Monday Musings

Today marks the first official day off of work for my Christmas break, which means I am one very happy girl.  I don't have to return to work until January 3rd, and I plan to take full advantage of having the next few weeks off of work. 

I plan to catch up on work around the house that I've let pile up in anticipation of this vacation.  I also plan to spend some serious time at the gym.  Other than that I want to read and watch movies and get lots and lots of sleep.  Who knows, I might actually cook some real meals for CAhusband too! 

This weekend we had two holiday parties to attend!  Friday night we went to my school staff Christmas party and one of my co-workers homes. We had a great time together and enjoyed a fantastic dinner.  It was a wonderful way to start our Christmas break!  

I didn't take pictures at either party, but thought I would share my OOTNs for each party! 

I planned to re-wear a dress from last holiday season to this party, but spotted this red shift at Loft while picking up a Christmas gift on Thursday and couldn't help but grab it.  What can I say, Loft's amazing holiday sale really suckered me.  I absolutely love this red mod shift with the black zipper up the back.  I paired it with one of my favorite J.Crew statement necklaces, black tights, and black booties. 

Saturday night one of the school families hosted CAhusband and I at a Christmas party fundraiser for the school where I work.  I was really looking forward to attending this party, and it didn't disappoint.  The house was the most amazing Palm Springs modern home I'd ever seen, and we had a fabulous time.  We even went out to dinner with some of my students parents afterward and tried a new restaurant we'd been hoping to try. It was a fantastic night, and I think CAhusband and I were both surprised by how much fun we had at a work/school event.

 

I grabbed this ASOS dress awhile ago, and knew it would be perfect to wear to a holiday party.  I wanted something colorful and long sleeved, and this dress was just perfect.  I absolutely love how it looked with my tortoise and rhinestone J.Crew necklace and black tights and booties.  I got lots of compliments on this dress, and highly recommend grabbing it!  It's perfect for any cocktail parties you may have this winter.

After 2 late nights at fun parties, we layed low on Sunday.  I was so tired and napped off and on all morning, before finally getting some motivation and making a grocery run to stock up before Christmas.  I finally finished Mockingjay and the Colts finally won a game!  We then ordered a pizza while catching up on Dexter and stayed up way past our usual bedtime for the Homeland finale.   

I hope you all had a great weekend!