Weekend Wrap-up: What Sarah Wore

Every so often I have a week of what I think are a few pretty fabulous outfits. Well this was one of those weeks.  Unfortunately, I only captured one OOTD on Instagram (oops) to share with the world.  So I decided two things --

1. I should instagram my OOTD every time I'm proud enough to show it off.  
2. Every Sunday, I'll do a weekend recap post called "What Sarah Wore." 

Some people have whole blogs devoted to the fashion decisions they make on a daily basis... Though I do consider myself a fashionista of sorts, I could not have a blog like that. Some mornings I wake up, shower, throw on the first thing I see and leave the house with wet hair and no makeup.  Those are not days I consider myself a fashionista, those are the days I consider myself lucky if I arrive to work on time.  So here's my week in outfits, namely the three ensembles I was particularly proud of.  All three involve the same necklace and shoes -- sign me up for the "I really love my..." story in the next issue of US Weekly.

 

On Sunday I bought my pink jeans from Old Navy, so of course I had to wear them as soon as possible.  I paired them with a shell from Forever 21 and my beloved Gap Jean Jacket. 

 

On Firday, the weather was weird and dreary, but not cold, so I decided I would put together the most sunshiney outfit I could to brighten my mood.  I'm glad I did, because by the afternoon it was a glorious spring day.  Nothing says spring sunshine like Lilly Pulitzer and a sherbet-colored cardigan.  Ahhh I love how the rules of white clothing after Labor Day and before Easter basically don't apply in Florida.

On Saturday, the high here in Tampa Bay was 90 - yes, NINETY degrees.  I had a jam-packed day with the studio including a flexibility workshop and a dance competition with some of our most advanced dancers. Needless to say, I needed my outfit to be flexible.  I bought this amazing jumper at Marshall's for only $19.99. I must say it's probably among the best $20 purchases of my life. SO comfy and still presentable. (I got tons of compliments!) It has elastic around the waist, but I don't think many people can pull off the elastic waist look, so I cinched it with a braided belt and went on my merry way. 

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Also, very exciting this weekend, I met The College Prepster in REAL life.  We had coffee on Sunday morning and talked all about our college adventures and the nuances of South Tampa life.  It was WONDERFUL to meet Carly face-to-face... and even better was that it was the day after the Sarah Anne Watson Design giveaway went live on the blog.  It's still going on, too.  3 lucky soon-to-be-graduates will win a custom graduation announcement designed by yours truly.  You can enter here. 

To those of you who have already entered, and have shown me so much Twitter love.  THANK YOU A MILLION. I am so honored and humbled by this wonderful response! 

Allright, I'm off. This week I will be working HARD to get blogs posted in the AM, which means writing them the night before.  I want to make a habit of it, how long does that take?  Bear with me y'all, I love you, but I'm new at this. 

You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes...

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Dr. Seuss may legitimately be one of my favorite authors.  Not only that, he may be one of my greatest sources of worthwhile advice.  I mean, seriously, who else could teach us a lesson in friendship using a boy and a tree, or give us a whimsical book full of illustrations and rhymes to tell us that we're capable of whatever we set our minds to?

In other news, tomorrow (March 3), I will be the featured giveaway on The College Prepster.  Three lucky winners will win a custom graduation announcement.  The only requirement for entry is that you are graduation from high school, undergrad or a graduate program this spring.  To spike your interest, take a looksy at my very own graduation announcement.

Night, y'all. Up and at 'em early to teach the babies to dance. Stay tuned for this week's outfits to be posted sometime this weekend.

Happy March!

It's my (second) favorite month of the year y'all!!

The shamrocks have come out! You see them everywhere in FL in the Spring! (Image via Pinterest)

So it's not November (the spectacular month of fall festivals, my birthday and THANKSGIVING), but it's March -- which is second-best! I love the month of March. Mostly because it means February is over and everyone will stop talking about love and start talking about being Irish!  I have pale skin, freckles, green eyes and I'm a Ginger... so yes, indeed, I am Irish.  As such, I feel the need to treat St. Patrick's Day as more of a festivus than a single day of celebration.  So the following images will help you understand what I am looking forward to this month...

1. A few more spring showers before the summer thunderstorms start.

Image via Pinterest

2.  Two of my best friend's birthdays!  (Hey there, Yamster and Gracie-Lou! Welcome to the 23-year-old club!)  The photos below were both taken on their 21st birthdays...

3. Spring in Florida means it's like Summer except it's actually nice outside.  We'll get in a few days of spectacular weather before the pervasive, sticky, nasty misery that is summer heat and humidity sets in.  Maybe I'll even make it to the beach a few times!

Image via Pinterest

4.  March used to be the month of Spring Break!  This year, it will merely be the month that a select few get to have a Spring Break, but I hope to see one of my other besties, Boe, when she comes home from Rochester for a week... She's an opera singer, one day, she'll be famous and she says I'll be her personal assistant... CROSS YOUR FINGERS!  Lol.  (In trying to find a picture to share of Boe and myself, I only found ONE where neither of us were making a face AND we weren't in costume... This says a lot about our friendship.)

5. Also, toward the end of the month THE BEST THING SINCE THE HARRY POTTER MOVIES CAME OUT will come to theaters in the glorious form of THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE!  Come on, tell me you are not all wrapped up in the Katniss, Gale, Peeta love triangle while fighting to the death to save your own life madness!!! I mean... I know they were written for teenagers, but I can't help loving them!

Image via Pinterest

6. AND OF COURSE!  St. Patrick's Day.  This year I might very likely be dancing an Irish Folk Dance at an Irish festival here in Tampa.  You might be thinking to yourself, hmm that's interesting that she's an Irish dancer... BUT I'M NOT.  I was recruited by a team of Irish dancers who rehearse at the dance studio where I teach.  Apparently one of their dancers cannot make the event, so they recruited me to fill her spot -- I must look Irish or something?  Either way, they have a lot of faith in me to think I can learn an Irish jig or two in 3 weeks!

 

Perhaps a bit of Riverdance is in my future?

Anyway, welcome to my second-favorite month of the year... it's gonna be a good one.  For good measure, it's my goal to wear green everyday... Just kidding (My eyes are green, obvi, I'm all set.) 

Image via Pinterest/Inslee by Design