Goodwill Glamorous - Be Bold Color Edition

I decided I really needed some color in my wardrobe!

Not that I don't buy colors, guess I was a scaredy cat about mixing them.

My 'go to' outfits for work are my black and gray; easy, classic.

So this week is a bit different with styles that are stepping out of my comfort zone.

Since stalking, What I Wore Wednesday and the Color Brigade; I'm styling color!

As always, most of my outfits are thrifted from Goodwill.

Thursday - Work day

Yep, dirty mirror and all.  Hey, I'm chasing a 3 year old now.

Greenish Blouse (not blue), Ann Taylor LOFT, Goodwill - $2.19

Pale yellow lace trim tank, AT LOFT, Goodwill - 99 cents

Kasper Khaki slacks, Goodwill - $4.59

100% Silk scarf (used as belt), Salvation Army - $1.00

Multi color bead necklace, Kohls (on sale) - $5.99

Earrings - ??? Old

I didn't like this blouse when I wore it several months ago, but LOVED it with the scarf as a belt.

I also tossed on a Purple cardi with this because I was cool at the office.  See Sunday's outfit for cardi.

Friday - Casual day at work

My most daring color outfit yet!

Since Friday's are jeans day for most of the office, I figured my boss might not pass out when the always Miss Professional 'Proper' donned a wild array of colors.  I felt SASSY in this outfit and it received several compliments.  On my lunch hour, I was in Target picking up a birthday present and was stopped by a total stranger about this get'up.

Shirt from Ross, several years ago - $ ???

Orange Skirt, Aventura (neat company, had to look it up! original price $49), Goodwill, - $1.99

Blue tights, Target clearance - $3.00

Boots, Belks - gifted

Navy Belt, Goodwill - $1.01

Necklace, Goodwill - $3.73 (so are the earrings)

Bracelet - gift from Mom

Casual Corner pale green Cardigan, Goodwill - $2.24

Scarf - no idea, old

Saturday - errands, then Family Birthday Cookout for my niece

One of Brandy's(niece) friend's blue Bug.

Blue button up blouse, GAP from Goodwill - $2.20

White J Crew top, Goodwill - $3.99

Love the details on this top!  Flowers

Ann Taylor LOFT jeans, Goodwill - $5.49

Same Navy belt from Friday

Necklace, Goodwill - $3.73

Earrings, Goodwill - $3.53

Sunday - Grocery shopping, visit from family, chasing Booger Bear
This casual weekend outfit came together because I wanted to wear the necklace.

GAP gray stripe T, Salvation Army - $2.49

Worthington Purple Cardi, Goodwill - $2.24

Lee bootcut jeans - at least 5 years old

Bracelet, seen Thurs, Sat and today, by Mudd @ Kohls on Sale - $7.99

Neat purple necklace, Goodwill - $3.73

Earrings, Belks - gifted

Monday - Rainy Back to Work day

Lands End blue blouse, Goodwill - $4.39

Gray slacks, Ross (recently) - $12.99 (I think!)

Requirements blazer - gifted a few years ago

Black leather, Tony Lama belt, Goodwill - $2.00

Necklace, Kohl's - $8.70

Backslid with my gray slacks into the familiar, but I kept a pop of color with the blazer. ;-)

Tuesday - A chilly misty Work day

The weatherman said 65 for the high today; no where near it!  But I burst of Spring color.

Or maybe just resemble a Gypsy.

Turquoise blouse, Apostrophe via Goodwill - $1.99

Red Liz Clairborne cardi, Goodwill - $2.24

Bila floral skirt, Goodwill - $3.99

Lime scarf, Ross - $5

Black boots, Belks - gifted

Because he is just too adorable!  Here is one of Booger Bear's outfits of the week.

Carter's T, Salvation Army - 99 cents

Wrangler jeans (all the farm boys wear them right?), Goodwill - $1.99

Want ideas on how to style the clothes you already have in your closet?

Check out What I Wore Wednesday, where over 100 women link up weekly to inspire! and if you are feeling BOLD, then hop over to the Color Brigade and put some color in your wardrobe.  And for some Real Momma styles visit a new link up for me:

I was invited over to Making the World Cuter for a link up.  Not only is this an adorable 'crafty' blog, she also does a link up for Making US cuter - just us regular gals style.  Great ideas for a bit of everything going on with Tiffany!

Menu Testing by a 3 year old

The last 2 weeks have been like a tornado.

Spinning, huge...life changing.  At least for a little while.

I had a sketch of a menu last week, in my head, not on paper.

Tossed in a tried goodie and a new recipe.

Homemade meatballs over mashed potatoes with white gravy.

I based my meatball recipe on this one, with a few variations.  Like leaving out the onions.

This is a quick, easy meal; great to toss together after work.

Plus it is KID APPROVED!  Wil loved it, even asked for seconds.

I also tried a new crockpot recipe.

Crockpot Orange-Apricot Pork Chops

Source - A Year of Slow Cooking

This recipe is a breeze to dump in the crockpot on the run out the door to work.

I omitted the cloves, as I didn't have any in the pantry.

My chops cooked to pieces, hence her photo!  However, this is now in our meal rotation.

Wil's response on his first bite - YUMMMMmmmmm.  Kid approval stamp.

Served with baked sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli.

Great taste and the pork would melt in your mouth!

