Word of the year: UNFRIEND

Totally random topic I know but fitting for this social media world we live in. Full article here. I thought this image was fitting A. because it's gorg! And B. because it's all words. (clever yes?)

Image from Elle Decor by way of Beautiful Living

Yeah I'm there. At the intersection of grrr and aaargggh! But this too shall pass. Having a small moment before I chin up again.

image from ffffound

Inspiration | My Bedroom

I like this concept of turning a corner of your bedroom into a dressing area of sorts. Filing this for safe keeping as my to do list once again includes finishing off the rooms in our house.

Image and list of what you need from Real Simple.

Making a list

it's that time of year. Especially because I plan on having my holiday shopping complete by the first week in December. Really I am. No seriously this is the year. I need to follow my Aunt Ann's lead and start shopping in like June. But this year I'm keeping the lists to a minimum and simple (well at least in my mind I am) so I can knock it out. Right now I'm working on the kids list. Seth for some reason is a bit difficult because he shows interest in whatever his sister does plus cars and balls. So I'm not sure what to else to buy him.

Jai

• A duffel or tote bag for ballet class
• A digital camera for kids
• Jewelry box
• Rain boots - I really want a pair of Hunter Wellies for her. I just need to swallow the price and order them.
• Puzzles
• More art supplies - she's always asking for my scrapbook materials
• New bedding
• A sweat suit

Seth

• That musical crayola set - the one where the kid creates music as they color. Yeah, I'm typically against noise makers but he likes music and is beginning to show an interest in paper and crayons. Two birds. . .
• Kiddie "computer" - so his sister will stop screaming whenever he hijacks hers
• New bedding

See? Seth looks like I'm short changing him.

image from ffffound

I Spy: Just what I wanted. . .

. . . sparkly in black! In a few weeks I'm heading to to sin city to help my friend Chris ring in her 40th birthday. It will be 6 of us in all and I can't wait! Of course while in Vegas to ring in such a milestone birthday one must party which brings me to my attire issue. Because I'm 5 years and some change away from being 40 (hehehe! I love being younger than the crew) I want something short, cute and sparkly to party in. This will bode well with my reinvention of fabulous me.

Inspiration #1: Zoe Saldana in this cute sequin mini.



I spy: a cute affordable option at Forever 21. I'm thinking of adding either a jacket on top or a long sleeve black rayon T underneath. Pairing it with booties or my Jessica Simpson black heels and black tights.



Inspiration #2: One of the Olsen twins. I think she may have on shorts.

I spy: this cute mini also from Forever 21 and also at just the right price for such a trendy item. Decisions, decisions.

Celebrity Pics: here and here

Love these

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Mother/Daughter

Me and Jai in the future . Styling and profiling . . if only she looked like me and not Mr. Handsome. . . but either way I hope we are still just as cute and photo worthy!

The Sartorialist