splish splash.

these cutie swimsuits are from j. crew and old navy. i purchased the first black ruffly one and it is cute.. but small!! if you order it from old navy (they don't have it in the store), order a size above what you normally wear.

as i just typed that... i wondered, sh**, maybe it's just that i am a size bigger than i was last year and the suit it true to size. hmmm.

speaking of. i have 37 days to get that swimsuit to go from not enough coverage to full coverage and since the swimsuit isn't going to grow... i need to shrink!

jared and i booked a getaway to mexico in february and i can hardly wait!

hope everyone has a lovely week. i am off for MLK day tomorrow for the first time ever! love this company!

SLG

sewing.

one of my ultra lovely christmas gifts this year from mom and daddy was a sewing machine. my mom and dad kept saying that they were so excited because daddy had come up with a fabulous gift for me. this is really funny because dad is not the most creative in the gift department. even though he has lived with all women for years, he typically left the gift buying up to mom.

anyway, he did good this year and i love my machine. i haven't taken lessons yet, i just went to a quick overview to learn how to use my machine.

all i know is that sewing is something that i always thought was super hard and intimidating, and even though i don't consider myself an expert.... i must say my panels and shams turned out just as i wanted them to.

i told jess that a monkey could sew if they had the right machine :)

point is... if you think you need a new hobby and are interested in sewing, go get a machine, a quick lesson, some fabric and thread and you'll be amazed at what you can do!

hope everyone has a fabulous week!

slg

date night.

these lovely items are from shopbop.com

i really put this one on here because of this woman's arms. these arms alone have become a new years goal for me. the next few are from banana republic. i love that green dress!

this black dress is by blaquelabel. you can get their line at karmaloop.com

love this dress from urban outfitters. i picked it up when i was in kc and it fits

really well.

scarletclothing.com

::resolution::

solution: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

(or) a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

the latter of the two is what i plan to do this year. i didnt have any problems last year that need resolved this year, instead, i want to decide to change different behaviors. i think that is what most of us mean by ::resolution::
one thing i want to start doing more this year is having a date night with jared. sure, in the past, we have had tons of date nights and we have even had a day declared as that each week from time to time. this year, i want to try out new places and new things. if you know jared and i at all, you know we are by definition, creatures of habit, and maybe we are missing out on things we don't even know about. this is probably a stretch, but you get the point. i'll keep you posted on our new adventures :)

hope all is well.

2010

its a weird thing that my last post was 10.25.09 and now its 01-03-10. i dont know how many days that is, but its quite a few :)

i would like to say that i have been doing something out of the ordinary, like traveling the world, and that is what has kept me away. not. the. case.

i have been doing all of the normal stuff, other than blogging.

so. here is the deal with the blog for 2010 and the reason i started to dislike this whole thing last year.

i found myself pressured to write on this old thing and upload every last picture of every last thing that i had been up to. not sure why, but this was the deal nevertheless.

this year my blog will be: different. written on whenever i get around to it. happy. uplifting. positive. stylish.

cheers to 2010. may it be the best yet.

SEC Tour 2009

In the end....

There has been no shortage of football in our house lately... This weekend we traveled down to Ole Miss for the weekend to watch the hogs get beat. I was so into the game and wanted us to win sooooo badly so we could beat Houston, but maybe next year?! We had a blast even though the game was a bummer. Here are the pics from the weekend.

I am happy to be home safe and sound and with only 5 games to go :) 3 at home, one in LR and then to LSU. This really is a tour of the South. If anyone wants to come along, jump in!!

Hope that everyone has a fabulous week and a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

slg

catch up

On the Pacific Ocean
The Flags at Pepperdine on 9/11

The flowers in my hotel room on our anniversary :)

Ann and I on the hill watchin the game My sweetie and I in DallasMy cute sister in law and I before the game

The Fam in our living room after the game...

chili, football and Charlies half bday!

Little Charlie Hall, MD

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Since My Last Post:
Jared and I had our 3rd Anniversary

I finished training with my job

We celebrated my mommy's birthday

Jessica had surgery
My grandmother got very ill and is now doing better
I spent the weekend with my mom and Jess in LA

We all went to Dallas to watch the Hogs beat A&M

It got very cold outside, Fall arrived

Charlie turned 18 months old

I figured out our Halloween costumes

I found out that I love my new job and couldn't be happier with my decision

I have purchased many new lovely fall items

I have made potato soup a zillion times, and we have been cooking a lot more

I have got to see my friends a lot and they are all doing so well

I have played quite a bit of tennis

I have taken a break from running/working out :)

Obviously... I have also taken a break from blogging

What's to Come!

My brother in law, Mark is about to turn 30

My dad is about to celebrate his birthday

Steph and Jimbo's engagement party

Bethany is turning 21!

Traveling to Oxford and Baton Rouge

Anna and Drew's Engagement Party

Halloween

Lots of birthdays, lots of parties, lots of football, lots of showers, lots of work

I now feel like I am completely caught up on what is happening around me! Over the past month, I have been so happy that Fall has arrived. I say this every year, but its true... for some reason this weather makes me feel so comfortable and so complete. It must be because I am around family and good friends so often and the holidays are just around the corner.

I hope that everyone out there gets that feeling too when this time of year rolls around.

Glad to be caught up!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

slg