Location, Curation, Fixation: Pink Prairie, Rainbow Ranch

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Skirt: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney

Geometry Gem Necklace

Bag: So, Kohl's

Trinket tray: Michaels

Bow: SHEIN

Bright Beetle Necklace

Boots: Universal Thread, Target

 LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Crafty Confection Necklace

Sunglasses: Circus NY by Sam Edelman, Boscov's

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Top: Wild Fable, Target

The best kind of crown.

Bag: Isaac Mizrahi, Marshalls

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Boots: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney

Charlotte was here.

Bag: Marshalls

You'd think that after all these years, I'd be over my country kitsch schtick.  That I'd get real with myself and say, face it, Tracy, you're a Jersey girl.  But aside from the occasional impulse to set up my tripod at a nearby abandoned gas station, I'm uninspired by my suburban surroundings.  So instead, I put on one of my many pairs of cowboy boots and imagine that my yard is a speck in a stretch of wide, open spaces.  Delusional?  Sure.  But it's probably wise.

Intriguing or not, that gas station seems suspect.

Marooned but Not Doomed: Hello, Snowstorm

Top: INC, Macy's; Skirt (a dress!): JCPenney

Bubblegum Beauty Necklace

Shoes: Jessica Simpson, DSW

Bow: Kohl's

Bag: Kelly & Katie, DSW

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

I like big baubles and I cannot lie.

Looking forward to florals.

Bag: Madden Girl, Kohl's

When your coat's doppelganger is a duvet.  Coat: Madden Girl, Macy's

Tiers for cheers.

Giant Dancer Necklace

Sometimes I think I need to make smaller necklaces.  And then I say nah and make something like this.

Skirt: Wild Fable, Target

Boots: Nine West, Kohl's

Sweatshirt: City Streets, JCPenney; Boots: Olivia Miller, Kohl's

Not Your Average Diamond Necklace

Bag: Liz Claiborne, JCPenney

Poodle, bow, and ornament: Michaels; Fragrance: Too Faced, Target

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bow: Art Class, Target

Chances are, you got snowed in last weekend.  As you (may) know, I don't like snow.  It's cold and wet and, above all, dangerous.  So when the flakes fell, I was happy to stay inside and (while Charlotte napped) play dress-up.  The theme?  Maroon!  Because 1) I'd worn a maroon dress for my birthday and wanted to do a trifecta and 2) maroon makes an ideal backdrop for my new necklaces.

Being marooned in maroon was a bonus.

That said, I hope you stayed cozy doing something you love -- even if the only ice in your life was clinking in your Coca-Cola. 

Woodpile Style: Sweet and Salty

Top: Macy's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Purple mountain majesties: Michaels

Bag: Dolls Kill

Balance Gleam Necklace

Shoes: Impo, DSW; Tights: Betsey Johnson

Dress: Xhilaration, Target

Hair clip: Twig & Arrow, Boscov's

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Sunglasses: Circus NY by Sam Edelman, Boscov's

Charlotte's whale.

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Jeans: Wild Fable, Target

Fruit tray display.

Bag and rainbow belt: Dolls Kill

A belt that begged to be here.

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's

I'm very much into contrasts.  You know, old jeans with stilettos, chocolate-covered potato chips, and ballgown BBQs.  (That last one's not a thing, but it sounds fun, doesn't it?)  Anyway, I heart how opposites make each other stand out.  So I decided to try it with my fit pics.  I wore heels by the husband's power tools, a dress by Charlotte's swing, and a bow in front of the shed.  My new Balance Gleam Necklace fit right in, its '90s-inspired yin yang a reminder that opposites are puzzle pieces of harmony.  Because this is where I live -- and this is how I look.

Or at least it is when I'm not in my robe, eating something I shouldn't.