Say Sorry.

To the people who googled "things u shouldn't tell a wife," "things that you shouldn't tell your wife," and "facts you shouldn't tell your spouse" and found my blog instead:

just go say sorry. now.

WIWW #14

Welcome back for another week of WIWW! I had a lot of fun putting together my outfits this week. We had a brief bit of cold weather last week and now it's officially hot again. The cold made me realize I'm so thankful to be "shopping" in my spring/summer wardrobe! Hope you enjoy!

{all outfits are for work except sunday, for church)
Wednesday:




sweater: loft
shirt: old navy
skirt: banana republic factory store
flats: target

This tone on tone outfit came together very randomly: I ended up hanging these two shirt next to each other when I was putting away laundry. If you've visited before, you may know that I love bright colors and typically mix it with a bold pattern. So this turquoise outfit was a little out of my norm, but I really loved it. I felt very June Cleaver in it!


Here's a picture to show you of my Martha Stuart ways :)  {we were getting ready to go to our small group and I had to get some flowers planted before they fried in the heat. I had already slipped into jeans for the night and put the apron on to keep from getting dirt all over me. I hope you appreciate ALL of the turquoise that is in this picture: my shirts, bracelet, furniture AND napkin holder. My house is a color wheel peeps!}

Thursday:





sweater: old navy
shirt: express (circa 2008)
belt: target
skirt: loft

I loved this outfit. Normally I wear a baggy denim shirt with this skirt because it's been a little tight in the past, but I really wanted to wear something bright and fun with it. I kept picking up different items and it slowly came together to this! Now I think it will be hard for me to not wear this skirt with a bright top!

Friday:





top: gap outlet (forever ago)
belt: target
jeans: old navy ($6!0

I felt like Twiggy in this outfit! (minus the twiggy body shape, of course!) I guess more of a retro 60's feel would be a better way to describe it, but my hair leads me more to Twiggy. I got these cropped jeans a couple weekends ago at Old Navy and I just love them. They are just like the perfect summer jean and I feel super sassy and stylish every time I wear them!

Sunday:





dress & sweater : old navy
belt: target
shoes: target

even though I woke up early, I still somehow ended up running late for church and had to grab something quick. I wore this a week or so ago. I felt good in it then so it was just an easy go to.

Monday:





dress: Janie's (store in my hometown)
hodge podge of necklaces my mom gave me/made
tights: walmart
shoes: target


Saturday night I went to see Something Borrowed with a group of girls {super cute. definitely suggest you go see it!} We were out rather early and Target was on the way home, so I just had to stop by :)
While I was there, my friend and I were trying on new shoes. I tossed my current shoe on the floor, and the HEEL FEEL OFF!! (they were flats like the ones pictured above.) We took that as a sign from God that I was definitely supposed to buy this new pair!

Tuesday:



sweater & tanks: old navy
skirt: thrift store
belt: express

are you tired of this sweater yet? :) I realized as I'm putting this post together that I wore it THREE times over the course of this week - yikes! (though Sunday was only a half day!)  It's just too easy to throw it on and make strapless summer items work appropriate.  I'll try not to wear it as many times next week!


That's my week... let me know if you stop by so I can check out your goods!

Any Takers?

Blessed!

{cody could never say he didn't know what he was getting into with my looks!}

so very, very thankful for the wonderful women i have in my life. my mom is my best friend and i love that i can see that her mom is her best friend too.

she's taught me to be crafty. oh, how i wish i could show you pictures of some of the outfits she's made for me! our red, matching satin dresses are one of my favorites, though the matching dress she stayed up making till 4 in the morning for one of my doll's christmas presents will forever go down in history... as i started crying when i saw it. who knows why!

she's taught me the importance of taking care of my house. today, i cleaned out my fridge. like took every item out and deep scrubbed, while i had laundry going and here shortly I"ll dust and vacuum. {music to her ears} i am not clean by nature. oh, the fights we had growing up over making my bed! {i'm just going to get back into it later!} now that i have my own home though, i understand the importance of taking pride in what you own, plus the stress reliever it is to come home to a picked up house.

she's taught me to use my talents. my mom is a ridiculously talented piano player. for reals. she can put the pros to shame. i love that she is humble about it, and is willing to play for many types of events and bless many people. while i am not naturally gifted at the piano like my mom is, she still encourages me to pursue what i am good at.

she takes pride in her looks.  my mom is cute y'all. and i love when i get to go home and shop in her closet. and she likes to bless me with "the double rule." {when you find something cute, buy a double for your daughter!} she encourages me to be cute too, and to look good not only for me, but also for my husband. {cody loves it when i say: you are a reflection of me! he can thank my mom for that one :) }

she's fun to be around. we have a great time together. and laugh about nothing. seriously, it doesn't matter what we're doing, i just love being with my mom.

she supports me, in everything i do. from crafting, to grad school, my job, the surgery, my mom has been there every step of the way. to hold my hand if i needed it, to let my cry with, to laugh with, to enjoy life.


happy mother's day mom! snickers!

Sigh.

did this week seem long or was it just me?


either way, i'm so glad friday is finally here. here's the plan for this weekend:

work on the garden
paint for this dream {blog post coming soon}
sand kitchen and paint back splash
DEEP clean for company {this is the one that scares me. our house isn't too bad for us, but company is a whole 'nother story!}
celebration dinner {blog post to follow!}

so that's a snapshot of what's to come... what do you have planned for this weekend?

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow.

One of the long standing jokes between Cody and I throughout the course of our dating and marriage relationship is that he could wear his hair however he wanted, as long as it was shorter than mine.

You might not know it, but way back in the day, my family only knew Cody as "Cody Long Hair."

{I had a couple of friends named Cody. My mom had to get creative on how to remember them.}

The guy has certainly had some long hair:





Gradually it's gotten a bit shorter with every passing year:


{the semester before we started dating}

till we made it to the length he had it at our wedding:


{I definitely remember thinking his hair was short for the wedding. Now I look back and it seems so long!}

As he's gotten more interested in fashion, he's kept his hair shorter and it just looks so darn good:



It also doesn't help that I keep taking my hair a little bit shorter with every passing year. It's like I'm forcing him to cut his off to keep up with our deal!


Well, last week I finally got brave enough to get a pixie cut and I ruined everything.

Or so we thought.

Cody planned it our perfectly to get his hair cut 2 weeks before graduation so that it would be just right by the time it got here. Unfortunately, he was met with an overzealous hair dresser who had a little bit of a hard time getting his bangs straight... resulting in more and more that had to come off.

So now, we're even on our deal. My hair is still longer than Cody's!



So, don't be alarmed when you see a 12 year old boy walking around like this for the next couple of weeks:


{this is also more how I wear my hair... not with my bangs sticking straight down!}

Eventually it will grow back.... right?

Because I Love My Husband...

Happy Star Wars Day Y'all!

and just because it's so cute and so cody, here's this gem again: