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THANKS FOR VOTING FOR KYLER! my blogging will be sporadic this week…….
a mani/pedi. not the same. this polish is $1.99 at target. and not to be ridiculously repeating myself….. look who photo bombed my picture.
That’s my FAVORITE polish brand. For two bucks it lasts a decent amount of time. Especially the indestructible glitter. Love these colors! I just painted my finger nails bright yellow and my toe nails with glitter nail polish. I actually blogged about it too this morning 🙂 Love the colors. You’ll have to model the yellow too. I’d like to see it on. It always catches my eye but I’ve never purchased it. @Kristin Bommer- make sure you use a base coat- it will take away the yellow tint on your nails afterward. Reds do the same to my toes. I buy that nail polish at walgreen’s sometimes! I really like the colors, but my only beef is that the more yellow+green colors make your nails stain yellow for a while after you take it off 🙁 but still cute 🙂 🙂 🙂 Fun colors! It’s usually my kids who get in my photos for blog stuff. You’ll see a litte hand or foot in the corner. You have totally inspired me to stock up on cheery nail polish. Also, orange cats are the best. I speak from experience. he seriously loves the attention. I just got those same flip flops this week – 50% off 😉 Love em. I do the glitter overlay too – total pain to get off, but the pedi lasts forever. Ohhh loving the glitter! I’m headed to Target right now, think I’ll have to get some of that polish! Thanks! I was showing the last few kitty pictures to my 2 (almost 3) year old, and she said “I love that kitty. and I love Annie. She’s my friend.” Meg, I think ‘Tiger’ (aka ‘Sunshine’) considers your house his vacation spot. You know, where he gets pampered & well fed! LOL I’m with you on the mani/pedi … I love to go get pampered but I’m not a fan of the cost. Thanks for sharing the tip on glittery toes … I may try that, especially if it makes the polish last longer 🙂 Meg, I think ‘Tiger’ (aka ‘Sunshine’) considers your house his vacation spot. You know, where he gets pampered & well fed! LOL I’m with you on the mani/pedi … I love to go get pampered but I’m not a fan of the cost. Thanks for sharing the tip on glittery toes … I may try that, especially if it makes the polish last longer 🙂 He seriously looks like he is smiling in the last picture! Love it! Awww I love YOUR new cat! I once kept glitter polish on my toes for six weeks. And it was still a pain to take off. He has such a lion-looking face! You are awesome…I wish you lived in Temecula. California…we The look on Tiger’s face so totally says “I’m home”. You are just going to have to admit it. That is YOUR cat!! You’ll see. Cats sometimes adopt you instead of you adopting a cat. he looks just like kitty kitty that just “appeared” on Pioneer Woman’s door step! ok, so I am getting attached to the cat and he doesn’t even visit me! Love the nails, I just did a Neapolitan one on myself! Oh me too! My toes are very sorry looking right now. I hate paying the price for a pedi. Good tip with the glitter polish! You must have been reading my mind because on my list tonight was to do my toes. I even have a bubbly foot soaking thing. Your toes look very pretty! My daughter & I had mani/pedis last week together before leaving on vacation….it had been 2 years since my last one. I re-did my nails during vaca…liked the colors much better than the selection from the salon. I’m sure after being on the beach for 5 days…I need another pedi! Your toe color was about the color of my nails before…very pretty! I went with hot pink nails & bright green/glitter toes! Much more beachy! Love the color combination you chose! Love the sandals, too. Where did you get them? Tiger may not be YOUR cat. But you are HIS family. 🙂 I’ve had several of those myself. One was pregnant with five kittens when she found me. I’ve only had a professional pedicure twice, but I’ve been so much more satisfied with my own work ever since a cosmetologist told me to use a good base coat and top coat. Professional or amateur, I LOVE pedicures! I love your polish combination! So cute! I think I’ll treat myself to a cheap pedi! Thank you for the creative formula! Can’t wait to try it! LOVE the polish! I’ve never had a mani-pedi. I’m not fond of how those places smell… your nails look great! i am not a “cat person”, but he is indeed a beautiful cat…he looks so happy! …cause he’s hanging out at home…yes, i do believe he thinks he belongs at your house…. 🙂 I’m loveing the colors so fun….I think I need to do a Target run to scoop up some nailpolish. Love the colors!! You (or Annie) could give Sunshine/Tiger and Waffle a pawpedi. I saw similar colors of polish for cats and dogs at Pet Supplies “Plus” yesterday. You have access to so much cool stuff. We don’t have a target here, and the cheapest nail polish I have been able to find here has been around $5. This is what happens when you live an hour from an actual city. I would love a mani/pedi too….luckily my oldest daughter doesn’t mind having my feet in her face and she will do all kinds of fun stuff on my toes (and fingers too). LOL! your pedi looks adorable! i would never think to use the blue goopy glitter, but it looks really good! i want a pedi really bad too…maybe i should get some goopy glitter 🙂 i love a mani/pedi at the salon too. But almost always save the cash and do it myself. It looks just as good, really. My toes are almost that exact color. I did it with OPI and Sephora colors. Not quite as inexpensive as yours, but they do last a long time! amen to the mani/pedi! i agree the sparkleis hard to get ff but so pretty it makes me smile. i have been wearing a sparkly greeny gold all summer…inspired by your pink sparkle polish you bought several weeks ago! The last picture kills me…my cats make that face all the time – chin in the air “of course you love me, I’m so special!” I think that cat wants her nails painted too! I have a taby cat that looks like of like your adopted friend and she is the sweetest most loving cat ever. I think its an orange cat thing – no joke! Love your nails and the colours you chose! A girl can never have too much nail polish! Aw….your new ginge kitty is darling. He seems to be adjusting to you just fine. 😉 Okay, where in the world do you pay $45 for a pedi/mani? I can get a good mani/pedi combo – and I mean not at the sleazy, uncertain if they ever sanitize the whirlpool place- for around $30.00. They even do the hot stones. Maybe I’m just lucky to have such a good place around the corner for cheap? Love, love your colors! I splurged last week and got a pedi… it chipped the very next day! Only my 2nd ever.. but I’m telling ya… never doing it again. My bucket of oil wash, pumice stone and I do just fine! Love your kitty that’s not your kitty 🙂 I completely agree! Why do it at a salon when you can do it yourself AND keep the polish! Megalicious! 🙂 I love the polish choices. And WHERE did you get those adorable sandals?! I’m so surprised your fashionista fans haven’t asked that yet? Please tell us! Have a happy friday! He may not be “your cat” but he has definitely claimed you as “his people.” I bought a bottle of silver glitter nail polish for fun. When I was testing it out, I put it on just one finger nail. My two year old niece saw me and gravitated towards the sparkle. She said, “I want that on me!” Yep…I think he’s found his forever family. 🙂 Ok, first of all, I think he might be your cat. 🙂 Love the colors!! Fun! How does Waffle feel about your new cat? I love that cat. You should soooo keep him. Love the colors he may not be your cat but I think he has pick ya’ll as his family so cute But he’s still totally NOT your cat, right? 😉 I think you have such a cute cat. Haha. Love the pedi. I need one, too. 🙂 I wish we had an “outside” cat that would just stick around our house . . .without actually GETTING a cat and feeling responsible for it all the time 🙂 What a sweet Kitty, did he ever find a home? If not, we are looking for another cat. I need to get a pedicure too, I hate spending the money on it. Pretty nail colors I will have to check them out when I am at Target next. Sweet kitty!! And those polish colors are sweet! I got the hot pink, but a pedi with new colors may definitely be in order! Look how interested the kitty is in what you’re doing…you have to keep him! I love the nail polish colors!!!! I need a manicure too!!! Also where are your sandals from,sooooo cute!!!!!! Sara Now, I know that’s not YOUR cat… but you have to admit it has an amazing face. And eyes that are a little bit human… I love the cat! You should keep him! Oh and your nails are cute too! haha! i am the worst at planning kids parties. sean worked for hours filling water balloons. sean's cake was a labor of love.
