Edenland Fresh Horses Brigade

I am linking up with my favorite Aussie redhead Eden for her new meme.  The Fresh Horses Brigade.
This week was handwriting.  Cool!

So.

My dad passed almost 2 years ago.  His birthday would have been February 14th, so I have been thinking of him quite a bit.  Well, I always think of him quite a bit, but even more so around now.  Valentines Day and my Dad always went together, you know? 
The thing about handwriting is...nobody does it much anymore.  I don't think my children know what my handwriting even looks like, except for like..I dunno...grocery lists. Pffft.  Handwriting is so unique.  I don't have a lot of things in my Dad's handwriting, and that pains me.  I have a copy of some family history in his scratch...

I am less interested in the actual history, and more interested in just staring at my Dad's handwriting.  I miss it.  Is that weird?  I need to WRITE some letters to my own children, so when I go, they have that little unique piece of me.  Something more meaningful than "bread, milk, spinach, and pick up the drycleaning".

Anyway - for Eden's meme...I wrote down a few of my Dad's funny sayings.  Some of 'em won't really be funny to anyone else, but they make me laugh. 

XOXOXOXOXO

Miss you, Daddy

WW

Starting Weight: 177.4
Goal Weight: 150ish
Pounds lost this week: 3.0
Current Weight: 159
Total Pounds Lost So Far: 18.4


back in the game!  a plateau and the holidays threw me off, and I gained 6, but lost it again, plus one, over the last 3 weeks.
GO ME.

A new shopping experience...

I can't lie, I love to shop.  And since I have been doing What I Wore Wednesday posts (er, here and there) I seem to love to shop even more.  I see so many cute outfits, it is very inspiring!  Alas, lugging around two kiddos to shop for clothes is so NOT fun.
Enter.... Stitch Fix!   (why didn't I think of this????)
StitchFix is a new company, that delivers fashion right to your door.  Do I sound like a commercial?  Uh yea, I am not good at writing these things.  But, I am not being paid by Stitch Fix, I came across them all on my own, and paid their fees with my money. I just thought it was really fun so I am passing along the info.  Ok? Ok.

Here is what they say on their Facebook page... "We're setting out to create a whole new type of shopping experience. One that helps you keep up to date with the latest and greatest, but in the comfort of your own home and in the context of your own closet. You let us know your size and style preferences, we'll send you a selection of the latest and greatest of what's hot now, just for you. You try everything on at home, and only keep and pay for what works out!"

SO, you go to StitchFix.com, sign up, and wait to be contacted by a stylist.  Then you fill out a questionnaire, pay a $20 styling fee, and they send you 5 goodies to test out in your home.  Easy!  Fun!  Packages!  Wee!  You get that $20 as a credit towards anything you would like to purchase out of that "fix".  Shipping is free.  You keep what you like, you ship back what you don't in the prepaid envelope.

I figured, what do I have to lose?  Yes, if you do not keep anything out of that "fix" you do lose your $20 styling fee - but I figured I would try it once and see what happens.

Well, I just got my first shipment - and...keeping two things!  Score!

The package arrives!

Opened!

The goodies!

Weeeee!  As soon as I saw that grey sweatshirt with the sparkly see through top, I fell in love.  I knew that one was staying home with me.
In the interest of authenticity, and because I am lazy - I took pictures as I was when I opened the package - which was unshowered, no makeup, hair in a scrunchie.  I look like crap.  But, I figured - if I like the clothes on me in THAT state, imagine how I will like them when I am clean and purdy??  So, here it is...

Yea, that pic doesn't do the top justice - you can't see how it sparkles.  It is a comfy sweatshirt, but with pizazz.  I could wear it out to run errands with jeans and feel like I tried a little harder, or (more likely) I could dress it up with a thin black tank and black boots, yet still feel comfortable in sweatshirt material.  I really love it.

Next I tried the flowy grey top:

It doesn't look like anything unusual, but holy momma - the material was so unbelievably soft!  It was called "buttery top" and they were not kidding - it was incredibly comfortable.  Alas, I thought the price was a bit too high for what was a basic top, so I had to say no,  but I was sad to say goodbye.

