Archives for September 2009

fashion friday: nighty night

September 4, 2009

Once again, my photographer was M.I.A. when it came time to taking pictures. I’m starting to think he doesn’t much enjoy his job.

So I resorted to my iPhone and my bathroom mirror. I’m classy that way. Notice I didn’t even bother to clean up for you. Don’t you feel more like family that way?

Okay, so Rachel Zoe recently said that booties paired with a short girlie dress is TO DIE FOR. And if Rachel Zoe says it’s true, then I Believe, I Believe!

I decided to try it out and see what I think.

Leopard dress (may actually have been a nighty): Thrifted

Belt: Used and abused for years, and I have no idea where it came from

Booties: Madden Girl, TJ Maxx

Black Shirt: Thrifted

I think I like it.

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i got a little lost

September 3, 2009

I’m sorry.

I got a little lost.

So often along my way, I have been sidetracked. It’s just that I would see something glittery, something shiny, something I thought I wanted, needed, had to have.

They told me I had to have it, and I believed.

But, all it took was just a moment away. To just exist. To just be. To finally see.

What would I give up for more of those moments?

I realized, I would give up so much.

The numbers (in all the ways they exist to me), the recognition, the “American Dream,” the wants and the desires. Or better put….all that I have been trained to think determines success.

But, what is most important to me is what I found in three days. Contentment. Laughter. Calm. Joy. Hope. Connection. Security. Freedom. In all of that…I found my truth.

It’s not about the numbers. It’s not what I drive. Or what I wear. Or where I go. Or who I know. It’s not even about where I live or what I live in.

They told me I should be this and achieve this, and I believed.

I’m sorry.

I got a little lost. It happens easily. Those shiny things, they can distract me when I’m not paying attention.

I desire to live in the now. To be content with this. Not to ever lose hope, but to feel at peace. To enjoy this moment. This place in which we are. And live. And laugh. And choose something that I haven’t wholeheartedly chosen up until now.

I never want to be a slave to things. To feel stress and the discomfort because of what I should have or where I should be.

I have missed too much being in that place.

You gave me that weekend to see. And for more of that, for more of those moments, I will do my best to remember this. To hold tight to what has been given to me.

And if I get distracted again by the bright and shiny (because I know me, I will), please gently nudge me back in step with my truth.

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lessons from the glossy pages of magazines

September 2, 2009

I mentioned that Jimmy planned this amazing weekend getaway for our anniversary, and it was just that. Amazing. Even though we were still technically in California, it felt like we were in another country.

Besides being able to feel like my man and I were dating again, I also had a chance to read my magazines. In fact, I almost needed to bring a separate piece of luggage just for all the back issues I had that I hadn’t had a chance to read.

And so, I read them and I read them and I read them. And I loved every luscious glossy page after glossy page.

While many may think that reading magazines is a brainless waste of time, I will have you know that those people are very wrong. I can prove it to you.

Here is all that I learned in the three days I spent on my cute little island.

Miley Cyrus has some child fame issues clearly displayed by her Elle photo shoot. In which, her dad, Billy Ray, said something ever so profound. “I am her friend first, then her parent, then her manager.” Deep. And really, doesn’t it explain so much? ~Lesson learned from Elle Magazine

There are not only ‘terrible two’s’, but also ‘trying three’s’ and ‘freaking fours.’ Would’ve been good to know before I had kids. ~Lesson learned from Parents

It’s important to allow your child to cry and feel their feelings, rather than tell them to stop crying and chill out. By doing the latter, we are teaching them to stuff their feelings, and then they will grow up to have marriage issues and they will absolutely come back to blame you because of that one time you told them to JUST STOP CRYING!!! ~Also learned from Parents

Purses have about 70 percent more bacteria on them than the average toilet seat. One test was done and they found 30 percent of our fashion bags carried fecal bacteria while 10 percent had bacteria that cause staph infections. Yum. ~Another deep one from Parents

Badgley & Mischka are a couple. A gay couple that have a fabulous home and lots of horses. I never ever knew that they were together. Or that they were men. Or that they were gay. ~Elle Decor

In other couple news, Mila Kunis from That 70’s Show is dating and has been dating Macaulay Culkin for over 6 years. Way weird couple. But, I actually really like her. You know from the article I mean. ~Women’s Health

I do not have enough money to buy all that my little heart wants and desires from the pages of Elle Magazine. ~Thanks to Elle for pretending this recession doesn’t exist.

