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!

VOTE HERE!

Vote for the Nanny Style Contest Winner!

First, I want to thank all of you who submitted outfit sets. I had about 17 entries that I left open on my screen for over two hours last night, trying to narrow them down to the top five. I just couldn't do it, so I have a top six! These entries are going to be posted anonymously, so if you see yours, CONGRATULATIONS for making it this far, but please don't comment with, "Yay! You picked mine as a finalist!" I'd like to keep these anonymous so people aren't picking their favorite blogger, but their favorite OUTFIT, which is what the contest is all about- How to help me be a stylish nanny. Trust me, all of the entries will be saved in my inspiration folder for practical style ideas. You all did a wonderful job!

Here are the top six finalists!

(in random order)

{one}

{two}

{three}

{four}

{five}

{six}

So, my sweet readers, all I need you to do is leave a comment with your vote! You can tell me why if you want, but also, just saying, "One" or which ever number you love will suffice! The winning choice will be announced on Sunday night (May 15) and I will be recreating the outfit that gets the most votes (to the best of my ability) on my first day of {new} work!!! Don't forget, the winner will also get their choice of a $25 gift card from Target, Kohl's, Old Navy, or New York & Company!

Thanks, again, to all who entered!