End of November...

quick table arrangement w/real gords!

me & the don <3

And can you believe it?!?! The month is almost gone - in two days!  Wow, how time flies. I never used to think that it did, but now that I'm an adult and "all grown up," time just goes by too quickly.  It's annoying to hear people say on Mondays, "I'm ready for the weekend!"  Wow, really?  After a whopping 2 days, you want to rush through 5 to get back to them?  Why not just appreciate each day for what it is - another day of your life?!  One of our delivery drivers says it every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  I quietly say to myself, "I'm not [ready for the weekend]!"  Okay, enough of my rant... I hope your Thanksgiving was nice, and that you got to spend time with your families, near or far.  Don and I went up to Waycross, GA, with my bro and his gf, to visit my father, his wife and son and my grandmother.  It was great to do that, b/c we hadn't been able to visit each other for so long.  It was a great visit; lots of great food (we each brought some things along), laughs and just great family time.

me & daddy

d.i.y. - oh my!

Oh it's good to be home sweet home. We woke up @ 5 a.m. this morning, to come home for our fun week long vacation.  It's only 5:20 pm. I feel like it's midnight!  There's still so much time for activities!  Also, I just had an iced coffee (McDonald's - with vanilla, so good!), so I've got an extra kick of energy.  We got home about 3.5 hrs later, at 9:45, it was early enough to be like sleeping in!  I've not unpacked, but I'll do that soon.  All of our clothes are clean anyway, thanks to a washer and dryer in the rental house.  It's definitely the way to go for a week long vacation.  So welcome back to a computer, rather than my cell phone.  I hopped on to pay a bill,  and then  after checking out pinterest & some great new blogs (listed in my faves here) for what seemed like hours this afternoon (but was really only 1, I think...), I feel inspired to do some d.i.y. projects.  One of my closest girlfriends has taken up the challenge with me of the 30 (or more) days of pearls, and she had a great idea for her pearl necklace.  She tied some cute ribbon to each end, to make the necklace even longer, all the while making it look very cute!  She wore it to church one Sunday and I told her I was going to steal that idea!  I used some blue and orange (Go Gators!!) on  my necklace, and a coworker loved it.  She wants me to help her do some colors for her daughters - FSU and Ole Miss.  I will put aside my dislike for the schools, haha, and help a sister out, b/c I "borrowed" the idea from my girlfriend.  So I decided to make a trip to my  local craft store, originally to get ideas for wall art - spray painting frames and  mod podgin' some pics.  I came home w/various colored ribbons (mostly thin, as opposed to my friend's wider grosgrain ribbon), thread, some rosettes of thin fabric (navy, cream and black), a 6ft strand of pearls (used for wedding decor, that I will cut apart), some hemp thread (black, taupe, tan & cream colored) and some closures.  I came home and did some quick inventory of my costume jewelry and found quite a few charms I could work with.  Oh, and all of the pearls I have!!  I was giddy w/my finds, b/c I had more than I thought!  My mother-in-law brought me - from the Philippines - a couple of beautiful sets of pearls - necklace/bracelet/earrings, cream and rose colored.  ohmygoodness!!! I've got some work cut out for myself, so since it's still early --- I'm going to go play!  Pics later!

...while you wait: check out the psimadeitmyself.com link - this girl is sharp.  i am excited to make some scarves from my old tshirts that don't fit so well anymore!

Everything Fabulous: It's a Girl's Thing! Manicure Inspiration + Lovely Rings

Everything Fabulous: It's a Girl's Thing! Manicure Inspiration + Lovely Rings

Tanlines in November?

Is it possible? Why yes, yes it is. And not to boast, but I'm quite pleased to say that I have some! So my back is a little pink (and oddly enough, my calves), but that's ok. I'm bronzed where it matters.  It's nice to have a tan, and even a vacation. Don and I have been fortunate enough to afford the expense of one and time off from work. It has been much appreciated. We've caught up on relaxing, fishing, tanning, reading, some redbox movies; just being together.  I've really noticed how clear my mind has been.  I've not done a lot of any thinking and I think I've forgotten that this is a great time to be reflective of God. I'm ashamed to admit it even. I mean usually I'm praying more during the day, on my way to and from work, etc.  But I've just cleared this mind of mine.  It's nice to not be stressed out about work and people, but this is the perfect time to make an effort to focus my thoughts and attention on God. (Whoa, I've taken a turn from my love for scarves, pearls and polish, huh? Well, folks, He is another biggie in my life - THE biggie, so it'll probably be reflected in my blog.)  So as I sit here on the beach, watching the don surf fish, I'm taking in the beauty that surrounds me.  The waves crashing against the beach, the pinks and oranges of the sky, showing the sun setting, the birds skittering along the shore, and remembering the sunrise this morning (pic attached).  All of it God's work.  How amazing is this? Truly amazing. So in being thankful for my slightly bronzed skin, time off and a clear mind, Lord, I am thankful for the beauty that you've created. 

Birthday!

