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A Teeny Tiny Teacher

Not Another Dress Debacle!

Happy Sunday!

I’ve been having all sorts of fun with my family.  Here’s a quick rundown.

1.  My nieces did school work for me.
2.  I got a pedicure for free.
3.  Ashley graduated.

Wait.  I think I already discussed all of that.  

1.  We went to the pool.
2.  We ate.
3.  We went to Hollywood.  People recognized me instantly and I was mobbed.
4.  Juuuusssst kidding.
5.  We did go to Hollywood.  Then we went to the USS or USA or SS Something of the Iowa ship from WWII.  It was completely lost on me.  That is a tour for another type of person.  Mainly my brother-in-law and mom and dad.
6.  We went shopping.  I got a pair of gray Tom’s!  Finally.  Let’s hope they’re still in style.
7.  We went shopping again.  I got new jeans, shorts, tops, tanks, and two dresses.

That’s where you come in!

I have yet another Dress Debacle!  And if you are a die-hard fashionista who only shops at Nordstroms and Bloomingdales, you should click out right now.  Quick!  Hurry!

If you are a bargain shopper, stay awhile.  Relax.

I got this cute dress from Old Navy:

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By the way, that is not me.  
It’s quite possibly a real person.  
But it could also be a mannequin.
Either way, it does not have a head and that’s pretty
much a dead giveaway that it’s not me.
I am pairing this dress with a brown belt and brown sandals that I already have.  And I’m probably wearing it on the first day of school.  Or maybe the second.  Definitely not the third day because that will be a Friday and I will be in jeans and Spirit Wear and barely awake.
I got the next dress from Target.  I searched online for it, but can’t find it.  So I had to take my own pictures.  And I’m at my mom’s.  So you get what you get.

No, I’m not posing in it for you!  If you need to see me in an outfit, search my Velma outfit from Halloween.    
No.  Don’t.
Never mind.
Close up of the front.  Cute buttons.
Plus it has pockets!  I love pockets on a dress.
It gives you a place to put your hands 
when you’re not talking.
My brother would say I never have my hands in my pockets.
Ever.
But I do.
I’d cross my hand over my heart, 
but my hands are in my pockets.

Back of the dress.
Love it.
I might wear this one on the first day of school.  Maybe.
Okay.  Here’s the debacle.  
There are a lot of women in my family.  And I am getting a lot of advice.
1.  Pair it with a red belt.
2.  Pair it with a brown belt.
3.  Pair it with a white belt.
I have all these colors of belts.  
I have brown sandals.
I do not have white sandals, just flip flops.
I have no red shoes of any kind whatsoever.  What?  You think I’m a floozy?
(That’s a joke for you red-shoe-wearing people)
No.  I’m not wearing heels.  I’m just not.  Thanks for asking, but when I wear this to school, heels will not be happening.  Nope.  Nice try.  
I said, Not Gonna Happen.
And someone in my family said wear the red belt, get a pair of red Tom’s, and call it a day.
HELP.
ME.
PLEASE.
Before I go, I have some thad news.
Well, the first part isn’t sad.  
We are taking the kids to Disneyland!  Can you say Churro???  🙂
The thad news is that I don’t think we will be home until tho tho tho thuper late that I will not be watching The Bachelorette until Tuesday.  Which is also my sister’s last day in town.  So I may not see it until Wednesday . . . 
GASP!  I don’t feel like I can skip Talk About It Tuesday twice in one season.  I mean, what is the world coming to?  So I will either have Talk About It Tuesday Night or Talk About It Tu-ednesday.  But I WILL be Talking About It.  Rest assured.
AND all my fellow Housewife Lovers (does that sound weird?), I cannot wait to watch the TWO HOUR EPISODE because the OC Housewives are turning 100.  Although they aren’t doing it gracefully, I can tell you that.
Okay.  I’m off.  We’re having a big family dinner of spaghetti and garlic bread which is one of my favorite dinners of all kind.
Don’t forget to 
HELP
ME
PLEASE.
🙂

Comments

  1. Amber O. says

    Do you have a yellow belt? A yellow belt and gold sandals (or brown) would be cute. Or the red belt with gold (or brown) sandals would be fine, too. Very nautical:) LOVE both dresses!
    SynonymRolls&AntonymMoments

  2. Ellie says

    Clearly you need to buy red shoes. :). Seriously though, I have a pair and they go with so many things and always cheer me up.

  3. Melanie says

    I vote for red shoes, but not heels! Thanks for blogging! I enjoy you posts, both teacherly and bachelor/ette! You are too funny!

  4. Miss~Jenn says

    You should so do the red belt and red flats! I have patent leather red flats and one of my second grade boys told me they were glorious 🙂 I had to agree!

  7. Bridget S says

    Red shoes!!! Not only will they cheer you up and feel like a million dollars, if you click your heels you can go home whenever you want 🙂

    PS I went to Old Navy yesterday, and it was a colossal failure! I decided they had fun house mirrors installed in their dressing rooms!!!

    Bridget
    Literacy Without Worksheets

  8. Camille says

    ALL of the ideas are wonderful, but the question is: Which one do you like best? That is what you should wear.

    But since you asked, I prefer the red belt idea and then you can wear it with brown shoes. (The kiddos will NOT be looking at your feet.) If you can get red flats, great … but if not, the brown will be fine. Then the next time you can wear it with whilte. Then another time, yellow. What ever you like. I would vote no to a brown belt, but that is me.
    Cute dress!!!
    Love to you,
    Camille

  9. Tessa says

    I say pair it with white or a color- not black or brown. Yellow, reds, and some greens would look adorable. Then I think you could even just stick to brown or white shoes. I don't think shoes and belt have to be the same color. But I'm not a fashionista so listen to others probably.