………………………………………… today is the last day to enter the giveaway for Davis' adoption fund. COME ON!!! i read this today and thought YES GOD!!! it's so fitting for Davis. "Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Ecclesiastes 11: 1 – 2 Okay you emailed me to tell me what you used for the “lettuce” in the cake and I can’t find that email anywhere!! Am going to make this cake tonight…if you get a chance, would you email me again with what you used? thanks! OH, I’m drooling over your house. I have a very similar kitchen and now I’m loaded with great ideas on how to decorate my huge blank island….. What a GREAT birthday party! I love that cheeseburger cake…its amazing! The edible cheese slice = terrific! 🙂 Swimming and water balloons = so much FUN! 🙂 Your a great Mom! 🙂 Happy Birthday to your big 11 year old! Love the pic of him with his friends all smiling! 🙂 I bet he felt very loved and celebrated! Happy Birthday!! sean is such a sweetie! merriest of birthdays to him! He is SO you cat!!! Fab cake….. What a great cake!! Having both younger and older childen, I think casual parties are the way to go. I am awful about getting people invited too. I always have all these great plans for beautiful, handmade invites, but never get them compleated or in the mail. I now use FB and e-mail so I can do it in the middle of the night. If they get the invite only a day or two a head of time, I have already let people know to save the date. er… THE kitty? Oh Meg- I will always love your photographs. Just lovely, esp. the one of your kitty- and the water balloons- and the… I love ALL of them! I love YOUR cute cat! 🙂 I’m kidding. Happy Birthday 🙂 and watch out for that cat! easy to say no now but wait till the snow starts 🙂 Happy Birthday to your son. Love the cake…I made cupcakes like that a few years ago…very cool Wow that cake is amazing…you score great BIG mom brownie points for that baby!!! How fun, Meg…I love the picture of Tiger (a/k/a Sunshine) with the kids. I think that’s awesome that he showed up for the party. You may not want to hear this, but I’m thinking he has found his new family after all. 🙂 serious, that cake is rock’n awesome! good job, mama! 🙂 Such a happy post. 🙂 I especially love that cake! You are such an awesome Mom.. Great cake! Your an awesome Mom! awesome cake woman!! summer time birthday parties are the best! i’m usually ALL party – but due to all of my health issues the one for Sat. is looking VERY laid back , but my to-be-7-tomorrow year old is still VERY EXCITED! Happy Birthday to Sean! Looks like joy and happiness all round!!! You just can’t beat your party planning!!! Love the cake and decorations. Looks like is was a loud party. I can almost hear it now. Sister, is there no end to your talents? I printed the recipe for the cake before I left this comment! That is SO cool. You’re a super mom and you know it ;P You make cakes too!!!! You are amazing! The pictures are worth a thousand words…fun was written on all their faces. i love the cheeseburger cake! What a wonderful cake. Better late than not at all. Who doesn’t LOVE a pool party. Happy Birthday. Ha Ha! Are you trying to convince yourself or the rest of us that Tiger is not part of the family? okay, my son turns 13 in a few weeks and would LOVE this cake…but where do you get the “spearmint leaf gummy candies” for the lettuce?! I’m so impressed with that cake! Wow! What a great party – simple, colorful, fun. And that is SO your cat. The party looks like it was so much fun….I always try to plan elaborate kids parties, but I think the more laid back they are, the more they are enjoyed. I am also bad at getting invites out–the last two years, we’ve taken fantastic pictures of our son with the intention of sending them out as invites, but we end up passing them out at the party instead 🙂 That cake is amazing!!! You should be proud of yourself! Happy birthday! That cake is INSANE! Love it! Nice job on the cake! Um…that cake is fabulous. And I love the water balloon shot. The lighting is gorgeous. And seriously, I thought I held the crown for worst party mom ever. Maybe there’s two out there? 🙂 Looks like everyone had a great time!! Love that Sean took care of the balloons and that cake . . .AMAZING. I have never heard of a sugar sheet! Happy Birthday Sean! We have that same pool by step 2. It came with a slide and I must say it was one of the best plastic toys I ever bought for our kids. We still have it and our oldest is 12 now. Looks like a great time was had by all! In reading your first sentence, I knew exactly what you meant, but isn’t it funny how even though that may be the case (for lots of us!), the kids don’t really notice as long as their friends are there and an awesome cake is involved!! 🙂 Your cake made me smile! Happy Birthday Sean, So sweet that you even let Annie come to your party, let alone be involved. that is awesome! Love the cake! I raised two sons (now 31 & 29) so I have a soft spot in my heart for boys & I declare I could feel the fun (and love!) in those pics … and I love, love, love that Miss Annie was throwing water balloons right along side those boys … she’s a girl after my own heart! 🙂 I raised two sons (now 31 & 29) so I have a soft spot in my heart for boys & I declare I could feel the fun (and love!) in those pics … and I love, love, love that Miss Annie was throwing water balloons right along side those boys … she’s a girl after my own heart! 🙂 That actually looks like an awesome party! Isn’t that just like a cat? There are at least 8 feet and 8 hands in his face and he isn’t looking at one of them! Love it!! Happy Birthday to Sean! That party – and the cake – look wonderful. love the cake lady! looks like a great day:) Super awesome cake! Low key parties are so fun with kid directed activities. Happy Birthday Sean!! Great cake! I love it! Also, I just want to snuggle that cat 🙂 That cake rocks the casbah! happy boy…good job mom! Awesome Cake Meg!! Well done 🙂 I am rubbish at inviting people too… This last party last week, my Little girl was still inviting people just 2 days before, but they still showed – haha! Happy Birthday Sean 🙂 xx Looks like a wonderful party! I am in the midst of birthday season in my house…why did I have all my kids during the summer? I try not to go overboard on the parties… I can see how easily it can get out of control or trying to top their friends’ parties. Laid back…just my style! I can’t imagine what my boys are going to be like at 11! I am loving your poka dot table coverings. Happy Birthday to Sean! Happy birthday!!!!!
