Posts Tagged ‘Shopping’

It is abysmally hot here in NC. Today it’s 101° F, and it feels like 110° F with the humidity. I need to wear something with plenty of ventilation. While I love my summer skirts and cotton shirts, sometimes I want the ease of one-piece items. Oh, and short rompers are so not what I need. I wore rompers in the early 90s and have no desire at all to revisit that horrendous trend! I’ll leave it to the current crop of teenagers and 20-somethings who think it’s hip and novel.  No, I think I’ll take this breezy dress from Anthropologie:

Anthropologie's Whirligig Dress in Dark Orange

I love the color because I think it can ease into Autumn very well. I know it seems too early to be thinking of Fall, but these oppressive heat waves have me dreaming of cooler weather and bright Fall foliage. I can imagine pairing this dress with a cozy Fall jacket or sweater come September or October.

For now, I’ll just enjoy it with my favorite nude wedges from J. Crew. These things have carried me through the Spring and Summer! They may look like a high heel, but they are extremely comfortable.

Nude Wedge Sandal - J.Crew

I think I’ll also break out the straw hat. One can never have enough protection from the sun in the middle of Summer, especially when one is pasty-white and easily freckled. I like the look of pale skin with darker colors, though some may argue such a bright hue calls for a tan.

I happened to have $20 in credits from One Kings Lane, so I used them to snap up a pretty table runner for my dining area. Isn’t this adorable? I’m on the tail end of the put-a-bird-on-it trend, but I thought this was cute.

Bird Table Runner

I also bought the matching tea towels. My current tea towels have seen better days. I have no idea of how they get holes in them! I suspect The Mister is using them in strange ways. One day I found him cleaning the group head on the espresso machine with one. I have no idea of why I purchased those espresso machine brushes. *sigh*

Anyway, these were a great deal since I had some credits to use towards the purchase. I really can’t say enough great things about One Kings Lane. They often have great deals on a variety of home decor and kitchen items. If you haven’t signed up to receive their daily deal notices, you’re missing out.

One Kings Lane