If you follow us on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen a little peek of this outfit. It seems a little silly to wear sweaters in the summer, but the office where I work as a graduate research assistant loves to keep the temperature approximately arctic so sweaters are necessary. I won’t lie, I kind of like it. The only downside is you have to walk outside in the heat to get inside to the chill, but those few minutes are worth it.

I had trouble deciding if I wanted to wear the belt or not. Ultimately, I went with it but I started out without it. You can see in the photos below that it’s missing. What do you think, belt or no belt?

Here’s the fun one: This was just a test picture so I could get the lightening right (or, at least, as close as possible) and just as the camera snapped, my neighbor jogged by and made me laugh. It’s a cute photo so you get to enjoy it, too.

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Sweater: J. Crews (thrifted)
Skirt: Target
Shoes & Belt: Banana Republic
Cami & Necklace: Target
Earrings: gift
Handbag: Franco Sarto via Ross

This is what Nick wore to the Food Truck Rodeo. A nice, casual outfit for eating greasy food truck fare. Red is Nick’s signature color, so it’s not surprising that he picked these; it also just happens to look really good on him!

He also broke out his new Sperrys. He’s been wanting a pair of casual shoes that he could wear with shorts and tees instead of his loafers, but that were also age-appropriate. I think these look great and he really likes them, too.

Tee: Gap
Shorts: Banana Republic
Bracelet: Via Bespoke Post
Shoes: Sperry 

I wore this to the food truck rodeo I posted about yesterday and it was really comfortable. The weather was just right  for lunch from a mobile cafe; it was partly sunny and not too hot, and then the clouds rolled in. Luckily we made it home (and snapped some photos) before it rained.

This dress is special because my mom has a matching one! We tried it on at the same time and we both liked it so much that we both left with one. This is the first time I’ve worn it because I had to have the shoulders taken up (being high-waisted is getting expensive!) so we haven’t had a chance to wear it at the same time, but I would totally do that because it’s cute and I don’t care!

Other than the stripes, I was really drawn to this dress because of the unique neckline. It gives this otherwise ordinary dress a little kick.

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Dress: Wal-Mart
Shoes: Target
Bracelet: Old Navy

If there’s anything we enjoy more than air conditioning in the summer, it’s a yummy Food Truck Rodeo! Durham has delicious food trucks and, being the somewhat novice foodies that we are, we love most of them. This food truck rodeo was in Raleigh but many of the same trucks we know and love were there so it was completely worth it. It was a beautiful day for standing in line for greasy, melty food! Unfortunately, I let myself get too hungry so the only thing I could think of when we arrived was getting some food. And I ate it so fast that I didn’t get any photos. But I did get some photos of some of the best trucks.

Food truck rodeo crowd.

This is Only Burger (below) and it is AMAZING! It is one of the many restaurants that started out as a truck but was so good and so popular that they were able to -open a brick-and-mortar restaurant (that is conveniently located near our house!) which is also very popular. It’s my favorite burger, and the only one I request when we’re in the mood for burgers!

Only Burger… when only the best will do.

American Meltdown has yummy grilled cheese of all varieties.

American Meltdown Gourmet Melts

The Parlour Ice Cream (truck below) is the best ice cream I’ve ever had in my entire life. I’ve written about ice cream dates before because it’s my favorite place. It’s another one of the amazing establishments that started out as a truck and became so popular that they were able to open a brick-and-mortar. You can probably tell from the photo below that there’s a long line for their ice cream and their store is actually no different. There’s always a line outside the door each time we go there. If you’re ever in Durham, NC and find yourself in the mood for some ice cream, Th Parlour is the place to go.

The Parlour Ice Cream

This food truck (below) is Chirba Chirba and they have yummy dumplings. Any time they’re around, you can count on a line that stretches a mile long for their dumplings. The really disappointing the about them is that the line is super long and you have to wait forever. Even though they’re good, we don’t usually have the patience to wait.

Chirba Chirba

Chirba Chirba menu

How do you feel about food trucks? Do you or would you eat from them?

One thing I like about Banana Republic is that their blazers fit me pretty well without alterations.  There’s a tiny bit of collar roll that I can live with, and the sleeves need to be hemmed about 3/4 in.  Nothing is bad enough to keep me from wearing it as soon as I buy it, which is what I did with this heather gray cotton/linen number.  I would call it more of a spring/fall blazer rather than a true summer blazer because its fully lined.  Kind of odd to do with a linen blazer, but my guess is BR did it to add some durability.

Having a Ricky Bobby moment: “The car handled real good, I felt like I was on a spaceship.  I’m not sure what to do with my hands”

Pants, Shirt, Shoes, Belt, Blazer: Banana Republic