Happy Thanksgiving- We wish we could be with all our family and friends on this day!

Love, Jeremy, Christa, Eva and Elle xoxoxo

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It's finally here...

I will be at the Carmike tonight. I'm a huge fan of Jacob...in the book. New Moon was my favorite book out of the series, I hope the movie doesn't let me down (ie: like the first). I love Edward and Bella but I absolutely fell in love with Jacob in New Moon...I don't really like Taylor Lautner but I'm thinking that it's possible that he might change my mind in this movie. We'll see, I can't wait!! As is tradition (as of last year) Michelle and I will be attending together...we will get awesome pictures of the night!

The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

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Bored on a Saturday = impromtu project

It's not like I don't have anything to do today, I do...I still have my chore for the day...which is actually my same chore every day (load the dishwasher). I vowed to do some laundry today to...and later I'm going to my moms to do some crafts/sewing, which I'm really excited about...but until then...there's nothing to do.

Boring. Bored. Burrito.

Anyway, I was making the girls lunch and we had some spray paint on top of the fridge...left over from Halloween (don't ask). I thought, you know Self, I hate that green chair...yes, I am the one who painted it green, but it wasn't the green that I anticipated. Anyway, I thought, Self you're doing absolutely nothing right now PLUS you have an entire can of spray paint just sitting atop the fridge. Self, I think you know what to do:

Sha-Zam!

What do you think about my new "Colonial Red" chair? I like it a lot. Originally I was going for pastel chairs in my dining room but I think I'm over the pastels...they are too muted and it looks dowdy. I like the bright red chair...I have black spray paint too...I wonder if I have enough to do another chair...I'm not a big fan of black and red though..too over done.

p.s. I totally hate this chair, it's really uncomfortable to sit in, if you even remotely have junk in your trunk your bum cheeks hang over, it's impossible to sit in...I deem it a kids chair.

My last look/My first look of the Dress Challenge

I technically wore this outfit on Sunday but it was the first day of this week so I figure it counts. This dress makes me feel like a housewife in the 50's so that's why I posed like I couldn't figure out if I should do the ironing or bake some cookies (neither of which I actually do).
My hair is horrid in this picture. Ignore.
Earrings: My fav brushed metal silver ones from Target...I found them yesterday in a little pocket in my purse, yay!
Take: Shade
Dress: DownEast Basics (which I got for $6.55!)
Cardigan: Chaus (I think, I have no idea what that is, it's a hand me down from Jaqui)
Shoes: Charlotte Russe (I have yet to wear these but I was so happy when I found them, I've been looking for nude shoes for-ev-er)
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What I learned:

• jeans aren't as comfortable as dresses (unless you have a great pair...which I don't)

• when I love what I'm wearing I feel beautiful no matter what it is

• wearing a dress is easy to do and you feel put together and classy and like you care about what you look like- but not in a conceded way, in a taking care of yourself way.

• Elle is a lot girlier than I thought, she loves wearing tights and dresses...and I think I'll start taking advantage of that...Eva was never girly, and I just assumed that Elle wasn't either...I assumed wrong.

Anyway, this was fun and I'm really glad I did it.

Day FOUR of the Dress Challenge

Keeping it fun- this dress makes me feel happy!

I've been feeling silly trying to pose for the camera so I decided to take a leap. This is much more me, right?
H2T (anyone know what that's from?):
Mustard Headband: ZIDA
Necklace: Dress Barn (yes, they have some cute stuff and some great deals!)
Cardigan: Kohls (hand-me-down from Heather)
Dress: DownEast Basics (borrowed from Heather)
Statement ring: Kohls (I know you can't really see it but I am wearing it)
Boots: Target

Plus I have mutual tonight and that always makes me feel happy and young...actually it makes me feel old BUT I'm with the young and that makes me happy!