Coatigan

Lighter than a coat but thicker than a cardigan. Talking about "coatigan", the hybrid child of a coat & a cardigan. This lovely piece has been hanging on my closet since last year and waiting to get some attention. The reason being might be because I even underestimate it's power to keep me warm. But a  lunch outing with my husband was a perfect day to wear it for the first time. Boy, I was wrong.  It is comfortable, non itching & definitely keeps warm on a not so harsh winter day. If not too obvious, I been playing with the contrast of prints and textures and it is undeniable. 

 I had fun dressing up, can you tell? And I had fun shopping in my closet too....

Wishing you a wonderful day with lots of love and smile :)

Thank you from the heart.

xoxo

Sam

-Outfit-

{Coatigan: Asos(oldie), Top: Target, Skirt: Joa via Piperlime, OTK boots: Michael Kors

 Sunnies: Tybee Island Boutique, Bag: }

Bug eye

How is it that we only have 13 days more before Christmas and I have not start shopping yet. I was telling my husband yesterday that we start to sit down and see what we want to give to people. We don't have a list and it is gonna be a disaster if we go on without one. But he told me that not making a list and just finding stuff to give makes the holiday gift giving even more fun. Well, the man has a point.  Hopefully this weekend we can start with something. I hate to cut this short but I need to get going to go to my son's school luncheon. He likes it when mommy drops by at school and eat lunch with him. I also love that my oversized sunnies can hide my eye bags the size of Mount Rushmore and still looking fabulous. 

But I wish you all a fabulous weekend with lots of smile :) and hugs. 

Thank you from the heart.

xoxo

Sam

-Outfit-

{Jacket: Material girl, Top: F21, Jeans: Old Navy, OTK boots: Michael Kors

Bag/Sunnies: Prada, Necklace: F21, Ring: YSL}

Happy thoughts

Happy Monday everyone. How was your weekend? I had a great one. Well rested, relaxed and ready for what this new week ahead. Finally finished with our Christmas decorations and hopefully start shopping for gifts here and there.  Each year I face this challenge of what to get everyone.  I have this obsession of getting the perfect gift because as I child and until now I still never like all the gifts that I get. Well are we all like that anyway? I remember as a child, I always wanted to get this digital Casio watch and a small toy refrigerator but never gets it. I got a toy Mickey Mouse watch and a plastic tea cup set. So not cool.....Fast forward, these days I just ask for a gift card to my favorite stores. If only I know about gift cards back then, I am pretty sure I will ask for those instead :). Now that I am much much older, the holidays are not as much exciting as it is back then. We don't have enough but we make do for what we've got. As a small child, nothing compares to my anticipation and excitement for the big day to come. I remember having to make our own ornaments to decorate our Charlie Brown Christmas tree. The only decor we have in the house. Now, it doesn't surprise my husband where these obsession comes from. Each year, I accumulate more and more. My stocking is not too fancy either. It is just from my sock drawer. Our house is full of people from uncles, grandparents and cousins.

Even though I feel less exciting these days because I am much much older, I still love Christmas shared with my own family now. 

As a matter of fact, it's my favorite holiday ! It's just a different kind of happiness back then. 

Christmas is truly for the children. 

I wish I can still see Christmas in the eyes of a child. 

Where Santa is real and the excitement over it is far more better than what money can buy. 

Do you have a special memory about Christmas? Please share.

Thank you from the heart.

xoxo

Sam

-Outfit-

{Sweater: RD Style via Piperlime (on sale), stripe tee & skirt: H&M, Shoes: 9West, Clutch: Joy & Olivia via TJMaxx, Sunnies: Tybee Island boutique, Initial Necklace: C Wonder, Earrings: Apt 9 via Kohls}

Into the woods

Good Monday morning everyone. Taking some photos for the blog has been a real challenge lately. We are doing some updates around the house which takes lots of my time and there's this winter weather that slows me down with my day to day routine. I prefer to stay in bed if I can all day, warm & toasty under the covers. Well in reality that is not gonna happen because I have things to do, people to see and so on and on.... On a cold day like yesterday, a coffee in hand & a very cooperative little boy as my back up photographer makes everything flows smoothly. 

I love a good poncho. I adore them ! It is so comfortable in many ways you can imagine. Well, that may be overly dramatic but yes, it's really comfortable. And since I find myself obsessing with gray lately, you know it's a no brainer that this one came home with me.  

I even wear it to church(don't judge :)

As we are walking outside the church parking lot, my son asked? 

"Mom, what do you call what you're wearing? 

Me, a "poncho". 

Then he said, "the kind they wear at the village". 

"Me, what village? 

My son says in "Peru".

 Me. " how did you know? 

Son replied, "from the book I was reading. 

Ha, ha, ha.................

After church my son took these photos but as he gets closer and took his so called "favorite shots", we have these conversation again. 

"Mom, I know why dad fell in love with you & marry you" . 

Me,  why? 

Son, " I wouldn't tell because I am embarrassed to tell you.  

Me, "ok boo spit it out" . 

Because you are H.O.T. (he spelled it out!)

Ha ha ha.......... 

 I told my husband about it and me and him had a good laugh. 

Who knew that I can be a H.O.T villager from Peru. 

I hope you have a fantastic Monday.

Thank you from the heart.

xoxo

Sam

-Outfit-

{Poncho: Steve Madden, leggings: F21, Top: Gap, Boots: Halogen

Sunnies: Tybee Island boutique, Rings: Loren Stewart midi rings}

Linking up too with these lovely ladies for Confident Tuesday.

Finally it's Fall

Hi everyone. Happy Thursday. It was Fall like weather yesterday and I did not hesitate for a minute to wear a new favorite cashmere sweater. Funny how I say "fall like weather" when indeed it is really fall but not until yesterday that he did get to experience chillier temperature comparable to high 80's in the last few weeks. I been into turtle necks style sweater lately and when I saw this at the store, I just fell in love. I got them in regular instead of my normal petite size because I want it to hang looser and a tad longer. For style and for hiding my food belly when I eat too much :). On a much taller person, the sweater could have been just below your hip bone. The length, higher slit on both sides as well as the front pockets are great fresh takes and modernize an old classic style. As I recall telling you guys that I do not like gray color that much, well I have a change of heart. I am into grays shopping and hunting lately. 

I hope you have a great day and fabulous halloween weekend ahead. 

Thank you from the heart.

xoxo

Sam

-Outfit-

{Cashmere sweater: Ann Taylor, Pants: Mango(oldie), Booties: BCBG, Bag: Prada Saffiano,

 Aviators: Tybee Island Boutique, Earrings: Apt 9 for Kohls, Ring: YSL}

 

I am also linking up with lovely ladies and Renae of Simple Sequins for :