Another Super Sunday!

One of my favorite things to do is get dressed up for church on Sunday.  I spend most of the week in t-shirts since I'm usually up to my elbows in some messy project so I look forward to the chance to "clean up nicely" and create a new look from my closet.  A few weeks ago I posted about my penchant for mixing dark colors, especially blue, black and brown.  They're subtle enough to play nicely together, with none overpowering the other.  It ends up looking like layers of the same hue.  I have a friend you used to wear black with blue denim...a lot...and I always loved the look.  I basically stole that one right from her and I don't mind admitting it.  I still love it.  

The shoes are navy blue, but I thought for the longest time that they were black, and wore them as such.  They're Italian made low-heeled, patent slingbacks.  I thrifted them from SA a year ago.  They were a great addition to my sensible shoe collection.  The dress is retail, and yes, you've seen it before.  It has leather trim, which is so cute, but I have to say that in my case, colorblocking does nothing to slim me.  I like it though, and that's the real point.  The jacket is a freebie from my niece and I'm wearing my biggest tortoiseshell bracelet.  Bigger is better and this one is my favorite.  I'm also wearing red nail polish, which I put on because I was bored.  I have never really liked red polish or lipstick on me, even though everyone else does.  I was too lazy to remove this, so I am making peace with it.  Things change. 

This afternoon I attended my son's NHS induction ceremony.  It was full of pomp and circumstance, which is fitting.  It is quite an accomplishment, and I'm proud of his hard work.  He's a stellar student, a great athlete, and he's pretty handsome too!  

And to top the weekend off (or rather, to start it) I went on a rare getaway to the country.  It's so amazing to me how I can drive an hour from a city like Chicago, and be out in some of the most beautiful, untouched and peaceful country around.  I took a tiny overnight bag and headed south to Gilman, Illinois.  It's gorgeous out there and I took lots of pictures, walked, swam and took a yoga class.  I also ate super healthy with not a piece of chocolate in sight.  Of course, there's plenty in sight now that I'm home.  It's delicious too, btw.  

So which of these pictures is frameworthy?  I'm thinking about the country lane, the bleeding hearts, the barn with the ivy, and the bicycle.  I have tons of empty wall space and I think I can fix at least some of that now.  Let me know what you think! (The bike is definitely a keeper!)