Twenty-first

I know for most people the 21st birthday is a big party thing, you go crazy, get drunk, etc. But I'm LDS. No party for me. On my 21st birthday, I was barely pregnant and had a baby 7 months later. I think. Much better than getting wasted and partying, in my opinion. That's my rant on 21. Thought I'd tie in the 21 outfit with a story. The end.

Day 21: Sunday December 5th, 2010

Top: Gap 2010; Skirt: Clothing exchange 2010; Tights: Gap; Shoes: Vintage

Mixing patterns, yay! Sunday is a day for rest. And dressing up. Another reason why this challenge has been hard for me. I can't justify or understand why I should dress up on any other day, unless for a special occasion. Especially with only 1 pair of pants. Oh, and I thought of the other thing I need to change next time around. Less t-shirts. And I will be planning on changing out an item. Haven't decided what yet though.

Bieber (#18, 19, 20)

Today I was Justin Bieber. My hair, my outfit. But I tried something different. That's what counts, right?

Day 20: Saturday December 4th, 2010

Button-up: Thrifted 2010 (Mens AE); Top: Gap 2006; Pants: ON 2010; Shoes: Blowfish 2010

Day 19: Friday December 3rd 2010

Top: Thrifted 2010 (DKNY); Tank: Downeast 2009; Pants: ON 2010; Shoes: Vintage

Day 18: Saturday November 27th, 2010

Cardigan: Wet Seal 2009; Top: 99 Luftballoons, Threadless 2010; Pants: ON 2010; Shoes: Toms 2010
Ok, thats from last week. But I didn't get a chance to take a picture at the time, so Derek's cousin took it. It was at a family Thanksgiving we had. So, I did dress up. It's just late now.

So, 20 down. 10 to go. At this rate I'll hopefully be done by the 14th. I have 2 more bigger things to dress up for in that time, so yay!

When it rains it pours. Derek went to the dentist and found out he has to have a root canal. And our insurance won't cover it. And I have an appointment on January 7th and I'm afraid it's going to be the same thing for me. It's going to cost thousands. And now our car is having electrical problems. Our headlights won't work even after we replaced them. So now we have to take it into the shop Monday. It seems like every time we get on track, paying off our debts, something always comes up that puts us back to the beginning. What's the point of paying your insurance monthly if when you need it they won't pay up? Money grubbers.

It's not all bad though. Big news is Jonah's now been sleeping through the night for the last week! All by himself. Not asleep when I lay him down and he just goes to sleep and then wakes up in the morning. It's been a blessing and relief. Do you know what this means? He's no longer kicking me in the back in the middle of the night. I have time to myself at night and don't have to worry about him waking up and having to get him back to sleep. I can get a babysitter and Derek and I can go on actual dates, late into the night.

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P.S. Smith's is having their coupon roundup Sunday(tomorrow)-Wednesday. Get the details here

POP! (#17)

Day 17: Wednesday December 1st, 2010

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe 2010; Top: Thrifted: 2008; Tank: Target 2010; Belt: ON 2010; Pants: ON 2010; Shoes: Blowfish 2010

So, here's what I've learned so far during the 30 for 30: I need more heels, more pants (cords, trousers, etc); next time I need to use all of my cardigans, this time I thought there would be too many. There's more, but now I can't find the paper where I wrote it down when I was thinking about it. And you'll see that throughout, most of my stuff was bought this year. The reason for that is after having a baby, my size has changed completely. It's difficult for me to buy new things when I'm at a size I don't want to be and I don't know how long I'm going to be that size. I'm replenishing my wardrobe after having to give a lot of my smaller things away. And I loved those clothes! I know it sounds silly, but I had a good wardrobe. A lot of basic items, but lots of fun ones too for flare. I miss them. Some of them I still have, but most are now gone. And it's hard to replenish with a very limited budget and with me not being the only one needing clothes. If you don't have a toddler you have no idea how fast they grow.

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Catching up

Hey guys! I've been super busy with the holiday weekend, helping make food for the 2 Thanksgivings we had. One thursday with good friends, and one again today with Derek's dad's side of the family. Making cheesecake, cake, green bean casserole (twice), and a turkey. Going to a few Black Friday Deals. New shoes for Jonah, Graywhale for Derek, Michael's for me. I got myself lots and lots of yarn which I've been making hats out of. But in all this I've been getting dressed up, using my items and feeling good.

Day 13: Wednesday November 24th, 2010




Scarf: Thrifted, I don't know when; Top: White Ruffle, Macy's 2010; Tank Top: Macy's 2010; Pants: Old Navy 2010; Shoes: Blowfish 2010

Day 14: Thanksgiving Thursday November 25th, 2010

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe 2010; Tank top: Gap 2006; Dress: Floral, F21 2008; Tights: Gap 2007; Shoes: Thrifted 2005 Necklace: Gift 2006

Day 15: Friday November 26th, 2010

Scarf: Gift 2007; Shirt: Macy's 2010; Tank top: Macy's 2010; Skirt: Brown/White Striped, Gap 2006; Tights: Target; Shoes: Target 2008


Pumpkin Spice Cake with Lemon Glaze for Thursday

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Happy Thanksgiving from Jonah!

Love comments

from strangers. It helps me find new people and it makes me feel like I'm getting out there too. So, thanks! Helps me feel like I have something to say that people want to hear. Thanks for the encouragement!

