Thrifty Girl

I've never wanted to go into a thrift store in the past. In a way, I felt I was steeling from those who could not afford what I could; stealing from those who could only afford to spend $2 on a blouse. Not to mention, I was afraid of picking up lice or another creepy crawly from the clothes. {I'm just saying its completely possible that a contaminated sweater is donated and put on the racks with everything else!!} That feeling has completely left me now. After scanning through a bunch of fashion blogs, I actually yearn to go to the local Goodwill and search through their racks for a great find. Treasure-hunting if you will. After class today I stopped by a store and found a neat tote bag. I really don't need another tote bag, but this was a cute blue and white nautical striped bag, too cute to pass up. Especially since it was only $1!{I only wish I could find my camera to post a picture of it to prove my point!}I also picked up two new, never been worn, blouses. Since I've been losing weight I don't want to spend a fortune on a new wardrobe every time I go down a size.
Here's to more great finds in the future!

Ring-a-Ding

I could never stomach the thought of spending money on a ring to remind me of school. I’ve got a permanent callus on my finger from holding a pencil for that. But when mom found the ring on Ebay we couldn't resist! I decided to cave and buy my college class ring (for half the normal price), not to remind me of the school, but instead to remind me of the great friends I met there. A good polish and it'll be perfect! It’s no traveling pair of pants, but I think it will do just fine.

Zzzzz....

On my long list of things I love, napping has claimed the #1 spot. However, there are some things about naps that I don’t understand. Like how can someone (mostly old men) nap in chairs? Uncomfortable-waiting room-armless chairs! Its not a nap to me unless you are comfortable and preferably lying down. I also don’t consider it a nap if it has a time limit. Once I’ve decided I can only afford 20 minutes for some shuteye, it takes me 20 minutes to tire of wondering how many minutes I have left. Now that I think about it, I’m a little tired….

Don't Act Like You Haven't Thought About It

No matter what a girl tells you, they have ALL thought about what their wedding will one day be like. The level to which we choose to obsess about it, is what separates us. It was only after coming across this blog {http://like.allmyfaves.com/like/site/name/stylemepretty.com} that I decided I'd waste all Sunday thinking about it.

The Dress:

Bridesmaids (wear whatever you'd like):

What kind of party would it be without a tub of beer?

The love will be blinding!

Before I Die

I change my list constantly and although it should be a list of my wildest hopes and dreams I often find myself editing the list down to what I feel is reasonable. For now I'll just worry about these few...

(In no particular order.)

-Run A Marathon

-See an Opera

-Dye my Hair -Red! and wasn't as cool as I imagined...

-Become Royalty -Miss Hibernia 2011 (tiara and all)

-Cook Thanksgiving

-Knit Something

-Eat a Fried Green Tomato

-Ride a Canoe

-Be In A Parade -Not everyone can be a Ferris Bueller

-See a Broadway Play

-Shoot a Gun (preferably not at a person)

-Receive Flowers

-See the Northern Lights

-Milk a Cow

-Visit Stone Hendge

-Ride a Double Decker Bus

-Graduate Pharmacy School

-Kiss the Blarney Stone

-Ride a Horse

-Plant a Garden

-Surf

-Pet/Ride an Elephant

-Own a Dog

-Trademark/Perfect a Recipe

-Take a Road Trip

-Attend the Olympics (as a spectator- lets be realistic)

-Hit a Hole in One

-Learn to Dive (can't cannonball forever)

-Sky Dive

-Take a Tap Dance Class

-See the Pyramids

-Travel to New Zealand/Ireland

-Snowboard

-Ride a Hot Air Balloon

-Be Front Row at a Concert (Tim McGraw Please!)

Living Large

This is my idea of a dream home! Is it weird that I tend to rate my "dream house(s)" by the porch? This one will do just fine.

Nail It

One day I will either have enough time or enough money to frivolously waste either on this. I decided a long time ago that I would never waste money on a manicure. HOWEVER, if I happen to find my wallet a bit full or my schedule a bit barren I might reconsider.

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/06/pockets-full-of-posies/