It's OK

jacket: c/o wendybox    dress: target   boots: dsw 

It's OK that I posted an outfit yesterday in these same boots.  I could wear them every day.

It's OK that the day I took these pictures it was ridiculously windy, which is why I am either holding my dress or my hair is in my face in every picture.

It's OK that the other day I went to Walgreens at 9 o'clock on a Sunday night and saw people checking out movies from redbox and my first thought was "Who would be renting a movie this late on a work night?"

You may ask why I was out "so late" on a work night.  Well, that's because I was on my way to sleep over at my parents because Chris was out of town.

and that's OK too.

It's OK that Chris thought I accidentally painted my one nail the wrong color.
(As if I could really do that on accident?)
And then laughed when I told him that doing that was actually trendy.

It's OK that he doesn't believe me.

It's OK that I am struggling this week to spend time on my computer, read blogs and respond to emails.  Hoping next week will be better!




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It's OK

pants and scarf: gap  tee: target  shoes: kohls

It's OK that I wore these pants to school a few years ago and people made fun of me for wearing pants that had paint purposely splattered on them. 

Well, look who has a fashion blog now! 

(Just kidding.  Thank goodness most of them don't know.) 

It's OK that the other day at school my students brought in apples so we could make applesauce the next day, but I got so hungry after school that I ate one.  

Thankfully there was enough apples. 

It's OK that I all I want to buy or ask for as gifts are statement necklaces.
However I think I may have enough. 

It's OK that my mini baked apple donuts turned out nothing like the recipe picture. 

At least they still tasted delicious. 

It's OK that I am jealous that I can't win my September Sponsor giveaway, 

but lucky for you, you can!

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It's OK

dress: c/o sugarlips   boots: lauren conrad/kohls  (similar)

It's OK that one thing that gets me excited about going back to school is getting to wear more of my clothes.  While I love flip flops, sundresses and not having to blow dry my hair, I do enjoy getting dressed in the morning for work. 

And this dress is perfect for school.  Comfortable, lightweight and cute.

I will most likely be wearing it next week for my first week of school. 

It's OK that even though it is still hot I had to try this dress on with my new boots.  I've wanted these boots since last year but never found my size.

It's OK that they surpassed my $15 rule by $35.
I've wanted them for over a year so I justified it and am ready for Fall!

It's OK that I can't decide what dress I should get from a giveaway I won. 

Owls or stripes?

Now I probably wouldn't buy the owl dress with my own money, but I figured if it's free it might be nice to get a fun dress.  However, the striped one is really cute too.  

What do you think?  

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It's OK

 

dress: target  shoes: payless

It's OK that this dress is most likely a beach cover-up but I wear it as a real dress.

It's OK that when I wore this on vacation in Mexico, 

I sat next to a woman in her 50's wearing the same dress.

 shirt: target  skirt: Old Navy

It's OK that I feel like I belong on the set of Little House on the Prairie in this skirt.
I can't decide if I should keep it. Be honest.
 A little too Laura Ingalls Wilder?

It's OK that I had a dream the other day that I had a meeting with my students' parents to wrap up the school year and at the end, one of them stood up and said that I was the best teacher in the world and then everyone clapped and cheered.
Wishful thinking.

It's OK that my toes currently look like this:

It's OK that I heard an Avril Lavigne song on the radio the other day and realized that was the first and one of the only CDs I've ever purchased.



It's OK that I was at the store Discovery the other day and the fact that you can't try on their clothes didn't stop me from trying to put a romper on under the dress I was wearing.
Flashing your underwear to an employee = NOT OK.

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It's OK

 dress: jcpenny  sandals: target

It's OK that this dress barely passes the bending over test and may just be a little too short. 

Which is why I've only ever worn it with leggings, like here or here. 

It's OK that when my mom and I eat frozen yogurt we go there for lunch because we eat enough for it to count as a meal. 

(This picture looks like the cup is really half full.  Trust me. It was all full.) 

It's OK that I fail miserably at taking care of plants.  

It's OK that I got hooked watching the show Pretty Little Liars and am almost done with the first season. 

It's OK that when I was driving in the car today I thought of a perfect "It's OK" idea and now can't remember it.  I assure it was really funny and would've been my best yet. 

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It's OK

cardigan & shirt: ?  pants & shoes: kohls 

It's okay that Chris was gone last week for 9 days and I slept at my parents every night.

It's okay that despite all your good tv show suggestions, somehow I started watching 90210 and somehow am already on episode 23. 

It's okay that Chris has been watching Vampire Diaries nonstop.  Yep. There is some quality tv happening in the Vale house these days. 

