TRY IT THURSDAY....Painted Bricks

SO this spring I had the idea to mulch my front yard...extend and define...

 The big flea market weekend had just passed SO there were bound to be a TON of curbside treasures....apparently EVERYONE else had my same idea because there were just a few bits and pieces (there had been a ton the night before BUT my daughter was embarrassed so I figured I'd go in the morning) I DID find these edger bricks....oddly enough the EXACT amount I would need....

SO I laid them out and washed them....I could've left them the natural terracotta.....

BUT I thought they'd look better grey as they would match the siding...SO I employed some child labor....

and VIOLA!!! From THIS....

To THIS.....

And out of curiosity I googled the price of the bricks....

.99/each....NOT too bad BUT I have 18 of them...SO I saved $18.00 and GAINED architecturual interest (hey this would've made a good THRIFTY TUESDAY post)

What I WORE WEDNESDAY - WIWW

WIWW is an outfit of the day or week....a lookbook...accountability to get dressed on the days you MAY be tempted to stay in yoga pants all day (not a problem for me because most days I work) BUT I actually ENJOY getting dressed and matching accessories and trying new ways to wear things...WIWW is the brain child of Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy...check it out (LOTSA of inspiration) http://thepleatedpoppy.com/category/what-i-wore/

Wednesday

 What I'm wearing:
Shirt - Thrifted
Necklace - Chico's (they are getting some FAB jewelry pieces that look very J.Crew like)
Bracelets - Chico's
Jeans - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

THURSDAY - My daughters promotion ceremony

 What I'm wearing:
Necklace - theSassypearl
Jacket - Dots?
Dress - Macy's

FRIDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Ikat Shirt - Nine West via the thrift
Tank - Chico's
Jeans - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

SATURDAY

 Vest -Thrifted
Necklace - Thrifted (See jewelry deets below)
Tank - Macy's
Belt - Chico's
Skirt - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's via Ebay

(this necklace was thrifted.....I remember when I bought it there were 3 totes FULL of this kind of jewelry - kinda Pier One meets world Market and they were ALL .99 at the time I bought it I had no use for it really BUT couldn't pass up the great deal....I've worn it a handful of times. And the earrings are a new to me purchase that actually came with another necklace I bought last week and it's INCREDIBLE how well they MATCH see that post here http://objectofmayaffection.blogspot.com/2014/06/thrifty-tuesdayfab-jewelry-on-lo-lo.html

MONDAY

 Necklace - Chico's
Ikat Shirt - East 5th Ave - thrifted
Tank - Chico's
Cargo Crops - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

TUESDAY

What I'm wearing:
Earrings - Wal-Mart
Sweater - Chico's
Necklaces - Short - thrifted, Long - Chico's (see jewelry deets below)
Bracelets - Chico's
Dress - Wal-mart
Belt - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

(SEE the post about THIS jewelry here http://objectofmayaffection.blogspot.com/2014/05/thrify-tuesdayfab-jewelry-on-low-low.html)

This week was a buncha citrus colors (to coordinate with my pedi) I've noticed I tend to dress in same color palette's that typically coordinate with my nails....do you ever do that!?!? I can't wait to see what YOU wore - always some good inspiration out there!!

THRIFTY TUESDAY....Fab Jewelry on the lo-lo part deux

I am a girl who LOVES her jewelry...I always have BUT now more than ever! It dresses up an outfit, pulls everything together and ALWAYS fits!! The tiny details are what MAKES the big picture!! With that being said I picked up some FAB costume jewelry last week...you can see the prices on some of it...in fact the pieces without prices were only a dolla! These pieces were originally from places like Wal-mart and Target...

This GORG statement piece is from Old Tyme Pottery and was on clearance for $5.40...my sister asked if it was made from hangers and everyone else has complimented me on it...I know this look isn't for everyone BUT I happen to like it!!

I wouldn't ordinarily wear something like this piece below BUT I KNEW it would coordinate with a pair of earrings I got at HobLob....and the earrings from THIS set ended up going PERFECT with another necklace I had at home (see pic below)

Here are the HobLob earrings 

WITH the necklace....a good match no?!?!?

