I’ve been doing this for longer than I thought.
I was making a Facebook album of my scarf-a-day pictures, and I realized that I’ve been doing this for three days longer than I thought I had. Here I was thinking yesterday’s outfit was day ten and all the while… it’s thirteen. But two of those don’t really count because I wore two scarves twice without noticing it.
Not that that’s a bad thing. It just means I have more scarves to conquer.
I have to say, this may be one of my favorite outfits of the scarf challenge so far. I woke up at 6:30 yesterday morning thinking I had a good amount of time to get ready, and then suddenly it was 7:35, I had to leave for work in five minutes, and I still wasn’t dressed. Thank goodness I had at least put on my makeup.
So I threw on the basics of this outfit– minus the scarf and the shoes– and ran out the door. It’s funny what a pair of shoes and scarf can do to an outfit that I had otherwise thought was… eh.
Unfortunately, most of yesterday’s pictures consist of me jumping.
And I have discovered that I am a very awkward jumper.
Let’s just say that I’m someone who is much better photographed while standing still.
(And let’s also say this: I, who cannot close a car door without hitting myself and producing massive bruises, should know better than to jump on a downhill, rock-covered driveway in high heels. It’s a miracle I didn’t sprain an ankle or break a limb.)
I have to say: I am in love with my tights, and I am in love with my shoes. I’ve been yearning for tights weather for so long, and then I was going through my bloglovin’ posts the other day and I came across a blogger wearing sweater-tights (I can’t remember who it was! AGH!) and I decided then and there that I was going to find the closest thing I could to hers, and wear them to death. Thank goodness Target’s selling tights again.
Also, this scarf? Most beautiful scarf I’ve ever found at the thrift store.
*correction: the shoes were $5.99.
I’m trying out a different way of listing the outfit details. What do you think? I like this much better than listing the prices and places at the end of my posts or beneath a picture. I’ve also redone the follow buttons and the “hi, I’m me” thing on the side, so now it’s all my doing instead of buttons I’ve gotten from Bloglovin’ or Twitter. I still have  to make a few more, but I’m quite satisfied with the way the ones I’ve made look.
I love designing my blog. It’s so much fun!
Well, I just heard the glorious sound of my coffee beeping to let me know it’s done brewing. That’s my signal to vamoose.
I hope you all have a beautiful Friday, and happy weekend!
20 Comments
Asia Morela
LOL, now I understand the meaning of your tweet 😉 Anyway, I kind of like the pictures of you jumping. They’re fun. But yeah: jumping in high heels? That’s perilous! 😛
I love your gray tights too, I used to have some similar ones… (Also reminds me I need to go shopping for new ones!! :))
Mara
Haha, I was wondering if anyone would see that and be like “what the heck?”
Yeah. I like to confuse people. 😉
Target has some great tights right now for mostly reasonable pricing (I say “mostly” because they have $10 pairs and to me that’s expensive. But then there are the 2-pack tights or the $5 tights that are in my reasonable range.)
Jennifer
ADORABLE!!!
Don’t you just love how, when you are doing something you like, you lose track of the time you have spent doing it?
I love reading your blogs and catching the photos you decide to post. It looks like you are hitting the “floating” pics as well.
If I lived in your area, I would totally come get some coffee. Well, Chai. I’m not a coffee achiever. 🙂
Mara
Thank you!
I’m getting there with the jumping pictures. I’ll have to take one day and just snap a million until I get one right (I want a clear, non-awkward-pose picture that looks more like I’m floating than jumping.)
So you don’t like coffee at all? Although Chai is pretty darn good.
Elana
Vamoose! What a wonderful word! 😀
If I jumped in heels, falling would be a guarantee, not a maybe! But then, my one foot is a little crooked so I can’t wear ’em anyway – I fall within seconds (while standing still) … 😉
Mara
Isn’t it a great word? I love words like that.
Yeah, I had a very near fall, and I decided that especially when I’m wearing tights I might rip, I should keep jumping to a minimum. And never in heels. 😉
I trip over flat surfaces, so y’know. I can relate to the whole falling with very little (or no) reason.
bonkasaurus
These are so cute! i love the scarf! i saw someone on my campus rocking a scarf tied like that around their neck and i got so excited.
-Bianca at http://theinbetweengirls.wordpress.com/
Mara
I think more people should wear scarves like this! It adds such a fun touch, and it’s kind of reminiscent of 1940’s glamour.
Thank you!
Demy
Hahaha, when I read the word ‘vamoose’, I was like ‘eh? what is this???’. SO I googled it and I saw what it means, it’s such an amazing word!!! And then I saw the comment Elana left and I thanked God that I’m not the only one who admires words lol! It IS a nice word, though… It sort of reminds me of…geese! I don’t know why. Whatever 😛
I think it might be one of my fave outfits of the scarf challenge as well! I ADORE the way the prints of the skirt and scarf look together, and OH EM GEE you shoes are soooo cuuuute!! SO cute! You’re really pretty actually 🙂 But what the heck? How did you manage to jump on high heels? WOW!!! I take my hat off for you. I would have broken 3 and a half bones, a leg, a hand..and a heel.
I do prefer this way of listing the outfit details as well. It’s so interesting! Your blog design is clean and organised, just like it should be! Congrats! 😀 😀
I wish you a nice Friday! I’m off to sleep! Byyyee!!
Mara
So reading my blog is fun AND educational! 😀 Vamoose is a fun word. And it does sort of remind me of geese, now that you mention it. Cuz… it rhymes with Goose. Hahahaha!
I managed for about five seconds of jumping before I landed wrong and my ankle is sore now. It’s not a good idea for me to jump in heels. But I had to try! 😀
Happy weekend! I hope you had a nice sleep! <3
H. E. Lexus
Love the look… And the shoes are adorable. 😉
Mara
Thank you!
Booksphotographsandartwork
I thought about you when I was looking at shoes in Goodwill the other day. They had some great ones that you would have loved. Dang I should have taken photos with my phone. I always forget about that. Oh but I did get a picture of some boots a girl was wearing. I’ll have to remember to post that. You do wear a scarf so very well.
Mara
That’s too bad you didn’t get a picture!
Thank you. 🙂
Jamie Rose
I just love the pattern on your skirt! The scarf is also super pretty. I enjoyed the jumping pictures. Is there anybody who isn’t an awkward jumper? haha
Mara
Isn’t it pretty? I almost put it back when I first tried it on– since it was shorts– but then I realized it was a tag sale item and even if making it into a skirt ruined it, it was worth a shot. Thank goodness it worked!
That’s true. Some people have perfected jumping pictures, though. I really want to figure out how to get a good one.
Annalise
Heehee. Your jumping pictures are so cute! The skirt is my favorite part of this pretty outfit.
XOXO
Mara
Thank you! It’s one of my favorite skirts.
Lauren
You took wonderful jumping pics! Most of mine are the landing or takeoff which just make me look angry or like i have an upset stomach. I absolutely love this skirt, it’s like a porceilin plate! and 1.50? Nice! I like the buttons you have going on, and both ways of posting the costs are good! Your blog reminds me I need to redesign mine 🙂
Lauren
Sparrow & Urchin
Ashley
Oooh lovely. Scarves are so much fun. I didn’t realize you were doing a challenge with them right now. Good idea! I have so many that if I did a challenge, it would probably go on for half a year.
I enjoyed your jumping pics. You look like a very dainty jumper. I like the flailing arms. I don’t do that when I jump. I might have to start. I like it.
Glad you didn’t get hurt, too, for the record. 😛