Happy birthday, Kumquat! You'll always be younger than me (so jealous) and even more fabulous than I will ever be (you are my fashion guru!)!
Here are the reasons I love Jes aka Kumquat:
1. She is an amazing person. In every imaginable way. Think of some way a person is amazing, that's Jes. She's caring and intelligent, wildly creative and generous.
2. She cares about the real issues. I know this sounds like a political term, but she really does. She cares about issues that affect women and people in general. She's an advocate for access to birth control, stopping domestic abuse and the World Food Programme.
3. She's an amazing to nieces A and L. She's also a wonderful adopted aunt to my kiddos. S adored her when we lived in Syracuse. She was his go to girl.
Now, I'm not much for words. I hope Jes knows how much she means to me. I've never known a more wonderful person. Happy birthday, bestie!
Monday, July 16, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
30x30 days 3-10
I'm behind. It's hard to post on my computer every day and my instagram is set to private. So deal with me as I post multiples at one time. Note: I took a week off because I went out of town and I did not have a full length mirror. Valid excuse, I think. ^ o ^ and my days are all out of order. I'll make them all up, I promise!
Day 3. I had yoga in the am then went swimming right after. Why did I straighten my hair?!
Top: C9 from Target Bottoms: C9 from Target
Day 4. Not feelin it. Maxi kind of day.
Dress: Gap Outlet Shirt: Downeast Basics Necklace: World Market Bracelet: c/o Paige C.
Day 5: This was taken later in the day of #4 but let's add to #5. See my little friend, there? She wanted a maxi skirt like momma.
Top: Hand-me-down from Banana Republic Skirt: Target Bracelet: c/o Paige C.
Day 6: Pajama day!
Bra: Aerie Shirt: TJ Maxx Pants: Aerie Bracelet: c/o Paige C
Day 7: Sunday funday
Top: F21 Skirt: Bailey 44 Belt: Belly Couture Necklace: Loft
Day 9: Yogalicious. I want to live in these pants.
Day 10: Sunday is the day of rest
Tomorrow is a new day. Happy remixing!
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Bicycles!!
My birthday is Monday and our 4 year (!!!!!) anniversary is just a few days after that. I've been thinking for awhile that having a bicycle would be a lot of fun, and last night I got Josh to go look at some with me. The first store we went to had some bikes, but whoa, the sticker shock got to me. I guess I thought you could get a good bike for a $100 or so. WRONG. Later, I went to the grocery store and Josh stopped at 2 more bike stores. This morning, after sleeping in and doing some light cleaning, Josh suggested we go look at the bikes he found last night. And we left with 2!
Still a ton of money, but apparently they are really great bikes. Tonight, we rode our bikes to Chipolte, then on a 4 mile bike ride. It took some getting used to, learning the gears and all, but overall, we had a lot of fun. I'm super excited to spend time with Josh and get a little exercise while we are at it. Overall, a great birthday present. Oh, and I got a pink helmet :)
And finally, I've started using this app call CharityMiles that uses the GPS on my phone to track our time and miles, then donates money to a charity we choose. For the past 2 days we've chosen the charity, the World Food Programme. CharityMiles received $1,000,000 in corporate sponsorship to donate the money that app users "earn"to the selected charities. You can walk, run, or bike. Do it today! :)
Still a ton of money, but apparently they are really great bikes. Tonight, we rode our bikes to Chipolte, then on a 4 mile bike ride. It took some getting used to, learning the gears and all, but overall, we had a lot of fun. I'm super excited to spend time with Josh and get a little exercise while we are at it. Overall, a great birthday present. Oh, and I got a pink helmet :)
And finally, I've started using this app call CharityMiles that uses the GPS on my phone to track our time and miles, then donates money to a charity we choose. For the past 2 days we've chosen the charity, the World Food Programme. CharityMiles received $1,000,000 in corporate sponsorship to donate the money that app users "earn"to the selected charities. You can walk, run, or bike. Do it today! :)
Monday, July 9, 2012
Inspiring
Its my secret dream to someday work for the Gates Foundation. I think the work that they do is simply wonderful and amazing. Till then, I leave you with this TED talk from Melinda Gates.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
I ask myself, "WHY?!?"
Every time I see a redo of a boy item into something specifically for a girl, I get all angry inside. CRAZY ASIAN ALERT!
Seriously.
I was playing on Pinterest the other day and saw that someone whose boards I follow had pinned this:
Seriously.
Photo credit: Fashiongeek.com
I threw up a little in my mouth. Now some of you might be thinking, "Why is she getting her panties all up in a bundle? It's just a fun way for a little girl to be a superhero." In my mind, it's not a fun way. Why can't girls wear boy capes? It won't make them more masculine or a lesbian, if that's what you're thinking. Some of my favorite girl friends are tomboys and wear the hell out of red lipstick and high heels. Why is it not OK for moms to let girls play with boy stuff and vice versa? And besides, most of it is a marketing plow to get you to spend more of your hard earned dollars on shit your kid really does not need. Sure, my 3 year old daughter would love the tutu but why can't she wear her brother's cape and also don her own tutu at the same time? Mixing the best of both worlds? I love it when my daughter plays with her brother's action figures and wears his Star Wars helmets, toting a blaster and when my son is sweet to his sister's dolls. I think it teaches kids life skills and creativity not usually encouraged outside the home. So, I'm for "gender neutral" toys. Screw all the pink legos marketed towards girls. Although, I don't see anything wrong with carrying a pistol with a pink handle. I could rock that.
