Purchase 1: Leather Ankle Boots
(Clarks via Nordstrom Rack -- $75)
Why: When tall boots don't fit under jeans & trousers these are more appropriate than sneakers, plus they keep my feet warm and dry. I've been looking for some to help my what-do-wear-as-a-TA questions every morning. They were sort of expensive, but I'm thinking these are more of an investment-type thing that should hopefully last forever. "Little boots" are, for some reason, not P's favorite look, so I have vowed to P to only wear them with pants that cover the top, to save our marriage. I'm so gracious that way, right? :-)
3 ways to wear? With jeans, with trousers, with black pants. As long as the top is covered.
Purchase 2: gray strapless dress
(Anthropologie sale -- $60)
Why: I've been hoping to find the perfect "anniversary" dress to wear with the lace shrug from my wedding dress. (It was one of my main hopes in searching for a wedding dress that a piece of it could be worn again, especially on anniversaries, so the little lace bolero was perrrrrfect.) I know it's a few months away, but this gray dress really seemed like the perfect thing, since it would work as a cocktail dress all year 'round, go with my one pair of heels (bright red!) and work for anniversaries with the white lace. It was sort of an impulse-buy, but also sort of planned...theoretically. (Also, because I already have a lot of dresses, I got rid of two that this one can replace.)
3 ways to wear? With the lace shrug & gold flats, with red heels and a navy sweater, over a long-sleeved black t-shirt with embellished flats.
(gave away -- oops!)
Total for December: $135
Rating: Eek! This is more than I meant to spend in the month that we also were buying Christmas presents!! Oops. But should the gray dress really count? I mean...it's for a good cause...our marriage! No? Ok. Well anyway. Goal for next month: Buy nothing! Or at least, buy less. ;-)
love this :) and I so impressed with your openness to accountability and intentionality! Go K!
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