It Didn't Go Quite The Way I Planned It

I had every intention of looking cute day in and day out all weekend long at the beach. And Friday I actually did look cute. Saturday, however, I made a really horrible judgment and sat on the beach sans sunscreen - which turned me a fierce shade of purplish red. The humidity was down, the breeze was up and temps were much lower than they've been - I foolishly thought I'd be okay out in the sun and I've been paying for it for days now. I have ridiculous lines - bikini top and bottom CLEARLY visible around the burn. So I'll post some photos from the weekend but understand that most of what I packed didn't get worn in an effort to protect my skin even more after burning so badly. (I wore the same two pairs of jeans the whole weekend).One of my many sisters-in-law came home last week. She's been away for 11 months, doing mission work in 11 other countries. This photo was from the night she arrived in the US. Her dress was made for her in India, which was her last stop on the trip. I'm wearing a tunic I bought at Ross, my belt is thrifted, jewelry came from a previous beach trip and you can't see my NY&Co skinny jeans or wedges.

The trip down was overcast and cool. I wore a couple of layering tanks from F21, my NY&Co skinnies, a thrifted button down from Banana Republic, and my thrifted Jessica Simpson wedges. My bag is also thrifted, by Nine West.

In the evening I switched out from wedges to braided sandals from F21 and a cardi from Nordstrom.

After burning so badly the next day, I had serious chills so I wore my skinnies to the boardwalk with a black halter that I've had for years, and the Nordstrom cardi. The skinny belt came with a sweater I wore later on in the week. That's my beloved with me. Boy do I love that kid :o).

I opted out for sitting on the beach on Sunday so I met everyone down on the sand in the late afternoon. I was ready to go to dinner before they had even gotten out of the water, but after sharing a tiny condo with 7 people, I was glad to have the bathroom to myself for a little while. My jeggings are NY&Co, and so is the cross body bag. My shirt is old but I love it. And the hat is F21. My sunglasses are Coach and were a gift from one of the sisters.

It was super cool and windy so after dinner I changed into a sweater. It's Charlotte Russe but it came to me via Goodwill. I was nice and cozy during a game of mini-golf. I didn't get pics of my travel outfit on the ride home yesterday but I just had on a button down and jeans. Nothing fancy.

I know everyone knows this, but I really just want to reiterate how important it is to protect your skin from the sun. Sunscreen, makeup and lip balms with SPF and wearing hats and sunglasses are so important! I can't believe how poor my judgment was this weekend and I've been moisturizing my tender skin for days now with minor relief. My burn is getting better but I so wish I could take back sitting out there unprotected. Be proactive when spending time outside!!