Fashionista Challenge

I am by no means a "fashionista." I just want to put that out there. Before you even glance at the pictures below. I will never make the pages of well-known fashion magazines or popular fashion blogs.

But, I do love clothes, and I do love to browse Pinterest for outfits ideas.

But, I am very conservative and I get stuck in ruts.

Since gaining those 10 pounds over the last several months, a lot of my clothes do not fit--especially my pants. I only have 2 pair that I only just recently got myself back into. I refuse to buy a larger size--I do intend to get back into shape.

For awhile, I wore the same outfit combinations over and over because I felt so blah about myself. Well, guess what dressing blah does...it makes me feel even more blah. That's when I decided to try to have "fun" with my clothes. 

So, I gave myself a challenge: use what I have in unique ways...for me at least and try not to duplicate an outfit until after Christmas! 

Here are some of my outfits from the last 2 weeks (I forgot to take pics of 3 of the outfits...I will eventually wear them again so I will post those later!)

I was nervous about combining the flower print and the polka dot scarf, but I think with the sweater the same color as the scarf and the shoes, I pulled it off...I think!

This is a very basic "teacher outfit" if you ask me...but I was short on time. I was pleasantly surprised that I could button that shirt...haven't been able to do that for a couple of months!

The scarf and the tank are the new additions here for me. I have worn all of these pieces just not together.

I bought this blingy sweatshirt last year, but have been afraid to wear it. Today, as I was deciding what to wear, I saw it hanging next to this skirt (which I needed to wear since I had already worn the only 2 pants that fit!). I decided to give it a whirl! I was very nervous...teenagers can be quite harsh, you know, but it was fun.

And here I have plaid, with polka dots, with purple! Very out of the box for me!

So, those are my outfits. Again, not a fashionista by any means, but I thought it might be fun to share to maybe motivate you do try to do the same.

It's funny; I would never have thought that giving myself this challenge would amount to much, but this challenge is stretching me in ways I never imagined. I am taking risks each day I do this...minimal risks, yes, but risks none the less. I am finding that I am more willing to take chances in other areas of my life...recipes I choose, lessons I plan, decorations for the house that I buy.  Maybe as I continue this personal challenge, I will find myself a person more comfortable stepping out of her comfort zone in all areas of her life!

Peace out my friends and thanks for looking!