What I Wore Wednesday, Ya'll.

Ya know, there's this "thing" in the female blogger world called

"What-I-wore Wednesday"

Not every blogger obvi. But lots. 

It's mostly the ones who have a good sense of style and give great tips, or those who shop thrifty and share their deals, or others who have no need of deals because they have an incredible closet full of designer items,
and others with similar themes. 

I love them. Truly! 

But...
I am none of those people. 

But here I am. Blogging. On Wednesday. And wearing clothes. 

So, welcome to my very own

"What I Wore Wednesday" 

Clearly from the above photo I am not worthy of a "wear-it-Wednesday" post. I mean only 7 of my 10 toes are painted... What the what!? 
(how embarrassing!) 

But there is a reason I am posting 
This whole "What I wore Wednesday" thing really struck a cord with me because it made me think about my wardrobe, what I wear, what I used to wear and this weird place I find myself in. As I have been transitioning from full time teacher to full time mom I have realized so much of my closet has become obsolete. 

This has been a drawn-out process. I can tell you my school attire this past school year was borderline stay-at-home-mom attire as opposed to business casual. 

Colored jeans count as dress pants, right? 

Let's take a trip back in time. 

8+ Years ago I went from being a full time college student where I had the extra cash to try and be trendy but didn't have to be dressy or formal. Then to a full time waitress (uniform provided!) then suddenly I was thrown into the grown-up world where I had to dress up... like truly, for work!

I had to borrow clothes to go interview for my grown-up job... hashtag wasntanadultyet

I still remember after my interview and job offer I left the school and went directly to J Crew (outlet) and started buying attire for the "Young Professional" I was sure to be! It was a whole new world of fashion and clothes that I hadn't yet dabbled in... I could be stylish but professional! How exciting!

 I STILL have a few of the things I got that day... a button down shirt and a cardigan to name a few. 
(Yeah I keep clothes for decades) 

I was SO excited to dress up for work! If you knew me back in those days of teaching you would have known me as the teacher who always wore heels. 

Rain/Shine/Sleet/Snow... I was in heels. (or super cute flats!) 

Heels. Dress Pants. Blouse. Jewelry - my young-professional wardrobey life

Here's a glimpse... in case you did't know me in those years! 

So young. So tan. A younger me with a former student. High-waste skirt, ruffle blouse.(it was in, okay?)

With some friends... definitely not mommy attire! Not in this century anyway.

With a co-worker at a school event... This woman is seriously one of my favorite people and she needs a "What I Wore" blog! Girl's got style! 

So ya see? I used to have a wardrobe that fit a life-style. 

"Young Professional"

I could ROCK the "Business Casual" 

But...
I now hang out with a toddler all day. 

What does one wear for that!? There is no "stay-at-home-mom casual" 
Is there? 
(Hey... maybe that will be my "What I wore Wednesdays" posts... stay-at-home-mom casual!) 

My closet is still an array of dress pants in every color: brown, tan, black, navy, dark grey, light grey, white, skinny, flared, relaxed, short, long. Blouses, sweaters and heels...all of which I don't wear... really, I can't wear.

I have been having bit of a wardrobe-identity crisis. Which brings me back to my Wednesday outfit.

Comfy. Comfy. Comfy. 
Frumpy. Frumpy. Frumpy.
(I really should change before my husband comes home)

I sometimes stare at my closet and see some cute things but think to myself...

"Today I am going to make breakfast, lunch and dinner for Lucy, then clean it all up... I will play with some toys, read a little, crawl around chasing a giggling little girl, sweep the floor, make the bed, do the laundry, put away the laundry, bathe a wiggly toddler, put her to bed with sweet lullabies and then have a (much needed) glass of wine and go to bed... I cannot justify that fabulous blue blouse and statement necklace! 


And here-in lies the dilemma.
I roll outta bed and put on those trusty, always-been-good-to-ya, slightly see-through-from-wear, stretchy yoga pants and a tried and true T-shirt and get down to business. 
What need do I have for that cute lace shell? Or that fabulous blue pencil skirt? 

So today's outfit was a comfy black T-shirt that I love, soft-pants (which are trendy I think... but... probably only if you wear like heels and accessories that "work it") and flip flops (not pictured) I know moms pull off the trendy thing... but it's all I can do to make sure my teeth are brushed before leaving the house... putting together an outfit is just not accomplishable right now! 

So here I stand at the beginning of a whole new job... and my perusing at Loft or J Crew is the comfort section not the business-casual section. (Last week I found 5 t-shirts at loft at $4.99 a pop... I was THRILLED! I didn't even look at the blouses!)

Times they are a changin'

Now... let's get to the real deal here. 

This girl definitely needs a "What I Wore" blog! 

Here's her Wednesday Pick!

Pineapples are definitely in. Take it from Lucy!
Top: Old Navy (no longer available. Similar here.) Pants: yard sale. Shoes: Walmart!

That brings us to the end of

"What I Wore Wednesday"

Does anyone need some dress pants?