I have been eyeing this style for quite some time, and as in the case with lots of fashion trends, they make it to the US after it's seen in Europe. So while I was away, I snatched up these pants that I've been wanting but have had a hard time finding. Now... let me clarify... I struggled with what in the world to call these.... JOGGERS? HAREM? (noooo... my crotch isn't sagging with these!) POOFY? So I called them Joggers (even though those … [Read more...]
M & M of Pop Culture
M & M. Miley and Macklemore. (dear daughter comes home the other day from school saying "I have to compare and contrast"... well, in a nutshell, this could be considered just that....) Miley Cyrus. Need I say any more? I try to post things on my blog to be inspiring, positive, informative, beneficial for our lives in some way shape or form. Well, this is something I felt like I had to have a mini vent on. I don't know how far our … [Read more...]
Pictures, Videos and Backup
Do you take pictures or videos on your phone? If you've become tech savvy and into the 21st century of all the things our phones can do (and I'm only using phones as the biggest example), then I want to let you in on one of my most favorite discoveries which is the most SIMPLE thing EVER and has been around for a while. Dropbox. It's been the thing that has put my mind at ease, relieved the memory on all of my devices, and has free'd … [Read more...]
Zara in Greece and Fish
I'd like to call this a Flashback Friday post because I'm thinking back to some recent days of shopping in the mother land. And because now that my kids school has begun, it's back to routine and the daily grind of life. Ahhhhh, the reminiscing of days of travel are good feelings, so I plan on sprinkling a bit of that here and there as an escape. After all, who doesn't need an escape every once in a while, right? And being that we all love … [Read more...]
Pinning Catch Up
I was gone for a good part of the summer, and while I was away, I was selective with how I spend my time on the internet. So I've been playing catch up with Pinterest and have been becoming addicted... again. It's one of those things that once I start, I have a hard time putting down. Anyone relate? And it really is a destresser because it's a pretty mindless action to just scroll and pin.. scroll and pin. I mean, who doesn't like to look at … [Read more...]
Confetti Pancakes
Super easy fun quickie pancakes little ones will think you're the best thing ever since bubble gum ice cream! I whipped this little number up the other day for my kids, surprised them, and they thought these were the best treats, and I won the cool mom award. Yeah, I could do from scratch, but having a bottle of this miracle stuff makes a busy life SO easy. 1. Add water to the mix, just like the bottle says. 2. Pour out the mix … [Read more...]
Introducing Stardust Chairs
I had been on a hunt for a long time to find chairs for my new kitchen dining table. My previous table was a Bernhardt set I got when I got married 16 years ago. And yes, it cost us a small fortune back then, but it was time for them to GO. I found my new table solo, so I held out on the chairs till I found just the right thing. I knew exactly what I wanted and waited till I found just that. I'm SO glad I did because I found it when I least … [Read more...]
These Boots Were Made for Walkin
See if you can guess what store was the FIRST store I ventured into upon coming back to the states? DING DING DING!!! If you guessed TARGET you win $10,000!!! HA! But seriously, we all know how great of a store that is, right? As I made my way down the aisles, these were all lined up and jumped out at me. Here are some of the cool new looks for fall (yes... I said the F word... is it getting close to that time already???) that I saw, and it … [Read more...]
Enough Said
For those of us who are parents, the month AUGUST is synonymous with one thing: BACK TO SCHOOL. And most of us can agree that it is now time for a little "healthy separation", don't you agree? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwcYbo7pjto (one of my favorite ads EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR) Enough said! Happy Friday! … [Read more...]
Being True to Me
Hello lovies! Writing to you from HOME. Not my traveling home, but HOME home. {deep breath} Let this be a little deeper post than normal, but when I first started this blog, I chose the name, The OP Life, to share truly meaningful things that are ON PURPOSE in your life. I tend to stray from deep subjects because I'm passionate about so much more, but today, it's the deep meaningful stuff. So here I am with something very true to … [Read more...]
