Ok.  Y’all left the best thread of comments on the history of A & C after yesterday’s post.  I am so so glad you were encouraged, because I was encouraged too.

And speaking of encouraged, I was reading this blog post in a series about blogging by Jenni and it really hit home for me.  The gist of it was, “Lifestyle bloggers should be in their photos occasionally, not just snapping them.” 

Cut me straight to the heart.

I’ve never ever liked being in photos.  I love taking photos.  I’ve never wanted to be narcissistic about this blogging thing.  And I’m honestly afraid to put myself out there.  But when I think about the blogs I love to read and the Facebook photos I dig…well.  I love seeing you.  You with your kids.  You drinking coffee.  You having crazy hair days.  You dancing at midnight.  I love it.  All of it.

So since this is the year I’m getting over fears and digging in with my heels.  This is me.  Making an effort to be a better blogger.   And if lipstick isn’t a stretch, I don’t know what is…

I have bribed Steven with extra kissing to be my new What-I-Wore-Wednesday photographer.  I’ve told him about all these fabulous husbands who are out there, every day.  Through thick and thin. Treading through rain and snow.  Snapping photos of their wives for fashion blogs like Happily Grey. “Babe, you can do this!”, I encouraged him.  Once a week.  We’re facing our fears together.

And I when I got all done putting the outfit together, I asked the infamous question we women know how to ask so well, “Do I look ok?”

{Are men really allowed to say anything other than yes?}

He said the well-versed and correct answer.  {Now we don’t have a floor length mirror over here, so I asked him a second time as I was looking in the reflection of our sliding glass door…checking on things.}  He stood there observing me and said,

“I think the scarf needs to go.”

“WHY?! ”

“It’s just so…big.  You know?”

“I don’t know, babe.  The scarf makes this outfit.”

And he rolled his eyes.  Because really.  Why do men even bother and why do women even ask?

Now to keep things real, you must know I spent an hour in the bathroom to look like this.  I’m not one of those girls who can throw my hair up and walk out of the house in seconds looking all fab.  I so wish I could do that…you girls who can?  You have a gift I’m telling you. :)

So you are getting a little more business with this outfit, because I wanted an excuse to put makeup on and heels…

I’m afraid I’m no help really with my sources other than to give you an idea of where I like to shop.  Everything I own is bought from drastically reduced clearance prices, yard sales, or consignment stores.

//Sources:

//Scarf: Gap {similar found here}

//Sweater: Gap {similar here}

//Belt: J. Crew {similar here}

//Skirt: Banana Republic {similar here}

//Tights: Express {similar here}

//Shoes: Target {similar here}

Linking up to: WIWW at The Pleated Poppy //  Casual Friday at Two Thirty-Five Design // Modest Mom // Random Wednesday at Because Shannon Said So // Get Your Pretty On // Rolled Up Pretty // Style Session by Style Elixir //

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