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It's All About Winter Comfort!

….And it snowed in Boston yesterday.  Just as I was trying to transition my closet to more Spring- themed outfits, BOOM snow.  But, that’s New England for ya.  I actually love living here and experiencing each season, it’s just that as each season nears the end, I’m SO ready for the new one to begin!

When it does snow, I refuse to dress in anything but comfort.  You should have seen me on the days it snowed when I worked in a business casual (think no jeans) atmosphere.  Let’s just say I improvised...liberally!  All that to say, I wanted pure comfort but to also look cute while out and about with the kiddies.  I chose my go-to weekend lounge wear: black leggings.  Ahh, they are so versatile!  I paired them with a cute striped long-sleeved tee from J. Crew Factory for a pop of color and threw my favorite sweatshirt on over that.  I live for the layered look!  It’s a style you’ll see on me often!



I threw on some rain boots to combat the snow while running errands.  Although I do own very comfortable and warm winter boots, I tend to wear these rain boots (over thick socks!) when the snow piles up.  I don’t have to worry about snow or slush sneaking in the tops of my boots with these babies!  Do you like to dress in layers?  This outfit is so easy to recreate!  All you need are leggings (mine are from Gap), a patterned tee and a somewhat oversized sweatshirt (I found mine at H&M).  

Lastly, I threw on my super cozy beanie to keep the ol’ ears warm.  Speaking of beanies, I have so much trouble finding hats that look good on my small head!  So I recently gave up looking and decided make my own!  Fun fact: I LOVE to crochet for fun and often look for reasons to start a new project.  For this hat, I simply scoured Pinterest for a pattern I really like and discovered this pattern. If you crochet, I highly suggest you check out her stuff- it’s all so beautiful and her instructions are so easy to follow.  I’ve worn this beanie for the past two winters and it’s held up wonderfully.  It’s actually the only winter hat I have!

How do you stay warm (and cute) in the winter?
CaraJane 

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