okay….i'm going there.
i wear these or these with dresses or slacks. good luck to you in all your under garment endeavors. i have DIFFERENT degree giveaway with another $100 visa card giveaway going on here.
Hahaha! So cute! I hope you have the chance to look back. These memories are the ones that you would want to last forever. You know, like her first words, first step without a walker, Japanese bread, and all that. I miss snow cones! I can’t find them here! I may have to drive to Kansas! kelly Thanks for recommending the cami – it has so many rave reviews on the site, too! I’m going to give it a try for sure. Why, in the walmart ad, is the woman who is showing off slimming clothes in no need of wearing slimmers to begin with. Seriously, eat a cookie! I wear the ones you can get at Costco- the only thing I hate about them is they make me HOT in the summer time. I just had a baby so everyone expects me to have some pooch- I’m going to live that up for a few months and then see where things…stand? Lie? 🙂 Love your blog! Have you seen the RAINBOW Fiesta ware? I saw this today and thought of you : ) It’s a rainbow Cutlery Set, it would look so cute in your Kitchen! Meg – I keep telling my husband about your family, things you post, the funny conversation between you and your husband, and he’s like, “Now, who is this?” I gots a Target brand Spanx swimsuit and it kicks @ss for this Momma of 3. Say whut! Be careful. I love that you went there. Here’s a way random comment for you – all of this undergarment talk is totally reminding me of Dolly Parton’s line “I haven’t left the house without Lycra on these thighs since I was fourteen” from Steel Magnolias! =) FYI-Target sells an off brand of Spanks actually made by the chick who started Spanks Sarah B. They are really good. I like her tops better because have the chest area cut out so the girls dont get all mushed. No UNIBOOB! They hold up very well and come in all types, shapes, and sizes. I use the Walmart brand “spanx” too… 🙂 hee hee they work just as well.. I would be willing to bet Annie is going through a growth spurt. Both my kids were ornery and tired when they were growing a lot. The real Spanx are on sale right now at Nordstroms, as part of their Anniversary Sale. I’m going this weekend to get mine! I wear these same products from Walmart and LOVE LOVE LOVE them! Love your blog Meg! I love your “spanx-honesty”. I wear them too and LOVE the way they vacuum seal me in. 😉 Meg…okay I just caught up on your blog since like foreeeever (read: 4 days) ago…and I just wanted to say I So enjoy your blog! I am sitting at work and I just thought “I wanna read Megs blog RIGHT NOW!” totally love everything you post. i went out months ago and bought the under garments you suggested…and immediately had everyone asking how much weight i’d lost! i agree, i’ll never go without them ! too get waaaay personal, could you share your size? i’m currently a size 12, but had gotten up to bordering on a 14, and am finally slllooowwwlllyy loosing weight. (normal for me is an 8) you always say you have extra weight, but it never shows in the pictures! it’s nice to see someone so confident that actually EATS for pete’s sake;) I totally read it as Annie pooped it out herself. WOW, I need new contacts!! Sara Blakely is the founder of Spanx and Assets (the Target brand). So I guess it’s their own knock-off 😉 I wish I could take a nap 🙂 The picture of Annie losing her tooth is so cute. =) Lucky!!I tried so hard to get Lucy to nap yesterday and I ended up falling asleep for a few minutes. She didn’t. I know exactly what you mean when they are happier after. Why can’t they just realize it themselves!!! I wish the muffin top didn’t have to be a rite of passage. Was it 30 or the second baby…they happened simultaneously so I’ll never know! LOL. Sweet little Annie… apparently the heat drains all of us! I just want to say thanks for bring the no name spanx out of the closet. I went to a party last week and ended up cutting off pantyhose just to feel like I was being held in. It gave me more confidence than I have had lately and had me considering if it is “giving up” to rely on shaper garments. I will check these all out next time I am in Walmart. 🙂 oh to tooth sagas! pulling teeth kinda grosses me out, but they are so excited when it happens 🙂 ok…off to check out the spanx! SO EXCITED to find out about those camis!!! i am getting a slew of those for after this baby is born…ya know, for when i have to start sucking it in again. that is one lovely, lovely thing about pregnancy. i can eat and eat and not have to suck it in. 😉 I love the word slacks because it reminds me of my grandma who used it! My husband teases me when I use it.. I just think it’s old school 🙂 I am a fan of the Target brand knock-off Spanx, Assets. I wear the high-waist slimmer shortie thingies with dresses & skirts–even in the summer–but they help a lot and are worth wriggling into. I’ll have to give those camis a try–thanks for that tip. I’ve got some spanx (off-brand) which I am sadly having to pull back out after a few years of being so stinkin’ thin and fit I didn’t need them. However, I, too, find that it has been near impossible to consider putting them on when the temps here in KS have been over 100 for going on 6 days now (and at least three more to look forward to). They do give a nice look, though, I admit. 😉 We went out for snow cones after swimming today also! Its one of the highlights of summer here and its budget friendly when you have a bunch of kids! Hmm, have never tried the undergarments. They just look so hot for wear in the South Texas heat and humidity! I pretty much dress in cotton when possible. They would probably improve my figure or lack thereof considerably though! May have to try some on just for kicks! Our little girl just lost her first tooth and it caused a lot of drama also. It was barely hanging on and refused to eat or pull it out! Love the nap photo. Summer fun must be catching up with her! YOUR LITTLE SWEETIE PIE NEEDED A GOOD NAP I THINK!!! Your Annie and my Katy could be the same child. Katy is 6 1/2, we all did a HUGE dance when her first big tooth came out, and then I secretly did an even BIGGER dance when her 4-year-old sister punched the other big tooth out. The thing was ugly – sticking horizontal out the front of her mouth. Katy has also crashed on the couch a few times this summer. Must be heat + fun = one. tired. kiddo. Have a wonderful day, Meg! You crack me up! Which is why I gobble up your posts! I love the front tooth out look. I’m glad she feels better. do you ever find with the spanx cami (and I use off brands too) that you end up with uni-boob? Like that sports bra look? I like the look it gives my stomach. But my boobs feel all smashed or pushed to the side…you know..armpit boobs. Eeek! maybe I am getting the wrong size! My Ethan (6) has the same tooth out…he has all summer, and I don’t see any signs of the new tooth yet. The other front top one is loose too! Oh my, tell me about it! The price of Spanx is unreal. I was at Destination Maternity buying bras, and the lady (of course!) brought me a Spanx one. I KNEW I shouldn’t try it on, but I did anyway out of curiosity. Thanks for the tip on the cami! Can’t believe I never thought of this sooner. Heading to Target tomorrow! I have Spanx for the tummy area and it does work wonders. I need to complete the ensemble — with “faux spanx.” I like buying camis and shapewear at Marshall’s & TJMaxx. Sometimes you can get the fancy kind for not very much moolah. I hate camis with built-in bras, too! So uncomfortable for me. 