You Know What They Say...

 

The apple doesn't fall far from...

 

...the tree...

 

And, while we are getting a blast from the past...

 

Who does she look more like?

 

 

 

That's Right!

"My Daddy's biceps are bitter than your daddy's biceps"

Love that smile

Waiting for Daddy to Come Home

 

Yep...

 

...it's about like that.

Hey, Porter!

 

Hmmm?!

Leibster Award

My bestie and most hilarious friend, Brianne nominated me for a Leibster Award, which is a fun way to inform a blogger that you enjoy their posts and want them to keep coming.

And, because I don't feel like doing anything else right now, I'm going to take some time to fill this thingy out!

These are my rules...

1. Post 11 random things about myself.

2. Answer the 11 questions my nominator asked me. 
3. Create 11 questions for my own nominations.

4. Nominate 11 different bloggers with fewer than 200 followers.
5. Let them know they're nominated.

Okay here goes. Eleven random things...

1. I am the only redhead in my immediate family. It's true. There are no other redheads of my generation in my extended family, either. Both sides. Surprising I'm sure, since every single one of my kiddos has ended up with the color.

2. I put my pinkie in my belly button when I'm stressed. I just rest it there. Yes, it's strange, and I honestly don't know why except that I've done it since I was a baby.

3. I cannot stand having dishes in my sink. If no one is coming over, I let the house go a bit, but the dishes ALWAYS have to be in the dishwasher or cleaned already and put away. This is why I don't do well in places without dishwashers. I don't hold others to this standard, though. Just those living with me.
 

4. I like to give a sincere compliment to everyone I talk to during the day. Generally, it ends up being about the clothes they're wearing because I'm working on my future wardrobe, and I like to see what others can pull off wearing.

5. I am an over-sharer. I will tell a stranger on the plane, train, bus, or even someone I'm just standing next to every single detail of my life even if they didn't want to know it. 

6. I pay attention to detail. I notice when things are different.

7. I am a horrible storyteller. I forget what I'm talking about a lot. Typically I forget mid-sentence as my mind wanders ahead of what I'm saying. I also give every.single.detail of a story to the point that I don't think my listener is really listening anymore. I don't blame them.

8. I love exercising. I love it so much that it is an absolute priority. I seriously feel fat if I miss just one day. I give myself Sunday off, but even then I feel semi-sluggish.

9. I am a scheduler. It's really pretty bad. If I don't get something done, like chores, that I've put into my "schedule" that day, I usually push it to the next day, and if by Saturday it's not done, I do it all in one day and wear myself completely out. I've learned to become more flexible. But, the flexibility has yet to be completely accomplished as I kinda stress out over things not done...

10. I sleep in my makeup. Not because I want to or feel uncomfortable without it. It's only because I'm too lazy to take it off. I purposefully buy BareMinerals so I can sleep in my makeup without feeling gross.

11. I dream really big. Too big, probably. Like, I want a big house that is completely planned out in my head. I would like to hire a maid, a personal trainer, dietitian, and a cook. All of this just so I can get done what I want to get done at home without necessarily having to be at home because even though I want that big house, I don't want to clean it; even though I love food, I'd rather not make a menu or cook; and I need someone to plan out my meals, push me harder when I workout, and just hand me the food so I eat well. I guess I'll need a nanny for when I'm working out. So, that too.

Moving on...

11 random questions my super awesome nominator asked.

(You really don't have to read on...if you're reading this at all...)

1. If you could have any profession (other than what you do right now) what would it be? Well, I'm a mom, so the possibilities are endless! I'd be a professional musician or maybe a ballroom dance competitor...Ooo! A professional on Dancing With the Stars. That would be awesome.

2. If you had to live on one food alone for the rest of your life, what would you choose? Hmm. This is hard because I love food. If I had to choose, I'd pick ice cream. Or...if it actually has to be a "food" not a "treat" then pizza. Yup. Pizza. All the meats. I'm a total junk food junkie and carnivore, apparently.
 

3. What is your favorite book? Well, it's a series, but it's the Harry Potter Series. Those are the only books I've read multiple times (not going to tell you the exact amount or you'll think I'm nuts and want to re-evaluate our friendship).

4. And what about your favorite movie? Emperor's New Groove. Plus, I'm a total sucker for the long version of Pride and Prejudice, but when I don't have the time I watch the new Kiera Knightly version. 

5. Pets or no pets? Dog or cat? No pets, but if I'd have to choose between a dog or cat, I'd get a dog...or neither because I don't want pets. They smell.

6. Where is the one place you would love to visit/vacation? I want to go everywhere. Literally. But, if I had to pick one place, I'd say Hawaii. Shocking with my lack of skin color, I'm sure.

7. What do you do at night to wind down? Brush my teeth. Lilia goes to bed too late to have any winding down time, sadly. But, when she does actually start to go to bed at a reasonable hour, I'll do what I did before and that's either watch a show or read. Sometimes both.

8. Favorite kind of accessory? Oh man, I love them all. But, I feel funny when I go out the door without earrings...so earrings.

9. What do you do for "me" time? What's that?...Yeah, I know, pretty sad. The only alone time I have anymore is when I shower. And, sometimes not even then. When I do have "me" time, it is usually spent with a choir of some sort.

10. If you won a million dollars, what is the first thing you would buy? Land. Then I'd hire a contractor to build me that big house I have all planned out in my head. Then, of course I'd also do everything else I want to with my big dreamin'.

