eleven down one to go.

november is gone, and in looking back at my resolutions,

here's a quick recap of the month:

sleep early - i'm always up later than usual during the holiday season...so many things to do after the minis are asleep!

exercise - mini-she bought just dance 4 for the wii,

so we got our dance on a few times. 

girl time - we're slacking...but we do have something

planned this month.

 read - eek, no reading AGAIN this month.

one-on-one mini time - check! science & engineering fair

with mini-she...played life-size angry birds,

dissected owl pellets, made mini robots.

try something new - check! DIY dip-dyed denim (post to follow),

participating in a neighborhood jingle, dissected owl pellets!

organize posts - check! caught up on a review for Century 21.

how was your november? any special plans for the holidays?

making use of these No nonsense tights by layering them under

my shorts on chilly days. the gray color works perfectly with

my navy hunters.

(old navy vest; hunter boots;  f21 sweater/shorts; blue vanilla necklace)

try this look:

beckstagram.

thunderstorms and floods...oh, and hail?

yes, it hailed on this sunshiny state...tiny, pea-sized hail.

the boss (aka sister) took everyone in the office to lunch today...except me. and bear. does being family automatically mean i'm the one that has to stay back and hold down the fort? eh, whatevs...i'm leaving early...taking my lunch raincheck.

instead, i heated up my home lunch and took a few photos

via my blackberry. welcome to my instagram.

no cool filters, just bad quality.

me, my boots and bear.

warm [homemade] corn chowder on a rainy day.

nobody loves us.

a [tiny] puddle jump for terri.

fried rice [more starch] to go with the chowda.

mmmm.

an outfit snipet. same outfit, different dress.

tea in a pretty package.

make my day.

ok, i totally missed the jump, but i'm jumping for joy at the fact that i've been able to make use of these rainboots. i often make impractical purchases which leads to buyer's remorse, but the hunters have been totally justified. it's been raining for days here, and i'm making good use of these while i can.

i took a friend for crepes and coffee for her birthday on sunday. now, this woman is an amazing person. she has a full-time job, bought a coffee business to save an acquaintance's job, operates said business, bought a house a few years ago, has a tenant, buys treats for bear, bakes treats for us, and...she's blind. not that being blind has anything to do with any of that, but i love that she makes no excuses for her disability.

she's genuinely kind and caring and positive, and even though i don't know her that well, i was glad i had the chance to take her out. she said it made her day, but being able to do something nice for her made my day.

 

le greek...mozzarella, feta cheese, spinach, red onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, kalamata olives, italian dressing.

(sweater, shae via ideeli; hunter boots (buy); dress, american apparel)

country bump.

i just want to say that i'm looking forward to march.

this month we will be full-blown into softball season, there are several school functions to attend, and i have tentative plans to meet up with the girls at a beach house.

things are looking up!

any big plans for march?

star apple. this interesting fruit has a milky core and

a texture similar to persimmon.

(shirt, jcrew (similar); hunter boots (buy); denim, true religion (similar))

photo: random google search

ok, i love, love, LOVED this show. tara suffers from dissociative identity disorder, better known as multiple personality disorder. by the show's finale, she has five eccentric "alters" who appear at the most inopportune times. her teen son struggling with his sexual identity, her daughter trying to find her place in the world, and husband who loves her to death all try to lead normal lives while tara struggles to get to the root of her problem. this is a must see.

(rated: TV-MA)

the hunters hunted.

the box was huge, which had me a little worried. i teetered between the short and tall thinking the tall boot might swallow my short legs, but they fit like i expected...a bit roomy, but still absolutely comfortable. i had to throw on a pair of leg warmers to fill up the boot and to keep my legs from slapping the sides, but with jeans tucked in they'll be just fine. the bigger problem will be finding opportunities to wear them.

do you have hunters? how do you wear your rainboots?

cake pop.

(hunter original tall gloss (buy); vest, old navy (similar);

dress, saks off 5th (similar))

check out the new hair bows at the shop of worldly delights.

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boot-iful shoes.

my apologies for the lack of outfit posts recently.

we've had a bunch of rain in the last couple of weeks which left me in a bit of a slump...resorting to comfy, non-presentable outfits and lots of repeats. fortunately, there have been several additions to the shoe-drobe.

i'm hoping these will walk me out of this rut.

enzo angiolini "alessi" boot in black suede

via ideeli.com (not a member? click here) (buy)

i usually buy tan boots or something close to skin color, and this left a void in my shoe-drobe for basic black shoes. these are the perfect ankle height and the rubber soles are super comfortable. plus, these are actually my size. i rarely find boots in small size 5s...my feet are usually sliding around in size 6s. check out jenn in hers.

hunter original tall boot in navy

via gilt.com (not a member? click here) (buy)

i have been wanting a pair of hunters forever. i couldn't justify buying them knowing they wouldn't get much use here. but you know how you get an itch for something? i had to scratch it. especially when they were $79 at gilt. if only they came

in time for last weeks rain.

nine west "aroundtown" in black suede

(buy)

as i mentioned above, i am lacking basic black shoes...including a basic plack pump. funny how basics are hard to find. i wanted something with a platform and a chunkier heel. i came across these and thought they were the next best option, and they proved to be very versatile. i later found the love fury below.

nike "air pegasus 28" shoes

(similar)

it's funny how one person can make up your mind. i wouldn't have given these colorful shoes a second look...until i saw a girl trying them on. she was already dressed in workout clothes, and the shoes looked so good. it was a couple days before i was able to go back and get them. thankfully there was a coupon for $10 off and one size left for me. the flash makes them look really bright. ok, they are really bright. and i'm ok with that.

nine west "love fury" pump in black leather

(buy)

finally, a great basic black pump. the love fury has a slight platform and a pointed toe that is wide enough to give your toes room to breathe. it does have a stiletto heel, but it was comfortable enough to not be an issue.

this one looks really good in nude, too.

even the minis got new shoes.

enter the simoni textile designs giveaway here.

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