tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154204101254730022023-11-15T23:14:31.338-08:00Righteous RepublicRighteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-24046795025577044142011-04-16T15:14:00.000-07:002011-04-16T15:17:10.019-07:00please, forgive me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i haven't posted on here in forever. :/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my little family has been keeping me busy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can see what we've been up to over on my <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">family blog.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we're kinda cuhrazy. be warned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">anyway...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85Tt1Mn25uaBidKKYU-f80ybs06b2_THYrxOS0Yd6lJEDzb0uLa-uSQ1XCSh7Tmdra8EkRD2i5u1b42qCdMFneiVzlBQPugkr1e0zfIWMw0tyYGX4o0c_uyEZNo8_gqKQZfxaQI5_feJp/s1600/DSC_0136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85Tt1Mn25uaBidKKYU-f80ybs06b2_THYrxOS0Yd6lJEDzb0uLa-uSQ1XCSh7Tmdra8EkRD2i5u1b42qCdMFneiVzlBQPugkr1e0zfIWMw0tyYGX4o0c_uyEZNo8_gqKQZfxaQI5_feJp/s400/DSC_0136.jpg" width="267" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgdZBKUSzE3x7y_ZzHBCjS8MDhDlS1szT9teBvorEBiGgW_Ejj-Srq0axA4Fz9JeXq0f4I5Ot3lExjmSMeEaoefXrnb79fMyMnJ2CkHSs-CcCmPQu0fbF8hY5EmzJk6Adf70YYNR4OYMl/s1600/DSC_0135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgdZBKUSzE3x7y_ZzHBCjS8MDhDlS1szT9teBvorEBiGgW_Ejj-Srq0axA4Fz9JeXq0f4I5Ot3lExjmSMeEaoefXrnb79fMyMnJ2CkHSs-CcCmPQu0fbF8hY5EmzJk6Adf70YYNR4OYMl/s400/DSC_0135.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKNdBh0TbLNl5T_QGfGhA-OaP7bEjs8hHV62Eb1EtL33AXI1iis99sNc7fvR60oIVff95AER1tBYVR6xR9MpdY7yyIl9c8Qg-kdRdJt84lfac93JlYtp7YSQjqolAlwYC5xPSvDmGizyj/s1600/DSC_0122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKNdBh0TbLNl5T_QGfGhA-OaP7bEjs8hHV62Eb1EtL33AXI1iis99sNc7fvR60oIVff95AER1tBYVR6xR9MpdY7yyIl9c8Qg-kdRdJt84lfac93JlYtp7YSQjqolAlwYC5xPSvDmGizyj/s400/DSC_0122.jpg" width="267" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG0jt6uzL-3Dd-FdlVmdGpiY0erXFbxhq_8doD4hF7gd7vHLJu07-juvX1QJcMZHwmNpsiyRgclaxP78kxPrmuDWLtytz5zcFHSzkQOdz8pS9adXYwv0uNxI4MZlPkVGonSBCn8lPmVKo/s1600/DSC_0134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG0jt6uzL-3Dd-FdlVmdGpiY0erXFbxhq_8doD4hF7gd7vHLJu07-juvX1QJcMZHwmNpsiyRgclaxP78kxPrmuDWLtytz5zcFHSzkQOdz8pS9adXYwv0uNxI4MZlPkVGonSBCn8lPmVKo/s400/DSC_0134.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the lighting sucks in these photos, but at least I have a cute little modeling partner, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is what i wore to a bbq joint last night. they had a car show and a rock band playing. fuuuun. </div><div style="text-align: center;">but then our three year old kept running away and hiding behind cars, so we had to leave. </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was not fun chasing him around in those heels.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">that's why i hardly ever wear them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">*sigh*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">shirt | <i>forever 21 $24.50</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">pants | <i>forever21 $4.50</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">shoes |<i> gift from loriah </i></div><div style="text-align: center;">pearl necklace | <i>costco 1 arm, 1 leg</i></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-70821002227814897392011-03-10T01:31:00.000-08:002011-03-10T11:43:43.762-08:00Work with what ya got!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gatherings with high school friends are always fun. Especially when they involve <u>food</u>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got together with a few of my <a href="http://garcialovin.blogspot.com/2011/03/then-and-now.html">bff's from HS</a> a few weeks ago for a crab feed. One of my friends suggested we wear our school colors, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Purple</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">Gold</span>, to "represent" <b>(whoop, whoop!)</b>. So, I played along.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days before we got together, I started to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">freak out.</span> <b>What in the world was I going to wear? </b>I really didn't want to go out and shop for something new. That's because I know when I go looking for a specific article of clothing, I wont find it or I wont like what I find. It never fails. So, I worked with what I had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never doubt your wardrobe. You never need something new to pull together a great new look. At no time ever have I work these pieces together and I must say, I pulled the school colors together <b>pretty darn good</b>.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Insert High-Five here)</span></i> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Purple cardi, gold necklace, and brown belt to match my brown rockin' boots.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a little faith in yourself ladies <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(and gents, if there are any reading). </span>What ever you wear, wear it proudly. When you walk, don't just walk... <b>strut</b>. Don't look at the ground. If people pass by you, look them in the eye and smile. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's <b>your</b> song:</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>All eyes on me when I walk in,</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u> </u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>No question that this girl's a 10</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u> </u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b>Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b> </b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b><br />
</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b>Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b> </b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>My walk, my talk the way I dress</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u> </u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>It's not my fault so please don't trip</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u> </u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
</u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b>Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b> </b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b><br />
</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b>Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful</b></u></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u> </u></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #656565; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Posted by: </span><a href="http://garcialovin.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Andrea</span></a></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-627780369019024552011-03-09T10:33:00.000-08:002011-03-09T10:46:55.497-08:00Thoughts on Revenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbdpRingQgcvyQuX1a-961fQCn4Hvl6DxWt-5DShLQTtiyccWsSKSmlTOLzvE4ve9I05EbUVwgkOLeGVaGKazfIBg21m3s6wmIkbE9Arxl-6cA7jYoUoyBUqN-zzmgLNzv2Rpct7DswYZ/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbdpRingQgcvyQuX1a-961fQCn4Hvl6DxWt-5DShLQTtiyccWsSKSmlTOLzvE4ve9I05EbUVwgkOLeGVaGKazfIBg21m3s6wmIkbE9Arxl-6cA7jYoUoyBUqN-zzmgLNzv2Rpct7DswYZ/s640/DSC_0077.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday, a friend and I took our kids outlet shopping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 one year olds, one 2 year old, and a four year old.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Landon found a table full of nicely folded lace panties at Maurice's, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">picked them up and threw them everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And by that I mean awesomely embarrassing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took about 10 minutes to have him help me fold each one, and put it back on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbdpRingQgcvyQuX1a-961fQCn4Hvl6DxWt-5DShLQTtiyccWsSKSmlTOLzvE4ve9I05EbUVwgkOLeGVaGKazfIBg21m3s6wmIkbE9Arxl-6cA7jYoUoyBUqN-zzmgLNzv2Rpct7DswYZ/s1600/DSC_0077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQRDB_DYU7YTGLU1wCzYktVG31ACr7LIlE0Qo1UrHGOFjQrCvMZfIcWZz0SbPUL7f-KQrBU5jnsHkLfl6Nl0kpifsf3FFKTxM6bkdPSzPZREEozXrrn1_2CmSv8Za1TIi3ovJuC3epGaA/s1600/DSC_0080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQRDB_DYU7YTGLU1wCzYktVG31ACr7LIlE0Qo1UrHGOFjQrCvMZfIcWZz0SbPUL7f-KQrBU5jnsHkLfl6Nl0kpifsf3FFKTxM6bkdPSzPZREEozXrrn1_2CmSv8Za1TIi3ovJuC3epGaA/s400/DSC_0080.jpg" width="267" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9x2jrWW5LyFeu-l9KOTuG61kmPnlTvCVQMRAoYHuSprDkmdaow33OQAeEKXLzui6EfK-Y5rNxfehDFpYvtaOV45w3T7qFdWFI9LxTXek-NJ0tXRVLpnFHqxM6mrfZvr1C629qGYRQmqs/s1600/DSC_0074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9x2jrWW5LyFeu-l9KOTuG61kmPnlTvCVQMRAoYHuSprDkmdaow33OQAeEKXLzui6EfK-Y5rNxfehDFpYvtaOV45w3T7qFdWFI9LxTXek-NJ0tXRVLpnFHqxM6mrfZvr1C629qGYRQmqs/s400/DSC_0074.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's not the most embarrassing part of the day though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh, no no.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend dared me to go down the slide with Harper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I can't resist a dare, even if it does involve going down a large yellow tube slide that smells like urine. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off I went, <i>mistakenly leaving my iphone behind.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Afterwards, she kindly carried my purse to the car for me, which I thought was odd because we have the same number of kids, and then she left it in the trunk, which should have raised another red flag.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got home, put the boys down for naps, checked facebook, and had about a million <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">congratulatory messages</span>, under my status which read:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"Number three is on the way."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm NOT pregnant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I checked my phone. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Missed phone calls, confused text messages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even my husband called asking,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Is it true? How could that be <i>possible</i>...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I quickly started damage control.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then, began to plot revenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Muahahaha.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Too bad housework and taking care of kids got in the way of that, because before I knew it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was almost 7:00 and time to get ready for Tuesday Night Scripture Class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX_qq8WODIOnIaswjDfgwG-qkxj6FEcpCQl6LCNp3w17mTJKRzdE_zycNpC8zbROnrG5ynD2-WeQH8TVn0g69DOKWV1StL_BfgpfZj0S_P5XM8Szd3ubsBcNMtuPmfK9n7ww9mOYzROuj/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWX_qq8WODIOnIaswjDfgwG-qkxj6FEcpCQl6LCNp3w17mTJKRzdE_zycNpC8zbROnrG5ynD2-WeQH8TVn0g69DOKWV1StL_BfgpfZj0S_P5XM8Szd3ubsBcNMtuPmfK9n7ww9mOYzROuj/s400/DSC_0001.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">We discussed the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Mosaic law:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I glared at my "friend" sitting next to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Just know whatever you do to me, I'll do ten times worse to you, </i>" she whispered.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Then we discussed the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Celestial Law.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Have compassion on their perishing soul... ;]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Turn the other cheek.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So0o0o...</div><div style="text-align: center;">what to do, my friends? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What to do?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shirt | hand me down</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">skirt | express</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shoes | target</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Posted by Kali</a></span></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-82812473731736300862011-03-07T10:33:00.001-08:002011-03-07T10:34:21.302-08:00Rule Breaking Monday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a breaker"="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" http:="" label="" rule="" search="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" www.clothedmuch.com=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e5DCRGpFCKzIYzq8TehvkZl-3i3XKoz-UkwUWvzDQn61mSoUVT-R74CDHkwarrhWC_StzSWsjFs3qrM5pVfV27FsYys2AMsC2otugna4I47I4wON7jMgWZZ7wSmyZZtS8ehx1jUFcwvF/s1600/rulesarelame2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I wore to church yesterday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Try not to be blinded</span> by the whiteness of my legs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PKk3cDgBvREPa61x4KheQO_85bnm7vAH_1khXD2UvNcKFWM5BFQPnemubjXGWkuQEUgA36p5TmMD6z_0y3q-UMhgIvngEkgS4_h5NHEzMODSS1FSzYLza5pZBgjwopV9B-lz1SrNFwwF/s1600/DSC_0032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PKk3cDgBvREPa61x4KheQO_85bnm7vAH_1khXD2UvNcKFWM5BFQPnemubjXGWkuQEUgA36p5TmMD6z_0y3q-UMhgIvngEkgS4_h5NHEzMODSS1FSzYLza5pZBgjwopV9B-lz1SrNFwwF/s640/DSC_0032.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know how I can wear five inch heels and still look so short. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sad.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDOQuhm9ZGTTj9mU0TPj8utI46LWk-3Q4D_hVJv0FSMnM3SJXk5UO7pFmH5DI7WMaWJYwey8AZa50Vgn-I4FBFbtOe0RBtKyeC_ALt9eY9eHgqm2g0Fxtva-p98FMAr_bOUlk92mxYfMV/s1600/DSC_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDOQuhm9ZGTTj9mU0TPj8utI46LWk-3Q4D_hVJv0FSMnM3SJXk5UO7pFmH5DI7WMaWJYwey8AZa50Vgn-I4FBFbtOe0RBtKyeC_ALt9eY9eHgqm2g0Fxtva-p98FMAr_bOUlk92mxYfMV/s400/DSC_0001.jpg" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrY67aEV1tj4nGS1hG27aMBfLshvOyjwxDNZ5H6t3S20yeVGCzMeX4y8HGlLkSpAnBmsYSF-hitvH1xBuv6GHEzsA3DsFHJs2sBwCO3x4B3les-S0EbpFzNF9pmq7JNpxRNJtr0oKL40E-/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrY67aEV1tj4nGS1hG27aMBfLshvOyjwxDNZ5H6t3S20yeVGCzMeX4y8HGlLkSpAnBmsYSF-hitvH1xBuv6GHEzsA3DsFHJs2sBwCO3x4B3les-S0EbpFzNF9pmq7JNpxRNJtr0oKL40E-/s400/DSC_0023.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But anyway,</span> the rule I broke:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wearing a purple cardi with a pattern that has <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">absolutely no purple in it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuNDbZNBQrR1erx9pInRyc5HFJvU0uzbNlLa6PDMgSgR1Vq0mFvZHyhsi8eRJ-VL1Q72zgkxh-Phxz71uxLAkNP6d8NSKYztSsZbo8o25KvmT3F4odifiQz5s1p0jOgBuVVoCC2gXnQ_F/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuNDbZNBQrR1erx9pInRyc5HFJvU0uzbNlLa6PDMgSgR1Vq0mFvZHyhsi8eRJ-VL1Q72zgkxh-Phxz71uxLAkNP6d8NSKYztSsZbo8o25KvmT3F4odifiQz5s1p0jOgBuVVoCC2gXnQ_F/s400/DSC_0010.jpg" width="267" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNxylHdqT6Gvm8dGQriG1Q0OJQCsdncMc3zFWKBcj3w1t3tl8C5dg-zQqqQuryFnXUgDRCSu8Ur5-9JNIJzPqa1FR0nYs0wDfLzx_Hb5wZO0Bi1CsBiq_Nj4PFwSuaZPZI215lA9f0F3/s1600/DSC_0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVNxylHdqT6Gvm8dGQriG1Q0OJQCsdncMc3zFWKBcj3w1t3tl8C5dg-zQqqQuryFnXUgDRCSu8Ur5-9JNIJzPqa1FR0nYs0wDfLzx_Hb5wZO0Bi1CsBiq_Nj4PFwSuaZPZI215lA9f0F3/s400/DSC_0034.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, what do you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Is this a big no-no, or could I swing it again?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">necklace | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">vintage pearl</span></i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">dress | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">h&m</span></i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">cardigan | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">old navy</span></i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shirt | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">forever21</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>shoes | </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">forever21</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">posted by Kali</a></span></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-77445332961731184982011-03-05T13:59:00.000-08:002011-03-05T13:59:04.843-08:00Flower Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAVAtZmiJwTaZ1SWzTaqFEqh0Xn66ucy9hnEdeVUxBRH7aZjq3pWk-hB7MYkGef4-BIZGL807pElRXStPHEImAWe08alJHCYxhRQPy__faspP1JSJFToWWtq8OM7o9iEiH0kftInPNA4Y/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAVAtZmiJwTaZ1SWzTaqFEqh0Xn66ucy9hnEdeVUxBRH7aZjq3pWk-hB7MYkGef4-BIZGL807pElRXStPHEImAWe08alJHCYxhRQPy__faspP1JSJFToWWtq8OM7o9iEiH0kftInPNA4Y/s400/DSC_0007.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I've been wanting to make a flower necklace for awhile now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have one from Forever21 that I wear all too often, so it was time to change it up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrea and I gathered supplies and were ready to get crafting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our boys had other ideas in mind.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They tore into our supplies, climbed on the table, fell off the table, bawled their cute little eyes out, and just plain drove us crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So... we packed up the jogger stroller and monkey leash </div><div style="text-align: center;">and took them to the park, hoping to wear them out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(someone asked if they were triplets...we said yes)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrea's poor guy was teething, so she took him home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My little guys actually, for once in my life, fell asleep at the same time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I worked my little fingers as fast as I could to finish this little beauty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTnXj8b4xyC-Q6niBKiEcAicyMMJ87tM0p3ULslnOIk7XkThRuENprlGHTjuCuxrYZt7xg7Ft1seQo0nnI1TopsbOzblbBhE0viA7ozbI8o4rYhqosu7TWNr8ZAJR8VYOPvthfPrOenvB/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTnXj8b4xyC-Q6niBKiEcAicyMMJ87tM0p3ULslnOIk7XkThRuENprlGHTjuCuxrYZt7xg7Ft1seQo0nnI1TopsbOzblbBhE0viA7ozbI8o4rYhqosu7TWNr8ZAJR8VYOPvthfPrOenvB/s400/DSC_0011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We will be making more because obviously poor Dre didn't get to finish hers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So, tutorial to come soon. