How fun! Wish I could make it, but if you’re in Austin and free it looks like an awesome event:

Our sweet friends just got married in a colorful and shimmery whirlwind. The weekend was full of…

Love

Family

(don’t know where Bear is looking but how handsome are him and his brother?)

Dancing

(that’s his cute momma)

A car bar/ lots of drinking

Fake prom pictures

(yes, we switched men)

A groom on a horse

And of course a lot of outfit changes and fancy jewelry (sorry for the hotel shots!)

Meet Momma’s Personal Weapon: Trigger.

He’s not much now, we know. In fact he resembles a fuzzy teddy bear according to the masses of cooing women (can ya blame them?). But one day….watch out! Momma brag – He’s a purebred long-haired German Shepherd – and comes from one of the strongest champion lines in the U.S..

We, along with the kitties are adjusting the addition of our newest furbaby and my first ever dog. Wowza.

We had ourselves a picnic (indoors) yesterday with all of them to celebrate Rani, Bear’s beautiful dog, who passed away a few years ago:

Wore my mom’s old skirt with my new chambray shirt to ward off the chills from the rain. So comfy! I think I might also turn this into the occasional dress.

Hope you all had a fabulous Labor Day Weekend!

How awesome does this event look, Austin ladies? (Click for larger size or go here for all the juicy details!)

Boutiques on sale? My heart just fluttered.

I spent all day Saturday shopping and running errands and hadn’t bought a single thing, until I just happened to stop into American Apparel and was about to walk out when I saw the Le Sac dress. It was only $19 plus 10% off (and it’s like a million dresses in one!) so I had to get it even though it was not on my list. So glad I kept a few slots open for whatever-might-come-my way.

Here are a few of the ways to wear it (excuse the headless shots – makeup and hair wasn’t on my to-do list today):

Also, I got a dress, 4 shirts, a pair of shorts for the boy and a shirt for him as well with a giftcard from Old Navy for under $50. Love that store. The best part is that one of those shirts I bought was my chambray shirt and it doesn’t count as a purchase!! Whoo!

2 more weeks with 3 purchases left. I think with our newest furbaby coming home on Wednesday, I may be too occupied to go shopping. Let’s hope.

Sometimes I feel a bit like Carrie, although I never dress nearly as well or crazy as her. I just mean that sometimes I feel like I’m wearing little outfits - she does rocker one day, peasant the next, etc. I’ve been trying to do this as well. Not so much trying to make characters out of myself but really step outside my comfort zones for clothes, be open-minded/brave and wear things I wouldn’t necessarily say are ‘me’.

This skirt is the perfect example – hadn’t worn it till yesterday because I wasn’t sure how really. (Elia was so kind to take my pictures for me yesterday at our bloggers’ lunch – thanks girl!) And please ignore the hair – I got lazy!

The skirt is from the 80′s maybe? It was $1.99 at a resale shop; Top is actually a dress from Old Navy bought way back when; Necklace was $2 at a garage sale, Shoes were about the same at a thrift store; Belt (which is dark brown and gold) was mere cents at Goodwill.

Another example of my rebellion (that you can’t really tell from the pictures) is that I’m wearing this color on my hands. I never wear crazy colors on my hands, usually reserve them for the toesies. But I love it! It’s called “My Chihuahua Bites” from OPI.

This weekend will be full of usual but with the exciting task of getting ready to bring home the newest member of our family – Trigger! Our long-haired German Shepherd Dog puppy will hopefully come home with us next week!! Will keep you all updated and of course will inundate you with pictures.

Have a blessed weekend!

Ok, I caved. But before I tell you about that, here are some pictures from the weekend. We spent the weekend doing some errands, trying out Chedd’s and Taco More, dog training, partying on 6th for a friend’s birthday and at my parents’ for Sunday Dinner:

Training at Town Lake:

Sunglasses, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $98

Took these pictures outside Flower Child, where I’m doing some marketing and image consulting. Love the mural!

Whole outfit cost $6.00! This romper was $2.00. Yes, $2.00. I bought this last week prior to the ban (see what I mean about having clothes I haven’t worn?). It’s from Kohl’s where it was on sale for $7, then I used a $5 off anything coupon (which Bear discovered we could get for signing up on the email list). Then my mom used a 20% coupon as well. Course then she paid for it with so technically it was a gift but whatevs. $2.00! I’ve been wanting one all summer. The frog belt was a buck at a garage sale and shoes were $3 at another garage sale. Whoo!

I know I recently wore the top (OK, earlier this week, don’t judge); Shorts from Old Navy; Shoes were from a Savers-like-but-cheaper store in Houston called the Sand Dollar and only $2; Clutch is old-school Charlotte Russe; Bracelets $5 a piece from Le Tigre Outlet; Rings from Aldo (never buy gold jewelry from there, never stays gold).

(And yes, I know my eye looks weird – it’s my bionic eye. No seriously, that’s a fake lens you’re seeing. Maybe one day I’ll regale you with the stories of my many eye surgeries. Maybe. Maybe not.)

Now for my Necessary Purchase #1:

I texted Elia frantically about a $1.00 resale store sale I was trying to resist (and did, huzzah!) but then later I realized I was wearing heels and I had to go train doggies. But then I thought, tax-free weekend! And I could really go for some red Tom’s which I have been craving forever and are obviously never on sale. Elia gave me the green light. It was just meant to be.

4 more left!