11. Do you think it is okay to pair brown with black? What about navy and black? Brown and black, yes. Navy and black, no. Navy and all the shades of grey leading to black, though.

And, now, my 11 questions:

1. What is your favorite thing to do outside?
2. How long does it take you to get ready for the day?
3. Would you consider yourself creative?
4. What is your favorite music genre?
5. Would you change anything about your house?
6. Where would be your ideal location to live?
7. Have you ever broken a bone?
8. Do you enjoy shopping?
9. Would you consider yourself OCD?
10. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes?
11. What celebrity would you like to meet?

And, 11 nominations...*

1. Savanna
2-7. Everyone who is a member of the Collier family.
8. Lindsey C.
9. Haylee
10. Others I'm thinking of don't really blog anymore.
11. Everyone else I can think of has already been nominated elsewhere or has a private blog so I don't know if they want their name on here.

*if you're not mentioned but would like to do this, you're welcome to be my 10 or 11. :)

Thanks for thinking of me Brianne! This was fun.

21 Day Challenge Days 19 through 21 AND Perfect 10 Challenge Days 7 through 10

This week was the end of the challenges!

I really enjoyed the experience as it has helped me to work with the wardrobe I already have and see that I have quite a few stylish outfits already!

I should shop my closet more.

Here's this week!

This outfit was SO comfortable!

I may wear a maxi dress every day.

Okay, probably not, but still.

I usually only wear heels when I'm going out with Seth, but I seriously love the look of heels with jeans!

Day 21 didn't have a "button" thing, but the idea was "WORK IT" as in--put together a killer outfit and 'work it'... 

 Since the one ended before the other, I had a day of the Perfect 10 that was completely by its self!

I chose this one with a purpose...

In T-minus 24 days, our family will be moving out to Wyoming.

The land of the cows.

Therefore, I thought the final outfit fitting ;)

The challenges were so much fun that when they were over, I thought it a bit strange that I wasn't going to take a picture of my outfit on days following.

Cute and fun idea.

I still think the Perfect 10 was way better.

(Again, the 21 day one was all on my own.)

21 Day Challenge Days 12 through 18 AND Perfect 10 Challenge Days 1 through 6

That's right.

I decided to do both at the same time.

I mean, it doesn't really matter if I do because with the 21 Day one, I'm not getting anything for it anyway!

Here's this week:

 To make it so this pic was more "jazzy" I guess, I added jazz hands...

I'm awesome like that.

Day 13 was the beginning of the Perfect 10 Challenge on Facebook!

I looked through the cards we were given and chose ones that would kinda "go with" the various days in the 21D one.

This is what I came up with...

Because Day 13 was:

I decided to make it even more fun.

 I mixed the two cards from the P10!

A fun combo I would probably have never done otherwise.

This was relatively tricky...

I decided I wanted to copy this outfit I saw on Pinterest

It worked out great because of the bonus in the P10.

That outfit was one of my favorites from this week.

...even if I didn't wear it long.

I don't wear skirts on weekdays unless it's a maxi.

And, even then, I don't wear it if I'm cleaning.

Moving on...

This one was fun.

I got to try a side pony with my short hair!

It ended up being rather messy, but I loved it!

I had the perfect outfit for this day...

It's one I'd even worn before...minus the belt.

Love it.



Best part--I'm even wearing my man's belt.

 This day was another tricky one.

I had to think of what I've repaired that would go with my (one and only) vintage looking dress.

I found it--my black undershirt!

I realize you've seen an outfit similar, but there's nothing wrong with remixing.

Especially when you practically have to all the time...

 Because of the bonus in the "Black Candy" it made today pretty easy.

Statement jewelry!

Gotta say, though, I'm not usually one to wear a bunch of black and gray unless I'm performing...

My black top has diagonal ruffles that you can't see in the picture...total bummer, too cuz it's adorable.

Between the two challenges, Rachelle's is definitely the better one.

I especially love the cue cards because it gives more ideas to go by than just a dot with the theme and a few picture ideas.

Such fun!!

And, a good excuse to actually "try".

You can vote for my outfits and help me win the Perfect 10 Challenge by going to Rachelle's Cents of Style and liking them in the albums Day 1 through Day 6 on Facebook if you haven't already (or missed voting on those various days)

Again, the 21 Day one I am doing completely on my own without any prizes...just for fun.

It just so happened that the two ended up coinciding.

21 Day Challenge Days 5 through 11

Again, this is all on my own...no rewards, just a challenge for me.

Credit mentioned on previous post.

 This one was my favorite outfit this week...

 My creativity=wear the color least expected.

 This weeks challenge was definitely a challenge.

The patterned shirt was from my latest bins trip, and I'm not 100% on it now that I've worn it...I think I need to be thinner.

Yep.

 I liked this one...especially since mixing fancy and casual is a pretty typical thing for me.

 Honestly...this was not my favorite...I like to mix my colors.

 Interestingly enough, I'm wearing two "orphans" in my closet...the hot pink undershirt and the cropped cardi.

 Remix #3!

I should wear dresses more...they're really comfy when it's warmer.

There ya go!

Days 12 through 21 are going to have to wait because there's another fashion challenge that's gonna happen this next week where there will actually be a prize, so this is going to have to be put on hold while I do the "perfect ten."

Or maybe I'll combine the two for an extra challenge.

You're probably going to get really tired of my outfits...