Monday, September 17, 2012

Inspiration Monday - Rock star weekend

Oh man, I just had the best weekend.  I would love to go back and do it all again!!  More on that in a moment, but first, I'm back with Inspiration Monday and that is taking the sting off of Monday just a hair!  Today's model is Eva Mendes in a nice autumn-ish type ensemble.  And a giant dog.  Perhaps he is her guard dog?

So first off, it's not sunny here like it is in her picture.  And secondly, this is actually my second attempt at the outfit, my first choice didn't quite work out.  And, it's a little chilly outside today, but I went with short sleeves anyway!  I am actually quite pleased with how this turned out, even if it wasn't my original plan!  I also tried to get one of the cats to pose with me to be my "guard dog" but they were sleeping.  Lazy cats.


So, back to my weekend, I am sorry to brag, but it was pretty rock star fabulous.  Friday's boat ride was awesome.  The weather was perfect, we had a lovely sunset as we cruised the lake.  The beer was very tasty.  The brewery's taproom was open until 11 too, so we headed over there after the boat ride so we could have one more pint and also get a glass to bring home for our collection.  They had this giant Jenga game and it was really fun.  I might have to gently suggest to my wood working father that it would make a nice Christmas gift for Mr. Monkey and me!

Saturday was jammed pack but was equally awesome.  Spent some time in the morning with our music group working on a CD we're making.  Headed home for lunch and then went to sing at a wedding.  And then from there I went to the MN Blogger meet up at Megan Bird's.  It was a blast, we had a great time sitting in her backyard, drinking beer and talking girly and celebrity gossipy stuff solving the world's problems.  It was wonderful to finally meet many of my favorite bloggers in person.  I felt so at home with everyone and couldn't believe four and a half hours went by!  I can't wait to do it again (and next time won't be so lame and bail before the "after party"!)  Thank you again Megan and Nora for hosting!  Of course, I totally forgot to take a picture of my outfit, but there was a group photo taken so I'll share that when it's available!

Sunday we slept in and then had brunch outside since the weather was still amazingly beautiful.  Then the Pants Monkey worked on making dinner for his family - we wanted to thank his parents for taking care of our cats while we were out of town and what better way to do that then with food?


So it was a great three day weekend.  And it'll be my last one for quite awhile I think.  It'll be weird working five days again!  I know, wahh, wahh.

For more Inspiration Monday looks visit the two birds blog over here.

Outfit rundown:
Shirt - Express, thrifted
Skirt - East 5th Avenue, JCPenney
Shoes - Mossimo, Target, thrifted
Necklace - S&D
Bracelets - S&D, A Little Bird on Grand

25 comments :

  1. I really love that skirt -- totally would have thought it was vintage! Glad you had such a great weekend!!

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  2. It sounds like you had a great weekend! We had a great weekend too, but we are exhausted.

    Love this skirt and your take on the inspiration. Too bad the kitties were lazy, that would have been funny to pose with your guard kitties :)

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  3. i really like this silhouette on you. that skirt is pretty and perfect for today's fall weather!

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  4. I'm glad you had such a lovely weekend dear!

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  5. Great skirt and shoes! Your weekend sounds just fab:)
    ~Anne

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  6. Great skirt! I love the shape. Sounds like you had a fun weekend!

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  7. Your skirt is beautiful! :) I love your take on the inspiration :) It was great meeting you this weekend, and I completely agree with you on the meet up! I felt so comfortable I couldn't believe how quickly the time passed. It was fun and can't wait to do it again! (I also bailed on after-party fun :(... next time?)

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  8. I'm glad you had a good weekend. Blog meetups are always fun not to mention breweries! I love your take on this look, that's a cute skirt!

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  9. Beth, we must be on same wavelength. I thrifted a gray plaid skirt at the GoodWill this weekend that looks almost exactly like yours. Love the great fit and flare!

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  10. What an awesome weekend- it sounds fabulous! Glad you enjoyed it! You are channelling Eva brilliantly!

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  11. I'm still bummed that I couldn't make the blogger meet up! I haven't been to a September 18th celebration in years though so I just had to (and it was super fun!)
    I love this outfit on you, you look fantastic (and you can always layer cause it is kinda chilly outside today)

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  12. It was nice to finally meet you. Saturday was fun!

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  13. A friend at work has a plaid wool skirt and I thought: "oh, it's nice" and then dreamed about it night after night after night... just as soon as I convinced myself I didn't need it, you wear yours - I'll either have to keep dreaming about it, or go out and buy one!

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  14. i'm glad you had such a fun weekend. the skirt is marvelous and I love your dainty shoes.

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  15. ~Swoon that skirt! I love a gorgeous plaid midi skirt. Sounds like you had a really incredible weekend with lots of great people, food, and festivities.

    Also fyi cats make terrible guard dogs. Just ask my five lazy butts!

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  16. Way to rock that super cute fifties look!

    <3 Cambria
    jupefashion.blogspot.com

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  17. WOW! You really did have a rockstar weekend! You were quite the busy bee, especially for your secretly introverted self ;) Good job!

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  18. So glad to hear that you had a wonderful weekend, Beth! You definitely deserved one! Also love your take on Eva's outfit. The plaid skirt is super appropriate for autumn!

    Callie
    www.coffeeandcardigans.com

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  19. Glad you had a great weekend! Sounds like fun. :) Love your early fall outfit! So classy and elegant looking. :)

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  20. What a great weekend! And a great skirt! Win win!

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  21. Great inspiration look Beth! Your skirt is so cute. I have been so out of it. I need to try for the next one.

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  22. this is perfect on you! I love this length of skirt and the tucked shirt is just effortless and beautiful. And yes, Saturday was too fun :) Sad I had to bail early!

    XO
    www.pearlsandpaws.blogspot.com

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  23. hooray for rockstar weekend's & looking classically feminine! :)

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  24. Beth love how that skirt looks on you, you look teeny tiny in it. What a great weekend, loved hearing about your rockstar time. You need to sing on this blog. I did at christmas last year. Come on give us a little sample. dawn suitcase vignettes xo congrats on the cd...how exciting.

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  25. Hi, Beth. Oh, gosh, I've gotten so behind on my blog reading.
    I really love this outfit. You look so dressy.

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