30 for 30 Day One: In a Room With Some Lace and Paper Flowers

Sometimes I like to play a game called "What Would Stevie Nicks Wear to the Office?" It's fun! I think she might wear this, but with a fringey shawl and some platform boots:

My first 30 for 30 remix: Carnival dress (DownEast Basics), long gray cardi (Target clearance), black tights, black pumps (not pictured because I did not give my husband appropriate photo instructions). Big brown plastic bangle (also not pictured, same reason), and this necklace, which was my grandmother's:

NOTD: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mystic Lilac

These photos absolutely do not do it justice, but this is one of the new fall colors from Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear line. I found it at Rite Aid; none of the CVS stores near me seem to get the new SH colors.

It's much more vibrant in person, and I love the green shimmer, but I'm not madly in love with it. I didn't even fix the smudge I got on my right index finger. This is just holding me over until my RBL order arrives.

I was worried that it was completely not work-appropriate, but it just looks lilac from far away.

30 for 30 - Yes!

So, I decided at the last minute to go for it. I went through my closet Friday night and counted out 30 items. Of course, today when I was getting some laundry together I found a few things that I would have LOVED to wear sometime in the next 30 days, but oh well! Here's my list; I'm not posting pics because no one's reading this anyway. :)

For the next 30 days, I will only wear these 30 items (and various accessories):

1. Long gray cardi (Target clearance)
2. Long black cardi (Target clearance)
3. Short sleeve pale gray long cardi (Filene's Basement clearance)
4. Long color block cardi (Shade, RIP!)
5. White turtleneck (Target)
6. Gray boatneck sweater (Old Navy)
7. Pink boatneck sweater (Old Navy)
8. Gap jeans
9. Old Navy jeans
10. Maroon turtleneck dress (Shade)
11. Black long sleeve dress (Shade)
12. Black and white patterned dress (Ross)
13. Purple sparkle pants (JCP)
14. Gray pants (Ann Taylor LOFT)
15. Black pants (JCP)
16. Carnival pattern dress (Downeast Outfitters)
17. Clogs (Clarks)
18. Brown boots (Target)
19. Fake Birks (Payless)
20. Gorgeous wine and red mary janes (Sofft)
21. Black pumps (Sofft)
22. Brown tweedy skirt (Gap via Buffalo Exchange)
23. Black cotton stretch scoopneck (Shade)
24. Navy boatneck top (Shade)
25. Gray wrap sweater (Target)
26. Green and white striped scoopneck (Shade)
27. Purple henley (Old Navy)
28. Gray patterned waffle henley (Shade)
29. Black sweater (Target)
30. Mystery item I have yet to pick...

Church Fair Score!

My church held its annual Fall Fair yesterday and we picked up a few choice items.

Tiny plastic mod chairs, just right for Playmobil people. Ten cents each!

Purple plastic canvas key ring and a sweet pearly brooch. I'm a little nostalgic about plastic canvas; my stepdad's grandmother sent me some things (coasters and something else I can't remember) when I was little so I get the warm fuzzies when I see it out in the world. And this key ring is pretty tame compared to some other items of the same ilk I've seen.

We also picked up a stuffed alligator that the little one attached herself to. Total spend: $2.95! Bless you, Fall Fair!

Some Things I Accomplished This Week

1. Exhibited great restraint at the Rescue Beauty Lounge 50% off sale. I have been dying to try RBL polishes and after some hemming and hawing I dived into the 5-hour sale right when it started. I got Teal, Plie and Dead Calm. They should arrive this week, and from what I hear, they apply like butter! Can't wait to try them out. 
2. Made zucchini muffins! Delish and they don't taste like zucchini. But you know it's there...AND I used agave nectar instead of sugar for the first time. I think I can taste the difference but it's a good difference. 
3. Sent off a dear friend and co-worker with a batch of cupcakes and a teary goodbye. 
4. Started a blog!

30 for 30?

Kendi Everyday's 30 for 30 Challenge sounds like a lot of fun and the idea is totally up my alley because I too was intrigued by the Six Items or Less idea but didn't feel like I could really do it. But am I crazy to think that 30 sounds like a lot? I don't know that I even wear 30 separate items in a month, but I could be wildly underestimating. Especially in fall/winter when I'm rotating seven-plus cardigans. Hmmm...I'm still thinking about it. I need to go to my closet and count!

Not Buying It

Last night I made a vow to my husband, myself and...the world, I guess...that I will not make any unnecessary purchases for the rest of the year. I've been on a spendy bender for the last few months. My nail polish collection has probably tripled, possibly quadrupled, and I also felt the need to buy a lot of dresses, a lot of sweaters and a lot of lipgloss. Not to mention purses on eBay. I don't need this stuff (although man, it sure feels like I do!) I know what I'm doing. I'm filling a hole that can't be filled. Trying to sparkle up the emptiness. But that hole's never going to fill up. Not this way. So I'm trying. We'll see how it goes.