All Weather Wear

One thing I've figured out from long drives on the turnpike from Pittsburgh to Boston (that's about 12 hours, ladies and gents.  11 if you don't stop at all) is that once you get about an hour north of New York City the weather starts to get unpredictable.  
This week is a great example.  I've been freezing, sweating, and freezing again all within one 12 hour period.  
It's pretty warm today. 
How's anyone ever supposed to know what to wear? 
That's my one complaint with beautiful New England.  And, as my friends from Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine like to say, this is just Boston.  The weather down here is balmy. 
I don't know about that one...
Anyway, I've got down a pretty good system at this point.  It goes sort of like this, jeans, tank top, flannel, tennis shoes, stick a cardigan in my backpack in case it gets really cold and need an extra layer.  
Flannels are pretty useful and you can pretty much get them anywhere (just make sure, if you live somewhere cold, to buy a flannel shirt, and not a plaid which can look really similar but is much thinner). I'm pretty sure my favorite was a gift from a friend, but I think she got it at Marshalls or JCPennys.  Also, I have a few of my dads, which require a lot more layers underneath, being that they're huge.  
Jeans the one in this set (which, I am dying for) are from Sierra trading post.  I hate buying jeans though, because they're nearly always too big or if they're  not too big, they're way to low cut.  Hello.  I HATE LOW CUT JEANS.  This is why a lot of my jeans are from children's departments.  Particularly the boys.  
True story: One of my friend was like "no wonder your jeans are too big for you, they're a (size) 14." 
and i was like "yeah, thats a children's size"
so I bought a 12 from target and everybody was happy. 
The end.
But that was a total tangent. 
Also, belts are great. 
For, see above reason.  
I like d-ring belts because depending on the day and how you're feeling you can make it tighter or looser or whatever. 
I basically only own ribbon belts.  So yes, they're very preppy- looking.   
tanks/beaters from pretty much anywhere.  The one in the set is from American Eagle.  
Superga I just got these tennis shoes on a great sale and I am totally in love with them.  They're comfy and cute and my favorite color, which happens to go with my mint
Jackie Cardigan (jcrew) This is pretty thin, so I like to keep it in my backpack.  If the flannel is too heavy and I still want a layer, this is perfect, or if I want something between my flannel and arms (sometimes that's too itchy) this'll work and keep me extra warm. 
Like Mom always says, "You need to layer!" 
Speaking of  backpacks , I am in LOVE with this Victorinox one which is totally "borrowed" from my mother, but it fits all my stuff and is super comfy and doesn't look too kiddy, which is always a plus.  When you're me, anyway. 
ok next order of business-- coffee.

ttyl, 

Emme