Creep it real...

Oh hi there! Is it Thursday already!? I swear this week just seemed to fly by.... I'm glad the weekend is upon us but I've gotta work through it so it's kind of a bummer. I am looking forward to staying in this weekend though. The last few weeks I've been going out and having way too much fun. I think it's finally taken it's toll on me and I feel exhausted and completely worn out. I actually have felt crazy lethargic the past few days that I got really worried and even made a trip to the Doctor to get some blood work done! I couldn't even image anyone being this tired throughout the day but after talking to some of my friends they've reported that they too have been feeling extra sluggish lately and that it's normal to have to drink a few cups of coffee to "stay awake" during the day. Who knew!? Maybe this is what being in my mid 30's is gonna be like.... I have been working out a lot lately, running in this humid weather can really "take it out" of a person. It's never been this humid in Texas since I can remember.... and I've lived her for about 8 years now. 

Besides being completely exhausted all the time I'm also trying to stay focused on my book but I did manage to take a few outfit pictures last weekend, so I have enough images to get by until the end of July I hope. 

I'm really into black and white right now. Oh, and stripes if you couldn't already tell. I've pretty much had to get an all new wardrobe after I lost all that weight (I'm not complaining). So my closet is full of fun new things that I can't wait to wear and share with everyone. I had to get rid of all my jeans that I had bought when I was in my "transition" period. The weight in between where I was then and where I am now... kind of a waste of money really. I should have just waited until I shed all the pounds and then went out jean shopping but I honestly didn't know that I would loose the rest of it so fast! 

(Still not complaining). So right now I have one pair of jeans that fit. I guess it's kind of nice having less clothes.... I do like living simply and it's less of a pain when choosing what you're going to wear....

I'm also thinking about going back to my natural hair color after the Summer is over. I love the Ombre' look but I still have to dye my roots every now an then, which isn't too hard or expensive but really annoying. So I may just let my roots grow out so that when I go to the Salon they can try to match them to my natural color, or at least something close to it. 

After August 3rd (when my final manuscript is due) I'm gonna seriously think about taking a mini vacation. Nothing big because we can't afford much but a trip to the coast would be amazing! I miss the beach so much and last time we went we camped out and I was miserable. I was eaten alive by mosquitoes and we didn't even go swimming because the water was still too cold. This time I want to dive in and taste the salt water. Ha ha!

That's about all that's going on in my little corner of the world. Nothing really new to report, just some random thoughts. You'll be seeing more black & white with a peppering of stripes and hounds tooth coming up here soon.... Hope everyone has fun plans for this weekend!

Bye kittens!!

xoxo

Top: Old Navy

Skirt: Thrifted Forever 21

Shoes: Target

Head Wrap: Forever 21

Land of the free, Home of the babes....

Hope everyone had a marvelous 4th of July weekend! I know I did. I was a little "social butterfly" this weekend, which is not like myself. Normally I like staying indoors and watch a movie while cuddling on the couch with the Mister and our fur babies but instead I was making plans and meeting new people and having new adventures.....

 

I recently formed a new friendship with a crafty lady friend that I have known and have run into over the course of the last two years but since then have made more of an effort to get to know her and am delighted that we have a lot in common and get on really well. The Mister and I spent the good portion of Friday with her and her fella enjoying Krause Springs and some delicious BBQ. It was a really great day and I'm so glad they invited us to join them. 

After that we headed on over to our neighbors house to mingle and have a few drinks and set off some fireworks. It was a good time full of delicious food, some good ol' adult beverages and roman candles. They have the best parties with super nice friends that I enjoy getting to know more and more each time I see them. 

For the 4th we headed out to Georgetown to have a cookout with my BFF Anna and her Husbear Tellis. They are two weeks away from becoming parents so we are trying to squeeze in as much "adult time" as we can before the baby arrives. It was a good excuse to eat yummy food and hang out with some close friends and fireworks are always fun to see. 

On Sunday we spent the whole day working on the house, fixing little things and cleaning what needed to be cleaned that I have been putting off. The Mister continued to work on our Farm Table which looks amazing and I can't wait till it's completed and all finished so I can host a Dinner party and actually be able to seat six people around the table. It will be a nice, intimate gathering with just close friends of course but I'm excited non the less. 

My work with the book is still underway, I'm just about finished with all the patterns and then need to move along to the table of contents, resources and introduction. It makes me nervous every time I think about the deadline but I just gotta keep my head down, work non stop and make sure it's my first priority. That's about all that's going on in this girls life. I can't wait to see everyone's 4th of July posts!

xoxo

Dress: Old Navy

Cardigan: Target

Wedges: Target

Necklace: Benu