Vacation Disneybounds

I recently took a trip to Disney World for the week, so of course I had to Disneybound each day. But my Disneybounding on a trip like that is different than here at home. First of all, it was in the 80's every day there, and second of all, I was walking 12-14 miles each day. Plus it all had to fit in my suitcase. So my plan was simple and cool. Because I'm a visual planner, I had to lay it all out on polyvore first.

disneybound outfits for my trip by greathappiness featuring cotton shirts

I planned 8 and only needed 7, so I ended up not wearing the Flounder one, but I do plan to duplicate that in my life soon. Most of these pieces were bought either at Goodwill, eBay, or Kmart. Hence, very little money was spent and my wallet was happy. Here are the pictures of me wearing them! (Sorry the full length mirror was by the toilet!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Minnie and Snow White outfits look familiar, it's because I just adapted them to more casual, warmer weather outfits from the ones that I previously wore. So simple! :)

Disneybound Day 19 Make Up/May 1st Outfit

Today is the make up for the day that I was sick. It was super hot here today, in the 80's, which we are not adjusted to here in the Chicago area after freezing for so long. I needed to keep cool and lightweight while still in long pants and an appropriate outfit for my internship- comfortwise and appearance wise. This resulted in a lot of agonizing last night over my closet. But when I was finally so tired that I couldn't stay up any longer, this is what I came up with

Pain and Panic

I decided to go with the simple and easy color combination of blue and pink to represent my two favorite henchmen. And I was still so hot today!

Top: Sears (similar- $39)

Pants: Kohls (similar- $18)

Necklace: Lia Sophia (similar-$10, similar- $19)

Ring: Disney World Morocco Pavilion (similar- $5.80)

Disneybound Day 30/April 30th Outfit

Phew, I made it through a whole month of Disneybounding! Tomorrow I just have to do my make up day, and then I'll have completed all 30 days. It's really been a fun journey. This personal challenge inspired me to put outfits together that I never would have thought of before. It also brought a little excitement to each day as I channeled a different Disney character- I'm a Disney geek and not ashamed of it (I work with little kids, what else would you expect? ;) ). I will be eager, though, to start wearing some new pieces that I got that didn't fit in with any Disneybounding I could think of.

I'm giving a presentation in my class tonight- no big deal, but I think this outfit works great for it.

Magic Carpet

When I saw this shirt, it screamed Magic Carpet to me. And I bet you won't guess where I got it from... Kmart. They really do have some great items there for fantastic prices. This top is really cute in person! I'm wearing my coated plum colored skinny jeans, but it's hard to tell. This necklace I just got from Mod Deals. It was my first order from them and I was really impressed with the quality of the items. The prices were great as well and I will definitely be ordering from them again!

Top: Kmart (unfortunately, I can't find anything similar to this one, but there are tons of cute patterned tops here)

Pants: Kohls (similar- $10.80- how can you pass these up??)

Necklace: Mod Deals (exact- $6.50)

Bracelet: Groopdealz (similar- $5)

Ring: Forever 21 (similar- $2.80)

Shoes: Mel (exact- $25)

Disneybound Day 29/April 29th Outfit

I am loving the sunshine and warm weather today! I sat outside with my laptop to get some work done, and I actually have a tan line where my shorts were. Hooray for some color! I've been looking forward to this outfit today

Pongo

The name of this blog is Lace, Stripes, and Polka Dots after my three biggest loves in clothing. So you can guess easily that this one is a favorite. I love this top, and the whole outfit feels so effortless and comfortable. I wore a black camisole underneath, which gives the illusion of high waisted pants or a jumpsuit, even though I don't have either on. And black and white is so fun with a pop of red, representing, of course, Pongo's collar. 

Top: Forever 21 (similar- $8.80, similar- $38)

Pants: (similar- $28)

Necklace: The Hunger Site (similar- $12.80)

Ring: No More Rack (similar- $5.80, similar- $24)

Disneybound Day 28/April 28th Outfit

Nearing the end of my month of Disneybounding, I went on the search for a unique character to do that I hadn't previously thought of. And I actually really love the outfit I came up with as a result

Etch (from Toy Story)

I never thought I'd say one day that my outfit was inspired by an etch-a-sketch, but there you go. This was the first time I got to wear this top (which I love and found on Storenvy), and I really love it paired with my red skinny corduroys. I can't imagine it looking better with any other color pants. Red and grey is a great color combination! I also love these shoes to complete the outfit. And I just noticed my hand looks grossly bruised in this picture. Sorry about that- I promise it's actually fine!

