Big Back to School Giveaway!

My So-Called Chaos | A Peek at Karen's World | Join the Gossip | Patti Cake | Your Modern Family 

Night Chayde | Olive & Ivy | Beauty Expression by Luchessa | MagicCatJenny | Thoughts, Rants, & Art

Harris Inc | 21 Random | Eternal Girl | The Livingston House Full of Boys | Confessions of a College Angel

By the Porchlight | A Beauty Moment | Beauty & More by Christina | Two-Thirds Scarlett | Red Runner | Mama Gab

These fantastic sponsors have teamed up with me for a Big (and I really mean HUGE) back to school giveaway!  We all wanted to go in on awesome back to school supplies that anyone could use.  Whether you're going to college, sending your kids to school, or you really just love adorable organizational supplies.  Here are the packages we have for you! 

The Grand Prize Winner will receive their choice of Kinies EZ Tote Bag (in their choice of Black, Khaki, Army Green, Red, Purple, Royal Blue, Orange, Gray, or Dark Teal), a personalized Watercolor Striped Notebook from Letter C Design, I'm Sticky Sticky Notes from JulieAnnArt, their choice of a Set of 6 Pencils from Carbon Crusader, and their choice of Pencil Pouch from Sawyer Sewing.  If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

The First Runner Up will win a set of 3 pencils from Carbon Crusader and their choice of a Reversible Messenger Bag from Technicolor Moments.  If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

The Second Runner Up will win their choice of Weekly Planner from Simply Paperie and a set of 3 Pencils from Carbon Crusader.   If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

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Entering the above Rafflecopter/Giveaway agrees to the Terms & Conditions listed inside.
Shops where the prizes come from are not participating and have nothing to do with this giveaway.

Not just any hue, Cobalt Blue

I know I said in this 13 Questions post last week that I didn't want to start thinking fall just yet, however I thought the thigh highs really livened up the cobalt blue pants.  I mean I was definitely playing make believe that it wasn't 88 degrees and rising outside!  Also a Giveaway down below!!!  And I am participating in the IFB project #110.  Also joining the working girl link up.

Thigh High Boots: Jennifer Lopez (Similar)

Jacket: Santee Alley L.A.// Top: Express, Cobalt Pants: Forever 21 (similar) 

Accessories: JCP (similar)

Also- a giveaway to enter!  Yay!

My So-Called Chaos | A Peek at Karen's World | Join the Gossip | Patti Cake | Your Modern Family 

Night Chayde | Olive & Ivy | Beauty Expression by Luchessa | MagicCatJenny | Thoughts, Rants, & Art

Harris Inc | 21 Random | Eternal Girl | The Livingston House Full of Boys | Confessions of a College Angel

By the Porchlight | A Beauty Moment | Beauty & More by Christina | Two-Thirds Scarlett | Red Runner | Mama Gab

These fantastic sponsors have teamed up with me for a Big (and I really mean HUGE) back to school giveaway!  We all wanted to go in on awesome back to school supplies that anyone could use.  Whether you're going to college, sending your kids to school, or you really just love adorable organizational supplies.  Here are the packages we have for you! 

The Grand Prize Winner will receive their choice of Kinies EZ Tote Bag (in their choice of Black, Khaki, Army Green, Red, Purple, Royal Blue, Orange, Gray, or Dark Teal), a personalized Watercolor Striped Notebook from Letter C Design, I'm Sticky Sticky Notes from JulieAnnArt, their choice of a Set of 6 Pencils from Carbon Crusader, and their choice of Pencil Pouch from Sawyer Sewing.  If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

The First Runner Up will win a set of 3 pencils from Carbon Crusader and their choice of a Reversible Messenger Bag from Technicolor Moments.  If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

The Second Runner Up will win their choice of Weekly Planner from Simply Paperie and a set of 3 Pencils from Carbon Crusader.   If winner is outside of the US they may receive Paypal cash/Amazon gift card for items that cannot be shipped internationally or cost too much extra to. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Entering the above Rafflecopter/Giveaway agrees to the Terms & Conditions listed inside.
Shops where the prizes come from are not participating and have nothing to do with this giveaway.

My Buddy the Watermelon (Nails)

"My Buddy, My Buddy, where ever I go he-e goes, My Buddy and meeee!"  Anyone remember that doll or the theme song that went along with it?  Essentially a boy doll for boys, but for the girls we had- "Kid Sister, Kid Sister, where ever I go she-e goes!  Kid Sister, Kid Sister, Kid Sister, Kid Sister and meeeee!"  I never even had the doll, but the song is eternally burned into my mind.  Okay, now that I got that out of my system let's view pics of the inspiration for watermelon nails.  As me and this watermelon got "My Buddy" close during this photo shoot.  Too bad directly after, we took him to a barbecue in the back!  Awe.  

 Don't mind the Calamine Lotion, mosquitos love me.  (And apparently I let them)

Nail Polish: Essie Peach Daiquiri

Three Year Anniversary!

As I posted about yesterday on Walk the Walk with Color Block I can't believe it is already our three year Wedding Anniversary!  Getting married to David was literally one of the best days of my life, so sue me for my self indulgence of reliving our wedding day!  Seriously though, everything was so much fun and we were so happy to have all of our friends and family celebrating with us under one roof!  It was a day full of love- and dancing!

So I am slightly obsessed with the Shakespearean play: A Midsummer Nights Dream.  (I played Hermia (one of the characters) in College)  However, I have always been obsessed about faery play, and summer, and fire flies, just all enchanting things in general.  We had a lightly themed wedding, with Shakespearean sonnets handed out instead of ceremony rundown pamphlets and faery flower girls.  But I had restraint, I didn't make the groomsmen wear elvish ears or anything like that.

