A Such Occasion

A friend of Mike's is getting married in Janurary. There's a huge chance that we'll be making a trip up to Maryland to join in on the celebration and festivities of such occasion.

I'm hanging on the fence midway about the whole thing.

Cons:

Wedding x (January + Maryland) = Usually pretty cold!

Wedding + The Hubs & I = Shopping trip for appropriate attire

The Littles + 12 hour drive = Proclaimed Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pro's:

Wedding + Me = Getting dolled up *squeal!*
Wedding + Family = Little Reunion

Wedding + The Littles = Parents night out

Wedding + Upscale = Really nice evening

So that's my arguement. We're not for sure about the trip yet. Military events might make there own intervention, but come what may. I'd like to be prepared. Here are my thoughts.

A venue such as this....

Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, Baltimore, MD

...deserves some well suited fancies, don't you think so?

Maybe some dots and ruffles...

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...some red flair

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...a lady-like up-do

somewhere on pinterest...i lost the pin :(

...some classy kicks

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...and something to keep my walkers warm.

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What do you think? Is this appropriate for a "movie rated" wedding? Honest opinions are up for grabs friends.

and just to warm your heart...some sibbling cuddles...

Is that not the sweatest thing ever?!?

I think they might be best friends.

*flutter-flutter*

Happy Wednesday Yall!
Sweet Luvins!

 

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What I Wore Wednesday

While I didn't do so well with snapping shots of my outfits this weekend, I did do a great job of soaking up all of the special moments we had. I think the girls have hit a new level when it comes to activity level and I am totally loving it! Their new-found independence comes with it's own excitement for this Moma...

ANyhoo...

A welcome home outing Friday night gave me the chance to spruce up a bit. Nothing fancy.

Jeans: Levi's from Kohl's

Pink Shirt: Liz Claiborne (Goodwill)

White tank: Target

Boots: Cavender's Western Store

But just so you know, this is my norm. Give me a my blue jeans, boots, and a cute top and I'm good to go. Anything but this is outside of my box. It's the country in me for sure.

Just ask  my Daddy...

On Saturday, we were out and about in town for a while. The weather was beautiful and the forecast called for shorts and a tank, so I obeyed! However, after seeing this picture, I think these shorts will be in the donate box. Not loving it.

Tank: Body Central

Shorts: Kohl's

Flops: Palmetto Moon

Headband: Gussy Sews

I know I'm a Moma now, and maybe I should start dressing more like I'm 27 instead of 18-19. Oh blah!

Any suggestions?

Monday called for garden time, so I  plopped myself out and about tending to. Some days it's more fun for me to see how completely crazy I can make myself look than to attempt a more "put-together" appearance. Makes for a silly and wild life this way. Plus...

comfort people!!

Tank: Target

Shorts: Target

Boots: Ha! Tractor Supply

Shovel: Home Depot

Personality: One-of-a-kind!

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

-- Judy Garland

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What I Wore Wednesday

A fun week so far with my ladies. I actually did a lot better at dressing myself this week, if I must say so. My choices probably don't look as good to otehrs as they do to me, lack of style I might ad. But I'm putting myself out there to try and learn.

Friday Fiddles

Shirt: Goodwill find

Shorts: Eh...cut-offs

Shoes: Base Exchange

Hair Pin: Claire's

Going to Church

Dress: Vintage find

Shoes: Payless

Belt: Target (thanks to my Mom)

Hair Pin: Claire's

Miss Priss had to be a part...she likes the camera these days...can you tell?

Lounging Around

Dress: Wal-Mart

Shoes: Traffic (old shoe store at home)

Girls: Grace of God

Trip to Home Depot

Do you see Savannah's piggies? Their hair is getting longer and thicker by the day.

Shirt: Kohl's (how do you spell that again?)

Shorts: Base Exchange

Headband: Gussy

So that's that. Those were my choices this week. I think I'm making improvements. What do you think?

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What I Wore Wednesday

Oh how I love easy weeks. Full of nothing but fun and layed back relaxation of some sorts. We went to the Farmer's Market here in Summerville to get some fresh produce...came home with enough fruits and veggies to feed an army and to make the best pudding fruit pie I've ever made.

And while the girls look moody and on edge, they were actually very silly and in good moods. Don't you like their new sandals?!?

