Monday, May 3, 2010

What J is Jonesin' For: The Rural Rut

Morning!


"So where ya' been?"

Life is funny... and I know that's a bad answer but it's all I can say. Now that my health is taking a turn for the better, I can come back to getting back to our regularly scheduled program. ;)

As I was taking stock of my closet the other day, I realized just how much my wardrobe has toned down because of my new job. I was never "out there" but I was never boring either. I know that some of this change has come from the nature of the job, I work with kids... more specifically high-schoolers... and I can't just wear the shirts I used to. But the other thing is that I've been bored, I love to dress for "me", but when I'm in an office all day, on a small campus and the nearest city is 45 minutes away - it becomes a bit harder to put all of the effort to bring it everyday.


What I've been jonesin' for have been pieces that would take me out of this "rural rut" - things that I can still wear to work but are pieces that I wouldn't mind being seen in off campus.





Pencil Skirt Perfection! I am in love with this skirt!



Ruffle Dress $49, Ashley Stewart
With the weather warming up, I don't mind getting bright with my wardrobe. If this is too much color, you can always cover it up with a muted cardigan.





Oh, the possibilities of this shirt. There's nothing rural about this, but it's still appropriate for work!






Type Z Lynet $99, Nine West Ponti $88.95; both from Zappos


Both of these shoes deserve a spot in my closet, but the 1st pair would just not be functional for this environment. (ever got your heel stuck in the mud?) I think the 2nd pair would be a fashionable alternative.


I'm not jonesin' for any accessories this month- mainly because with the amount of accessories that I have I could never be in a rut. In fact, it's the "normal", "regular", or everyday jewelry that I'm lacking. :)


What are you jonesin' for this month? If you were in a rut like me, how would you get out of it?


~Luvin' My Curves



5 comments:

Curvy Confident 30-Something said...

giiirrllll i so feel ya!
I lived in the smallest town of like 1000 people and the nearest shopping was 1hr away, thank goodness for the internet and UPS!

Love these choices, they are a lot like my style! you should come check out my blog.
would love to be blog buddies!
xoxo
jessica
www.curvyconfident30something.com

cheeky curves said...

Love the yellow dress and the red shoes

plussizequeen said...

Some great finds I dont usually got for yellow but that ruffled dress is stunning.
Keep up the great work
Xox fellow Blogger Becky
http://www.blognow.com.au/suchaprettyface/

Kay | tickets and poster printing said...

The third outfit is really cute :) Luckily we don't have any dress code at the office :) Because I know that I will take loooooooongggg time to come up with a business attire.

Anonymous said...

I have that yellow dress , and I want the pencil skirt . I actually wore the yellow for my college graduation. It is truly amazing . One tip on the dress - if you are bottom heavy go up one size

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