smilingrid: patriotic pattern mixing

It's a little gray and rainy here in good ol' Boston, so I have some rainy-day outfit shots for you as I gather my notes and thoughts regarding #HerConference!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that this weekend was a crazy amazing experience! I hope my (possibly excessive?) posts made you feel like you were part of the action, even if you were unable to attend!

As such a high-energy event, #HerConference has left me a bit drained physically and emotionally- but it completely rejuvenated me creatively!

Sorry for rambling (it's the previously mentioned drainage typing!), shall I get to the blogging thing now?

I love my new rain coat- it's the first one I've had in recent memory that isn't spattered with paint and about 5 sizes too big. PLUS I can pretend I'm little red riding hood! It's also got a million pockets and zippers and snaps to keep me occupied and give me somewhere to squirrel away my pens, notebooks, and assorted knick knacks. Although, the first time I accidentally undid one of the shoulder snaps, I nearly had a heart attack thinking that I had broken my coat forever... you live and you learn?

I'm sure you've noticed my fixation on stripes by now? I should probably count how many horizontally patterned tops reside in my drawers at some point...