do i know you? it must run in the family.

ok, so who besides me would totally go see them in concert???

the final countdown, erm, rundown...

well, hello there. it has been a while. i'm in the midst of so much. here is a rundown:

working at a new job since thanksgiving. it is not full time, but takes up a lot of my thinking time.

i'm now 2 years, and therefore declared cancer-free at this point. (and for the last two years, i had already considered myself cancer-free.)

i'm mom to a middle schooler.

i'm reading divergent by veronica roth. good read. pick it up.

i'm doing the dukan diet. it is day 9, and i've lost 7.5 lbs and 15" overall. yea, me!

i made a fascinator to wear to my cousin's upcoming wedding.

fun, right? 

recently took a trip to las vegas with my hubby for our 13th anniversary.

i will be a blood aunt by halloween. not anything to be freaked about, just that my side of the family will finally receive a baby from one of my sibs.

that's all for now.

cob house. is it for us?

i've been gone a very long time. this is, in part, due to blogspot and my computer having a tiff and not wanting to work together to post the pics i would like to add.

so here we are, 2012. is it the end? maybe. is that going to stop me from raising my chickens, building a cob house on the back of our acreage, maybe getting a couple goats? no way!

the decision is this... do i make it look like a hobbit hole, or do i make it look like my dream house from a post i published 100 years ago?

remember me? yes. this is definitely the one i want.
you are the one i want. oo, oo, oo! honey!

dear walmart,

i know the idea of l.e.i. bra camis is good in theory; however, i have a beef with them. they are relatively easy to put on, but removal requires atleast 1 disjointed shoulder and a lot of wiggling that feels suspiciously like putting on skinny jeans. also, why are underwires always required? also, the use of flimsy lace for straps is ridiculous and not adjustable. what kind of one-size-fits-all world do you think we live in? oh yeah, please state on the tag that these camis are, in fact, underwear. i have seen too many women at theme parks wearing them as tank tops. gross.
l.e.i. may stand for life energy intelligence, but i feel it is saying, "life is too short to be spent in you closet, disrobing. all of your energy will be drained trying to take this off. intelligence was NOT used in this design."

sincerely,
mgk

the hidden cost of good taste

did you know that you can design your very own decor at joann.com? for furniture (which is what i tried), you choose style, fabric, wood stain, trim, etc. i chose a louis xiv chair and a great striped fabric. we were recently given a pair of louis xiv chairs and aside from the dark upholstery, i like them. i saw this chair on a furniture website:

and tried to emulate it on the joann site here:

now how much do you think this would cost for one chair?

$200? $300? $600?

try over $1000!!! fun, but NOT worth it.

hot fun in the summertime

my word, it is HOT outside. i was sweating while i watched the kids' soccer games this morning. i was roasting while i watched dot work on a pottery wheel this afternoon. those who know me know that i do not like the heat. why do i live in the south? i would like it to always be between 40 and 60 degrees. always. i love scarves and sweaters, but i don't like frostbite or bitter numbness. i love crisp, brisk wind, and pulling a blazer just a bit tighter as i shop downtown.

i ordered a new cell phone. it was renewal/upgrade time. i don't know where the time went, i didn't think i had had my old one this long. i guess it had been 2 years. amazing. your choice of a 'cool' phone is limited when you don't have or want a data plan. here's the one i picked. my old phone was a slider with a touch screen and full qwerty. i don't like touch screens. so i got this lg octane that is a side flip with a full qwerty.

of course when i get a phone, i immediately shop for a hard cover. i was tired of my old one, and wanted something new. i looked and looked. eh. no. mmm sort of. maybe. i knew i'd know the perfect one when i saw it. and i saw it. and it was the only one i wanted. here it is.

funny thing. i just got this tote bag. it matches perfectly, but i didn't mean it to. if you like these bags, my s-i-l is a consultant and would appreciate the biz. i love these bags!

and i got this large tote for the soccer gear.

i opted for a belt holster for my phone because i don't like carrying it in my pocket. so i got this.

my most recent television obsession is parks and recreation. i love this show!! so funny. talk about must-see-tv. this shirt was featured on the recent episode 'harvest festival'. i had to get it.

so this is the shopping i've done over the last 2 months. sorry i've been gone so long. miss you!

dear blog, i missed you

{sigh} ah, super bowl sunday.

{snore} a couple of the commercials have been funny. adrian brody selling stella artois. i've been working, and just living day to day. i'm writing my book like crazy. 21,ooo+ words. it's really coming along. i'm very happy with the progress. i want to read now.

happy birthday, jane austen

a peek at things to come

we all know i usually start planning in july, but things got a little off course this year. so here's what i've got so far...

back to work

okay, so it's been 6+ years of not working outside the home. what with the kids and all... so when the boy started kindergarten 2 weeks ago...

i decided to go back to work. just during school hours. and i got a job! at DSW shoes! yea, shooz! yea, employee discount! so i did a little work-clothes shopping at ross...

yes, i don't know what happened - lots of black and grey, but then i can wear colorful jewelry. and what's up with the scarf? i have plans...
so whilst shopping, i couldn't help getting a little helen of troy action...

blurry phone pic

it was only $20, but i couldn't justify it. and i'm not gonna wear it while scrubbing toilets.
my orientation was yesterday, and i put together my outfit.

belted grey long shirt, dark wash capris, fun cuff bracelet, dangly earrings, smoky navy necklace, navy strappy sandals. i felt good. i have fun plans for wednesday, my first official day o' work.