What I Wear Wednesday {Transition to Spring}

there is a joke about Ohio saying that it's one of the few places where you have to use your heat and your air-conditioning both in the same day.
those days are here.
SPRING!
I love spring!!
but I need some clothes to sorta transition from hot to cold all in one day.

I love this jean trench coat I got several years ago.  It's lightweight, but still keeps me warm in the chilly mornings and is a little bit dressier than your typical jean jacket so it's good for work!

One trend I am loving for spring is oxford shoes.
I think it's still a bit early to bust out the sandals.... so sock-less oxfords are perfect!
I have been seeing them everywhere and really wanted a pair at JC Penny the other day (when I was buying my $20 coat) but resisted because they were $40 and I didn't need them..... but much to my amazement a pair showed up at the Salvation Army in just my size! And they're the real vintage deal. AND they were TWO DOLLARS!!!

And this fun bright colored plaid shirt?  I bought it at Goodwill in the 9th grade and have kept it all these years because I absolutely love it.  It's short sleeved so I threw a sweater on.

Other things I'm wearing to transition to spring? 
skirts and light weight scarves... but I don't have a picture of those.

Boot socks

Maybe I am like 6 months behind with this trend, but cut me some slack I wasn't exactly in boot sock wearing weather until recently...  I'm finally getting to some of the DIY projects I have in my pinterest to do file.

I made my boots socks the simple, lazy girl way.

First I went through my closet and decided that I didn't have any sweaters ugly enough that I was willing to cut them up, so where did I go next?  My mom's closet.  Ugly sweater heaven.
Not that my mom is a bad dresser.... she just has a tendency to hang on to things way, way past their prime or keep something around because it is "comfortable", which is exactly what she said when I pulled out 3 sweaters I wanted to chop.

I convinced her that these sweaters had to go and she willingly (I am so thankful for my sweet mom) let me take a pair of scissors to them.
I had been looking for sweaters at the Goodwill and Salvation Army but I'm seriously so cheap I couldn't justify paying $3-4 for a sweater just to cut it up.  Free is so much better, wouldn't you agree?

*Before you begin cutting make sure that the wrist of the sweater is large enough to fit over your calf, but tight enough that it isn't going to fall down!  

 

I simply cut off the sleeves of the sweater, put it on my leg, trimmed the bottom so it was about ankle length, and then put my boots on.

That's it.
I figure if the unfinished edge is going to be down inside of my boot anyway there was no need to hem it or put an elastic band in.  But that's just me.  Feel free to hem it and make it look nice if you want.

The results look something like this.  You can see the entire outfit on my most recent What I Wear Wednesday post.  

These are the other two pairs I made...  I do think that I would like these better layered over skinny jeans or tights, but these pictures were taken quickly to share on here, so bare legs it was!

 

Perhaps my next What I Wear Wednesday will be a boot parade... I have been "collecting" boots since I met my Canadian hubby and thought that if I'm forced to live in the freezing cold I might as well be warm and look stylish while doing it.  Little did I know that I should have been collecting sunglasses and bikinis for our little Grenadian adventure :)
Now it looks like we may be heading north to Detroit, Michigan so I will be well prepared for the cold snowy winters ahead.  ha! 
I also collect coats, scarves, hats, gloves, sweaters, etc....
Do you think my husband is buying into this rationalization?

What I Wear Wednesday

Wednesday again!
I have a great deal to share with you!!
My new coat!  It is Worthington from JC Penny originally cost $250!  Seriously someone out there paid $250 for this coat.... but I paid..... $20!!! That is like 90% off! 
ALL WOMEN'S COATS ARE $20 AT JC PENNY NOW!  (at least ours in Ashland, Ky)

 

 I wish a picture could show you how nice it is... the nicest coat I've ever owned that's for sure.  It's so warm it kept me toasty in the cold cold cold Canadian weather. 

Praise the Lord I'm back in Southern Ohio today and it was a balmy 55degrees today :)

Check out that snow!  The most we've had here was about 1 inch, which you saw last Wednesday and scolded me for not wearing socks ;)

I have the thinking that if I'm going to be spending 95% of my time indoors I can wear whatever, right?

Thanks to my sweet husband for being my photographer :)  I can't wait until he is here everyday and can take my picture, right?! 

