O. M. G. Okay maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but I have literally been looking for bridesmaid's dresses since November and I just simply can't find anything that I'm even 90% happy with. This afternoon Jessica and I went to 3 different places to try on bridesmaid dresses and came out with 3-4 maybes... and these were VERY big maybes.
Does anyone know of any cute bridesmaid dresses that are under $300? I have tried looking at department stores as well but since my bridesmaids are spread out all over, I'm not sure I can go that route. Here are my prerequisites:
*Must be knee length or shorter- I absolutely refuse to put my bridesmaids in anything tea-length.
*Must come in Black, Medium or Dark Grey, or a Dark Indigo Blue color.
*I love pockets
*I also love flower detailing
*I hate anything shiny- so that takes away taffeta, satin, or silk charmeuse as an option.
*I really really want it to be re-wearable. We've all got enough ugly bridesmaids dresses in our closet, my girls don't need any extra one.
Okay so if you could keep an eye out for me - that would be AWESOME!
I just tried to post pictures of them and for some reason my iphone saved them as a weird format and blogger isn't letting me post. Oh well, they weren't that great anyway.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Spring is in the air and we have had some of the nicest weather that I've seen in Houston in a loooooooooong time. I don't even mind the occasional rainy day right now because I am so SICK of cold, cloudy days. With Spring coming I have been in the mood to get organized and clean, clean, clean. I recently decided that I had WAY too many ill fitting, stained, holey, boring, old (insert another icky word) clothes that I NEVER wear that are just cluttering my closet and my mind. Last night I spent 3 hours in my closet doing nothing but trying dresses on (I had over 50) and restyling the ones I was iffy about. (*Some of you may think that 50 is a ridiculous number of dresses for one person to own, but some of these dresses I had been hanging on to since high school thinking that I would wear them sometime- yeah right!*) I found myself daring to put pieces and colors together that I normally never would have and it felt amazing.
For those of you who don't know, fashion is a very big part of my life. While some people enjoy creating clothes by sewing them, I am much more of a stylist than a creator. Not to brag on myself, but I really do have a knack for putting pieces together that most people wouldn't and also for styling people according to their body type and what flatters them most. I think that's why I've always done well when working in retail stores.
Okay - slight subject change. I have been doing some real soul searching lately and trying to decide what matters most to me in my life other than the big 3 -(Faith, Family, Friends). I have always considered myself very worldly and a "Jill of all trades" but throughout my life I have bounced from one hobby/activity to another (softball! golf team! speed skating! theatre! photography! high fashion! gardening! cooking! baking! running! weight lifting! scrapbooking! ETC!) and never stopped to take an inventory of these things and decide which ones I had time for AND truly enjoyed. Because I love or have loved all of these things, and don't have enough time in my life to do all of them, I need to pare them down a bit. Fashion is one of those things that I am incredibly passionate about and it truly is my artistic release. So I've decided to keep that one. Fashion editing and styling is something I can do at my own leisure and right here in my own closet, I just have to stop being lazy and start planning my outfits a little better. I won't be focusing on fashion in this blog, but expect the occasional picture when I get really excited about an outfit.
Speaking of exciting outfits- this was my Valentine's Day dinner outfit and I meant to post it but kept forgetting. I am not sure why I loved this outfit so much other than the fact that I love that color blue and I love these tights. I really loved my makeup that night as well, so I took a close up picture of my face.
Now that I'm off my fashion soapbox I'm off to Crush Wine Bar for my friend Krystal's 21st as well as our friend Graham's 28th birthday. It feels weird celebrating someone's 21st when I'm about to be on the downside of 30, but here goes!
For those of you who don't know, fashion is a very big part of my life. While some people enjoy creating clothes by sewing them, I am much more of a stylist than a creator. Not to brag on myself, but I really do have a knack for putting pieces together that most people wouldn't and also for styling people according to their body type and what flatters them most. I think that's why I've always done well when working in retail stores.
