Happy Birthday, Chuck Norris!

Happy Birthday

...to the man that invented the c-section

by round house kicking his way out of the womb!

WR4W...Bridesmaids' dresses!

Everyone wants to be able to wear that dress, again...but we all know it never happens. (Well, I hope it happened for mine because I let people wear what they wanted as long as it was black, or black and white!) However, doesn't it just irk you when the bride makes that promise, you know the one, "I have picked out the most beautiful bridesmaids' dresses. They are totally ones you can wear again."...LOL.

I have never seen it happen, or been in a wedding where the dress I wore, was able to be worn again...anywhere. Today though, I have picked out some great dresses that I would wear again and again.

Hope you agree,
if not,
may you be subjected to something pink, frilly, and itchy...

and the pic comes back to haunt you!

grey dresses

This one on the right...

I love.

I would wear it now...maybe not in that color,

but something close to it!

stylish short dresses

I love all 4 of these,

but the brown one is 100% me!

outdoor dresses

I would wear all of these,

except that little one in the front.

LOL

party or formal dresses

I am trying to buy the yellow one,

 right now,

as I type.

I swear.

...and if I had somewhere,

on the creek,

to wear the coral one to...

I'd be buying it!

mismatched dresses...my fave!

This is the type of wedding that I love.

People are happy,

no one looks the same,

and so much personality is spoken with each dress...

and I would totally wear them all...

even the wedding gown.

Love my WR4W post each week!

Hope y'all do, too!

CBB

Sidebar

*After asking the hubs if I could have a new camera soon, this was his answer:

"When I can get this...

You can get this, OK?"



He made his point!

Monday, Monday...Can't trust that day!

Please, tell me y'all concur!
Monday is a dreadful day.
If I didn't know better, I would say it has waaaayyyy more than 24 hours.
Seems like there is always a million things to do...
and that they never get done.
Which then, makes Tuesday almost as dreadful as Monday.
Aarrrggghhh!

However, this past weekend wasn't too bad.
(After the scare of a lifetime on Friday.
We thought we had lost one of my treasured uncles,
but he pulled out of it. Yeah, Devon! We love you)
Had a little bit of snow.
Finished my fabric cornice.
CATS won!
...and had to go to Wally World.
Here are a few things that I bought:




Dirt Devil Mini Vac





Farberware V Blade Mandoline Slicer






Black and Decker Hand Mixer

 














For the most part, it was a pretty good weekend...
Just not the one I had planned.
Hubs feels better, though...
just as 13 got sick...LOL.
The girls are off for Mardi Gras break for a few days...
and I am (ALWAYS) working on the house.
Back to the grind!

Monday, Monday.
Can't trust that day!

Charlie, did you find the map to Candy Mountain?

I always cheer for the underdog...and this time is no exception. My friend is on a "train wreck waiting to happen" and all I can do is watch it. (Kinda like we all did with Brit Brit...but hey, she came back swinging!)

His deplorable habits,
ungodly ways with the ladies,
too much money for one man,
it all adds up to some good viewing.

The more
he talks...
the more
I can't believe what he says...
the more
I want.

Maybe I'm the addict?
Wonder if Dr. Drew will see me now?

Happy Crush Day...and National Grammar Day!

Blog:

tatertots and jello

It's really tatertots&jello,

but the ampersand

makes the link look all hinky

when I type it in!

This site is a FAB place for DIY-ers.

Everything from framed prints, free printables,

major decor ideas, clothes, jewelry, etc.

This is one site that I visit EVERY single day!

Music:

Wicked the Musical

Everyone knows I want to be "Ga-linda",

but since I'm an average singer...

and would always be resigned to the chorus...

by listening at home,

I get to be ALL the leads!

It is, also, one of my fave cds to sing with the kids!

Catarina and I are perfect as E & G!

Outfit:

Versace Spring 2011

OK, so I am not out buying Versace everyday,

but aren't these short "suits" uber cool.

I would totally rock these in a metro work place.

I love the sandal boots in the middle,

but not sure I would wear them...

maybe Versace worthy,

but a little too stripper-ish for me!

Place:

Uptown New Orleans

WAITING FOR THIS:

(Random Mardi Gras Pic...link is not working.)

Celebrity:

Colin Firth

One of my biggest crushes ever.

I gave you the run down on when I fell in love with him

earlier in the week,

but was on such a natural high

over him winning the Oscar

for Best Male Actor

that I wanted to highlight him-

AGAIN.

These are my weekly crushes.

It is National Grammar Day, too.

If you found any mistakes in the above writing...I was testing you...LOL.

Otherwise, Happy NGD.

Visit SPOGG.

Write a thank you note to an English teacher.

CBB

WR4W...Weddings and Hats.

Anyone that knows me, knows that I love hats. The bigger the better, but I am also, pretty conscious of when and where to wear them, too.

My main rules are: If they're big-outside...if they're little-indoors is OK...and day hats should not be worn at night. For example, if you are at a wedding at 2pm wear it until dusk...this would mainly be in the summer and dusk would be close to 9, at this point you would probably be home already or re-dressed for a night time event. Hats for men are different, but baseball caps are NEVER acceptable for a dressy event...NEVER, NEVER, NEVER at a wedding!

Recently though, I have been reading up on the Royal Wedding and "hats and hat etiquette" are a little different "across the pond". It seems almost that NOT wearing a hat makes you stick out at a wedding...kinda opposite of the good ol' US of A. (I'll get to that in a minute.)

I think for a bride a hat could only be pulled off by the trendiest of gals...very modern with possibly a short dress, maybe a vintage themed wedding, 2nd marriage weddings...definitely not for the traditional girl, but I do love the idea of the bridesmaids in a hat for an outdoor wedding!

Summer Bridal Hat

Trendy Hat for the Modern Bride

Second Marriage

Vintage Inspired

The bridesmaids' examples below...I LOVE!

Vintage Chic and an Upcycle

Flapper Bridesmaids

Modern Bridal Party

 Preppy Bridesmaids

Now, since I started this post about how I love hats and just kept going and going...LOL. I need to go back to my "across the pond" reference . The Brits love hats. They wear them to all weddings! Yet, their hats may differ a bit from ours at times. I like to consider them headpieces, not always hats. So here are a few "hat" moments from the Royals.

The Queen and Camilla

The Royals in Hats

Princess Anne in a Re-do!
Please, click here for a story that is shocking, but amazing.
Does her dress look familiar?
She is one of my fave of the Windsor bunch.
*She wouldn't take titles for her kids from her mother
upon their birth...
I love that!

Autumn Kelly Phillips and Zara Phillips
This pic was made at the Queen's 60th wedding anniversary!

The lovely Kate Middleton

and the most wonderful Royal of them all,
a lady that inspired me and others,
one of the most philanthropic people
to have graced this earth...

Diana, Princess of Wales

Hope you enjoyed today's post.

It makes me want to go out there and become a milliner...like I didn't want to already...LOL...

Or just crash some wedding where I can wear a hat!