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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Intense Adoration: THE BAG

Okay, so I don't ever have anything fancy to share with you guys. I read so many blogs that feature designer clothes, shoes, and bags, and I'm perfectly fine over here in Targetland and Old Navy City. HowEVER, I have had my sights set on a Coach purse for at least 7 years. At least. Husband told me that he wanted to propose with one (ring inside). Then when that didn't happen, he wanted to give me a pair of diamond earrings in one. And when that didn't happen, I just wandered through the Coach outlet, aimlessly, looking, touching, smelling, and fully taking in the beauty... knowing it probably wasn't in my Wal-Mart budget reach. I was right.
Enter: The wedding last week. I was *this* stressed out. I mean trying to corral a 2.5 year old, take care of myself, nomad through northern Virginia, oh... and be an active part of all the pre-wedding and wedding events, I just kind of lost it. Thankfully, my mom slipped me (err... let me have) two of her Xanax before I left her house earlier in the week. She warned me, faithfully, to only take half a pill at a time. Well, that worked great until the day of the wedding, when I flaked out and left my last half of a pill in my glasses case at the hotel. By the time we were on our way to the reception, I called my brother's cell phone, frantically asking for mom in fear that a panic attack was right around the corner. He said, "I have something better than a Xanax. Meet me outside the reception site and I'll take care of it." So, I'm still frantic, thankful that my brother is going to give me drugs... then wondering where my brother scored something better than Xanax.

I met him outside the restaurant in the Galleria and he said, "Come with me for a minute. Just a minute." And I went with him down the escalator. I'm still wondering what illegal drugs he has hidden in his wallet in the moment. And he taps my shoulder, points straight forward (to the Coach store), and says, "You don't need a Xanax. You need a Coach bag." Then, I hyperventilated and said I needed a Xanax to deal with this shock. We had about 3 minutes until people started looking for me at the reception and of course, I walked in, looked for five seconds, and found IT. IT, my friends. IT. THE BAG.

After a week in its beautiful gift box, which the sales person wrapped right in front of me, knowing I'd had a tough day, I finally decided that my house is safe enough. You don't understand. I don't own things like this. I'm still in shock and can't believe this happened to me. One thing you should know about my brother is that his heart is 10 sizes too big and his wallet is lots bigger than mine. Okay, those were two things about my brother. Basically, he has a bit of a spending problem. And this time, I couldn't come up with a good lecture for him.

Thanks, Ry. :)

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Intense Adoration: Anika Burke

As I watch re-runs of Million Dollar Designers and covet pillow covers that I can't afford, I'm also drooling over some items from Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique! I've been getting to know my way around the site and wishing I had a fuller wallet right about now!

Here are five things I would love to add to my closet right now! All items can be found on www.anikaburke.com!

Back to Black and White

Lace Lullaby

Line Me Up

(Oh my gosh... I just want this right now. RIGHT now!)

Strappy Bootie Sandal

(Neeka shared these with me as one of her top picks and now I need them!)

Vintage Lady Bug

I can just imagine the Lace Lullaby top would be a dress on me, so I would love styling it with black tights and booties, a blazer, and a skinny belt in the fall! And of course, I'd wear it as is with a gold or cream belt in the hotter months. It would be gorgeous!

I especially love the vintage lady bug earrings because they remind me of my little girl!!!

What items do you covet from Anika Burke Eclectic Boutique?

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Intense Adoration: From the Bathroom

That sounds really bad, but I'm totally going somewhere mostly normal with this. As a busy mom, I don't really get to spend as much time in the bathroom as I'd like. I don't mean on the toilet, but I'd really like to take a long, hot shower instead of a rushed one. Or I'd really like to spend more than 2 minutes on my face. The longest I get to spend "taking care of myself" in the morning is usually 4 minutes. In the evening, I spoil myself and take my time. I spend about 15 minutes doing the whole floss and brush my teeth, wash and moisturize my face, take my contacts out regimen. The next five things have made it into my top five favorite bathroom items, not only because I love them, but they help me with efficiency!

Avalon Organics Vitamin C Refreshing Cleansing Gel

Food Lion has it!

Johnson's baby lotion - for my face/neck

Available at drugstores and most grocery stores

philosophy, amazing grace fragrance layering collection

Includes: body wash/shampoo, lotion, perfume

Old Navy ball of bands

(bought these in the check-out aisle)

People Style Watch magazine

What are you addicted to in your bathroom?

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Intense Adoration: House of Turquoise (and Red)

Has anyone else seen the blog, House of Turquoise?

I think I reach a lifetime worth of drooling each time Erin posts!

Scrolling through the photos has provided so much inspiration for our guest room and has also really helped me show Husband how beautiful turquoise and red can be together. I intensely adore this combination and I've pulled a few of Erin's photos to show you how many ways these hues can jam.

Dreamy. Dreamy. Dreamy.

Okay, so this next one's not really turquoise and not really red, but you get the picture, right? I want to add some black and white accents to the room, so this photo has been sitting in my inspiration folder for that reason. I also have a fluffy dog that's going to sit on everything plush. So it's just fitting.

And here are some ways I've used the combo:

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Intense Adoration: 5.14.11

This week has been a whirlwind adventure for me! My last day working at the university was Wednesday, I had Thursday and Friday off to wrap up loose ends and pretty much do whatever I wanted, and I fell in love with some new things during that time!

Yogurt Covered Raisins

Delicious and {kind of} nutritious, a palm full of these sweet treats keep my ice cream cravings away all day!

Sale Shopping

Clearly, this isn't a new adoration for me, but it became a heck of a lot more intense when my neighbor notified me that we have a LOFT in town. HOW did I not know this for three years? Oy...

LOFT Curvy Trouser Jeans

And the sale shopping led me to these beauties...

Gardening

I fell in love with last summer and yesterday, I weeded the old garden and planted zucchini, sweet basil, three different types of tomatoes and some tomatillos. Our oregano was still going strong from last year. I have NO idea how. Today, I'm weeding the front garden and am going to plant some flowers and add dark mulch.

Crystal Light Pure

All natural and sweetened with truvia, these little drink packets make drinking TONS of water a lot more appealing! Pick them up at your local grocery store in flavors like grape, mixed berry, strawberry kiwi, and lemonade.

That's it for this week's installment of Intense Adoration! I hope you found some things on the list above that you might love or like to try for yourself. Please don't forget to go VOTE for the winner of the Nanny Style Contest! It's up to you to choose!

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Intense Adoration: 4.30.11 Inspirational Blogger Outfits

For this week's Intense Adoration, I'm doing something a little bit differently. I ran across a few outfits to file away in my inspiration folder, this week. And instead of sharing food or products with you, I really wanted to share five outfits that I'm totally digging and hope to recreate!

Andrea: Peanut Butter Handprint