This Life, Redefined...: Vanity...

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Vanity...

Do you like how my cats have all of a sudden taken on a starring role in my daily pictures? I just can't keep them out of the shot for some reason.

They're such camera hogs.

(Honestly, I'm really not sure how I've managed to keep my pictures as animal free as I have along the way. With two cats, two dogs, and a toddler running around, there is always something underfoot. And unfortunately, they're all cuter than I am. Especially the toddler.

Which is why they're not allowed to play along, obviously.

Center of attention...hey-oh!)

Cardigan: Land's End Canvas

Skirt: Kohl's

Shoes: Nine West

8 comments:

Style JourneyAugust 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM
Love kitty and toddler photo bombers! They are some of my favorites in blog photos because it makes you real!

And I just adore this skirt! You are scoring at Kohls (i.e., yesterday's shirt and today's skirt!)
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CAugust 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Perhaps an outfit photo one day with all 5 of your kids? ;) I bet they'd be a hilarious bunch.

Yellow, mustard, gold... I love all these colors and am loving the cardigan every time you wear it. I've heard good things about Land's End Canvas so I'll definitely be keeping them on my radar.
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oomph.August 24, 2011 at 3:54 PM
i hear you...lately my dog has been trying to get some cameos, and my son is ALWAYS in mine! i usually have to crop him out or resort to the few that i managed to get while he was chasing after his ball..or something :)

love the thicker heel on you shoes...makes for a more comfortable shoe...don't you think?? compared to stilettos?!!

[oomph.]
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TaraMixandMatchAugust 24, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Love the color of your cardi! And my one dog is a total camera hog...she can't stay away lol
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ViktoriaAugust 24, 2011 at 7:06 PM
I love when pets make an appearance! Mine two cats are always underfoot, but I try my best to crop them out. They are usually trying to wrap themselves around my feet. :)

I love the bright cardi! I searched for a yellow cardigan at Target the other day, but they only had extra smalls.. Boo!
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ClaireAugust 24, 2011 at 8:05 PM
loving this bright cardi. and it's always fun to see random people/creatures pop up in photos! sometimes i just have one of my kids toys, though i do often crop it out :)

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EmilyAugust 24, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Well at least the cat was kind enough to color coordinate with you today.
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Bird Bug PugAugust 26, 2011 at 7:18 AM
working on the auburn post, clay wears the same shirt on saturday and sunday so i'm slowly gathering the pictures and preparing to make a video
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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.