20x20 Style Challenge

I am linking up with Kristin from the little princess diaries for the 20x20 Style Challenge.  {Join here}  Basically it is 20 days, 20 clothing items, endless possibilities! Let me just say, I am super excited about this challenege!  I have been bitten by the buying bug and this is exactly what I needed to get myself out of the purchasing mood.  Especially since next month is already Decemeber, Christmas is practically in our laps!  So here are my 20 items that I will be utilizing throughout this month:

1. black white stripe 3/4 T 2. Red old Navy skinnies 3. mustard Apt 9 skinnies

4. Gap low rise skinnies 5. Banana Republic sweater 6. Target gray white stripe dress

7. St John's Bay knit sweater 8. Gap beige 3/4 sweater 9. white Target long and lean tank

10. black Gap jeggings 11. Old Navy chambray top 12. black slouchy boots

13. cognac knee boots 14. brown moccassins 15. wedge booties

16. white Target 2/4 top 17. black Target 3/4 cardigan 18. gray JLo ankle skinnies

19. mustard high low Target tunic 20. black Old Navy tunic

 {Remember: acessories and outerwear are additional choices!}

 A weekly Monday update about the week's outfits will be posted.  You can also use #20x20style and post daily fashions on Instagram.  You can follow me here.  Can't wait to see what all you lovely ladies come up with (actually, this is mostly why I wanted to do this challenge; I like the eye candy of a well put- together outfit hehe.)

   
   

Early Celebration

I am so thankful I got the day off from work to spend with Kinsey.  We went to our favorite place, the Aquarium for an early Birthday celebration. It was a perfect visit; not too busy, wonderful weather, and I got to spend the day with this cutie.  Our day in pictures:

"I want to sit on the otter."

Just lounging.

Ghiradelli's world famous sundae -Minus the cherry- Someone swooped it up!

Digging in.

Yum. We couldn't finish it, sadly.

And the day isn't even over yet!  Brian's bringing home dinner!  Score for not having to cook tonight hehe.

Ladybug for good luck!

{Happy early Birthday to me!}

   

   

DIY photo display

I don't blog on the weekends. I never feel guilty about this. Frankly spending uninterrupted time with my family is magical. But today I'm on a roll. I just primed and painted some walls, did some gardening and added a photo display to a really ugly, bare expanse of a wall. All this enthusiasm will not go to waste! Might as well add a blog post into the mix :)

This wall is a thorn in my side.To me, it's useless but until I find out for sure if it's structural in any way, it has to stay. (Plus, we really don't have the money right now. A little detail, right?!) So this monstrosity is part of our small galley kitchen and is the back side of some upper cabinets. And apparently it's made from concrete because for the life of me I can't hammer nails into it.  

{I'm sparing you from seeing all of this disaster. You're welcome.}

This little inconvenience made me invest in some heavy duty 3M hooks.  Bad idea.  They worked for about 4 months and just yesterday a framed certificate popped off the wall and shattered everywhere.  Nice greeting when I returned home from work.  So it was back to the drawing board.

And then it hit me. I have been in love with this idea since I pinned it back in the day (I know it's been lurking in my Pinterest account for a long time, in any case.) I modified this design to suit my needs (no nails required) and I love how it turned out. Yes, I'm still using 3M hooks, but since I'm not hanging glass frames, I'm feeling more confident.

I just measured out  where I wanted to have my display, slapped up some hooks, threaded with twine and got to hanging with mini clothespins. Voila! My problems are solved.Though I fear now I'll be investing a lot more money to develop all the pictures on my phone...

{This is the best $1.49, I ever spent.  Love this twine!}

Have you completed any weekend projects recently?  Feels good, right?!

   

   

A letter to our Angel

My silence has a purpose.  I took the time to heal: my body, my heart, my soul.  But now I feel like sharing.  And for that I thank God.  And my husband.  And my daughter.  I pray for strength, endurance, acceptance, understanding.  And I know that God gives to those who ask.  Amen.

{"I love you forever, my baby you'll be."}