Brother putting little sis in a choke hold. Love.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Nail Polish Addict
I am addicted to nail polish. My nails are always painted. And I have quite the collection of polish - and this isn't all of them :) I love all kinds of polish - I buy cheap polish (Sally Hansen) to very expensive (Deborah Lippman and Butter London) and everything in between.
When I found myself bored this week, pondering how to spend the Sephora gift card my wonderful sister gave me, I came across Sephora by OPI's at home gel colour system - its a gel manicure system that guarantees polish to last 2 weeks. I spent an hour reading reviews and trying to talk myself out of it. I even stopped by my local Sephora on my way home from work to check it out. The sales woman tried talking me into it too - I didn't need much convincing, I'm pretty good at doing that all on my own (anyone else would have been scared away - her nails were a total mess. But still.) All I needed was about another hundred in Sephora gift cards and it was mine! Till I was at dinner with Josh, hinting at what a wonderful birthday gift it would make, when he said "you shouldn't get it because you LIKE painting your nails. Every couple days, you want to try something different. This would be a waste." How right he was - its funny that sometimes, he knows me better than I know myself! I paint my nails because I like to. I like changing up the colors, and I almost never do the same color in a row. I buy nail polish all the time because I'm obsessed with new colors and textures. So instead of spending $160 on a gel manicure set, I bought cool polishes instead Nail Jewelry and Sprinkle nail polish. Now I just need to patient until they arrive :)
When I found myself bored this week, pondering how to spend the Sephora gift card my wonderful sister gave me, I came across Sephora by OPI's at home gel colour system - its a gel manicure system that guarantees polish to last 2 weeks. I spent an hour reading reviews and trying to talk myself out of it. I even stopped by my local Sephora on my way home from work to check it out. The sales woman tried talking me into it too - I didn't need much convincing, I'm pretty good at doing that all on my own (anyone else would have been scared away - her nails were a total mess. But still.) All I needed was about another hundred in Sephora gift cards and it was mine! Till I was at dinner with Josh, hinting at what a wonderful birthday gift it would make, when he said "you shouldn't get it because you LIKE painting your nails. Every couple days, you want to try something different. This would be a waste." How right he was - its funny that sometimes, he knows me better than I know myself! I paint my nails because I like to. I like changing up the colors, and I almost never do the same color in a row. I buy nail polish all the time because I'm obsessed with new colors and textures. So instead of spending $160 on a gel manicure set, I bought cool polishes instead Nail Jewelry and Sprinkle nail polish. Now I just need to patient until they arrive :)
Monday, July 2, 2012
30 days
30 days. 30 days to make something a habit.
So it began.... I got a 30day pass to a local gym. What's different about this city gym and the gym at the university I had been using? Gym A has babysitting! Working out at home is not my thing. I've tried but i've never been successful longer than a week. So my friend P referred me to the gym A and I thought, "hey, free pass for 30 days? sold." And I am now addicted. I am at the gym every morning by 9 Mon-Fri. Have I seen a difference in my body? Definitely. I've had more energy too. So will I be purchasing a membership to gym A? MOST DEF!
30 days #2. 30 outfits in 30 days. I stole the idea from me heroine, Kendi over at Kendi Everyday. Here's the link to her 30x30 remix. So for 30 days, I am making outfits from what I have in my closet only. I can't add in any new pieces I've purchased. I can buy clothing in the 30 days of the challenge but just not add them into the remix. Here;s days 1 and 2. Granted day 1 was easy because church is fun to get ready for. No worries of dirt for 3 hours.
Day 1
top: stylemint (no longer available) skirt: jcrew (sold out)
So it began.... I got a 30day pass to a local gym. What's different about this city gym and the gym at the university I had been using? Gym A has babysitting! Working out at home is not my thing. I've tried but i've never been successful longer than a week. So my friend P referred me to the gym A and I thought, "hey, free pass for 30 days? sold." And I am now addicted. I am at the gym every morning by 9 Mon-Fri. Have I seen a difference in my body? Definitely. I've had more energy too. So will I be purchasing a membership to gym A? MOST DEF!
30 days #2. 30 outfits in 30 days. I stole the idea from me heroine, Kendi over at Kendi Everyday. Here's the link to her 30x30 remix. So for 30 days, I am making outfits from what I have in my closet only. I can't add in any new pieces I've purchased. I can buy clothing in the 30 days of the challenge but just not add them into the remix. Here;s days 1 and 2. Granted day 1 was easy because church is fun to get ready for. No worries of dirt for 3 hours.
top: stylemint (no longer available) skirt: jcrew (sold out)
Day 2
Happy styling!
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