What to do with a random yard

I had a yard of fabric sitting in my sewing box that lacked specific purpose. I've been wanting to make a tote, so here's my practice run. Next time I'll add a lining & use a thicker, canvas like material.

OCD Alert?

To avoid adding 20+ minutes to my morning routine because of a oh-dang-I-can't-find-anything-to-wear crisis, I spend 1 hour every Sunday afternoon putting together my outfits for the upcoming week. (This means I actually wear my clothes that require ironing.)

This time, I decided to try on & take a picture of my proposed outfits. Genius! The camera doesn't lie, it either works or it doesn't. So now I know I'll like my look for the week & get to work a little earlier...or sleep in ;)

On a side note, my obsession with taking picture of outfits I like really paid off when it came to packing for a Memorial Day weekend getaway. I just scrolled through my album of outfits & voila!

This is for you, mom!

I asked my mom to pick up silk scarves during a recent trip to Italy. I just love the patterned one (see photo) she brought back. Goes really well with the blue linen dress we found at Anthropologie during a recent mother-daughter shopping experience :)