wsww + wednesday

because her outfits are much cuter than mine- here is what she wore wednesday.

[got this idea from lindsey at the pleated poppy]

1. she got her new dress and top from justice last week as part of her bribe  prizes for sleeping in her room for a whole month by herself!

2. she says she likes it now because she has more room but she does ask that we check on her before bed and in morning for just in case she's covered in blood and guts. i have a feeling she got that from her brother.

3. i may have gotten that exact same shirt lindsey [the pleated poppy] is wearing in her 3rd photo from her post today.

4. yesterday was kinda a blah day, today was much better. i went to michaels and started making this for my swaps but something from this blog to kinda make it my own. nothing like the last minute for inspiration and changing of the mind.

5. i will share finished product soon.

6. i went into bed, bath and beyond today for a mini loaf pan because  i had a 20% off coupon. [its one of those pans that bakes 4 mini loaves at a time] anyway, it smells in there. not bad but its just too much for this sensitive gal and it gave me a headache. one of those where i had to leave the store soon or else i was going to throw up smell.

7. speaking of smells, the husband needs new workout clothes. i just washed his and it still smells AND it stunk up the rest of the clothes i washed them with AND the laundry room!

8. i think some soaking with some oxyclean is in order this weekend.

9. watched duck dynasty tonight. still love that show! it makes me laugh out loud. i love laughing and i love laughing loud!

10. tomorrow is clean house day. i just hope my mind/brain is on the same brain wave.

beauty in the eye of the beholder

friday night @ the yardhouse

1. when my husband tells me i look pretty, this is how i think he sees me.

2. i made this recipe last night after seeing it pinned a few times. mike kept saying how good it was while he was eating it. 

3. today was the first day that the school store was opened which i volunteered for, again.

4. we have a new lady who runs it and she's asking that we write down the kids names and how much they spend so we know how much is in the cashbox. [it will get annoying but for now i'll just go with it]

5. went to zumba today only to come home and eat garbage. [why is lunch the hardest thing to make?]

6. then i couldn't decide what i wanted to do except that i didn't want to spend money so i went and took a nap.

7. boy was i tired! i slept for an hour and half.

8. i did get the dishes washed and dinner made. [southwestern tilipia and cheese/potato pierogi's. i've never made or had them before. they were pretty good except next time i think i will saute them.]

9. i signed up for another swap. this time its a ur here starbucks mug swap. i'm hoping i get someone from a really cool place like oregon or california or maine or ....i think i need one from scotland too.

10. i just finished a my favorite things swap and need to get mine sent out. i already got my goodies and planned on sharing them soon.

my photos usually have nothing to do with my posts- i know

my usual breakfast:

greek yogurt, granola and fresh fruit

1. mike and i are tailgating with an office buddy + his wife and their friends today. 

2. so yesterday we had to go miami dolphins hat shopping because they have a new logo now.

3. mike ended up with a t-shirt and a tervis tumbler but no hat.

4. we also went and ate a yummy dinner at pf changs and saw we're the millers. [pretty funny movie] 

5. kaylee went to her first slumber party last night. she's still there at the moment and we got no phone calls saying she wanted to come home!

6. i feel bad though, i left ham with nothing to eat in the house.

7. but i did transfer him some money into his account to get food but he didn't. he is 20 years old.

8. i love ashton kutcher's speech he made at the teens choice awards. its what kids and some adults need to hear.  

9. i've been talking about it for the past few days hoping it inspires ham. i hope he sees the movie.

10. i also love this video. i had kaylee watch it and paused it to ask her the same questions. she didn't see anything wrong with the video either.

wsww [what she wore wednesday]

1. top + shorts: target, shoes: carters 2. top +shoes: target, shorts: justice

3. everything from target, shoes: vans 4. top+belt: target, skirt: carters

lindsey from the pleated poppy started what i wore wednesday to document her getting dressed everyday. if you're a stay at home mom, you know how hard this can be sometimes.  and since kaylee dresses much better than i do, this is my take- what she wore wednesday. [even though i still pick out her clothes. she doesn't want too]

1. her signature poses again.

2. she said she can't wait to see these and all the videos we took of her when she gets older.