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNbbt0tkIXsBgzlFJJ1XleK3O9kVJgtHiUeNOXlaeJ4SWHJgVv4Vd951J0mkvZJSF8M8-kJ747O50M5sXaD-aZ5Ao0gvldpAyx3AUWhNPSBouiFZ9bazS7igMxJ6BesPST8xxZx01XCxx/s1600/DSC_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNbbt0tkIXsBgzlFJJ1XleK3O9kVJgtHiUeNOXlaeJ4SWHJgVv4Vd951J0mkvZJSF8M8-kJ747O50M5sXaD-aZ5Ao0gvldpAyx3AUWhNPSBouiFZ9bazS7igMxJ6BesPST8xxZx01XCxx/s640/DSC_0013.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really, my kids cannot leave me alone for a second. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hence, the random little arm in this pic. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahh, I love them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">necklace | <i>made</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shirt | <i>h&m $5</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">undershirt | <i>bloom $5</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sweater | f<i>orever21 $12</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">jeans | <i>american eagle $40</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">shoes | <i>target $24</i></span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-72847038538965437962011-03-02T22:18:00.000-08:002011-03-04T00:20:44.713-08:00Free Clothes?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvYAEsB_oZ9XVVMD27iPN3xZ4zjlU-wrudYzdxZ4SBZOm1i6M72EpBSb7eUcCkHOPnhO3WWG8kKcx1pErEWRMyctt0at_0EShz_BXUELLw7J8toj8la1_97rcqwIxe7zlwfXGWhylkNnZ/s1600/P9060084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvYAEsB_oZ9XVVMD27iPN3xZ4zjlU-wrudYzdxZ4SBZOm1i6M72EpBSb7eUcCkHOPnhO3WWG8kKcx1pErEWRMyctt0at_0EShz_BXUELLw7J8toj8la1_97rcqwIxe7zlwfXGWhylkNnZ/s320/P9060084.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my beautiful friend, Roberta. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I swear, we knew each other in the pre existence. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Anyway,</div><div style="text-align: center;">she's so awesome, she found this super cute green blazer at the thrift store and bought it for me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Real friends thrift for friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1Sy8muccP_OMZlpidJLpjXC898_xYQu8GTliUkqeJw2s9G1gGksOJ-XotdThHc-wzMeK5UBGbRv-LmqtSAsho3mJ-qzLAfHk4cYIO9UloeatJT8pI04Fk6u2AvRDhyVUqqoE0JKP1Ag4/s1600/DSC_0059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1Sy8muccP_OMZlpidJLpjXC898_xYQu8GTliUkqeJw2s9G1gGksOJ-XotdThHc-wzMeK5UBGbRv-LmqtSAsho3mJ-qzLAfHk4cYIO9UloeatJT8pI04Fk6u2AvRDhyVUqqoE0JKP1Ag4/s640/DSC_0059.jpg" width="425" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQB04iGnz3Qsf3KnQjLP6L2yQBl8qFHFuebcN4j0FB_Gml9AyYljgCod-7Ql0lb1PVlKICcqeJAHygRKIY-pEOlqFP_v0L4InB0T8idUdANYFbsjrHZMuRtKE1n2F0qb8-9gfA1GIwYPd/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQB04iGnz3Qsf3KnQjLP6L2yQBl8qFHFuebcN4j0FB_Gml9AyYljgCod-7Ql0lb1PVlKICcqeJAHygRKIY-pEOlqFP_v0L4InB0T8idUdANYFbsjrHZMuRtKE1n2F0qb8-9gfA1GIwYPd/s640/DSC_0057.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, my momma gave me these hooch boots. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can never resist a hand-me-down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially, when they're this hoochiliscious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQB04iGnz3Qsf3KnQjLP6L2yQBl8qFHFuebcN4j0FB_Gml9AyYljgCod-7Ql0lb1PVlKICcqeJAHygRKIY-pEOlqFP_v0L4InB0T8idUdANYFbsjrHZMuRtKE1n2F0qb8-9gfA1GIwYPd/s1600/DSC_0057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaDpmiD1VC6J30U3IUzJzESOAZkJoB-SfvE_qAJctOlY763vYOMlAA1IsMttQexuxbxHc6Xa8X6p_v-eAAnYZSsctnziyDlxtdWslMgeRkSJzM5wk-xLKzTgnO8sWqeCyVUL1wA8gRnt-/s1600/DSC_0060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsaDpmiD1VC6J30U3IUzJzESOAZkJoB-SfvE_qAJctOlY763vYOMlAA1IsMttQexuxbxHc6Xa8X6p_v-eAAnYZSsctnziyDlxtdWslMgeRkSJzM5wk-xLKzTgnO8sWqeCyVUL1wA8gRnt-/s320/DSC_0060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Tip of the day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">When your Mormon, and wanna look a little secksy, just put on some scandalous shoes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Thanks, Mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">striped shirt | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">target</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">blazer | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">thrifted</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">scarf | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">husband's</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">jeans | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">american eagle</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">boots | </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">hand me downs</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Posted by Kali</a></span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-56677082448596400102011-02-28T11:23:00.000-08:002011-02-28T11:52:21.121-08:00We met at the Singles Ward...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHi3XbkwNoJwxixh_FfHoAj_-MZyHMmUiGHx8W6vgeFWPCf6DmWnq7s9FN0CiMGQrAZmlozumndx_OPT1K3pwyT7m0zOHg1Cs3otMVRVzpGHRyalS3CAsf7N39PLX86Vpg9RyI0QBzRPz/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNHi3XbkwNoJwxixh_FfHoAj_-MZyHMmUiGHx8W6vgeFWPCf6DmWnq7s9FN0CiMGQrAZmlozumndx_OPT1K3pwyT7m0zOHg1Cs3otMVRVzpGHRyalS3CAsf7N39PLX86Vpg9RyI0QBzRPz/s200/DSC_0016.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdd4-9rAA8ThA6kRhyphenhyphen8aj4CdFZJL_tggd6mR0K6VaIzKbVPWaKtd7cAtdIaf-5aSXHqWDYg4gRNXR9mOV_IKPIEEyrTTpVnINNOY8yt-e-cLkjkbsZ1mOSTfvjy2z0MOtR9YxrxIqQ5Gj/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdd4-9rAA8ThA6kRhyphenhyphen8aj4CdFZJL_tggd6mR0K6VaIzKbVPWaKtd7cAtdIaf-5aSXHqWDYg4gRNXR9mOV_IKPIEEyrTTpVnINNOY8yt-e-cLkjkbsZ1mOSTfvjy2z0MOtR9YxrxIqQ5Gj/s200/DSC_0018.JPG" width="199" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrea [anne-dray-uh] <i>and</i> Kali [kay-lee]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wanna know a cool story about the posters on this blog? </div>We met at the Singles Ward... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sounds like a love story.</span> Okay, it is.<br />
We became great friends right off the bat, took concert trips to San Francisco, stayed up late with ice cream and disney movies, even road tripped to Mexico. Yeah, we're crazy.<br />
We talked about boys, about our dreams, and about living right next door to each other with our husbands, <i>having babies at the same time</i>, and pushing jogger strollers side-by-side to the playground.<br />
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Then, I got married. Then, she got married and moved far, far away. 20 minutes! Life happened, and we didn't hang out so much.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But, we did manage to have our babies on the same exact day! </span></div><br />
And, guess what! Andrea and I recently moved into the same ward. AND, we were both called to Young Women's. It has been so much fun to work with her in there and to see our little guys playing together in nursery.<br />
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I'm so happy to be doing this blog with her. She's so funny and stylish. Stay tuned and watch for her posts. (I've threatened her for not posting enough, so she's rededicated). ;)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what we wore to church yesterday:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(we did not plan to be matchy-match)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_c2RgxCzqk4aSCQF3C3NfcJ-bKuG2HSmltA153L4GHm1L5I3MOcTiOLmUPoFxtPjiVVLjWrP85Vaj9GyyLul0Abf9g5UipFHIBN7D8DNRE3lxj5jUUYIu4OrutkmFOW_yBqezJEBOXlo/s1600/DSC_0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp_c2RgxCzqk4aSCQF3C3NfcJ-bKuG2HSmltA153L4GHm1L5I3MOcTiOLmUPoFxtPjiVVLjWrP85Vaj9GyyLul0Abf9g5UipFHIBN7D8DNRE3lxj5jUUYIu4OrutkmFOW_yBqezJEBOXlo/s640/DSC_0004.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><u>Andrea's wearing:</u></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>shirtdress</b> | the limited $50</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>shoes</b> | gianni bini $45</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBMqXD_-VyAuvL_AEiFUxYQtUlkPC7i29wVKixAh_l4Y6is8pneSQ16131kGqhP3gqU1eIESSynkmgqEEH1SAbcPcU1JDDR8vIGdWfIvd8ACpwLraNScuzYbxn9RuPqS3MGpvgUFZgHLv/s1600/DSC_0014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBMqXD_-VyAuvL_AEiFUxYQtUlkPC7i29wVKixAh_l4Y6is8pneSQ16131kGqhP3gqU1eIESSynkmgqEEH1SAbcPcU1JDDR8vIGdWfIvd8ACpwLraNScuzYbxn9RuPqS3MGpvgUFZgHLv/s640/DSC_0014.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Kali's wearing:</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>shirt</b> | forever21 $10</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>skirt</b> | express $20</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b>shoes</b> | target $12</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Kali</a></span></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-92159401909366003782011-02-26T15:24:00.000-08:002011-02-26T20:14:55.001-08:00Anthro-esque Cardi $6.00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad5B_R4sKCSXPXJaXROxWCw_3865IUHpet8xh-qBdFTJAyaCAVLvwW9vkXDrKLWM-xq21dNDIL8ws6SsAXFQ51himkTcaCPw8rlhPNGcaqbFgAtzXBunqNTg3rtUqSeL4Ba6X1pqJwado/s1600/DSC_0023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad5B_R4sKCSXPXJaXROxWCw_3865IUHpet8xh-qBdFTJAyaCAVLvwW9vkXDrKLWM-xq21dNDIL8ws6SsAXFQ51himkTcaCPw8rlhPNGcaqbFgAtzXBunqNTg3rtUqSeL4Ba6X1pqJwado/s640/DSC_0023.jpg" width="428" /></a></div> It seems like every blogger I come across is talking about <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a>. I'm not gonna lie, I don't think I've even stepped into one. I've drooled over their free catalogues and online look book, but if I want to continue staying at home with my babies, I better stay the heck out of there.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But,</span> I found this yellow, ruffled Anthro-esque cardigan at Old Navy a few weeks ago and had to have it. Lucky for me, it was on clearance for $12, and on top of that, clearance was 50% off that particular weekend. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Score!</span><br />
