High Five for Friday

shirt: Loft  cardigan: Gap skirt: TJMaxx  

1.  I was reading a real fashion blog the other day and it was giving tips on taking good outfit pictures.
One piece of advice was take pictures in new and interesting places. 

 You mean you don't want to see my deck every day?

  Welcome to my back yard.  

So much more exciting.

2.  Thank you for all your encouragement and sweet comments on my post on Monday.  I think this whole blogging thing has been a great hobby, distraction and source of encouragement with everything happening this year.  

3. One of my best friends sent me this yellow bracelet in the mail this week just to say she was thinking of me.  It made me feel so loved.  And this other bracelet I saw on groopdealz for only $12 so I had it engraved with our wedding date as an early anniversary present to myself.  

4. It was a struggle going back to school on Monday.  I spilled coffee on myself in the car, left my purse at home, my key wouldn't work to get into school and I realized my grades for report cards were due that day instead of the next.  I texted Chris to tell him and his response was 

"Want me to throw coffee on myself and throw my phone out the window and call it even?"  

Sometimes he does know the right thing to say.  

5.  Thai chicken pizza. 

You should make it. 

Mine didn't look this pretty, but I'm sure tasted just as good.  

Happy Weekend!!

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5 Things Friday

1. Minus the belt I felt like I was pretty much wearing pajamas today.

Dress: Old Navy    Boots: DSW   Scarf: Made by my sister 

2. I think my kids may soon put together a revolt and overthrow my classroom.  

We just learned about the constitution and one morning this week I found this on my desk:

(Dear Mrs. Vale  - We all in room 118 want to choose who we sit by in 4th quarter.  Please let us.)

Although I know the Founding Fathers didn't sign their names with love. 

3. I'm sure you've seen this video already but I can't stop watching it.

So you should probably watch it again.
And Kristen Bell is now my favorite actress.

4. I just hung up the phone from talking to my nephew Travis, and while we were talking he burped and said, "Excuse me, I burped in my ear." 

I can't wait to see him in 3 weeks from today! 

5. I can't believe I almost have 200 followers! 

It amazes me that anyone besides Lauren and Lauren and my mom would want to read my blog. 

So happy for a three day weekend!

Happy Friday! 

5 Days 5 Ways

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Five things Friday

Things I'm loving this week: 

1. This beaded necklace - I've had it for at least a year but have yet to wear it.  I got it at Old Navy for less than $2.00.  I just wasn't sure how/what to wear it with but loved it today and am excited to wear it more!

2. White tights?  Yes or no?  I found these at TJMaxx last weekend for $2.00 (clearly a pattern in today's outfit).  I'm not sure if I love them - thinking they might make me look like I'm 12.  What do you think? 

3. The truth of this Bible verse: 

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him."  Psalm 37:7 

4. The movie 50/50.  Chris and I watched it last weekend and loved it.

It's one of the better movies I've seen in awhile.  

5. Monster cookie dough dip  

I ate it last night - it was DELICIOUS 

and you need to make it. 

Happy Friday and happy weekend!

Linking up to: 

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Five things Friday

1. I bought these boots from Old Navy awhile ago for $12.  At first I wasn't sure if I liked them, and was not confident in wearing them.  I am liking them more and more.  Now I want some chunky socks to go under them, like these:

2. This just might have been the longest school week yet to date this year.  Somehow every day dragged on and on! 

3. I made this granola recipe this week: Cherry Chocolate Granola

I was too cheap to buy dried cherries, so I used craisins and it was still delicious.  Oh and I used chocolate chips instead of bittersweet chocolate. Also because I'm too cheap to by that. Nonetheless, still awesome.

I could eat yogurt and granola every day.

4.  Chris has been gone this whole week and I am SO happy he is coming home late tonight.  Looking forward to a weekend together!

5. I got an email today letting me know that the Chicago Marathon registration opens up February 1st.  While I know for sure that I am not doing it this year, there is a a part of me that is sad that I'm missing out on the experience!  I plan on doing it again at some point in my life. 

Here's a picture from the 2008 marathon.

Could not be happier that tomorrow is Friday!  Happy weekend!

Today's your last day to enter my giveaway on Amanda's blog - For Love of a Cupcake!

Five things Friday

     1. Most days I wear dresses or skirts with leggings or tights.  I want to try getting more use out of my pants.  I haven't worn this blue button up shirt in years.  I'm excited I found a new way to wear it!

2. Last Sunday I made this recipe: Deep Dish Pizza

It was delicious!  

3.  We are supposed to get 6 inches of snow tomorrow afternoon. 

 I hoping for some more of this:  

4.  Want to know how to make this scarf that I wore in this post?

One of the easiest projects I've ever done!  Here is is: 

Buy a piece of jersey/knit fabric.You need a fabric that is nice and stretchy.  I bought two yards.  

Lay your fabric out on your floor and fold it in half so that shorter ends match up.
The outside of your fabric should be facing in.

Pin it in place. (This is important since knit fabric is very stretchy.)

Sew the ends together.
Flip it inside out (or outside in technically?)

That is it!  

Wrap it around your neck twice if you want it to look like this: 

5. I'm doing a giveaway on Amanda's sweet blog: For the Love of a Cupcake. 

Go visit her blog on Friday and enter the giveaway! 

Happy Weekend!