Below is a necklace I got at the thrift store for .99 (there were several totes FULL of these type of new necklaces and when I bought it I didn't know what I would do with it BUT I have worn it several times since then) and when I was taking the earrings and hanging them up I realized they go PERFECT with this necklace!! DOUBLE SCORE on my $1.29 necklace from above!! 

Where's YOUR go-to place for fun funky jewels!?!?!

A day in the life...

...pics via my iphone from the week....

My son's tailgating with Dad...I was dad for the day! We walked the trails...MAY have gotten lost...FAB house on the property....

Scored some STEALS in the jewelry department....will blog more about this on Thrifty Tuesday

Peonies on my night stand table...

Farm fresh eggs from my Aunt...look at the GORGEOUS colors and speckling

My "baby" got promoted from 8th grade to high school....we had 2 parties....fam and friends

What were YOU up to this week?!?!

WIWW

It's that mid week What I Wore Wednesday post where I link up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/category/what-i-wore/ it's fun to be accountable for getting dressed (I only have 2 unaccounted for days that I'm off SO I guess I do get dressed most days BUT the even Funner (yes, funner is a word) part for me is seeing what YOU all wore!! I can get great inspiration here and al lot of times I am ahead of the fashion curve thanks to my fellow fashionistas! I love leaving comments for you fab ladies and I SUPES love reading your comments!! On with the show...

FRIDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Gold and "carnation" striped Tee - Chico's
White Jeans - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

SATURDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Necklace - theSassyPearl
Animal print vest - Wal-Mart
Crossbody Bag - Target 2012
White Linen Dress - Ralph Lauren via the thrift
Sandals -Macy's

SUNDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Short Necklace - Vintage
Longer Necklace - Gordmans
Tank - Chico's
Denim Vest - Chico's (SEE PIC BELOW for the back of the vest - it's crocheted....SWOON)
Texas Size Belt - Garage Sale
Skirt - Chico's (the skirt is made to angle to the side...I turned it so it was a long mermaid like back)
Sandals - Macy's

MONDAY 

(this is what being at work at 6 am looks like)

 What I'm wearing:
Necklace - Chico's
Poncho - Chico's
Tank - Walmart
Leggings - Walmart
Sandals - Macy's via ebay

TUESDAY

(walking in the forest preserve with my sons class for a field trip)

What I'm wearing:
Park Ridge Baseball Tee - Thrifted
Denim Crops - Thrifted
Sandals -Macy's

Off to see what YOU wore!!

A DAY IN THE LIFE....CATCH UP EDITION

A day in the life are pics from my iphone from the past week....I haven't been real regular in posting as of late....Working a lot, celebrating Birthdays and Milestone events with my babies and sharing my time with my beau....

GORG Sunset....5/29/14

Flowers picked by my lil guy...

Look SUPER close...see those lil eyes?!??! My kids climbed into the box and scared the be-gees outta me!!

FAB vintage car parked outside of work...It was a FRESH lemon yellow #vintagemustang

My lil's made chocolate covered strawberries....

Sat out one morning and caught up on my emails while enjoying my morning cuppa coffee and the birds tweeting

Got a hair cut and colored hair extensions....

What have YOU been up to?!?! 

FOODIE FRIDAY....Iced Coffee

The warmer weather is the PERFECT time to enjoy iced coffee!! I think I may have done a post like this a couple years ago BUT figured a refresher for the season wouldn't hurt. Gather your ground coffee of choice and a a vessel for the water

I used about 1/4 of the bag of ground coffee for the water in the above shown gallon (you want to make sure you leave enough room for the water to rise once you add the ground coffee)

Let sit for a week and your gallon will look like the one below....gather up your supplies (a container to strain the coffee into, cheese cloth for straining the coffee AND a new container to put the coffee in)

 I placed my cheesecloth over the measuring cup and secured with a rubber band

Slowly pour your coffee over the cheesecloth

Let the coffee drain through...

 Remove cheesecloth (dump grounds into the trash OR your compost pile)

 There will be sediment in the bottom of the vessel you strained into...I prefer rinsing this out before straining the next batch

NOW you are all set for a warm day once you chill the coffee, serve over ice and add your fave creamer (or Kahlua)

 This is what your container will look like AFTER draining out your coffee...