One of Those Times

You know those moments when you just want to sit and do nothing? Like it feels like your mind, your heart, and your whole body just ran fifty million marathons and you are just ready to take a break. And you ready to not take care of anything or anyone, including yourself. Some people call it a rut. In fact, I call it a rut. I am one of those some people. Well that has been me over the last month or so. I have been wanting to do everything and nothing at the same time. It is a really weird feeling.

Over the last month I have had my integrity question, been told I am the most genuine person, had my husband come home, had him leave again, cried over nothing and laughed over everything. I was elected as the new director for the Miss Idaho Organization. I was asked to run the Bronco Zone. I started teaching fitness and dance classes. And while I felt on top of the world. I felt like I could literally accomplish nothing. Once again. It is a really weird feeling.

So I took a step back from my blog for a bit. There were posts here and there and everywhere. But nothing solid and consistent. I also took a break from cleaning my house. I took a break from working out. I took a break from eating healthy. And I took those moments to just sit and do nothing. And I need to tell you something. It felt REALLY awesome. It felt so good to just get back into a mentally healthy place. Not that I was ever depressed or anything, but I just needed to re-balance. But now I am back. And I am here. And I just felt like I needed to write this post and get it off my chest before I could really move forward with my blog. Or with anything. Writing has become some sort of therapy for me. So my blog has become a place where I just type and type and type to get all my thoughts out there.

Basically this post is going no where. I just wanted to share.

So if there is ever a long period of time that I just mysteriously fall off the face of all things internet - only to pop up in weird places here and there throughout it all - know it is because I am taking time to re-balance. And to not clean. And to just sit. Because my heart, mind, and body needed a break. If you haven't been there consider yourself lucky. If you have been. I love you. And I want you to know that taking that time to balance is okay. And everyone still thinks you are fabulous. Even on your off days. We have been there, at least I have been there. And I think you are great. So enjoy those days off. Get your mind healthy.

Styled by 5: Agnes and Dora Pencil Skirt

It is the second Thursday of October - which means it is time for the next round of Styled by 5. It has been fun planning out how to style a specific item to match my style and then seeing how the other women styled it as well. This month we are featuring Agnes and Dora with a pencil skirt that has become a staple in my closet. I have it in like 5 different colors and patterns.



You might know Agnes and Dora for their leggings - but they have skirts and dresses and tops to DIE for. You will be seeing a little more of them over the next month on the blog. I have some good things saved up for you. But that is beside the point... this post is all about their basic pencil skirt. Like I said, I have a handful of these skirts and they are great for work. They are professional enough for an office setting yet so comfy you could wear them for anything.

Since I generally wear them on a weekly basis to work with heels and a blouse, I decided to try it out with a different style to bring in the spunk that has been showing up in my wardrobe lately. So I paired it with my converse instead of heels to give it a casual vibe. Then I threw on a graphic tee - another Routine Baseball classic pun, I cannot get enough of their tees these days - and a plaid around the waist to make it all feel a little more urban. I say urban because this is something that was totally inspired by what I wear when I teach UJAM which is a cardio dance fitness class with urban beats.









Tee: Routine Baseball
Skirt: Agnes and Dora
Plaid: Target
Shoes: Converse Outlet

And there you have it. My take on a classic pencil skirt. Since we are all sharing the same piece on a different body type here is a reminder of my sizing – I am 5’9″ and I generally wear a 10/12 – 10 on a good day, 12 on a not good day… you understand, right? So I ordered this skirt in a large. It fit tightly and it is something I have felt I needed to watch my posture when wearing - you know what I mean. I love sharing my style with you, but I also want you to see clothing I style in other body types so you can find what is best for you. So feel free to check out how Kaylynn,Bethany, Jacque, and Sarah styled this outfit as well! And watch for a new piece of clothing styled by 5 every month.