What do you do when it’s sort of warm and sunny but there’s still a chilly breeze? Well, I wear a maxi skirt with ankle boots and a huge knit scarf. I’ve only recently started wearing maxi skirts and maxi dresses because I’m  so short and was afraid they wouldn’t fit or they would make me look even shorter. But, as it turns out, they’re pretty awesome even for the shorties like me (especially when they come in petite sizes!). In my opinion, maxi skirts are one of the most comfortable pieces of clothing you can wear and fun prints make them even better. I’m surprised I don’t have more.

Oh, hi there.  Did I just pull my hair up and make the sun shine brighter? Why, yes I did! In full disclosure, I took the first few photos myself with my tripod and the self-timer – apparently, they don’t make a remote for my camera yet – and, as you can probably see, they turned out a little blurry. I just happened to be wearing this outfit again (because it’s so comfortable) so I made Nick snap a few more, brighter photos. I hope that’s not too weird.

And here’s the fun one: I’m twirling!

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Welcome back to Menswear Monday. Today Nick is wearing a large-check shirt with a red knit tie, jeans, and tan nubuck oxfords. We should have gotten a photo of his socks because they’re also red with stripes and dots. I think this outfit is quintessential Nick; his favorite color is red and he looks really good in it. When I first met him (over 10 years ago) he had a short sleeved red check button-up shirt that he wore with cargo shorts. He wore it all the time because it was his favorite. Thankfully, he retired it a while ago.  This one reminds me of a more grown-up version of it.

I bought this tie clip as a Valentine’s gift. I knew he needed one and figured it would be great to have it personalized with his initials. It certainly looks very dapper.

Don’t forget to tune in to HuffPost Live,today, (3/3) @1:20PM/EST to see Nick talk about his decision to  wear an engagement ring!

Wow, another week has flown by and we have a cool announcement:

Nick and I were invited to participate in a segment on HuffPost Live, the online streaming news network at the Huffington Post, about the rise in men wearing engagement rings. In 2011, I commented on a post about “man-gagement” rings, stating that Nick wore an engagement ring just like I did and a producer contacted us to talk about it on the live show. Unfortunately, I’ll be in class and won’t be able to participate but Nick will be speaking to them. Make sure to tune in this Monday, (3/3) @1:20PM/EST to see Nick talk about his decision to  wear a ring during our engagement.

Back to our regularly scheduled program:  Today’s serenade is ‘World, Hold On’ by Bob Sinclaire featuring Steve Edwards. It has a nice beat, rhythm, and a good message. Open up your heart, what you feel is real.

This Week’s Top 5 Awesome Things

1.  Teachers Who Care. There’s nothing is better than having a teacher who really cares about your future and will help you succeed in any way they can.

2.  Fun Conversations. Hanging back after class with friends because you’re having such good conversation is a true gift.

3.  Finding the Perfect Accessory. Have you ever been on the hunt for an accessory, and you know exactly what you’re looking for, but it takes a while to find it? But then when you finally do, it’s awesome. This means you’ll be seeing my new clutch on here soon.

4.  Perfecting your Café Con Leche. Well, it might not be exactly perfect by Spain’s standards but it’s perfect for me and I look forward to it every morning!

5.  Baby Showers. My friend is having twins and I’m so excited for her. We went to her baby shower and had a blast.

My Week According to My Instagram

My newest obsessions: journaling, gratitude, and inspiration

Because he loves me

Me and these hot pink pumps are ready for spring

You know you’re in public health when…

Nothing worse than being stuck in traffic when you have to pee

Have a great week, everyone!

 I’ve already said you can’t go wrong with neutrals, so of course I did it again. But this time, I took it a step further and added a pop of color with this fabric flower clip/hair elastic and my yellow clutch. I bought the flower to wear in my hair for a wedding but it works with everything. I put it in my hair, pin it to my shirts and blazers, and I’ve even pinned it to my handbags.

The button-front top has gray stripes, to give it a little more interest.  I wore this outfit to class and was a total cutie the whole time.

And here’s the fun one:

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Check out these shooties! They’re a cross between a shoe and a bootie. Before I started reading fashion blogs and then blogging myself, I never would have bought anything like these. I would’ve taken one look at them and thought to myself, “How impractical. My feet will get cold!” But now that I’m in the know, I took one look at them at thought to myself, “I have to have them.” Also, before blogs, I probably wouldn’t have rolled my jeans, and I certainly wouldn’t have rolled them in a carefree cuff like this, but I like how it gives my otherwise polished look a little casual feel. I wore this outfit to the grocery store and my feet only got cold once, when we opened the pizza freezer. It was a  worthy sacrifice.

And here’s the fun one: