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Guns & Roses

floral fit and flare dress, over the knee boots

floral fit and flare dress, over the knee boots

When I was in elementary and middle school, I did gymnastics. I wasn’t that great, but I was crazy strong and it was awesome. I used to challenge the boys in my class to arm wrestle, and I usually won (that’s the way I remember it, anyway). I quit gymnastics to focus on dance, which still kept me in great shape all the way through college and beyond, when I taught dance for a few years.

Then when I started law school, I didn’t have time to teach dance, and I didn’t have the money to take classes either. So for three years I basically had no regular exercise. Pathetic, right? I know. I’m blessed with a good metabolism, so I didn’t look like I had let myself go, but that’s how I felt.

So once the Bar exam was over, I started working on getting my guns back. I’ve been trying to give them a workout twice a week for the past couple months, and I’m starting to feel like my old badass self. Unfortunately, I don’t think my scrawny bod is ever going to have Michelle Obama-esque arms, but if I flex, I’m pretty intimidating…

floral fit and flare dress, over the knee boots

See? Watch out, muggers. You’re messing with the wrong girl. Also, this clutch is practically empty. So…move along.

floral fit and flare dress, over the knee boots

floral fit and flare dress, over the knee boots

I love how this girly dress (from H&M but not available online) is perfect for showing off my arms! I wore it to dinner to celebrate the first day at my new job last week. And let me tell you, I needed a lot of strength to shovel all that fondu into my face.

similar Dress* // Boots // similar Clutch* // Lips

*Dress and clutch purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M.

OTK Excavation

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

neoprene sweatshirt, over the knee suede boots, pink ray bans, black fall hat

These over-the-knee boots were probably one of my favorite purchases of last fall/winter. Last weekend I knew I wanted to wear this sweatshirt (it was my last unworn item from my latest Le Tote shipment) and my new black hat for a trip to the zoo. Then I realized my trusty OTK boots would be the perfect way to complete the look.

The only problem? My boots – and the rest of my cold-weather clothes – were in “the warehouse.”

The warehouse is what we call the storage area in our apartment. I could try to paint a picture for you, but nothing can really prepare you for what you’ll find in the warehouse. Laundry detergent. Tool boxes. Wrapping paper. Musical instruments. Folding chairs. A wooden coat rack with cats on it (what?). These are all actual things I had to wade through to get to the plastic tubs that hold my out-of-season clothes. Not surprisingly, the boots were at the bottom of the third tub, but I found them!

In sum: my house might be messy, but at least I look awesome.

Sweatshirt via Le Tote (buy similar) // Jeans (on sale) // Boots (on sale) // Bag (on sale) // Hat (only $17!) // Sunglasses // Bracelet // Lips “Crush”