sing song-y day

Today I went to work without my iPod. This meant I was left to my own devices musically. I came up with "Billing, billing, billing, billing, billing everywhere...", caught onto someone else's song of "Oh happy day", and then randomly started coming up with my own version of 12 days of Christmas. I stopped at 2 days, but here is my version:

In the 12 days approaching, this is what's happening:
2 dentist visits
and a flight across the country...

Yup. I could build on this, but I have decided to let it lie. It has been a random Monday. I was quite productive. Got 4 1/2 things done on my list of 5 things to do today. Not bad at all for a Monday.

Sorry for this random post, but I realized I felt the need to post something after posting for seven days, and this is what I came up with. I am going to leave you with this...until next time...

I AM SO EXCITED FOR MY TRIP IN 11 DAYS!!!!!!! SQUEEEEEE!!!!!

the finale...

Happy Easter! What a great day for a fashion finale...a chance to wear my best as I celebrate that Jesus is risen (let the people say, "He is risen, indeed!"). I love the dress I wore today. It is so...vibrant. I don't think I own anything this colorful in a pattern, and I fell in love with it when I first saw it on the rack. Here is my final day...

I decided to jump in excitement for the finale...even though it is kinda sad.

details are important.

Dress- Target :)
Boots and sweater made appearances earlier in the week,
same with the necklace

And my favorite part of the day, besides church this morning, was seeing
my childhood best friend. I love her to pieces.

the truth?

Hahaha, truth be told, I wore my pajamas (or a version of pajamas) until about 5pm today. I am not going to post that. I let myself sleep in and do some reading...then I got my clean on! I finished my spring cleaning task and did laundry...even put the clothes away! Man, I am good. So, this outfit has only been worn about an hour. I only got three shots of it because my camera battery died...so here it is. The finale will be much better, folks. But today, you get me sans make-up and super casual.

I think I look really young in the third photo...

Flannel- Target
Teal tee- Gap
Jeans- Old Navy

Tomorrow is the last day of the Spring Fashion Week, hosted by Emery.
Let's go out with a bang!

better late than never

Hey-o...here's day 5. Been out all day/night, so this is a later entry than usual. I have no idea what to wear tomorrow. Hope I find inspiration somewhere!

Cardigan and jeans- Target
White shirt with sketch-y rose design- thrifted
Awesome purple shoes- Payless Shoes
Pink apron- borrowed from friend whose kitchen I was posing in :)

Here is the friend-


Days 6 and 7 are left of this fun fashion blog...check out the rest of the ladies (and in some cases, adorable children) HERE

new do and workin' the kicks

Today's post is a little later in the evening because I just got home from an appointment with my favorite hairdresser, Harmony! Of course I was going to wait until after that to take today's photos, even though for most of the day my hair was pulled back in a clip! Anyway, I taught CPR today, and when I do, I can go a bit more casual. Added to that, I am going line dancing tonight, soooo like Katie, I dressed the part. Drum roll please.....

...the details...

...the artistic (aka silly) shots...

...and my favorite and most fun shot!

Green sweater and camis- Target
Skinny jeans- Express
Same boots as Monday :)
Same necklace as Tuesday

Go here for more funtastic spring fashion!

bright colors for a cloudy day

Inspired by Emery (and I believe someone else as well) and the choice to pair red and yellow, I boldly went where I have never gone before. There was a time when any red tops were banished from my wardrobe for the simple reason that it reminded me of working at Target. Add khaki and I get nauseated. My Target experience was not a bad one, by all means; I just did not like red much before that and certainly did not increase that love by having to wear it almost daily. But then, a few years back, I decided that some red was okay, and even downright darling, especially if paired with black and white. Today, I took the next step, and I may never go back. I went for simply solid, but it got compliments....


I started the day with an open sweater and thanks to a coffee spill in the car, ended up buttoning up the rest of the day. I kinda like it. Also changed into jeans later. :)

Sweater, yellow top and jeans- All Target...surprised? You shouldn't be. Almost all of my wardrobe consists of Target clothes.
Black pants from earlier- Old Navy
Adorable tree necklace- unknown, received as a gift. LOVE.
Boring shoes not worth mentioning or photographing were simple black kitten heels.

Thus ends day 3 of the fashion fest! Go check out Emery's blog for more delish outfits (linked above)!!!

little things

This morning as I was waking up, I got to listen in on a beautiful interaction between a dad and his little girl. It was a simple exchange of good-byes, each getting more and more exuberant and full of love. Back and forth, like a song. It made me think of how our relationship with God should be. So pure and lovely, brimming with expectation for reunion.

Later today, I met a man who just received the gift of hearing through the use of aids. He grinned ear to ear when he shared that he got to hear the birds outside his house for the first time, and that he understood every word his granddaughter said to him.

On a similar note, but in stark contrast, I saw a blind man walking with his stick helping to guide him when I was driving home. I found myself wondering what the world would be like if I were blind or deaf, or something else that would alter the way I live now. It made me grateful that I could notice the little things and cherish them...like the interaction this morning or even seeing the joy on this man's face. Each thing was full of gratefulness, or at least stirred it up within me.

I know I have a list of things that I have yet to see...but there are so many more things that God has already blessed me with. As I was reflecting on these thoughts, this verse came to mind- "Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?" I know that I am being taken care of, and I am grateful that I am able to see that.