high five for friday

shirt: rue 21  pants: jcpenny  boots: dsw 

1. I got this polka dot shirt last weekend and love it. Someday I'll remember to take off my hair tie on my wrist before I take a picture.  
2.  This weekend I thought it would be a good idea to check out Goodwill to see if they had any maternity clothes.  But no such luck.  This was the kind of clothing I found. 

Maternity short overalls.  Just to make sure there isn't any confusion I didn't buy them. 

One of you thrifting masters needs to take me with you. 

3. I made my first craft for my baby last weekend.  A chevron stuffed animal elephant. And I love it. 

(I followed this tutorial.)

4. I made these chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars last night and they were SO good.  I told myself I wouldn't eat any sweets today but I don't know what I was thinking with these sitting in my fridge. 

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Hope you have a great weekend!

High Five for Friday

jeans: (kohls)   shirt: rue 21 $3 (similar)  wedges: target $8 (similar)

1.  Thanks to a 30% coupon at Kohls I got these pants for $16.  I also managed to find a dress for under $3 and a pair of pajama shorts for under $2.
I love clearance racks! 

2. I plan on making these this weekend:
Baked Mini Apple Donut Holes

3.  I'm so happy I waited to buy these booties because they were only $9 at Target. 

I know I've said before that I'm not a patient person but when it comes to waiting for things to go on clearance I can do that!

4. A few weeks ago a friend brought over these delicious grapes and I finally got to make my own. 

All you do is wash your grapes, roll them in Jello mix and refrigerate them.

I used the flavor melon fusion.  They were SO good!

5. I'm happy September has been moving pretty quickly, as the next three months are my favorite of the year.
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Have a great weekend!

Oh and don't forget to enter this week's giveaway for a $15 gift card to Forever 21!

Casual Friday  High 5 for Friday

Exhausted

top: h&m (years old - similar - $15)  skirt: old navy (similar)  bracelet: francesca's

You would think based off how tired I am that I have never worked a full day in my life. 

So all I have for you today is a total outfit copy.

Oh, Sydney from the daybook. 

If only I could have your perfect top bun too . . .

. . . and if I thought I could do well my first day of school wearing heels like that.

Overall, the first day of school was a success. 

While I'm sure I'll have a few challenges this year, I will currently revel in the fact that I heard 

"Wow. This is the best class ever."

and

"Mrs. Vale is the nicest teacher I've had so far." 

and say that we started the year off on a good foot! 

(I shouldn't even tell you that I had to look up how to spell revel, as I wrote reveal the first time.  

Good thing I only teach third grade.)

Happy day before Friday!

See? Now I look forward to the weekends again too. 

Happy List

shirt: Rue 21  skirt & shoes: target

Today I'm working on rejoicing in the little things that can easily improve my day, like . . .

wearing a $3 shirt like this one

an iced coffee

a handful (or two or three) of jellybeans

an episode of the bachlorette

watermelon on a hot day

a random text from a friend

a funny story about my nephew

yogurt covered raisins

a good sweaty run

finishing a craft project

face time with my sister, niece and nephew

What little things are making you happy today?

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