A Texan Odyssey

  - Dress: Target - Shirt: from my mom -Wedge sandals: Mervyn's  - Earrings and Ring: Kohl's  - Watch: Fossil (old one of my husband's) - Bracelets: old Church VBS DIY and WWJD  Can it be Friday already please? Labor Day is next Monday and that means a three day weekend for Ryan! My mother-in-law offered to babysit Sean on Saturday so we're going to use a Groupon we have for some 2 dollar movie tickets. (I think we'll see Rise of the Planet of the Apes.) I can't wait to go out on a nice date with Ryan. It's been way too long! I wore this navy dress with a white button down shirt tied on top over to my Mom's house yesterday for ladies' night. My sister went as well and the older kids played while the adults ate and watched another episode of "Sweet Home Alabama." I made little appetizers for us out of whole wheat crackers, cheese and chicken salad and for our main entree I prepared salads with spinach leaves, apple, cucumber, and almonds.  I...

- Top: Swapped from my sis - Pants: Kohl's - Sandals: Isaac Mizrahi via Target -Sunglasses & Watch: Fossil - Ring: JCPenney - Bracelets: Old tennis bracelet I painted,  wooden bangle (can't remember where I bought it), &  freshwater pearls (gift) I unintentionally burned my hands that is. See that third picture up there where I'm resting my hands on the fence? Right afterward I was jumping around waving my hands in the air like a crazy person because the metal felt like a hot stove! In the below picture, I am NOT grinning, I'm going "Eeeooww, that was hot!!!" ANYWAY , in more interesting news... my mom's birthday is coming up next week so we celebrated today by having a nice lunch out together. We (my sis and her family, my mom, and my family) got some delicious Chinese food and had fun chatting. Before heading home Ryan and I stopped for a few minutes at a new subdivision a few blocks from our apartments to get these pictures. This area is very...

My dress, veil, shoes, and bouquet Putting on my earrings that were once my grandmother's. My sister helping me get ready. More preparations. Heading into the church to meet this cutie at the altar! The wedding party. A kiss from my mom, who I was proud to have walk me down the aisle! We totally forgot to blow out the candles we lit the unity candle with. So much for the symbolism of two becoming one!! Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Fox!          My immediate family, minus my oldest sister who was 8 months pregnant at the time and couldn't fly into town for the wedding! My girls! Hubby and his groomsmen We did it! Oops I missed a curl when I was loosening up my curls. That ringlet looks silly! Ryan pretending to whisper sweet nothings.  xoxoxo There they go again! And again!  He's just too cute Never thought I'd be playing on a playground in my wedding dress, but it was fun and the pictures came out cute! Hand in hand with my best friend.      ...

                       Sugar and Spice by valfox   I love this outfit! The jewelry lends an earthy quality to the look with the rose quartz in the bracelet and the geodes in the earrings, and the outfit itself is a mix of sweet and sassy. The bows on the heels and the scalloped and almost lacy texture of the skirt contrast nicely with the chainmail tank and vintage leather jacket.  Put on some luminous eye shadow and grab a clutch in complimentary colors and you're ready to attend a wedding in style. The theme of this week's Friday's Fancies is Wedding Guest Chic, but really I could even see the bride changing into this before leaving on her honeymoon! The pumps might even do double duty and match with her wedding dress too! If you love my bronze and blush colored "sugar and spice," click on the image at the bottom of this post and like my outfit over at long distance loving ! Thanks, have a great weekend, and visi...

Prim  and Proper by valfox   Top , Belt , Skirt , Shoes , Bracelet , Ring My most popular post to date is  Of Lace and Ants , the outfit I put together for my first  Everybody, Everywear .  Seeing as how everybody seemed to like it, I thought I'd recreate my look for you! It's a very simple yet classic outfit that you can modernize with your choice of accessories. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday! -Val - Top: Kohl's - Belt & Skirt: Gap - Shoes: Ralph Lauren - Ring: Target - Bracelet: Gift

Sean loves going to the pool! This carousel ride however...first he HATED it, then he calmed down and afterwards he was all smiles! But most of all, he loves his Dada!