back to school

dress - old navy

shirt - vintage

belt - forever 21

shoes - blowfish

I've been out of school for almost 8 years now (ok now I feel old) and as much as I am THRILLED that I no longer have tests, homework, annoying crushes on boys who never noticed me, mean teachers, and my alarm waking me up way too early five days a week... I miss back to school shopping. My heart aches when I step into Target and Staples this time of year. All those pretty notebooks and backpacks, shaped erasers and colored index cards! Colorful sets of magic markers, lisa frank folders and lunch boxes with matching thermoses. I miss them so much!

I also miss picking out that oh-so-important first day of school outfit. I was always a total dork in school with no sense of style whatsoever, but oh, how I loved those first day of school outfits.

these flats were made for walking

dress - H&M
shoes - Target

I'm not big on exercise... I used to come up with every kind of reason to get out of gym class (think Mary & Rachel in The Trouble with Angels) and as an adult I've done maybe one sit up and half a push up before giving up on work outs altogether. So I'm pretty darn proud of myself for going walking almost every single night last week. I only missed one day, and that was because it was pouring outside! It's without a doubt the most exercise I've had in the last six years since I was able to walk out of high school gym forever. And hey, walking outside for a half hour is about 800 times better than getting dodge balls thrown at you and having to wear a bathing suit in front of all your classmates ;-)

My only complaint is that, since I don't own a single pair of sneakers, I've had to go walking in either my little black flats, flip flops or rainboots! I'm thinking of getting a pair of traditional converse sneakers but I'm not sure which color yet. I'm leaning towards purple...

ps. That's the dress I got in New York last week as an early birthday present from my mom!