Top: Storenvy (similar- $35)
Pants: Loft (exact- $15)
Shoes: Dr. Jays (exact- $15)
Ring: Forever 21 (similar- $6)
Bracelet: Forever 21 (similar- $10)

Disneybound Day 27/April 27th Outfit/Closet Organization

Today I began switching out my winter clothes for summer clothes, which I usually do over the course of a few days. It's always fun to rediscover items that you'd forgotten about. I'm trying a couple different things with my clothes this season, so we'll see how they work out. First, I would always separate casual from dressier clothes in the past. I'm still keeping the very dressy ones separate, but the rest are all mixed together. I'm really hoping this inspires me to dress up more traditionally casual pieces and dress down more traditionally dressy pieces. The idea is that it will help me have even more outfit possibilities! Second, I am grouping my items by color schemes (pink/red/orange/yellow, blue/green/purple, and black/white/brown/grey/multi). Not sure if this will be helpful or not, but the thinking is that it will help me find pieces that I'm looking for more quickly.

I'll keep you updated about how these methods work out!

So today's outfit was very causal as I got the work done

Ariel

I have a dressier version of Ariel planned out for one day too, but today I went with the casual version. I made this necklace out of air dry clay and painted it pink. I really love how it turned out for Ariel!

Top: H&M (similar- $9)

Pants: Forever 21 (similar- $36)

Necklace: homemade by me

Disneybound Day 26/April 26th Outfit

I had the morning off from working today, at it's amazing all I was able to get done with the extra time in the morning! So I didn't actually get dressed until the afternoon, when I went to go to work, knowing full well that the kids would want to play outside on this nice day. Therefore I kept it casual

Meeko

I like the big, thick stripes on this zip-up sweater, which is hooded. Sometimes big horizontal stripes aren't flattering, but this is. I think it has to do with the way the pockets are positioned and defined. I watched Pocahontas yesterday, so that was my inspiration :) I am going to start switching out my winter clothes for summer ones, and this sweater will be going into storage until Fall, so I'm glad I got to squeeze in one more wear with it!

Sweater: (similar- $25)
Pants: (similar- $15)

Disneybound Day 25/April 25th Outfit

I don't have anything special going on today, just working my nanny job and then grad school class at night. But we all know that when we look good, we feel good, right? I love today's outfit, so it's making me feel good on an otherwise ordinary day.

Snow White

I've never done a primary colors combination for my outfit before, but now I realize that's just silly. I'm loving these colors together in my outfit. My pants are more of an orangish yellow, but that's ok. I am really in love with these pants. I paired them with a more lightweight and slouchy blue top, which I think gives the outfit a more effortless look. I just got this necklace in the mail, and it's perfect. Red shoes are a perfect pop of color to any outfit, and I was really lucky to score these online from Urban Outfitters for $4 last summer. Then to finish off, I added my owl ring, inspired by Snow White living in  the cottage in the woods.

Get a similar complete look for only $70.40!

Top: (similar- $10)

Pants: Carsons (similar- $35)

Shoes: Urban Outfitters (similar- $9)

Necklace: Sassy Steals (exact- $8.40)

Ring: Pacsun (similar- $8)

I was really excited when I noticed this morning that I got positive comments on my Esmeralda outfit on clothapp.com! Honestly, this was definitely one of my favorite, if not my very favorite, Disneybound outfits so far. And I always love getting feedback, so it was nice to hear that others liked it too! So if you stumble across this blog, don't ever be shy to comment- all are welcome :)

This post is linked up to What I Wore to Work.

Disneybound Day 24/April 24th Outfit

Wednesday is internship day! It was chilly today, but at least it stayed dry and the sun came out. I was so excited to do this outfit today. It was the one I was going to do last Thursday but had to postpone. Then I found the ring. If you've ever Disneybounded, you know the excitement at finding the perfect item for a character.

Nemo

This is literally the only orange top I own. I used to hate orange for awhile. But now I'm realizing that there are shades of orange that I like. Plus, I feel like orange is everywhere right now and super popular, so the more I see cute outfits with it, the more I've come to appreciate it. Orange is winning me over. I just got this bag, and I got it for an amazing price. I think it will get a lot of use. Then there's the ring, which I found while browsing items on ebay. Awesome, right? And I have to say, the kiddos loved it today too as many were distracted by it while I played with them ;)

Top: Forever 21: (similar)

Pants: Loft: (exact)

Scarf: Charlotte Russe: (similar)

Bag: (similar)

Ring: ebay: (similar)

Disneybound Day 23/April 23rd Outfit

Today was rainy and windy and miserable, so I think I just gravitated towards today's outfit because of the bright colors. It was also another day being on the floor with the little guy, so comfort was a must.

