Shake your boot-y

Now that Jayn has solved the problem of what to tuck into your boots, I'm sure you are all breathing a sigh of relief and rushing to expand your footwear collection. So your next question will surely be, "But which boots should I buy?"

The answer is simple: these! Cute suede boots for $50 -- what more could you want? Well, a pair in all five colors, obviously.

Tuck You

Lately Amanda and I have been struggling with a very challenging issue: what pants can you tuck into awesome snow/rain boots? (And before you answer 'skinny jeans,' please remember that some of us can't wear them to work or don't always feel so skinny.) I know you haven't heard our new president mention this daunting topic, but it's only because even he has no idea how to approach this one. "Economy, two wars, gay rights? Check, check, check. Pants to wear with rain boots? Michelle needs me to meet with the new decorator, but you let me know how that works out."

Today it snowed. And we had to go to work. So once again this conundrum raised its ugly conundrum head. And then... here they are! Brooklyn Industries, $48 from $88. Plus they're called trousers, which is just a word I enjoy saying. Trousers. Trousers. Trousers. I need to get more sleep.

Bootie Up

OK - I know you are looking at the picture and thinking, "WTF?" Let me explain. I just returned from a sunny, warm, beautiful vacation in Miami... straight into weather in the teens with an impending snowstorm. Why do I live in NYC again? I can't remember... The most I can come up with, quite seriously, is that you can get a mani/pedi cheaper here than anywhere else (20 bucks, folks). In this frame of mind, I cannot possibly be expected to venture out into the bitter, brutal city. I will instead bundle up in ass-talking sweats and these so-ugly-they-rock $5 snugly booties.

At least until my boss calls and says, "WTF? Get your ass in here (and leave the rump writing and fugly booties home)!"

Sweater Weather (Forever!)

I hate this time of year -- winter is showing no signs of ending, but I'm sick of all my sweaters already. What's a girl to do?

You could take a cue from Jayn and me and plan a trip to Florida. Or you could expand your winter wardrobe. If you're preppy like me, pick up one of these cableknit sweaters in every color (on sale for $20, plus an additional 30% off this weekend!).

If you're a little trendier, tie on this comfy cardigan.

For something a little more luxe, this cashmere turtleneck's on-sale for $40.

Or, if you're the optimistic sort (or perhaps in denial), look ahead to warmer climes with one of these springy, lightweight pullovers.

The First Color

Well, my coat has been endorsed by none other than Michelle Obama! Is that not how the rest of the world is interpreting the color dress she chose for her husband's inauguration? Standing out there in the wind, she would have been so much more comfortable in my toasty coat.  I would happily have bedazzled it for her.   (Well, maybe grudgingly, but I would have done it.)

Jacket Up

So, I kept the baby poop coat - well, Brooklyn Industries calls it the 'Snug' - and I wore it Thursday night, the night of teeny, tiny temperatures, and it was so very warm.  In fact, I didn't even zip it up over my short sleeved dress!  

One reason the Snug is so warm is that it's just so very long.  In fact, that night I met a woman who told me she owns the same coat, but found it was in fact too long (unlike 'rich,' 'thin,' and 'chocolatey,' there is such thing as 'too long').  So, her solution was to buy this adorable coat, also from Brooklyn Industries, which she was modeling that very frigid evening.  Check it out - it's on sale for 30% of its sale price and is a teeny tiny $42!

HIMYB

I love these boots, but the Ted Mosby in me just won't let me order them. You see, the copy says that last year's version of these boots "literally blew out the door!" I know I would be a lot happier if I were more like Robin Scherbatsky (and I'd be getting crazy royalties from "Let's Go to the Mall"), but, let's face it, I'm all Ted. And Ted won't let me buy any boots that literally flew out the door, unless they were the new hover boots I keep seeing rumors about on all the tech blogs.

But you could buy them! And then you could tell your kids all about how you found out about them on this here blog and that would be the story of How I Met Your Boots.

About $70 (with coupon code CSS8).