Okay - slight subject change. I have been doing some real soul searching lately and trying to decide what matters most to me in my life other than the big 3 -(Faith, Family, Friends). I have always considered myself very worldly and a "Jill of all trades" but throughout my life I have bounced from one hobby/activity to another (softball! golf team! speed skating! theatre! photography! high fashion! gardening! cooking! baking! running! weight lifting! scrapbooking! ETC!) and never stopped to take an inventory of these things and decide which ones I had time for AND truly enjoyed. Because I love or have loved all of these things, and don't have enough time in my life to do all of them, I need to pare them down a bit. Fashion is one of those things that I am incredibly passionate about and it truly is my artistic release. So I've decided to keep that one. Fashion editing and styling is something I can do at my own leisure and right here in my own closet, I just have to stop being lazy and start planning my outfits a little better. I won't be focusing on fashion in this blog, but expect the occasional picture when I get really excited about an outfit.
Speaking of exciting outfits- this was my Valentine's Day dinner outfit and I meant to post it but kept forgetting. I am not sure why I loved this outfit so much other than the fact that I love that color blue and I love these tights. I really loved my makeup that night as well, so I took a close up picture of my face.
Now that I'm off my fashion soapbox I'm off to Crush Wine Bar for my friend Krystal's 21st as well as our friend Graham's 28th birthday. It feels weird celebrating someone's 21st when I'm about to be on the downside of 30, but here goes!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
I am a crummy blogger.
Here's why - I have three - yes three - blog entries that are halfway written that I have yet to finish. A lot of the time you will see me post something and if you look at the date stamp on the blog entry it could be a week to 2 weeks old because I just let it sit and forgot to finish it.
For those of you who don't know, I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 18 and have been on and off of medication for it ever since. Over the past 2 and a half years I decided to try to see how life would be without it and I came to the realization a few weeks ago that my life at this point is just not manageable without the medication.
Does this make me feel like an incredibly weak person? Yes.
Do I feel a million times better about myself and my life when I'm on the medication? Yes.
It's a Catch 22 for me - because I hate the fact that my brain can't fully function without this medication, but when I'm on it I feel 100% more organized, put together, and productive. It's something that I will probably struggle with for the rest of my life, but it's worth it to me to take the medication because my life runs so much more smoothly with it.
For those of you who don't know much about ADHD - it's not just the "crazy kid" who's running around tearing stuff up and can't pay attention for 2 minutes. It's a lot more complicated -especially when you're an adult. Casey found this article on MSN one day and when I read it I literally cried. I had never found the words to explain ADHD to other people or explain my struggles with it and how it can affect the relationships a person has. This article really explains it well. It describes my life perfectly. I am the consummate example of someone with ADHD - I am constantly struggling to stay on top of things, I walk into a room to get something and see something that I meant to do and end up doing that for an hour and not doing what I originally came to do.
Anyway - I just thought I would share this with whoever (if anyone) reads my blog. Expect 2-3 blog entries that have been half written to be finished in the next day or two and finally posted.
For those of you who don't know, I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 18 and have been on and off of medication for it ever since. Over the past 2 and a half years I decided to try to see how life would be without it and I came to the realization a few weeks ago that my life at this point is just not manageable without the medication.
Does this make me feel like an incredibly weak person? Yes.
Do I feel a million times better about myself and my life when I'm on the medication? Yes.
It's a Catch 22 for me - because I hate the fact that my brain can't fully function without this medication, but when I'm on it I feel 100% more organized, put together, and productive. It's something that I will probably struggle with for the rest of my life, but it's worth it to me to take the medication because my life runs so much more smoothly with it.
For those of you who don't know much about ADHD - it's not just the "crazy kid" who's running around tearing stuff up and can't pay attention for 2 minutes. It's a lot more complicated -especially when you're an adult. Casey found this article on MSN one day and when I read it I literally cried. I had never found the words to explain ADHD to other people or explain my struggles with it and how it can affect the relationships a person has. This article really explains it well. It describes my life perfectly. I am the consummate example of someone with ADHD - I am constantly struggling to stay on top of things, I walk into a room to get something and see something that I meant to do and end up doing that for an hour and not doing what I originally came to do.
Anyway - I just thought I would share this with whoever (if anyone) reads my blog. Expect 2-3 blog entries that have been half written to be finished in the next day or two and finally posted.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
They've all gone to Willbern Elementary!
Friday was Rodeo/Go Texan Day here in Houston. All week long I taught the kiddos everything I knew about the rodeo and all things cowboy/cowgirl. On Friday the kids had their Square Dancing day and we had sooo much fun dancing with them! I will post pics as soon as I get them back from some of the parents!