After taking these last two pics, I realized I should <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">never,</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ever</span> pin my bangs back. My <s>forehead</s><br />
fivehead is just too humungous.<br />
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P.S. I'm not really talking on the phone.<br />
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</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.payless.com/store/home/home.jsp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Payless</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> has a very pleasing assortment of cute, cute, cute wedges right now... for </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">$19.99. </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Holla Holla!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Posted by Andrea <3</div></div></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-32227934124582970402011-02-24T21:15:00.000-08:002011-02-24T21:16:22.454-08:00Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/bday_wish/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=28670081" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bday wish" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlJPMlVtWlpBNEJHWUFQTjZpb3BXdmcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="bday wish" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not too much to ask for, right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean, my birthday's still almost 2 months away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">April 10th. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">same day</span> as my <i>almost</i> three year old. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's his list, which I find highly entertaining.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ls_wish/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=28670863" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="l's wish" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlNrcjZXSnRBNEJHVGI4X184VF9TU0EAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="l's wish" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's right, a green bug shirt, a green car, a toothbrush (for Harper...haha), a beach ball, a puppy,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> and</span> he asked for a baby, because his friends are going to have a new baby in their family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He specifically requested for a sister,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which makes the puppy sound a lot more do-able.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJUseyParfWb_Br7LdmaoFZuxlA4tJPXEUjn7OE2N-P3mivRL-7UhvmeI-PziVU6is1iGcippXMOGFzP38PyjlbXS5W-USqkixmD5UoSOlvA7U1FDgtPy8PazAGSz24NTpdPgNlMsGYBC/s1600/DSC_0070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJUseyParfWb_Br7LdmaoFZuxlA4tJPXEUjn7OE2N-P3mivRL-7UhvmeI-PziVU6is1iGcippXMOGFzP38PyjlbXS5W-USqkixmD5UoSOlvA7U1FDgtPy8PazAGSz24NTpdPgNlMsGYBC/s640/DSC_0070.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(after eating about 40 strawberries in his white Ralph Lauren sweater...</div><div style="text-align: center;">thank goodness for Shout sticks)</div><div style="text-align: right;">Posted <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">by Kali</a></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-87021436421763970842011-01-26T18:14:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:42:34.400-08:00{ tutorial } from old t-shirts to a cute ringlet scarf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j1d5SO7uKFqmLicty-7AWNVTbSxacERAHJ-q04r5EdpumHF97wFQ1nGqd7dBcBROLssy7e38fpNvh_z4ucgbr90Gmve4jGURWi4WpTQOMh0ZvAmN5sHyqa2R3o0q_U9gL-DcQfJWoBIw/s1600/DSC_0244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j1d5SO7uKFqmLicty-7AWNVTbSxacERAHJ-q04r5EdpumHF97wFQ1nGqd7dBcBROLssy7e38fpNvh_z4ucgbr90Gmve4jGURWi4WpTQOMh0ZvAmN5sHyqa2R3o0q_U9gL-DcQfJWoBIw/s640/DSC_0244.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7j1d5SO7uKFqmLicty-7AWNVTbSxacERAHJ-q04r5EdpumHF97wFQ1nGqd7dBcBROLssy7e38fpNvh_z4ucgbr90Gmve4jGURWi4WpTQOMh0ZvAmN5sHyqa2R3o0q_U9gL-DcQfJWoBIw/s1600/DSC_0244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This scarf is so easy, you can have it finished by the end of nap time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that's my kinda craft.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoWsd3i_MHg4o-1giLnEXxt6SJcA1NMhBgYH87FUj_A1DqJJz1xAmLawhzK9pssMNxPP5mY5U28rfecgDyBSV3dU49nxPgn8KRUKPZWUob7AUBRPu9U9flUqs2rESIEBZgkS4eGdEliGk/s1600/DSC_0211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoWsd3i_MHg4o-1giLnEXxt6SJcA1NMhBgYH87FUj_A1DqJJz1xAmLawhzK9pssMNxPP5mY5U28rfecgDyBSV3dU49nxPgn8KRUKPZWUob7AUBRPu9U9flUqs2rESIEBZgkS4eGdEliGk/s640/DSC_0211.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, gather three old t-shirts or any cotton stretchy tees. I used my old maternity tops.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4JfhwOOX9oXQ1IHIUwLxF2UpYAPSVomMdWcKQkCWMxk0fC_HfVMcKBvb2jNyuddkUR6OBmT-IT79hldx3QA3-Vf1kSBchvw6oT1O2soi5XKh_oLcKflg2CP78-GNLb7CwfYlBnb9euJE/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4JfhwOOX9oXQ1IHIUwLxF2UpYAPSVomMdWcKQkCWMxk0fC_HfVMcKBvb2jNyuddkUR6OBmT-IT79hldx3QA3-Vf1kSBchvw6oT1O2soi5XKh_oLcKflg2CP78-GNLb7CwfYlBnb9euJE/s640/DSC_0200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut the hem off next and put it aside. You'll be using it to connect the rings later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTnk_HtmwgDR1BPEZtk1I6NECwomNgmK0Bx0QbKkF7lhTq2fpNDH70y7P4uGWoa5gEXGrIrM9YrOUCcmg-BL7QvLFqMAhH1hPoBpGCLqfYpV559wFpjl_sHLBdk9igGEs2M6hT2HVFDtH/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTnk_HtmwgDR1BPEZtk1I6NECwomNgmK0Bx0QbKkF7lhTq2fpNDH70y7P4uGWoa5gEXGrIrM9YrOUCcmg-BL7QvLFqMAhH1hPoBpGCLqfYpV559wFpjl_sHLBdk9igGEs2M6hT2HVFDtH/s640/DSC_0203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, cut ten 3/4 inch strips from each shirt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to see yours! Email pics to: <br />
righteousrepublic@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;">Original idea from <a href="http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/recycled_tee_circle_scarf">this cute little blog</a>.<br />
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{ posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">kali</a> }</div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-30693681006142936122011-01-25T16:48:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:43:34.286-08:00Wedding Ensemble Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h0VRb4SsGQSHOc3ysdRLuDh25_ktS07QuLHB9Cuz9esZESoaejBDveLQee45Obj7kVW2HbxIlg3bNhyQUJEzFekBfv3DcqAPhkxd1qGmYDIPEw0tWoOc7VHBLfpMyi-KG7sz6YjVtgb5/s1600/IMG_9531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5h0VRb4SsGQSHOc3ysdRLuDh25_ktS07QuLHB9Cuz9esZESoaejBDveLQee45Obj7kVW2HbxIlg3bNhyQUJEzFekBfv3DcqAPhkxd1qGmYDIPEw0tWoOc7VHBLfpMyi-KG7sz6YjVtgb5/s640/IMG_9531.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I'm sorry I haven't posted in forever. My next post was supposed to be about Children's Fashion's, but my models have been <a href="http://kalimatthews.blogspot.com/2011/01/real-life.html">puking</a> all over the place.<br />
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And what's really been consuming my thoughts is my dear cousin, <a href="http://kalimatthews.blogspot.com/2011/01/tribute-to-adam.html">Adam</a>. He's been on life support and passed away yesterday.<br />
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For now, I'm trying to keep my mind off of the sadness. So...<br />
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I've been looking through my wedding pictures, and I hate the way I look. Seriously, I'm hideous. We were in a <a href="http://kalimatthews.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-first-day-as-mrs-matthews.html">car accident</a> on the way to the temple, and my jewelry flew out only to be run over on the highway. Even my shoes were run over, but by golly, they held up, so I wore them with scrapes and tire marks anyway. So, I'm wearing no jewelry and busted up shoes. I want to burn my dress, and actually did burn the veil, but that was an accident.<br />
