Happy December!!!!! As is tradition, the day after Thanksgiving, my family went to find our perfect Christmas tree at Jones Family Farm in Shelton, CT. After finding our tree, we head to Grandma's for leftover turkey soup and sandwiches!

I've worn this sweater to get our tree almost every year since I bought it.  In 2014 I wore a fun llama sweater I had just got, but 2013, 2015, 2016 and now 2017 have been all about this Stella McCartney polar bear sweater! It just screams Christmas to me and will never go out of style.

The sweater's story on the blog started in 2011 when I featured it in a "dream" Christmas Tree picking outfit. Little did I know that the following year I would find it in The Outnet's clearance sale (going on now.) It was still pricey at $229, but far better than the regular price of $1075. I've successfully styled it in different ways each time. But this year I had to add another layer since I ran out of different colored tights.

Polar Bear Sweater: Stella McCartney (The Outnet), Faux Fur Vest: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Rain Boots: däv (giveaway win), Sunglasses: Gucci, Eyeglasses chain: Tinksky (Amazon)


And now pictures of Jones Family Farm, where we've been getting our tree since I was little.

A rainy day throwback outfit from a couple weeks ago! And how fitting that I'm posting this outfit since it's almost exactly 4 years ago (I'm a few days late).

Jeans: Free People (Gilt Groupe), Tee: Banana Republic, Sweater: Ralph Lauren (Good Will), Rain Boots: Däv, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs



The Original:

A couple weekends ago Lydia and I planned on going outlet shopping. We woke up in the morning and it was pouring down rain. Did that stop us? NO! So we trekked the 45 minutes to the Tanger Outlets in Westbrook to spend the $100 gift cards we won on Instagram.  Unfortunately I didn't find much so I still have $40 left on my gift card.

I bought a colorblock sweater from J.Crew, picked up some snacks from Pepperidge Farm and got a gift for my cousin's baby shower. So a somewhat successful trip but I was hoping to find more fun pieces. There's always next time!

While there was a break in the rain we took some quick outfit pictures. So here's my super cozy, boring-without-the-scarf rainy day outfit.  This scarf was one of my buys from returning two sweaters from Christmas that didn't fit.

Sweater: Everlane,  Jeans: J Brand 811 Photo Ready Mid-Rise Skinny (Gilt), Scarf: Madewell, Boots: dav, Necklace: Madewell

Sometimes you just have to surrender to the weather. Last week we had a lot or rain, so I coped by wearing big sweaters and leggings with rain boots. The only place I went on this day was my parents for dinner, but I like to think I could have work it out in the real world too. This sweater one of my favorites because it is so huge and comfy. It's from the men's section, so if it was small on me that would be a problem.

Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Leggings: Rock & Republic 'Star Wars' leggings c/o Kohl's, Boots: däv (giveaway win), Umbrella: Altuzarra for Target (exclusive giveaway win)

When it rains, all I want to do is wrap up in a blanket on the couch and watch movies. But on this rainy day my mom, sister and I decided to do a bit of shopping. Since it was yucky out, I took really quick pictures on the porch.
Tee: Cullen Cashmere (RueLaLa), Boys Sweater: Rag & Bone x Neiman Marcus and Target (available on eBay), Jeans: Rag & Bone (Shopbop), Rain Boots: däv (giveaway), Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Gilt), Necklace c/o Emitations