On Friday we stayed in because I had a migraine, but on Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to go to Austin with Casey's parents. They hadn't seen the venue yet so we drove up to Austin to have a look and start thinking about some of the details. The weather was absolutely stunning and even with everything dead and brown because of winter, the venue still looked amazing. I am so excited that we are getting married there!
After seeing the venue we headed over to The Oasis (surprised?) where we had a lovely lunch in the perfect weather. It was so nice to get to hang out with Casey's parents in a new setting, plus they had never seen that part of Austin so they were very impressed by the landscape. Here's yet another gorgeous photo from our table at the Oasis.
Friday was Rodeo/Go Texan Day here in Houston. All week long I taught the kiddos everything I knew about the rodeo and all things cowboy/cowgirl. On Friday the kids had their Square Dancing day and we had sooo much fun dancing with them! I will post pics as soon as I get them back from some of the parents!
On Friday we stayed in because I had a migraine, but on Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to go to Austin with Casey's parents. They hadn't seen the venue yet so we drove up to Austin to have a look and start thinking about some of the details. The weather was absolutely stunning and even with everything dead and brown because of winter, the venue still looked amazing. I am so excited that we are getting married there!
After seeing the venue we headed over to The Oasis (surprised?) where we had a lovely lunch in the perfect weather. It was so nice to get to hang out with Casey's parents in a new setting, plus they had never seen that part of Austin so they were very impressed by the landscape. Here's yet another gorgeous photo from our table at the Oasis.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
All You Need is LOVE!
This was my first Valentine's Day as a teacher and as a fiancee. I had NO idea how serious Kindergarteners took Valentine's Day and I can't believe how many gifts I got! Here are a few of the adorable gifts I got.
Friday was our Valentine's Party at school and the kids had so much fun exchanging Valentine's and getting to eat cake at school. I love how excited kids get over the little things. This year I will try to also get excited over the little things. :)
Also - Casey sent these roses up to school on Friday - I felt so special!
Last night Casey and I celebrated Valentine's Day by going to Shogun in the Vintage Shopping center in Cypress. We really miss living over in that area and it was nice to get out and go somewhere other than The Woodlands. Here we are - semi-dressed up to go out to eat. I am borderline obsessed with these tights and completely obsessed with these patent leather oxfords I got for Christmas. It felt good to dress up a little!
I was really happy with the way my makeup and hair turned out tonight so I took a picture of just my face. I am not quite sure what I did differently but I liked it!
And now for something a little different... here is a video of what the little red devil that my precious Jalen (kid in my class) got me for Valentine's. His mom said that he insisted on buying it for me - how sweet!
Friday was our Valentine's Party at school and the kids had so much fun exchanging Valentine's and getting to eat cake at school. I love how excited kids get over the little things. This year I will try to also get excited over the little things. :)
Also - Casey sent these roses up to school on Friday - I felt so special!
Last night Casey and I celebrated Valentine's Day by going to Shogun in the Vintage Shopping center in Cypress. We really miss living over in that area and it was nice to get out and go somewhere other than The Woodlands. Here we are - semi-dressed up to go out to eat. I am borderline obsessed with these tights and completely obsessed with these patent leather oxfords I got for Christmas. It felt good to dress up a little!
I was really happy with the way my makeup and hair turned out tonight so I took a picture of just my face. I am not quite sure what I did differently but I liked it!
And now for something a little different... here is a video of what the little red devil that my precious Jalen (kid in my class) got me for Valentine's. His mom said that he insisted on buying it for me - how sweet!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Oh when the Saints, go marching in....
GEAUX SAINTS!! Yay for the underdogs winning the super bowl! As I said in a previous post, I fell in love with New Orleans when I went there in October and I guess that is what led me to being a pseudo Saints fan. Last night we went to Chris & Jessica's annual Super Bowl Party and had a great time hanging out with friends and watching the Saints win the game. Although I generally don't really care for pro football, I almost always enjoy the Super Bowl.
Here are some of the treats I made for the party!
Now that football is over on to BASEBALL SEASON!!!
Here are some of the treats I made for the party!
7 layer dip
Superbowl Cupcakes
Now that football is over on to BASEBALL SEASON!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Hooray for 100th day!
Yesterday was the 100th day of school! I cannot believe I've been a teacher for 5 months now - it's a pretty crazy feeling. Yesterday was allllll about the number 100- we made 100th day hats, wrote stories involving the number 100 and counted all day long. It was really fun and the kids had a great day- here are some pictures and a video clip!
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