it's hard not to wander away

here's my first "outfit post"...! i wore this to work on friday, hoping for something casual and  comfortable to end the week. what worked: i love this color combination of purple and green. i also adore scarves. what didn't work: the skirt. i figured i could give this  skirt one last chance to redeem itself. it failed based on a lack of comfortability and  wearability - it's simply not comfortable, nor is it easy to pair with other items.

(top, belt, skirt - gap | scarf - target | jewelry - family hand-me-down | bag - lucky)

xoxo,
pilar

many the miles

for over a year i have been a stalker of 'fashion/personal style' blogs. what started as a casual interest in personal style and design aesthetic. now this casual interest in fashion and personal style has become a full blown obsession.

i've been so intimidated by all of the very successful bloggers, that i lost my confidence to begin something that contributes to the world of things that i love.

a few things about me:
i'm a social worker by day. i recently finished grad school, and i currently work for a non-profit agency providing counseling services. i grew up in a household dominated by estrogen. i'm the oldest of two sisters, my dad has been sorely outnumbered by women since he married my mother. i secretly think he loves it. i'm married. i found my true partner-for-life in college, we've been married for four years! we have one pet, a dog named lennon after my favorite beatle and artist.

i want this blog to be an outlet for my expression of style, beauty, and feisty attitude towards life.

here's to a new adventure. thanks for coming along for the ride!

xoxo,
pilar

back to school, back to school.

this time it's hubby's turn to go back to school! chris started classes today to count towards his nursing prerequisites. he will have about one year of classes before starting nursing school next year which will last 1.5 - 2 years! so excited to be able to support him through this process.

a first day of school photo ... notice lennon doesn't really know what to think.

(chris & lennon)

it was not your fault but mine

so, i've been mia on my album/artist of the month post.

lucky for you i've fallen head over heels for a british boy band across the atlantic.

well, they're british, and they're boys... you get the idea.

mumford & sons

a mix of bluegrass/folk music with a strong lyrical wit. not only are they brilliant musicians, but the incorporation of various instruments & musical styles are truly inventive.

give them a listen.

my favorite picks from their newest album sign no more:

little lion man & after the storm.

we're half awake in a fake empire

this weekend i got my first tattoo. if you would have asked me at 18 what i imagined for my first tattoo, it would have been something along the lines of a butterfly on my lower back with filigree and a little color. thank god that my style & taste has evolved in the past 10 years. most recently, i imagined myself with a phrase instead of a symbol as my first tattoo.

i finally decided on a phrase that has meant a lot to me over the years. not only have i been a beatles fan since the 8th grade, but i've always loved 'let it be'. a song that has seen me through some pretty dark days. it means more to me than the song. i readily admit i am a control freak: i want to know when, where, who, what, and how. i want to control when, where, who, what, and how. it's something that i've learned to embrace. now i'm learning the art of just letting it go, letting it be. it's a phrase that means more to me than i can describe, and i'm so glad that i finally took the plunge to have it with me(literally) forever.