Brrrr!

So I was naively skeptical when folks told me the Charles River would freeze over. How could it possibly get that cold?! Well, my friends, it got that cold. The good news is, I'm still alive to tell you about it.

The bad news is, we haven't even had our first snow yet (though it has already dropped to 11 degrees, as I noted on Facebook after walking little Dixie that morning), and I'm told the stuff could stick around until April. Gross.

Now, I'm no expert, but I hope you'll enjoy these cold weather tips from a Texas girl:

• Do not expose your skin in any form or fashion
• Tory Burch flats are not appropriate cold-weather footwear
• Earmuffs are much more forgiving than wool or knit hats for keeping hairdos intact
• Down > wool (but makes a mighty duo paired together)
• You can wear anything under a down coat (imagine trolling around town in a sleeping bag)
• Get gloves with the popover mitten thingy (JCrew "glittens")
• Give yourself 7-8 extra minutes to bundle up and get out of the house
• It's hard to be cute and warm
• Learn to love pale skin
• Keep wearing sunscreen - I still dab SPF 55 on my face daily
• And finally... stay in the house!

I know you won't believe me, but I'm truly trying hard to embrace this weather as "part of the experience."As I turn into an ice cube on my walk to the office, I just imagine those long, hot summer days in Dallas, with no end in sight to 105+ temps. Why must I always live in a city that produces temperature extremes? Let's see if we can get California on the agenda :)

So far, I've handled this first true cold bout well... but I'll give you permission to go ahead and ask me again in April when the river is still frozen. Then let's see how I've fared.

Here's to staying warm!

Best Foot Forward

I decided it was time to be a big girl and get some weather appropriate footwear.

For rainy days:

 For chilly days:

You know, I have not always been a fan of the Ugg (I have noticed that a few others are also coming around to the Ugg side). In fact, at one time, I would have considered myself a strict anti-Ugger. I don't know exactly what it was, but one day it just hit me - man would I be warm if my feet were in some Uggs instead of these silly ballet flats when its 19 degrees outside!

Tired of my constantly frozen feet, I went ahead and snatched up this pair on sale (!) during Last Call clearance. Ahhh, I love a good sale. But more importantly, I can't wait to be warm and toasty when FedEx delivers my sanity at the end of the week. Hopefully Dallas winter won't be over by then :)

Future Uggs to purchases (hopefully) include, but are not limited to:

and,

and,

As for the Hunters, it looks like I'll have to fork over the full price, so I'm still deciding which color to pick....

or...

 

or

????

Kind of loving the high-gloss pea green :)