I award thee...

Outfit Details:
Cardigan: Old Navy

Dress: Barefoot Contessa

Bag: H&M

Shoes: Aldo

I realize that I have been a bit of a bad blogger. I need you to all believe that I was thinking of you and feeling guilty all week when I wasn't blogging. But don't worry, I am FULL of excuses.

Excuse #1: The gym takes up too much time: Since I recently complained very publicly that I'm nervous about prancing around in a bikini at the end of this month, I decided to get off my lazy behind and not only go to the gym but work really hard. This means that after the gym I am red and sweaty and gross

Excuse #2: My work uniform: Unlike most of you, I don't get to wear cute trendy outfits to work. I literally wear a uniform of black pants and a stripped blouse. Every single day. As a result, I have been going straight from wearing my uniform to wearing my gym uniform to collapsing into bed in exhaustion.

Excuse #3: Vancouver weather has been sucky: No explanation needed.

Now, while I was feeling guilty about being a bad blogger and thinking of excuses to share with all of you I wondered. How the eff do you guys do it?

How do you work full time, make time for the gym and still have time to take outfit photos on almost a daily basis? Am I just brutal at time management?

In appreciation for those of you who have this blogger talent, I have invented a blogger award.

It's called the "How the eff do you do it" award?

I am awarding it to all of you bloggers who are able to maintain your blogs while still living a full and busy life.


Congratulations to all of you recipients. I hope to one day be able to receive this award myself. It's definitely easier in the summer when the weather is nicer and I'm staying out later. See! Another excuse! Bad Melissa.

PS: Go visit Chelsea to read my guest blog on remixing.

PPS: Go visit Jen to read about how to spot a hipster.

PPPS: Go visit the gals over at Couple of Crumbs to read about their fav blogs (they listed me! So honoured)

PPPPS: I'm overdue with this one, but go give Alexandra some love and read her hometown glory series!

Unfashionably Early

Outfit Details:

Dress & Clutch: Vintage

Shoes: Modcloth

Belt: Jacob

I remember the first party I ever went to in high school.  Not only was I the only person there who didn't drink yet, but I arrived so early that I got there before the person hosting the party did. Seriously. I sat in our family van with my mom and I ended up helping the girl set everything up.

I wish I could say that over the years I grew out of my obsessive compulsive need to be early for events but alas, I am early 99.9% of the time. And not even 5 minutes early, I'm talking 30-45 minutes. Even for dinners with my family when I know they will all be late.

If something positive has come out of me being unfashionably early, it's my ability to get dressed really really quickly. Of course I have days where I hum and haw over what to wear, but if I'm on a time limit? No problem.

Like the other day where I told myself I had 5 minutes to run into the house and throw on something before rushing to dinner. Luckily my legs were shaved (over share?) because I was able to throw in this vintage dress and accessorize it with basic black in 3 minutes. I even had enough time to spare that I got to take 2 quick photos!

And then I arrived to dinner 23 minutes early and got to sit in my car tweeting.

I wish I was kidding.

ModlyChic

This dress was actually intended for a 5'1" tall woman. Or it's really a long top and I just like being extremely inappropriate and pants-less.

Regardless, this mod dress was the perfect piece to wear while telling all of Katy's readers over at ModlyChic (get it, mod dress - modly chic) my tips for successful vintage shopping.

Thanks Katy for asking me to write a guest post while you are away!

(more pictures of this adorable dress from the Vintage Valley over at my guest post!)