I took advantage of the lack of foot traffic by my house to take these photos.  The light had this lovely golden hue that you just can’t recreate with photo enhancements or even a flash.  It made even my silver ring look golden.  I took my Matiko shoes for another stroll because they just deserve to be out and about whenever and wherever I can wear them.

Outfit – Zara sweater; H&M jeans; Rebecca Minkoff purse & wrap bracelet; Matiko shoes; Michael Kors watch; Dominique Cohen for Target necklace; Wendy Brandes ring; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA

February 1 – Your view today

I started participating (a month late) in a photo meme called “Photo a Day Challenge” by Fat Mum Slim.  Most of these photos are from the early part of the February challenge, which I did on Instagram.  My favorite was from the February 2nd photo theme called “words”.  This is great meme and I can’t wait to see the different daily themes for the rest of the year.

February 2 – Words (borrowed from @idilvice)

February 3 – Hands

February 4 – A Stranger (does Garfield count as a “stranger”?)

I bought my first Dr. Martens in the early 90’s, when I had a decent paying job and I could afford a pair.  Although I wanted boots, I needed durable shoes for work.  I bought a pair similar to these 1461’s because I worked in construction management at the time, and just needed shoes that I could wear with khaki’s and shorts (our uniform in the field).

Now that I’m headed back to England this summer, I want a pair so badly from The British Boot Company in Camden Town.  I’ve been looking at the originals, but I love the twists on the classics, like the Triumph 1914 pair pictured above.  Although tempted, I vow not to buy a pair until I have the chance to get to the UK.  So in the meantime, I bought a pair by Nature Breeze that will satisfy the rugged look of Dr. Martens that I want (for less) until my travels this summer.  Have a great weekend!

As a part of the whole romantic theme surrounding Valentine’s Day, I attended a wedding this weekend, along with my sister and mom (our hubbies watched the kids).  The wedding was for my God sister, Tricia and her new husband Luis.  I only had my cell phone, so I didn’t get any pictures of the wedding itself or of the bride and groom.  With my limited flash capability, I just took quick shots of some the beautiful table settings and borrowed some pictures from my fantastically fashionable friend, Amy.  Love is definitely in the air this week!

Outfit – Cotton On sweater; Jason Wu for Target dress; Forever 21 purse; Gunmetal shoes

(Last two photos courtesy of Amy, isn’t she fabulous?)

With Valentine’s day arriving tomorrow, I was inspired by Rebecca Minkoff’s Cupid satchel (and my new Matiko shoes) to put together a little something for the occasion.  I found this great template on Polyvore called “You Are Love”, which I thought was perfect for a modern, yet romantic theme.  Happy Valentine’s Day!

You Are Love by sighgee featuring gold diamond rings

It’s been only chilly in the mornings here in San Diego, which means I have the chance to layer, even if it’s just a for part of the day.  Then I find that I need to peel layers off as the day gets later because the typical California weather returns.  I took my mom to a doctor’s appointment in the morning when I wore this outfit.  In addition to the sweater, I bundled up with a lovely wrap scarf.  Once we left the hospital and made it back to the car, I had to shed the sweater and wrap (I have a tank underneath).  I’ll have to say that this is one of my favorite sweaters.  I love the Fair Isle knit and slightly oversized fit.  And yes, those are leg warmers with my wedge boots!

Outfit – Vintage sweater from Jet Rag in LA (for $1!); American Rag denim leggings; Old Navy tank; Type Z wedge boots; Forever 21 leg warmers; Rebecca Minkoff purse; iSee glasses ℅ GlassesUSA; Wendy Brandes ring

My son has tons of toys everywhere at home (and more have been added since Christmas). It’s a combination of my niece’s hand-me-down toys and brand new ones that they share, or that are distinctly their own. But no matter how many cool toys my son and niece have all around them, I find that it’s their imagination that drives the heart of their play (cardboard boxes make the best planes, trains, cars or boats). Hope you had a great weekend!

I was in that mode again to hunt for that perfect shoe that would satisfy all of my cravings for something new and fresh for my wardrobe.  I’m falling in love with leopard again, and I found the shoe that literally made my heart skip a beat when I saw it.  It’s called Jovanna by Matiko, and I purchased them from a new favorite shoe shopping site called Ashbury Skies (recently launched in 2011, based out of San Francisco).  Immediately I fell for the all-over leopard print and wedged heel.  But what I truly love is that it is asymmetrical, giving it a little bit of edge.  Beware that this leopard will appear in quite a few outfit posts to come.  Have a great weekend!

(Post title is a quote from television series ”Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”)

In my quest to find fashionable frames, I realized that many of the styles I was looking at cost the same as a high-end purse or pair of shoes.  If I decided to buy glasses at a more affordable price, then I sacrifice the style that I want.  Glasses seemed like more function than form, so I ditched the possibility of getting more than one pair and would just be resigned to the fact that I could only really update the style of my glasses after my regular check ups.

This all changed after I was recently introduced to GlassesUSA.com.   I love the newest pair I have by Lucky Brand that I bought at Costco a few months ago.  But as a fashion/lifestyle blogger, seeing so many fantastic frame styles on other bloggers made me want to coordinate new pairs with different outfits.  GlassesUSA.com has a great selection at incredibly reasonable prices (110% lowest price guarantee), which could definitely make those accessory dreams come true!

Other than checking out all of the great styles, my absolute favorite part of the whole site was the virtual mirror.  I spent literally two nights playing with this great feature.  Rather than upload a picture, I chose to use my web-cam to take a current picture of myself.  I then “tried on” practically every pair they had.  Out of all of the choices, I settled on a great pair by iSee because of it’s retro style.  The order was processed immediately after they received my prescription (sent by email).  My glasses were delivered 5 days later in a handy, slim hard case with a lens cloth.

Here I am in my new specs (and new haircut)!  What do you think?  If you would like a pair (or two, or three) for your own, GlassesUSA.com is offering readers of Any Second Now a couple of discounts, in addition to their fantastic regular offers.  Check them out below and happy shopping!

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