These are my new boot socks and I will be sharing how I made them soon :)

Sparkly shoe makeover

I have this pair of sandals from Forever21 that I've had for almost 2 years and if you've ever had Forever21 shoes you know they don't really last.  These were on their last leg.  If I wasn't in Grenada they'd probably be in the trash, but keeping with the make-do attitude I decided to turn them into part of my Halloween costume!

before. You can't tell but the white was pretty dingy and cracking.

Add a little sequins and glitter...

Do you have a guess as to what I'm going to be??
guessing is not open to my friends here in Grenada who already know!
or my Mom, she knows too. haha.

The Boots of Walmart

I was recently greatly impressed by the selection of boots on Walmart.com.

I landed on Walmart's website because Target's site said something like "Woof!  We are suddenly very popular, please wait while we fit you in" hmmmmm no thanks Target, you took way too long.

Here are are a few of my favorites

 $30! here

Only $18! here

$29 here

Not exactly boots, but I WANT these!! $18 here

Do you ever buy shoes at Walmart?? I do!  I'd rather have lots of shoes rather than a few more expensive pairs even if the quality isn't the same.  If I have 4 pair of boots as opposed to 1 they'll get even wear and probably last just as long :)

What I Wear Wednesday - Shoe Edition

Here's another glimpse into my life. 
I went home in May after being in Grenada for about a year and half and when I went into my old bedroom at my parents house I couldn't believe how much stuff I had forgotten I owned!
Living here with only what we could fit into 2 suitcases is a little tiring and I sometimes start to feel sorry for myself like like I don't have anything to wear and no where to go buy something new.
So to remind myself that I actually do have belongings in Ohio waiting for me I decided to take pictures of my closet to look at whenever I felt the shopping urge.

My favorite things in my closet are my shoes.
I am a super thrifty shopper, and since I'm so cheap I usually end up buying lots of things.
I know it's a problem.

In my hometown we have a Target outlet. you heard right. it could also be named Almost Heaven.
Pretty much anything Target has this outlet has.  I don't understand how or why. it's not used or damaged usually. Everything is practically under $5.  Can you blame me for buying 3 pairs of shoes per week before I was married?

So on days like today when I am totally over the Old Navy flip flops I live in, in Grenada I look at these pictures and remember the days when I had a reason to get dressed up and wear real shoes.

And I'd like to say a huge thank you to my Mom and Dad for allowing me to leave my bedroom exactly how it was when I was in college. 
Maybe they secretly like that it still looks like I live there :)

What I Wear Wednesday #4

week 4 already!!
I was in a bit of a turquoise/blue phase this week.  It's one of my favorite colors!!

I was in a bit of a rush with these pictures & this is the only one that turned out. but I like it. 

Dress: Target, Belt: Wet Seal, Shoes: F21

To the movies with a friend! I bought this shirt at Forever 21 for like $2 because I thought it would be so funny to wear a girl skiing in Grenada.... I am such a dork. It's not that funny. but I love the material! and.... crocs are cool right? haha. no. but they're great for Grenada!
Jeans: Old Navy, Shirt: F21, shoes: crocs 

Friday shopping trip downtown St. George's
see those Ray Bans on my head?? yea I found them in the OCEAN! In perfect condition!
shirt: Aeropostal, shorts: Old Navy

Sunday Morning for church.  This is my favorite necklace!! It was a gift while we were visiting Trinidad (for 6 hours)
Dress: Target, Shoes: Target

Monday me x3.
Shirt: Charlotte Russe, Shorts: Old Navy, Shoes: Target, Necklace: Body Central

on my way to do a modeling job at a 4million dollar luxury condo. I try to act as cool as possible when I say that. haha. I was TOTALLY out of my element. but it was fun!! I didn't actually wear these shoes either. haha I just wanted to put them on for this picture b/c I just wore flip flops because the condo I was in had GLASS FLOORS! for real.
Dress: BCBG (free from a friend!) Shoes: Payless

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diy.... shoes?

I want these shoes so badly!!

Source: shopplasticland.com via Kelsey on Pinterest

If I was at home I'd take a go at painting my own feather on a pair of plain heels.
(remind me of this in December when I return to the homeland)

I painted my wedding shoes.
I couldn't find the right color of blue, open toe, 2 inch heels.
so I painted a pair I already had with acrylic paint one night on a whim
and it worked!
I added inexpensive pearl and rhinestone ear rings and they turned out beautifully!

The paint may have cracked a bit during the hours of dancing at the reception, but who cares :)