Wordless Wednesday (#StyleMeMarch - Week Four Edition)

Week Four of the "#StyleMeMarch" challenge from Hilary Rushford of the Bow Ties and Bettys Style Blog had me digging deep -- into my closet and into my imagination.

Here's the entire month's plan:

Week four started last Wednesday with "so my city" day. We love our institutions of higher learning here in Tallahassee. I donned my garnet and gold, and topped off the day at boot camp climbing the stairs of Doak Campbell stadium over and over, reliving decades of FSU memories.

Thursday was "hair accessory" day. I didn't go out and buy anything new; I don't have a lot of "accessorizing" options for workday hair. But it was the perfect day to give an homage to the unsung hero of my active fitness life: the humble little "Effortless Beauty" headband.

I usually only wear one at a time, of course! But they keep the sweat and my bangs out of my eyes. They do their job, day in and day out, with little fanfare. So thanks, rainbow of knit headbands, for helping me stay fit (and for occasionally actually coordinating with my outfit).

Red Hills Cross Country Equestrian Course

On Friday, our theme was "your least expensive piece." Next to the number of run-related tshirts I own (enough to clothe a small army), I own a lot of Florida Healthy Kids and KidCare apparel. Here's one:

Saturday was "fresh faced" day; that was perfect since the day was a typically active one for me. It started with me lacing up my shoes for a 9.7K race (wearing one of the aforementioned coordinating headbands!):

and flowed* into yin yoga at Journeys in Yoga for Journeys's fifth birthday party:

Sunday was "saw on a style blog" day. The best I could do was to incorporate tangerine (or the closest I could get); I have been reading a lot about how tangerine is the "it" color this spring (here's one example):

Along the way I learned about other spring trends, and now I see them everywhere - peplums, huge florals, nude shoes.

Monday was "layer over/under a dress" day and that was another one that I found pretty difficult. None of my dresses and separates really lent themselves to layering, so I went with this dress/sweater combo.

When I read that today (Tuesday) would be "statement necklace" day, I knew immediately what I would choose. It may not make the biggest fashion statement, but I love this cross I bought in Guatemala last summer. I almost didn't get it -- as the trip wound down I was trying to conserve quetzals (Guatemalan currency) but I am so glad I made the relatively small splurge. I love it and it reminds me of the people I love, especially Silvia and Estela who we sponsor through CFCA.

I'd like to thank my coworkers for getting in on the "#StyleMeMarch" fun:

Beth's Hair Accessory

Beth's "Least Expensive Piece" Day

($5 tshirt/$6 overshirt)

Beth's Accessories for Least Expensive Day

(Handmade by a Young Friend!)

Beth's statement necklace (from Quarter Moon Imports

of Tallahassee).

 Karen's "Dollar Store" Socks for Least Expensive Day

($1 for 5 pair - Fifty Cents Per Sock!)

It has been a lot of fun playing with these clothes and accessories, and rediscovering a few neglected items stuck in the dark hinterlands of my closet, but hands down the best part has been sharing the #StyleMeMarch fun with my coworkers. Thanks ladies for playing along - we may not have big budgets but that doesn't mean we can't have big hopes for looking great!

*little yoga joke!