Since the holidays are just about here, we all know that means time to get shopping for our friends and family. Am I right? I'm all about saving money, getting a good deal, and of course getting GREAT stuff! (both for myself AND for gifts for others) I've talked about this place HERE before, but I think we need a review lesson, like NOW. So here's what happened this weekend. I am searching my son's closet for long sleeve shirts for school, … [Read more...]
Use This For That: Poop Bags
Yeah.... you read right. Poop bags. Whaaaaaaa????? You don't need a dog or a baby for these bags. Get them for $1 at Dollar Tree, and you'll get a pack of 75 or so. They are so compact, which makes them perfect for storage in your car's console, glove box, small hidden compartment of any kind in your vehicle. I find myself always picking up gum wrappers, extra post it notes, my slips of paper with … [Read more...]
Capes Part 2: I am superwoman.
A Friday fashion follow up to THIS and the wishy washy weather made me pull out my cape of 3 years for the FIRST time. I snipped the tags and wore it... and LOVED it! I will say... the only thing hard about a cape is carrying a SHOULDER bag, but I still made it work. It was doable. Mine is actually a deep charcoal wool and I wore the ever so coveted KISS T-shirt underneath from … [Read more...]
A Year Ago Today…
A year ago today, my daughter had the day off from school. I went to a parent teacher conference. A year ago today, I went shopping with my daughter and met this lovely lady. A year ago today, I took my daughter for a girls lunch date. A year ago today, I spoke of these girls to my daughter during that lunch. A year ago today, I told my daughter (for not the first time) to DREAM BIG. I … [Read more...]
The Power in the OG&E Site
The holidays are just around the corner and that means shopping money. I think we can all agree we'll need shopping money, so who wouldn't want a bit more of it? The promotions of the OG&E SmartHours intrigued me to dig further into some energy savings programs that could save us some money every month. I haven't enrolled in that program yet, but in the meantime, I did go and explore more and went to the OG&E website for customers to … [Read more...]
GNO Mac N Cheese
On a recent girls night out, some of us shared some family traditions. One of the gals shared a SUPER easy and REALLY delish mac-n-cheese that I couldnt help but test for myself, and then of course SHARE with you! She and her family would buy all kinds of fabulous cheeses for "picnic night in" and for guests as well. Whenever they had leftovers, they grated the cheeses, threw em all together, and whipped up this pan of comfort food. Jackie's … [Read more...]
The Cape Coat and a WINNER
First things first... a WINNER of these... for one year from Honestly Margo™ PLUS from moi! @karijking you're our WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! SO excited for you! Shoot me an email HERE so we can connect to get you hooked up! HOORAY! And thank you to all who participated. I think there are more sweet deals to come like this in the future, so keep connected here for more.... Always love your support and … [Read more...]
Magical Weekend
Let your weekend be MAGICAL. Don't forget... a winner will be announced on Monday for THIS AMAZING GIVEAWAY. A year's worth of lip balms from Honestly Margo™ plus the fab bracelet on this chic from yours truly.... just because I love you guys.... Look for THIS HERE to get it DONE! Happy weekend! … [Read more...]
The Uniform Dress
Do you gravitate to one or two particular colors or pieces in your wardrobe? I do. For me, it's either browns or oatmeals and grays in different shades. Simple knit dresses that I can wear to travel, run to the store, meet a friend for lunch, have a business appointment are staples in my closet. I can dress them up or dress them down as much as I like with my accessories. Lately I've been thinking "less is more." You can see a glimpse of … [Read more...]
Two Giveaways
What's better than a giveaway? TWO giveaways! They say two is better than one, so why not pair up with someone and something I love? and TWO GIVEAWAYS! It's been a LONG time since I've done any and we're well overdue. I've partnered up with the pretty cool chic Honestly Margo to offer a pretty sweet pairing... If you haven't heard of who or what she is, get ready to put a smile on your face. If … [Read more...]
