Feminine, versatile, black? YES. Shiny? NO. July 26, 2007

I never made it to the outlet mall on Saturday, but I did go to the Westfield Topanga mall, which is the best mall I’ve ever been to. They give you real silverware in the food court. REAL SILVERWARE!
Actually it was my favorite mall, until I discovered that each and every store has given up [...]

Do not adjust your monitors. July 20, 2007

Everything I bought this week was black or white or both. It all manages to be pretty, preppy or polished, and also NOT BORING, despite the total lack of color. These are all very important things, but prettypreppyorpolishedandalsonotboring.blogspot.com is much too long an url. The not-boringness is thanks to pretty details, and the monochrome color [...]

All dressed up and nowhere to go. July 20, 2007

CM has been gone on a business trip for two days. TWO WHOLE DAYS! His flight was scheduled to come in at 11:12pm, and I like to look extra pretty to pick him up at the airport. So after looking like a slob all day (the highlights of my day include dishes, laundry, and driving [...]

This explains our love/hate relationship. July 9, 2007

Why I Love J. Crew:Lisette ballet flats, J. Crew
Four of my favorite things! All in one shoe! Navy, pink, polka dots and ballet flats. I swoon over these three or four times a day.Why I Hate: They’re on sale for ONLY $79.99.
Teachers make great money, right? So when I get a job, I’ll be able [...]