baby's got back....and some hips too

So, at some point, warmer weather will be upon us. I'm nowhere near the market of wearing any kind of pants shorter than capri length. Bermuda shorts just don't flatter me at this point in my dieting stage. I'm in the market for a closet of fun shirts, dresses, shirt-dresses to go over leggings, basically ANYTHING that will prevent me from having to go on a dreaded PANTS shopping excursion (and anything that will cover my legs from the knees up...yes, I have THAT kind of body image).

Like before, I'm first calling on Anthropologie to find the cutest of the cute options. Obviously, full price clothing items at this store are not anywhere near my price range. Especially since I live in a house where cats like to lose control of their bladders on some of my favorite shirts, and dog drool is aplenty. But a girl can dream.

I love this color. What would you call it? Turquise? It's definitely not just "blue" as the website calls it. I could definitely see myself with a plain colored tank top/camisole, and a light cardigan/shrug over the top. Love it!



Now, I know, this looks a little stuffy....but for the days where I feel a little schoolmarmish, (and those days occur more than you'd think) this is the perfect gem! But don't you ever have days where you just can't handle exciting colors/patterns, and want to detract attention? A little bit of leg, vertical pleats/buttons, basic colors... Maybe it adds a few years on, but I can see it being super cute with some Mary Jane flats, or even go all out with a splash of red somewhere in the rest of the outfit just in case anyone wonders if I'm actually a 65 year old cat lady. Nope, just a 25 year old geek.



And now on to the dresses...oh MAN, do I love dresses.

To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this one. Love the twists on the shoulder and the front (tum-tum camouflage!) but I'm just not feeling the gradation of color/layers at the bottom. It reminds me of the trio of colors shown on a lot of paint samples at Lowes. But even so, it looks super soft and comfy!



Most of all, I love that the color of this dress is "paprika". Can I please have this dress and wear it to work, dinner, downtown, AND to bed? The only downfall would be the instructions to hand-wash. But laundry is more Sarah's department, and boy does she do it well!



Not for everyone, but having a little black dress is a requirement for some. I won't deny that I have one hanging in the back of my closet. Go to anthropologie.com and find this dress, and zoom in on the gathering on it. Love it. Need it!



I might be on a bit of a gathered fabric kick for my favorite Anthropologie looks, but once you get past the possibly nauseating green, you'll have to have this shirt. Perfect with a little black cardigan!



I'll try to stop having clothing/fashion-themed blogs. But I just can't help hearting the heck out of this store. Now I just need to figure out how I have not won the lottery yet, so that I can actually afford ONE of these items. Oy vey.

Why yes, I do still exist

Something you should know about me -- I like to refer to female genetalia as a lady flower. I also like to refer to the back door as the "OTHER lady flower". Don't get them confused, please. But now I pose a question to myself...if my lady flower really was a flower, what kind would it be?

The obvious answer, thanks to Georgia O'Keefe, would be an iris.



Yes, a black and grey iris. Perhaps the dreary colors represent the hardships that women have endured throughout time. The glass ceilings, the sexism, the domestic violence, the limited rights. But then looking through the outer petals, there's a small burst of color. Oh wait, that's just my cut-up cervix. Never mind!

Sunflowers. Bright, colorful, cheery. Maybe a little too cheery?



A love lilies. A tiger lily has a nice ring to it. Meow!



But for now, I've decided on the common daisy. A lawn weed that moonlights as a cute little flower. Neither loud and brash, nor overbearing, adapts easily to complete any hanging basket, flower pot or garden. Easily blends into the background of a crowd of colorful, more vibrant blooms. Revives quickly from being mowed over. Even sticks and stones can't hurt THIS (lady) flower. But words might make it wilt. Okay, maybe not.



But nonetheless, don't be a jerk. She's sensitive.