🙂 We talked about that tooth when she was at our house last week! I offered to give her an apple to see if it would come out when she ate the apple but she politely declined. 🙂 Glad it finally wiggled out. in my defense…. so this is what went down: ME: So i was watching Jon Daily and Chris Rock was on and Jon said "You sent me that email and it was full of all this computer talk and i thought HE'S A NERD ROCKSTAR!" CRAIG: nothing. ME: and then Jon asked Chris "if you could just have one part of the music what would it be….the soundboard and computers? the stage?" and chris says "a guitar and a camp fire" and then Jon said "SO YOU"RE A HIPPY?!!!" CRAIG: what? ME: what? you don't think it's funny? OH WAIT…..not CHRIS Rock….KID ROCK!!! ha ha ha CRAIG: Kid Rock was talking to Jon Daily? the golfer? ME: what? NO?! Jon Daily! the Daily Show!!! Craig: that's Jon Stewart! ME: oh….well…..whatever…..never mind!!!!!
i think it's time for me to get the mom translator…………. ……………………………………….. today is the last day for the Degree Get Into the Move $100 Visa Card giveaway.
AND my friend Kerry....with the dairy farm….remember her?
if you would take 10 seconds and CLICK HERE and vote for BABY 147 my friend Kerry could win $1000! Kyler is pretty darn cute! go vote for that sweet pea. happy monday. joe geronimo. HA. HA. HA! Lol. This post had me ROTFL!! Oh the tears of laughter. I know it was funny, but for some reason it brought about pure, tear producing, laughter! I guess I can just relate to it so much. Thank you very much for sharing that. Still giggling….:) i knew exactly what you were talking about cause i flipped the channel as stewart was talking to him and caught the whole hippy part. kid rock definitely made himself sound smarter than i’d ever peg him to be. lol. Haha! The funny part is that I totally understood what you were trying to say. Ah! The glories of Mom Speak! The whole time you were calling him Jon Daily I picture Jon Stewart. Hilarious! the amazing thing is that I knew exactly who you meant 🙂 it’s sad that I knew what you were saying to Craig! It’s not a new problem, when the movie Jungle Fever came out my mom kept talking abut Skip Lee…WHO??? Oh, Spike Lee! Mom, how many black guys do you know named Skip? Then when Magic Johnson announced he was HIV positive…she asked if I had heard about Magic JORDAN…what?? It’s what happens to us, we lose cool points as we age I related your story to my hubs yesterday and he thought *I* was the one who was telling the story wrong (mixing up Jon Stewart and John Daly). And then when I finished, he tells me “That sounds like a May-joke, getting everything wrong.” Nice. I do not think my husband would have been able to follow that if I got all the names right! He does not really know who those people are. I never get to talk about celebs…so deprived. Love the video! I voted. And just so you know, as I was reading the conversation with your husband, I was following along, understanding exactly what you were saying, and thought your husband and mine,MUST be related somehow. Too much funny! Not sure if this is a good thing for me to admit or not, but I knew exactly who you were talking about from your first sentence! That is so funny! I need the mom translator too :). Love your blog btw! I am a new reader/ blogger and am so inspired and encouraged by you. What? That is hilarious!!! Oh my goodness, hilarious! Sounds like something I would do! Ha, love it! As long as we can laugh at ourselves its all good, right? Thought of you today as I splurged (at Target!) and bought myself two new dresses and 3 cardigans! What would we do without Target? Happy Monday! Sounds like many conversations here in The Dial Home between the hubs & myself … too funny! I sure could’ve used a mom-translator when my boys were teenagers 😉 I voted for your friend’s cutie-pa-tootie. Hope she wins! Sounds like many conversations here in The Dial Home between the hubs & myself … too funny! I sure could’ve used a mom-translator when my boys were teenagers 😉 I voted for your friend’s cutie-pa-tootie. Hope she wins! So hilarious! So this is completely and utterly off topic, but Michael’s craft store is carrying a line of French Bull party supplies. I saw them and instantly thought of the time you posted about them because I LOVED all the colorful dinnerware. If you have a Michael’s you should go check it out. I don’t remember it being too expensive and you could stock up 🙂 I voted…she really was the cutest baby! Right there with you. Awesome! So funny!! I do that too and my teenagers correct me all the time. They just roll their eyes and say “Mom, really?” glad I’m not the only one that needs a mom translator. HA HA HAhahahaha…I could use a mom translator too. Very funny and I voted for your friend’s cutie pie! Ha! So glad that I’m not the only one (and joe geronimo is a hottie!) I just asked my husband if he needed me to take the check to the bank’s house today….yes..I..did…but it’s hot, I have headache and I was thinking about swinging past my parents’ house in the same trip…. Ha,ha… I know Craig was workin hard to keep up with you, girl 🙂 Hahaha! I knew you were talking about Jon Stewart and I have even called him Jon Daily while talking to my husband. He politely corrects me, and then laughs at me. The sad fact is because most of my interactions with my spouse and now like that. The older I get the more names I get mixed up. I kept calling my father-in-law’s mini stroke a T M I, when I should have said a T I A. Oh well to much information. Oh LAWD – sadly, I was following that convo right along with you…I need the translator< too! Hahaha! The conversation between you and Craig was priceless! 🙂 I laughed so hard at this, it is exactly like something I would say. I read it to my daughter, Ryann, and she laughed and said, “yeah, you would say that!” And add me to all the others who knew exactly who you were talking about! Thanks Meg. That is how I roll 6 out of 7 days a week girl… no worries. Hilrious!!! Love the “mom-translater” too. 🙂 Just voted! Let us know if she wins. Jon Daily. hahaha. I can’t stand that guy, so I LOVE this. Thank you so much. I had one of them moments the other day at work. I’m 24 and like to think I’m quite up to date with music current affairs etc.. okay, I was automatically picturing the Jon Stewart Daily show when I read the first line… probably b/c I’ve never heard of Jon Daily, the golfer! Pretty funny! Love the conversation. LOL. I voted for your friend. She is a cutie. I knew right away you were talking about Jon Stewart. I’m a mom too! Okay, that is totally hiliarious!!! I voted for your friend’s pic! Seriously laughed until I had tears streaming down my face! Funniest thing ever…because it’s soooo true. I was the same way, I knew exactly what you meant before the translation. You have a lot of kindred spirits. So funny. i just have to comment because this made me laugh out loud. i knew EXACTLY what you meant even before the translation. crack up! I knew who you were talking about. lmbo! I LOVE to watch The Daily Show. I voted for the cutie! Hope she wins. 🙂 I knew what you meant. Ha ha. you make me laugh. i don’t know anyone’s real name either. Oh my goodness, this made me laugh!! I’ve had those moments too 🙂 And i voted for your friend. That’d be cool if she won! you girls are funny.
