{Honorary Nocturnal}

 

It's the day... My day.. I think the "Birthday curse" may be lifted. Either that or I have changed my outlook on it. Staying positive helps. I know there will always be little/big problems that will try and get in the way of my birthday fun. But I'm choosing to not let it. First was this "Nemo" blizzard. It dropped like 3 ft of snow on us and they are still plowing and cleaning it all up on base.  So the concert got postponed luckily not just cancelled. Luckily the hubs already requested a 4 day and they just moved it to monday night so he could still go with me.

I arrange a babysitter we leave early enough to maybe get a movie and dinner before the show. Drive for about 45 min to an hour and realize that the tickets got left behind. Of course.. ! But I was prepared this time. I kept my calm exterior and just rolled with the punches. We turned around grabbed them then made our way back down to Providence and made it a couple hours before the show so we were able to grab some dinner. 

We walked over to Lupo's heartbreak hotel and there was a huge line of course but it wasn't too bad. When we got in it was such an awesome venue. Old downtown theater/club/lounge look to it. We made our way to the stage and stayed put and were able to get really close. 

With the first song I was hooked! Grace Potter is really something else. So fierce with her guitar like one of the guys! She's pretty awesome and absolutely one of the best shows I've ever been to! She's so energetic running from guitar, to the piano, to the organ then the tambourine. Then dancing around all over the stage. Evan was totally getting into the guitar solos of course too! Such an awesome band that definitely does not get enough recognition. They put on such a great show!

I grabbed a few pictures and video clips with my phone before it died. They didn't turn out too bad!

{Fashion Friday} Prepare for a blizzard

First a hurricane and now a blizzard. The east coast likes to wait for us to get here to hurl mother nature at us. Same thing happened in Colorado as soon as we got there the winter snow acted a bit wonky. Maybe we tip the scales in a way. Bringing the weirdness to every place we go. They say to prepare like it's a hurricane. Possible flooding, power outages. Good thing is I already had leftover stuff from the hurricane when I didn't lose power or got flooding, thankfully. So I decided to get my fashion friday photos out of the way yesterday before we wouldn't be able to get out of the house because we should probably get 1-3 ft of snow. YES 1-3 FEET OF SNOW! You all wonder why I hate snow so much. You seriously can't take a California girl and put her into seriously snowy places for 5-6 years straight! I don't like being stuck in my house. I don't like driving in it. I don't even like playing in it anymore! Sure it's pretty on occasion but when it happens so much it definitely loses its magical possibilities for me at least. I wonder where we will end up next haha maybe Alaska, Antarctica. Hey maybe even the North Pole!

So after dropping Riley off at school I headed on over to the store with practically everyone else on base and filled out up the cart with ummm pretty much junk food. Anyting that would tied us over in case the power went out and we couldn't cook anything for a bit. I think chips, dip and keebler cookies will do for a couple days right?

Wear it 3 Different ways

Chic, Casual/Layering, Everyday

Trouser shorts

I bought these shorts probably a couple years ago already. I love them they are versatile for every type of look. Casual, dressy, chic etc. I have another gray pair I love them so much!

I did it three different ways so you could see how much you could do with them. For going out or a date add a fitted blazer, statement necklace and heels or booties. Casual everyday you can do a chunky oversized sweater {I wore a long sleeve t-shirt underneath too for an extra layer}. Or a different layered look you can wear oversized boxy top with a tank or other layering top underneath. Add a cardigan {color to make it pop!}, infinity scarf for warmth and accessory and you are good to go. Three very different outfits with one pair of shorts ..and tights but you can change those out. The ideas are limitless.

Blazer,Ring,Tights,Booties: Forever21, Necklace: Wetseal, Shorts: Pacsun, Tube Top: Rue21

Top, Scarf: Wetseal, Cardigan, Tights, boots: Forever21, Shorts:PacSun

Sweater,Tights, ring, boots, : Forever21, Shorts: PacSun