Archives for August 2010

and you thought this was a fashion post

August 30, 2010

{Same outfit, same day ~ different sisters, different states}

Dress: mark.com (not sold anymore)

Boots: Target

Bangles: F21, Walmart

Watch: BP

Ring: F21, gift from my lady love

Sunnies: thrifted

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My sister and I are a lot alike in more ways than I could even begin to explain.

We talk the same, laugh the same, obsess the same.
Shop the same (most of the time by accident!), and obvy we dress the same.
We tend to be moody the same, and get quiet when we’re mad the same…
We run from drama the same. And I mean RUN.
Buh bye…see ya later.

Jimmy says we even wave our hands around the same…
not quite sure what he means by that.

We like, DIE, over the same tv shows,
although when it comes to movies….
nasomuch.
{wink, wink sista.}
Although…
I will give you Date Night.

We even share the same wedding anniversary…

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{Her and her man, 13 years.}

{Me and mine, 7.}

But there’s another anniversary today…
one all of my sisters share….

And it’s the day our dad passed away from this life, and finally had the chance to spend eternity with Jesus.

And because I admired my sister and her husband (still do),
as well as my dad’s life…

{my daddy and me}

I wanted to fill this day with even more love.

…so a year later to the day,
Jimmy made me his wife.

This day is incredibly meaningful to me in so many ways.

It is today that I honor my sister and her husband.
I honor my dad, his life, his memory.
I honor my sisters: Heather, Malia, and Brittany…for being the best parts of dad,
the best parts of my family.
And I honor my husband for choosing me, and making me happier than I ever knew was possible.

More than anything,
I honor the Lord
For all of the blessings listed above.

Happy Anniversary.

{if interested: the links are for all the back stories just in case you need catching up!}

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losing the love of my life

August 27, 2010

After spending what seemed like forever searching and searching, I just knew I had found the one for me. It was love at first sight, and within just minutes of seeing her I knew. It was the only time I had ever experienced love at first sight.

She had it all, and I knew I would move heaven and earth for us to be together.

So with shaky hands and a beating heart, I exposed my love to her and prayed with all my might that she would return the feeling. That just maybe she too would see me worthy of spending a lifetime with her.

And so I just put it out there, and promised to wait for her response. As long as it’d take, I said I would wait.

And then came prayer.

I prayed.

And prayed.

But still, she was silent.

I set out to see her again, but found her with another…and I knew the more time that passed, the more others would have a chance to fall for her too.

It was happening right before my eyes.

And just as any lovesick girl would do, I began to question the process.

Had she found another? What was wrong with me? Would she eventually see that there was no one better than me???

A week went by when I got the call. My worst fear had come true, she had indeed found someone else. Someone else who had “more to offer,” and simply hearing that broke my heart. But what hurt more was hearing her say, “…but should things not work out, I promise my love, you can have another chance…you were almost right. Almost.”

How could she not allow me to fight for her? How could she not see that there was no one better suited for her than me?

And then I began to cry. And I pulled the covers up close and allowed the tears to flow for all the missed memories we could have had. For all the laughter and love that could have been shared.

I even began to feel slightly resentful towards the winner of her love, the one who had stolen my dream. Imagining the two of them growing old together and enjoying the life that could have been mine just didn’t seem fair.

I heard the advice, I understood what they all meant when they told me it was meant to be.

God had not allowed this because there was something better, something more right.

She was not God’s will.

You will understand why when you do find the right one.

You are better off without her.

You know how it goes, you know what they say.

But my heart was broken, my dreams were shattered, and all that mattered was that I had lost the one love of my life. In that moment, I couldn’t believe there another better than her.

I didn’t want to see the bright side. I didn’t want to thank God.

I just wanted to lay in bed with bad reality tv, pizza and breadsticks, and a carton of Ben & Jerry’s Smores Ice Cream.

And so I did.

But I would only allow myself 24 hours of complete pity, and then I promised myself I would mourn no more.

She had moved on, and it was time I did as well.

And that my friends, is what it feels like to fall in love with and put an offer on a house and then learn that someone else was willing to pay more for it…and you were never given a chance to counter offer.

Dramatic? Yes.

True? So very.

Goodbye little house. I will never forget what could have been.

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iphone fashion post

August 23, 2010

So, while vacationing in Washington, my lil pink Sony camera had the misfortune of taking a swim in some salt water. Total accident, but one that wasn’t entirely unwelcome, as I kinda needed an updated one anyway.

In the meantime, while I research to death (why must I do that?!?) which camera will be next, I am thanking Jesus for my iPhone. Ya know, because Jesus cares about fashion posts just as much as you do…

Okay, so he probably doesn’t, but it’s good to thank Jesus anyway, so there ya go.

Anyway, I put Jimmy to work, and here’s the best we could do…

{taking a spin in action}

{duck face, gotta have the duck face}

Okay, so I don’t know what it is, but I am slightly obsessed with brown boots and black dresses. Every time I see someone wearing this concoction, my head instantly snaps around to check out every last detail. It’s just so chic. So may-jah, if you know what I mean.

Dress: lil frock somethin’ somethin’ from my thrift store. Thinking I need to get the straps tightened, as they kept falling down throughout the day. Not cool. Not major.

Tank: le old, but a fave.

Boots: Just snagged these from Target, and I’m kinda obsessed. Ugh, that red zipper in the back?!? Genius.

In fact, I just wore them with denim cut offs and an off the shoulder white tee last week, and they were such a cute and casual addition.

And yes, I’m the girl who wears boots in the summer, and white after labor day. Sue me.

