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Lilly Love

Did y’all participate in Wear Your Lilly to Work day Tuesday? I did although I didn’t take any photos of myself that day {too busy working then enjoying a coworker happy hour}. I wore the Worth shift I bought at last year’s Warehouse sale. It’s the same one I’m wearing in my photo to the right. I dressed it down with a short sleeved white cardigan, basic gold jewelry & platium Jack Rogers.

I’d hoped to stay up to midnight last night to take full advantage of the 48 hour Lilly signature shops online sales. I was exhausted from staying up late Mon & Tues night {finished Room in two days!}, so I went to bed.

First thing at work this morning though, I went to Splash of Pink & The Pink Pelian websites. I found three tops at Splash of Pink, but I didn’t hit “buy” quick enough & the Bright Navy was purchased by someone else. I now have the Lexie short sleeve tops heading my way in Starfish Yellow & Preppy Green & the Heather tank in Lilly Pink. At $19 each, I think it’s a good price for basic tops that I will wear year round~ on their own now & under caridgans & sweaters in the fall & winter. I’ll update with photos once they arrive!

Did you buy anything?

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Everything Else Reading

Unbroken

My book club’s June book was Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. I finished it Memorial Day weekend at the beach after staying up a couple late nights the week before because I just could not put it down. We’d read a few other novels set in WWII this year. This one is the only work of non-fiction & by far my favorite.

Laura definitely did her research. So much so, that a few of the group didn’t realize it wasn’t fiction until a little way into the book. I say that meaning that it read like a story, not like a boring History textbook. I had not really heard of Louie Zamperini before reading this book. My dad {who’s a bit of a history/war buff} had seen a couple History channel documentaries, but I was reading & learning about his life for the first time.

Louie’s life was can’t-put-down interesting to me from the start. I enjoyed his running stories, how he got into the war, & hearing about life in the Air Force. It was from the plane crash on though that had me hooked. I won’t give much away past that other than say read it. It’s worth the long wait at the library or getting it in hard back if you like to own your book. I’ve already told both my parents to read it soon & my WWII vet grandfather had already been given a copy.

Up next, reviews of the two more fluffy summer reads, If You Were Here & Summer Rental.

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Photography

Project 365 Week 23

Day 162: The Saturday of girls beach weekend. I love this photo I took with my cell while on the beach. [flickr id=”5849513349″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

Day 163:  I’d just gotten unpacked & settled in when I realized Moe was out of food. Cue trip to Briar Creek’s Petco for cat food & people dinner. Moe was happy to see us his food when we returned. [flickr id=”5850197546″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

Day 164: I didn’t take a photo Monday.

Day 165: Tuesday I met Alethea & some of her friends at the new Lynnwood. Had dinner & a few beers with them. The only photo I took was of the yummy blueberry beer I had once I got home. [flickr id=”5850198168″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

Day 166: Wednesday was my first photography class. Just messing around on manual mode outside, I took this of Brandy~ she’s so cute. I also added a few photos to my Wednesday post. [flickr id=”5850055796″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

Day 167: Thursday I was home with Moe & caught up on Glee on the laptop. [flickr id=”5849686781″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

Day 168: I hurried out of work Friday to join friends at the local Locopops since a few of us had never been. Such a little delicious afternoon treat. Then I ran by HT &  the library, filled up the CRV with gas & went to local Irish pub for dinner with the husband. Left my camera & cell at home ~ too busy having fun to remember to take a photo.

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Family/Travel Trying To Conceive

happy father’s day 2011

The father’s day I’d imagined didn’t happen. I started spotting kinda earlier in the week then definitely yesterday.

I’d have loved to give husband an awesome first father’s day-to-be today. Or hell, we’ve been trying long enough to practically have two babies by now {if we’d been those get-knocked-up-on-the-first-try people. God love those people}. But yeah. That’s not us. So onto cycle 19 & making father’s day 2012 happen.

For now, we’ll give Moekitty a hug, call our dads & granddads, & enjoy a lazy Sunday with pancakes, no strings attached & golf.

Happy father’s day.

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Photography

Happy Wednesday!

Today’s been busy but oh so fun. Normal work day with a longish morning meeting.

*Then* a yummy lunch at Panera filled with friends & baby Sophie snuggles. Sophie & mom Suzanne are doing great. & I made the statement that Sophie must be a future Chi O because she looked awesome rocking an owl onesie. 😛 {photos to follow when I get them from BA.}

Tonight, my newish friend Brandy & I are grabbing a quick dinner at Bruegger’s then heading off to our first Intermediate Digital Photography class. I’m looking forward to discovering more tips & tricks skills to taking better photos with my Christmas gift. And venturing off the auto & pre-done scene settings. Look forward to more {& hopefully better quality} photos to come!

Here’s a few of my favorites from messing around during class. Either on aperture or manual settings! [flickr id=”5849511077″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]

I love Brandy’s bag. I kinda wanted to steal it. Instead, I just took photos of it. [flickr id=”5850055128″ thumbnail=”medium” overlay=”true” size=”medium” group=”” align=”center”]