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I spend a lot of time thinking about this, and if I could do it over again, here's what I would be wearing:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdqIQaop09IY7Zc_IZnrOE2igIqkFhmNaK8lvYyexx7gqx_QupKF_rYWnAoPmPuXB76Ijax9uXH-3RGgnBGILbUbnnhOO1UfOrCE0NN9DPZl6_CmeeUOlwsQjYirLo3-VmM8fGTuTZrZ6/s1600/headpeice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdqIQaop09IY7Zc_IZnrOE2igIqkFhmNaK8lvYyexx7gqx_QupKF_rYWnAoPmPuXB76Ijax9uXH-3RGgnBGILbUbnnhOO1UfOrCE0NN9DPZl6_CmeeUOlwsQjYirLo3-VmM8fGTuTZrZ6/s400/headpeice.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This headpiece is stunning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VmnyLs7goEVSzZTroNglP2Vm-FrOBjK_3k5sjrldvLL-b_bBCneXdWbR1fP4N5dtL5F-EyPSht9OvlQbBI7REabjTkkU_fuN2OCBDtVFfJcBV7DTGHWwGNntjxEBHHDk3mDOYh3z5ivx/s1600/juliette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VmnyLs7goEVSzZTroNglP2Vm-FrOBjK_3k5sjrldvLL-b_bBCneXdWbR1fP4N5dtL5F-EyPSht9OvlQbBI7REabjTkkU_fuN2OCBDtVFfJcBV7DTGHWwGNntjxEBHHDk3mDOYh3z5ivx/s400/juliette.jpg" width="266" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06mjLFmOyoGFbHHuCg-4ze9FfEYpWxzh5HDqrm5DH5B0eWnt2Sr0ZX_dJW9pT8VuFvVksJ31M75Cg_vUeGzBN6b43wUdkvlM59XrKMzJkb_2323YrZB12Hl7PasngPr037Oe2sKlKvvkt/s1600/gown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06mjLFmOyoGFbHHuCg-4ze9FfEYpWxzh5HDqrm5DH5B0eWnt2Sr0ZX_dJW9pT8VuFvVksJ31M75Cg_vUeGzBN6b43wUdkvlM59XrKMzJkb_2323YrZB12Hl7PasngPr037Oe2sKlKvvkt/s400/gown.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the simplicity of this dress, and I may just have to get the necklace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIil8lupzbZrGcCXhXniYWdY9H2B9tWVLL2CAycW1gaWecp6DjLEfdvizP64qWFBaO-69Er9xDWb6gDtd3liScKuB83WfB-N8W3vHYmuEv_iCdFo6fXJ7tsYynipMMj-O-LVfkLC11xLnk/s1600/shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIil8lupzbZrGcCXhXniYWdY9H2B9tWVLL2CAycW1gaWecp6DjLEfdvizP64qWFBaO-69Er9xDWb6gDtd3liScKuB83WfB-N8W3vHYmuEv_iCdFo6fXJ7tsYynipMMj-O-LVfkLC11xLnk/s400/shoe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so into these little handcrafted flowers. I really need to figure out how to make them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Craft day, anyone?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57154210/sparkle-as-one-with-peacock-feathers?ref=sr_gallery_39&ga_search_query=bridal%2Bheadbands&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=9">headpiece. </a><a href="http://www.mayflydesigns.com/">necklace.</a> <a href="http://www.eternitygowns.com/">dress.</a> <a href="http://www.endless.com/Maxstudio-Womens-Silvia-T-Strap-Sandal/dp/B003NSARZ4/ref=sr_1_5/?cAsin=B003NSARWW&fromPage=search&qid=1296001792906&sr=1-5&asins=B002YNQMOO,B002QXLPL2,B002QXLPHG,B002QXLQR0,B003NSARWW,B003NSAQE6,B002QXLPWQ,B001OOLZDM,B002QXLPSU,B003IWYQG6,B003IWYQ3E,B003IWYQ84,B001OOLZVY,B002QV026S,B002QXLQ7K,B002S52VN4,B003IWYQE8,B003QCKCD4,B003NSAOY8,B003OA4PRW,B002S52VNO,B003NSARHC,B003OA4JVO,B002QV02OA,B002QV02JK,B003H06NG0,B002QV02EU,B002QXLQL6,B00462RSTO,B002PJ3PR4,B00462RTLQ,B002PJ5DXS,B002VM0F6E,B003MQMZCA,B000UTV2FI,B000UTYQJC,B00128KV9Y,B002VM0EVK,B003TVIYVY,B0042JT6VE&asinTitle=Maxstudio%20Silvia%20T-Strap%20Sandal&contextTitle=search%20results&page=1&size=40&page=1&node=241745011&nodes=241745011&keywords=wedding&sort=relevance-fs-rank">shoes.</a><br />
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P.S. I just found a <a href="http://littlemissmomma.blogspot.com/2010/12/pom-pom-bib-necklace-tutorial-lmm.html">tutorial</a> for these awesome flowers! I love the internet.<br />
{ posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com">kali</a> }</div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-14000490823336827422011-01-11T17:48:00.000-08:002011-01-11T23:03:26.963-08:00Rules?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a breaker"="" href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=" http:="" label="" rule="" search="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" www.clothedmuch.com=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHddOUwoUK25s0zrlsoXpGA1mv2elbAu9SGl633HHh5Z1Ip2ASfy18XqSeuVaHgW9pMqftU52-WDf7q_PLAXh80VaL6c3LdCtx51hENFtBkHAixAGNTY6wL2VeTaSVEOvO9XHlqisI6o/s1600/rulesbutton.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are (and by we, I mean me) mixing Spring and Winter clothing and accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You guys probably think this is the only necklace I own and that I wear it everyday. I don't wear it everyday; only when I take outfit pics. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which is pretty much <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">never</span></span>. But after my previous post, now you know why. Their names are Landon and Harper. They are stinkers that take up every ounce of my time. Yes, I love it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-iMfvYoZUjusaMX-tKYB7TvEy0NcjflklSS5PiRIBlpeKTrEvPtzQBknS_aXpS-VHkzFAThTq1goPrETZT1gsi249Fr1DtZ7L77hH7nRpcI7Flf3Pj-1Lk9uGIU7mPOx78VUphXtNsqw/s1600/DSC_0089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-iMfvYoZUjusaMX-tKYB7TvEy0NcjflklSS5PiRIBlpeKTrEvPtzQBknS_aXpS-VHkzFAThTq1goPrETZT1gsi249Fr1DtZ7L77hH7nRpcI7Flf3Pj-1Lk9uGIU7mPOx78VUphXtNsqw/s640/DSC_0089.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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(yeah, right) Forever 21, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Jeans- American Eagle, Boots- Forever 21 </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Stay tuned! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My next post...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Children's Fashions</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">:</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Thrift Store Edition</span></i></span></span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-20157543488579215792011-01-03T22:08:00.000-08:002011-01-03T22:08:12.769-08:00The Story of a Dress (it might be a love story)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiNbPaAZ8Ubhtw_34a6_0lSq0p2pulA8seWsaF9CRtzuJyo-V5Bq7Z9Wa7VTcQTnteqemkLdCkgSAGPREifpLJyilraf7pJxcvnfDofXRvWFKQrtPpykxse7mvifogncDP8enzUqLcXhH/s1600/Mathew%2527s+Family-15_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiNbPaAZ8Ubhtw_34a6_0lSq0p2pulA8seWsaF9CRtzuJyo-V5Bq7Z9Wa7VTcQTnteqemkLdCkgSAGPREifpLJyilraf7pJxcvnfDofXRvWFKQrtPpykxse7mvifogncDP8enzUqLcXhH/s640/Mathew%2527s+Family-15_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozI3GBaSI9vgtg4aWoaxkUTujY6zVulXUuRpKBoK1f6ht6h9a9n9dBu_wBEUq3aLxVEbJ8HTjJbaeXxcndS5mW-0pe9q1_DRia1-HtHo-POCT-6yCXef8yBJ1JJOgMgvwctcPa6IZIXBM/s1600/Mathew%2527s+Family-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozI3GBaSI9vgtg4aWoaxkUTujY6zVulXUuRpKBoK1f6ht6h9a9n9dBu_wBEUq3aLxVEbJ8HTjJbaeXxcndS5mW-0pe9q1_DRia1-HtHo-POCT-6yCXef8yBJ1JJOgMgvwctcPa6IZIXBM/s640/Mathew%2527s+Family-23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNyRu0jITxKdJ8R9EpaeVt5ir0JZTxScYoGGVbuF_Ja3q8nieVRecrXOiv3_zAjFgc5lwgaVmljNowZnVwrFTFZCdYhk6m21pohHOrNQG3S109e_cVSnrwyKI6H3f_LKMjgtl2x9XRcct/s1600/Mathew%2527s+Family-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkNyRu0jITxKdJ8R9EpaeVt5ir0JZTxScYoGGVbuF_Ja3q8nieVRecrXOiv3_zAjFgc5lwgaVmljNowZnVwrFTFZCdYhk6m21pohHOrNQG3S109e_cVSnrwyKI6H3f_LKMjgtl2x9XRcct/s640/Mathew%2527s+Family-12.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaXYzAahs5ft_QDPlf3KP2IkX87299tuejqB8LdGCEuBB9t4OK2r010PYmhY0zrw6fp3lC-YGjcU99ottA_X0NQSaAPRCiCfqxDhTyUDJIwHfsejwnXIUul0LTP-8r0MK6-PGBhhQ1ruQ/s1600/Mathew%2527s+Family-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaXYzAahs5ft_QDPlf3KP2IkX87299tuejqB8LdGCEuBB9t4OK2r010PYmhY0zrw6fp3lC-YGjcU99ottA_X0NQSaAPRCiCfqxDhTyUDJIwHfsejwnXIUul0LTP-8r0MK6-PGBhhQ1ruQ/s640/Mathew%2527s+Family-17.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Once upon a time, I found this gorgeous dress by Sangria at Dillard's. It was modest, my favorite color (Cosmo said green flatters brunettes), and the best part: it was marked from $90.00 down to $19.00.<br />
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On my ugly days, it made me feel pretty. On my fat days, it made me feel skinny.<br />
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Five years ago:<br />
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After a heart-wrenching break up with the man of my dreams, I decided to wear the green dress to church, and see if it would work it's magic, just one more time.<br />
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I was alone in the gym, setting up tables for Break the Fast, when he came in. He stared at me a long time. I pretended not to notice. Then he asked for a hug. I couldn't resist him. He couldn't resist me (or was it the dress?). I had butterflies in my stomach, my heart beat fast, and felt like it would soar out of my chest. The hug was magnetic ((amazing)).<br />
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That night, not only did we get back together, but we got engaged.<br />
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And here we are now with two sweet-crazy boys, that I couldn't imagine life without.<br />
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Too bad the dress couldn't hold out just a little bit longer though....<br />
I hung it in the car on the way to the shoot to avoid wrinkling. When I went to put it on, the zipper ripped. We safety pinned her together, and I had to strategically avoid the camera on one side.<br />
