Winter Pastel Dress

This Rebecca Taylor dress is the perfect example of how pastel colors can still work during the winter. The pastel blue compliments the leopard design for a wholly unique print, and the ruffles and long silhouette work to create a truly chic look. I just love it!

Outfit Details

Dress: Rebecca Taylor Lynx Silk Burnout Dress

Shoes: Jimmy Choo Emily Crisscross Platform Sandals in Ballet Pink Metallic

I couldn't find these exact shoes online, but the Emily style is still available in different colors at a variety of retailers like Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale's.

You could really wear just about any shoe (or boot) with this dress. I wanted something neutral to let the dress shine as the star of the outfit.

Kelly Ripa is a fan of this dress. She's worn it twice on her morning show. Watch the January 20, 2020, episode here.

Chapin and I had a fairly relaxing weekend, considering all that we have going on with our upcoming move. I finished two books (Grace After Henry and The Giver of Stars), successfully helped Chapin with the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle, made a batch of gluten-free Snickerdoodles, visited my parents, and finally watched the cute Netflix movie, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. I also tried to sleep as much as possible, as I have been missing a lot of sleep lately due to stress and a busier than normal schedule.

We had several showings on Saturday, so I was even able to get some work in! All in all, it was a great weekend.

Milestone Celebration

This past weekend, Chapin and I celebrated a fairly huge milestone: two decades together! This month marks 20 years since Chapin and I had our first date, and 16 years since we got married.

We decided to celebrate at a local restaurant called Arnette's Chop Shop. We both wanted to try it just because of the name, but the food was also supposed to be very good.

I started off with the Louie Salad, which is appropriate since Chapin's first name is Louie! It's a seafood salad, with bits of crab and shrimp, so of course I loved every bite. It's a fairly large salad, though, so next time I will probably get another starter. I worried if I finished it, I would not be hungry for the next course!

I had the tuna special for my entree, which was fabulous. Chapin started off with the Wagyu Beef Ribs and had a steak special for his main meal. He only eats red meat a few times a year, almost always when we go out for a nice dinner, so don't think he eats like this very often. ;)

For our sides, we agreed on two: the Loaded Twice Baked Potato and the Brussels Sprouts with Smoked Bacon & Apples. Chapin said just about everything on the menu had bacon, and he was right -- even a dessert!

The staff was extremely welcoming and even the owner came over to say hello. He wanted to meet this other Arnett!

And finally... dessert! The staff brought us a chocolate flourless cake with espresso ice cream for our special anniversary dessert, and then I topped that off by ordering the Chop Shop Sundae! Ice cream is my weakness!

We got a huge bowl with a scoop each of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, then three "sauces" (caramel, hot fudge and strawberry), then a variety of little bowls of toppings. There was everything from sprinkles and Oreo crumbles to the aforementioned bacon! It was heaven.

I'm glad Chapin and I could celebrate our anniversary doing what we love best: eating and drinking! Ha!

Fashion Details:

Dress: Black Halo Bowery Ruched Floral Velvet Dress

Shoes: Jimmy Choo Emily Crisscross Platform Sandals in Ballet Pink Metallic