PVA Homecoming 2014

Homecoming week is always so much fun.

Who doesn't love to dress up.

 

Color Wars Day:

Mauri's Class: RED

Maci's Class: BLACK

Rhett's Class: GREEN



 

 

Disney Character Day:

These girls planned their outfits accordingly.

Last year they did: Minnie, Mickey, Donald, & Daisey

 

 

Maci and Mauri were Alison and the Wonderland

Rhett was the old man from UP

 

 

Rock & Roll Day

Mauri was a version of Pink

Maci and her friends were the Pink Ladies

Rhett was just lets throw together what we can find, he wasn't a fan of Rock & Roll Day I think cowboy would be more fitting for him



 

 

Merica Monday

 

 

On Friday before the Homecoming PepRally they had a parade and each class decorated a float

We were playing the UCA Lions

Maci's class was Freeze the Lions

We did a frozen theme and had the kids put on winter clothes while playing Let it Go



 

 

Throwing candy

My two littles loved their sisters float so they hoped on with her class

 

 

Becka...Where do I begin?

When Maci first started she did cheer camp and Beck-Beck was her cheer teacher and ever since then she has been her person. This cheer camp was special because it was Becka last one being a Senior and Maci's  last no being that she will no longer be in elementary.

Thank you for your kindness, wild and crazy antics, and always being there for my children it truly means a lot. 

 

 

 

I am thankful for the small little private school my kidos attend even though my biggest pet peeve is lack of organization up there. My children have became very close to a lot of the high school kids and have made a huge impact on them.

 

Rhett's Footbal games

I'm a little behind of blogging a few post so I am adding them to the rotation of posts.

Rhett wanted to play football and at school but PeeWee school football doesn't start until 3rd grade.

Since we live out and don't have a league sign up I called the nearest city and signed him up.

I must say I didn't know what to expect but we went with it.

When we first started the main Coach was throwed...or should I say I wasn't pleased that's probably a nicer way to put it. None of the other parents didn't care for him either. But after a few games this Coach stepped in to help and he was great and the kids loved him.

 

 

Daddy side line Coaching his son.

I loved seeing these two bond, talk and demonstrate football.

They would get in the living room practice plays and give tips. 

 

Rhett played center on offence and defensive end on defense.

He loved every second of it.

I will say he was probably the one of the few kids that knew right where to go and where to play each time without the coach having to tell them.

 

Coach congratulating Rhett for making a touch down.  

He was so excited 

 

Rhett playing Center 

He is hooked and I see another year playing city league football until we will be able to play PeeWee football for the school.

Black Friday finds

The only Black Friday shopping I did was online.
Here are a few items I had to order


TOMS Cheetah Suede Wedge

88.95 Sale: 66.71  savings of 22.24





 

 



Black and white Plaid Flannel shirt 

24.94 Sale: 12.00x15%off= 10.20 Savings:14.74


Black Diva Skinnies
29.50  Sale:15.00x15%off= 12.75  Savings: 16.75





J.Crew Petite Henley top  I got the one in red and black
75.00 Sale 37.50  Savings:37.50  1/2off

Total Savings: $91.23



 



What I love about Fashion

I have gotten a few emails and questions about my outfits.

Where I get my clothes?

How I put them together?

How do I know what to put together?

I'm always fascinated at what other bloggers are wearing, their trends where they live, and or some of the deals and discounts and latest sales. So I thought I would do a post on how I do it.

 

 MOST Importantly:

I don't consider myself to have style I just wear what I love. I don't follow any rules I think they are bogus. I will wear white all year round, I will wear black and brown, I just do me. Most important advice I would give is to always try new things out of your comfort zone. In 2011 while in Vegas for the first NFR we ever attended I saw all of these funky headbands and how they were sporting them and I loved them and I'm all bout funky but I was hesitant about me looking good in them. I thought I cant pull that look off but the hubbs said we are in Vegas and we don't know these people so why not try it. He was so right and I went and bought not 1 but 3 went to the bathroom in the convention center and put one on. I still didn't know about it but I would give it the rest of the day and see how I felt about it. While walking out of the bathroom I got several comments and the rest of the day people would stop me and say I love your headband I couldn't never pull it off. I simply replied with that's what I thought too. So needless to say I went back bought more and wore them  the rest of the trip. When we were back home I wore them and I would get all kinds of crazy comments because this trend wasn't here yet. Did that stop me NO Im not a trend wearer I'm a trend setter. With that comment I mean if I like it Im going to wear it even if I am the only one doing it. Sometimes I look back and think what the hell why didn't anyone tell me NO the others I say I loved that look. So it's all about you being comfortable in your style to wear whatever you want when you want. The whole 2012 year I wore headbands and it was crazy getting all the snarky comments but I didn't care I love my headbands and then in 2013 the headband craze started in my town. Because I have a dry sense of humor I could simply say of the headbands are sooo 2011ago. See you never know. If you step out of your comfort zone you may actually love what you thought you would never ever imagine.