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So, was the dress lucky or unlucky?<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What do </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> think?</span></div><div style="text-align: right;">Photos by <a href="http://www.jesicaallen.com/">Jesica Allen</a></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-82767546024240083622010-12-31T10:48:00.000-08:002010-12-31T10:48:48.129-08:00Windy Day in Monterey<div style="text-align: center;">We had the perfect backdrop; greenery, ocean waters, hills, a blanket of overcast sky creating beautiful, soft, white light. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the wind was ferocious and took vengeance upon us for an unknown cause. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtagO-b-tlgtmoEOoCZJwut2KoRSukv9rsscNiYaYa_WreJRni1GmasmRFrHL55vDGg4MVMODKskEa184E_axY8P37l6ZP0dmBmIbvGT84v-MmCwKIXv5paFhsMLIvjwaExLEGftjt6zr/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtagO-b-tlgtmoEOoCZJwut2KoRSukv9rsscNiYaYa_WreJRni1GmasmRFrHL55vDGg4MVMODKskEa184E_axY8P37l6ZP0dmBmIbvGT84v-MmCwKIXv5paFhsMLIvjwaExLEGftjt6zr/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwtagO-b-tlgtmoEOoCZJwut2KoRSukv9rsscNiYaYa_WreJRni1GmasmRFrHL55vDGg4MVMODKskEa184E_axY8P37l6ZP0dmBmIbvGT84v-MmCwKIXv5paFhsMLIvjwaExLEGftjt6zr/s1600/DSC_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>{ Take 1 }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG2TtkyjS30s3Nq4G3H0d9_yFx_WD7gKXo8UQNL9ZhhdVA15KYHoHJuBSZ3jeDTqTCyEF6GFgeZ5KtnevoEhN3czvNTEb9Au93hPna00QtmOldd6dDU-3QMhsmHiPvbwaqSZgES8gnUBc/s1600/DSC_0135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG2TtkyjS30s3Nq4G3H0d9_yFx_WD7gKXo8UQNL9ZhhdVA15KYHoHJuBSZ3jeDTqTCyEF6GFgeZ5KtnevoEhN3czvNTEb9Au93hPna00QtmOldd6dDU-3QMhsmHiPvbwaqSZgES8gnUBc/s400/DSC_0135.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{ Take 43 }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK8jrA2iiAIWSr71Z2KuV7TnqeJXaf_nciJPEAiwFSGb2kyjpvPVJ06mR2Ug3OsCFUcHfAG9miHfAUg9A2Yuw7SQxu3mhKMd6HBgh_Fyh-JjPlXuaphtyPHP7HyMAYNMz1p0YI6YCMmY_/s1600/DSC_0272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLK8jrA2iiAIWSr71Z2KuV7TnqeJXaf_nciJPEAiwFSGb2kyjpvPVJ06mR2Ug3OsCFUcHfAG9miHfAUg9A2Yuw7SQxu3mhKMd6HBgh_Fyh-JjPlXuaphtyPHP7HyMAYNMz1p0YI6YCMmY_/s320/DSC_0272.jpg" width="214" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSLNVZfSv14AK_9te46usFtzhcGLojDWI1W7fy1ACLuA0EjYGOXrlmQ2jLTFOUQcFthX-FCot_S6gnuxCJ-tBrsNoNxAG0fseWoXn8Dfz29w6DuDuqy-WHZoZMnWDg2wlcAW_DZ-t4kSh/s1600/DSC_0128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSLNVZfSv14AK_9te46usFtzhcGLojDWI1W7fy1ACLuA0EjYGOXrlmQ2jLTFOUQcFthX-FCot_S6gnuxCJ-tBrsNoNxAG0fseWoXn8Dfz29w6DuDuqy-WHZoZMnWDg2wlcAW_DZ-t4kSh/s320/DSC_0128.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{ Takes 87 and 102 }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSLNVZfSv14AK_9te46usFtzhcGLojDWI1W7fy1ACLuA0EjYGOXrlmQ2jLTFOUQcFthX-FCot_S6gnuxCJ-tBrsNoNxAG0fseWoXn8Dfz29w6DuDuqy-WHZoZMnWDg2wlcAW_DZ-t4kSh/s1600/DSC_0128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPxZqo89T9Yblva5aRIqvHUSmoTIRJAvH-JhcZYGE1yuK8u1EHpPI7ZPl3V18_LZeRJAXoWmlIgcYI9S2ucuGTA3eR5WrV_GM6g0QsYKHpl_fPnqh71N_BilAl1J1RRMiTxoRcQ8ALY1c/s1600/DSC_0247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPxZqo89T9Yblva5aRIqvHUSmoTIRJAvH-JhcZYGE1yuK8u1EHpPI7ZPl3V18_LZeRJAXoWmlIgcYI9S2ucuGTA3eR5WrV_GM6g0QsYKHpl_fPnqh71N_BilAl1J1RRMiTxoRcQ8ALY1c/s400/DSC_0247.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{ Take 5,478 }</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXEEg_xoWpJOAKmeklbLzMq4Qw1qzNyDtaWBezOLE7pevXTIWMw2PAsOshG8S5WIus8zCdJYtNmIKZkSu9HeAYupl-zG5AZMkb1eBp6csTT8SmQah5mykP3xsHFxI2IS1TogaO8BjQIpJx/s1600/DSC_0220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Me: Sweater, Target. Pink shirt, DownEast Basics, Blue shirt, converse. Jeans, American Eagle. Boots, Uggs. Necklace, Vera Wang.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sam: Plaid shirt, Target. Jeans, Express. Sweater, Abercrombie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Kali</a></span></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-23305316275146932442010-12-28T17:39:00.000-08:002010-12-29T09:45:34.256-08:00Monterey- Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfh6xvvGppKmFiD1nFBlp2WdcZ0w7st5TCqqb_lYO3M7vXXAWZU1ymda55_WLAmm0px5eTkHy1dC42FRsRjXd8K4V4ZmF2mNQYHsvFlNop2re6tHxTwdpMr_dVDeqsQyp9Cdc58ncyqf_/s1600/DSC_0430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
<img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfh6xvvGppKmFiD1nFBlp2WdcZ0w7st5TCqqb_lYO3M7vXXAWZU1ymda55_WLAmm0px5eTkHy1dC42FRsRjXd8K4V4ZmF2mNQYHsvFlNop2re6tHxTwdpMr_dVDeqsQyp9Cdc58ncyqf_/s640/DSC_0430.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I'm <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">finally</span> posting outfit pics. Here we are in front of our charming little hotel in...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Monterey Bay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hubs has a four day basketball tournament here so I brought my sister, Sam, along to keep me company and help with the kiddos. They are napping right now and we are having fun with my third child, "Baby Nikon." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went to the aquarium today. I saw sharks. It was awesome. Harper learned to say fish. But it sounds like he's saying "sh**." We'll work on that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgu0DbX7RdFnlRhlGpBr4jprKcuIXeBgpj3O9Aovv3PN7C0zZSsiyvWsKzdQHBSFyqUvSH07rHvFAJuMzny7SQtwDfHZ6mwWpaP7eyfVgDCSfRUBZQ126mQ2_fNOy2Nxb6SvA9_zBl2xm/s1600/DSC_0397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgu0DbX7RdFnlRhlGpBr4jprKcuIXeBgpj3O9Aovv3PN7C0zZSsiyvWsKzdQHBSFyqUvSH07rHvFAJuMzny7SQtwDfHZ6mwWpaP7eyfVgDCSfRUBZQ126mQ2_fNOy2Nxb6SvA9_zBl2xm/s640/DSC_0397.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Me: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Cardigan, Old Navy. Belt, Forever21. Plaid Button-up, Target. Jeans, American Eagle. Boots, Forever 21.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Sam: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">KnitCardigan, gift from my mother-in-law. Tank, Express. Jeans, American Eagle. Boots, Uggs.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Kali</a></span></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-31640508228184392712010-12-23T15:28:00.000-08:002010-12-31T11:54:55.270-08:00Kali's Closet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeI_QYfKLVHVrwWv3K_ZC0nm6hZkAgtygFF90runcLMbTfgbJLn61ziQcCf73LhjwMNZasc4qPjt4Hm4TZAuXW-alozacx0Blmu56VrON6RDSOkILa7jEyXF67jpp4ikuCGgbolVdxCRF/s1600/warm_organic_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeI_QYfKLVHVrwWv3K_ZC0nm6hZkAgtygFF90runcLMbTfgbJLn61ziQcCf73LhjwMNZasc4qPjt4Hm4TZAuXW-alozacx0Blmu56VrON6RDSOkILa7jEyXF67jpp4ikuCGgbolVdxCRF/s1600/warm_organic_1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah, right. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I wanted to be cool like <a href="http://www.clothedmuch.com/2009/09/closet-of-shame.html#comments">Elaine</a> and show you guys my closet. It's really small. Our bedroom has a Master's closet and a teensy-tiny one. Hubs got the Master's because he has about 50 times more clothes than I do. He also has over 120 pairs of shoes. They take up way too much space, so I have taken it upon myself to be an example to him, by being a minimalist. Although, he has taught me a lot about shopping.<br />
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I was one of those shoppers who bought anything, if it was a "good deal". I'd head straight for the clearance racks in every store. I can't tell you how many times I've bought something, just because it was super cheap, and then I'd hardly wear it. I fell in love with the price tag, not the item. Anthony is a quality buyer. And I'm getting there, too. Quality over quantity. You don't need a lot of clothes to come up with a great outfit.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What's in your closet?</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8Qpi79j_z0rZam9rNadv-Gq2V5lzGbx0BqwwPZ47CfyxltKjyrb_qHwpIf2ntZtQkDtppLPw2oWk0zdwgIy1kHiiqZuJi2d9C7zv1E81CsBb6AnLXyc1AQKooLPM6Hp6LOriaxr1CPPH/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8Qpi79j_z0rZam9rNadv-Gq2V5lzGbx0BqwwPZ47CfyxltKjyrb_qHwpIf2ntZtQkDtppLPw2oWk0zdwgIy1kHiiqZuJi2d9C7zv1E81CsBb6AnLXyc1AQKooLPM6Hp6LOriaxr1CPPH/s640/DSC_0001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> sweaters. hats. pjs. jeans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlc4izEkx6zzBVj7DGKuGW78k4vkbSwxPTjJgj-TIM6uX-qQJu9s5yt7uR2mXw_JVcXUgR_6b0x_jtuFObjT06ajrSq8sBNHnIengggc6iIMQFbR8l-AJTJGeRbKE1Dq97dZTVggMDXrq/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlc4izEkx6zzBVj7DGKuGW78k4vkbSwxPTjJgj-TIM6uX-qQJu9s5yt7uR2mXw_JVcXUgR_6b0x_jtuFObjT06ajrSq8sBNHnIengggc6iIMQFbR8l-AJTJGeRbKE1Dq97dZTVggMDXrq/s640/DSC_0002.jpg" width="427" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlc4izEkx6zzBVj7DGKuGW78k4vkbSwxPTjJgj-TIM6uX-qQJu9s5yt7uR2mXw_JVcXUgR_6b0x_jtuFObjT06ajrSq8sBNHnIengggc6iIMQFbR8l-AJTJGeRbKE1Dq97dZTVggMDXrq/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dresses. skirts. long sleeves. short sleeves. tanks. belts.</div><br />