We also had a little different ceremony, filled with performance pieces.

One of our close friends married us.

And there were doves.

My sis the Maid of Honor

Our FABULOUS WEDDING PARTY

Mine and David's rendition of Home, by Edward Sharp & the Magnetic Zeros

(and a costume change)

         Dress Back On!               

We cut the cake!

And dancing ensued!

“If we shadows have offended, 

Think but this, and all is mended,

That you have but slumbered here

While these visions did appear."  

-W.S.

     

Walk the Walk with Color Block!

At first I was a little uninspired to do a color block today, but then I looked in my closet and realized how many different color block combos I actually could create and things got exciting!  Speaking of exciting, my 3 year wedding anniversary is tomorrow!  I know everyone says it, BUT I really can't believe we have been married for 3 years- it feels more like we've been married for-ev-er, and it ain't getting any easier!  (J.K. Baby!)  At the risk of sounding completely cliché time really has gone by in the blink of an eye!  It feels like just yesterday I was walking down the green pathway to our nuptials.  And can you believe it that I still love him more and more every day?...  Who knew my heart was so big?  Linking up with Simply Just Lovely: Working Girl with Style Fashion Link UP!

 Ring: Posh 

Heels: Kate Spade

 Blazer: JCP (similar)/ Dress (gift from friend): Urban Outfitters (similar)

Do you color block?  

Thirteen Questions Tag

Linking up with the Tennessee Bloggers today, though I can't really go there with the end of summer talk, not ready yet.
Though with this bout of unusually cool weather (by cool I mean mid 70's, cool for us), I might just be in denial.  

Just stopped by one of my bloggie friends, aka Bailey, where she had posted this great 13 Questions Tag.  I enjoyed reading hers so I've decided to extend the fun!  If you decide to do one, please be sure to stop back and let me know so I can read it!  In the meantime I would like to tag: Carylee of More Pieces of Me, Sarah of To Be Mrs. Collier, Cris of My Life in Blog, Erika of Rouge and Whimsy, and Debbie of Fashion Fairy Dust!  But really anyone who wants to join in, please do!

Okay- you're it!

1. What drink do you order at Starbucks?

I don't do Starbucks very often, but if I do I order a vanilla bean frappuccino.  Small.  Or is that tall in Starbucks lingo.  Whatever, I get the little one.  

2. What is the one thing in your closet you can't live without?

Do you really have to do this to me?  I love my closet!  The whole thing!  I am literally walking over there to pick something on this one.  Okay, ummm...  I would be really sad if these moccasins ever saw their last day.  I've had them forever and they are sooo comfortable.  They are the glass slipper to my Cinderella.  Even though they are old and beat up I still love 'em.  They are by Soda.

3. What's the one thing people don't know about you?

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I like the smell of skunk.  Some people like it, ok, and I am one of those people. 

4. What's the one thing you want to do before you die?

I don't do bucket lists, I think they are morbid.

5. What's the one food you can't live without?

Not really a food, more of a condiment but I love Tabasco sauce.  I put it on everything.  Except sweets.

6. What's the one quote you live by?
I don't live by it, but it's a nice one I saw on pinterest.  If I come across quotes that are cliché and I've heard them too much, even if it's a good quote, I automatically don't like it.  I never saw this one before, so I like it.  And Winston Churchill is just clever. 

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7. What's the one thing you dislike about the blogging community?

Um, people who don't make an effort to comment back.  It's "social" media.  Be Engaging.

8.  What is your number one song on iTunes?

So when we moved to TN about a year ago, we got here, plugged in our desktop and for whatever reason it didn't work.  And of course we had thousands upon thousands of itunes on there.  After losing them all, I just haven't had the heart to build it up again.  So we just use Spotify now.  A song I had stuck in my head for two days bc of the playlist at the hyundai dealership was "If You're Ready Come and Get it" by Selena Gomez.  Haha, David doesn't like that one.  By choice, it would be Daft Punk's new album: Random Access Memories.

9. What kind of style would you describe yourself as having?
I am a chameleon, so it just depends on my surroundings. (what movie I've watched lately) or (what movie/pop star I feel like channeling.)  My inspiration can come from anywhere, and it's always evolving.  

10. What is your favorite number?  
Is there a reason to have a favorite number really?  I don't get it.

11. Two hobbies?  

First and foremost: Movie Watching.  Then, blogging, scrapping, and various other D.I.Y.'s.  Painting, sewing, searching that fine line between creating something, but then it actually being useful or worth saving.  I know it said two but it's my blog and I'm a rule breaker!  Woohoo!  (Flash back to Mathew McConaughey in Magic Mike, "But I think I see a lotta lawbreakers up in this house tonight!)  Was not trying to purposely reference that.  

12. Two pet peeves?
Pillows on the floor.  My sister not returning my calls.  The two are unrelated.  Though she also doesn't like pillows on the floor.    

13. Your guilty pleasure?
Making a late late night pizza!  Either bc you are starting to watch a movie at midnight, or you're drunk and need  to eat.  After midnight.  Pizza multiplies the fun.  

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Oh, and the Kardashian's.

If you keep a blog yourself, I tag YOU to tackle this blog post in the near future so I can learn 13 interesting things about you too. If you don't keep a blog, post a comment with your response to one of these 13 questions - whichever one really makes you want to spill an answer.