OOTD: Bookworm

This was my OOTD for the class I taught on Wednesday. One of my students told me I looked very studious. I think it was because of the glasses! ;-)

Blouse & Cardigan: Ann Taylor
Belt: Anthropologie
Skirt: Eddie Bauer
Tights: Hue
Shoes Target
Necklace: Urban Outfitters

Actually that description of me is pretty accurate because I am a little bookworm. Hermione (from the Harry Potter series) is my hero. ;-)
One of the questions I was asked in my giveaway entries was from Heather who wanted to know:
What is your favorite book and why?

This is a tough one for an English major! So I'm going to cheat and tell you a little bit about five of my favorites. ;-)

1. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
This was my favorite book in high school. I love the setting of the moors & the English countryside and the characters. I've read this book so many times and it gets better each time!

2. Huck Finn by Mark Twain
I love that this book can be read on so many different levels by different age groups. As a child, I enjoyed the adventure story aspect. When I read it again in college (several times) I gained a whole new appreciation for the issues that Twain was exploring and for his sense of humor.

3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I've loved this book ever since I first read it in high school. The story always draws me in and the characters are so interesting. This is also one of my favorite books to teach. My students always love it so I don't have a problem getting them to actually read it and discuss it. The last time I taught it, the movie version happened to be on TV the day after we finished it, and at the next class several of my students were so excited because they had watched it and thought it followed the book so well and everything looked just as they imagined it would. It's fun to see my students really connect with a piece of literature. :-)

4. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
I have to admit that I'm a little obsessed with Victorian-era London, so the setting alone makes me love this book. ;-) I also love the timeless quality of the story. Besides reading the book several times, I've also seen just about every film version of it that I could get my hands on, including the silly ones like the Muppet version and the ones set in modern times like the 1988 Scrooged starring Bill Murray. And I loved them all no matter how cheesy! When I have children, I'd like to start a tradition of reading this book together every year at Christmas.

5. I adore all of the books in the Harry Potter series, but if I was forced to pick just one as a favorite, it would be Half-Blood Prince. I loved all the flashback scenes and learning more about Voldemort's past. Also, Snape is one of my favorite characters so I thought it was pretty cool that it was his old book helping Harry all along. ;-)

Are there any other bookworms out there? What's your favorite book?

OOTD: Bicycles & Baseball

Today we went to the Rays game in Tampa and even though they didn't win, we still had fun. I was inspired by Ashley from Anthropologie Girl who looked adorable when she recently wore her Dagmar dress to a football game, so I sported my Two-Wheeler dress to the game (which also happened to be the perfect blue color for the Rays). Here I am by the cute Mickey Mouse they had at the stadium all decked out in Rays colors.



Hanging out before the game started:



My husband and I -- smiling despite our team's loss!

OOTD: Think Pink!

This was yesterday's outfit actually. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I dug out this old pink wrap sweater and updated it by hiding the fabric ties under my Looping Lanes belt.

Tank: Belk
Cardigan: LOFT
Belt: Anthro
Skirt: Banana Republic
Shoes: Target

Catching Up....

Sorry this blog has been pretty quiet lately! I've been so busy with school and the month of October is going to be crazy too so I might not be able to post as often for awhile. Here are some of my recent outfits. I need to be better about remembering to take pictures!

I love this dress and can't wait to wear it with boots and a sweater as it gets cooler.

Dress & Belt: Anthropologie
Shoes: Target

I usually wear this paisley print dress with navy but this time I paired it with black and I think it works. These Target wedges (bought on clearance for $13) have really been getting a workout lately, as you can see from the following outfit pictures. ;-)

Dress & Cardigan: LOFT
Belt: Anthropologie
Shoes: Target

This next outfit wasn't my favorite but I got lots of compliments from my students. Different students in each of my classes have told me that some of my clothes look like the outfits on the show Mad Men (which they think is cool) and I think this dress is one of those outfits.

Dress: Coldwater Creek
Cardigan: Bealls
Belt: Anthropologie
Shoes: Target

This last outfit is my favorite from this bunch. The skirt is an old one from the LOFT that was buried in the bottom of my drawers because I couldn't wear it anymore. I've lost a little recently so I thought I'd give it a try again and although still a bit snug, it's wearable again. Yay! I did a little pattern mixing with the subtle stripes in the blouse and the polka dots & flowers on the skirt.

Blouse: Anthropologie
Skirt: LOFT (really old!!)
Shoes: Target

And the Giveaway winner is....

Thank you to those who entered my Fall Giveaway! I appreciate everyone who reads my little blog. :-) I was asked some great questions in the entries and I'll start working my way through those soon.

And now for the winner: Bonnie from Small Town Fashionista -- Please email me at drlgz5@gmail.com with your address so I can send you your prize!

GIVEAWAY Reminder & Sale Wishlist

You can still enter to win my Fall GIVEAWAY today HERE until midnight (Eastern time zone). I'll announce the winner tomorrow!

Is anyone else hoping for a possible sale tomorrow at Anthro? I'm looking forward to reading Roxy's sale post and Kim's markdown sightings tonight.

What's at the top of your sale wishlist?

Here are mine:

Kindred Spirit Sweaterdress (reviewed here)



Breezy Polkas Cardigan (reviewed here in red)

OOTD: Not too Shabby

If you'd like to enter to win my Fall GIVEAWAY, hop on over here! I'll take entries until Monday.

Now on to my OOTD....
I was already planning on wearing my Caranday look-alike dress from Shabby Apple today so I was delighted to see Ashley's outfit this morning at Anthropologie Girl. She looks lovely in all green, but since I don't have a green cardigan, I paired my dress with navy to coordinate with the navy sash. I wore this dress a few weeks ago with my navy Blooming Lattice cardigan but this time I substituted my navy Target cardigan with short sleeves. I'm also wearing my blue suede shoes. :-)



I'm off to campus now!