The Best

I absolutely love Betsey Johnson. I love her playful use of colors and patterns. I love the "Cute Factor" of everything she designs. I own several handbags and bracelets...and one keychain. I would never fit into any of her clothes...maybe one day. {I even considered naming Cutie "Betsey"}

While Christmas shopping with my mom I saw a bracelet at Macys. I fell in love. If Betsey made a bracelet especially for me...this would be it...

I love that little camera. This bracelet is part of a line called, "Life is Short...Capture Every Moment." I walked away and thought "well, that is definitely going on my Christmas list." When I got home I tried to find a pic on the internet....none to be found. It was sold out every where I looked. Bummer.

At my mom's house my Lil Sis handed me a box with the tag "To: My Sister From: Your Sister." I was excited. She always gives me the coolest gifts. BUT...I never dreamed that this bracelet was inside! I cried. She is just the best sister...ever. {Shoot...now I am crying typing this.}

She had went through alot to get it. Two bracelets left...one in FL and one in NYC. It really meant alot to me for her to put so much effort in getting this.

I miss you Lil Sis. I wish we lived closer. Thank you again for being so awesome. I love you.

{Ok...now I am going to have to go get a tissue...lol}

Hmmm....I wonder if Betsey makes ironing board covers?

The Fairytale Continues...

The Queen had a really rough day yesterday. The little princesses were royal pains. She ended up with a headache the size of a dragon's booty.

After school the oldest princess was taken to purchase clothing for the dance. Dr. King invited his mother to go along. Salt into the queen's wounds...

When they returned late that night the princess brought her finds into the queen's royal chamber. The queen was shocked to see a plain v-neck tshirt with a tube top of a thing to go under it. The jewelry and shoes did nothing to compliment the ensemble. The princess's main complaint had been she needed something with SPARKLE for the dance...there was no sparkle.

The queen half expected Sir Ashton Kutcher, the castle's jester, to jump out!

So the queen spoke her mind and the princess put on her best pouty teen face and marched out of the room.

"What are we going to do?" the queen thought. She wanted to enlighten the princess.

The queen sat straight up in her bed. "I know! We'll ask the royal court which outfit would be best for the princess to wear to the dance!"

Hear ye Hear ye

To all my royal bloggy court

You are hereby invited to make

your opinion heard.

Friday April 9th in the year

2010

Come vote for the outfit

to be worn by the princess.

Things I Have Learned From Back To School...

Back To School Fashion Shows are fun...BUT...planning it on a certain day and at a certain time for your BIL & SIL's schedule and then waiting on them to arrive an hour and a half late is not fun.

The kids all feel special showing off their new clothes...BUT...the kids do not feel special when they do not get to finish all their outfits because BIL & SIL cut it short and want to leave.


This kiddo loves school...BUT...this kiddo does not love the current "find your own seat" situation in the cafeteria. Much stress.

Guinea pigs are great pets...BUT...when thrown 6 feet in the air and allowed to hit the ground a couple times can almost kill one.

Little dog + little dog poop + little kid (Cutie) on her first day of preschool + little brand spankin' new shoe = BIG mess all over the kitchen floor and about 15 minutes with an old toothbrush scrubbing poop out of little shoe sole crevices. Thank God for Clorox!

Attending a volleyball game without the two little ones feels good. Nothing to do but sit back and enjoy the excitement of competition.

When calling tech support for Hughesnet you will ALWAYS get a person with a foreign accent helping you do things that are completely "foreign" to you...BUT...you may luck out and get told that you are always welcome in the country of India...I kid you not.

When foreign tech support helper asks what you do for a living and you reply that you are a Stay At Home Mom...she will then ask the stupid question, "well what do you do with all the free time?" Surely she was joking...

After being invited to India by this offensive person she will find nothing wrong and tell you to call the computer guy...that it is not the satellite...argh.

This week has just about kicked my butt...I am spending the weekend at my parents! Woohoo!

TGIF!

Scrappy the Fashionista!

Manga Dork has a dance next weekend and needs a new outfit. While Dr. Hubby and I were at the Dayton Mall (very cool place) I looked at several shops...

The necklace came from Deb and pulls the whole outfit together.

The bracelet is from Forever 21.

This is the piece that started the whole thing. I loved this hairpiece. It is so pretty! I found it at Forever 21. I can just see it with a funky hairdo!

The neon yellow shirt came from Forever 21 and the blue tank underneath is from Deb. Manga Dork loves the neon colors and she likes to "stand out" at the dances.

Hope you like it Manga Dork!

In Search of the 80s...

Today my friend and I took Manga Dork and 3 friends to buy outfits for her birthday party! Deb is filled with 80s inspired clothing and accessories. It was so much fun!

This was the outfit Manga Dork chose. She got HUGE silver hoop earring, black/silver/blue bangles, and silver shoes. She is going to wear her hair in a side pony tail. So cute! BTW...this picture shows the Manga Dork personality that is normal. ALOT better than her standing with her arms crossed in front of her. Amen!

This is the BFF that said the rude comment on the first day of school. Everything is in the past and they are fine now. Yay!

The girls were bored in Lane Bryant while my friend bought bras so I took some pics of them posing with the freaky mannequins. They were sticking their fingers in the bellybuttons of the mannequins posing in bras & panties. Ya just can't take them anywhere! LOL!

Happy Weekend!

8th Annual Back to School Fashion Show

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th Annual Back to School Fashion Show....

**WARNING: Photos are full of Cutie's toys and bad lighting.**

First up on the runway was Wild Child. This is her first official walk down the runway. She is modeling a fabulous find from The Children's Place. Her Mom paid 99 cents for the top and 99 cents for the shorts! Wow!

Manga Dork joined Wild Child for this walk down the runway. Love those Aeropostale jeans at 50% off!

Wild Child is modeling one of her mother's Maxx moments. This US Polo Association outfit was only $12.99 for ALL THREE PIECES!

Manga Dork had to have some AppleBottom jeans. The jeans were 50% off, but the shirt was almost the same price as the jeans! Yikes! She looks hip though...now all she needs are some "boots with the fur!" **Flo Rida song for those not hip on the hop**

At the end of the fashion show it is tradition for the audience to each try to guess each model's favorite outfit. Whoever guesses correctly wins a kiss from the model. Manga Dork owed her Daddy one! Wild Child was giving us some attitude. Good thing she didn't have a cell phone or she might have pulled a "Naomi Campbell." LOL!

Do You Have a Uniform?

I've been declared a

by Manga Dork

I have a weakness for horizontally striped V neck shirts (a few have regular necklines).

I also own 13 denim skirts(a few are not pictured because they are in the laundry).

This is my new outfit (picked out completely by Manga Dork) for dinner at Tavern on the Green. Everything came from Lane Bryant. I really do like it, but my body kept screaming "These are circles, not STRIPES!" and "This does not feel like DENIM!"

I very rarely wear jewelry, but she talked me into getting this necklace. I also picked up a hairbow with 2 royal blue silk flowers tipped in silver glitter. My shoes are black ballerina shoes. I can't wait to get all dressed up and go out. Can you say, "Party of 2...no high chairs!?" Yee Haw!

Do you have a "uniform?"

Happy Thursday!