Happy birthday, dear Kelly! Love the new sandals and hope this coming year brings you all good things!

Belated happy birthday wishes to thee

Late here, but I wanted to say Happy (belated) Birthday, Kelly!!! You look fab, per usual :). I love those white sandals, and all of your outfits look sporty and chic and genuinely you! Like Angie, the rust pants outfit jumped out at me (maybe because I haven't seen you in that color much? or maybe because the fit of the pants is outstanding and you look super-fab?), but I always admire your ability to wear so many different silhouettes and still have all of your outfits look so cohesive.

I am intrigued by your mention of a potential retirement or career change! I am turning 55 in a few days too...an interesting time of life, for sure :). We just bought a new house, moved, and sold our old house, so I am enjoying mixing things up right now too! It feels really good to start fresh--very stimulating.

Happy Birthday! Love that "old Boden dress." My favorite today. I had some Geox shoes a while back. All I remember is that I walked all over downtown New York City in them and my feet survived.

The truth is, you look good in everything. And your hair. You have such great hair!

Thank you for all of the birthday wishes! I had a good day and a relaxing weekend and it was a treat to read through your kind comments. Happy to hear that my style and WIWs resonate with you - I’ve learned so much here and thanks to YLF, am in a good place style wise now. It’s take me awhile to get here but I guess better late than never! It’s also nice to know that I’m not the only one keeping the BR/Athleta/Gap trifecta in business—ha!

@Merwoman, Nikki, Catherine, UmmLila: Thank you!

@Sharan: Haha. Thank you - I had cake too! We have a tradition of getting those little bundt cake towers - so good!

@Helena: You crack me up. Thank you! Your polished classic style is aspirational to me!

@Sal: You are the queen of sporty so coming from you, that’s quite a compliment. Thank you!

@LJP and MsMaven: Thank you! Happy to hear that Geox is a good brand. I’ve heard of it but I don’t know much about it!

@Jaime, Runcarla, Slimcat, Joyce B: Thank you!

@Bijou: Thank you! I love your birthday cherries! I saw them at the store today and thought of you. They are quite pricey here too - so perfect for a birthday treat!

@Irina, Star, Janet, Bluejay, ChrstielJ. RobinF, Inge, StaglaireFash, rachy, Mirjana, Lana, Brooklyn, Laura and See: Thank you! You give me such a boost and I’m happy to share my everyday casual!

@Angie: Thank you! I am really enjoying sporty right now and am wondering if rugged will come back this winter. My boots have been neglected.

@Laurie: Thank you! That LBD is probably down to pennies per wear. It works within 5-6 lbs of my usual weight. Talk about a magic dress!

@Jonesy: Thank you! I love earthly neutrals but the pants and shoes were wild cards. I bought the shoes to wear mostly with denim. This was the first time I paired them together! I will definitely repeat! How exciting for you to get a fresh start - I am pining for something similar. We’ve started the process and have bought a house out of state but won’t plan on moving for a few years. (Both of my parents are in declining health and I need to be nearby.) Retirement sounds so freeing but it is probably a bit premature—I would just like to do something less consuming. It's the challenge of working for a small company - very little depth so it's near impossible to get away from it all. I’d probably get bored in a month but I’d like to try—maybe even pick up hobby!

Happy Birthday, Kelly! You look sensationally summery and happy. What a fab set of casual outfits. I always learn from your posts especially as my life has become more casual as well. Great new sandals!