11-12-13
Numbers, sequences and patterns. That's me. That's how I roll. I donno why that is, and this is a completely random topic, but I couldnt resist doing a happy dance because of today's date. Because I'm kinda dorky like that and totally love it when numbers do cool things... such as today, this date. And it's something most don't know about me. At 8:09:10 on 11-12-13. Kinda cool, huh? Yup... I'm fascinated by all things numbers and … [Read more...]
Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar
Something I've begun to implement into my daily regimen of stuff I do to try to keep healthy and shed a few pounds, especially fight the water retention thing (which I'm highly sensitive to...) . Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar. I'm calling it a "super juice" because there are so many healing things this vinegar is good for. Now, just a side note. This particular brand is the brand that is made "with the mother". That's the one … [Read more...]
Five From Target
I'm obsessing over these five things from Target this week. Some little details that are awesomeness about these... that glass on that table is SMOKEY as in HOT! {big grin}, those little specs you see on the glasses, those are gold dots, and the pillow has amaaaaaazing black little beads on it. DIVINE! Love all these little beauties that will add some special touches to your home without breaking the bank. All of … [Read more...]
Sweet Mexican Salad
As I hosted my women's networking luncheon today, the main course on the menu was my Green Chili Enchilada Casserole I featured HERE. I needed a side dish or salad to go with it. So, as I do with so many things, I pulled this one out of you know where! HA! Throw this with that and voila.... here is my Sweet Mexican Salad: The goods: Bag of mixed greens Yellow and orange bell peppers, sliced Grape tomatoes Doritos, crushed Pineapple … [Read more...]
An Office-ial Decision
Several weeks ago I was contemplating the placement of the home office. My dilemma? Have a home office combined with a guest bedroom in a location downstairs that was more convenient to my bedroom and the rest of the family? OR Have the office where the actual office is built, WAAAAAAY far away from the rest of the world upstairs overlooking the pool and backyard? See that discussion we had HERE. Well, I have … [Read more...]
Golden Time Tuesday
This weekend's daylight savings time change came just in time if you ask me. It always seems to happen that way almost every fall I feel like. It's the ONE time of the year that the answer to the question "Oh if only there were more hours in the day" is YES! we DO have more time on this day... just ONE hour. But still, it's extra time, right? And time is GOLDEN wouldn't you say? Some of the things I'd do if I had more time? Organize … [Read more...]
A Good Hair Day
You must admit... So I shared my routine on how to have a good day over at darling and hip fellow Oklahoma blogger Lindsay's site today (actually published on Saturday). She is in the know of all things beauty, so keep her for sure on your radar for all of your beauty tips, reviews, how to's, and everything in between. Here's a glimpse of what you'll see... along with some steps along the way. Happy Monday! … [Read more...]
5 for 11-1
1. Is it already November? I thought summer was just here..... 2. I am SO glad I didn't buy Halloween candy that I like this year. Trying to keep that laser beam focus and practice self control and will power. I mean, who needs those wonderful, yummy Reese's Peanut Butter Cups anyways, right??? (um ME!) If you're needing some help with what to do with your leftover candy from yesterday's diet bomb, hop on over HERE. 3. I am excited I've … [Read more...]
Update on the Sparkle Element
Not too long ago, I shared a post with you how changing up one element in a space can make all the difference. You can see that post HERE. Well, that change HAPPENED!! {happy dance!! happy dance!!} Remember this bit of fabulousness? Well, now it is in my foyer!! See the befores HERE. See the afters BELOW! So... what do you think? SCORE??? The whole ordeal took about 4 hours to get my old … [Read more...]
A Sophisticated Disco Party
This weekend my daughter celebrated her birthday with her classmates. It was her big 13 and I wanted to do something special, yet not over the top, but still something great, and not overboard. We chose to do a party at the roller rink (remember THOSE days!!), but try to keep it as elegant and not cheezy if possible. So here's how it all went down where it didn't break my budget and still looked pretty great. 1. First I picked a theme. … [Read more...]