It's okay that one day when I wore these shoes to school I walked by a bus driver and she said, "Oh how nice. You wore your slippers to work today."
Nope. Not slippers.

It's okay that years ago the only item of clothing Chris could name of mine that he didn't like was this shirt due to the little gathering at the top.  

I should ask him again if he's added anything to the list.  

I have a lot more clothes now. 

Or maybe I shouldn't. 

It's okay that when I was trying on my bridesmaid dress last week, Chris was trying to zip it up and the clasp at the top popped off.
Not a good sign when you're already have a low self esteem day.
I then sat on the floor in almost tears trying to find it and freaking out that my dress is too tight.

It's okay that due to the tight dress situation I went out and bought some extremely flattering underwear that stretches all the way up to my boobs.
I also bought pretty much a corset and have yet to decide which will be better because I'm slightly afraid to put my dress on again.   

Maybe it's about time since the wedding is on Saturday. 

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It's OK . . .

  
Blazer: Forever 21   Pants: Kohls  Shoes: Old Navy  Necklace: handmade (will post on this soon!)

It's OK that I paid full price for this blazer from Forever 21 ($25).  I rarely buy something that isn't clearance or really cheap but I've wanted a striped blazer for a long time.  And it is SO soft and comfortable!

It's OK that whenever I do this workout video, which is meant to work your abs the whole time, I feel it way more in my butt.  Perhaps I'm doing something wrong? At least something feels sore, right? 

It's OK that I've started looking the in the little girls section at Target in case I find an amazing deal like I did on the dress I posted about on Monday.  

It's OK that my friend and I made Chubby Hubby bars for dessert last night, but left out the flour and opened my oven to this disaster: 

(those are crushed pretzels.  they look like worms.)

It's OK that I didn't realize that something looked terribly wrong before I put it in the oven, as I have made this recipe a few times. 

Thank goodness for try number 2: 

so much better. 

Then add a layer of caramel and chocolate and you get these: 

Recipe here

It's OK that I ate one after breakfast and one after lunch already today.  And one for an afternoon snack.

It's OK that I went on a walk by a river with two of my friends and one of their little boys, and while everyone was standing around, the stroller (thankfully with no baby in it) blew into the river. 

We then spent about 20 minutes trying to get her phone out of the river using all sorts of random things in our cars, like a windshield wiper and laundry basket.  

We finally did it, but her phone may not not recover. 

It's OK that I am dreading spring break ending and having to go back to school. 

On the plus side you still have two more days to enter my giveaway for a $50 gift card to Shabby Apple!

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It's OK . . . .

 

It's OK that half of the time when I decide what to wear I look at pinterest.  Case in point . . 

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source

Too bad I can't replicate the sunshine and flowers. 

It's OK that I ate half a bag of chocolate goldfish at one time. 

Then another large amount at breakfast the next day. 

It can't count as dessert, they're goldfish. 

It's OK that every time I wear something I make to work, (like here or here) I bring a needle, thread and safety pins in my purse just in case I have a wardrobe malfunction.  

So far so good.  

It's OK that I found this in a salad that I made and brought for lunch. 

What is this? a bamboo stick?

This is actually not OK.  

It's OK that my trunk has been open while driving at least three times in the last two weeks.  

I must be pressing the trunk button at some point without knowing it.  

It's OK that one of my student's cell phone rang during our state testing today. 

What grade do I teach? Third. 

Who would be calling an eight year old at 11:00 on a Wednesday? 

Happy Thursday! 

SOOOO excited I get to see my sister, niece and nephew tomorrow night!

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Last day to enter my headband giveaway at Meg's blog. 

My first "It's OK" post

So I've seen and read many "It's Okay" posts and have yet to write one.  

This week I've had more then enough circumstances that belong in a post like this. 

So here it goes . . .

Shirt: American Eagle (from high school)    Skirt:  Target    Boots:  Kohls  

It's OK that I ran outside, took the fastest picture ever and ran back inside because my 8 year old neighbors were playing outside and I was embarrassed about taking a picture of myself. 

It's OK that by running to set up my camera I probably embarrassed myself even more.

It's OK that I lost my deodorant last week so for the last six days I've been using Chris'.

It's OK that I therefore may have been smelling like Old Spice. 

It's OK that I wore a sweater last week and didn't realize that there was a hole in the armpit until I was writing on the board at the end of the day.

It's OK that it took me six tries before giving up on trying to say the word characteristics to my third graders today.  

It's OK that I ate over half a pan of these amazing snicker's bars this week. 

It's OK that I started a workout on Nike Plus, stopped when Chris called me, and then "finished" the last five minutes of it listening to the workout while I read my email.  

How was that for my first It's OK post?

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