Stylish cover-ups for dressy nights

An unseasonably cold day this past weekend was a not-so-gentle reminder that Mother Nature, not yours truly, calls the shots in matters of style.

With visions of a balmy evening sipping cocktails on the terrace at Chez Wedding Palace, I had spent an embarrassing number of hours picking out the perfect (read: sleeveless, light, airy) outfit for this black-tie event. In my sartorial daydream I hadn’t even considered an appropriate cover-up.

Though the pashmina I chose as I dashed out the door was perfectly acceptable for the occasion I still felt a tad under-dressed.

I managed to find two stylish and affordable alternatives, after the fact, to spare others the same drama.

Get them now before they're gone!

No More Mondays...Please

This dreary view comes to you from the parking lot of my massive suburban office campus in the middle of nowhere, PA. Think Dunder Mifflin without the quality leadership and happy well-adjusted employees *sniff*

Monday morning, pouring rain, facing another 8.5 hours of pure hell. To top it off, one of my co-workers called out so my workload was even more unbearable than usual.

I'm not sure how many more Mondays I can take at this place...or any other typical 9-5 job for that matter, but I hope that this pic serves as a reminder to get my butt into gear.