the dress is from the dress barn (moo.) the flower is from made4adoption. and the hot mama shoes are from PAYLESS! and we almost had an emergency that night when i couldn't find my spanx! the maxi dress i was wearing in the video (previous post) is from CATO fashions. it had ties at the neck but i sewed them back as straps instead….since we don't let our daughters wear strapless dresses i figured it wouldn't be too cool for me to go to a party with them….in a strapless dress! ha. someone asked how tall i am. Ali left this comment: #1 – i don't take my kids shopping with me most of the time. #2 – i usually pick one store because i don't have shopping DAYS i have an hour here or there. #3 – i try on EVERYTHING i even remotely like. #4 – i just get one or two things usually. #5 – know your own body….use the body slimming products out there….if you think you'd need them.
tell yourself that YOU need some time for YOU and find that PRETTY girl again. it is important as a woman and as a mom and as a wife. it's not about how much money you spend. taking time for you will help you feel GOOD about yourself. moms need to feel pretty too. and when i feel frumpy….i don't feel confident…or pretty….. i am not saying to go shopping every day. but take a little time out for you even if it's once a month. go one night when your husband is home from work and stay out till the stores close….and then go to B&N and read till they close too! go with a friend and have her be your style consultant! take time for you or you may end up with a track suit in every color your husband will quickly realize you are a happier woman if you've had some time away from crazies at home….if he is supportive of that….it's a win-win…. and dont let him call/text you every ten minutes either 🙂 AND GO ON A DATE!!! get a sitter and GO. PRIORITY. you
🙂 goodness that was a loooooong wordy post! i became a motivational speaker for a minute…… do you have girls any other questions? lets hear them!
This blog is great! My mom would be so happy to read and get advice on how to dress. She’s not the most fashionable person at all. My favorite thing was the shoes I would rock the shoes. I am 49 and want to say AMEN~ no excuse for being frumpy! great “rant!” i gave this pep talk to a girlfriend the other day {even though i don’t have kids, but i work at home and the pep talk is just as necessary for a wife that works at home!}. anyhow … i told her that i order a bunch of things online and try them on at home. i always only keep a few things, but i really dislike dressing rooms and the crowds at stores. forever21 has a great selection of tops, loft {ann taylor loft} always has tons on sale {50% off all tops right now online}, old navy/gap always have good sales. makes finding clothes so much easier – plus i can see if i like a certain top with a bottom i already own! What a great post. you are so right! and you looked beautiful by the way. I love it that you are REAL. that’s my favorite part about following your blog! I have really enjoyed following you- this is the first comment I’ve left even though I’ve been following you for probably a year. I enjoy all your crafts, projects, and your cooking stuff too! Thx! what a wonderful reminder for us moms! its so easy to lose ourselves once we become parents.. our ENTIRE day is devoted to everything house and kids related that by the time they go to sleep we are pooped and have no energy! I’ve been in a fashion funk this year and I’m still figuring out my new “style” (I came to the realization that Forever 21 should NOT be my main source for clothes.) thanks so much for this wonderful post! So true! I always feel so much better when I take the time to put together a cute outfit (which is NOT easy at 9 weeks post partum right now!!). Thanks for the tips on shopping. With two little ones under 2 I can look at about 3 things tops at Target before it starts to fall apart. I need to get out on my own to get a few cute things! Thanks for your great words to all of us! oh, i’m so passionate about this too. Also thanks for the tip about spanx’s I’m going to make that my NUMBER 1 goal for July! Thanks Meg for the great suggestions! I’m going to try squeezing in a quick hour of shopping tomorrow morning when my 2 big kids are at morning camps! Then I’ll load my pockets with little candies for Jack (2) and try on a ton of things! I’ll head to the Dress Barn and then later in the week hit a few of the other affordable stores you mentioned! 🙂 I can’t wait to start looking cute! 🙂 I love that you get a new dress here and there and don’t buy a whole summer wardrobe! That is real life and actually seems more do able time wise and money wise! Forever, your grateful Mommy friend ~ Ali (36 years, wife of 10 years and Mom to kids ages 7, 4, 2)! love.love.loved this post. i am overdue with my 5th baby now…and can’t wait to shrink a little bit, and buy me some new clothes, with shrinkage undergarmets, and turn some focus on my man 🙂 thanks for the pep talk. 🙂 Let the church say….AMEN….here is a favorite quote of mine, I borrowed it from Deion Sanders (Dallas Cowboys)….. If u look good, you feel good, if you feel good, you play good, if you play good, they pay good. {And pay is relative} it could mean a myriad of things, but it’s simple, TRUE and I luv it. Cheers! It has taken me some time to get my “look” back…is IS hard with kids… Thank goodness you did hit “publish” because it’s something we all need to hear! Mommies push themselves aside to take care of everyone else so often – and it’s nice to hear that there are others who struggle with this as well. I am going to schedule a date with my husband straight away!! Meg, this was such a GREAT post and exactly what I needed to read today. It’s so easy to be the last priority when you’re married with kids, but it is so important to care for ourselves! And I feel the exact same way on date nights, I love this guy, why don’t I do this more often?! Thank you for inspiring me to take more time! oh i meant to say “it saddens me to hear that some of my friends have NOT been on a date in months…” we have the exact same frame of mind, meg. it saddens me to hear that some of my friends have been on a date in months, or even years. shawn and i just returned from our 8-yr anniv celebration–a weekend in ks city where we could shop and eat til our heart’s content. I just ‘heart’ you! No clue how I ever stumbled across this blog. Glad I did! meg! thanks SO much for this TIMELY post! what do you suggest for mommies of itty bitties who are COVERED with spit up, baby food, cheerios in their hair, {and other things…} but still want to look hot for their man when he gets home from his “grown up job”? i just find it hard to get motivated when i know my clean self will last for exactly 2 seconds!!!! LOVE your sense of humor!!!!! I love your personality, you seem great with people. Did you ever used to have a job that you went to everyday? Or do you think you will ever take a full time job (besides mom) or maybe open a studio some day?? Thanks for answering my question about how tall you are. Makes me feel like I got your autograph or something!! 