So I think we are on week 11 which means we only have 4 weeks left of the challenge. It has been hard keeping up with it in the midst of working full time and taking summer classes online. I haven't even had time to make much improvements in our house. Hopefully, I can get to share our coat closet with you all soon. I am just waiting on making the final touches which I am not sure when I will be able to get to it. 

Back to the challenge...

I have gotten so behind on this challenge that I don't even know what week we are on. I have been taking pictures when I do put outfits on so here is a collection of outfits I put together from my closet from the past few weeks.

Shirt: Guess / Bottoms: Old Navy / Shoes: Wal Mart

Shirt: New York & Company / Bottoms: Burlington Coat Factory / Shoes: Old Navy

Shirt: Old Navy / Bottoms: Old Navy

Dress: Soprano

I hope your enjoying this challenge as much as I am. It is helping me see which styles I like and which I don't. Hopefully I get better at this blogging thing! 

I got back on track to participate in my own challenge inspired by the small things blog. Although, I have a confession. I bought a new pair of white shorts. I didn't have to buy them. My Old Navy white pair are still in good condition. I just really really wanted a pair of lace shorts. Other than that, I have been doing pretty good!

Top: Old Navy / Necklace: BD Boutique / Bottoms: Kimmy's / Shoes: Academy

Top: Old Navy / Bottoms: Old Navy / Shoes: Academy

I had a little hard time sticking to my set apart articles of clothing for this week. It was my birthday and I got a few new items as gifts so I had to squeeze one in for the challenge. However, I always made sure to wear something from my challenge with a mix of my other clothes and my new clothes but again I suck with pictures.

On Sunday for church, I wore my Aeropostale cami with my American Eagle capris. I added a gray and white cardigan from Old Navy that I have had for years and a pair of sandals I got from Wal Mart a few years back as well. After church, I changed into shorts and wore some other sandals (which is the same outfit I wore the first week and didn't get a picture wearing it).

Top: Aeropostale / Bottoms: Old Navy

Today, April 28th, my sister took me out to dinner as a birthday gift and I wanted to wear my new skirt I got from Aeropostale. 

I have fallen in love with these skirts this season. I want a ton and would love to buy many more but I have to stick to my challenge.

How are you doing on avoiding shopping? 

There isn't much commentary for today's post. I didn't have too much of a challenge this past week. I only ran across one problem. 

The dress I picked out to wear for Easter was see through (although I wore the dress before and didn't realize, no bueno). I need to pick up a slip skirt to go underneath so I can actually wear it for the challenge. I know the rules are I can't buy anything but I won't be actually buying it. I still have a Macy's gift card from Valentine's Day that I have yet to use.

Anyways...

Top: Old Navy / Bottom: American Eagle / Shoes: Academy 

Dress: LC by Lauren Conrad / Shoes: Academy

The belt is actually from a shirt a bought a few months back from JC Penney but I thought it paired perfectly with my sandals to make this outfit look dressy yet casual all in one. BTW, this isn't the see through dress. I will have to rework my Easter dress for another occasion.

How have you been doing in the challenge if you joined? 

I survived the first round of the challenge!! Honestly, I had my outfits planned all week but that is when I didn't have any plans for the weekend. 

Wednesday, I get a call from my mom asking if Anthony and I would like to join her at the Toyota Center on Sunday because her church was throwing this big event so we agree to go. On Thursday, we get an invite to go to the beach on Saturday and we agree to that as well. Boring weekend suddenly full.

The problem is my outfits were perfectly picked out for a Saturday at home and a cute outfit for our church service. Therefore, I had to rethink my entire plan. This may not seem like a big deal but it took such a long time for me to come up with the outfits I already had! 

But hey! That is why I took this challenge. 

So challenge accepted!!

The plan on Saturday was kind of up in the air between the actual beach or going to Pleasure Pier in Galveston. If we did the latter than my outfit would still work but we all pretty much really wanted to go to the beach more than anything.

The beach it was and this is were the struggle got real. I had my swimsuit to wear but none of the clothes I chose really worked as a coverup (at least not to me). A little voice in my head told me I needed to make a teeny tiny exception this one time and go out to buy a coverup or buy new swimming bottoms. Sooo...

I shut that voice down! I will make something work and I did. I just didn't get a picture of me wearing it. 

Boo me!!

UPDATE: This is the outfit I wore.

After the beach, we decided to go to dinner which would be the perfect chance to choose another outfit and actually take a picture.

Top: Old Navy / Necklace: BD Boutique, LLC / Bottom: American Eagle / Shoes: Charlotte  Russe

Let's talk about this outfit for a bit. I had to go with this color shirt because it distracted a bit from my tomato face (go me for not applying sunscreen). However, I wanted the outfit to look a little dressy for dinner without being tooo dressy which is why I added the necklace and sandals. I think the look came together very well.

Sunday was easier to dress for, I knew I wanted to wear my LC shirt because I'm obsessed with it but I needed a way to dress it down so it looks more casual which is why I paired it with my capris and these sandals.

Did you take the challenge? How was your first week? Did you get tempted to buy something like I did?