The holidays are not just about parties and glittery sequined fancy things, they’re also about good times with family and friends – picking out a tree, driving around to look at holiday lights, sharing a meal. For those times you want something seasonal but also cozy and comfy.

I remember so many Christmases when Katie was young and I would drag my little family from tree lot to tree lot, convinced the NEXT place had Our Perfect Christmas Tree. I don’t know if trees have gotten better…or if I’ve just lowered my standards but I seem to get most of my trees at the first stop now.

This deep olive green cardigan is perfect for tree shopping, light admiring, caroling or ice skating. It’s a thick but pliable knit and is loose and swingy enough that you could comfortably put a thin layer underneath if you needed. The shawl collar comes up high around your neck for warmth, but is not a turtleneck for those of you are not a fan (I’ve learned there is quite a divisiveness between turtleneck lovers…and all you other people – wink).

Finish the outfit off with skinny jeans tucked into boots (though most normal people would wear socks!) and a coat and scarf and you’re good to go. I, unfortunately, was so excited to see my photo spot vacant that I forgot to get any shots with my coat and scarf!

It’s that time of year where I have to rely more on tripod selfies taken during lunchtime at work. I work in a densely populated suburb that is mostly (all?) residential and strip malls. I don’t know of a park (well, there’s a baseball diamond), there’s no water, there’s virtually no open, public space. This little weedy cul-de-sac is the best place I’ve found…but other people have found it, too, and sometimes when I get there the UPS guy has already claimed it as his own. And while I have no problem shooting around people when I’m actually being photographed by another person, it feels very different when it’s just me and a tripod. So my apologies if my photo quality takes a bit of a nose dive during these short days of winter.

And yes, I am dancing by myself in a deserted cul-de-sac. As one does.

What I’m Wearing

This post contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a small commission if you click on them and/or buy something as a result of clicking that link.

Gwynnie Bee