A wet few days had me feeling tired of cooler temps, drizzling rains and in need of a serious shot of color to brigthen my day. If not, I was going to end up curled under a blanket watching 'Gone with the Wind' on repeat as if I have that kind of life. Instead, I opted for a burst of blue and yellow to brighten my day. … [Read more...]
It's my firm belief that weekends are a time to recharge. I feel that more than ever with the addition of the girls. They are tired on Friday afternoon. They need time to sit in the sun and relax with old friends. … [Read more...]
In the past I have struggled hard to find a balance between work and life. I continuously felt that if I wasn't working my wheels were spinning out of control. My control over my work load and how much work I was doing defined me. At least I thought that it did and I even thought that I wanted it too. Yes, I took joy in the time I was home for only 3 days in one month while six months pregnant with my third child. Maybe it was that I used to hate my work and it was often just a j-o-b. The last few years weren't like that and it was all new and exciting and I just wanted more. Like a sponge I wanted to soak up as much as I could. Then 2012 happened and it was like a giant hand just knocked me on my ass. Or as I like to think of it, God just bitched slapped me and handed me my … [Read more...]
This week is nuts. Like ham sandwich on pumpernickle and rye, balls to the wall insanity. Between trying to find a new sitter, get work done before Mom 2.0 next week and regular old life and good ol' Aunt Flo messing with my mood I am all over the place. I swear I almost stroked out the other day while trying to cook dinner, sign the kids up for camp and potty train The Fifth Element. So let's just call this the 'my crotch feels like it is falling out and if I have to wear yoga pants I will bash someone's face in' outfit, shall we? I told you I'm feeling jolly. … [Read more...]
I do a lot of posts about finding outfits that are fashionable yet work with my everyday life, that's what my Wednesday link ups are truly about. It is about finding your own style in an uncomplicated way. … [Read more...]
You know this post was originally titled, "Target Haul" or something incredibly important like that. It was going to be about all the fantastically fun shit I found at Target this past week. Except, damn. I'm tired. And you know why I'm tired? Because I'm o-l-d, old. … [Read more...]
It was a busy week and I was feeling a bit more like dressing up due to the warm weather. Whether I was going to Open House at preschool, going to numerous doctor appointments or just working from home I wanted to put in a bit of effort. I also included the sweet bracelet I won from Style Elixir by KnottyGal. Come see! … [Read more...]
I try not to make New Year's resolutions because the idea just makes me cranky. Yet, there is always something lurking in the back of my mind that I want to accomplish or try for during the year. This year my secret goal was "Michelle Obama" arms. After seeing the changes in my back and arms from a summer doing ME, I wanted more. It's a real work in progress that shows me just how much dedication it takes to get those sculpted biceps and triceps but I'm lovin' it so far. But I need some help so I talked to fitness experts and yes, celebrity trainers, Jennifer Devilliers and Jolie Kobrinsky, co-founers of The Prime Method. Using five exercises and taking about 4 weeks they have helped stars get toned and red carpet ready. I wanted in. … [Read more...]
I am all about simplicity. When I dress it is sometimes hard for me to go beyond my comfort zone of solid colors and certain silouettes. Accessories are a whole other story. London Times Fashion asked me to check out their gorgeously well-made and affordable dresses (think weddings to daywear to nights out) and I decided this was my time to break free from the norm. … [Read more...]
Spiderman says, "With great power comes great responsibility." I say, "With three girls comes lots of screaming." The last few months seemed to have more decibels added daily than I could tolerate. I felt like the walls of our home might fall down and the neighbors were about to call for intervention. I was glad the cold spring was keeping our windows shut. All three girls decided that they were not happy with their current rooming situation. The Fifth Element no longer wanted to be in her nursery room alone. TD and The Comedian were sick of each others faces and habits and yet once bedtime rolled around they all wanted to sleep together. Except it was more like round 18 of screamfest 2013 complete with body slams off the top bunk. To say that there was a lot of fighting, … [Read more...]