Happy Birthday, Niki!

My sister turned 40 last week!! This Saturday her husband had a surprise party for her and she was indeed surprised =) Kurt wasn't able to go (work), so I stagged it and had a fun night with some family members.

Flashback Friday

Just a few of the kids from the Xmas card shoot from 2009.....

What I Wore Wednesday...

Thursday: White Christoper & Banks t-neck (goodwill), Black trench (TJ Maxx--$10!) Gap jeans (goodwill), black flats. Didn't LOVE this one, I felt I looked very hippy



Friday: Green dress (goodwill), Gap boyfriend jeans, Cardi from Target, flats from Gap Didn't love this outfit---a little too much cleavage today!



Monday: Head to toe Christopher & Banks, even the watch!



Tuesday: Black studio 21 top (goodwill) Calvin Klein jeans (goodwill) black flats (consignment) necklace from Kohls--I get lots of compliments on it!


Today: white Daisy Fuentes top (goodwill), Calvin Klein jeans (same as yesterday, goodwill), red flats (Gap---major clearance)

Well, I managed to get a picture every day this past week (well, weekends don't count!) and am going to link up again to The Pleated Poppy. I'm even go to try to get the words under the right pictures---big day, guys--HA! I had a couple of getups that didn't really rock my world, seeing the picture helped me decide that =)

Oh, what a sad, sad day.....

In another era, I'd be wearing widow's weeds! Garnier Fructis makes (well, MADE) the absolute BEST styling product EVAH, but sadly they've "made the difficult decision to cease production of our water-based shine wax" (taken verbatim from the email they sent my in response to my inquiry of the product. I'd had a sinking feeling when I started not being able to find the little green cans at K-mart, then Wal-mart, Target and Walgreens. I would pick up a few whenever they were on sale, luckily, because the 16 cans I have in possession are likely to be the last ones I will have in my possession.
Oh, GF made the suggestion that I try some other product of theirs that THEY think will take the place of my beloved wax, but I'm not very hopeful based on looking at it in the stores. I love my chunks and am now on the hunt for something to make it happen!!

Menu Planning Monday!!

OK, first of all--I need to make a disclaimer: all menus are LOOSELY planned! I always reserve the right to make tweaks or outright changes where I deem them necessary or just b/c I darn well feel like it! There. That had to be said b/c in last weeks plan, I had biscuits listed with beef stew and then I didn't make them. And Kurt noticed! And commented! More than once!! HA! Sorry, honey =)
As always, I'm linking up with Laura's blog: I'm an Organizing Junkie. I've tried embedding the link to her blog right here, but it's not behaving right. Her link is always in my sidebar though, b/c she's one of my faves!!!
There could be lots of switch-a-roo'ing this week---no real exciting meat sales at the grocery store this week, so I'll be pulling from the freezer--very thankful for that option!
Monday: I had class
Tuesday: Ravioli and sauce, garlic bread
Wednesday: Turkey & gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce
Thursday: Pasty =)
Friday: Salmon or Tilapia, rice, peas
Saturday: Chicken breasts made somehow, sides
Sunday: TBD!

Lazy Sunday and What NOT to Wear...

We're having a pretty laid back Sunday here. I ran a couple of errands and cut Kurt's hair, now it's study time (OB!) and the boys are playing nicely with legos. Paxton is s Lego FIEND!!! Far too often Beckett just plows through what Paxton is trying to build, but today Paxton builds and Beckett is playing with the results =)
Speaking of Beckett. The disclaimer is that HE DRESSED HIMSELF!!! He came in our room carrying the shirt today and said he wanted to wear it and I said fine. Then he asked if he could wear shorts (yes, it's only 35 degrees today, but he's not going anywhere--ESPECIALLY dressed like this, HA!) so I said OK. Egads, this is what he chose! He's pretty proud of it too......

Flashback Friday

This one is a FF AND a pre-cursor, since Parker can start golf practice on Monday!! I'm not saying they'll be out on any sort of course on Monday, considering we are waking up to 20 degree temperatures lately!! They'll be swinging clubs in the gym for the first little bit, I predict =)