Skippy Says: On Guilt (OOTD)

My BFF has a theory on why so many Jews and Catholics end up in romantic relationships-- both cultures share a love of guilt. Whether it's guilting people or being guilted by them, my parents taught me well. And if you think the guilting stops after you've grown up, you'd be wrong. Why just today, my papa told me how the amount of stress he's under due to my vegetarianism and choosing to work with a midwife rather than an OBGYN for my pregnancy is going to send him to an early grave. And as a good Jewish girl, I let the guilt of the stress I'm causing him eat away at me all day. I mean, since I don't plan on changing either of those decisions, feeling guilty about it is the least I could, right? Love you papa.

Shop:
- Anthropologie dress
- Thrifted (from Crossroads) jacket
- Huge tights
- DSW shoes

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part I (OOTD)

Don't worry, I know what you're thinking, and I got a much cleaner remix edition for you guys than the title of this post implies. It involves pretty Anthropologie blouses and absolutely no urine whatsoever. For those who are disappointed by that, just stay tuned for next week. I kid. I think.

I got many beautiful presents for my birthday, and among them was a lovely yellow Anthropologie blouse from my auntie. I immediately fell in love with the subtle feminine detailing on the blouse, and started dreaming up various outfits I could make with it. Since I couldn't settle on just one, the idea of the remix week was born. Every day this week, I'll feature a different outfit centered around the same blouse. I may be smelly by the end of it, but gosh darn it I'm committed.

Shop:
- Anthropologie blouse (Not yet available online, available in stores)
- Anthropologie chemise worn as a skirt (Bought on sale circa summer 2011, no longer available)
- Anthropologie belt (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- H&M scarf (Bought circa 2008, no longer available.)
- Hue tights (Buy here)
- Fergie via DSW booties (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)

Skippy Says: Honey, I'm Home (OOTD)

Well, our little mini vacation is over and, as of yesterday, I'm back to the daily grind. Of course when my daily grind is being a nanny which involves playing with a cute little baby all day, it's much more fun and pleasant than grind-y.

Thank you all for your understanding about my little brain fart. Many of you left very sweet comments, saying that you couldn't wait to see my outfits when I got back. Only one little problem with that. Since we spent our days hiking, reading, and watching T.V., my outfits pretty much consisted of sweatpants and pajamas. And as enticing as I know that sounds, I didn't snap too many photos. I did put on some respectable looking clothes a few times though, since even our pup started looking embarrassed to be seen with me.

Shop:
- Madewell long sleeve top (Bought on sale, buy similar here)
- Anthropologie floral top (Bought on sale, no longer available)
- Therapy jeggings (No online store, buy similar here or here)
 -Anthropologie coat (Bought on sale, no longer available online, may still be in some stores. Buy kind of similar here)
- Banana Republic Factory store scarf (Bought on sale circa 2010, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Fergie via DSW shoes (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)

Skippy Says: Throwing Him A Bone (OOTD)

Since Ryan has been so nice lately, and since I've been wearing so many outfits he hates, I decided to throw him a bone and tone it down a bit today. Because apparently I've gone of the colorful deep end. What can I say? Color makes me happy. And I've never been very good at the whole moderation thing. I'm an all-or-nothing kinda gal, as evidenced by the 16+ hours of studying I did every day in law school and the embarrassingly large number of hot dogs I could consume in a single sitting before I went vegetarian. For realz. My BFF's boyfriend and I were planning on having a hot dog eating contest. It never did happen, but I assure you I would have won.

p.s.- Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!


p.p.s- Don't forget, you still have time to get $20 off your purchase at eShakti by using the promo code SAYSSKIPPY0811, valid till 31st December, 2011. Considering there is stuff on their site for as cheap as $20, I'd hurry my little tush on over :)


Shop:
- Madewell top (Bought on sale for an extra 50% off, buy on sale here)
- Madewell sweater (Bought on sale for an extra 50% off, buy on sale here)
- Banana Republic Factory store skirt (Bought on sale, no longer available.  Buy similar here)
- Banana Republic Factory store scarf (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Hue textured gray tights (Buy here)
- Fergie via DSW booties (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here or here)

Skippy Says: At The Risk Of Sounding Annoying (OOTD)

Is it obnoxious to gush about how amazing my hubby is? It is? I'm sorry, I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Yesterday was a particularly gray and rainy day. I woke up with the usual planned: some blogging, some gym time, and some work. But just as I was about to get up, Ryan came in suggesting that I stay home in bed and spend the day relaxing and watching crappy TV. And when I started protesting, he shushed me and assured me we could pretend it was my idea, because he knows that by nature I have to fight any idea that is his and not mine. Thata boy.

I took his my suggestion and had a pretty perfect pajama filled day. I ventured out only briefly to go to the grocery store to buy ingredients to make him his favorite lasagna. Because, you know, I figured he deserved it.

