I have a shopping problem.

I'm currently on a spending ban.  Anything that is not groceries can't come home with me.  I really don't need anymore clothes or gadgets and I can't afford it. I'm still trying to play catch-up from when I was unemployed a few short months ago and racked up quite the credit card bill.  Of course I've gotten around this with the help of gift cards I'd forgotten about and most recently with the excuse that I need stuff for work.  I bought tights and shoes last night.  I had to get approval from The Boy of course, since he's (trying to) help me stick to my ban, but this was an emergency...
My cat ripped a hole in the one pair of black opaque tights I own(ed).  So I bit the bullet and bought some new ones.  While I was at it I couldn't resist branching out a little with these patterned ones...

(and some ribbed tan, and some opaque brown, and patterned black ones too...)  See - I have a problem. I must be stopped!

As for the shoes, I don't really own any nice winter shoes.  I live most of the year in ballet flats - I must have over 20 pairs.  Occasionally I'll bust out some heels, but only if I know I won't be walking or standing much that day.
My snow boots, though adorable, don't really cut it in the workplace and most of my other close toed full coverage shoes are casual and not very winter-proof.

I'm not sure what made me think that these were winter appropriate, but so far they haven't let me down.  No water inside them walking through today's rain storm is a good sign that I won't get them packed with snow when that starts falling. Though heeled they are extreeeeeeeeeemly comfy - even for my wide feet, work appropriate, and cute.

I don't want ALL of my posts to be outfit posts, but I haven't quite gotten around to writing about anything else yet, plus I got compliments on this today from the boy and my boss.  The boy is usually pretty ambivalent about what I wear - "You're a cute girl, you look good in everything" is what I usually hear when I ask what he thinks, and my boss is the super stylish Executive VP of my company and is always put together, so I must have done something right today and I want to share.

[Cardigan - Gap / Pencil Skirt - Kasper / Grey Lace Trim Tank - Old Navy / Grey Patterned Tights - Target / Belt - Target / Shoes - Eurostyle / Bird Necklace - owned since High School, don't remember]

If anyone actually reads this, I'm hoping you can help me stick to my shopping ban (not that you'd know if I went out and bought something new - since you've only seen 2 outfits).  But I'll be relying on my favorite fashionista bloggers to give me inspriation on how to re-mix my closet without spending money!

And one for The Boy...

Until next time...
E :)