Bangles: mix from F21 and Walmart. Represent!

Watch: Brass Plum, Nordies

Sunnies & Purse: more little gems from le thrift store

Earrings: Um, think I’ve had these for 10+ years…and maybe have worn them 3 times.

Earrings never last long in my ears, so I tend to forget about them a lot.
Necklace: Jennifer Zeuner

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the most amazing books ever

August 19, 2010

I mean, woah!

Long time no post, right?

Life’s been busy, duh, but mostly because we went on vacation for a week to my hometown.

Anyway, while I adjust to getting life on track now that we’re back, I thought I’d direct you to the le book club, that lil link there up above.

See it?

Right under the header?

It’s there that I am constantly updating my favorite reads, and when I love a book, I want THE WORLD to follow suit and read it as well.

{You are THE WORLD, btw.}

Plus, now that the kids are heading back to school, you should have more time for books again, so head on over and check them out.

I’ll do my best to update it weekly.

Enjoy!

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fashion with a side of jimmy

August 10, 2010

Dress: Kenneth Cole, thrifted for $3.50! And although it’s about 10 sizes too big for me, I just couldn’t resist, and nothing like a little skinny belt to make it all better.

Belt: Another thrift store item, prob spent about a buck on it.

Shoes: Jeffery Campbell, Platos Closet, $15. And while I am in complete adoration over these shoes, I could never wear them while I’m planing on walking. {yes, we’re talking about shoes} The dang ties are always coming undone, and let’s just say comfort is not the point of these shoes, um, at all. But, beauty is pain.

Watch: Nordstrom Brass Plum, $15. Just bought this during their anniversary sale, and I kinda die.

Statement Ring: F21, bought it in white too. And it’s quickly become an item I wear about once a week.

Bangles: Big shout out to Walmart here. Gotta keep it real. $5

Purse: Platos Closet Resale…I’ve been using this for MONTHS, which far exceeds the amount of time I generally use the same bag without switching it up. I think it may about time I go shopping in my closet for a new one.

Sunnies: Aviators, also from Nordstrom Brass Plum, $10

While I found major comfort in this outfit, I gotta say, it wasn’t a big hit with Jimmy. He tends to be drawn to the more form fitting stuff, and he just cannot for the life of him, figure out why I dress baggy. Oh well, sometimes (mostly actually), I’m dressing for my joy and not so much his. And if you saw the way he dressed when we first met, you might understand why I’m not so driven to take his advice.

Lets just say, he wore long sleeved t-shirts (one size too short in the arm length) inside out. Light colored jeans that were skinny before skinny was in…and chuck taylors with rastafari laces. {Okay, I’ll give him the shoes.} If he hadn’t been the nicest sweetest guy, the shirt and pants could have been a deal breaker.

Woah, can we say tangent?

But speaking of Jimmy and tangents…when we were dating (and he was wearing questionable fashion), we flew home to have him meet my family.

Guess what he brought to my mom and her husband as a little gift?

Summer Sausage.

Oh yes he did.

Summer, because um, that’s my name.

Sausage, because they were on the atkins diet.

Made sense to him at the time, I guess.

And yes, I still married him. =)

That’s true love.

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from the pages of my journal…

August 5, 2010

August 3 2010,

11pm

Tonight when I was checking on the kids before I went to bed, I found myself staring at Chloe’s sweet face. I just stood there in complete awe at how she just looked so amazingly perfect.

As I studied her face…her cheeks, her nose, her freckles, mouth, eyes and ears…

I was honestly brought to tears.

So beautiful.

So amazing.

So perfect.

Just simply admiring her physical beauty stunned me.

And then it hit me.

God had just given me a glimpse into what He sees when He looks at us.

He’s looking down at his creation, so proud, so completely in awe…

thinking:

“So beautiful.

So amazing.

So perfect.”

More specifically, if I am to claim this…me!

He created me!

Beautiful.

Amazing.

Perfect…

in His most holy eyes.

He stands in awe, completely stunned.

I get that now.

Thank you Lord, for the little moments such as this, that are so simple,

yet so incredibly profound.

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Reflection….

I am so quick to judge myself.

Every flaw, big or small, I see it and I tear it apart.

And if Chloe was to ever voice the things I say to myself, my heart would break.

How could my sweet, amazing, perfect creation (more so God’s) see herself as anything different?

And yet, we can only see with a limited human love.

Imagine what God must feel, in his Perfect love, when we put ourselves down?

When we attack what He created, what He sees as perfect?

I have got to stop seeing myself by the worlds standards,

and start seeing through God’s eyes.

baby steps….

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this fashion post is for the birds

August 2, 2010

So, ya…I’ve been laying off the fashion posts for awhile. But, since you guys have been sending just the sweetest emails asking for more, what kind of a friend would I be if not to oblige. =)

Top: F21

Pants: So old, you don’t even know. I have worn these through both pregnancies and all the time in between. I will be incredibly sad the day these fall apart….

Mary Jane Flats: Target, just bought these last week, and they are the most comfy things everrrrrr. {bought them in gray too…i die.}

Purse: Platos Closet, no brand tag inside.

Sunnies: TJ Maxx

Ring: F21, have it in black too. Love the chunkiness of it, but the softness of the surrounding faux diamonds.

Watch: La Mer

Hair: Free flowing braid, and a cute flower clip for H&M

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I know this may sound odd, but I am SO happy it’s Monday. And only because my two boys are starting Vacation Bible School today that runs through the week. That means, I don’t have to listen to fighting or bullying for three and a half hours of my day!!!

Oh yes, people, there is a God.

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