I feel the need...

Rarely do I have the urge to shop for myself these days. It's far more fun to shop for little girl's clothes. Besides, they look much cuter in any clothing than I do anyway. But once in a great while, it strikes. And I can't concentrate on much else.

This is one of those times.

Maybe it's the earliest signs of the the seasons beginning to change. Maybe it's all the blogs I read where I see very stylish girls (many of whom are also mothers of young children). Maybe it's simply the fact that most days, I stay in pajamas or sweats and when I go get the chance to get dressed up, I have absolutely nothing to wear (despite my overflowing closet, much to my husband's dismay) and end up wearing the same ole same ole. My uniform, I call it.

Well, I've given in to the urge and done some online shopping lately. I am trying to get out of my comfort zone a bit and stop buying everything in black. (Though I did get a few things in my "go to" color.) I even bought a couple of summer dresses. I've decided I am going to be that person, despite what the scale says. I can't live in sweats in the summer in the south.

I shopped exclusively at Old Navy, which I actually love. They are casually fashionable, have great basics, are very affordable and whoever does their sizing is my personal hero. Honestly, I have to size down a couple of sizes when I shop with them! That rarely happens. I bought a couple of shirts there in the fall in what I thought was my size, only to find it was waaaay to big. They are both still in my closet and I have tried a couple of times to wear them, but change every time because they are obviously too big.

I picked out some cute stuff, in my opinion, and have illusions (or rather delusions) or grandeur as how to they will look and how I will accessorize them. That's another area I vow to work on this spring/summer. I will spend time accessorizing my outfits... at least when I leave the house. A trip to Sam Moon, Compass, Charming Charlies in order... soon.

Here are some of my picks. I hope they work and I end up looking fabulous in them. A girl can dream, right?

This black top is something I'm morally opposed to. It's sleeveless. But the ruffles are To.Die.For.

I adore this color. I may never wear it, but I hope to.

I totally gave in to the maxi dress craze. We'll see if I leave the house in it.

Nice, simple, clean white shirt. My favorite!

I love these short sweaters. Nice to cover fat arms!

Yes, this black, but who doesn't need a cute black dress?