The grey concept

 Today's combo was from a very old inspiration...

People Style Watch's September (wait for it) 2011 issue!

I didn't acquire the neon scarf until recently so may be that is why it took me this long to put it together...

 I have a very similar grey and black striped t-neck actually but I was too worried about the weather warming up so I decided do a t-shirt and cardigan layers instead....

 'Almost not crazy'... almost...

T-shirt - stylemint

Cardigan and Scarf - Forever 21

Jeggings - Guess

Boots - from Kika's runway show

Accessories - Cookie Lee

TODAY:
A day cramped with appointments today... After pre-school my friend and her mom and her kids came over. After lunch they shopped my clearance racks and we had so much fun putting together outfits. I ran to get my son but then was running late. My mom came to the rescue. Not only did she bring a customer to shop my racks but also took my daughter to her ballet rehearsal so I can stay home.
My son was excited about building a new lego set.
We joined for a free trial month for this Netflix of legos club called 'Pleygo'. 
Just like Netflix you pick a Que. of lego sets your kid likes. They send you the set with the instructions. Once your kid builds it and plays with it you break it down and send it back and they send you the next set in your queue.
I think it is brilliant. A huge part of the lego play is the act of building. Kids hardly play with the sets once they are built. So instead of constantly buying new sets this I feel will satisfy his thirst for building.
We'll see. He built the set he got within an hour and was very happy with it.

Road to Santa Barbara

 Let the Wine Tasting Trip Weekend outfit photo posts begin...

To celebrate my husband's 40th b-day we went wine tasting in the Paso Robles region with 2 other couples. It was an amazing trip and I have such amazing photos to share.

My wardrobe consisted of a weekend of skinny pants and they all came out great and somehow were perfect for the weather. 

This was my outfit Friday. The day we left the kids with my in-law's and headed to Santa Barbara first to pick up our friends.

The inspiration was from Viva Luxury:

This was way back when I saw these tee's and bought one for myself... They didn't have my size so it is one size big but I love it.

 I used my 'Kika Paprika' scarf which was so soft and comfortable for a summer/fall weather...

On the road to SB we stopped at a vista point:

THEN IN SANTA BARBARA:

The tile on the riser of the steps is exactly where I got my inspiration for the steps in our home...

SANTA BARBARA PIER:

T-Shirt - stylemint.com

Scarf - Kika Paprika

Liquid Leggings - Macy's

Booties - Victoria's Secret

Accessories - Cookie Lee, from Turkey and Forever 21

Purse - 6951

Here are some photos from SANTA BARBARA:

 Having fun in the car!

And Our first night in the 3 bedroom guest house on the 'Wild Cayote' Vineyard:

 Above is the owner's residence.

Below is the view of the vineyard from the guest house!

 The Guest House!

Who Wants It More?

 Tonight's work outfit was inspired by a polyvore set:

 Don't you just love polyvore? I can search for something specific like 'military jacket coat' in sets and find bunch of sets for inspiration ideas...

I truly love this coat. Although I wish mine was the 'poppy' red color I am finding the classic navy is definitely easy to create combinations with...

 The sides and under the arms is soft cotton so your movement is not restricted and it feels so comfy...

Added the asos collar like necklace for the 'edgy' effect...

In this combo:
Jacket - 'Joey' in navy from Kika Paprika
Capri Leggings - in poppy from Kika Paprika
top  - Forever 21
Booties - Juicy Couture
Necklace/collar - Asos

Then I realized I didn't like the way the top was too short and the color was off from the leggings since it was not a kika top. I would have liked to add their classic tanks but I don't have them in this color or size so added this print tank. Even though it is large on me under the jacket it worked OK and added a bit of color and print...

At my house ready for the open house...

My mom was dressed in her beautiful Aqua 'Joey' and white 'yoga pants'....

TODAY:
Morning was pre-school and finally my daughter managed to sit through the required circle times and qualified to get a backpack filled with a toy and a book. I have been punishing her with 'no backpack' if she doesn't sit during circle time. Finally it sunk in but she doesn't really listen while sitting so hoping that is going to come next.
I prepared the house and cooked and did a load of laundry while the kids rested and prepared for my open house. My husband was nice enough to show up quite early from work and took the kids out to the park and to dinner! My mom came to keep me company and help with the open house.
We had a light turnout but everyone that came is willing to host a party for me so I am very happy.
I love this job because it pushes me to get in touch with people I haven't seen or have never met in person and makes me even more social. Meeting new people and catching up with old friends is just so refreshing. I truly enjoy it.

Here was my casual outfit during the day:

The inspiration was from Sept 2011 issue of People Style Watch:

Boyfriend Blazer - Newport News

Tee - Stylemint

Cargo pants - Bebe

Boots - Steve Madden