Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Random Wednesday #10

Dress: Target | Jacket: JcPenney | Shoes: Target | Bag: Rue 21 (similar) | Scarf: Sam Moon (similar) | Bracelets: Gallery & Forever 21
I'm baaaaaaaack!!!! Praise the Lord! I have a ton of blog catching up to do. Thank you for all your comments, tweets, emails and texts. You ladies are the best. It feels good to be back to the land of the living and to have my husband sleep with me again. Whatever crazy, evil virus I had, good riddance.

Speaking of husbands...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROSS!!!!
Today my own, personal Superman is another year older and another year wiser. He deserves more than I could ever give him. He is truly the best husband, dad, role model, companion and friend anyone could ever dream of having. Example, while I was on my death bed, he took Logan and her friend to their Girl Scout Christmas Bazaar with 500 other screeching girls and their mothers. When they got home I asked him how many dads where there. He said, "oh, about five." That will tell you something, people. I love you, babe. Can't wait to celebrate tonight. You deserve a nice prime rib and a couple of brewskies.

Now for some more random on Wednesday.

If you are looking for some fun, witty and original stocking stuffers or white elephant gifts, guess who has them? You guessed it, Target. I came across an entire end cap full of hilarious and clever little items. I wanted take one of each home, but decided on The Table Topics for our company party this weekend. I know, I should have gotten the unicorn corkscrew. What was I thinking? Take a peak at this, and this and this. Get there now. These clever goodies won't last long.


While we are on the subject of Christmas, here's a sneeky peaky of our Christmas cards! I am beside myself on how they turned out. I am more beside myself that I have to address them all now. Gettin' it done today even if it kills me. Thanks for an amazing deal, Shutterfly. And thank you, Melanie, for the fantastical photography.


Okay, are you ready for a proud mom moment? Guess what my eldest child learned to do?
Yep, the classic armpit fart and no, this is not MY child. I thought this ended back in 1987. I tried not to laugh as she demonstrated her new skill, but told her with the best straight face possible, "Logan, this is NOT lady like and doesn't show your personal best." Let's just say, she hasn't done it since. Momma means business in this house.

A friend of mine on Facebook pointed out to me that T-Swift and I are twinsies. OMG. Say it ain't so. I think I might have died a little. Okay, so her sweater cost 3x as much as mine, but who cares. We do have a connection...I just knew it. We are FEARLESS and foxy!


Now onto something that touched and broke my heart at the same time. I was reading Katie's blog yesterday about the story of her friend's little girl who is currently battling the nasty disease we all call cancer. I read little Maggie's story and cried the whole way through. 
I just don't understand why this happens to precious, innocent children who have done nothing in this world but make it a better and happier place. I felt helpless sitting there reading her story and wanting nothing more than to just reach through the screen and wrap my arms around this little angel. I have two girls of my own and cannot even fathom what Maggie's parents are going through. The only thing I could physically do was donate money to this family in hopes that it will relieve some of the medical bills stress or possibly help with the family's Christmas this year. I think we all can pitch in $5 and give this season to a family and little girl in need. Don't buy your Starbuck's today. Skip out on that Big Mac. You don't need that new Essie nail polish. This family needs us. Please. You can go to Katie's blog, read the full story and donate there. Thank you.

**If you are linking up today, please use good manners. I kindly ask that you follow my blog and link back to it in your post. It's called blogging etiquette. Oh, and go meet some new friends! 


Don't forget about the chance to win $30 Shop Credit to Gallery Boutique. Have you entered yet?

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

I am still alive, Nicole is saving the day, plus a giveaway

Hi friends, I am still alive, but barely. I've been sick since Sunday morning and it doesn't seem to be getting better. It's not the flu, just some sort of evil virus that won't go away. I did not get up until 5 o'clock yesterday evening, so I am sorry if I didn't respond to comments or read any blogs yesterday.  I did read all of your comments from yesterday's post and they made my day brighter.

I am sure poor Ross has been thinking this for the past two days. I look like complete and utter warmed over death with greasy hair and stinky breath. I know, super hot. His birthday is tomorrow, so say a prayer that I can at least find the energy put some make-up on for him and buy him something special. Lord knows he deserves it.
 

