Weekend Reads is a series by Wardrobe Oxygen that is published every Saturday. Art, music, interesting articles, sale alerts, and reviews of TV, movies, books, theater, and art exhibits by Alison Gary, and over-40 working mom in the Maryland Suburbs of Washington, D.C.
This past weekend my dear dear friend Shelly got married and I was her Matron of Honor! It was a fun-filled couple of days and Shelly was a gorgeous bride! I took off work Thursday and Friday because I have been very tired and busy and wanted to be sure I could properly attend to… Continue Reading Wedding Weekend!
This weekend was action-packed! Friday after work a few friends came over. We did a pot luck dinner and then played a board game. It’s so funny, ten years ago I would see that as the lamest Friday night EVA but now, I found it to be so much fun! Emerson goes to bed around… Continue Reading This Weekend Aug 24, 2009
This Saturday we had a cookout to celebrate our newly married friends. They had a very small, intimate wedding so the bride’s father had an event at his house to include extended family and more friends. Great selection of good food, lots to drink, and plenty of friends. Attire:Old Navy – Green puff sleeve teeAnn… Continue Reading This Weekend
This weekend was great – we had little tasks already scheduled so we could enjoy it. Lately life has been so scheduled and structured it has been exhausting and impossible to catch up. Saturday my husband got up to take the two newer dogs for a run (Ruckus doesn’t have the strength to go more… Continue Reading This Weekend
Not a ton of pictures lately… I hate taking the pictures in the office because the lighting is so poor. I keep saying I will get to Target for another mirror to put into the bedroom, but I just haven’t had the time. SHOCKER! 🙂 Anyway, this is me on Saturday. On Saturday, we had… Continue Reading This Weekend and Monday Jun 01, 2009
This was the weekend of the wrap dress. Saturday night I had my first Girls Night Out since Emerson came in to my life. My sister and I had a fun evening in DC – dinner, a drink, to see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at the 9:30 Club, a post-concert drink and then… Continue Reading Mother’s Day Weekend
No outfit pictures, this is a very busy week. My boss and peer were out last week; they were back on Monday so I knew it would be a busy early day. On top of that, I left early to go to Opening Day for the Washington Nationals. Nope, Obama didn’t leave the Easwter Egg… Continue Reading This Weekend and Monday
Attire:Boob Maqternity – Black jersey dressBanana Republic – Black jersey camisoleDuo Boots – Tan Bern BootsTolani – Blue Zig Zag ScarfSilver hoops, necklaces and cuff Hair:Saturday, it was Day 2, bangs smoothed, hair brushed in AM and left as-is (see picture).Sunday, it was washed, conditioned and straightenedMonday it is Day 2 Beauty:Philosophy – The Present,… Continue Reading Weekend and Today
Saturday we ran a few errands, my husband taught yoga, did some laundry at my mom’s and then we went to my dear friend’s house. She and her fiancé just bought a house together and it is awesome. It’s an older house in a really lovely older neighborhood and in great condition. After that, we… Continue Reading This Weekend and Monday