I decided this week needed more structure.  So here's my plan:

Sunday - My Easy Chicken Pot Pie

Monday - BBQ Sandwiches (pork roast cooked in crockpot)

Ranch potato wedges & slaw

Tuesday - Brunswick Stew (from leftover bbq)

Wednesday - Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican rice

Thursday - Broccoli Chicken Alfredo

Friday - Clean out the Frig

Saturday - Family Reunion (probably taking a chicken dish and dessert)

Need ideas on meal planning for your busy schedule?

Check out Organizing Junkie on Monday for tons of weekly menu plan links.

Plus I have a master list of meals HERE.

So what's for dinner?????

It's a Boy!

He arrived Tuesday, March 15th...late in the evening.

We call him Booger Bear, Handsome and a few other sweet nicknames that will be sheer torment if he was a teenager.

He is 3 years old.

Blue eyes and a bright smile that can melt your heart.

We became the legal guardians of this precious child.

Life can change in an instant.

To say the last week has been a whirlwind, would be putting it mildly.

I'm 'grandmother' age keeping up with a energetic toodler!

There is a novel to this story, but I wanted to let everyone know what's been going on down on the farm.

Also, I am working on a little boy's room on a very skinny budget, thanks to huge lawyer's fees.

He loves Thomas Train and airplanes.  So any thrifty ideas ya'll can toss my way would be awesome!

My own son is 24 and while he might be into trains and planes, it would be for traveling.

I did head out to the local Goodwill to outfit Booger Bear with some shorts after an 80 degree Saturday.

So guess I can make photos of what he is wearing, since I am lucky to have on enough clothes as to not scare my co-workers these days.

Polka Dots & Stripes

Shaking up the Goodwill Glamour this week, brought to you by the color BLUE apparently.

I'm joining in on my very first Everybody, Every Wear, where this month the ladies are rocking Polka Dots.  Here is my attempt with dots and mixing some flashy colors.

I actually wore this get up last week to the office.

I've worn the scarf and sweater (draped over my arm above) before HERE, with jeans.

I was terrified leaving the house.  For real, this is out of my comfort zone. 

Mixed patterns.  Bright bold color.

My mom would have told me this does NOT 'match'.  Ha!

It's hard to see in the photos but the scarf has a bit of green in it too.

Surpisingly, I received several compliments regarding the color combination.

Teal, navy and pale (lime?) green.

The outfit 411:

Green Polka dot 100% silk, Coldwater Creek blouse, Goodwill - $2.19

 This blouse feels like jammies.  Don't hate, it's not Southern Lady like.  Wink!

Scarf, Dancing Gecko (found new with tags), Goodwill - $2.02

Cardigan, Sag Harbor, Goodwill - $2.24

Black slacks, Goodwill - $4.59

Black Tony Lama, real leather, belt - Goodwill - $2.00

Not shown, my black boots, Belks, gifted.

Linking this outfit on the Color Brigade.  Stop by and see how the experts heat up sassy color combos.

Monday - Work, Spring Break week at the U and brrrr!

The weather took a dip from our recent temps in Georgia.

So I layered up today in stripes.

I couldn't even like this picture of myself today, but it's the only full shot.

It is what it is, end of the day wringled slacks and all.  Maybe it's the stripes?

Maybe it's drab.  Maybe I will mark it up to Monday.

Our pear trees are in bloom and winter isn't over.

Smiling big to make the outfit appear happier.

The horses aren't impressed.

Clothes details:

Black oh-so-fake leather jacket, Goodwill - $6.96

Black Christopher & Banks blouse, Goodwill - $1.99

Striped Croft & Barrow top, Goodwill - $4.49

Dark Grey slacks, Ross - $12.99

Black boots, Belks - gifted at Christmas

Turquoise earrings and braclet trio - Gifted at Christmas

Turqouise necklace, Cato's - $4.99 (on sale, recently)

Tuesday - Work ***edited to add

This outfit feels more like me.  Ever feel that way about your style?

My first attempt at photos in the mirror.

Wow, I appear thinner in the mirror, this might not be so bad afterall.

Need a full length, as I am standing on a step stool!

This skirt comes all the way to my ankles and it's a favorite.

Blue blouse, Lands End, Goodwill - $4.39

Black sweater, Old Navy, Goodwill - $2.24

Blue-ish LL Bean (100% Cotton & oh so soft/comfy), Goodwill - $3.99

Same black Tony Lama leather belt, Goodwill

Blue Polka Dot bead necklace, Goodwill - $3.73

Bracelet, by Mudd from Kohl's - $7.99 (sale price)

Don't mind my wrinkles, you are suppose to see the earrings.

Blue square drop earrings, Goodwill - $3.53

The diamond studs I wear everyday and they were gifted.

That's all folks!  Due to tons of rain and limited time, the outfits are a simple trio this week.

I am linking in with the Pleated Poppy for my 3rd What I Wore Wednesday.

Lindsey hosts a weekly link party to inspire women to get out of their sweats.

Although she started this to assist SAHM's, it has grown to over 100 women sharing everyday and work wear by us ~  The average amazing beautiful Women of blog world.

Join in any of these parties for wardrobe inspiration.

I share because I am trying to become a bit more fashionable on a teeny tiny budget.

What have you thrifted lately?