Hi ladies! I bet many are getting ready for Thanksgiving. Here are some goodies I have found recently but I just haven't had the chance to wear. First this vintage wool cape I bought at the Flea Market from the stance where I got my mustard coat. I love everything about it, it's perfect, the only thing I had to do was fix the lining a bit.
 I bought this grandpa cardigan at the thrift store a few weeks ago, I found it in the men's section, it's made of acrylic and some of the original button were yellowish and broken so I replaced them, I think these buttons look way better on the cardigan, I also replaced the buttons on my mustard coat.
 This gorgeous thing still has the tag, it was $3.99 at Goodwill, I bought it over the Summer and I just can't wait ti wear it over a crisp white oxford shirt. The sleeves are stained a bit but that's fine with me, the top is still in great condition and it's clean.
 I was so excited to find these western shoes for only $2 dollars, I had been eyeing a newer version at Urban Outfitters but couldn't make myself pay so much for something I see often at thrift stores, unfortunately for me I had not seen them in my size until now. These are leather and made in Spain, perfect.
 And last is this little pendant, I saw one at Mamushka Marie's etsy store and I wanted it so bad but it was sold, so I made a trip to the miniature section of my crafts store looking for a minnie teddy bear and guess what I found? The same mini sewing machine! I added a little bow and put it on a ring and now it's ready to wear on a chain.

Last night I finally altered this skirt I love how it came out, please excuse the ugly gym clothes and socks and red shoes hahaha. As you can see I had already marked it and was about to cut it out when I suddenly remember to take a before picture.
I don't think I'm going to do Black Friday this year, I don't like overcrowded places and buying in a rush just doesn't seem that appealing to me, I will probably make a stop though to buy things for my son.

Hi ladies! I'm so excited to have next week off, that's another great thing about being a teacher, vacation breaks. Today we had a little party before school ended, I think we over did it with the sugar, but I'm glad we had the party a little before school ended, by the time we were got in line the children were hyper even my quiet one was walking and dancing her way home. You're welcome parents, pay back time for those Halloween days! hehe

This is not my grandpa's coat, but it's a man's vintage wool coat, I like it anyways, it fits just right, it's roomy enough for extra layers and it's very clean.

I didn't meet my maternal grandfather he died way before my parents got married, but I did meet my paternal grandfather and I remember he liked my mom a lot, every time he spoke of her (after my parents split) he would start crying, in fact he cried for anything that had just a spec of sad, I loved my grandpa. He was a humble man, a milk man, and an alcoholic (thank God the only thing my dad got ending with holic is workaholic). We came from a very poor family, not American poor but Mexican poor, the government does not support anyone, you either work(if there is work) or you starve, school is not a right it's a luxury and things such as free school meals, welfare or free medical care are unheard of. People in Mexico are not divided by race, they are divided by how much money they have: high class, medium class, and low class.

Both sides of my parents families were low class that is until my mom and dad decided to change that and work hard to give us a better chance in life. I'm so glad they immigrated to the United States and gave us a chance to be born in the country of the "American Dream"  as they call it in Mexico, but I won't deny that Mexico is like the true love that never could be. I love it, but I could never live there and be happy. Anyways, sorry for deviating from the subject, but I like to share all sorts of stories.

Ladies anybody feel like eating pumpkin pancakes this morning? I do! So my son and I are heading to Ihop before we go to church. Yesterday even after all the running around I squeezed in a trip to the Salvation Army, I was kind of dissapointed since I didn't find anything for me, but I did find an awesome jacket for my son (pictured below) and it's actually wool and leather for $7 bucks! I think I will borrow it once in a while.

Hello lovely ladies, thank you all for your comments and for being so honest about your body issues I was very moved with the comments you shared. Today was a busy day, I've just come back from a two-hour meeting after school. Today my student-teacher brought my class a small present, it's a cute hand pointer, I had been looking for a nice one to buy and she didn't know it! My students were just dying to use it. I always admire the way little children get excited about the smallest things, like a pointer, and I did too because that was a very nice gesture from my student-teacher. It makes me happy knowing that people like her want to be teachers and that hopefully not as many get into teaching just to pay the bills.

Did you ever get a nickname as a little kid? Did you have issues with your body growing up? I got called all sorts of nicknames but one I remember well was "Flamingo," my cousin used to call me that because I had very long, thin legs. When I was 11 I asked my mom if she could buy me a short skirt (like every cool girl was wearing at school) she said: "No, your legs are too thin." When I was 14 my cousin (who had great legs) asked me why I wore shorts since my legs were too thin?. When I was 20 my boyfriend saw me in shorts and he told me: "Oh I thought you were walking on your arms" (jerk!). Many years I lived with body issues hearing over and over again how thin my legs were, I hated my legs. After I had my son my body changed and my legs filled up a little and I figured out the most flattering hemline for my legs, ever since then I've learned to love my legs and I've left those leg issues behind. I think most (if not all) women grow up having body issues and I was just wondering, if you had one, what was or is your body issue? Did you get nicknames for it? and if you overcame it how did you do it?

Howdy ladies! Today was a beautiful day, unfortunately not as cold as I would like but I think I'll stop complaining and enjoy it while it lasts. I really wanted to wear this vintage sweater-coat but as soon as I got to work I took it off anf left it in the car. The temperatures were hih in the 70's and there was no need for layers. Today one of my very low-performing students was able to do a math problem correctly and explain his answer! My eyes watered with excitement and my compliance teacher's too! (and he's a guy!). I love to see when the lightbulb in children turns on and they are able to figure out something that they had been struggling with. That was the best part of the day. =)

Ladies these are my faves so far, some of the skirts are obvously too short but even in those outfits I would just work around what I like and make it my own. I always like pictures from street style sites that are not very complicated.
 I love the double chunky cardigan, I bet this girls wasn't cold at all!
 Can you believe the beautiful Chandra was wearing 2 dresses?! What a layering pro!
 This girl has been pictured wearing this boy's vintage cardigan twice and I'm obessed with it as much as with her skirt.
 I think black hose look very elegant and make legs look slimmer and shapely.
 I had to choose between this girrl's face or shoes, of course her beauty was no match for her shoes! I'm a shoe girl!
Sources: The Sartorialist, Vannessa Jackman, Jerusalem StreetWalker, Dam Style, Momomod, Style Scout, Stockholm Street Style.