{Not so} Ugly Sweater: 3 Ways

Blogmas Day 22 

Because there are still a few days left to wear those ugly Christmas sweaters, I thought mine deserved it's own feature. I picked this beauty up for a mere $13 last month. I expected it to be a gag sweater that I'd wear once or twice. What I didn't expect is that it would become something that I would totally fall in love with and be wearing non-stop. Here are just 3 of the many ways I've been wearing my {not so} ugly Christmas sweater this season. 

Tis the Season 

I wore this sweater for the first time here during Black Friday shopping. Loved having something to cheer me up and warm me up while fending off the holiday crowds. 

At the Christmas Tree Farm 

Can't think of a better place to wear a holiday sweater than a Christmas tree farm! We loved cutting down our own tree this year and thanks to this outfit, I was the most festive one there. 

For a Holiday Date 

Husband loves this sweater as much as I do and suggested that I wear it for a holiday date. What better way to end the 12 dates of Christmas than wearing a holiday sweater while enjoying Christmastime in the City! 

Do you have a ugly Christmas sweater or a fun holiday piece you enjoy wearing? 

I'd love to hear about it. 

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Holly Jolly Reindeer Folly

Blogmas Day 2

Festive Outfits are the best part of the holidays. Actually every part is the best part, but dressing up just happens to be one of my favorites. As this past weekend was spent outdoors at a Christmas Tree Farm {more details tomorrow} with reindeer, gingerbread houses, and lots of hot cocoa, it required a fun holiday look. 

OOTD Details 

Plaid Button-down// Holiday Sweater// Jeans now 50% off with code:everything//

Riding Boots// Leather Gloves 

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November Spending

Nothing, but shock and amazement right now about the fact that I didn't go crazy buying all the things during Black Friday Sales, especially since I had the wiggle room. But the whole point of having a yearly budget was to force myself to make thoughtful purchases and I really didn't have anything that I needed. Nor did I want to buy things for the sake of buying them just because they were on sale. Don't worry, Black Friday was not wasted upon me, I picked up plenty of gifts for others. In the meantime, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I may actually end this year under budget! 

Boatneck Sweater// Original $78 on Sale for $25

Holiday Sweater// Original $36 on Sale for $13

While some of the holiday sweaters out there are kind of ridiculous, I still really wanted one…like really really really wanted one. But how could I justify buying a sweater that I could only wear in December? Then I stumbled upon this one, which I actually think is cute! Plus, I could totally get away with wearing it Fall through Winter since it's not covered in Christmas trees or holiday sayings. Best part, it was so inexpensive, but it's surprisingly warm too! I adore this sweater and I received so many compliments when I wore it here. 

Plaid Button Down// Original $78 on Sale for $55

Finally found a plaid button down that actually fits me and is gorgeous too! You can read all about the tumultuous struggle in the fitting room here. Warning: it wasn't pretty. 

December Total: $93

Yearly Total $1500- $50[January]- $160[February]- $75[March]- $317[April]- $0[May]- $30[June]- $110[July]- $170[August/September]- $198[October]- $93[November] = $287 remaining for the year

Noticing that everything I picked up this month was on the festive side, which is just fine with me. Did anyone else pick up any holiday styles?  

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Tis the Season

Happy Black Friday! 

Well what's left of it anyway because I'm posting this super late. We spent the day taking complete advantage of the sales and somehow managed to get the majority of our Christmas shopping done. While I prefer to stay in my jammies and shop online, sometimes the in store promotions are worth venturing out for. So we spent the whole day out and about. On that note, I was a bit tired in some of these photos because they were taken at the end of the day [#poorplanning], but I couldn't not share this OOTD because I've officially pulled out the holiday sweaters! 

Holiday Sweater// Skinny Jeans [similar]// Handbag//

 Gold Bangles// Boots// 

I cannot wait to continue wearing this sweater all season long…it's so festive!

Not so Perfect Plaid

All Season long, I have been looking for the perfect plaid button-down. I can't even express to you how desperately I wanted one. With it being Fall, there is plaid everywhere so it should have been pretty easy to find something that worked for me right? 

Except there was one little problem...

Sizing! 

I think that every woman probably has trouble with this as some point. For me, button downs are the worse! I love them, but they hate me. The problem is that I have a short torso and my chest is a bit large for my frame. With any other shirt, it's not a problem, but with button-downs, I can never seem to find one that fits. 

Case in point! 

Picture #1 is me in my regular size and the middle button looks as if it may go flying across the room at any moment. That big gaping hole between the buttons is not good. So in Picture #2: I went up a size. The shirt is baggier now, but it mostly fits well, except that it's still pulling along the buttons. It wasn't comfortable. Let's try this again! Picture #3: I go up TWO sizes. Finally, the shirt no longer pulls in the chest area, BUT it's huge everywhere else! It's much too long now, especially in the sleeves. And there is extra fabric everywhere. Nothing was going right. I felt like Goldilocks in that dressing room..."this shirt is too tight" and "this shirt is too loose" 

Nothing was just right 

My only saving grace is that I'm a shortie (only 5'2''), which meant I could go with petite sizing. I still went up two full sizes to accommodate my chest area, but petite sizes tend to be shorter in length (both in the hem and the sleeves), plus they fit a lot leaner around the torso and arms. That turned this not so perfect plaid into the perfect plaid, which is great because I love this print. 

OOTD Details...

Plaid Shirt//Leather Leggings//Vest//Handbag//Fringe Booties//

After trying 20 different shirts at 12 different stores, I finally found my perfect plaid button-down!

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