what i wore // blue cardigan

cardigan // gap

plaid shirt // jc penney

black pants // goodwill

socks // Christmas gift

"the night was clear and frosty, all ebony of shadow and silver of snowy slope; big stars were shining over the silent fields; here and there the dark pointed firs stood up with snow powdering their branches and the wind whistling through them."

-anne of green gables

what i wore // flannel

flannel jacket // birthday gift

blue shirt // kohl's

skirt // burlington coat factory

today was a nice, relaxing day. i had time to do my homework, take some photos outside, play a little bit of cello, and perform in a chorus concert. what did you do today?

what i wore // new skirt

shirt // sister's

skirt // the dressbarn

scarf // mardens

boots // mardens

on saturday, my daddy and i went out for breakfast in celebration of my birthday a day early. ever since i was little, we have gone out for breakfast near or on my birthday. i love it.

 well, we went to a perfect little diner called the bayou kitchen then shopped around for a while. he bought me this skirt {it was on sale, too!} i love the lace detailing and the belt that came with it.

what i wore // favorite

sweater // my mom's

skirt // burlington coat factory

scarf // marden's

this is probably one of my favorite skirts. i can pair it with neutral and brightly colored tops. it goes with pretty much everything. plus, i can wear leggings under it on cold days without anyone noticing. *smile* oh, and it has sparkles...

what about you? do you have a favorite item of clothing?

what i wore // sweater

sweater // christmas gift

skirt // burlington coat factory

necklace // gift

shoes // goodwill

the weather is cooling down here, but i still want to wear skirts a lot. so, i wear leggings. does anyone else do this?

this skirt is probably one of my most comfortable skirts. it has some stretch to it so that i can still move around, but it is long and has nice stitching and a good color. 

do you have a favorite, go-to skirt?

what i wore // cowl

dress // goodwill

cowl // made by me

shoes // hand-me-down

i wore this on sunday, which was a fairly warm day for october, so i decided to go without socks or a sweater. i bought this dress at goodwill at the beginning of the summer, and i love it. not only is it my favorite color, but it is ultra-comfy. and handknits are always best, right? oh, and in the background? a shed being built in our yard. exciting stuff. to store our stuff.

hugs,

emily.

what i wore // scarf

sweater // kohl's

skirt // goodwill

scarf // birthday gift

hello, all! I hope your have had a simply fabulous tuesday so far.

i don't have a whole lot to say today, so i will leave you with this:

"it's not what the world holds for you. it's what you bring to it."

anne of green gables.

faith friday and what i wore

what i wore

shirt and pants// hand-me-down

earrings and necklace // Christmas gifts

argyle shoes // payless

linking up here.

Hello, all! I hope you have had a good Friday! I know that I, personally, am looking forward to my three day weekend. *smile* I pray that the verse in the first photo encourages you!

Hugs,

Emily.

what i wore // sailor

cardigan // made by me

blouse // hand-me-down

skirt // made by me

bobby pin // an etsy shop {i think it was chrome and cotton}

Whenever I wear this outfit, I am told that I remind someone of a sailor. Well, that works out well since I am linking up to Sarah and Samantha's fashion event and one of the day's themes in nautical. 

So, I would like you all to know that I now have my driver's license! {for those unfamiliar with Maine's license system: you take driver's education, take a written test for your permit, drive for 35 hours and record them all, take a driving test, then, if you pass, you get your license}. I am very excited that I can now drive myself places. By myself. *smile*

I hope you lovely people have a fantastic day!

Hugs,

Emily.

what i wore // sweaters and dots

Happy Monday, all! I hope you all had a good, restful weekend.

About my outfit today:

sweater // made by me

red dotted shirt // hand-me-down

brown dress pants // hand-me-down

shoes // payless

scarf // reny's

earrings // claire's

Today I am linking up to a couple of fall fashion events. One over at Be Thou my Vision and the other at Through the Lilacs. Be sure to check out the events!

Hugs,

Emily.

what i wore // purple

sweater // kohl's

skirt // hand-me-down

I have had this skirt for a few years, but I could never find anything to wear with it. It's too white to wear a white shirt with it, but I never had anything in the right shade of brown or gray. Once I got this sweater, though, I knew that this would make a great early fall and late spring outfit. 

What have you been wearing lately?

what i wore // on cement

shirt // Kohl's

paisley skirt // Goodwill

scarf // Marden's

headband // handmade gift

flip-flops // old navy

Have any of you started school yet? I started on Tuesday. We have Friday and Monday off for Labor Day weekend, though, so it's okay. *smiles*

p.s. I scheduled this to post just as the bell rings to let school out. Just because I can.

what i wore // hong kong

This dress that I ordered online came from Hong Kong. The material is really comfortable and good for summer. The patterns are really cool, plus I like long dresses. And my hair? It was in a bun yesterday and last night and that is exactly how it looked when I took it out. It made me kinda a little bit happy. My hair is always stick straight.

dress // amazon.com

tank top // old navy

sandals // payless

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Remember, what you do after a victory is as important as what you did leading up to the victory.

what i wore // purple and pink

black jacket // hand-me-down

pink shirt // hand-me-down {target maybe?}

gray cowl // made by me

purple skirt // burlington coat factory

socks // gift

shoes // kohl's

i decided to use an embroidery hoop as an interesting prop. it's really hard to get a camera to focus on something while using a self timer, in case you all hadn't tried it. :)

i took advantage of a brief lull in the rain to snap these photos. we've had rain for these past few days, but we really need it.

is it raining where you live?

what i wore // fishtail

skirt // gift {tj maxx, maybe?}

shirt // marden's

jacket // hand-me-down

black dress shoes // kohl's

so, i love this skirt. it is floor length, full, has "good spinners", as my little sisters would say, and has cool patterns on it. i call it my hippie skirt. it's actually so long that at school that when i go up or down the stairs i have to gather it up in my hands so that no one behind me steps on it.

sitting on and jumping off of broken swingset = lots of fun.

i finally figured out how to make a fishtail look good. pardon the windblown look in these photos - this was near the end of the day.

do you know how to fishtail?

happy wednesday, everyone!

what i wore // red stripes

lately i have really been enjoying this nice spring weather. i get to wear summer skirts which is always fun. i would say that warm weather makes me bring out my sandals, but since i have been known to walk to church in sandals when there is at least six inches of snow on the ground, that's not necessarily true. *smiles*.

what i wore

navy blue shirt // goodwill {originally old navy}

tank top // christmas tree shops

skirt // made by me

earrings // claire's

i made this skirt in my fashion and fabrics class {which is over, sadly}. i tried to follow a tutorial, but it was confusing because i could only print out the words, not the pictures, so it was confusing. thus, i made it up as i went along.

last night i made an anklet out of red and blue baker's twine. i really like how it turned out!

what have you been making or wearing lately?

p.s. make sure to check out my blog next week. :)