 

 

 

I am so not creative so when it comes to putting all these cute and funky outfits together I always go to my handy Pinterest to find inspiration. Here is what I do:

 

1. I find an outfit I love

 



 



 

2. I then go and find pieces that I have or look online for pieces I can use to replicate the look. I pinned the look I knew I had the brown fur vest. Its Steve Madden I scored on Ebay a few ago for 20 bucks. I knew I needed to find a red plaid shirt. My iPhone noted has a note labeled "Looking for" and I write all the things I'm looking for so while I'm out and about I can see if I find anything.

I found the plaid shirt at Forever21. Here is one for 12$

 



 

I feel like I always wear leggings so I decided to go with some AE distressed skinnies. Give those babies a small roll and pair them with these booties. that's how easy it is to create a cute outfit without having creativity.

 

 

 

 



This is another look that is easy to be recreated. I got this picture from Pinterest

When I think of this look I think of it on a day when I don't have time or want to wash the hair but have errands to run and things to do I can throw this comfortable outfit on and go about my day while feeling cute. More than likely we all have every single piece in our closet. If you don't do leggings you can do black skinnies or ever dark denim skinnies.



 

This is another look I have recreated and use the same leopard scarf from above.



 

 

the recreated look



Don't worry with the name brand when you are recreating a look. We all want more for less so I would recommend instead of looking for the brand look for the item.
Example Rag & Bone red skinnies.....we all know rag and bone is pricey so I just looked for red skinnies and snagged a pair for around 30 instead of the hefty price of rag and bone. Now if you are lucky you can search on Ebay for Rag and bone and score a pair.


A lot of questions and the one I get the most is where I shop. that is the hardest thing to answer because I am an online shopper addict so I will start from there. I tend to shop at a lot of online boutiques or I will type what I'm looking for in the Google search bar and it will bring me a few options. I get clothes from everywhere I am not picky if I like it I get it. Here is a post where I go into more detail of a few places I shop. Right now I am loving Nordstrom's and have a lot of items in my cart just wish I had the money to buy everything in there so narrowing it down is hard.

A smoking hot Momma friend of mine Nicole @ Prairie Princess has been doing a what I'm wearing posts and I love them. She takes pictures of the different outfits and once she has a good many of them she will do a post and post them along with where she got her pieces from. I love it because sometimes there will be pieces she got at somewhere that I have never shopped at before so I love learning and seeing new things. I actually need to talk her into doing a link up when she does those post and everyone can link up at her blog.

 

Fabchickgetsfit introduced me to this sexy little jacket here 

I ordered it and love it!
I am going to have to get the brown one now. 

My pinterest board is where I get all inspirations from.

 

Here are a few looks I'm loving for Fall/Winter:

 

Hoping you all have a Happy Thanksgiving


Most importantly:

 



Go ahead and stuff that baby up

Stocking Stuffers:

Stocking have always been a huge part of my life when I was growing up .

I knew and looked forward to some basic staples that were in there each and every year.

A few years ago my mom's fireplace was crowded with stockings and she ran out of room for them there and she made the comment about next year only putting up the grandkids..........

UMMMMM say what?

We all chimed in and let her know that do away with our Christmas gifts but not our stockings.

That's just how important our stocking are to us.

Now my mom puts all 5 grandkids stocking on the mantle and on the built in shelf beside it she hangs: mine, Nick, Rusty, Amanda, Bradley, & Daddy.

 

Stocking Must Haves:

Reese's Trees

a funny story about these:

Every year as far as I can remember these have been a staple but about 5 years ago my mom had a lot going on and when she went to pick these up for us they were sold out. She thought oh well I will get something else and it will be no big deal.............

THAT'S WHERE SHE WAS WRONG!!!!!

I even think we all cried about them not being in there and saying everything under the sun to the effect that Christmas was ruined because the Grinch didn't think we needed Reese's trees.

Let's just say she now understands how important these are to us and will never make that mistake again. She learned her lesson. Now it is a running joke...got the trees?

At Easter we get the eggs and valentines we get the hearts.

It's our thing. Who said the best things in life were expensive?



 

 



We all know there is nothing like a good ole Sonic drink

 

 

 

and ponytails

even though each year my mom complained if you would keep up with the 100 I bought you last year

my brothers always got something hunting or fishing related.

 

 

the other few items were a surprise but these items were a must.

These are where traditions and memories are made from. I cant remember everything I have received from Christmas last year and I know that is sad but I know these small things each year and would know if I didn't get them. That is the stocking tradition at my parents house.

 

 

H5 stockings:

for the girls must haves:

trees, ponytails, fuzzy socks & iTunes gift card

Rhett:

trees, iTunes gift card, tall Nike or Under Amour socks & Gap boxers

yes he is spoiled and will not wear anything underwear other the Gap

Nick:

trees, iTunes, American Eagle boxers

Me:

Victoria's Secret gift card

 

 

Everything else is different from year to year.

 Maci & Mauri:

 

 

 



 

and anything else I can find that I think they will like

 

Rhett:

 

 

 

Nick:

 

He loves this stuff and I love smelling it on him.

 

 

Me:

Here are a few things on my stocking wishlist

 

 

well there you have it Stockings