The other thing I kept was this necklace:

I did not NEED this piece, but I just really loved it.  You can loop it once or twice, or wear it long, and I thought the price was fair for the quality.  So, I treated myself.  I don't think I would keep something like this every time, but I probably will only do a "fix" once in awhile, so...I'm worth it!

The other two pieces in the package were too small.  A cute copper sweater with gold studs - just too tight, and not exactly my style.  And a flowy tank with a very pretty draped neckline.  I almost kept it for the neckline, but the fit was really not flattering on me, so I decided against it.
All in all, I was very pleasantly surprised. It was fun to get the package, and I fell in love with two things, so I got to use my $20 credit.  The rest I just popped back in the mail to Stitch Fix, free of charge!
Oh, I forgot to mention one other neat thing - on each piece a card was attached - telling me about it, and offering styling ideas.  I thought that was helpful - gave me ideas on HOW to wear them, and I need that as I tend to pick individual pieces, but then feel clueless how to mix them with the other individual pieces in my closet.

The prices were higher than I would normally spend on clothes (ranging from $45 - $65) but you can ask for a more inexpensive range when you fill out your profile. And when you review the pieces you got, you can indicate they were too high in price, so that next time they adjust.  And, these were items I would never find on my own, so I feel I can spend a little more for an unusual piece that I might treat myself to a few times a year.

If you are interested, go to StitchFix.com and give it a go!  Or, if you follow this link: My Link ... I get a $25 credit...pretty sweet, and then you can refer your friends and get credits too.
Tell me what you think!
xoxo

Family Fun Night

We moved furniture and built a massive wooden train track.  We'll be having a family fun night every Saturday night now, and there will be no tech devices allowed.  No phone, no laptop, no ipad, no tv, no nuthin'.  I am ashamed to admit that this is very difficult for me, which is exactly the reason we HAVE to do it.  MORE than once a week, hopefully.  I did allow myself to take ONE picture, but then put the camera down, and talked and played with my family.  It was fantastic.

2012

I am gonna try to blog more in 2012.
Time (the lack thereof) and children may hinder that - but I will give it a go.
I don't have anything much to report though.
Therefore all these new posts may be silly.
Like this:

First face mask of the new year.  Blackberry.  May my skin glow in 2012.

WIWW

Linking up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy to try to get out of yoga pants more often.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!

 Hair - in need of a dye job, Tunic - Anne Taylor Loft Outlet, jacket - Old Navy (old), scarf - The Pleated Poppy, jeans - Gap Outlet, boots - no idea - they are old.

 My son was upset that he couldn't get in on the picture action, so we took some, but you can see his little swollen tear stained face.  Being almost 4 is hard.

 Coat - Target Missoni (LOVE this coat, so glad I got it), Jeans - Gap

Sweater - Ann Taylor Loft Outlet - I love the little flower on the shoulder, and stripes, I am obsessed with stripes!

Boots - Rocket Dog

You can see I am still having problems getting good photos of myself.  Can't seem to get the knack of it no matter what I do.  Oh well.

XOXOX

Inappropriate Elf

I have been doing nightly naughty scenarios with our Elf on the Shelf.  This one turned out pretty well, so I am entering it in a contest on www.babyrabies.com HERE.
http://www.babyrabies.com/2011/12/inappropriate-elf-contest/
  

 Beer Funnel Elf!
Ugh, peer pressure.  That Spidey always brings the funnel!
 Now, it should go without saying that all content on this blog is mine, see my sidebar for copyright info. Sometimes, I swear people want me to go batshit crazy.  Nevermind.  On to more Elfin madness.

 drinky poo

 Little smoke to soothe the savage elf

 Sorry you had to see this.

 My, he is creepy.

 Danny is not here, Mrs. Torrance.

 Rave On.

 Whippet Good

 It puts the lotion in the basket.

 Dimebag.

 I wish I knew how to quit you.

Fa la la la roofie.

I had the craziest dream last night.  I was dancing the White Swan.

rock candy

human barbiepede

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