Eating your feelings

A phrase I've heard so much this year. "Eating my feelings" Such an insane year and we all feel it. We're all unsettled. It's in the air. There's always bad news around the corner and we are just hanging on for dear life. 

I  miss the simple days of taking my notebook, pen and cd player (sometimes a cute artsy hat) to the backyard to write my feelings. 

Now there's no time. All there is work on top of work and just enough energy to climb into bed maybe watch a show and then fall asleep. Only to dream about all the things you are stressed about and waking up with a soar jaw from all grinding your teeth all night.

These just could be thoughts of a mom who is "single momming" it right now.  You work, then come home to more work. Cleaning, special projects, kids homework, their projects. The monotonous nightly routine just to get up and do the whole thing again. 

I understand why people LIVE for fridays. 

 

Just a thought.  

 

 

All the leaves are brown

 The chill is in the air and the pumpkins are coming out. It's finally October! Have you started having your pumpkin spice beverages yet? I say beverages because some of us don't drink coffee. By some of us I mean me. I don't drink coffee. I'm getting ready to order my favorite fall/winter drink. Some vanilla chai tea and I might just add some pumpkin spice to the order so I can join in on the fun. 

My favorite thing about Fall is to watch the colors change. Nothing compares to a New England fall but this is still good. I got to go up to the mountains the other day and so many trees were bright yellow it was gorgeous. I wish it would last longer. But the snow has to come ... I guess..

What's your favorite thing about Fall?

 

 

 

On a side note: Little man is now wanting to get into photography so I let him take a few pictures of me.

 

 

 

 

Fashion Friday Ready for Fall

It's Friday but it feels like Tuesday. Coming back from California plus hurricane Irma completely has thrown me off and I have no idea what day it is. We were supposed to come home Sunday afternoon but ended up changing our flight from Savannah to Montgomery, AL. We figured we would just stay with family until it was safe to go home. We would be close enough that we could get on a plane or rent a car and drive back home. But if you were following the storms track you would've seen that Irma switched gears and was heading towards Alabama. We tried to see if we could just drive back from Atlanta which was where we connecting to Montgomery. They said You can but your bags are already going to Montgomery. "Well we didn't want to do that. So I thought we were still just going to head to his sisters house. But as soon as we rented a car the hubby decided we would drive home. Luckily, we didn't get stopped for driving after the curfew they had put in place. Thank God that the hurricane had turned into a tropical storm by the time we got home. We never lost power and we never had any flooding. We were blessed. Definitely reaffirmed that we are in the house that God wanted us to be. 

With that said the husband had extra days off and Riley had days off of school. I was all out of whack. Everyone else's Thursday was my Monday. I'm still playing catch up.

I hope and pray for everyone else who weren't as lucky during this horrible weather. Hope everyone has a great weekend. 

Top: Loveculture, Shorts:H&M, Boots: Belk, Hat: Shoppriceless

{Fashion Friday} polka dots

Is it Friday already?!? Where did the week go? I swear these days, weeks and months are speeding up when you aren't looking. I'm glad though that means just 3 more days til we leave for vacation. Escape this blistering cold for some time at the beach. I just hope the weather stays nice for us in Florida! I can't wait! It is a much needed vacation where we can relax and not worry about anything. Just have fun. What's your favorite vacation spot?

Shop My Outfit

Vest: Wetseal.com

Maxi Skirt: Wetseal.com

Top: Forever21.com

Hat: Forever21.com

{Fashion and Faith Thursdays} Simplicity - Recylced part 2

I brought back another thing from back in the day. This polka dot top was not as old as the striped skirt  that I previously posted about. This top is at least five years old. It was another piece that I just couldn't part with. I like to hold on to to the pieces that I feel were one of a kind, I guess. I haven't seen a top like this since then. I love black and white and I love polka dots, and I loved it paired with the boldness of the red maxi skirt. I love recycling old things of mine. I've been trying really hard to not buy anything new lately. And just work with what I have. In fact I went to the mall the other day and left without buying anything. That was hard. I haven't even been looking online for inspiration. I've just been working through my closet.

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