This Life, Redefined...: Long Weekend

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Long Weekend

So, I took this long weekend, and I used it to it's fullest extent. Meaning, I went to the lake and did absolutely nothing productive for two and a half days...unless you count hitting up the outlet mall 4th of July sale as something productive (which, I totally do, of course...).

Then, I came home on Monday and spent the afternoon unpacking, doing laundry, and repacking, because we're all leaving for Cincinnati on Friday afternoon, and this is a busy week for me at work, so I needed to get as much done today as I could. After the weekend in Cincinnati, B and I are continuing on to Indiana to spend a few days with my parents, so my suitcase is...large, to say the least.

Anyway, the upshot of all of this traveling/family time may be that I'm going to be scarce around the internets for the next week or two. I plan to pop in here and there (and I'll probably pre-schedule some posts along the way), but try not to miss me too much, ok?

(Worn to church last weekend)
Dress: Ann Taylor (Outlet)

Sweater: Gap

Shoes: Target

Watch: Gilt.com

7 comments:

TiffanyJuly 5, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Is the dress navy? It looks sort of black in the first pic, but navy in the last. Anyways, if it's navy, I love the lighter blue cardigan with it! And if it's black, I still love the light blue cardigan with it. =)

We'll miss you in the blogosphere, but we'll be here when you get back!
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MelissaJuly 5, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Ooooh, I'm so glad you had such a nice, relaxing weekend! That's definitely taking full advantage of your time. :)

I love the mixed blues in this outfit! That dress is fantastic on you.

Don't be gone too long, mkay?

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CJuly 5, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Sounds like you had the best kind of weekend possible :) Hopefully B won't stress you out too much and you both can enjoy the next few weeks of travel! Stay safe :)

PS - I have some commitments lined up for August, so I will have to pass on the PGA. Thank you so so much for the invite though! I'll try to follow you following Ian on TV if you get close enough ;)

PPS - I think I know which BR skirt you're talking about... white, with circle-y patterns? I wanted to try it on but thank goodness refrained because I have way too much lace/white/beige/crochet items already! No worries, there will be a skirt out there for you. I'll keep my eyes peeled.
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Love at First ShoeJuly 5, 2011 at 7:34 PM
Glad you enjoyed your weekend! Love this dress!

YAY for coming back to Cincinnati for a bit! I hope the weather is nice for you all!
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Style JourneyJuly 5, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Glad you enjoyed your weekend. And I know what you mean about the laundry! We just got back from vacation and we have boatloads!

You look very chic in your navy dress with the cardigan. I like the two blues together.
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ClaireJuly 6, 2011 at 1:11 AM
aaahhhh, i'm totally gonna miss you! and love the color combo. navy and aqua looks awesome!

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Bird Bug PugJuly 6, 2011 at 5:24 AM
great outfit for the weekend, love that blua and aqua, fun wearing silver wedges
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2014 List

1) Send more mail...thank you notes, birthday cards, and 'just because' messages.

2) Be nicer, in general, to my husband and family. They deserve a much less crabby me than the one they were stuck with for most of 2013.

3) Make more of an effort to communicate with the long-distance people in my life. I got away from facetiming with my sister on a regular basis, and I miss it. Plus, now that she's making me an aunt, I think it's even more important that we get back into the habit of seeing each other every week. I do not need her new baby asking 'are you SURE you have more than one sister?', just because Aunt Mary lives in Indiana and Aunt Tara lives all of the way in Georgia.

4) Call or email or even text my friends from college more than I do now, which is hardly at all. Just because we can pick up after not talking to each other for months like no time has passed at all does not mean I should keep letting all of those months pass without the talking. I'm afraid the picking back up can't keep happening in a friendship like that.

5) Do one fitness/health related challenge each month. - You know all of those '0 to 1,000 sit-ups in just 30 days!!' kind of schedules that pop up on Pinterest all of the time? I'm going to start doing those. One each month. Fifteen minute plank? I'M COMING FOR YOU. I'm also throwing my meat-free/sugar-free/alcohol-free months in this category, as well.

6) Run another organized 5K. - It was so much more fun than I expected. Minus the running up a hill part, anyway.

7) Renew my vows with Steve, in Vegas, by Elvis, for our 10th anniversary in October.

8) Create an art wall somewhere in my house.

9) Organize a workspace for me

10) Attend The Blathering in Seattle. - Charleston was such a great time, I'd love to make it back for the Seattle trip.

11) Read at least two books a month.

12) Take Brigid camping.

13) Find a yoga studio and start taking classes regularly.

14) Write something, anything, not blog related.

15) No spending money on new clothes this year. Using gift cards and rewards points are fine, but I need to get out of the habit of spending money on new stuff, just to make myself feel better. I swear, shopping is my addiction, but the high I get from buying a new sweater probably isn't enough to justify the amount of money I spend on clothes I don't need.

16) No buying anything at all unless I absolutely need it. I have a bad habit of stocking up on things at sales (candles, lotions, make-up, beauty products), even if I have a cabinet full of the same stuff already at home. I will use the cabinet full of crap before I add more crap.

17) Be more consistent in updating my family blog, because my parents give me a hard time when I let it lag, and my personal blog, because I'm not as happy with myself when I let it lag.

18) Find a general practitioner and get a physical.

19) Post at least one picture a day on Instagram, to get myself into the habit of taking more pictures of my sweet girls, since I find entire events have passed where I've forgotten to photograph said events. Like Christmas. Sadly.

20) Get a haircut. - You can laugh at this one, if you must, but I did not get one single haircut in 2013. In fact, I haven't had a haircut since before Caitlin was born in November of 2012. I do not even know how this happens, but I know it must end. Soon. I think a Locks of Love kind of donation might be in order. My hair, it is long.

21) Make an effort to get to know the neighbors. - I tend to not get dressed/leave the house on the weekends, and this extends to not fraternizing with anyone who lives near me, because I'm afraid people will judge me for my make-up free, sweatpants clad weekend laze. I should probably get over that.

22) Write more thank you notes. - I am terrible at writing thank you notes. I should not be so terrible.

23) Buy new rugs for my new house. - The sunroom and foyer, in particular, need something fun.

24) Be more fearless in forming and maintaining relationships. - There are many times where I think of something I want to send to someone, whether it's an email, text, card, or what have you, and I don't, because I'm afraid I've maybe overestimated whether we have the type of friendship where I can do something like that. I don't want to worry about stuff like that anymore.

25) Put together an Advent/Christmas activity calendar for Brigid and Caitlin. - I did that for Brigid when I was home on maternity leave after Caitlin's birth, and it was so much fun. I didn't get the chance to do it this year, and I feel like I missed out on some part of the excitement of the season. I'm bringing it back.

26) Institute a once-a-month date night with Steve. Or date lunch, I guess, if necessary.

27) Institute a once-a-month girls' night, whether it be with my old college roommate, my SiLs, or the neighbors. I should get out of the house at least once a month with people who do not live in my house.