🙂 Oh, I am SO glad you hit publish!! You’re so right–how easy it is forget that we are *women* and *wives*, not just a mom. I love being a mom, but if I don’t get up, fix my hair, throw on some make up, and actually get dressed for the day….I honestly feel yucky. And, how can I be happy and feel yucky at the same time? We are having our 6th this fall…and date night has become so important…there are days that go by that we feel like two people living together in this little house with a hoard of kiddos…and then we take a few minutes and we like,” oh yeah, I know who you are. I love you so much and wow, you are still the same person I feel in love with…” We hate the circle, but gosh those moments totally rock! Thank you for the reminder!!! You inspired me, Meg! I went down the street to my local Dress Barn, which I’ve never shopped in before. And I found two pairs of flattering slacks and three tops! And the tummy slimming feature — AWESOME! It feels great to have a few new nice things to wear now. Thanks for the Dress Barn tip! Can’t wait to go again (but I have to after what I spent today). I bought a dress last night at Macy’s and paid more than I normally would. I’m glad I bought it since I didn’t have any dresses to wear right now but I also realized that I’m not fancy and I’m not frumpy. I’m simple and plain and I like it. My husband loves my simple ways. He didn’t like the dress and I got the biggest comment when I came home and put on my jeans and plain tshirt. Sometimes I wish I dressed fancier or remembered jewelry but really I’m happiest when I am just me. I do think you looked super foxy on your date. 🙂 Oh, Meg, please post more run-on posts. This is one I would have hit delete before publish and I’m so glad you didn’t! Okay, here’s a question. I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the colors in your house. I’ve tried to incorporate more colors into our apartment (in the process of buying a house, so I’m obviously stuck on decorating right now) but everytime I try to color the place up, I feel like my 4 year old decorated instead of me. What’s your advice on making our living space color-friendly without looking like a mess of primary colors? It took us several years to prioritize a weekly date night, but now we rarely miss it. (And we still have kids that need to be babysat, but now we have built-in babysitters.) Tomorrow is our 29th anniversary! I soooooooooooo needed this Meg!! had a date night on Monday night, which i’d bought a cute dress for, put the dress on – looked HUGE – couldnt find my granny panties, so i threw a complete strop and threw EVERYTHING out my cupboard in a fit of rage. (its still there….whoops) im going shopping for ONE hour TOMORROW. thanks Meg – you totally rock 🙂 xx Awesome post. You totally hit the nail on the head. It is SO important to look good for your hubby. And to spend time with him, without kids!! I’m preggo with #4 right now and try really, really hard to never look like the “frumpy pregnant and barefoot in the kitchen” lady. And another thing I’ve learned…when your hubby tells you that you’re beautiful, just believe it! p.s. — i very much miss all the aforementioned stores. boo. 🙁 Meg. Meg….you are a delight. All the way to Germany, your rainbow-self brightens my day. Every time. 🙂 And oh, I’ve lived in a van — down by the river…but only for a week. It didn’t make me manic — but I think it did my husband. 🙂 1) I wish you were my next door neighbor because you are THAT MUCH FUN. 2) You said to ask, so: Did you and your husband make a dedicated commitment to you being largely a work from home/stay at home mom (I know you also have a photography business), or did it just happen to work out that way? Were there times when it seemed like you might have to work outside the home, and if so, how did you make it work? thank you for this post! i needed this! (actually, you might want to keep repeating this info to us because we are moms and will get busy with our kids and forget everything you said in about five minutes. ha!) you are too cute! I love you and I love this post…thanks for making me force myself to be a priority and start loving myself again. You are so awesome, I wish I lived next door to you, I think we’d have tons of fun! I love you and I love this post…thanks for making me force myself to be a priority and start loving myself again. You are so awesome, I wish I lived next door to you, I think we’d have tons of fun! I like it. Amen Sister! so true…as much as we don’t like to admit it, men are wired as visual creatures. that’s how god made them. my husband appreciates it when i take the time to look nice. i had three babies, two of which were huge! it took a toll on my body and now i have a nice large diastasis recti that makes me look permanently 5 months prego, but my husband thinks i’m beautiful! but i can’t let that big mummy tummy keep me out of pretty clothes just because i don’t look like i did when we were first married. it’s not about having the perfect body, it’s about taking pride in ourselves. You ROCK! Thank you! I can’t wait until this baby comes out so I can start wearing my clothes again! I think that in itself is going to make me feel less frumpy! AMEN to the Spanx..I won’t wear a dress without them 🙂 Oh I just love your dress:) Well after eight kids my body will never look good:( I wish there was nice clothes for the bigger gal!!! No questions from me, but you look amazing for a mum who had 5 kids! I’m forever trying to make my mum find time to buy nice clothes, on the cheap of course! But she rarly gives in an tries to buy me stuff instead, I practically have to throw clothes at her and make her try them on LOL love this post! my fave part of your date night ensemble were your shoes! i do have a question. i don’t know much about sewing so i’m curious how you went about sewing the straps onto the back of that maxi dress? did you have to measure carefully? how did you sew it so that it would be secure? i would be horrified if the straps broke off and the top fell down. thanks for any tips! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed to hear that. All of it. 🙂 Aww, thanks for the words of encouragement! My honey and I went on a date tonight…only our second time since having baby #2 in February. It was be so worrisome to leave an infant, but man, did we have a great time out!! Cheers! I love this post! Thanks for sharing =) Oh, Meg! how I love to read your blog! you are awesome!!! you looked adorable for your date night! so promise me that if we ever meet you will leave your heals at home and I will wear mine. I am at least a head shorter than you!ha! I do love a good pair of “big girl” shoes. and I love payless. