Lyd's Anni Post

Happy Blogiversary to BHD! We are each picking a couple of our favorite outfits over the course of the year. Not going to lie, this was super tough and I am sure I left out some of my favs. For me, this blog has been about more than just the clothes. It has served as an outlet, a style diary (not that I am claiming to have style), style file, and a way of seeing how I have changed over the course of the year, blogging right through the good and the bad.

It has been so fun and I never thought I would see it grow in the way it has. Blogging about what I wear has caused me to become more budget-conscious, motivated me to put a decent outfit on in the mornings, and allowed me to evaluate clothing in a way I did not before I started blogging. Looking forward to more years at Boy Howdy Daily...

[new found love for lace/chambray]

{first time pattern mixing. gingham shirt love}

[new ways to wear a scarf]

(one of my first blog outfits)

And of course today's outfit...comes along with a funny story:

Student 1: You look like you should be playing the piano.

Student 2: ...in a church...

Student 1: Let's buy her one of those little pianos.

Student 2: Now all she needs is a Bible and she'll be complete.

[This conversation is happening in front a of a class. While I'm teaching. And I just pause to listen and think in my head, "Oh...I'll have to blog this conversation later."]

dress: modcloth

tights: forever 21

socks: modcloth

boots: dillards

a little ragdoll

i wonder how much longer i can pull of wearing clothes like this. to me, this dress is super cute. but once i get past a certain age, i shouldn't really wear it anymore.

it might look dull and lifeless in the pics, but i assure you, they don't do justice.

i feel like a little ragdoll when i wear this dress.

dress: modcloth

tights: we love colors in gold

boots: nordstroms

cardi: nordstroms

pinkalicious

Thinking pink day 2.

The kids said lots of funny things to me today. My legs haven't seen the light of day in months and I think it kind of freaked them out. Also, apparently word got around that I was going to try and wear pink everyday for a week. Who told them, I have NO idea! Nevertheless, one of the kids says, "Miss you are a good teacher because you don't dress like you're going to a funeral." Well...ok then!

skirt: modcloth [it is actually very high waisted and fitted so it can be hard to wear to work...]

top: express

pink toes!

shoes: tarjay

the officer and a gentlewoman

Would you think I was weird if I said I think about blog posts as my day goes on? Sometimes, I'll hear random people say things and I think to myself, "That would make a good blog title."

Anyways...I love(d) modcloth. I still do, but I shopped there before they got all big and "trendy" and they used to send free gifts with a purchase, and it was AWESOME! I was super disappointed the last order I made, and no free gift. :-( The stuff is still cute, but the prices have gone up in a huge way. I still love checking out the names of the dresses...the name of the dress I'm wearing is my blog title.

I have seen the light and it is good!!! How's that for natural lighting? (Ignore the junk in the background, I was having my heater fixed) Photo cred/shout out to my girl L.L!!

These shoes felt very Anne Frank to me.

As much as I'd like to throw a cardigan or something over this dress, the back is pretty cute with the bow so I feel the need to show it.

dress: modcloth

tights: banana republic

shoes: forever 21

bracelet: gifted