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Stepping out Saturday {only 2 days late}

I was in Charlotte this past weekend visiting my grandparents. My grandfather had to have another surgery, but he’s recovering very well. He was able to go back to the rehabilitation center while I was there. Then he walked &/or I rolled my grandmother around so we could all hang out.

Beth hasn’t been in town or has been super busy the last couple times I was there. Luckily for me, she was around this weekend! I was originally just planning to hang out/have dinner then head back to my grandparents’ condo, but after the fabulous NCSU win versus UNC, I was in a celebrating mood & crashed on her couch.


A group from her building as well as our sorority sister Kim & her husband joined us at Molly’s uptown then we headed to Stike City {yes, it’s a bar & a upscale bowling alley}. I was pretty tired by 1130p {I’m getting old & not used to going out lifestyle!}. We left Strike City and after a stop for Kim & Jeff & Beth & Kevin at Five Guys {I did enjoy a few fries!}, we all crashed at Beth & Kevins’s condos. 715a arrived really early, but I had so much fun! Thanks B! Hope to see you soon.

So much fun catching up & drinking a little with these two ladies! As for what I wore… I found the Lilly top 70% off at Belk Friday night. I waivered at first & had them hold it, but I’d been loving that print all fall, especially in that top. Since I missed the Fall Warehouse Sale, I was needing some new Lilly in my life, so I went back & bought it. 🙂
After finding the cute navy sweater at the Loft for $25, I knew I’d found the perfect outfit. Jeans… my new standard, GAP long & lean. Shoes… Target leopard print {cuter than they are comfortable}.
Topped it off with a $10 gold necklace also on sale at Belk!

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Mail Call!

I wanted to share with y’all some of the blog winnings & purchases I’ve recently received. I’m so excited about them! Of course the baby items will go into the office/future nursery closet until we have big news.

The Itty Bitty Bums diaper that I won from Alena’s blog. She was so awesome to work with when it came to size & pattern {owls of course!} and answering my questions. And very more cool, she added a cute monkey cloth wipe & some of their diaper wash in the package!


I entered Minimal Mom‘s Simplisse breast pump giveaway. I didn’t win, but I was a winner (there were 25) of one of their Sample packs. I received breast pads, nipple cream & breast milk bags.
I love Jamee’s blog and was thrilled when I won the book If I…I Will by Debbie Covington. It’s a Christian book focusing on moving past the “ifs” in life. It comes highly recommended from Jamee.

I received an email {suzstreats@gmail if you’re interested} from a Penguin books publisher asking if I was interested in receiving an advance copy of You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know by Heather Sellers. I said yes & received it very soon after! It is at the top of my TBR pile just behind this month’s book club book so look for reviews soon of all three upcoming reads.

On the way to me *I hope!* are these two items. I ordered the Valentino by Shey B camera strap with a discount code from Heir to Blair {after not winning her giveaway}. I just received an email this morning that it shipped!

I won a Sullivan & Sawyer burp wrap from Sally’s blog. I’ve heard awesome things about these so I’m looking forward to adding it to the future baby closet!

What I *really hope!!!* is on the way to me is this Nikon D5000! I found the package that includes the Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR, AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED, 4GB SD Card, Carrying Case, & EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery all for $799. It will be my birthday & our Christmas gift from my parents & grandparents! And maybe us chip in a little too. I’m so excited!

Oh and I gave B one of Gussy’s pouches in Green Floral for her birthday. I was thrilled when it arrived. She’s using it as a bag to hold her b-day camera in her purse. I’m jealous because it really is so cute!

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Stepping out Saturday…8 days late

I’ve meaning to join Mandy & friends for Steppin’ Out Saturdays for a couple of weeks now. But can’t really post a fun outfit post if you’re being lazy & leaving the house or if you’re with grandparents & don’t take any photos. Lucky for yall (maybe?), I have friends with cameras. Kelly sent me to photos tonight from last Saturday’s NCSU game. {Friends on twitter might remember me from this evening. I had a VERY good time at the game.} That said, excuse the squinty eyes… I waived between showing the worst {the best?!} and decided to do a little of both for your viewing pleasure! I think you’ll be able to tell who was my drinking buddies & who was the awesome, amazing DD!


Btw, these are all before & during game…not after or once I got home & continued drinking… 🙂 Oh, & I could NOT resist this fabulous middle shot of random man rockin’ out in his poker shirt. Really what was he thinking?!


In the tradition of Steppin’ Out Saturday…

Red/black sweater… last year at Kohl’s
Black tank… Target
Jeans… Gap Long & Lean
Necklace… last fall at Belk

Go PACK!

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Trying To Conceive

Still TTC..

I was going to say TTC cycle 10 then I thought wait, wasn’t it 9? 8? Is it bad I’ve lost count?! We’re now on day 17 of cycle 10 & I realized I hadn’t posted the chart from cycle 9 yet. Is anyone still paying attention to these charts? At this point, I’m posting them so I can keep track too.


So cycle 9, I tried it all~ prenatal vitamins, 100 mg vitamin B-6 daily, green tea until O date, POM all cycle, pineapple core during days 5-8 (without eating the rest~ waste of a good pineapple I say!). Only wivestale/thebump recommended thing we aren’t doing is PreSeed. We weren’t fans. Well all that said, it didn’t help.

I was so excited with the CD7 dip (implantation dip anyone?!) that I POAS before we went to the NCSU/FSU game. It was negative. I drank & had a great time at the game. I was then elated when temp went back up on CD8. I was busy in CLT with my Papa’s surgery when the temps went down & spotting began… But on the upside, I’m thinking that some might have worked. {tmi alert… oh wait isn’t this whole post tmi?!} My CM was more pronouced than some prior months (thanks Lipton diet green tea?), I lasted to cd11 (thanks B-6?) and my last 2 periods heavier than normal (thanks POM?).

It seems like somethings been in the twitter water recently, so maybe it’ll get sent our way soon.

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Is there anything better…

than a girls’ night?! I was feeling like I needed one recently. Not really for any particular reason; just wanted to hang out & catch up with women. That wine & yummy snacks often go along with girls’ nights doesn’t hurt either! Awesomely, I’ve had girls’ nights the last two nights in a row!

Thursday night was bunco with my Chi O alum sisters. There were 13 of us {probably the most ever} which was great because we were able to have four tables then as a few people left, we were still able to have three pretty full tables. Janie, our hostess with the mostest, made fabulous appetizers & wine was flowing. I enjoyed catching up with old & new friends & even came home with $3 more dollars than I went with thanks to being the “biggest loser”. 🙂

Tonight my friend Elissa {another great hostess} invited a group over for a Mary Kay party. I didn’t need make up, but love her & wanted to catch up with her & our friend Marie. I also was able to try some of their products including this microderm abrasion treatment which I’m liking more & more as the evenings gone on. My face feels so smooth! I might have to put that on a wish list. Can’t wait to do lunch with those ladies soon!

Tomorrow is the last home NCSU football game. It’s also Homecoming so the NCSU Chi O alum are doing a tailgate. Some of them are actually meeting 8 hrs from now. Clearly I won’t be making that early group, but we plan to be out there by 11 for the 2p game. I plan to join Mandy’s SOS (stepping out Saturday) & combine that with football post complete with photos & recipes afterwards!