Let The Sun Shine Down From Above

If I look sleepy and kind of bored, it’s because I’m sleepy…and kind of bored. I got a lot of stuff done last night. I updated my Blackberry, which, no kidding all told took about 3 hours. It had stopped receiving e-mails and texts, but updating it seems to have fixed the problem, for now. I did two loads of laundry, changed the sheets on the bed, and did my belly Pilates. Showered, blow dried my hair and read. But I didn’t plan an outfit. And then I overslept.



I could have done worse! I could have done better, too, but everything was still wet. I half planned three different outfits this morning only to be thwarted by wet clothes. I didn’t take into account that it is Spring now, and the heater was not on all night helping them dry.



I forgot to put on earrings, and I have a big zit right on the front of my face. Some days just don’t go your way. But I had a Weight Watchers breakfast quesadilla and I’ve got free passes to a movie tomorrow night, so things are looking up already.

I can’t wait to show you guys the pictures from this weekend. Colleen got some great shots, and so did Nathan. Nathan actually got some really good shots of Colleen getting good shots.

Cardigan, Target
Dress, Target
Boots, Steve Madden
Diamond necklace, gift
Talon necklace, Talonalia

Sugar, Oh Honey Honey...

I was given this award by three lovely bloggers, Just Another Wardrobe Experience, What I Would Have Worn, and Stumble Into Style a couple weeks ago and I have been very rude in being so slow to respond! My apologies ladies, and Thank You!~



I am supposed to tell you ten interesting things about myself. I don’t know about interesting, but here are 10 things…

1. I’ve been married for almost 12 years. In June this year. 12 years is a long time, and on the one hand I feel as if I have always been married, and on the other I feel as if it just happened. I can’t imagine life any other way. I love my little family of 2 (or 3, if you count the dog.)

2. I met my BFF on a Tori Amos message board sometime around 2000. Neither of us is really a big Tori fan these days, we appreciate her older work but her new stuff is not our favorite. We do, however, share a love of British girl bands like Girls Aloud, The Saturdays and yes, The Spice Girls. We saw the Spice Girls twice during the reunion tour, two nights in a row in LA and Las Vegas and it was the MOST FUN EVER.

3. I would give up satellite TV, the data package on my cell phone and new clothes before I would give up my Sugar Free Red Bull. I have one a day and I don’t know how poor I would have to be to give it up, but I have not reached that point yet and pray I never will. I would be a sad, sad panda.

4. I’m a handbag girl before a shoe girl, but not by much. I love a new handbag just a little bit more if only because handbags never make my feet hurt or give me blisters.

5. I love to read and even more than I love to read, I love books. I love the way they look in a bookshelf, I love the way they look stacked on the floor, I love the way they smell new, and the way they smell old. I love the way the pages feel. I treat my books badly. I shove them in my purse, I fold the corner down to mark my place and I spill food on them, but I love them.

6. I thought the iPad looked kind of stupid until I saw one in action. I take it back. Now I want one.

7. I’m a worst case scenario kind of girl. What is the worst thing that can happen? This is what I am convinced will happen. I am not saying you should try it, but I am not often shocked when things go wrong.

8. I love food. Oh man do I love food. I would rather eat out than just about anything else ever. And my favorite kind of food is bar food. Which is not good for you at all. Fried Pickles, French Fries with fancy dips, house made chips, Fried Chicken, Tuna Steak with onion mayo. These are a few of my favorites. This is why said skinny pants do not fit, FYI.

9. I love DVDs and I love movies but I hate going to the movies. It’s expensive, and you can’t go to the bathroom. Plus I have ADD and am hard of hearing so even one chatty person of text happy teen can ruin the experience for me. I tend to try and go on a weeknight a couple weeks after a film comes out if I really want to see something in the theatre and the experience is super stressful while I wait, hoping it will be a small, quiet crowd and I will be able to focus.

10. I hate outside and I hate camping. I hate all outdoor sports, yes even that one you think is really fun. I prefer indoors. And no sports.

I did a photo shoot this weekend with a friend and my husband. Here is a preview…



Oh my gosh I think that’s funny. The others are more serious, I promise.

Struggle to Fit Into My Skinny Pants, Week 1

I honestly cannot believe I am showing you this.



I think the bad fit doesn’t not translate well to pics, but those babies are squeezing me like sausage in casing. It’s not cool. I want them to feel good and I want no muffin.

I had Nathan take down my measurements and e-mail them to me this morning. This is what the e-mail said:

Waist: 30"
Hips: 39"
Thighs: 38.5"
Heart: too big to measure

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww.


