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)