- Banana Republic Factory store dress (Bought on sale circa 2010, no longer available)
- Banana Republic gold skinny belt (Bought on sale, buy here)
- Madewell sweater (Bought on sale for an extra 50% off sale price at DailyBuzz style SF Madewell blogger event. Buy here)
- Hue tights (Buy here)
- Fergie booties via DSW (Bought on sale, not available online. Buy similar here or here)
- SF ThreadShow earrings ($5!)

Skippy Says: Grand Plans (OOTD)

This weekend, Ryan and I met with an architect to start preparing plans for the house we bought. Oh, sorry, did I not mention that before? Um, yeah, we bought a house. It actually happened this past May, and closing was two days before my law school finals started. What can I say? Timing is not my thang. Although we bought the house about 6 months ago, we haven't been able to move in because we had to give the tenants that lived there time to vacate. They'll be moving out December 15th though, which means we can start gutting and renovating. Wheeeeeeee.

The architect is planning to survey and measure our house this coming week, so we wanted to give him an idea of what we want it to look like and some non-negotiables for us. Ok, me. Like a big walk-in-closet in the master. Where else am I gonna put all this crap stuff I bought on Black Friday?

Shop:
- Anthropologie jacket (Black Friday find for $50. Not available online, may still be in some stores. Buy kind of similar here)
- Banana Republic Factory store top (Bought on sale circa 2009, no longer available)
- American Eagle pants (Black Friday find for $24. Buy here)
- H&M belt (No longer available, buy similar here or here)
- Fergie via DSW booties (Bought on sale. Not available online, may still be in some stores. Buy similar here or here)

Skippy Says: That's What Friends Are For (OOTD)

So you remember my BFF Alisa I told you about? Well, one thing I didn't tell you was that Alisa and I like to eat together. A lot. Oh wait, I did. But not the extent of it. You see, in high school, Alisa and I were hungry little monsters. We would regularly eat the packed lunches our parents made for us, and then head down to the cafeteria to wash them down with a piece of pizza or bag of chips. What? We were growing girls. Maybe not vertically growing, but growing nonetheless. One particularly hungry afternoon, we got home from school and ordered a large pizza. And then we ate it all while watching MTV's Dismissed. Can I get a yeah yeah from someone else who watched that deliciously trashy show? Please? Anywho, knowing Alisa's mom was going to be home to feed us dinner in about an hour, and knowing she'd be livid that we already ate, we quickly got rid of the pizza box in a neighbor's trash and then returned home only to eat a second dinner about an hour later. It was an impressive feat. Alisa, I hope you mama doesn't read this blog or we'll have some splainin' to do.

You shouldn't be surprised, then, to hear that our date a few weekends ago started out with some brunch. After our bellies were nice and full, we headed over the the San Francisco ThreadShow, which is a showcase of emerging local designers and artists. It was the funnest, girliest day we've had in a while. And productive too-- I managed to add a few pieces to my pathetically small jewelry collection.

Shop:

- Banana Republic Factory store top )Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here or here)

- BCBG outlet cardigan (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy kind of similar on sale here or here)

- BCBG blazer (Brand new via Ebay for $9! Buy similar here)

- Therapy jeans (No online store. Buy similar here or here)

- H&M scarf (Bought circa 2008, no longer available)

- Fergie booties via DSW (Bought on sale, not available online. Buy similar here, here, or here)

- San Francisco ThreadShow earrings ($5!)

Skippy Says: Room To Grow (OOTD)

Did anyone else struggle with what to wear on Thanksgiving? It's such a delicate balance. On the one hand, I want to look put together and cute. On the other, I want to wear big, comfortable clothes that have room for my belly to expand as I load myself full of mashed potatoes. And this year, I had to have two meals full of mashed potato (and stuffing, and pie) goodness-- an afternoon one with Ryan's family, and an evening one with mine, so the clothes had to be extra roomy. I know, I know, it's amazing I can keep on smiling when I have such tough problems in my life. Good thing this skirt is at least a size too big, even it was feeling tight by the end of the festivities. And the shirt inadvertently ended up being a great choice too-- not only was it loose, but the pattern was interesting enough to distract people so I could snatch up the last piece of pie. Oh yes I did. "Hey, Aunt Lorraine, look at the pretty birdies." Yoink. Skippy: 1; Aunt Lorraine and Pie: 0.

p.s.- Black Friday update coming tomorrow. Spolier alert: It rocked.

Shop:
- San Francisco ThreadShow blouse (not available online)
- Anthropologie skirt (bought on sale circa 2008, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Hue tights (buy here)
- Fergie booties via DSW (bought on sale, not available online. Buy similar here, here, or here)
- Necklace borrowed from the mom of the little girl I nanny for