So you see? Reading magazines aren’t a waste of time or brain power! Don’t you feel smarter and wiser already?!?

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how I became Summer and stuff

September 1, 2009

So, this last weekend I had those looooove posts all scheduled to go up on their own because my man whisked me away for a romantic weekend on a little island off the California coast. It was lovely and relaxing, and exactly what I needed. I read a whole book and caught up on months of back issues of all my magazines. I ate a lot, slept a lot, and sunbathed a lot. And I am happy.

Now that I’m back and getting settled back into the normal way of life….here are some more questions and answers for ya.

{A.k.a a lazy post.}

Don’t worry, I’ll be back in all my glory tomorrow.

First set of questions from the lovely Jen of Buried with Children. Seriously, I LOVE this girl. She is sweet, funny, sweet, loyal, and she is seriously the best mom I may *not* know but know. Her blog is so evident of how much she loves her kids, and yet, she’s honest about the ups and downs of it all. And did I mention she has triplets? She’s not even crazy, either. Weird, I know.

Okay, so Jen wants to know:

Alright Summer, I want to know how did you get your name?

I got my name from my mom and dad. But, I have a feeling you want more of a story than that.

So both my parents loved the sun and warm weather, and the fact that I was born in the dead of winter….well, summer just sounded like a great idea.

Okay, so I don’t they ever actually told me that themselves, but I like to think it’s true. I also like to think that the moment I was born I brought such sunshine in their life, and the warmth was so intense that they could only name me Summer.

Either it was all that or they just liked my name.

Where do you find all your awesome clothes?

I think you may have started to figure this part out by my Fashion Friday’s, but I have a hard time spending a lot of money on a single item of clothing. I like a variety of items, so I would much rather choose quantity over quality. Plus I get bored with stuff, so I filter things in and out. Not to mention, we are on a single family income, so I can’t buy expensive even if I wanted to. So all that to say….my go to shops are: Sally’s (Salvation Army), TJ Maxx, Ross, Marshalls, and Forever 21.

How did you get to be so cute?

Now, this is certainly a ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ type thing. But, you are definitely my new fave friend for thinking so.

How does one get to be your BFF?

Oh this is easy. Watch my kids every day for 8 hours for free and you are in. Also, compliment me every hour on the hour. Like, I said. Easy.

Can I be next in line if things with Mama Kat don’t work out?

Mama Kat is my BSF, and while nobody could ever take her place, the role of soul sister is another story. And that my girl, you have.

And now, we have Sera from Laughing through the Chaos. Another hot mama blogger who tells it like it is. And she’s cute. And sweet. And super cute. And did I mention she’s cute?

Will you ever reveal what BSF stands for?

Yes, I will. On my next questions and answer post, I will finally reveal what BSF stands for. Until then, keep guessing.

Do you have a fashion budget, or a regular budget that you are bound to? I used to do a budget religiously for a couple months, but that wasn’t really too fun, so I’m taking a break from that, as stupid as it may be. You seem to find such great deals, so I just wonder if you have a limit or not.

I haven’t ever had a shopping limit, but since we are now trying to save for a house and my shopping can at times get out hand, I am now being put on a budget. But, it’s not just for me. Jimmy has quite the habit of spending money when it comes to eating out and Starbucks. So, from this point forward, we each get a said amount of spending money each week and when it’s gone it’s gone.

Ya, we’ll see how long that lasts.

What’s your most favorite book of all time, and why should we read it?

I have two.

The first is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and the second is Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson.

Redeeming Love is the best love story ever. Ever. After years and years of being told I needed to read it, I finally picked it up and it devoured it in just days. This woman, the main character, was so broken. So beaten down by men, by life….and then she meets ‘the one.’ Yet her pain, her walls, they hold her back…ugh. I can’t even begin to describe the emotions I felt reading this. I saw myself in her, and maybe that’s why I loved it so much.

Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas was sweet and intense and moving, and it motivated me to keep a journal for my kids. I read it forever ago, but just recently bought it and can’t wait to read it again and again and then pass it on to Chloe one day. It’s one of those books that stays with you. I love those kind.

Annnnnnd that’s it for today. Have questions of your own? Leave them here on the Blog Frog!

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