Thrifty Chic Challenge Day #12

My typical workday is a whirlwind of emotions and activity. Don't worry, I am done with the weather jokes. Working with families, advocating within the community and changing the world is tough business. Today's photos represent a few phases of a usual day in my world.

This is my "I am ready to take on the world" phase. It typically happens first thing in the morning.

This is my "What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks am I supposed to do with that?" phase. It usually happens at least once or twice a day. Also know as the "Let me put out this fire so I can get back to my normal job" phase. 

And last but not least, the "this is my crazy life and I love it" phase. This happens when I am stressed to the max and am reminded by my co-workers to Smile, Take a Deep Breath and Relax. Also known as STAR to all you Dr. Becky Bailey fans.

I am not sure what Adina did, but my legs look nice in the photos, huh? The deelio on the outfit...

Black tank top = $0.50
Polka Dot shirt = Free, from the work bargain box. I swear, you should start one at your work!
Orange capris = $0.75
Shoes = $1.75

Outfit grand total = $3.00 

My best yet!

Grammatical side note: After at least 15 minutes of staring at the last sentence in the first paragraph and wracking my brain for useless grammatical facts, I had to Google whether one should write "a usual" or "an usual." You grammar nerds probably already know this, but I am correct in using "a usual" and there is a phonetics rule. If a word starts with a vowel, but is pronounced with a consonant sound, it should be proceeded with an a, not an. University is the same, and so is united. Go figure. But if you were talking to a person from Uganda, would it be a Ugandan or an Ugandan? I guess it doesn't matter much for us southerners, most of our words run together anyway.