While I didn't have an extensive

 collection of outfits this weekend thanks to the desire to live by the water in my bathing suit, I did snap a few of my Saturday get-up. It's not fancy or classy by no means, but this gives you an idea of how simplistic of a lady I am.

Shirt: Target

Capri's: Aeropostale

Shoes: Payless (a long time ago)

Headband: Gussy Sews

Earrings: vintage piece (even though you can't really see them)

While I feel as if I have zero sense of style, I dress for my comfort. If it looks cute along the way than hey! That's a huge plus. I've never been one to follow the crowd on what's in or what's out...geese! I have clothes that are 5+ years old..does that tell you the truth or what? *wink*

I've said it before, I"m not a big girly girl but I do enjoy acting like one and maybe that's where my lack of style went. I think I lost it way back in the mud during my toddler days.

Anyhoo...I love this party the Lindsay puts on every week because I  get to meet new friends that actually have style and are more than willing to help me gain a sense of the better. Now, if only they were on emergency stand by when I needed them quick. Is there a fashioln 911?!?

Happy Wednesday yall! Sweet luvins!

What I {Would Have Worn} Wednesday

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A rough week already. Consecutive nights with lack of sleep (like 2-3 hours of sleep) can wear a lady down I say. And to add to hours lost, this Moma is yet again wide awake at 2 a.m. Oy! So you can understand when I tell you my inspiration to crawl out of my comfortable clothes was no where to be found this week.

No.Where!

I truly admire ladies like Myra, Gussy, Jen that look absolutely adorable all the time. True admiration for you ladies!

Instead of sharing the horrific pictures of my "go-to" shorts and shirt (you know you have stuff like that too), I thought I'd share some ideas of what I would have worn if I could afford it all.

Day 1:

Classic navy and white. I love them!! With the shimmery shoes and bright necklace, I'd be ready to rock out a steady glide on the shore.

Dress: J. Crew
Shoes: Forever 21
Necklace: Allorahandmade

Day 2

With Independence Day rolling around here shortly, I thought this would be a cute outfit to show in the event I was headed to..maybe a Holiday cookout??? Or maybe a day on the town? Or just because it's a cute outfit?

Wristlet: Brand new from The Pleated Poppy
Capris: Old Navy
Shirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Forever 21

Day 3

And if the lazy college gal still lived inside this almost 30 soul, she'd be wearing this to go get some warm caffeine frenzy at the local shop with the girls.

So...that's my woulda-if-I-coulda picks for outifts this week. Hopefully the next will be filled with oufits of my own. Mike's Dad will be here this weekend, so I have no excuese but to get dressed...the extent of cuteness and style...eh...I guess you'll have to see what I come up with *wink*.

 Happy Wednesday!!! 

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Wednesday's What-Nots

The past two weeks, I've been particapating in Lindsay's What I Wore Wednesday but I've also been wanting to talk about some other things besides what I'm wearing (since it's really not that great anyways). So I figured why not...

So far this week has been pretty fair. The heat has been atrocious. Brutal. Dangerously hot. If we go outside at all it's early mornings and right before bath time. Even then it's still hot and the girls get tired really fast. Mike has a doctors appointment on Thursday so we're excited to see how he's progressing recovery wise. He seems to be doing really well. We're so grateful for the prayers that everyone has been sending up. He's come such a long way. So happy! So, thank you! Thank you!

Unfortunately, most of the week you could find me on the couch thanks to a an allergy attack. I've been trying to fight them off but so far they've gotten the best of me. I made attempts to get dressed; it didn't help me feel better, but it did give me something to write about. *smile*

Friday

You seen this shirt before here and here. I love it! It's truly my favorite because not only is it super cute, but it's super comfortable too! That's what dressing smart is all about yall. Comfort. *smile*

Shirt: Goodwill

Shorts: Base Exchange

Flops: Palmetto Moon

                                                      

                                                                   Monday

My hair is getting long. I really think this is the longest I've ever had it. Some days I wake up and want to cut it off because I don't know what to do with it. Today was not one of those days. Usually, you'll see me sporting a ponytail because:

 #1- It's hot outside!

#2- It's out of the way

#3- It's just quicker

Today, I thought of doing this side-twisty-bun-thing. I know you like my technical terms. So clever, huh? I just twisted it all and kept twisting until it twisted itself to a twisty bun. Wrapped it with some hairbands and secured it with a few bobby-pins. I liked it. Mike didn't even notice. Oh well.

