Gwynnie Bee No More

Dress: Coral Tiered Fit & Flare Dress by Taylor Dresses via Gwynnie Bee

Teggings: former Re/Dress

Shoes: Fluevog, Fairway: Trivialis 

Earrings: The Embellishing Room 

Necklace & Bracelet: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

This dress had a great color palette & the fit was spot on. I felt like it was too conservative to wear anywhere other than work & I'm not sure about that pop of yellow...but the shoes are spot on. After just over a decade of being a Gwynnie Bee member...this is my final dress from them. Their offerings drastically dwindled & the selection they did have was more like this dress & just didn't bring me joy. 

Since new owners took over our building...they made the entrance nicer, so we can just pop down & take quick photos at work.

I love these quirky shoes...

This necklace & bracelet weren't a perfect match...but I hardly ever get to wear them.

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Starfire, Power Trip & Fireball eyeshadow from UD, Sugarpill Cosmetics lipstick in Clockwork, & Essie nail polish in Sexy Plunge.

Doing a bit of thrifting after work at Vinny's on Willy St.

Before heading over to the East side Tuesday market...

I went home to drop off the veggies & put on this hideous pink dress from Leota via GB...it wasn't worthy of actual styling. I wore it to the Vinny's in Waunakee. 

The trunk sale they were having was coming to an end & I wanted one last look around. 

I came home to this cute polka dot fit & flare I got on Poshmark for under $20...tags still attached. I picked up some Nightmare Before Christmas Sally socks while I was getting some meds at Walgreens. I'd like to dress up as Sally for Halloween. Someday. I found a few shirts for David while out thrifting. 

Both my Vinny's hauls for the day.

Handkerchief Hem Floral Dress

Dress: Navy Floral Handkerchief Hem Fit & Flare Dress by Taylor Dresses (size 8) via Gwynnie Bee

Teggings: former Re/Dress

Sandals: Alegria 

Earring: Wendy Baker

Necklace: Colleen Toland

Bracelets: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

Pretty colors on this navy dress with pink & green flowers...sheer sleeves, handkerchief hem...lined, but since it's shorter than the skirt, the bottom is also sheer. Light feminine dress...rather low-cut, so I had to pin the neckline closed for work. 

It blows my mind that these plus sized teggings still fit me...soooo stretchy...Snag tights too...We Love Colors are baggy on me, but I still wear them while I try to replace them with a smaller size.

I have the matching earrings & bracelet for this necklace...but just wasn't feeling the coordinating vibe. 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in LSD; Rose Burst, Grass, & Candles eyeshadow from Lime Crime; BECCA lipliner in Mood; Big Bang lipstick by UD; Bite Beauty lipstick in Meritage; & OPI nail polish in 15 Minutes of Flame. 

Our Burlap & Barrel subscription box...more exciting than make-up. Sunday market band. Another boot to add to my Fluevog most wanted list.

The stems were so thick on the sunflowers I got at market...David had to use 2 knives to cut them. Picking apples for dinner.

Our CSA gave us SO MUCH CORN...we'd throw it on the grill every week with some apple wood from our trees David trimmed...YUM. I was delighted to discover these ever bearing strawberries at the Tuesday market...I was getting 6 quarts at a time. 

Downtown market on a Wednesday. Ugly new glasses...it's what my insurance would pay for & I thought...I can always use them for craft projects & painting...activities where I might not want to wear glasses I like. 

Oh! These Jeffrey Campbell retro looking shoes I found on Poshmark are spectacular. My most cooked meal...salmon with whatever veggies are in season. Taking pictures of dresses to sell on Poshmark...it's been most difficult to let go of my Effie's Heart & Cherry Velvet dresses...but they need new homes where they get worn. 

 

Thrifting // Epoxy Class

Dress: Cinnamon Tiered Fit & Flare Midi Dress by Taylor Dresses (size 8) via Gwynnie Bee

Sandals: Dansko

Earring: etXarte

Necklace, Bracelets, & Purse: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

This cinnamon maxi dress (not sure why GB called it a midi) was definitely my color...I was tempted to purchase it, but decided it was too plain. The fabric felt cheap & one of the tassels fell off the first time I wore it. It was a great fit, comfortable, & easy to throw on & go. 

I nearly went with brown sandals, then I remembered these multi-colored snake print Dansko sandals I bought on Poshmark last year...I liked them so much I got them in 3 colorways. I find I tend to wear shoes more when there are a variety of hues. 

