This Life, Redefined...: Maybe this can be used to describe me, too?

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Maybe this can be used to describe me, too?

The weather forecast for this upcoming weekend in Atlanta reads 'sunny and pleasant' for two straight days.

Sunny and pleasant, my friends. Sunny and pleasant.

I am beyond excited by this, since we're having Brigid's birthday party on Saturday, and we're heading to a fundraising festival at Oakland Cemetery in downtown Atlanta on Sunday.* It's going to be an awesome weekend to be outside, and since that's probably just what I need after feeling cooped up in the office this week, the timing couldn't be better.

Now, if only I could fast forward through Thursday and Friday... :)

*If you ever make it to Atlanta, call me up and I'll take you to the Oakland Cemetery. It may sound like a creepy place to spend the day, but it is gorgeous. There's a field dedicated to Civil War Soldiers, a corner reserved strictly for important Atlanta mayors, and countless amazing mausoleums. Margaret Mitchell and Bobby Jones are both buried there, and it's maybe one of the most peaceful places in the city. I highly recommend stopping by if you ever get the chance.

Blouse: Banana Republic

Skirt: H&M

Belt: J Crew

Shoes: Nine West

Bracelets: Mango Tree

9 comments:

TiffanySeptember 29, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Oh, this outfit is gorgeous!! All the browns look so pretty on you!

And I'm super excited about the pleasant weather this weekend, too! We don't have anything fun like birthday parties or festivals, but anything beats being at work! =)
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Style JourneySeptember 29, 2011 at 11:25 AM
This is my favorite outfit on you EVER! You look great! The skirt is so flattering on you and all the browns look great :)

Have fun this weekend. We are going to be cold and rainy :(
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rlutzSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM
This outfit is amazing... Love the length and color of that skirt and how you styled it with that fun print top! Cold and rainy is the weather outlook on my mood.
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Love at First ShoeSeptember 29, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Look at you!! Lovely outfit!!! You pull that skirt off very well!
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AnonymousSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM
This is your first posting that has required a comment from me! It's just a boring comment, but be flattered anyhow. Here's the comment. Wait for it...
I love it!
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Bird Bug PugOctober 2, 2011 at 2:42 AM
this is a great outfit, i don't think i've ever seen you in a skirt like this before... very flowly and vintagey chic!
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COctober 2, 2011 at 11:42 AM
D'oh! I'm late! Happy belated birthday to Brigid!!! I hope the party went well and you weren't too stressed out :)

I've only mixed darker browns with blacks, but you've got me wanting to try the pairing with lighter browns. Such a ladylike outfit, Tara!
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ViktoriaOctober 2, 2011 at 5:29 PM
You look fabulous!!

How did the party go? I'm sure it was perfect and B had a blast!

My Boilermakers completely let me down over the weekend, but the halftime show was awesome :)
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oomph.October 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM
very pretty...i love the neutrals in this outfit with just a hint of color in your bracelets! oh, kids bdays....they always stress me out a little.

[oomph.]
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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.