how i know it's true love:

Greg put a picture of Ron Swanson as my phone background last night.

As Kerry Jackson once said, "If anything in the world could stop a comet, it would be Ron Swanson's mustache."



Let it be known that I'm not making any promises about posting - we can all see how well that went...

day ten

I'm wearing: black and white checked shirt (Miley Cyrus :), black cardigan (Vanity), red necklace (JC Penney), bootcut jeans (Maurices), gray boots (Madden Girl)

The quasimod-eye is still on the mend.....thus the decapitation.

quasimod-eye

No outfit post today. I've been hanging out in my pj's sporting a swollen eyelid a la Will Smith in "Hitch." Ok, it's not thaaat bad but bring on the benadryl nonetheless.

Delightful.

day nine

I'm wearing: glasses (BCBGMAXAZRIA), floral top (thrifted), black skinny belt (Rue 21), black blazer (Old Navy), gray skirt (Banana Republic), black polka dot nylons (Target), black flats (WetSeal)

day eight

Prepare yourself for this face...

I'm wearing: gray sweater (Rue 21), black skirt (Banana Republic), raspberry tights (JC Penney), gray heels (Fergalicious)

day seven

I'm wearing: white button-up (Old Navy), brown v-neck sweater (Rue 21), pink double belt (Down East Basics), tan skirt (Target), brown chevron tights (JC Penney), brown oxford heels (Maurices)

day six

I'm wearing: black dress (Target), gray and black houndstooth tights (Walmart), gray boots (Madden Girl)

day five

I'm wearing: black and white striped shirt (Rue 21), purplish cardigan (Old Navy), black glitter belt (thrifted), black skinny jeans (Old Navy), pink argyle socks (Target?), black flats (WetSeal)

day four

I'm wearing: raspberry long-sleeve tee (Down East Basics), striped vest (vanity), black glitter belt (thrifted), skinny jeans (Forever 21), gray boots (Madden Girl)

I'm also wearing this adorable tiny heart necklace Greg gave me for Valentine's Day last year. (via Etsy)

day three

I'm wearing: cream turtleneck (Banana Republic), necklace (Vanity), slacks (Target), brown oxford heels (Maurices)

day two

There will be no trusting the auto-timer from here on. It doesn't focus...

I'm wearing: black long sleeve tee (gift), skirt (Down East Basics), black belt (Rue 21), black leggings (Vanity), gray boots (Madden Girl)

day one

This is what happens when you take a self-portrait in a dirty mirror.
In a dirty kitchen.



This is what happens when your super tall and handsome husband takes a picture of you...
...next to swamp cooler controls.



This is what happens when that same husband tells you to "Hurry, do something cute."
Scary.



I'm obviously not afraid of black mail.

Here's to hoping tomorrow doesn't bring more tornado-like winds so I can venture outside for photos...

The tights I'm wearing are actually a fairly bright raspberry color.

I'm wearing: Navy and white ruffle front shirt (The Limited), charcoal gray cardigan (Old Navy), brown "crocodile" belt (thrifted), gray pencil skirt (Banana Republic), raspberry tights (JC Penney), gray bow heels (Fergalicious).

30 for 30 picks

Here are my picks for the 30 for 30 challenge...

Why didn't I lay the shirts out so you could see what they really look like?.....
(If you guessed it's because none of them are ironed, you were right.)

The black and gray striped one is technically a vest.

why we love grandpas

Scene: Greg's parent's house last night. Commercial starring Fergie on the TV......


Papa Willis: "Who is this lady?"

Grandpa Willis: "She's a hot mama. She might even be a man."

Greg: [Speechless]

Wendy: "Uhhhh, her name is Fergie."




Classic.

coming soon

After almost three years of going without, we're finally breaking down and getting the internet at our house. This is a big deal people. Now, instead of pretending to fold laundry while watching DVDs of The Office/30 Rock/Big Bang Theory, I will spend my time feeding my blog reading addiction. Or maybe, this here "blog" might see some more action.

In other news, I've signed up to participate in this self-inflicted insanity. So, if you don't want to see my face everyday from February 1st - March 2nd, I would suggest losing my blog address...

this is me.

This is me looking inside a fake heart.

This is me back to blogging?

absentee

I've been absent of late. I returned home last Tuesday after spending 11 days playing mom to these three babes in Pennsylvania. I miss them like crazy. They call me "Sissie" although, technically, I'm their aunt. I started tearing up at work last week when someone asked how my trip was. We had so many fun adventures and it's just plain hard to not be near them all the time to watch them grow. Stop growing up so fast my littles!

Photos and stories to come...

on motherhood

I may not be a mother to children of my own (yet) but I consider myself a mother of sorts to 70+ 3-11 year olds every Sunday when I "teach" music to them at my church. I did, however, feel a tiny glimpse of motherhood's joy when one of my little friends brought me this for Mother's Day:

What a charmer. Girls, watch out for this one!

deef

This post by Meg inspired me to share the following...


We sat side-by-side on a church pew; we being me, he, and he's girlfriend. I don't remember what the man standing at the pulpit was saying. All I remember is that he said, "deef," and as soon as the words escaped his lips, me turned to he and he to me in unison, both wearing a look of utter confusion. I think we may have mouthed "deef" to each other and then, unsuccessfully, tried to contain our laughter. Meanwhile, girlfriend sits clueless outside the connection forming between me and he. He later told me that moment brought a thought, "You should marry a girl like Wendy." Little did he know what the thought really meant, "You will marry Wendy."

may 5th

I have Cinco de Mayo breath.

Carne asada with white corn tortillas, pico de gallo and guacamole.
Cuban rice.
Frijoles de olla.
And two churros for good measure :) They were smallish. Kinda. (That made me feel better.)