Gimme Shelter

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

camel coat, cream sweater, faux fur scarf, over the knee boots, studded beanie, garfield park conservatory

There was this thing I used to do where I walked outside and enjoyed nature. It was nice. I was thinking recently about how much I missed that, but I found a good cold-weather option! There’s a conservatory/greenhouse at a park just south of downtown (Garfield Park, for my Indy people), so we went for the first time over the weekend. Technically, it was Valentine’s Day. Cute, right? We bundled up in 10 layers so we could survive the walk from the car to the balmy, tropical paradise.

Anyway, I thought I should explain where these photos were taken. Otherwise you might wonder if I had gone on vacation and not checked the forecast before I packed.

Stay warm, friends and frenemies! And in case you missed it, be sure to enter the Mint Julep Boutique giveaway!

Coat (on sale) // similar Scarf // similar Sweater // Boots (on sale) // similar Hat (on sale) // Bag

Please Do Not Climb on the Artwork

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

sequin stripe sweater, burgundy over the knee boots, gray faux leather jacket, gray satchel, indianapolis museum of art, indianapolis blogger

On Saturday, we went to our friends’ kid’s birthday party. She turned 6. Or 8. Or 2. I really don’t know the difference. I just know there were a lot of small people running around me, and I might have added a little something to my Diet Coke. (Hint: it starts with “v” and ends with “odka.”)

I thought it would be a good idea to balance out the day by also hitting up the art museum. Turns out it was family day. Sometimes you just can’t win. It wasn’t that bad, though. Most of the special activities were concentrated in one certain area, so we could look at the O’Keefes in peace. There’s also a contemporary design gallery that apparently expanded at some point recently and I had no idea! If you live in the Indianapolis area and haven’t been to the IMA in a while, you totally have to go. I mean how often do you get to see a chair that looks like a broom and a vase that looks like a certain part of the male anatomy all in one place? For me, it’s probably less often than I go to children’s birthday parties. I should really work on changing that.

Sweater (on sale) // similar Jacket* // Jeans // Boots (on sale) // Bag // similar Sunglasses

*Jacket purchased with gift card provided courtesy of H&M.