What I Wore: On Christmas Eve

shirt: I'm actually not sure where I got it! | skirt: Maurices | tights: Target ($5) | necklace: Maid of Honor gift from Ruth | watch: American Eagle Outfitters | bracelet: MoH gift from Eileen | shoes (not shown): Movember TOMS

Went to see family and go to church, and needed to look like I actually put some thought into my outfit. This is what I ended up with.

I love this color so much, I want to marry it.

That is how I feel about this shirt. I am in love with the color. It goes great with my pale complexion and red hair. But yes, if I could marry a color, this would be it. Yep. I might be going a little overboard about my love for this color though.

I love what an outfit can do for a mood. There are just some outfits that make you feel so good! This was an outfit I loved as soon as I tried it on. I wore it on Wednesday while I ran some errands, and it was a gorgeous day. Wednesday also marked one year since Casey Irish, a young man from Maine, lost his life in a car accident. His sister Sarah attended the same college I did. Although I never met Casey, if he is anything like Sarah, I'm sure he was a very kind, sweet, generous young man. So in remembrance of Casey, Wednesday was "Calves for Casey." So this outfit was my way of showing off my calves in remembrance for Casey.

I'm thinking I might have to create a regular feature where I talk about fun feel good outfits. :)

One of the rare occasions where this is a style blog

Generally, this is not going to be a style blog, and it will rarely feature "What I Wore" kind of posts... because I mostly dress in jeans and t-shirts and don't consider myself to be very stylish. But I'm very excited to share with you a nice little outfit I wore for a little while today. :)

Dress - H&M, Tights - Vera Wang for Kohls, Boots - Payless, Watch - American Eagle Outfitters, Belt - Merona for Target, and necklace - loveisrising on etsy.

And now I'm in jeans, a white tshirt, and a sweater, though partially it is so that my beautiful stylish outfit doesn't get covered in pet hair.

Though there is a story behind this dress. I was shopping in the mall with my sister and I saw a girl wearing this dress in a store. I pointed out to my sister that I thought that the dress was gorgeous and that I wanted it. I didn't see it in that particular store, so my sister finished paying for her stuff. We walked into the store directly next to it, and there it was, right in the front of the store. I couldn't believe it! I tried it on, and was not sure about it. I liked it but it didn't seem like it was perfect for me... but I bought it anyway since I loved it so much. But once I got it home, put on a belt, and wore it in front of my parents and friends, they all agreed it looked good! So I am very happy I bought it anyway!

I did not get paid by any of those brands to mention their names... none of them even know who I am!