I think I put on a different necklace every time I wore this dress...I just had so many to choose from. 

My make-up with this outfit included Urban Decay eyeliner in Torch & Lucky, Natasha Denona eyeshadow in, NYX lipliner in Pumpkin, Hypnotic Rust lipstick by Make Up For Ever, & OPI nail polish in A Woman’s Prague-ative. 

Look what I found!!! These were one of my Fluenicorns & I can't believe they are mine...thanks to the Fluemarket. Because of our CSA, we've always got an abundance of tomatoes...so I decided to roast them before they went bad...& I fried up some chicken thighs to go with them...& roasted cauliflower. All veggies taste amazing roasted. 

A trip to Goodwill in Middleton before a nurse appointment to take out the rest of my stitches & staples. 

I have been finding more separates lately...more opportunities for pattern mixing. 

It was Monday, & the 1/2 price tag of the day was blue. I got this black velvet DKNY body suit for $4. 

My chin stitches had already been taken out...this appointment was for the remaining ones, plus staples. There was/is still a lot of swelling. 

A trip to Costco...& home for dinner. I roasted some veggies & David grilled us ribeyes. I wore this dress to work a few times...& to the Wednesday downtown farmers' market, followed by a carwash. 

On another day, I got a haircut & made our go-to meal. David's hat was ready to be picked up from our haberdasher...isn't it cute?!

Since we were already out & about...why not try someplace new for a meal? At Settle Down Tavern...David had a Bloody Mary & I tried the Uecker? Or Euchre? (mezcal, Ancho Reyes Verde, ginger beer). We had to get an order of Cheese Puppies (how genius is that to combine hushpuppies & cheese curds?!) because we enjoyed them so much several months back at their sister restaurant, Turn Key. David also ordered Ghost Fries (spicy! served with blue cheese) & a Lambwich (Underground gyro meat, harissa, feta, sliced cucumbers, arugula) & I got the Friday Fish Fry. Our fries were so salty, we had to send them back...& they brought us 2 enormous platefuls of fries to replace them...that we had no hope of finishing. 

Our sever also brought us some Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats as an apology...they weren't on the menu & we told him...it was the perfect bite to end the meal. The walls were covered in what looked like random photos they'd found at garage sales across Wisconsin. Afterwards...we decided to head over to St. Vinny's on Odana Rd...what luck...a surprise 50% off dresses!!!

I always find SO many dresses here! That pink number is from Coolibar, so it's got sun protection built in...I sent the photo on to Kate, but since she didn't want it, I nabbed it...I hate applying sunblock. I was smitten with this bright chartreuse dress until I noticed there was a border of little girls in pigtails holding hands. 

Endless dresses...

I only looked at dresses...but since David was done way before me...he kept bringing me other stuff to try on. 

The blue backless dress is from Free People (Anthropologie).

Of course...I came home with a load of new clothes...

And David really scored too...

Our CSA last Thursday. After fetching Kate from work...we drove to Jacknife to pick up our dinner order & enjoy our meal outside...before heading over to our Pour Your Own Epoxy class. 

Facebook advertised this class to me & it looked fun…I opted to make a cutting board & Kate decided on a Lazy Susan based on Jason’s enthusiasm for them. 

We had to choose 2 colors…Kate went with purple & turquoise, while I picked copper & chameleon (color changing)…copper copper copper copper copper chameleon. The wood is from fallen black walnut trees in Wisconsin, IIRC. 

We could use other people’s colors too, so I nabbed some of Kate’s purple…I loved how it looked right here, but it settled into a completely different pattern by the time we left. 

This was a fully packed class…held in the back room of Old Sugar Distillery. The last time we were there was to see Eliza Rickman playing a birthday party…which was also thanks to Facebook. Sometimes their spying is for good. 

Ta-da! Our projects had a sleepover, then went back to their shop to be cured, planed, sanded, & waxed. We’ll get to pick them up in 2 weeks. The class was really fun & I’m so glad my girlie took it with me. 

Caught in the act of taking pictures of everything. I came home to some Chie Mihara shoes I bid the starting price of $19.99 & won…they’ll go with a lot of outfits. I also picked up some stuff I needed at the beauty supply…& ANiU was having a product sale, so I picked up some things I was out of.