Day 11: Sunday November 21st, 2010

Sweater: Blue Turtleneck, Gap 2007; Skirt: Purple Corduroy, Downeast 2010; Tights: Ross 2009; Shoes: Blowfish 2010


I love these tights and am sad about the holes. They are officially in the garbage now. But every time I wore them, they got about 2 runs in them anyway. And one of my friends at church was wearing the exact same skirt as me yesterday. Funny. We know we have the same skirt, so its bound to happen. We got a lot of comments on that.

And it has officially started snowing here. Starting this last weekend. I'm always anticipating it coming, but once it actually gets here I can't wait for spring to come. Although it also makes me want to decorate the house for Christmas. But I usually wait until at least after Thanksgiving. Nothing fancy. Just the tree and a nativity.

Tri-City Trip

Just a montage of pictures from my trip. Enjoy.










I crocheted this hat for Isaac while watching TV one night.




He's my little model!






He was always finding Grandma's glasses and putting them on and walking around the house.






Bella Italia is amazing! I always try and make it a point to go when I'm in town. And it's always incredible! And it's always fun to go with Charlotte because she introduced me to it Valentine's Day 2007 or so. We had no boyfriends, no dates, so we went out with each other. And it's one of the best Valentine's days of my life.


This is actually a screen shot from a video I took. And I didn't notice it until I was showing Derek all the pictures and things and he's the one who pointed it out.

7 down...

Day 7: Wednesday November 17th, 2010

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe 2010; Top: David Bowie T, Gap 2006; Pants: Old Navy 2010; Shoes: Target 2008

Too many to go. I went into this confident. But I don't think I thought too much about what to match up with the skirts I chose. Whoops. I'll just have to make that more interesting. My last skirt bit was too busy. Reminds me of something I would have worn in high school, which isn't a bad thing, I'm just not 16 anymore. I can't get away with it like I could before. But I'll try my hand in the next few weeks.

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Outfits, 4, 5, & 6

Please forgive my tardiness, again. I've been traveling, sick, trying to clean up, etc.
Day 4: Thursday November 11th, 2010

Cardigan-Wet Seal 2009; Top-Floral Button Up, F21 2010; Pants-Skinny; Shoes-Toms 2010

Day 5: Friday November 12th, 2010 (Loving the super awkward pose here)
Cardigan-Wet Seal 2009; Shirt-Floral Button Up, F21 2010; Pants-Skinny; Shoes-Blowfish 2010

Day 6: Sunday November 14th, 2010

Sweater-Black Jacket, Thrifted 2010; Top-Floral grey, Target 2010; Pants-Skinny; Shoes-ON Flats 2005

I've been sick since I've been home, so I haven't dressed up this week yet. I'm feeling better today, so let's hope I'm up to taking a shower and running errands.

Also, cool giveaway here

Halloween!

Festive Halloween french toast! We had some pumpkin bread (just the look, not the flavor) soup bowls we've had in our freezer from Great Harvest from last season. And I honestly don't love eating soup out of them. So we've been making sandwiches out of them and were able to make some delicious french toast out of it in the spirit of the season!



And Jonah loved it with the nutella and syrup on top






Jonah was dressed up as Babe the Blue Ox. I made the jumpsuit myself and just had to show you the back with the tail





All of us dressed up together. Derek is Paul Bunyon, Jonah is Babe the Blue Ox, and I am the Tree. There's Derek chopping me down!

We went to our wards trunk or treat and then after went to a friends house to help pass out candy. All in all, it was a good night. And Jonah really had a good time trick or treating. He wasn't shy about reaching in to the candy bowl to get what he wanted. It just keeps getting more fun as he gets older.

Grandpa!

Jonah has learned how to say it. And not just say it, but identify who grandpa is. It's so cute.





Derek and I got a chance to have a birthday date. Thanks to mom and dad's birthday money and babysitting, we were able to go get lunch at Sonora Grill and then go to the temple. If you haven't been there, you should get it on that. Seriously, so good! Derek got the Flautas and I got the Achiote Chicken. We also have the Ogden High Football Dining card which has a coupon for a free appetizer with 2 entrees, so we got the Chicken Chilaquiles, which would have been meal enough. I should have taken pictures of everything, but the best I got was the leftovers.



And I told the waiter it was Derek's birthday and he got us a free sundae. Just vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, but when it's homemade it's just delicious. This place is locally operated and owned, they buy local produce and products for their menu, so everything they make is only if it's in season. They don't even have a freezer in the back!

Bonus outfit photos for you!







Hat: Thrifted; Jacket: Thrifted; Shirt: Gift; Belt: Old Navy; Skirt: Shade; Shoes: Thrifted; Bag: Vintage (it's my temple bag)

Updates!

This is from my mom's camera when she visited in August. I'm just getting these pictures up now! So sorry!



I've been crocheting a lot! And giving them as presents. A lot of baby showers. The blanket is for my sister's new baby. I'm so proud of it! The nicest thing I've ever made yet. She doesn't look at my blog, so I'm safe until I see her in 2 weeks!



Food! For some reason whenever I put text into Picasa it doesn't save it in the collage. So we got a whole bunch of tomatoes from Mom and Dad's garden while they were out of town for 2 weeks, so I was able to make Bruschetta (the sourdough I got from my visiting teacher who works at Great Harvest. Thanks!) and then pizza the next night. Both were delicious! I've never made anything as fancy as Bruschetta before. And I'm excited about the results.

Yay for updates!

Taking After His Cousin Rocky

(Posted by Derek)