Laid Back Weekend

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This weekend we decided to take a road trip and be hot somewhere else in Texas. 100+ degrees is always more fun when you aren't at home, right? 
Now I may be 26 years old (is that okay to share on the internet? did you want my address too?) but going home to see my parents never gets old. I never mind the 5 hour road trip to go see my momma. Plus she likes to hem crazy grandma pants I thrift so that they fit me perfectly. And she likes frozen yogurt. Those are my two requirements of a best friend: a talent for sewing and a penchant for fro-yo.

In fact, I've always been a fan of my mom. This video is just a glimpse of what my high school years may or may not have looked like, even if she didn't want to go to the prom with me.

A Dollar's Worth

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My husband said to me the other day "remember when you hated maxi dresses?" This just goes to prove that you can't tell your husband anything. I don't know why it took me two years and style blogging to hop on this trend. Just think, in another two years I'll realize it was never cool to tie my shirt like this. 
I really wanted someone to ask me what designer I was wearing today so that I could whisper seductively in their face "Claudia". That's the name on the tag of this fine polyester shirt which is part of the reason I bought it. The other reason was because the lady at the store forgot to price it, so when i asked how much she chuckled to herself and said "Oh, honey a dollar. No need to split hairs on this one." Which in thrift store code means she thought this shirt was worthless. Little did she know she had a Claudia on her hands. Who's laughing now, huh? 
Well I am. But only because I think I'm funny. LOLs.

My So-Called Outfit

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This is how I do 90's grunge. You know completely showered and with heels and a cute purse. Only my purse doesn't quite match my shoes -- I'm so edgy and experimental. I think it's the tiny floral print that reminds me of the early 90's and the slightly military vest. Ahh those were the days. When you didn't have to try so hard to look grunge. 
I wore this Saturday while visiting my family. AKA while being the best aunt ever (right, nephews? right??) Actually, I accidentally said a mild curse word in front of one of them (I'm 99% sure he didn't hear it) and then received the nickname "firehead". Honestly, 5 year olds perceptions aren't that far off.  In fact, this was his portrait of me:

The arm/leg combo is a bit off, but he's got the lips and the hair just right. 

Half and Half

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I try to keep things pretty honest around here (and by 'pretty honest', I mean half truth and half lies). So I've got to be transparent with you all. This is not a skirt; no, these are culottes. (Or 'knee-breeches' according to Wikipedia.) Yes -- the shorts that wish they were a skirt. Half skirt, half shorts. Culottes: the pride of the 80's. Not a girl, not yet a woman. (Wait...that's an old Britney Spears song, how did that end up here?)

I wore these babies out on our date night last night and I don't know if the town was ready for this jelly. Just kidding, no one pays attention to me. I'm going to need something a lot more flashy than swingy shorts and red heels. I'm going to need a perm-mullet and some camo. Then I'll turn some heads.