3. not sure if she realizes that i post these on the internet but i'm pretty sure it doesn't bother her.

4. i wish my weight would come off a little faster and easier.

5. guess i should stop looking at pinterest +fashion blogs who wears a size 0-2. 

6. got the 3 allergy panels taken off today. there are some red irritation spots besides whats from the tape itself.

7. i still can't take a proper shower till after the second reading on friday so today i'm going around with unwashed hair.

8. i feel like a rebel- i went into two stores with my unwashed hair. [i did wash it in the tub yesterday]

9. there is a salon here that will wash and dry it for FREE. i'm tempted to go and do this. [but that means putting gas in the car]

10. i watched extremely loud & incredibly close yesterday. i loved the movie even though it was sad.

super!

peanut butter chocolate eclair cake via plain chicken

1. we had company over again yesterday. say what? that's two super weeks in a row!

2. and i made this super easy, super yummy dessert that went super well with our texas heat!

3.  i went through the recipe super quick and bought regular graham crackers by mistake but think it turned out better though next time i will double the frosting for a bit more chocolate taste. [i made it the correct way before and i don't care for chocolate graham crackers]

4. i also made this super yummy potato salad by recipe for crazy.

5. my old book club is throwing a super going away party for our friend since she's moving back to scotland.

6. i was looking up flights to super surprise everyone till i remembered, much to ollie's delight, i'm dog sitting his girlfriend for the next 2 days.

7. talking to my mom i told her i was sad because everyone in our family is super done having babies. we need a baby in the family!

8. what are the odds that i get a super living social deal for archery classes and kaylee's been begging me for archery lessons? [not sure i want to drive that far]

9. ham texted me this afternoon that he was thinking about ordering some shoes so now i know he's still alive and still super shopping for shoes.

10. must be nice to be a guy sick. mike's been sleeping and resting all day. when i'm super sick i still get to do the same things- take care of kaylee, the dog and the house. 

surviving

goof ball

1. me after my birthday at the spa???

2. i made it through the night. ham gave me a real hug at the airport- not one of his usual "yuck, i'm showing affection to my mom" and he called and texted me.

3. kaylee's been real sweet too being very motherly and telling me i don't have to be sad because she's still here.

4. the cement guys are coming tomorrow instead of today since it rained a little yesterday.

5. for nine days before my cruise i tried a fitness bootcamp and loved it! though 2 days before the cruise i had to stop going because my forearms hurt really bad and i didn't want to go on a cruise with a sore anything.

6. i would love to continue because i saw great results- standing taller, feeling trimmer but couldn't justify the $300 a month price tag when ham's going to be in school.

7. so i'm back to walking 4+ miles for at least 5 days a week.

8. 10 more days of school left. [funny how its almost the end of the school year and its getting harder and harder for me to wake up]

9. i really want this outfit for kaylee. i think she would totally rock it.

10.  and this one too.

magnolia trees, movies and babies

view on my way home from walking kaylee to school this morning

neighbor's magnolia tree

1. i love walking kaylee to school every morning. rain or shine. its just beautiful especially with all the very old and very tall trees.

2. jealous of one of my neighbor's magnolia tree. it has so many flowers blooming. [mine has one and its at the very top]

3. i'm taking a break from exercising. i'm in pain. like the kind that keeps you awake at night type pain. grrr.

4. i wanted to look like this when i turned the big 4 oh.  now my goal is to get in that type of shape before the big 4one.

5. kaylee's asked me if any of her friend's would come to visit. i told her one of her friend's might since they have a [crazy] aunt who lives nearby. [at least that's what i've been told about the aunt]

6. getting ready to cut the cord and ship ham off to "intern" with his bachelor uncle up in chicago for a month or so. [seriously, i couldn't be happier. he needs to be productive!]

7. i watched remember me the other day. the ending was not what i was expecting!

8. i caught the beginning of water for elephants but kaylee wasn't interested and i haven't been able to catch it back on.  the book is awesome if you haven't read it yet.

9. and i'm super happy for my favorite tv couple- they're having a baby!

10. and speaking of babies. i love how the blogging community comes together for a great cause like the one at under the sycamore.  man i wish i could adopt one of those babies!