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Must read: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/fashion/22SIXERS.html">Shoppers on a 'Diet' Tame the Urge to Buy- NY Times</a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">Posted by <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/">Kali</a></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-17713910799030116202010-12-21T22:42:00.000-08:002010-12-22T16:09:34.766-08:00Fame and Fashion<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Before</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYqMQO00uAmudotHM9R58IpcavWtpvrrUyyiv3uWmDwCvaOkzXVn3LZeInoHKsA8SVit-KVFPaZItpJUDjdGQYWjIUjwMDmtsz5UU-Sh7HNqXfiX-T4fQx0jfzX43AUQefevLWeT7Y4oB/s1600/stsl-01-emma-watson-style-0906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYqMQO00uAmudotHM9R58IpcavWtpvrrUyyiv3uWmDwCvaOkzXVn3LZeInoHKsA8SVit-KVFPaZItpJUDjdGQYWjIUjwMDmtsz5UU-Sh7HNqXfiX-T4fQx0jfzX43AUQefevLWeT7Y4oB/s640/stsl-01-emma-watson-style-0906.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8K9nXsLhyphenhyphenXPU9oI14nm5CB3GxFbEEEkpmz5mEIYSwXi7_m5mJ7imXyrsa64wUHU9hQiIFEDEDIHiZoJzsMnQbzDPo9q3hAQ_a7bKq4mN0mWtCsfu2Co4uJtSETtGB_1swS4sNwZrziu0/s1600/stsl-11-emma-watson-style-0906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8K9nXsLhyphenhyphenXPU9oI14nm5CB3GxFbEEEkpmz5mEIYSwXi7_m5mJ7imXyrsa64wUHU9hQiIFEDEDIHiZoJzsMnQbzDPo9q3hAQ_a7bKq4mN0mWtCsfu2Co4uJtSETtGB_1swS4sNwZrziu0/s640/stsl-11-emma-watson-style-0906.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's amazing what fame can do.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Okay, I guess it didn't do much for Mr. Radcliffe)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Totally thought it was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Rat</u>cliff</span>, until I googled it just now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8p4tUYQo_fM9PbkJ_i_Q0cbf375pSwwZp25NOOtC3xtHqR9H-iuoNnmiEGYF2GnLsfJ8A03Fo_RBlGk0oc-bx0r_LXOT7FlYajTy2mMUjm3FKppmXYIt_a0UwSp9gnEQkEL-8JBMVABA/s1600/mcx-emma-watsom-assets-9-de.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8p4tUYQo_fM9PbkJ_i_Q0cbf375pSwwZp25NOOtC3xtHqR9H-iuoNnmiEGYF2GnLsfJ8A03Fo_RBlGk0oc-bx0r_LXOT7FlYajTy2mMUjm3FKppmXYIt_a0UwSp9gnEQkEL-8JBMVABA/s400/mcx-emma-watsom-assets-9-de.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tell me: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think of her pixie cut?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think I'm brave enough. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Posted by </span><a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Kali</span></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://teenvogue.com/">{source 1-2}</a></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity-lifestyle/celebrities/exclusives/emma-watson-cover"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">{source 3}</span></a></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-46617551983909246282010-12-07T10:44:00.000-08:002010-12-07T11:01:54.711-08:00Smokin' Hot Deal @ American Eagle Outfitters!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A week after my 17th birthday, I moved to California to start college. First priority was to get a job. I interviewed all over town with the thought that nothing was beneath me. I even picked up an app at Mcdonald's. Eww. After a few weeks, I </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">finally</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> landed my </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">dream job</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at American Eagle Outfitters! I literally jumped for joy, and almost screamed out loud after the manager said the job was mine. He was probably thinking what a wierdo. Why did I hire this spaz? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, it was really fun until that manager, who I adored, left for bigger opportunities, and his replacement was a pot smoking 40 something. Ugh. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Realizing I could make 10 times more as a waitress, I left too. But I still <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">love</span> the clothes! AE jeans are the only jeans I buy. AE caters to the trendy and those who love the classics; polos, cardigans, and button-ups. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now on to this Smokin' Hot Deal </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(but not pot smokin' hot...gross).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (and yesterday) </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, <a href="http://www.ae.com/">AE is offering FREE SHIPPING on ALL orders.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PLUS, all sweaters are buy one, get one 50% off.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PLUS, you can use coupon code </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12432896 </span></strong><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to get an additional 20% off your purchase! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{thank you <a href="http://www.hip2save.com/">hip2save.com.</a> seriously, love you}</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of my favorites:</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ae_men/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=25707188"><img alt="AE men" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFlRvR3lIQzBDNEJHZmtWVmhiU01zbmcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="AE men" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/ae/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=25707880"><img alt="ae" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFk9OSFVJREVDNEJHRFFmVHFpc1JheEEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="ae" width="500" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">Posted by <a href="http://www.wix.com/kalisarah88/capturedbykali">Kali</a></div></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-85079938889887377112010-12-01T13:57:00.000-08:002010-12-01T16:17:40.954-08:00Handmade Beauties<div style="text-align: center;">My friend's wife, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001048428053">Jennifer Elizabeth</a>, makes the most adorable accessories. From headbands, to wallets, to belts, to broaches. She even gets creative with the holidays. You should definitely check her out <a href="http://www.petalmein.blogspot.com/">here</a> and <a href="http://www.thebeltshop.blogspot.com/">here</a>. Believe me, she will not let you down. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a little taste of sweetness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKkJcXrq6DxF9po_o1gKXoRlJAXG7ggBKLhMuRs4_IQ5g0tlMfHhepFPnc0_3yuTbpnG5KZwp3Hp6M8a7Vg5ocpT-i9TazurJON-hzfN3OeuMorDD6u8kPG4cvjyzMFpWH0oiv3UVxBpe/s1600/yellow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKkJcXrq6DxF9po_o1gKXoRlJAXG7ggBKLhMuRs4_IQ5g0tlMfHhepFPnc0_3yuTbpnG5KZwp3Hp6M8a7Vg5ocpT-i9TazurJON-hzfN3OeuMorDD6u8kPG4cvjyzMFpWH0oiv3UVxBpe/s640/yellow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christmas shopping?<br />
I don't know any girl who wouldn't want an original, handmade accessory from Jennifer's collection.<br />
You can purchase items from her Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenniferromero">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy! <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Posted By</div><div style="text-align: right;">Andrea</div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-83922211563851625342010-11-19T10:55:00.000-08:002010-11-19T12:54:32.237-08:00Top Knot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvotmvhlcjyRtNeXZPHHNAESgT3CNeMaUDinB0A166Cb69BIV-NLXKXw6uloociSsw4-8rF-tkYpjJVZK5EMULSxv_sIFObhehSfhM8cZYtFUsucIr4LI6_ggH6qewxKsVsM7YINvBZXQ/s1600/topknot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvotmvhlcjyRtNeXZPHHNAESgT3CNeMaUDinB0A166Cb69BIV-NLXKXw6uloociSsw4-8rF-tkYpjJVZK5EMULSxv_sIFObhehSfhM8cZYtFUsucIr4LI6_ggH6qewxKsVsM7YINvBZXQ/s640/topknot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The top knot has been spotted all over Fall runways and sitting gorgeously atop celeb heads. About a week ago, I thought maybe I'd try it out. I came out of the powder room after about 239,047 hours, and asked my husband what he thought. We don't have to worry about Anthony lying, even for the sake of feelings. He'll always tell it to you straight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"You look weird."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks babe, I really do appreciate the honesty. And there went the bun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Bare in mind, I suck at hair. I can do makeup, I can do fashion, but I'm the girl who blow dries and straightens her hair day after day, because you can't go too wrong with that. It's safe. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But what if I don't want to be safe anymore? Isn't that what fashion is all about? Pushing boundaries? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, today after watching Sydney's tutorial on her blog, Daybook, I decided to give it a go. My bun turned out much better this time around, and it only took like five minutes. Thank you, <a href="http://tandsdaybook.blogspot.com/2010/11/round-two.html">Sydney</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOlnVyELVfubfs-Sbj8EW6fXImcYXaYaj2KFuWiYXKs8olKcv7qi2Yv7C2mG4-Fwf8hZ3r3N-4mhV5VXyzT6czljDrBPMMicSeG9Kylyb8y8SNTqQ1YbGRQDspNAIuLrR_NFuo6Zk_zZO/s1600/DSC_0047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOlnVyELVfubfs-Sbj8EW6fXImcYXaYaj2KFuWiYXKs8olKcv7qi2Yv7C2mG4-Fwf8hZ3r3N-4mhV5VXyzT6czljDrBPMMicSeG9Kylyb8y8SNTqQ1YbGRQDspNAIuLrR_NFuo6Zk_zZO/s400/DSC_0047.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Does it look like I have two heads?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Could I wear it in public? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or should I just stick to feeling this glamourous while washing the dishes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Posted <a href="http://www.kalimatthews.blogspot.com">by Kali</a></span></span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-61022528461994254222010-11-16T18:05:00.000-08:002010-11-16T18:07:52.442-08:00Faux Fur Fabulous<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGxJxb03wNBWM-Ju7Nc1hnujuPa2Bim2bNCiwIyEo-KCDUHow-RcMR3dmSwuYU8H9K3KmpOz95akzkDS6BrUIrHuXdgsTpemZMmXJNDYPT07nPKx9e_UBp6KaDk3tjZLb8UKozG-NSI5U/s1600/081210-Faux-Fur-400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJGxJxb03wNBWM-Ju7Nc1hnujuPa2Bim2bNCiwIyEo-KCDUHow-RcMR3dmSwuYU8H9K3KmpOz95akzkDS6BrUIrHuXdgsTpemZMmXJNDYPT07nPKx9e_UBp6KaDk3tjZLb8UKozG-NSI5U/s400/081210-Faux-Fur-400.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo courtesy of InStyle.com</span></div><br />
