On the Edge

Good to be back in the midst of home projects and unpacking, dressed up for the busy day on Thursday.

Inspired by  J Crew's February, 2014 catalog:

How do you like the NEW HAIRCUT???

Went a little shorter and edgier for a little while...

Top - TJ Maxx

Skirt - Closet

Earrings - Cookie Lee

Necklace - Ann Taylor LOFT

Booties - Betsey Johnson

Sunglasses - Karen Walker

THURSDAY:
A huge portion of the day involved our upstairs carpet installation. Which was a major ordeal as we had to move everything on the floor plus the bottom halves of 3 closets. The big furniture was moved by them but all the stuff on each piece had to be moved which is a lot bigger deal that you can imagine. And the closets! Especially mine! As you can imagine a blogger closet it was insane. I filled a huge jacuzzi bath tub with shoe boxes which are only the shoes that do not fit in my shoe rack! Might be a sign of a problem. Now I can't put any of it back without cleansing it first which is taking FOREVER!
In the afternoon went to my daughter's Kindergarten picnic.  There were a lot of families we already know thru my son's class who also have younger siblings so it is going to be fun.
We don't find out which class she is going to be in until the day before so the excitement builds…

NEW HAIR

 Well, here it is.... I was too lazy to post yesterday's outfit so I am going to do that at the end of this post but figured you would want to see my new hair cut and color from last night first!!!!

The inspiration by the way for the outfit was from the recent Bloomingdale's catalog:

 Well it was a lot of firsts last night.... I have never had my hair cut this short. I have actually only cut my hair once in my life to shoulder length my senior year in high school besides that it has always been medium to long length. Even though I have been blonde before it was always via highlights and I had never bleached it. This was achieved by first bleaching my whole head!. I have also never thinned my hair where as this hair cut required it. Before the thinning it was amazing how 'momsy' and classic and boring it looked...
I am going to enjoy this length for the summer I think. We'll have to see how I do with the styling... I washed it for the first time tonight after our workout and I can already see there will be a lot of different styles I can do with it from curly to wavy to straight.... :)

LOOK HOW SHORT IT IS!!!!!

 Even my hair dresser was in aw of my bravery and guts with going so short! 

AND HERE IS MY OUTFIT YESTERDAY:

 THe long hair is now gone!

Trench - Guess

Top, Blouse, Jeans - Forever 21

Purse - Coach

Boots - Steve Madden

YESTERDAY:
We had a fun (and cold day) at Sea World with our class field trip and my dad joined us too.
The girls were just in heaven hanging together. We ditched the stroller so we can get them to walk which they did fine but my goodness getting from point A to point B was like herding a very crazy and chaotic group.  It was nice cause my Dad got to see what a crazy group of mom's we are and also how much we operate as a group supporting and helping each other every step of the way without actually having to ask or tell each other what to do. It is pretty amazing.
The moms I think were more exhausted than the kids by the afternoon!

 My son didn't come with us as he had school but we took the photo before he left for school....

 In the parking lot. You can feel how cold it was....

Great Lengths

 WELL, Here is my once again new hair!  It is finally the look I wanted this fall: Thick blunt straight bangs, Dark auburn hair and long.... I didn't think I could ever get long but got lucky with my mom renting her room to a stylist who styled them at cost. And they are real hear from Turkey. They are naturally straight so I will only have to worry about styling my own part of the hair which hopefully will make it OK as I am a bit worried how much maintenance this is going to require.
These extensions can stay for about 3 months then they will have to be professionally removed. They can either be re-installed or turned into a clip attachment. Lets see how it goes...

Today's outfit Inspiration was from May 2011 issue of In Style Magazine:

Accessories from Cookie Lee:

 Sweatshirt - Forever 21

Denim Shirt - from Turkey

Chiffon Skirt - Romwe

Boots - Steve Madden

Accessories - Cookie Lee

My little one breaking into my shot to show me something: