Sun Rise/Sun Set, Simmer in Silence My Tangerine Pet

Quirky Cleo Necklace

Top: JCPenney

Skirt: XOXO, Macy's

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Bag: Lily Bloom, JCPenney

Sunglasses: Rampage, Boscov's

Arts and Crafts Corner Charm Necklace 

Top: Marshalls

Shorts: Merona, Target

Shoes: Payless

Bag: Apt. 9, Kohl's

Scarf: Express

Barrette: The Tote Trove

Orange bangle: Target

Blue bangle: Mixit, JCPenney

Yellow bangles: B Fabulous

Ring: Making Waves, Ocean City

Sunglasses: Relic, Kohl's

Blueberry Creamsicle Necklace

Dress: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney

Shoes: First Love by Penny Loves Kenny, JCPenney

Bag: Xhilaration, Target

Sunglasses: Relic, Kohl's

Jacket: Mossimo, Target
Skirt: H&M

Who needs an orange tabby when you've got plush produce that never says peep?  Not this hairball-hating craftista!  So say hello to my furry friend, Etsy-spawned pillow Julius:

Happy Orange Pillow, Bubbledog

I realize that the word "simmer" in the title of this post makes it sound as though I'm cooking a cat a la ALF, but I assure you that no animals were harmed in the making of this post.  Unless you count the spider that skittered out from under my bed when I fished out my shoes.  (I do not.)    

Anyhoo, this week's outfits give a shout-out to Florida's finest in tangy shades of orange and yellow.  One of the purses is even in the likeness of Mr. Ray himself, complete with sunglasses, and another boasts a tropical sunset.  Also, there's a bomber jacket embroidered with palm trees, which, although not technically part of these outfits, is, in addition to having been half off, pretty darn sizzling.  Yep, some like it hot.  But not too hot.  Anyone who's ever had a wicked sunburn knows this first hand (or foot, piggies often being the first appendage to cook).  Which is why I made turquoise-accented jewelry to provide a cool contrast to these smokin' ensembles.  (Not real turquoise, just stuff that's [faintly] turquoise colored.  Hey, this isn't the Phoenix airport!)  Just think of them as the aloe of costume accouterments.  Soothing, day-glo, and fragrant*, they'll cure all your wardrobe woes and wounds.

*Please note that these necklaces don't smell like anything, except maybe metal and spider guts, er, coconut body spray.  But I needed a third adjective to round out the series, and "fragrant" had a nice ring to it.  Also, it met the criteria for the third of the five senses that apply to lotion (tasting it would send you straight to the ER, and hearing it would send you to, well, a whole other branch of medical professionals).  

So until next time, soak up your vitamin C (and D!) and stay on the sunny side of the sweet.

Also, don't drink the aloe.