The Fashionista Next Door: Getting My Ducks in a Row...

I think it's time for my cyber vacay to end. After neglecting the blogosphere completely 4 days, I started browsing my fave blogs today and found myself feeling inspired. Unfortunately, I also did not take any proper outfit pics during my vacation. I guess that's what a vacation is all about, right. I wish I had at least taken pictures of the outfit I wore to the engagement party, but oh well.

Anyway, I did have some pictures from the Saturday before last that I never posted. This is yet another outfit inspired by my Outfit Inspiration Calendar for November (I'll be doing another Calendar for December). The inspiration was this lovely utility vest + sweater dress combo from the 2010 Love 21 Fall/Winter Look Book (via Fabsugar).

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Well, you all know how obsessed I was with my Old Navy utility vest when I bought it last summer. I honestly thought I'd be wearing it much more than I have so far this fall. Oh well, I've still got a few months of winter ahead of me! Anyway, I paired it with a purple sweater dress I bought from a cheap mall boutique many years ago. You'd think the thing would have fallen apart at the seams by now, but it's holding up.

I decided to leave the scarf behind because it just wasn't that cold and I might have died of a heat stroke with the combination of the turtleneck dress and the scarf. Instead I opted for my Forever 21 chandelier necklace. Have you all noticed that it's my new favorite?

I belted my vest with an old cheetah print belt. I was lusting after a pony hair leopard belt, and as I scoured the internet looking for a great deal I remembered that I already had one... duh! (last seen here) but it had a big cowgirl style buckle on it that wasn't really what I wanted... and then I remembered the buckle was completely removable...so I swapped it out with the help of a box cutter and buckle from another cheap belt that came attached to a dress (I despise the cheap belts that come with dresses...why do they do that?).

The most exciting thing about these pictures! The DUCKS! I drove by a church parking lot that was being overrun by ducks. It was amazing! (yes, I am still in awe of all the nature in my new neighborhood). I didn't want to get to close because they started running away, but this is less than a quarter of them!

So, how was your Thanksgiving? and how was your Black Friday? Did anyone find any great deals? I bought a couple things that I can't wait to share with you guys so stay tuned! (sorry, I don't feel like taking pictures right now...I'm getting my groove back...slowly!) My Thanksgiving was great. I don't know if I've mentioned this before by Fabrice's family is vegetarian so it is a completely meatless Thanksgiving over here. It drives Fabrice crazy, but it doesn't bother me at all because the food is GREAT! His parents are amazing cooks and I didn't even miss the meat. They do make a DELICIOUS vegetarian dinner roast that is to die for. I'm not a big turkey fan anyway, so I'll take the vegetarian dinner roast any day. Besides Thanksgiving is all about the sides in my opinion! I tried my hand at making a vegetarian mushroom dressing. It was my first time making dressing without meat of some kind and it was quite delicious! I also made my famous macaroni and cheese, which I HATE making but Fabrice would let me get away without making it.