Losing My Oasis

The first of our two yearly major fundraisers took place this weekend. It was a good evening, we broke all sorts of records in income, and the event went very smoothly overall.

Edelweiss and I spent all day Saturday working - minus our lunch break (this was the comfortable portion of the day).

The decor was beautiful this year. We were worried about rain, but luck held out and the showers never fell, at least not after the Terrace was set up with the tables and bars.

Hubby, BooSheep, and Hubby Sheep all came to the work party. I enjoy when I can share parts of my work with my family. Plus, it makes the work event more fun!

Of course, by the end of the evening, Edelweiss and I were quickly ripping off our shoes and working barefoot! (Can you see her cute nail polish?)

Overall, I'm glad the event did well and I am GLAD it is OVER!

~Lone Butterfly )i(

(What about the Kiddos? Why, the Caterpillars and Little Sheep had their own party at Cookie's House!)

Just so You Don't Get the Wrong Idea -

I would hate to misrepresent my job. Sure, at first glance it seems fun and exciting. Donor events, cocktail parties, movie previews/premieres, lunches, breakfasts, Black-tie events.

Something tells me this wasn't what you were thinking when I said "Black-Tie Events"...

Because I am cautious about the information I put out on the internet, I'm not going to tell you where I work. If you can figure it out from the pictures, then you live in (or near) a certain city - because it's not the obvious answer.

Yes, I dressed up like a Penguin (with 10 co-workers) and paraded up and down the streets of my city for my job. I won't lie - it was hot, but I had a blast.

Here we are stopping at a local resturant for some lemonade to refresh ourselves.

It made for a nice break in the normal workweek, and was something different in what is one of our busiest months.

Ever been dressed silly for your job?

~Lone Butterfly )i(

Cutest Shoes EVAH -

- which sadly do not belong to me.

My mum (who wears the same size shoe as I do) went to visit HER mum in a far away state. While there, she found something at that Target that we do not sell here.

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I know, because I've looked.

Do you see the adorableness of these shoes? The perfect little flowers? The tiny little red ladybugs? Now, imagine a perfect Banana Republic jean skirt, that flows just to my knees, a slightly off-white 3/4 quarter length sweater, and a bright red tank.

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I was rockin today at work.

Here is another picture of the shoes, modeled by me.

I suggest you rush out to your nearest Target to find these. And if they have them there - I'm a size 7 and my birthday is in November. ;)

To recap - shoes are adorable. Especially on me. (See my "kickin it back" pose? It's all the shoes.)

~Lone Butterfly )i(

An Addendum to the Spring Fashion Fiesta

For those who asked about my black-tie fashion (yay Work!), here is a picture of me and one of my best friends, Edelweiss (who is also my boss - these are the reasons I can work and not go crazy).

I adore this outfit, because it's elegant enough for me to wear around tuxedos, but the pants make it great when I'm actually doing WORK (there's quite a bit of lifting and bending and carrying that goes on).

Don't we look happy?

It's White House/Black Market and the necklace came from the store at my work.

I've been searching for the photo I have somewhere when I was 8 months pregnant and went to a function - I had the prettiest green dress!

Edited to Add: I found the photo I was searching for!

Spring Fashion Fiesta!

First - to anyone who stumbled here through Mr. Linky - WELCOME! Grab a plate of binary nachos and a drink and check out my closet! I'll admit right now that I'm not into all the latest fashions, but I one of the awesome perks of my job is that I get to dress up for black-tie functions at least twice a year. That's when I get fancy, what you're going to see today is what I wear the other 363 days...

The first question asked of all Spring Fashion Fiesta was what do I wear on a daily basis - I'm going to begin with a photo of my closet. It's not huge, but suits my needs.




Now - imagine I have a pair of black pants (preferably from Banana Republic). If you're feeling daring - imagine grey pants. Or (gasp) a black skirt. There's the bottom half of my wardrobe. My favorite top is this lovely burnt orange piece from Target. (I love Target!) The sleeves are just a tad tight, but I can wear a nice shell from New York and Company underneath (in black, of course).





Next - I always carry a lunchbag to work, it was a gift from my sister, BooSheep on my 30th birthday. It's black and white (to match pretty much everything I wear) with my initials in hot pink. It's from Thirty-One, a Christian based company. It's insulated on the inside - without a doubt one of the best and most useful presents I've ever received.

Finally - the other perk of my job - occasionally there is really cool jewelry to purchase. Employees are always allowed to borrow jewelry to wear on our "black-tie" nights, but it's an exciting time when I can actually take a piece home with me. I have a pair of earrings that matches this necklace and makes me smile.

Please ignore the cat hair in the picture - scratch that - imagine the cat hair all over my black pants. And there you have it: Lone Butterfly's Daily Uniform!

BigMama's second question was what would we LIKE to have in our closet. I'm boring. I would prefer more black slacks (and skirts) from Banana Republic. Like these Martin Fit ones. Or for a bit of variety - this skirt has the word floral in the title. I'm also really loving this (in black).

Big thanks to BigMama for hosting such a great Fiesta! Thanks for visiting - hope to see ya'll back soon!

~Lone Butterfly )i(