Yesterday I turned 33. Thirty three. Wow. I'm nearing my "mid thirties" now. Oy! It's been fun being in this decade, I must admit. I've turned over some new leaves, or at least recognized them needing to be. It was time to grow up. And yes, I was wearing my pearls.  Let the challenge begin. 365 days of pearls. 
We made it down to Jensen Beach safely yesterday, for our much needed week vacation.  Just the three if us.  It's not but about 3.5 hours from our place, and we lollygagged it down. Why not, right? This place we're staying is in a sleepy looking little neighborhood, and we don't mind at all. But there's a lot around here to explore.  We'll fit that in between our plans to do nothing. ;)  We're a block from the beach and I can hear it from the backyard, where I'm eating my breakfast & coffee and watching my relentless little Coco sniff out some lizards.  She caught a rat the other day at our house, did I mention? Good gracious, that poor, nasty thing. Don had to finish the job bc Coco only turned him into a paraplegic. Sad, but she was born to do it, and its population control. (But still...)
I'm leaving you, for now, with some pics of lil miss in her seat belt, aka "easy rider," (she's riding 'cuz it's easy), and some on the beach. Time for a shower and thoughts of exploration.  xoxo

It's Friday, Friday getting down on Friday...

Happy Friday, y'all! 
I hope it's been as good a day for you that it has me.  It's not been anything in particular, but it started off well,  cold for us Floridians, but perfect to me. I love the cold! Now you yankees (I say that with love) may laugh at what we think is cold. Yes, 50 is cold and 40 is super cold!! Fortunately though, our days warm up and it doesn't stick. We heard a "cold snap" was coming thru and I'm not gonna lie, we got giddy bc we know it's bonfire time!! It is so nice to have a yard and room for a fire pit. We spent many a day and night out back just enjoying the fire and chilly weather. Love that smell :) I'm actually outside now! (Picture for ya!) So while I'm here, let me share my new ideas.
Trying to come up with a theme for this blog and if I didn't already mention, I'm thinking I'll "dedicate" it to a working girl's guide to fashion and accessories, on a working girl's budget. I'm talking realistic purchases from normal stores like the ever popular old navy & target.  And I like Stein mart too. I like scarves and I love nail polish & lip gloss. I will post for you a picture of today's scarf. Since I posted the pic from work the other day, I figured I'd do it in the same spot. See, the pen means I'm working - haha.  I pinned a tie tack of my grandfather's to my scarf; it's an "H" and I love to wear it. I have another of his and I'd like to get them made into a charm bracelet.  My friend inspired me when she wore a tie tack from her grandfather that was a small gold boat oar on her scarf. What a great idea. (P.s. my nail color is Essie's A List.)
Oh my gosh I almost forgot about my best idea! I've been wanting to wear pearls more often, because the epitomize southern charm. While lunching with another girlfriend this week, I noticed how pretty she looked in her pearls and we both agreed they're ladylike in every way. So after wearing them more this week & purchasing a pair of earrings last night, I thought it would be fun to wear pearls everyday throughout December. And then I thought, why not all year? I'm thinking the challenge will begin on Sunday,  November 13. My 33rd birthday.  Game on! ;)

Sleepy lil bunny

I won't go overboard, but I snagged this pic the other night of Coco all snuggled up in her new mini bed. This doggie can sleep in some interesting positions! My fave is when she rolls on her back ands will put her face right up against mine - like a little person. Do your fur babies do something so precious, you could just eat them up?

Scaaarrrrfy today

So I'm digging the mobile blogging! I may be more updated now ;) finally!!
Today I'm sportin' one of my fave scarves, and looks for the fall. Love love this scarf not only for the colors but hello, it's leopard print! Could I go wrong here? I think not. Also, it's taken me nearly 4 years, but I've finally grown out my hair, almost as long as it was the day I got married. It's definitely healthier, that's for sho! So I can finally sport a cute pony. Bangs are a forever friend, but I'm done with the blunt ones. Some of you may now breathe your sighs of relief... While I am pro-hair experimentation, I think I'll save the blunts for my one-day daughter and the rappers.  (Lol to those that get it - hey, I'm at work, bored, trying out some humor.)
I will close for now, sharing also a lovely picture of my desk, my home away from home if you will. Note the lovely wire "Lara" that's hanging to the left. My husband made it for me while at work, probably waiting on another concrete truck to bring more mud. Building dreams, all while livin' the dream! ;)
xoxo - fancy

Sunset

I am in love with sunrises and sunsets! I think I could take pictures every day and not get tired.

still trying to get the hang of it

So I'm still trying to figure this thing out, primarily b/c I'm wanting to set up the capability of posting a blog via my cell phone... and guess what? I think I got it!  Now I just have to go back to all of the blogs I follow and get it started.  To get rid of my yahoo or not?  This gmail thing could be cool. But then, I'd have to change all of my contact info on my automatic payments of my bills. Wow, am I all over the place or what? Sheesh.
I wonder how many people go through the world of blogs and read them?  I bet if I were more committed with mine, I may just have a few followers.  I can't figure out if I want to go the nail polish, lip gloss route, or just random thoughts.  I have plenty of those, that's for sure. So why not all?

bbf

 

carry on

  Today I am wearing essie's bbf, boy best friend, on my hands. It's my go-to for nude/pink.  It's easy, 2 coats and my nails look clean and neat.  I would post a pic of my hands holding this sweet little jar, but call me lazy... or just late.  maybe that's where my mobile posts will come in handy.   On my toes, however, I am currently sporting carry on, from essie's fall line.
 there, that's all you get.  i realize my punctuation is not the best, but don't worry, i'll take care of it.  or will i?