12 Days of Christmas with Shabby Apple!

Okay guys, here's something special for all of you--my friends over at Shabby Apple are celebrating the holidays early this year by giving you the TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! Each day will have an exclusive sales and codes, valid for one day only--so make sure you get there quick to take advantage of these great offers!

Today's exclusive deal: 25% off Aristocrat Dress = Use Code "Day 1"

You can also check out their new holiday line, Tinsel Town, inspired by Old Hollywood! It is the perfect collection for the upcoming Holidays!

Additionally, going on now until November 23rd, 15% off of all Shabby Apple BLACK DRESSES--just use the code "BLACKOUT" to get your discount!

Come back tomorrow for another great holiday deal!

What I Wore--Summer Squeeze

Now I know that Summer is over and technically it is Fall--and I'm not complaining! Afterall, Fall is my favorite season--and honestly, I don't hate Winter by any means... but I do have a personal addition to sunshine, and thank goodness the past few days has had plenty of it! Yesterday I was nearly sweating outside at Recess with the kids (of course, I was dressed in fur lined boots and a coat expecting the usual cold), and it was just so lovely! I love that sun--it certainly does have a particularly special quality about it. So, today's What I Wore is my an attempt to squeeze the last bit of sunshine out of the sky:

What WE Wore--Halloween Part 4--Me and My Babies!

What would Halloween be without my babies? (aka, my puppies) Not nearly as fun as it would be to spend the holiday with them of course! I mean, I don't have little kids of my own to embarrass with suffocating Halloween costumes, so my little puppies got to humor me instead--and besides, they're much cuter than kids anyway. ;)

AND, we of course have to go in a coordinated fashion--RIGHT? Of course. :) Say hello to my little puppy pirate crew!

First in the lineup, Dolly in her skull and crossbones Halloween sweater:

Vera of course, in an adorable skull and crossbones flirty skirt dress:

(complete with rhinestone bows)

And last, but most certainly NOT least--Captain Macgyver!

My favorite part, look at how much my little Vera has grown! Sitting on top of her back is her little dress from last year's Halloween--look at how tiny she was! That was only a year ago--I can't believe what a big girl she is now! (yup, just huge--a whole whopping 6-7lbs)

Happy Halloween!

What WE Wore--Halloween Part 3--FIRST GRADE!

The best part of Halloween--having Halloween in the first grade! I mean, seriously--holidays through the eyes of children is where the magic is at, right? Totally. :) 

So, with my wondrous closet filled with goodies, I was really struggling to decide what to be for our first grade Halloween party and parade... inspiration hit the Friday before Halloween when we took a field trip to see the musical production, "How I Became a Pirate." The kids have been all over the pirate thing ever since! So...

What costume could be better than a pirate?? Of course, it was my own personal interpretation of such things (aka, pink), but my kids enjoyed it. :)

What a day! It was the BEST to march with the kids down the hall during our Halloween parade--they were all so cute! They just lit up like 19 little Christmas trees as we paraded around the school--totally a Kodak moment day, I just LOVED it!

What I Wore--Halloween Part 2

Last week I had a Halloween party that I wasn't very excited about attending--not that I don't like parties, and you KNOW how I LOVE Halloween, but it was late at night and I was tired and just not feeling it... and yet I felt I should go. So, how do I get motivated to go to socially awkward shindig? Get dressed up!--and what better than a Super Hero? I may be a social idiot by day, but by night...

I'm a crime fighting, out-on-the-town, comic book character!

Kind of fun to play Bat Girl for the evening--and yes, I made my costume--where the heck was I going to find something this awesome? I mean, come on--boots, leather, and spikes--doesn't get much better than that. :P

I was Featured over at Cup of Delight!

I had not idea I had been featured this past week--I was actually just googling some fun Fall projects, and somehow stumbled upon this post over at Cup of Delight that featured my Glow-in-the-Dark Candy Corn Earrings--what a treat!

What I Wore--Halloween Part 1

Who says Sunday and Halloween can't mix? Okay, several people I know... especially in my lovely ward... but who cares! I can do Halloween in my Sunday best--I mean, why not?

What other time of year can you wear florescent orange tights???

Yup, definitely lovin' the tights--especially with the spider-web lace shoes. 

And of course, gotta have my bling--what's better than a sparkly skull and crossbones? 

 

Happy Halloween!!

U of M

During my stay in Michigan, my brother-in-law took me on a tour of the University of Michigan's campus--and on such a beautiful Autumn day, what could be better??

I LOVE how many trees are in Michigan!

We even got to check out his genius labORatory:

On a side note... can you believe that he is part of the Literature, Science, and the Arts?

And we took a stop at the Law Library:

If I were to give in and go to law school, I would definitely want to go here--who wouldn't want to study in a library that looks like this??

Of course we took my adorable little niece on our little stroll--and she was so well behaved!

Okay, now this picture is just for fun--remember how beautiful the law school is? Check out the business school--nice contrast, don't you think? :P

Oh how I love Michigan in the Fall!

Where I've Been

Two weeks ago I picked up some fun virus from those lovely little first graders--teaching first grade without a voice was really fun, let me tell you... :P Anyway... after a week of torture, I hopped a plane and headed off to enjoy Fall Break with my sister, brother-in-law, and adorable little niece!!!

What better way to cheer you up than looking at that little face??

We had lots of fun--I think she especially enjoyed playing with all my jewelry and long hair. ;) 

Best week ever! :)

A niece makes life a little sweeter. <3

Sunday Sweets #10--Promotion

What I learned from this past week:

Right? ;)

Nothing beats being an aunt. :)