It's Friday!!

Yay! It's Friday! It was a short week and there was a lot to do. So glad the weekend is finally here!

If you haven't gone out and bought some of these amazing leather pants, you need to! I bought these last fall and love them. They are great to wear for all events and they can even dress up a t-shirt (as seen below).  :)



I want these doors for my future house!



Old Navy tee, Michael Kors faux leather leggings (similar here), Stella & Dot jewelry

Happy Friday!
Have a GREAT weekend!

On top of all the other fun stuff going on... :)

I received two texts yesterday:

One from a girlfriend, Linda, that has started a non-profit organization, Grow With the Arts, which brings Art back into schools and she has asked me to be on the board as the Events Planner. Our girls school, Longs Creek Elementary, will be a test/pilot school for the organization. Way to put a girl on the spot! But I can't do a terrible job when it's for kids. I have to up the game and make sure I raise a lot of money! Oh yes, you will be asked to contribute!! :) Linda owns a company that assists creative professionals with publicity services and career development resources. Need I say more on how much fun these events will be?! You can contact me now if you'd like to purchase a ticket to "To Be Determined" fundraiser! (I have one in the works but I can't say what it is because we're still setting everything in stone....hint: tutu's)

The other text was from one of the mom's from Bella's school who is the Room Mom coordinator, Patricia... If I can digress for a moment, at the Meet the Teacher night a week and a half ago I walked into Bella's class to find the "Power Moms"! lol This is Bella's 4th  year at this school and it's a wonderful, small community so we all know each other but there are those moms that up the game and I call them - Power Moms (Pinterest Moms). Everything is - go big or go home. Well Bella has like 8 of these moms in her class. I told her teacher she was in for a wild year! The PTA President mom, the Coordinator mom, the others that are always room moms... Since Kinder it's been just me and another mom so when the Room Mom form went out, I filled it out and put a note to Patricia - who's son is in Bella's class, "Patricia - Don't pick favorites! Unless I'm one of them! ;)" They normally pick 2 and other moms can help. She texted me this and I couldn't stop laughing:

 

So looks like I'll be busy with fun Room Parent stuff too! I can't wait! I LOVE Pinterest and all these blogs with ideas! You will definitely see a few things on here. Who says we need sleep?! Our kids need us!!! :)

 

Happy Wednesday!

 

 

BitterSweet Weekend!

What a great Labor Day weekend! Not as relaxing as I would have hoped but spent with wonderful friends. The Grape Stomp was fun and our friends, David and Lizzy, cooked a pig Monday that was delicious!

This weekend I decided to call a realtor and put my house up for sale. I feel relief and excitement. The last few weeks have been a bit of a homeowner's nightmare. I walked into my utility room to find a puddle of water dripping from the ceiling. Because the A/C had been giving me problems we immediately thought it was that but upon further inspection (tearing apart the ceiling and wall) a small pinhole was found in a water pipe. Thankfully it's an easy fix and it was not leaking for long so there wasn't any mold BUT with just having an annulment and having a 2300 square foot house to maintain AND a pool AND a big backyard this was the straw that broke the camel's back. I have decided that life is too short to worry about all this and I need to be spending my time enjoying life with Bella!

BUT I do have GREAT memories here and have had tears in my eyes off and on all weekend with the realization that I'm going to leave them all behind. I've had the house a little over 4 years and I keep remembering all the time spent here with family and friends. It's not even on the market! lol Oh yes, there have been quite a few tears but I know, without a doubt, this is the best move! I think I am surprised I'm feeling this emotional after the last few weeks.

I haven't decided what the next step is... Isabella needs to stay at her school for the next 3 years so I have a few options: buy a smaller house, rent a house, or find an apartment until I find a house.... In the meantime, I am spending every hour I'm home repainting trim, fixing little things here and there and getting ready to move on! I just need to make sure I make a decision that will allow me more relief than work. :)

Wish me luck!!




To find it...

The tiny pinhole (the small line in the middle)

Where it was!

 

My Princess

Alex, Me, Lizzy, & David

 
 

The Girls (they didn't think stomping grapes was fun so wouldn't get in)

HAPPY FRIDAY!

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend planned and that you stay safe! Isabella and I are joining some friends and heading to Fredericksburg for an 'I Love Lucy' style Grape Stomp. Our first! Let's see how this turns out! :)  When thinking about something cute to wear for it, I came up with this! It is just stomping grapes, right?! lol

 

 

Shirt, Shorts, Shoes, Handbag

For your Little Princesses!

The new Girl Collection from Stella & Dot came out yesterday and it is soooo adorable! Isabella has already picked out her faves, Paris with Love, Love Always, and Key to Your Heart.

They also have "Buy any two items marked with our stock up star and get the 3rd at 50% off"! Awesome! I think Bella needs to reevaluate her decisions so I can get a discount! :)

Stella & Dot Girls Collection

We're half way to Friday! Does anyone have any big plans for your long labor day weekend?

The Wedding Date!

I received an invitation to my friend, Natalie's wedding in 2 months. An invitation to a wedding....that means I need a date! (That also means I need a very cute dress!) If you don't already know, I am very newly single. So what does a girl that has been single for less then 2 months do for a date to a wedding in two months? I have no earthly idea?! lol I keep thinking of that movie 'The Wedding Date' with Debra Messing where she pays a guy to be her date to her sister's wedding and they fall in love. Big shocker! Maybe that could happen to me since I technically am not dating and have no clue how to go about finding this wedding date. BUT I would need some cash stashed somewhere to pay for this 'said' date and if I had cash stashed I'd much rather spend that money on other things, like a trip to Rome! :) The other issue - the dress. I have to find something cute but can I go Sexy-Cute if I have some new date? Will it be too sexy? or if I go with the teacher look, will it be too boring? Oh the pressure! LOL

Ms. Lisa Longoria & Mr. Smart, Funny, Hot, Sexy Date Graciously Accept!

Now to find the Smart, Funny, Hot, Sexy Date! Hope Mr. Sexy likes Beef!

Wish me luck on my hunt for the 'Wedding Date'! :)

....Ok I will probably take a friend because finding a date that doesn't want a relationship may be a bit difficult! BUT a girl can hope! :)

Happy Tuesday!

First Day of 3rd Grade!

Isabella started the 3rd grade and I thought surely I'd be a pro at this and not cry but I did. Just a little tear... :) I can't believe how big she is and how much she has grown up in 8 short years. It's these milestones that seem to bring the tear jerking realization that she's not my little baby anymore and she's growing up to be a beautiful, sweet, and smart young lady.

To get her week started we had a relaxing Sunday night. We made Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Tomatoe Bisque soup for dinner and I mistakenly let her watch Pride & Prejudice a few weeks ago while I was watching it and she fell in love... we had our dinner and watched it AGAIN last night! :)

This morning she was ready to get back so we walked to her classroom, dropped her things off, and had breakfast at school. She was already socializing before I left.

To everyone who went back to school today... HAVE A FANTASTIC YEAR!

 

And to my precious angel, Keep your chin up and make lots of memories! I LOVE YOU!!

 

 

Have a great week!