Dog Park Prep

Munki is a fan of pretending like she's going to be Speedy Gonzalez if I take her to the dog park in the afternoon. She scratches at the door, whines incessantly, and looks up at me with those big caramel eyes, imploring me to leash her up and drive her down. But alas, when we reach the park, instead of being like that Mexican mouse she is more like cat-and-mouse (sad for a dog). She runs for a good three seconds while another dog chases her and then flops on her belly under a bench in submission. This has earned her the nickname "Punki Munki" and I am left to leave only my wardrobe as some kind of hope for redemption.

Shirt: H&M $12.95

Shorts (old): H&M

Belt: Banana Republic $9.99 on sale

Purse: H&M $24.95

Shoes: Express $13.99 on sale

Sunnies: H&M $6.95

Bracelet (old but just took the tag off!): Forever 21

Scarf: TJ Maxx for $12.95

"Come on, mama! Let's go!!!"

I get a LOT of stares when I wear these to the dog park but I don't care! You can be chic even when you're picking up your pet's poop!

Last Days of Casual

With the new school year quickly approaching, I have been running out of casual options to wear without doing a new load of laundry. When work resumes on Monday I'll be back to more structured, but still fun, attire but snapped shots of my "outfits" from Sunday and Monday. I'll try to snap a pic or two of today's outfit as well (if it warrants a photo in the first place). 

Dress: H&M $12.95

Hat: H&M $7.95

Sandals (old): Gap

The ultimate in casual: hat and pigtails

Shirt (old): Express

Shorts: H&M $24.95

Belt: Betsey Johnson at Marshalls $12.99

Bag: Deux Lux at TJ Maxx $39.99

Wedges (old): Nine West

On Monday I went into school to meet the new principal and make sure I'm still in my same classroom as last year. I wanted to look professional but still able to climb on tables, move furniture, and put up materials if need be. 

This is my first time wearing this belt. It's a bit big on me, which is why it's sitting outside of my belt loops, but I love the metal ladybugs so much!

One of my favorite pairs of wedges! I got them at Nine West about 4 years ago and wear them all the time every summer.

Lounging in Leopard

I'm not dead! Haha, I promise that my absence is warranted. I adopted a puppy and it's taking A LOT to train her. Most days, or nights, I guess, I only get about 4 hours of sleep. She's going through the terrible teething phase and is learning how to play without biting so she's been driving me quite mad. But I love her nonetheless. Hopefully these PuppyK classes will kick her butt into gear! And give me some tips on how to continue training at home, since my feeble attempts are costing me more in paper towels and pet odor remover (for the not-so-occasional "accidents") than dog food.

My Mess-maker: Munki 

(full name: Munki HarleyQuinn Morgendorffer)

4th of July

At the dog park

On the way to her new home!

Bye-bye Rescue League! Thanks for taking

good care of my new little lady!

I did manage to get out once since getting Munki. My friend/neighbor/co-worker/Munki-wrangler and I went to see the Oscar-worthy performance of Channing Tatum in "Magic Mike." It was pretty bad, despite all of the eye candy, but it made for good laughs, good future inside jokes, and a good excuse to nom some Cheesecake Factory eats to erase the memory of the previous two hours. I also managed to get together a casual and cute outfit, experimenting with brights against a neutral animal print palette.

Leopard Hi-Lo Top: TJ Maxx for $12.99 

Black Ankle Pants: H&M for $12.95

Poppy (red/orange) Flats: Express for $6.99 ($9.99 on sale plus 30% off sale items)

Yellow Crossbody Bag: H&M for $24.95

Earrings: JCPenney for $9.95

Sunnies: H&M for $6.95

Polka Dots and Prints

Top: Express (old); Skirt: H&M for $24.95; Jacket: Express (old); Belt: from an Express dress; Heels: Steve Madden (old); Purse: H&M for $24.95; Sunnies: purchased at TJ Maxx for $7.99; Earrings: Target for $4.99

So my car decided to be AWESOME and have a flat tire. Apparently running over screws in your parking lot results in deflation. After DIY attempts with said-tire, I decided that like with most things that malfunction in my life, it was best to seek the assistance of a professional. Of course I did not realize my handiwork was defunct until after I'd already gotten ready to attend my teaching workshop for the day. The result above is what colleagues would have seen had I not thought that I was a master grease monkey the night before. At least I was able to snap a couple of pics before slipping back into shorts and a tee.

The night before I went to show my support for OKC (and DC native Kevin Durant) with my friend Andrea at a local bar. Here, we do the ever-classy pose of "fish face."

I had a love affair with Andrea's earrings until I realize that, as with men, that love was unrequited and they chose to stay with Andrea (who gets "all da menz" anyway :-P)

How I used my "brain" for this outfit: 

I love OKC's colors because they are opposites on the color wheel and shows a definitive contrast, which is pleasing to the eye. A warm color (such as my orange) is paired with a cool color (my blue) and communicates balance. It also communicates anti-LeBron. :-)

Dress: Pink Crayon, purchased at TJ Maxx for $20; Wedge Sandals: Express (on sale for $13.99!!!); Purse: Deux Lux purchased at Marshall's for $40; Sunnies: Franco Sarto, purchased at TJ Maxx for $10

Now, because I'm not a huge OKC fan nor a crazed face-painting man who shouts obscenities for every play of the game, I tried to think of a way to communicate my team preference in a subdued manner. Hence the blue with orange polka dots dress. Throw in a blue bag, heels, and sunglasses that I didn't even realize were the same color (don't you love when that happens?) and you get that you shouldn't ask me what I think of the Heat's #6. 

Hope everyone's enjoying the Playoffs!