Kevin

I love Kevin from Up- who doesn't? This outfit is a little "louder" than what I'm used to with all the different colors, but it wasn't something that I was uncomfortable wearing. So it was good to push me a little outside of my comfort zone. I got this cardigan at the Gap outlet at my most recent shopping trip and I love it because it's so cute and quirky with the little square polka dot type pattern. 

Top: (similar)

Cardigan: Gap (similar)

Pants: Kohl's (similar)

Shoes: Crocs (nothing similar)

Necklace: Groopdealz (similar)

Ring: Modcloth (similar)

Disneybound Day 22/April 22nd Outfit

Finally a day of sunshine and warmth! Even if the days to come will be cold and or rainy again, it was great to enjoy today while it lasted. I decided to have my Disneybound today coincide with Earth Day

Grandmother Willow

I love this cardigan. It's soft, lightweight, and I I love the color. It's a little brighter in person. I don't have any actual brown pants besides a pair of sweatpants, and sweats to class are so undergrad, so I cheated a little with these burgundy pants. But I think the color scheme works. Did I mention I got these Old Navy pants at Goodwill for $4 and they fit perfectly? You can't beat awesome finds like that!

Top: (similar)

Cardigan: Forever 21 (similar, similar)

Pants: Old Navy (similar)

Necklace: Forever 21 (similar)

Ring: (similar)

Disneybound Day 21/April 21st Outfit

It's still kind of chilly here in the Chicago area, but it looks like the end of this week it will finally start warming up to spring weather for good (fingers crossed). So I included a picture of my jacket that I wore today as well, because I think it ties in with the outfit nicely, even if it does have nothing to do with the Disneybound.

Deb/Flo

I like this outfit because I love stripes, especially navy and white stripes, and I love Deb from Finding Nemo. I also got a chance to wear this new necklace which I'm in love with.

Top: Target (similar)

Pants: pajama jeans (exact)

Shoes: crocs (similar, similar)

Necklace: Bass (similar)

Bracelet: 1 Sale a Day (similar)

Ring: Kohl's (similar)

Jacket: New York & Company (similar)

Disneybound Day 20/April 20th Outfits

Sadly yesterday I was knocked down with the stomach flu. Thankfully I'm feeling much better today, but it was an effort to get me off the couch yesterday, let alone get dressed. So I thought about it, and I'm going to make up that day for my month of Disneybounding on May 1st. And I promise the outfit will be much better that day than it ever could have been yesterday when I was sick.

So today, in the morning I wasn't sure if I was going out today, so I did my first version of Boo with my purple skinny jeans and a pink tshirt. Then I found out I was indeed going to see Jurassic Park in 3D (My FAVORITE movie of all time. It was amazingly awesome!!), so I did an adapted version that looked nicer and also incorporated my I heart dinosaurs shirt. I had to.

 

Boo

The funny thing is that I didn't even realize until I got to the theater that I was actually also somewhat Disneybounding (JurassicParkbounding?) Ellie Sattler as well, since she has the pink top that she ties in the movie and a purple tank top underneath, although my purple is in my pants instead. It worked out well! I guess Jurassic Park is just that embedded in my brain ;) I never would have thought to tie my cardigans until I started reading style blogs, and this was my first attempt with it. I love the way this one looks tied, which is great because now I can do two looks with it!

Pink Top: Hanes (similar) 

I Heart Dinosaurs Top: bought in Disney World (exact)

Pink Cardigan: (similar, similar)

Purple Skinny Jeans: (exact)

Disneybound Day 18/April 18th Outfit

I had a cute outfit all planned out to wear today, but you'll have to wait for another day soon to see it. Because with the crazy rain we've gotten, my grad school class was canceled tonight due to flooding at the campus. To add to that, I've had an awful migraine all day. So there went my motivation to do anything, including getting dressed nicely. This morning I went to work in my pajamas (the benefit of being a nanny for family) and finally before I went back to work in the afternoon I managed to put this on

Mrs. Jumbo

Not what I had planned together, but at least I still pulled off a Disneybound. Comfy sweatpants and t shirt, and I threw on the necklace too.

Top: Hanes outlet (similar)
Pants: old, don't remember (similar)
Necklace: gift, nothing similar

I was going to participate in Mix and Match Fashion's what I wore to work link up today, but alas it will have to wait til next time, because this is hardly worth sharing.

Disneybound Day 17/April 17th Outfit

It was another day of my internship today and we also had a meeting with my supervisor at school afterwards, so I wanted to make sure I looked nice and put together, but also not too fancy, and my clothes had to be comfortable to sit on the floor and play. And to hold up in these storms, of course...

