A Texan Odyssey

(Sweater from Forever 21, jeans from Old Navy, gifted flats, Converse purse) (Top from Gap, jeans from Old Navy, heels from Ross, earrings from F21, necklace from eBay, bracelet from JewelMint) The top pic is from Friday when I went out to eat with Ryan's family to celebrate his birthday, and the second one is from Sunday after church. You can't tell from the picture but that sweater from the first outfit has gold glittery thread throughout! The little bit of sparkle is a welcome addition to my closet.

Run Run Run by valfox   Most Friday's Fancies participants will be featuring some amazing high heels, beautiful boots or cute flats this week, but I am so in love with my new Asics running shoes that I just had to showcase them! I bought them using a gift card I got for Christmas. They were originally 100 dollars on sale for 50! They're super comfortable and just the thing I needed to start my new year off right. I surprised my hubby with his own pair of Asics for his birthday and he really loves them too! We've been working out almost every day as he prepares for his firefighter agility test next weekend. I'm not a runner yet, by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm hoping that I can build up my endurance and speed soon.  Since I haven't done a weight loss update in FOREVER ,  I guess I can do so now! I weigh 138 , one pound more than before the holidays. My biggest mistakes lately have been snacking right from...

(Top and purse from Kohl's, shorts from Ross, tights from Forever 21, shoes from Payless, bracelet from JewelMint) I wore this on Saturday out on a date in celebration of my anniversary. After dropping Sean off at his grandparents we drove down the road to find a spot to take a few pics. By the time we stopped we were getting pretty close to the river and my hubby was nervous about getting kidnapped by the Zetas . We saw a couple of people on horseback and a fox, but thankfully no cartel members.   I LOVE my new bracelet from JewelMint. I was so thrilled to win  this  amazing giveaway from the sweet Lindsay over at  Delighted Momma ! I picked this whimsical bracelet for myself and some other items for family members. They took a week to arrive and came in lovely boxes ready to be gifted! I can't wait! I feel so blessed to have this funny, sweet guy as my husband! (He's easy on the eyes too!) We tried out a new Vietnamese restaurant in town and were quite pleased...

(Top from Charlotte Russe, skirt: gift from mom, shoes from Payless,  earrings from Kohl's,  gold bracelets from Kristin Hassan , silver & swarovski crystal bracelet from Ruche , silver ichthus bracelet: gift) Everybody, Everywear totally snuck up on me this month! At the last minute I realized that sequins and sparkles are not well represented in my closet. In fact, the only item I have with a few sequins on it is this horse tee from Old Navy... and that just wasn't going to cut it! Since I missed out on the last couple of months of Everybody, Everywear, I really wanted to participate despite the dismal realization that I have a boring closet. I dug around and found this reallllly old top that has a nice shimmery pattern on it, pulled out my gold metallic wedding heels, stacked some shiny bracelets together, put on some dangly earrings, and (with the addition of the skirt of course) I had myself an outfit! The kiddo was napping, the h...

(Blazer from Macy's, top from Target, jeans from Kohl's, earrings from New York & Company, scarf and flats: gift, bracelet from Ruche) Not! I LOVE rain! We get it so rarely down here that we're thankful for any we can get. It's actually been raining or drizzling non-stop for the last few days, and although it works a number on my hair, I'm totally fine with the frizz if it means getting to enjoy beautiful grey, stormy days! It's also been pretty cold, so I pulled out my old blazer and paired it with a comfy sweater and a soft scarf. Oh and I won a gift card to Ruche recently from Moda Mama and I picked this brushed silver bracelet. I love how delicate it is and the touch of sparkle too! We went to church yesterday, took Sean to play at the new McDonald's playground, then had lunch at my mom's. (It was fun visiting and thanks for the pics Mom!) Later I went shopping for the little boy I chose from the JCP angel tree , and then in the evening...

Silver and Gold by valfox   I would love to wear this to a holiday party! There's lots of silver and gold metallic action going on here, which is something I can't seem to get enough of lately! If I had extra money I would probably pick up items similar to each of these ones, but as it is I'm content keeping my wallet safely tucked away in my purse! I balanced out the glitzy top with basic black pants, and the statement necklace with simple earrings and bracelets. I thought the shoes were lovely, but honestly I've never worn heels that high and I probably never will unless I want to tower over people. Sometimes I envy petite women who can rock a super high heel, but then I remember how comfortable flats are in comparison and I'm fine! (Linking up to {AV's} Long Distance Loving !) Anyway, this week was a doozie! I decided to put Sean's pacifiers away because I didn't want his teeth getting damaged, I wanted his mouth to be free for learning to talk, a...

(Sweater from Goodwill, top and bag from Target, jeans from Old Navy, shoes from Ross, watch from Fossil, bracelets I made) Here's what I wore on Sunday to church and then out on a date with the hubby. Thankfully it was starting to get a bit cold that day and I was able to wear some layers to hide my post-Thanksgiving bulge. The scale says I only gained a pound...but it feels like so much more on my body! I didn't do myself a favor by indulging in so much sugar because now I'm craving it a lot more and feeling sluggish and nasty! The last few days I've been trying to get back on track with my eating and exercising though, so hopefully I'll feel better soon! (Speaking of exercising, wasn't that marathon on The Biggest Loser tonight crazy?!? When that sand storm came up it looked pretty epic!)  Anyway, since Sean baby was at my mom's house for the afternoon we decided to get some lunch and then do some browsing at Academy and Home Depot (we were checking out...