    Tessa

  10. Collaboration Cuties says

    I would say either the red or white belt for sure but you definitely need to get yourself some red shoes!! They are very happy.

    I will say that I also have been known to wear my pink sandals with navy but I'm not here to muddy the waters…I say go red and don't look back…

    ;O) Amanda
    Collaboration Cuties

  11. thatyoungteacher says

    I love the yellow idea… but I'm also a fan of pairing that tan-ish/chestnut brown with everything…. 🙂 also, do you think the dress has to have a belt? Maybe you could simplify by just doing some fun shoes? Either way, LOVE THAT DRESS!

  12. Trish says

    I have to admit, I am a bit of a clothes horse! I love clothes and funky shoes! What if you did a mint green belt? Mint is all the rage and it would look great with the little polka dot number! You could do brown sandals or any funky cute shoe! You don't need to match your shoe with your belt. Just my opinion. I like both dresses!

  15. Wendy Arentz says

    I think its time to buy some red ballet flats or flip flops. 🙂
    I also love, love, love navy paired with yellow or green.
    The dress is so cute. What ever you decide, you will look adorable for sure. 🙂

    Wendy
    Read With Me ABC

  16. Cori Blubaugh says

    You really do need some red flats in your wardrobe! I love my Steve Madden flats from DSW (they come in lots of other colors as well). I always get lots of compliments on them, although my husband hates them for some reason?!? Maybe he thinks I look like a floozy in them? : )

  18. Emily says

    Don't think I'm too boring, but wearing whatever you feel most comfortable in so you can focus on your adorable dress! 🙂

  19. Sandi says

    Grey belt, grey toms, bright colourful earrings.

    Sandi

  20. Mindy Sumens says

    I must say I agree with the YELLOW, I love yellow and navy, so I guess you need a yellow belt.

  21. Kristy says

    I have to side with everybody that said RED BELT, and I LOVE the sandals JennyB at One Berry Blog showed you. Totally cute. You'd be happy every time you wore them!

  22. Christi says

    I think red, yellow , or even a hot pink belt would look so cute! I wouldn't worry about the shoes so much-any of those colors could pair with your pair of brown sandals (or you could get new shoes-that's what I'd do because it would seem like a good excuse to NEED new shoes). I also second what everyone else says-red shoes instantly make your day better. The nice thing about fashion right now is that nothing is too matchy-matchy, so almost anything goes.

  24. Karen F. says

    Honestly… Do you really need a belt at all?? I think its fine without one and as for shoes..I would go with either white, navy or a pink and if you dont have any of those colors… that means… MORE SHOPPING !! 😉
    Thats just my take on this debacle….
    Good Luck
    Karen

  25. Teaching Texas Teens says

    I am so so excited to report that I too purchased that EXACT navy blue dress from Target. 🙂 I plan on wearing mine for the 4th of July first with no belt and my cowboy boots. (I do love heels) I also have white flip flops that are a backup in case I indulge in a few too many adult beverages. It is the 4th of July after all, and for me that means beverages, cowboys, rodeos and a rodeo dance.

    If you do not own any red shoes whatsoever this is the PERFECT excuse to purchase some. Every girl I know should have at least one pair, heeled or not, because there is something VERY magical about red shoes.

    Happy hunting!!!!
    Amanda
    Teaching Texas Teens

  26. jennk71 says

    My 18 year old daughter would say red belt with new red Toms (LOVE Toms!!. I say red belt and buy some red ballet flats. I bought some at Old Navy a while back but not sure if they still have them. Red shoes are very versatile, I wear mine with a black and white dress. Enjoy!

  27. Robyn Beele says

    I say red!! You could totally still wear it with brown sandals! Right?

  28. kraftykathy says

    I am a red shoe person so i of course say a red belt and red shoes. Navy is so versatile you could wear any bright color with it but not brown! I love my red shoes. They are sandals and so comfortable. Very cute dress though!!

  32. angie says

    I'm a red girl. Go with the red belt and buy some cute red Toms or some cute red sandals!

  33. Elizabeth Petrocelli says

    Ok. Read all the comments and the choice is clear!!! More shopping which makes any girl happy and Otis a need not a want clearly because you want to work it the first day of school.
    Of course I am from Florida so no matter what I wear I look like a puddle before I even finish carline!! 😉

  34. Teaching Fabulous Firsties! says

    I am a comfort girl and not so much a fashion girl (sade head shake). However, I think if you do red, you will look very patriotic. How about getting some cute blue & white shoes and wear a belt for that pop of red? The people who think kids don't look at your feet must not teach Firsties! 🙂 They are the first ones to notice if I wear new/different shoes. Good luck with your fashion quest!
    Corinna

  35. Kim says

    I also love the green idea. LOVE! Plus it's the Pantone color of the year. But the best news? You've got options baby!! By buying that ONE dress, you just made 3 outfits. Or however many belts you have. That's first grade thinking for ya!!

  36. pammy says

    I like all of your options but for a first day dress, I like the idea of a red belt. Then you could go with blue shoes, brown shoes, or get out there and find some fabulous red shoes. I never wear heels either. However, after reading the comments hot pink sounds good too. Looks like after all of this you might be more confused.

  38. Holly says

    I'm just giggling at your post! 🙂 You are too funny. I love your positive spin on an on-so-common dilemma! 🙂 I think I would go either the red sandals and belt….or stick with a brown belt and sandals…and then pick up a few color poppin' fun light scarves so you can mix and match it up! 🙂

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