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE forever 21…..even though I am in my 30s…who cares, right? I love dress barn too…and think it’s a horrible name for a store. Makes me hesitate to tell people that’s where I got something:). And I love Angie’s “one different thing” idea! I’ve been doing this for a while. I have also found that if I shop often for quick trips I do better. A quick stop while running errands can really pan out. And the more I stop the more opportunity to find something great at an awesome price! I used to hate shopping…several things changed that and now I kind of enjoy it, but the best advice I ever got was from my mom (also a woman who doesn’t like shopping)… My family wants to know why I’m laughing out loud while I’m on the computer…I’m laughing because I’m a mom and I 100% AGREE with you. You go girl and tell the mommies out there how important it is to remember who WE are too! P.S. You did look way cute and sassy. Yes, yes and yes!! Great post. I think I am starting to embrace my “I’ve had 4 kids body” and may have to invest in some body slimming stuff instead of feeling horrible trying to lose the weight and constantly failing! 🙂 your blog makes me giggle and smile! You look great! Thanks for sharing all of this. Sometimes blogging just gives me a bad case of the wants when I see someone in something cute, then I realize that it cost a small fortune. It’s not all about labels–I’m not living in NYC or LA. I live in the middle of nowhere in TX. No one cares who the designer is! It’s more about feeling confident and good about yourself. I appreciate the realness of what you shared. The spanx part had me rolling! you rock BABE! Amen!! Everyday life goes by so fast that I DO forget that I am still a hot momma and my husband is still my hottie man! We didn’t go out this evening but, we did grill a few steaks and put on some good music and just chat it up…who knows where this will lead(wink)! Love the outfit! Now I need to go get some spanx! 🙂 *Nods* as a Mum of 4 this is so so so true! I love this Meg! I’ve totally been on a journey to rediscover myself and my style as a mom. It’s actually turned my blog into a style blog. I would love to talk to you about sharing this message…I know so many women need to hear this! I looooove this post! Thanks for giving us all the go ahead to do something for ourselves. Sometimes mamas feel so guilty after we take time for US! and me and my banker went on a date last night. First date in forever! It was so nice 🙂 Okay, the mom jeans link… hilarious, just that. 🙂 i love this post. Great Chris Farley reference!! 🙂 ps. how do you know what size to buy? I just turned 46 TODAY! I got married at 32,first baby at 35 and second at 37… the body is now showing some wear and tear AND i now have a muffin top! PLEEEAAASSEE help me! What spanx item will make this puff go away while not making my thighs look huge! 🙂 I’m not a big girl – size 6/8 but the muffin top is killin me! Today, I was at our MOPS retreat planning for our coming year and we were talking about our blog friends – women out there in blog land who our lives aren’t complete if we haven’t looked at their site that day, even if there isn’t anything new. You were totally on my list, you and Julie (Joy’s Hope) and Dana (Made), that was my list. The three of you are so super awesome, and I love how REAL you and Julie are (yes, I call you by name, I hope that doesn’t creep you out). This post right here, is exactly why!! I wish wish wish that you could come to San Antonio, just to speak at our MOPS meeting about this very thing (or one of the hundred other reasons why I think you’re a totally awesome person and so very real and authentic). guess I should proof my comment next time! wow, look at all those typos. Maybe I need spanx and typing lessons. I love this post… So maybe tis is too personal be I have never worn spanx and and about to have baby number three. I think I am about due for some. After the birth of course. What product is you must have? Thank you for posting this because I needed to hear it! I just had my first child 2 months ago and i am feeling so very frumpy. 🙁 This coming from the girl who was voted Most Likely to Make a Fashion Statement in High School! Thankfully my husband is so supportive of me getting out of the house, dressing up and having some time… but i feel so very guilty for wanted to leave and get away. I love being a wife and mother (especially since I had to wait until my mid 30s to get it) But I need to get over the guilt and take time for me too. Amen to everything!! I too have realized just in the last year how important date nights and alone time are. Up until recently my husband & I had never gone on date nights, and my oldest is almost 10! I have to remind myself that I deserve to feel pretty and pampered too! Very cute! I have one question I have always wondered… do your kids/husband read your blog?! This is all so true and good to be reminded of! I have a 7 month old and just went on my first date with my hubby since he was born because I breastfeed. It was wonderful! And I totally agree on getting dressed so you don’t feel frumpy. But I also have one kid so it’s ,uch easier for me currently. Love your blog by the way. Oh, I like you on a soapbox. And I like your hair. Very much. And your dress! It’s dumb that people shop at expensive stores when there’s stuff as cute as that in a strip mall. Moo. I have never shopped at Dress Barn. But now I might. I hope they send you a royalties check. Wow, you are right. You dress cute, too. I was told I dress like a Deatheater (ala Harry Potter). All black from head to toe. I don’t know why. I guess it suits me. 🙂 *blacksmoke* amen sister! Love your blog! I am a new mom and needed this reminder, already :). I read your blog often and enjoy seeing a mom who has their own personality and interests, plus is a great mom. I want that. 🙂 I could not agree more. Preach it SISTAH!! I have four kids and the oldest is 7- I am just now learning how important mommy time is. It doesn’t take a lot of moola, just a little time. I just read a quote off a blog (sorry- can’t remember which one-ugh) “She decided to become the person she always imagined.” Amen and amen! YOU are such a blessing and I see a future for you of motivational speaking! Come to MT and I’ll pack our church for you! Blessings! I HEART Cato!!!!!!! 🙂 Thanks so much for this! My third baby is seven months now and I have been in the “when I lose all the baby weight” stage for way too long! I’m tired of feeling frumpy and ready to look confident and stylish again, no matter the size! Thanks for the reminder! Just fyi. Your outfit is ADORABLE. I absolutely love it. Love love love. Will def be buying a flower. i just love you and your passion for not letting us wear mom jeans. agree w/ all said…you are just cute. 🙂 meg! ditto everything you said in this post! my neighbor kept my kids yesterday and i spent the whole afternoon shopping. i got to take my time at barnes & noble looking at hairstyle magazines for like an hour! i came home a whole different person. it really helps me to feel like me again.
