Daily Driver Attire

A lot has changed in the past two years since I paused on blogging, but more recently (in these pandemic times) Derek's and my life has changed drastically. I'm not going to dive too much into all the changes, but one major thing is that I am now driving Derek to work about 5 days a week. Andddd....

Derek is a tattoo artist and unfortunately due to the months of lock down and quarantine, his shop closed. The shop which he ran for 6.5 years. Closing a business during a global pandemic was traumatizing, to say the least. The old shop was basically around the corner from our house, so with him starting at a new shop that is much farther away, insert yours truly as the daily driver. Honestly, I really don't mind at all! I get Derek safely to work, I get out of the house and I get to wear some fun outfits to amuse myself. Dressing is a way to keep some normalcy for me and it helps to lift my spirits. I did giggle when I paired my sunglasses to my pants.

Wearing:

Modified Dr. D t-shirt by @drdtattoo (his IG)

Pants: Forever 21 (old)

Sandals: KOI Footwear via Pretty Little Things

Sunglasses: via a local shop

I do have admit every time I drop Derek off to work, I am in fear as COVID-19 is a VERY serious situation. Derek is at risk every time he goes to the tattoo shop and every time he is exposed to a client. I know he is taking all precautions, using extensive PPE protection, along his already diligent cleaning practices. I do have some peace of mind as the tattoo shop, as a whole, is following all CDC guidelines and then some. What worries me is everyone else. The people who don't wear a mask, those who don't wash their hands, those who are gathering in large groups and those people who don't think COVID-19 is real. And in turn he is worried about exposing me, that's why we both agreed on household practices to try and keep ourselves safe We will be getting tested regularly and as of our last test, we are negative. 

Please stay safe my friends <3

Kicking It Old School with a Hair Scrunchie

My hair is a non-style right now. I gave myself a quarantine hair cut several times, including shaving part of my head. I've cut my own hair over the years, so it wasn't that much of a shock when I took the clippers to my head. I am not quite sure what I want to do with this blonde mop, so I haven't visited one of my hair stylist friends.....yet. In the meantime, I've been wearing it up in a ponytail nub (it has been hot) as it's much easier to have my hair up when wearing a mask. I wanted to have the illusion of more hair, so I went back into the time machine that is my brain and thought, "HAIR SCRUNCHIE!". Literally faux hair on an elastic band that I used to wear all the time in the early 2000's.

You bet I piled them on! And check out that chunky digital camera!

This is one of the nicest faux hair scrunchies I have ever owned! On a whim I nabbed this one off Amazon, not expecting much and was pleasantly surprised! I walked downstairs after slapping it on, and I had to tell Derek that it wasn't my own hair! Of course, that was after I was dancing around humming some weird tune, which is normal behavior in our household. Hahaha!

Wearing: 

Hair Scrunchie: Amazon

Hair bow: Hot Topic (old)

Cross necklace: ebay (old)

Dress: Target, thrifted

Sandals: Pretty Little Things

I dunno, but outtakes are hilarious.

So yeah, I wrote about a faux hair scrunchie, because I'm not doing much these days outside of our home. I've been; working on the Coffin Kitsch etsy shop, sewing,  driving Derek to the new tattoo shop (that's for another blog) and forever trying to clean and organize our basement. I'm really okay with it all, honestly. So, silly little posts are good distractions! Take care and stay safe friends!

Too Hot For Socks

I know it's too darn hot for me when I opt for an open-toe shoe option. I'm a fan of having cozy sock clad feet, but when temperatures soar it's time to wear as little as I can while within my comfort zone.

This is the second time I've had the chance to wear this rad H&M tunic that I snatched last year off the clearance rack. The flutter sleeves make my heart sing, yet it's not a piece that I could layer with a sweater, so it patiently sat in the closet throughout the cold months.

I really dig this minimal look, just really easy to throw on and head out the door. I even went to the mall to get away from our hot apartment with the hopes of finding some nice flowy garments to add to the summer collection. Nope. Nope. Nope. Most things were super ugly, too complicated or too hot/tight to wear in warm weather. I never have high expectations when browsing mall stores, but argh! At least I got some exercise and the air conditioning was nice and refreshing. Hehe!

What is your favorite thing to wear when it's too darn hot?

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla