Throwin' It Back to the Old School, Because I'm so Cool

My daughter and I were singing before bedtime and after repeating the ABC's and Twinkle Little Star, I whipped this gem out of my back pocket... The song made my daughter crack up with laughter, especially with the silly hand movements. After we were done laughing my husband asked what show the song was from and I admitted I had no idea but I remember it from my childhood. With the beauty of YouTube, I give you "Skinnamarinky Dinky Dink," circa 1986 (the year I was born):

Apparently we used to watch Sharon Lois & Bram's Elephant Show. I vaugely remember the elephant but I do not remember all the creepy adults skulking through the woods, weird! 

Hair Fail

I like trying new things with my hair. I get bored very fast with the same "look" so I'm always switching it up. My work is somewhat conservative so the customers get a kick out of anything different. Most of them enjoy seeing what I'm up to, some tend to poke fun... What's life without a little fun though?

Today I attempted something I've never done before: a side swept chignon. I'm usually not a fan of anything having to do with your hair off to the side since you can look off balance or a little to cray-cray... BUT after seeing this tutorial on Pinterest, I just had to get her a whirl because it looks so darn elegant.

Front view

I thought it looked good from the front, especially considering that I've been out of hair spray for a few weeks now! I procrastinate about buying certain things in life and I'm not sure why. They are things that feel like a waste of money but are kind-of essential such as: razors, shaving cream, new toothbrushes, mascara, AND hair spray apparently!

Back view.
Love my coworkers for taking photos of the back
of my head, it's not rare for me to ask.

The problem was the back. I didn't do very well with the placement of my pins so it didn't look as polished as I would've liked. I will say that even sans hairspray this 'do held up all day and even looked better as it dropped lower and a few strands came loose. I think next time I will attempt to achieve the look I got by the end of the day by loosening some strands and going back over them with the curling iron.

Ut-oh.

On a silly side note, I always try to make sure I either take my t-shirt off before I do an up-do and have an outfit I can step into or button up or already be in my outfit but for some reason (I call it Monday morning) I forgot. This is me realizing my mistake : )

Color Palette: Yellow, Navy Blue, & White

Had a happy Sunday with my little family & attended a wedding

Sunnies: Dior
Necklace: Given to me by my father on my wedding day
Blue cardigan: Ross

Yellow racerback: too long ago to remember

Skirt: Gap, forever ago

Ring: Me, mentioned here

Flips: Target

Friday Fancies

In order to get myself more disciplined about posting I wanted to have a weekly post where I can at least check-in and let anyone out there who cares know what I'm into as of lately. If you follow me on Twitter it may not be hard to figure out so if you think I'm being redundant just, click-away...


1. Workouts
To make a long story short, I may come off as a workout fanatic and to an extent I am because I was a fat kid. I started working out in the summer between seventh and eighth grade because I decided I didn't want to be fat anymore. My main motivator was my best friend, we motivated each other because we were around the same size and wanted to be healthy. Before I started working out, the last time I had weighed myself was in sixth grade and I was over 180 pounds. The delightful thing about working out and watching what you eat is that it works... The hard part is that you can never stop (at least I can't, not with this metabolism). So I give you what has been keeping me motivated this week:


Tuesday: 40 Minute, 5 Mile Bike Ride while pulling my 2 year-old in her trailer (pulling over 55 lbs), exhausts me to the core and we make a pit-stop at the park, little does my daughter know: we take the looong way to get there!


Wednesday: My new obsession, the Tone It Up Girls! Their new workout is a killer and I'm pretty sure why it hurts to laugh! You can find more of their info and workouts on YouTube.


Thursday: No matter who else comes along, there will always be Jillian in my routine! I'm on level two of her Yoga Meltdown and will stay there until I master all the moves!

Pretty sure you can get this anywhere:
Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart

2. Beverage

Starbucks has coconut now and after trying it in a frappuccino and most recently in a cappuccino, both of which were topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut I've decided that I cannot choose between them. It just depends if I want something hot or cold.

NOTE: This is not on the "eating well" tip and clearly a splurge!

Coconut cream frappuccino

3. Etsy

Researching supplies, inspiration, and more formal graphics for MY SHOP along with more formal shipping accouterments - I can't get enough and I feel so inspired. I have a list going of what I want to implement and hope it all comes to fruition!

4. Music

I like all music, some of what I'm loving lately... 
Country - "Dirt Road Anthem" Jason Aldean (it's different, not what you hear every day). 
Rap - "6' 7'" Lil Wayne feat. Corey Gunz (explicit) & "Moment for Life" Nicki Minaj & Drake (gets my workouts pumped, inspirational). 
Alternative - "Tighten Up" The Black Keys (just plain funky).

5. Style
I've decided I need more turquoise in my wardrobe, so I've been seeking it out and bought a special little beauty to make a one of a kind piece of jewelry. I can't wait for all the elements to arrive and will be soon to share the finished product!

Beautiful ring from Jewelmint.com

Hope everyone had a great week and hope you have an even better weekend!


XO,


Stacey

Gotta Get Mah Craftin' In!

Anyone who knows me well enough or who can get the gist of this blog, knows I love me a craft! My dilemma lately has been squeezing any kind of crafting in between working 40 hours per week, taking care of our household, trying to finish my degree at UF, and all the while trying to make sure I'm still a fun mommy and wife... PHEW!

I've finally found something that takes very little time but yields delightful results (I think). I had made little rose rings and hair pins from scrap booking supplies a while back and gave out a few but they seemed to lack pizzaz. I searched and found some fixtures that caught my eye and accomplished the look I was going for:

Pink Rosettes

Crisp Coral

Crisp White

Aqua Crisp

Aqua Coral 
(Nail polish: Skull & Glossbones, OPI)

All the rings are the same dimensions as the one pictured on my hand and they're all adjustable to most sizes. I have a few more variations of the colors you see here. The earrings are a dainty size, not overwhelming. I just love these color combos for spring/summer and I hope to do them in deeper tones for fall/winter. If you like what you see, check out my Etsy store and if you follow my blog you can get 20% off your order with the code: PRIMFOLLOWER.

Quick Tip, Surprises, and Nail Polish

I had a movie date set up with my good mommy friend, Beth, to see Bridesmaids today. My daughter was going to her grandparents for the afternoon and chose a very cute Gymboree shirt to wear. While the shirt is adorable, it's also a pain because the flower on the back always comes out of the dryer looking like a blob. Well, I did not have time to iron it and I usually stay away from the iron in general because I have been known to singe clothes in the past. I was doing my hair and had a stroke of genius: I was using my straightener anyway so I took my daughter's shirt off her and quickly "straightened" the bow and sleeves of her shirt. It didn't produce a perfectly pressed shirt but it got it to look decent.

Before

After

I recommend this if you are crunched for time and just need things to look "ok". Use a med/high setting on your straightener, not full blast. I only clamped the straightener on each section of the bow for a second or two and swiped it along the sleeves. 

After rushing out the door and dropping my daughter off I met my friend at the movie theater and she came in carrying a BIG box... She got me a gift "just cuz"! When people do sweet things for me I can hardly believe I deserve it, so you can imagine my surprise when I opened the box and she had gotten the tea/coffee mugs I wanted from Pier One (mentioned here)!

We barely have counter space so I may play around with where I place them, but here they stand for now : )

Can't wait to have my nightly dose of Organic Throat Coat tea tonight!
Thanks Beth, you are really too sweet!

Beth and I also share a nail polish obsession and she let me borrow her new OPI purch from the Pirates of the Caribbean line, "Skull and Glossbones". Someone is getting at home *mani*pedi* tonight : )

All in all it was a fabulous day. Bridesmaids is HI-LARIOUS, BTW.

 

Vacation on the Brain!

I generally get really excited, really easy.

It hasn't even been 24 hours since I booked our cruise for October and I've already wasted the evening away looking for "Cruise Wear".

I will be updating this because there are a lot more things I have in mind but for right now, at this moment, I'm obsessed with this top:

Forever 21

It has such a sexy racer back... OBSESSED. But, I never make it to the mall so I may have to rely on my sister (who works at the mall) or my BFF, Jill who lives there. Yes, I could order online but I'M CHEAP. Hehe!


I've also scoured the internet for ideas for my daughter and I have a couple projects in mind that should result in some really stinkin' cute deck dresses (get it, cruise...) but I fear if I post my ideas they won't come to fruition so I will keep them to myself for now : ) 


Oh, I also have an idea on how to fund my vacation wardrobe and I will hopefully be posting about that venture soon as well.