprise baby shower. In the afternoon my in-laws came over from Los Angeles for the weekend. We left the kids with them and went to the Padres game to join a big crowd my SIL gathered to surprise my brother for his big 3-0 birthday!
It was a rooftop area with free drinks and food and a great view...

HAPPY 30th to My Brother!

The boys are having fun with my little nephew!

It was free hat day! With my little sister:

The crowd can drink!

With my Dad!

And with hubby!