The Little Artist

In a fret of cleaning last night, I stumbled upon a new peice of artwork in my home. 

That's right.  This is my son's name painted in red on his bedroom wall. 

Instead of getting outraged, I stood back and admired his work.  Noticing that he most likely painted his masterpiece with his finger, secretly hidden behind his door, with complete pride.  Pride that he had written his name and made his mark on his bedroom.

We encourage creativity in our house.  I have lost countless canvases meant for projects to children's art, and we are constantly raving and encouraging their little brains to create new peices to hang on the fridge and on our walls.  And of course, we encourage our little guy, active in pre-school, to practice writing his name on everything that he does.

So, I stopped, mid-vacuum and admired his handywork- noticing that for once, he wrote his name without the addition of a pencil to grip as he tried so hard to write out his letters.

I asked him if he indeed wrote it and he proudly nodded yes.  I told him it was wonderful, but that is not where we write our name, and he will be helping re-paint his wall.

Outfit of the Day: Coral Maxi

 
Favorite color of Summer: Coral

If you couldn't tell; I mean I painted an entire wall the color.  And I found a skirt in the same shade. 

I also love maxi's.  They are like wearing yoga pants, but cooler (literaly), acceptable to wear to workm and they make your bum look good!

I wore this maxi to work with my cardi.

In my closet, I have a grey maxi, black, and teal.  With grey and black, I can get away with wearing any color I like.  Mix and match, and have fun with my top.  With teal, I've only worn black, white, or grey.  Boring.

And while I feel that the teal is the loud color of the outfit, I wanted to do something else with coral. 

So after a short closet search, I found this trusty American Eagle tank top from 2005.  Hence the reason I have a full closet; I don't get rid of clothes.  I always find a purpose for them later.  Even tank tops that I haven't worn in 3 years.

At least.

(Remember what I said about the bum?  Right?)

And paired it with my leopard cardigan that I bought from Target (on clearance of course) in 2010.

And yes, I wore shoes.  American Eagle sandals bought last January. 

 I just like the hippy feel of being barefoot in a maxi :)

Outfit of the Day rundown:

Maxi: Target, $18

Tank: AE, ???, 2005

Cardi: Target, Clearance, 2010

Sandals: AE, ?, 2012

Comfy Me: Priceless

Date Morning

Most couples do "date night"

We do date "morning". 

Why?

Because it is the only time that our schedule's allot for it.

And because both of us care about our marriage...and each other, we make time for it.  

To work on it, to nourish it, and to make it grow. 

So about once a month, we leave the kiddos with a family member (or two), and go have a hike, breakfast, or bum stores alone.

 Chatting or in complete silence.

And no, we don't look super sexy (although, I kind of think HE does), we don't go to a fancy dinner, or an expensive show, but we do get some bonding time.  

We remember why we married each other, how we're growing, and we like each other again. 

At least long enough to last until our next date morning :)

Mani Monday - Essie Turquoise and Caicos

I have been saving this Mani Monday post because to be quite frank, I wear this color often.

Like a lot - like it's my favorite.

And why?  Not only because it is my number one favorite color of all time, but because it lasts!

This picture above was taken this morning- exactly one week post painting my nails. 

Not great - but not bad at all!

So, check it out and mani your nails with Essie's Turquoise and Caicos and get Summer-y!

What's your favorite shade that lasts?  Share it and I'll check it out!

Outfit of the Day: Coral Shorts and Leopard

Since every post has been about coral, I thought to add another to the bunch. 

My Banana Republic coral shorts topped with a beige leopard number.

Perfect for any summer wardrobe.

Favorite part about this outfit - the back!

Normally, I wouldn't be too keen on showing my tank underneath, but this shirt doesn't give me any choice.  And since, I'd rather not share my bra or my tummy with the world, I am embracing the tank staps peeking through.

(See my coral wall in the background... oh and don't mind the laundry!)

Outfit of the day breakdown:

Shorts: Banana Republic thrift find, $4

Shirt: Charlotte Russe, $8

Tank: Styles for Less, $6