So. Progress this week. Not much. I got a stomach bug so my meal plan went sort of out the window. As did my exercise. But tomorrow is a new day and Sunday is a new week. So I am going to give it a solid go.

I did want to clear up a couple of things:

1. I do eat snacks. Fiber One bars or fruit mostly. Although I have decided that bananas seem to magically make me MORE hungry than I was before I ate them, so I’m going to try something else next week, maybe apples and a few almonds.

2. The “don’t starve yourself” thing. I got a ton of emails telling me not to starve myself. I promise I am not. But here is the thing. I’ve been overeating in a big time super serious way. Like, way overeating. That’s why I gained weight. I don’t tend to gain weight that easily, I have to mean it. And I have meant it this past year. So now I am not over eating. When I go from over eating to not overeating, I am going to be hungry. I swear I spent the first month I was on Weight Watchers hungry and I ate every little thing I was allowed. It’s just the facts. So have no fear, I am not starving myself.

How did you do this week?

Did you blog about it, if you did, let me know and I'll add a link to the post.

Struggling Superstars:
Linda
LaShaune
Rebecca
Jen (whose etsy sells the hairsticks I mentioned in the previous post!)
Lisa

I Want Your Love, Love Love Love, I Want Your Love....huh!

Lady Gaga tickets for Dallas go on sale in 15 minutes. I’m super stressed. I wore my Gaga for luck…



We’ll see if it helps. I really want to go. I can’t actually afford a ticket, but the girlfriend I am going with has offered to buy the tickets and let me pay her back in installments. THAT is a good friend. I am in charge of the actual purchase though, hence the anxiety.



Do you get all worked up about concert tickets or is it just me? I don’t want to go see a show very often, but when I do, I REALLY want to go. I like the pop shows with lots of dancing and lights and visuals and costume changes. It’s more theatre than concert, and Gaga promises to be the most theatrical of all.



The best part about this tee is how far down the graphic is, leaving room for lots of jewelry. The worst part about this tee is how far down the graphic is, making it kind of awkward looking and resulting in it wrinkling funny when I sit down.



This is pretty much my plan for summer hair this year. Hair sticks.



It’s so long I can’t do much else really, and this is so simple and easy. Fellow Blogger Jen has an Etsy store with very nice affordable hair sticks made by her husband, and I am planning on getting at least one of those. You can see all my grey in this picture. I colored it for years and years, but at some point last year Nathan said "I kind of like the grey." and that was the end of that. My mom said my dad always preferred hers natural, too!

OK kids. It's time. Wish me luck!~

ETA: We got tickets! Yay!

Cardigan, Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s
Tee, Lady Gaga’s website
Denim Leggings, ANA at JC Penny
Sandals, Target
Skull necklace, self made
Dharma Wheel necklace, found
Orb necklace, Tower of London Gift Shop
Isabella Wolf Fang Necklace, Wendy Brandes Jewelry
Earrings, gift from Pilar
Bag, Reby C at Etsy

I Get All The News I Need From The Weather Report

But you know, only when I watch it. I used to just put my outfits together in the morning, but lately I’ve been putting them together at night as a sort of fun, relaxing downtime sort of thing to do before bed. Plus it lets me sleep an extra 10 to 20 minutes! Last night I ended up with a super cute combo with a sleeveless blouse, a black skirt and sandals.

It was 40 some odd degrees (F) when I woke up today. I should have checked the weather. I had to scramble for a back up.



Hey, you might notice I’m barefoot. Today is One Day Without Shoes. Please take a moment to check out the site and think for a moment about what a life without shoes might look like. Then, if you can, maybe hop on over to Tom’s and buy some shoes so someone else can have a pair too. Look, I admit, I’m not a huge fan of the original Tom’s shoes. But I LOVE the wrap boots, and plan to buy a pair someday, and they are coming out with a wedge this summer that looks to be pretty darn cute!

I’m down with the thought behind the movement, but I have a corporate job, so I am in fact, wearing shoes today.



Cute ones too. Not so much comfortable ones though!



I often wish I had bought a couple more pairs of these Wal-Mart pants when I had the chance. They are, and I know it sounds crazy, but they are the nicest made pants I have ever owned. They are well cut, well sewn and comfortable.



Oh Hi buddy!~ I love you too!



Jacket, H&M (second hand)
Blouse, Target
Pants, Wal-Mart
Shoes, rsvp via Zappos
Bag, Thrifted
Earrings, gift from Pilar
Amethyst necklace, self made