Moving on to the clothes. Nothing fancy today...a little country bumpkin-ish if you ask me.

Shirt: Base Exchange

Shorts: Goodwill (originally from Gap)

Earrings: Claire's

(meant to be worn in my wedding...

they have butterflies on them. Something special.)

For a good 30 minutes, I wore my favorite flops like above.

Tuesday

Tonight (Tuesday) I went to a coupon class on base. Alas! An opportunity to acutally dress and accessorize.

Trying to get my husband to take me serisouly and take a picture beforehand was a challenge. The oufit? Not so much. He's always reminding me why I love him so much. *smile*

Dress: TJ Max

Maroon Tank: Target

Earrings: Grandmothers

Posy Pin: Handmade by Me

(Hope Abound Boutique)

Shoes: Wal-Mart

Since I brought up the whole hair thing earlier..these are some styles that I've thrown in my like category. I've been considering a cut, but right now my budget for hair is about, eh...notta.
Short hair = maintenance.

I love the layers though. So pretty!

I love medium choppy looks too. Just not sure if I could style them on my own.

You can see I used to sport a short "do" when I was in the Air Force. I loved it. That's always a turn-to style. Just not sure if I want to let my long hair go quite yet. Choices, choices.

Any suggestions, ideas, advice? I'm all for it. Oh...and to help you out with your help, I'm not real hair savvy. Just saying.

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What I Wore Wednesday #2

Hey yall!

I'm super proud of myself this week! The rare occasion I feel like giving myself a pat on the back. All week...yes! All week I got up and got dressed and let me tell ya...it's amazing how feeling pretty actually makes you.feel.pretty. The only day I didn't dress up is Monday...yard day for me. And, I forgot to take pictures on Tuesday.

So...this week:

Wednesday

Shirt: Kohls

Shorts: Walmart

Shoes: Base BX

Pin: Hope Abound Boutique

Necklace: Hmmm?

Thursday

It was grocery shopping day...in and out of stores with the girls demands an easy flowing outfit. Comfort is demanded...

Shirt: Kohls

Shorts: Kohls

Headband: CVS

Friday

Today was cleaning day. I usually go to the gym earlier in the morning and come home to clean...in my work-out clothes nonetheless. So for today:

Shorts: Target

Shirt: Target

A big thanks goes out to my husband for snapping an unexpected picture of me...defintely not my best side.

And the real deal.

Saturday

Since Mike and I spent the day at the beach, it was only appropriate to bring out the swim suit and sundress.

Suit: Base Exchange

Sundress: Wal-Mart

Shoes: Palmetto Moon (the BEST flops E-VER!!)

Glasses: Wal-Mart (Super Old *smile*)

When Sunday rolled around, the girls decided it was backwards day all on their own and wore their shorts on their heads for a good solid hour. Oh yes! It was hilarious!

I just had to let them participate in the post today.

So happy it's Wednesday. I've got a lot done this week so far. I've got so much to share with yall...the girls are learning so much and doing so much that I want to share it all with you. So stay tuned for that. I've also been cooking up some stuff that I want to share and make sure to come back on Saturday to see the new additions to my "Recipes to Try" edition.

Happy Wednesday yall!

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What I Wore #1

Last week, I was speaking to my neighbor the other day after a trip into town and she made a comment that really...well...opened my eyes a bit. She told me,

 "You must have gone some where today...you're out of your usual mom gear. You know, t-shirt and shorts."

Honestly, she was right. My hair was done, I had a little bit of make-up on, and an actual set of clothes that matched and looked like a put-together outfit. Well, I decided that things needed to change.  So I started ...

Not the most perfect weekend to start with the most famous "live outside in the pool and water" holiday known to man, but it's ok. Baby steps...

So here ya go... the one day I got a picture of me fixed up a bit.

Dress: Walmart

Green Tank: Body Shop (in the mall?)

Shoes: Target

Earrings: Gift

The rest of the weekend I was in my bathing suit and a cover up and I figured that yall probably wouldn't want pictures of that. But just so you know my suits are from Victoria's Secret, Dillard's, and cover up from Target. *smile*

Maybe this week will be better. I'm setting my bar high so I have to actually reach for it this time.

What did you wear last week? Anything inspiring for a Moma with no style?

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