this night was pretty close to perfect. always.
joel took some video with his phone for me….pay no attention to the finger on the lens for a bit.
after the fishing….i washed my hands and i found the best part of the party! his big brother was peeking at who was holding his baby. even lauren took a turn…..how could anyone resist? swimming in the pond…..pushing each other off the dock…… the food was yummy. as soon as it was dark they had a fireworks show over the pond. it was one of those days that you can't help but be grateful and happy to be living this life.
Hihi! Such a cute baby! Oh well, how many fish did they catch? And was there ever a time they got scared of holding ’em? Your childhood is not complete without catching fishes. Sadly, I haven’t tried that one ‘coz I grew up in the ‘dolls era.’ Hahaha! I love hearing your voice talking to your kiddos on video. You have such an encouraging mother voice. Kelly I’m so curious/nosey… Hi Meg, I have followed your blog for a while ever since I saw it as one of my friend’s faveorites. Great ideas, beautiful photos! Love it! Hope you get the chance to check out my etsy shop.. http://www.etsy.com/shop/jlhart123…the second letter is a lowercase L even though it looks like a one..haha You look super cute, Meg! Summer has ‘freshened you’ somehow if that sounds as nice as it’s meant to??? I am jealous of your summer. It’s winter here. My water bottle was frozen in my car this morning …. Just watched the video – am I hearing “Knee Deep” in the water by Zac Brown?!?! Cute baby, cute video, cute dress, cute you! Love it all–great shots. Thanks for sharing. I’m from MN and have NEVER baited my own hook or unhooked my own fish! I wish I was brave and could do it, especially to show my girl it was no big deal, but I just can’t do it!!! That’s what the daddy is for! I love seeing summer through your eyes, looks like you have so much fun! love days like that 🙂 great pics! what a good day. I LOVE your dress! You look super cute and awesome! Ooh this makes me miss fishing. My family are big time fishermen (and women)! I have hooked many worms, and unhooked many fish. For some reason I was never trusted with a filet knife to actually gut one but I have watched countless times and could do it with my eyes closed. I just KNOW I could. Meg, love all these photos!! What a fabulous place! And it reminded me that we have yet to go fishing this summer-it’s so fun with the kids-who am I kidding, I love it too! Great post, great photos Meg. Hope all is well. What an awesome time! We also celebrated on the 3rd and I slept as much as I could on the 4th! It did look like a PERFECT day. I’m glad you captured so much of it and wrote about it. Bookmarked. I day to return to when you’re having a “not so perfect” day. 🙂 I love that your son calls you Mother. That’s what my middle child has always called me. Btw, I would love to know what kind of lens you’re using. Great photos! Awwww, love times like that. Love people I’ve known forever, there’s a certain bond for sure. Beautiful photographs! You’ve got the eye. Big time. That looks like a great time. My kids love fishing. We are surf fishermen though. My Dad has always surf fished. I love it. Also, love the dress, where did you get it??? Love the pictures! What kind of camera did you use? so nice. your pics are so nice to look at meg! yeah… if you’re from Minnesota and you can’t take a fish off the hook there may be something wrong with you. 🙂 I love days that are pretty close to perfect! Sometimes they feel too far and few between. Love the pictures and video too . Really nice post, I can imagine what it was like! Meg…where is your dress from?? LOVE IT! Beautiful post, Meg. My girlies loved the fishing video! They kept asking me how Scott was holding that fish (because they couldn’t see the line). Guess I need to take them fishing more often! My hubby won’t even help with fishing…it’s always up to me to put the worms on and touch the fish! He says he doesn’t enjoy fishing…me neither really, but I’ll do it for my kiddos! Loved your dress by the way! okay, ya’ll know you were simming in the the SAME pond that had those fish. I really, really, really love buying things at the grocery store. I’m so jealous of your kids! My hubs and I have been fishing so many times since we started dating and I still have not caught one! I’ve caught seaweed, a bush, the dock and a tree, but never a fish 🙂 Bravo to them! love those days. Yeah for Lauren being in a picture! I always love seeing her, she’s a stunning beauty. Love the pictures. It looked like a lot of fun. =) Sounds like a perfect night. Lovely! Love how you said “Joel was stuck with us”. We took my hubby fishing once for Father’s day. I thought it was such a good idea . . but he ended up not fishing himself and just helping the kids the whole time (while I sat and read my book). More like Mother’s day actually 🙂 Annie is so sweet with the baby!!! |
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Melanie - Are you too busy making friendship bracelets? 😉
Anj - Ack! The suspense!!
Ali - Yay on your pics of Kylar winning! Have a great BUSY week! We’ll miss you!
~ Ali
Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - Yay! I knew she would win! That child is adorable. 🙂
Can’t wait to hear why you’re super busy! Have a good week Meg!
Kimberly Dial - YAY Kyler!
Kimberly Dial - YAY Kyler!
kate - Yippeeeee!! Congrats Kyler!
This Farm Family's Life - Hooray!!
Terrie - Love the photos! She is adorable! Congrats to her Momma for the $1000!
Hope you have a great week…whatever you do!
Melissa - That’s awesome!!!
Holly - so glad she won! She is a cutie!
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Yay! Happy dance!
Sandy - Hooray for Kyler and for Meg’s photography skills!!