my day and other random things....

It's just been one of those days....It started with a migraine last night, some tylenol pm which makes me drowsy the next day and I was woke up at 6 am by 2 hyper little girls. The TV is broke so I could not let them watch a movie while I slept another hour (yes, I have done that). Sooooo....I get up and drink a pepsi (yes, I know) and sit down to try and wake up. Before I can even get dressed, my son comes into the room crying (apparently he had a nightmare) and would NOT go back to sleep. Crying toddler = not good for migraine!! He then proceeded to dump 2 entire cake mixes all over his bedroom carpet, take off his pull up and pee on the cat and throw the magic markers off of the porch (3 times) after he sat in the corner(time-out) and was swatted on the rear for disobedience (he just kept doing it!!!) ....wow, what a morning! (Just being real, folks! Sometimes I do that! lol)



Which started off a day with no air conditioning (it is broke), no vehicle(Charlie is still working on his, driving mine), and no TV!!!!! It is also about 80 here today with 70% humidity...that, my friends, where I live, equals MISERABLE!!!! Oh, it will get much worse but I am praying for the AC to be fixed before it does!! I have been chomping on ice all day and standing in front of the fans! :)

To make a long story short, I have been sitting here going out of my mind. We have read Beatrix Potter books until I am thinking I am a rabbit! lol We have done worksheets (which I hate), cut and glue crafts, took a nature walk, and made no bake cookies! I just can't seem to get out of this funk! This dark, dreary humid weather depresses me...I wish it would rain so it would cool off!


Well, there's my day in a nutshell! Right now it is naptime and I am praying they sleep for awhile. Tomorrow will not be much better because 1.) Charlie has kidney stones (and he is working, please pray for him!!) and 2.) Lily turns 3 tomorrow!! So excited that she will be 3 but a little sad, all the same. :( I don't really have a baby girl anymore. Well, she will always be my baby but you know what I  mean....and, I just have to share these ADORABLE outfits I ordered for Lily and Claire!!! Aren't they precious and the best part, CHEAP!!!

And, I soooo want these shoes and some of these cute dresses from Old Navy!!! (I'll do the boys' shopping another day! lol) Next time, maybe I will show you some accessories I have been eyeing for awhile! What's a girl without accessories?? :)

Fashion Friday finds...

I may have to make a run to Target, soon!! I had a pair of Wal-Mart ones(by the way, much cheaper made and not really comfortable) but a lighter color and Charlie hated them so I gave them away!! :( But, they were so fun to wear with jeans and some skirts. So, now I am in the market for a new pair of knock off Uggs (because there is NO way I am paying UGG prices!!!)

So, they have MANY different colors at Target and they are $29, not bad!!! :) If you find any cheaper with a decent looking sole (the WM ones have a crappy sole)...let me know...

and I am loving this cute sweater dress and this dress (LOVE this price, too, $24.50!!!) from Old Navy.. both would be darlin' with tights and boots...(got these links from Big Mama last week and I am just drooling over these dresses!!!!)

And for some cute accessories, go here!!

Happy Fall!!!

~Julie

Fashion Finds...

Totally forgot to add this gorgeous bag!!!! ($23.95) can you believe??!!
LOVE these shirts & they are only $20...not real cheap but cheap enough! And, where we live, it is still 90-100 degrees up through September, so these will be great for the awful heat/humidity!!

And, you can totally find jewelry to go with anything, here!! (cheap chic jewelry, handbags, etc.)

These cute boots, here!!

*FYI: Everything I list on this blog is fairly cheap....I cannot afford $100 for a pair of shoes, maybe western riding boots that serve a purpose around here and last for a couple of years or more but not for everyday shoes! If you can, awesome, that's great! I just can't, so everything on here is below $50 and even that is a little high for me!! :)

I'll be back with more, later...I have LOTS more bookmarked for Fall!!!

~Julie~

In LOVE with this....

These adorable little dress patterns found here!! This one is called Miss Lily but it's not available until April? , I think? However, I am already planning on getting it and a couple of others: the Miss Madeline & the Miss Molly, which are available NOW!!! :)

Also, as a side note, because you know how much I LOVE baby names, I have to say that she has beautiful taste in names!! (Claire was almost Madeline at one time & Lily was almost Molly) ...........................

Anyway, just had to share these with ya'll; I know that some of you sew and are pretty good at it, too!! Thought you might enjoy these. :)

Have a great Wednesday!! It's icy & COLD here & in a few minutes I am off to get necessary supplies!! Stay warm, everyone!

Love,

Julie

a super cute & cheap jacket

This is really warm, too! I LOVE this jacket, I may buy one in at least 2 more colors, haha! Well, maybe just one! =) Claire needed a new coat, as well, so I purchased the light pink one for her which has a hood. It was also $15. What a steal!! Just wanted to share my savings with you! =)

Pictures and Thank You's!!!

Thank You, Aunt Cheryl & family, for the dresses for Claire & Lily & the cute clothes & ADORABLE boots for Baby Drew!! =)

I have some more pictures to post but this is taking forever so, I will try again tomorrow! My sister got me some precious clothes for Drew that I want to show off! So, hopefully tomorrow I will get those posted! =)

Love,

Julie

Bitten by the Shopping Bug...

*REVISED!!!! : The little girls outfit below is $175! Does anyone else find that, can you say, RIDICULOUS?! Just to clarify, there is no way that I would spend that much (not even 1/4 of that) on an outfit! Especially when I can make it myself (which I plan to do)! I will probably go this weekend and pick out some material.It may not be cupcakes;because I don't know if I can find any. :o( So, if anyone has any ideas on where to buy cupcake material please let me know!!!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this for the girls!!!! Absolutely ADORABLE!!!! :o)

This for me, I LOVE cupcakes & I think this is really cute!!!

More cupcake bling!! So cute!!

Gorgeous shoes, LOVE the colors, especially the green! (aerosoles.com)

Same with these, I love the orange & purple ones! (aerosoles.com)

This dress looks so comfy right now!!! (forever21.com)

LOVE this color; it's awesome! (forever21.com)

This is what I want to do someday for a living; sell grogeous cupcakes in a quaint little shop!!! Don't these look DIVINE?! They also make me VERY hungry and make me want to go and make cupcakes!!! :o) My family would LOVE that!!!


Also, I am loving these super-cute headbands right now! My hair is growing SO fast and I am just going with it to see how long I can get it! So, headbands are coming in very useful right now and they make me feel so polished and put together when my hair is anything but that!!! :o) (By the way, these can be found at forever21.com and are less than $3 a piece!!! )

I can't think of anything really deep right now so, I am posting a few of my favorite things at the moment. Things I think are really cute and I would love to have! :o) I seem to have been bitten by the shopping bug!

Most of these things can be found at forever21 except for the cupcake stuff and that is found at ALL THINGS CUPCAKE.COM (some stuff is pretty expensive; you just have to watch it! I like to go there and see all of the cute cupcake stuff they come up with!)

Have a Happy Thursday, everyone!!!

LOVE,

Julie