Sulley

Look at my new ($5) purse! Isn't it cute? The coloring is not good in these pictures, but the cardigan is a teal color and the pants are purple skinny jeans. I've paired this cardigan with this top before and I love them together because I think it's just adorable. These pants were such an awesome find for $5 at Kmart marked down, because they are super comfy and fit perfectly. Love!

Top: Forever 21 (similar, similar)

Cardigan: Sears (similar)

Pants: Kmart (exact)
Bag: Charlotte Russe (exact)
Ring: Charlotte Russe (similar)

Disneybound Day 16/April 16th Outfit

I had a doctor's appointment early this afternoon and then had to go to class right after. I wanted to be comfortable and casual for my doctor's appointment, but I wanted to look decent for class as well.

Dumbo

First of all, excuse how bulky my waist looks. I was wearing my abdominal binder that I have to wear for 8 weeks post surgery, and it's not the most flattering. I wore a simple grey tshirt and jeans combination, but I added accessories to pull it together and also incorporate Dumbo. I think this is a good example of how to take a super simple and casual outfit but still make it look put together. I also love a grey and yellow color combo. 

Top: forever 21 (similar)

Pants: pajama jeans (exact)

shoes: crocs, nothing similar

necklace: groopdealz (similar)

bracelet: groopdealz,  nothing similar

ring: forever 21 (similar, similar)

Disneybound Day 15/April 15th Outfit

The only thing I have going on today is class tonight, which I still like to look nice for but still want to be on the casual and comfy side. It's going to rain all this week too- please sun, where are you??

Dinah from Alice in Wonderland

I can't do white shoes like Dinah's little white paws today because I'm not going to ever wear white shoes in the rain. But I still think this outfit is cute enough.

Top: deb (similar)
Cardigan: kohl's (similar, similar)
Pants: kohl's (exact)
Ring: forever 21 (similar, similar)
Necklace: charlotte russe (similar)

I'm experimenting and researching on taking nicer pictures of myself for the blog. How do you take your pictures if you do them yourself?

Disneybound Day 14/April 14th Outfit

Today I went to church and then had a baby shower to go to. I had no idea how to dress for the weather since it was cold this morning but supposed to get warm later but with a lot of wind. A sweater ended up working perfectly, though.

Flit

I really love this outfit because I wouldn't have thought to put these colors together necessarily but I think it looks really fresh. I love these pants from New York & Co. because they're nice and a pretty color. And this ring is one that I got on clearance at Kohl's for a couple dollars but one I wear all the time because it really goes with everything.

Top: forever 21 (similarsimilarsimilar)

Pants: new york & company (exact)

Shoes: crocs (nothing similar)

Necklace: charlotte russe (similar)

Ring: kohl's (similar)

Disneybound Day 13/April 13th Outfit

I went shopping today, so I wanted something comfortable and easy to take off if I needed to try things on. I was at an outdoor mall, so I also needed something layered, because it was so cold outside- in 30 degree temperatures! We even saw some snow flurries in the afternoon which for mid-April is crazy. I wanted to look Springy even if the weather didn't feel like it.

Tulips from Alice in Wonderland

I was watching Alice not too long ago, and I really liked the color combination of the three tulips in the flower scene, which were purple, pink, and yellow. I included pictures of them for reference. It was a great day of shopping as well, and I picked up several new pieces that I really love. Look for them to show up in my outfits soon.

Top: H&M (similar)

Cardigan: (similar, similar)

Necklace: groopdealz (similar)

Pants: pajama jeans (exact)

Disneybound Day 12/April 12th Outfit

Today the rain continued as it has every day this week, and it's actually quite chilly today. I had to teach a lesson in the preschool class I work with, so I had to look nice and professional.

Daisy Duck

I love this outfit. This was my first opportunity to wear these new pants and I really love them. I wouldn't have thought I'd ever wear orange pants, but I love this shade. And this top is one of three in different colors that I got from eBay for $2.50. Can you say amazing? Check them out for yourself in the link below. I got this necklace from Loehmann's and I can tell it's going to be a staple in my profess wardrobe because of its simple elegance. I think I love this outfit so much because I love all of the pieces individually, and I also think it matches Daisy perfectly. When I feel confident because of my clothes I do think it helps me be a more confident teacher.

Top: eBay (exact)
Pants: Carson's (similar, similar)
Shoes: crocs (exact)
Necklace: Loehmann's (similar, similar)
Bracelet: purchased in Cozumel (similar, similar)

I went to add this bag to my shopping cart about a week ago and when I did, the price went from $20 as listed to $5 in my cart! I was so excited, and I have the bag in person now and it's adorable! I guess it just goes to show that it doesn't hurt to add things to your cart in case.

Find the bag here.