Faux fur is so fun. I would suggest one piece at a time though. That's enough to dress up your outfit and not over do it. Here are some of my favorites, all of which are pretty affordable.<br />
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Ciao, and stay fab. (:<br />
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<div style="font-size: 0.75em;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=24270831" rel="nofollow">Women's AE Faux Fur Leopard Coat - American Eagle Outfitters</a>, $70<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=24188979" rel="nofollow">Old Navy Girls Faux-Fur Vests</a>, $35<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=25310146" rel="nofollow">Women's Faux Fur-Trim Sweater Vests | Old Navy</a>, $35<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=24311505" rel="nofollow">Faux Fur Vest</a>, $30<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=24355945" rel="nofollow">Faux Fur Ankle Booties</a>, $33<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=23959832" rel="nofollow">Old Navy Womens Faux-Fur Boots with Pom-Poms</a>, $40<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=25471616" rel="nofollow">Women's Faux Fur-Trim Cardi Coats | Old Navy</a>, $50<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-textlist&id=25471513" rel="nofollow">Forever21.com - Outerwear - 2082117024</a>, $25</div><div style="text-align: right;">Posted by <a href="http://www.wix.com/kalisarah88/capturedbykali">Kali</a></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-67026742814944938652010-11-16T12:09:00.000-08:002010-11-16T12:09:46.690-08:00Celebrity Look For Less with Ashley Tisdale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZQxEpSNBkUo0HUbQKkUzKNMH2Ly-XSVXeFeI83A2Ax3M4xnJxdJeZfJ8EIkf9_1ycp7I11HgS5Oiu1O5vSK55uiKDE6plwrmrhkdzhlSopN8zzJcbmQu8Lbnd_webogPPSp0oZSMXDlG/s1600/Ashleyfreepeoplecodycardi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZQxEpSNBkUo0HUbQKkUzKNMH2Ly-XSVXeFeI83A2Ax3M4xnJxdJeZfJ8EIkf9_1ycp7I11HgS5Oiu1O5vSK55uiKDE6plwrmrhkdzhlSopN8zzJcbmQu8Lbnd_webogPPSp0oZSMXDlG/s640/Ashleyfreepeoplecodycardi.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">This entire look is only $112.20</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's classic, cool, comfortable, and effortless. Boho hats are everywhere this season. If you're thinking, they're not your style, go to Forever 21, put one on, look in the accessories mirror, and you will be pleasantly surprised. They have so many different colors and styles to choose from, and not one is over $10. </div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/112.20/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=25009230"><img alt="$112.20" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFm5xS0tHYnZ4M3hHd3RwamxZMTZ6SlEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="$112.20" width="500" /></a><br />
<div style="font-size: 0.75em; padding-top: 16px;"><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25018235" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=25018235" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=25018235" rel="nofollow">3/4 Sleeve Embroidered Stitch Cardigan</a><br />
$18 - forever21.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/v_neck_cardigan/shop?query=v+neck+cardigan&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">V neck cardigan</a> »<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=19991834" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=19991834" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=19991834" rel="nofollow">Women's Skinny Jean - American Eagle Outfitters</a><br />
$40 - ae.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/american_eagle_outfitters_skinny_jeans/shop?brand=American+Eagle+Outfitters&category_id=237&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">American Eagle Outfitters jeans</a> »<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24261724" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=24261724" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24261724" rel="nofollow">Old Navy Womens Waffle-Knit Henleys</a><br />
$13 - oldnavy.gap.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/old_navy/shop?brand=Old+Navy&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Old Navy</a> »<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24311987" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=24311987" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=24311987" rel="nofollow">Western Leatherette Booties</a><br />
$28 - forever21.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/rubber_boots/shop?query=rubber+boots&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Rubber boots</a> »<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=12022822" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=12022822" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=12022822" rel="nofollow">Spiral Crochet Beret</a><br />
$6.90 - forever21.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/crochet_hat/shop?query=crochet+hat&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Crochet hat</a> »<br />
<br style="display: none;" /></div><div style="clear: both; margin: 0em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=20078239" rel="nofollow"><img align="left" force="1" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://img2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=s&tid=20078239" style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid #cccccc; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 2px;" width="50" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=20078239" rel="nofollow">F5014 Sunglasses</a><br />
$6.80 - canada.forever21.com<br />
<a href="http://www.polyvore.com/square_sunglasses/shop?query=square+sunglasses&.mid=embed-imagelist" style="color: #888888;">Square sunglasses</a> »</div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy shopping and stay fabulous!</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Posted by Kali</span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-70757198246132014752010-11-12T19:37:00.000-08:002010-11-12T19:52:27.160-08:00What to Wear to Thanksgiving Dinner<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What to wear on this special day depends on how casual or dressy your family's get togethers typically are. Please note, I did not include skinny jeans in either of these looks, or jeans at all for that matter. I don't care how great you look in your jeans on Thanksgiving morning, you will not look cute at 6pm when they're unzipped and your muffin top is exposed. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dressy/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=24889884"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="Dressy" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnFwQ3phZEx1M3hHcDFKcWs5OVhnZWcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="Dressy" width="500" /></span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This <a href="http://www.forever21.com/">dress</a> is oh-so-comfy. Trust me, I bought one in an alternate color just yesterday. But I love, love this color because you can wear mustard tights with it! And, mustard is so hot right now. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a></span><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/casual/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=24890287"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img alt="casual" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFnNHR3RVTlR1M3hHR3JvX245OVhnZWcAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="casual" width="500" /></span></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love yoga pants. I wish I could wear them everyday. Paired with one of these cute striped sweaters, you can be super comfy, and still look amazing for all those family photos that will inevitably be taken.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and remember... Stay fabulous!</span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Posted by <a href="http://www.wix.com/kalisarah88/capturedbykali">Kali</a></span></span></div>Righteous Republichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17461961501178538788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1715420410125473002.post-77352129879152333472010-11-09T14:07:00.000-08:002010-11-09T14:07:23.681-08:00More Family Photo Inspiration<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cdiv%3E%3Cdiv%20style=" position:relative;width:500px;height:500px;"=""></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fam_pho/set?.embedder=1933776&.mid=embed&id=24794530"><img alt="fam pho" border="0" force="1" height="500" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-set/BQcDAAAAAwoDanBnAAAABC5vdXQKFldHX0ZFRTNzM3hHMHZudW4yOF9uZVEAAAACaWQKAXgAAAAEc2l6ZQ.jpg" title="fam pho" width="500" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">Posted by <a href="http://www.wix.com/kalisarah88/capturedbykali">Kali</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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