What I wore: Fashion fail

This is my new skirt from Tree of Life. I love their clothes for my casual summer wardrobe. They are so light, airy and perfect for hot, Queensland days. This gorgeous skirt was only $39.

I wore it for the first time yesterday. I teamed it with some old EOS sandals and a black Witchery singlet. I even wore a green bra to match the colours in the skirt. Matchy, match, match.

I was feeling great. I looked good and was feeling cool in the warm, summer breeze.

It was perfect for a visit to my sister's house so the girls could have a play with their cousin. After a few hours my sister decided to announce that my skirt was COMPLETELY see-through. So see-through that she could tell I was wearing lace nickers.

That's cool.

Like I worry about things like that! See through skirts are all over the red carpet at the moment. I am that fashion forward. Except, I still had to do shopping and hang out at swimming lessons - IN THE SUN. I was walking with strategically held bags for the rest of my day.

Maybe, I'm not that cool after all.

Thanks Sis.

Being Thankful Thursday, I'll let you know that I was thankful that I was wearing nice nickers.

Have you had any awkward wardrobe moments? I'd really love you to share all the horrible, embarrassing details.


PS: I will wear this skirt to death over the next few months, but I'll be teaming it with a light black slip of some sort.

Negotiating Christmas

My tree is up and it's gorgeous.  The girls and I put it up together and there was quite a bit of negotiating:

My wins....
No tinsel because it's messy and unattractive;
Paper crafts made 4 years ago didn't have to adorn the tree; and
Not every single piece had to go on the tree.

My loses...
An Elmo decoration could hang towards the back; and
They could hang any thing else where ever they liked.

For the first year our tree didn't look like evil, drunk elves decorated our tree.

In all the bonding and negotiating I had time to really notice the pieces we hung:

The Nutcracker.  I'm not sure what types of nuts he likes to crack but I wouldn't trust him.

The Gingerbread man. He looks shifty. Hiding. Like he has done something he is ashamed of. Doesn't he usually run instead of hide?

The Babushka. Yes, everyone must know about the purple Christmas babushka. I think she must signify the gift of giving. But each gift is smaller than the last. Until you can't open the final one.

The poor Gingerbread lady. She is a little flaky and sweet. The lady behind the man. So innocently smiling. She doesn't know that her man is no good or that she will eventually get eaten.

An angel. She looks like Medusa. Don't look directly at her of you will turn to stone.

How do you organise the decorating of your tree?

I am joining up for Wordless Wednesday with My Little Drummer Boys

and Twinkle in the eye