Small Birthday Haul, Plus a Brief Explanation on Where I've Disappeared To

So, it has been well over a month since my last post and I owe you guys an explanation! Unfortunately, my explanation isn't very long or dramatic. School has been piling up and I've been focused on getting it together in that regard, so fashion and blogging have fallen a bit by the wayside. I also felt that I had been spending too much money, between cosplay, Halloween, my wardrobe, and dates with my boyfriend... plus eating out and other impulse buys, I decided to go on a spending ban for the month of November. All of this combined means I haven't had much time to blog or much to blog about. In hindsight I probably should have written a small update like this last month, explaining that I'll be on a brief hiatus, but every day I thought "I'm busy today... but tomorrow I'll definitely have time to write something!"
That being said, I'm still here. I have a backlog of crafts and projects I'd like to try (as well as a pattern-making book I got for my birthday sitting on my shelf begging for me to make some dresses and things). I have more wardrobe building tips and a considerable shopping list for my winter wardrobe. So, I haven't stopped blogging! I've just been really busy. You can expect my regularly scheduled weekly blog entries to pick up again in mid December after finals. In the mean time, although I have been busy I've been staying relatively active on instagram with my outfits and other little daily stuff.

Anyway, spending ban aside, I had some gift cards sitting around from my birthday so I decided to put them to use and find some things for my winter wardrobe. (Gift cards don't count as spending, right? Right.) Here's a brief run-down on what I bought.

I think the skirt I found has a cute old school gyaru feel to it while not being too over the top. I'm thinking of bringing in more browns into my wardrobe for winter, and going for a mostly strawberry-chocolate color scheme. I think plaids work really well for winter, and it looks like some kind of a flannel material which is even better, but I won't know for sure until it gets here. I may have to replace the lace at the bottom, depending on the quality when it arrives. I might go with a light brown or tan lace trim instead of black.

Almost every other outfit I put together these days, I keep thinking how much I wish I had a long dangly pink necklace. I love how long necklaces look with sweaters, and a splash of pink would help to tie together some of my less finished looks nicely. I really like the princessey feeling of the carriage. I'm thinking I'll add a small velvet bow to the top like I've seen on some Liz Lisa necklaces. Especially for winter, I really like the idea of having some soft fuzzy textures even on shoes or jewelry.

Speaking of soft and fuzzy, I didn't even realize I needed a fuzzy infinity scarf until I saw the listing on Amazon. I really hope the color is similar in real life to the picture because that dusty rose color is exactly what I need in my life. Either way I'm looking forward to having something soft and cozy to wrap around my neck as it starts to get colder.

Thanks for bearing with me guys! See you in a few weeks.