And the UPS man did leave these beauts for me on my door step, so the day wasn't entirely ruined. Okay, enough whining, moaning and groaning.

I have someone that I would like you to meet. Her name is Nicole and she blogs over at Probably Polka Dots.

If you two haven't shaken hands through the interwebs, let me make a few introductions.

First of all, this is Nicole. Everyone wave.


And this is Ryan, her precious Beagle/Jack Russell Terrier mix. Nicole tells me that she is quite the little princess. Everyone say, "How freakin' adorable."

Nicole lives in Atlanta and her full time job is actually a middle school language arts teacher.
Bless her heart.

She is a contributing writer for Poppy Magazine which is an amazing online life and style mag.

She loves to explore her city and try out new places. And let me tell you, her restaurant recommendations are better than any Zagat guide out there!

She owns more books than clothes. Wow, I can definitely say we are opposites there. Nicole, do tell what some of your favorites reads are.

Fun little fact about Nicole:
She just took a Blogshop class a few weeks ago, and up until then, she had never even opened a program like Photoshop or Illustrator. She did all of her blog graphics via PowerPoint. Girl, you got some skills because I would have never known.

So, I know you are going to leave this post and go right over to Probably Polka Dots, but I must  share five posts you DO NOT want to miss. The first one on the list is GENIUS and such a perfect gift idea.


Nicole is also offering a $50 Gift Card to Social Dress Shop. Make sure to enter and visit her girly,  stylish, fresh, savvy and fun blog. I promise you will want to add it to your daily reads.

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Monday, December 3, 2012

Shopping, Drinks and Lots of Christmas

A few things I picked up this weekend:

1. Sephora "Blinged Out" palette. I usually never stray from Urban Decay shadows, but I really liked the colors in this one and it was only $15.00. Funny story...I didn't even realize this set came with a lip gloss and blush slide out tray until I inserted the link in this post. Double score!!

2. I was looking for stocking stuffers at Rue 21 for my girls and randomly came across these studded oxfords. They were marked down to almost nothing and I just couldn't pass them up. So comfy and they remind of "jazzed" up jazz shoes.

3. I hopped online early Saturday morning and scoop up this Tracy Reese top from the Target and Neiman Marcus collaboration. I ordered it in two sizes and I am hoping at least one of them fits. Lots of people said this top is gorgeous on the hanger, but not so much when they tried it on. Here's to hoping.

4. Thanks, Jes for posting a picture of mint Kit-Kats on Instagram. The person that created this amazing combo should win some sort of brilliant award. Put them in the freezer and you can thank Jes and I later. I found them at World Market.

So, I posted the picture on the left on Instagram. It was a little Friday evening "mommy juice" by the tree with a princess cup. Well, come to find out, I am not the only Mommy that pours a little "juice" in their children's cups. A good friend of mine posted similar cocktail pictures on Instagram. I think we might just start some sort of Friday night club.

 
Saturday was the Annual Christmas Stroll in Georgetown, Texas. It takes place at the City Square and we look forward to it ever year. We have been posing with the same Santa for the past seven years. They have a parade, tons of booths, a Bethlehem Village, food trailers and live music all day. If you live in the area and have never been, make sure to put it on your list next year.

 
Yes, more Christmas stuff. This year the City of Round Rock started the first Rock'N Light Holiday Tour at Old Settler's Park. It is FREE and we ooh'd and ahh'd through the whole thing. This will definitely become a yearly tradition for us. 

 
And, Sunday, while I was sick in bed all day, Ross spent the entire afternoon finishing up the lights and decor for the outside of our house. Thanks, hun, for being such a trooper today and letting me curl up under the covers while you worked away. 

Okay, I wasn't very witty or charming today. I kinda kept it to the point. I've been struck with a fever, tummy ache, sore throat, feel like hell kind of bug. So, if you will excuse me, I am going to take a hot bath, drink some Gatorade, eat some chicken noodle soup and go snuggle under the covers in my poodle PJs.

Don't forget about the chance to win $30 Shop Credit to Gallery Boutique. Have you entered yet?

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