boho blue

top, Forever 21

chambray shorts, Tommy Hilfiger outlet

moonstone earrings, Honolulu boutique

   I wore this to meet up with a friend on Saturday for lunch. I had an extremely cheesy Croque Monsieur sandwich, followed up with some lemon cake. The lemon cake, while generous in size, was a lightweight compared to some of the other offerings - my friend got a cake that basically filled the entire Styrofoam container!

     I bought these earrings a while back, but this is my first time wearing them. A boutique that sold Tibetan/Himalayan items - bags, jewelry, clothing - was having a great sale and I thought the moonstone was gorgeous! I haven't worn them because the clasp is tricky - you need to thread the hook end back into the loop. My ears hurt after wearing them, alas - not sure whether it's because they're a bit heavier than I'm used to, I haven't worn earrings much lately, or I'm sensitive to the metal.  
     Life in Vegas update: I moved to Vegas with the intention of working part-time/substitute teaching, but ended up landing myself a full-time teaching job! I'm alternately terror-stricken and excited. Terror-stricken because I haven't been in a "back to school" mindset at all, and I usually like to start mentally preparing a month before school begins. Excited because there are some really neat opportunities involved with this job and I think it will be a great learning experience.

casual kimono

tank, Gap

Romeo & Juliet Couture kimono top, Ross

Indigo Rein jeans, Macy's

    I took two very casual items - cuffed jeans and a tank - and added a fancier item. I usually would have gone with black for the top, but I rather like the contrast with the pink. The kimono turned out to be essential on my second day of math training - the room I switched to was a lot colder than the one I sat in for day 1. So glad I decided against wearing shorts.
   The banding around the neck and sleeves and hi-lo cut make this kimono different from the two others I own. It will be too hot to wear this to work when school starts, but I'm looking forward to wearing it in a few months.

little pink pineapples

tank and shorts, Old Navy

    Pineapples seem to be a hot design this summer ... I keep seeing tees and all kinds of things festooned with the fruit. While my husband enjoys fresh pineapple and will buy and cut one from time to time, I rarely ate the fruit (fresh or canned) growing up. A family member spent one summer long ago working in a pineapple factory and thus dislikes pineapple's smell and taste. I remember my dad making baked pineapple Spam once in a great while, and school lunch at times would include pineapple chunks, but that's about as close as we got to the fruit, usually.

    I wore this for Fourth of July and a few days later to run errands. I'm really liking the easy fit of this top! It hasn't been washed enough to see how it holds up over time, but if it doesn't pill, shrink, stretch weirdly or fall apart, I might be tempted to get one or two more. With a cami-style bra underneath for a little more coverage it's outrageously comfortable.
   Have you bought anything with a fun print lately?