Tuesday Jan 24 2012

Tuesday it was unseasonably warm so I went with a skirt and fleece tights. I really dug this look. The blouse is one of Old Navy scores for $6. I am proud of this outfit if you don't count the accessories. ;)

Skirt Esprit 2002 $2 (going out of business)

Sweater Banana Republic $12

Shirt Old Navy $6

but then you add the Dankso boots and it is another story. eep.

Not sure why I didn't get any makeup details that day. I only have this front facing camera one. It was the Naked palette again but with the smoky charcoals.

Left is the ring I had made from something passed down to me and right is the ring Dave made from a kit. The colors matches my outfit PERFECTLY. My birthstone is the pink stone.

I had such a surprising response via email and tweets regarding my last what is in my bag post so I took a picture of two things in my bag. My food for the day and what you see below. It explains why my bag was so heavy.



What color combo makes you feel GOOD?
Mine for sure is black white and red OR bright pink. I know this is magenta but it feels kind of the same. Whenever I wear that combo I feel great. Like is suits myself. (not so much in a flattering way but in a "it feels right" way)

I am just forgetful. I DID take detail shots. Just found on my camera. I totally forgot!

Everything is clickable.

Jan 23 2012

Skirt Target

Fleece tights QVC

Boots Dansko

Sweater NY and Co

Sweater guard Etsy

This weekend we went to Old Navy and I got a crazy deal on a bunch of stuff for Dave and myself. This blouse was $3. It has bright orange butterflies on it that match my alarmingly orange sweater perfectly!

All this for $48. 3 blouses for me, skirt and 2 sweaters and 2 shirts for Dave.

I got such a great deal I had a moment on insanity and smiled with teeth. Don't worry I am over it.

Makeup. Naked palette on eyes, Hervana from Benefit on cheeks and Philosophy Pumpkin muffin lipgloss.

Does anyone know who is on these earrings? It isn't in English. I am guessing they are a blessed metal (medal?) I remember going to Saint Anne de Beaupre as a kid and getting some. I am not  Catholic though so my knowledge is limited.

It has been awhile since I did a what's in my bag photo. While I had the lunch room to myself I took advantage!

All this was in my bag. Including the lunch. This honestly is packing light for me. This bag is SO heavy on it's own I don't like to carry it.
Bag L.A.M.B, library books. collapsible Tupperware (this was a gift probably 7 years ago it is actual Tupperware and we adore it. It gets a LOT of use) frappe, water bottle, ww calculator, baggie that used to have crackers, camera, house and car keys, work keys, ginger oil, pill box, korres lip balm (it is the bomb diggity) headphones, sunglasses, wallet.

Mini book review. Eh. That is what I thought about it. eh. Dave kept asking how it was and I kept saying eh. Then he would say "why keep reading?" I dunno. eh. I owe .50 cents on it too because it took me so long to finish.

What did you do this weekend?
We went to a party on Friday (more later) hung at home Saturday and shoveled snow! Sunday we went to Ulta (more later:) ) and went to Olive Garden for the first time in 12 years! And Dave worked on a project. I will give you a hint.

Friday Jan 20 2012

Little hodgpodgs with my post today. I wear a variation of this outfit once a week and I never posted it from the week of Christmas so when I wore it again Tuesday I only took detail shots. I almost didn't explain but since I got a hair cut and removed the pink tinsel highlights people will notice the discrepancy ;)

Sweater Gap (2003?) Shirt Target, Jeans Seven for all Mankind, Danksos.

I am getting better at making my makeup noticeable under glasses. The key is heavier on the liner then I feel OK with. 

It isn't as strong without the glasses as I thought it would be. perception doesn't equal reality eh?

Bracelets. Etsy, Pandora with some Etsy beads, Etsy and Tiffany and Co (wedding present)

Bracelet Tiffany and Co (Christmas present) and Watch Fossil also present (both from inlaws)

I made the earrings on Monday. I love the fuchsia stone. I wish I had written down what it was called.

So here is the couch mere seconds after delivery! The bottom photo is Dave's potatoshop recreation of the couch when we were trying to decide if it would work. He took the green store model and pillows to make it like our fabric selection. Not too bad! I love it. LOVE IT. It is so much better then our piece of crap couch that fell apart in 3 years.

I am home today with a migraine I can't shake. It just won't take a hint and scram. I normally power through them because I don't get enough sick days and physically can't miss work. This one makes things have lovely halos though and the last thing I could do was work at a computer all day. The 20 minutes I spent on this is about all I can handle. Stupid letters keep moving!

 

Any plans for this weekend?

I plan to enjoy my couch while we get pelted with snow (Here is hoping!) attend a work function with Dave and that's about it! He needs to study for his next exam! (you hear me bub!) He even has a couch in the spare room now where he can study! The only down side is the room is also filled with RC helicopters and lots of fun art supplies and a giant art desk filled with tools. I see a flaw in my plan.....

 

Sorry for all the weirdness on the blog this week. Phantom posts, posts losing pictures, my template breaking and half my blog disappearing. I was trying to use an iPad app to blog from since I don't have a computer that works and it totally screwed so much stuff up and left me angry, frustrated and in panic mode fixing it all. (OK Dave too. He spent hours trying to fix the code and it looked FINE until I realized it was all posts from that app that screwed it all up) I THINK it should all be back to normal again. I will just have to figure out another solution for writing my posts. Dave has a laptop and he calls it ours and while it is I think of it as him and feel weird using it. It doesn't have any stickers on it and it's grey.. as if.

Had my ears lowered

On Saturday I chopped about 8 inches off my hair. I didn't measure before but I know where it was and where it is now. (everything is clickable today! Go me!)

Last week curled and straight and immediately upon leaving salon. It was fried. I used to have lots of blonde highlights and as they grew out the ends were hay from all the bleach. I just wasn't feeling it anymore. I got it caught in EVERYTHING and EVERYONE was always pulling it. It hurt. I was also sick of spending over and hour a day into it between washing, drying and styling. I had never had long hair before this. I can now say I have done it.

This was what I brought in to show her what I was thinking.

It was really dark in the house this morning but I loved what I was wearing.

Dress. OLD Loft. I've had it maybe 7 or 8 year? Blazer even older American Eagle. I have never worn it though. Turtleneck and leggins Target. Earrings from my dad.

I am wearing the Dansko Rylan Boot and they are on sale on Amazon for $177. Which is still insane for boots but Dansko doesn't go on sale often, they are comfortable as hell and you will have them forever.

I've had the bag 3 or 4 years. It was L.A.M.B from Nordstrom Rack. The boots as I said are Dansko and Santa brought them.

I did more Naked palette colors today.

Back in December I asked for some advice on Twitter. I had a lot of money left in my medical reimbursment account. If I don't spend it by Dec 31st I lose it all and it is my money! (the past 6 years we always spent the whole amount long before the end of the year. This was unheard of. ) With the new laws you can't just stock up on OTC stuff like the past. Plus I didn't need over $500 worth! I had just got new glasses and Dave didn't want any so I went with the next most expensive thing I could think of rx sunglasses! I went a bit over the top.

I love them. I don't care if no one else does. (although people seem to adore them) PLUS I CAN SEE OUTSIDE IN THE SUN! My squint lines are OOC so this is a nice change!

How have you been? Our couch we ordered almost 4 months ago came today! Daisy and I are currently breaking it in as I type!