24 March 2011

Things I Love Thursday


♥ making plans ♥ VW's Preppy Princess ♥ my penguin Pillow Pet ♥ craigslist ♥ Nature's Wick at Target ♥ sliced apples ♥ Immortal Technique ♥ new blog love! ♥ Sally Hansen's Lovely Lilac (diggin' the urples lately) ♥ iced coffee ♥ my CamelBak Better Bottle ♥ Wikipedia ♥ suburban school districts (YEAH I SAID IT) ♥ being okay with it ♥ free stuff ♥ feeling welcome ♥ new Uggs ♥

A little short this week but I've been a busy bee! What do you love this week?

20 March 2011

Quote of the Week

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
- Anaïs Nin

Teacher Shoes - Update

Man, I had SO. MUCH. TROUBLE. trying to get my paws on these flats!


I wish I could tell you that they were worth my trouble, but sadly, they weren't.
First, Crocs doesn't seem to be very good at keeping these shoes in stock, so I did a significant amount of hunting around on the Internet to find the size and color combination I needed. I first ordered them through shoebuy.com (the cheapest price I could find!).  Every review I'd read said that they ran big, so I ordered a size down. After waiting (im)patiently for them to arrive, I was disappointed to discover that the size 7 flats were still too big. So back they went.

I tried again through shoes.com on Amazon.  I ordered the size 6 this time (two sizes smaller, oy!) and ended up with a shoebox marked size 6 and shoes marked size 8.  Returned AGAIN.

I finally managed to find them in a size 6 on Piperlime, but they were backordered, so I didn't receive them until early last week.  I wore them on Friday because the weather was beautiful and it was my last day of student teaching. By 10am it was obvious that these shoes weren't working - they pinched my toes and rubbed my heels.. my feet are still mad at me, two days later. :(

Luckily, I decided to buy myself a pair of Puma Speed Cat sneakers for my birthday, which I've been wearing almost daily.  They're comfortable, supportive, and not too sneaker-y.


Next on my list is a pair of these preppy cuties...

13 March 2011

Productive Procrastination

I am completely in love with this Coach tunic, but $200 for a cotton shirt is highway robbery.
a girl can dream

Time for iced coffee (spring is almost here!) and objectives. Womp womp.

11 March 2011

Full Disclosure

In order to be held accountable, I need to tell y'all what I'm giving up for Lent.  It's a serious list this year.. ready?
  • Facebook
  • Cheese
  • Online shopping
  • Soda
I'm having trouble deciding on my boundaries.  For example, is anything with carbonation considered soda?  Can I drink sparkling water?  Does cream cheese count as cheese?  And what are you giving up for Lent, anyway?

Welp, gotta get back to ignoring my blog so I can pretend to do work.

06 March 2011

Confession

I am 11 years-old.

At my request, my sister bought me this for my birthday.

yep. that's a Pillow Pet.

Now, if you'll excuse me, my penguin and I have some grading to do.

03 March 2011

TiLT #17


Adele ♥ my 3-hole punch (I'm not trying to be ambiguous.. I really love owning a 3-hole punch) ♥ Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner ♥ health insurance ♥ Fringe ♥ Prednisone (heaven-sent, etc.) ♥ Etsy ♥ early bedtimes ♥ Despicable Me ♥ memory foam ♥ Click (not vegan but absolutely delicious; any vegan suggestions?) ♥ cardigans ♥ reassurance ♥ felt tip pens ♥ Starbucks salted caramel hot chocolate (also not vegan) ♥ the feeling that you're good at something ♥ the upcoming anniversary of my birth ♥ getting mail ♥ Tumblr.. always Tumblr ♥ Post It flags ♥ lace & doilies ♥ Kelle Hampton's blog.. it makes me want a bb in the worst way (sorry Boyfriend) ♥ lip gloss ♥ PBS

P.S. My 150th blog post will be coming up before I know it and I want to do a giveaway - what do you want to win!?