From My Little Guy

It's 6:00 a.m. and I just finished my run and my mind is full of all the things I have to get done today. So, rather than ramble on about all that, I'll share a few jewels from my Little Guy.

Little Guy: Mom, I never get anything I want.
Me: Well, that's not true. But what is it that you want?
Little Guy: I want a real cowboy that sits on a real white horse that I can play with.
Me: You want a real one?
Little Guy: Well, it can be a toy, I guess.

Blazer: NY&Co, Thrifted

Dress: NY&Co, Hand Me Down

Tank: NY&Co, Borrowed from my Mom

Shoes: rsvp, www.6pm.com

My Little Guy was singing a song that he made up about animals yesterday morning. Suddenly, he said, "Hey, mom. I'm singing to God." I said, "Well, that's great, buddy." Then he said, "Does God like it when we're funny?" To which I said, "Sure!" "Does Jesus laugh?" he asked. Ummm, I guess He does, right?  I should have said that He only laughs when you're not aggravating mama. =)

Yesterday evening, I was listening to my Little Guy (4) and Little Miss (2) play in the playroom. I heard him call, "Hey Mom, come here!" So, I walked into the playroom and he said, "Not you, mom! This mom!" and he pointed to his little sister.  Later, they were pretending she was his daughter and I heard him say, "Hey kid! You better obey me, kid!" Ha! I can promise you that we don't call him kid. I don't know where he comes up with this stuff!

Buckle Bracelet & Silver Bracelet: Premier Design Jewelry

Have the kids in your life said or done anything funny lately?

I'm linking up today with Transatlantic Blonde, The Pleated Poppy and Rolled Up Pretty.  

The Blues & Bright Lips

If you're a frequent reader of my little blog, then you can probably guess which jeans I'm wearing today... Yep, my turquiose jeans! =)  I've been wearing them about once a week. Maybe it's time to get myself another pair of colored jeans to throw into the rotation.

Turquoise Jeans & Ruffled Tank: NY&Co

Sweater: Old Navy

Heels: rsvp, www.6pm.com

My Little Guy (he's four, but has excellent taste in style!) has been trying to get me to wear this tank with these jeans for a few weeks now.  I can't wear the tank by itself to work, so I had been putting him off. Every time I wore these jeans with a different top, he was all disappointed that I didn't go with his choice.  So, when I pulled out these jeans again yesterday morning, I was determined to find something to wear over the tank that would make it work for teaching and the office! 

And it just so happened that the day before wearing this little outfit, I happened to read a post by Marionberry Style about monochromatic styling. She had put together a cute little outfit in shades of pink, and it made me realize that my Little Guy knew what he was talking about when he put together this one in shades of blue. 

My Little Guy was so happy when he saw what I was wearing and suggested that I wear a sweater, rather than a jacket.  When we found the tan cap sleeve sweater, he gave me the thumbs up and said that I looked "so very pretty."

Bracelets, Watch, Necklace & Earrings: Target

Big Ole Flower Ring: Alyssa's Antique Depot

Turquoise & Silver Ring: c/o Blue Vanilla

I also decided to take it up a notch and wear bright lipstick for the first time in about two years.  I don't know what got into me, but I was full of all kinds of sass yesterday. ;)

I'm linking up today with Tara for her Teacher Have Class & Style linkup! Head on over there to see how other educators dress fashionably in the classroom! =)

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend!

New Jeans!

If you don't actually jump onto a particular trend right away, are you still cool when you finally do it? ;) I finally joined everyone else in the world and got myself a pair of cute turquoise jeans!

Shirt: NY&Co ($10, similar here)

Jeans: NY&Co ($30, similar here and here)

Tank, Wrist Wrap & Necklace: Target

Shoes: 6pm.com (similar here and here)

Of course, the first thing I wanted to do with it was pair it with an equally bright color.  If you combine fuschia and turquoise on a Friday (when I wore this outfit), you are bound to have an endless supply of chipperness! And I did. I was like the epitome of bubbly all day long. ;)

Maybe I should have saved this outfit for today... Monday is always in need of some extra chipperness, wouldn't you say?  I guess an extra cup or two of coffee will have to suffice. ;)

Guess what, you guys?!?  My week of teaching (where I spend the week in charge of and teaching the classroom I've been doing my practicum in) is coming up so fast! Do y'all remember when I made the decision to change careers and start the process to get certified to teach not all that long ago??  I honestly can't believe that I'm so close to the end!

Turquoise Ring: c/o Blue Vanilla

Pink Flower Ring: Pink Lemonade

I hope you're all having a happy Monday! I'm linking up today with Monday Mingle!

Friday's Flavor of the Week - All the Colors of the Rainbow

If you can't tell from the title, I have a really random post for you full of many unrelated colors! =) I thrifted these lime green Ann Taylor pants a while back and have worn them a few times, but this is their first time on the blog. 

Chambray Shirt: Gap, Thrifted ($4)

Pants: Ann Taylor, Thrifted ($4)

Tank: Express ($15)

Shoes: rsvp, 6pm.com ($6.95)

After seeing them photographed, I realized that they are not as flattering as I thought they were! Does that ever happen to you?  You really like an item of clothing until you see it in pictures... These are a little baggy and after wearing them for a while, they get really loose through the thighs, which simply isn't very flattering on my already larger-than-I'd-like thighs!

This necklace, however, I love! ;)

A few readers have mentioned that they liked my nails in the past few posts...  I had painted them two fun colors to carry me through last weekend. They were certainly not shades that I would have picked for an interview, but they were definitely fun!

SpaRitual in Knowledge is Power

NYC in Times Square Tangerine

I got the SpaRitual polish from apothica.com and I really like the shade. It was a pretty matte polish that dried quickly and lasted as long as can be expected when you type for a living and cook and take care of kids every evening! ;)

Close-Up of the Nails =)

Speaking of interviews (which I very briefly mentioned a second ago), what color polish would you wear?  I'm thinking a nude shade or just a clear coat.  I will (fingers crossed) be interviewing for teaching positions within the next month or so!

Linking up today with The Nail Files!