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I'm goin' casual today. And you'll have to forgive me, this is my super sick face. So, not much enthusiasm going on. I woke up with a ridiculously sore throat and a runny nose. Summer colds are not my favorite. :( But I put on some clothes, anyway, and took my grandma out to dinner for a late Mother's Day. :) 

I know this doesn't look like a very warm-weather outfit, even though it's like, 88 degrees still after 8 p.m. Earlier in the day I was sans cardi, and had shorts instead of jeans. But I get cold everywhere I go, so I had to cover up a little bit before going to the restaurant. 

This necklace is really the whole reason behind my outfit, and why I forced myself to take pictures through my sickness and ridiculously full tummy. Too.Much.Seafood! hah. Anyway, I got this in the mail today, from my best friend, Amanda! She's so sweet. :) I seriously need new jewelry. That's why I haven't really worn any in any of my posts, I'm afraid I've already worn out everything I have. Time to start stocking up. But thank you again my dear for this lovely gem of a necklace. :) I will wear it TONS. I love that it's pretty on both sides. 

Besides the necklace, my favorite part of the outfit is actually the part you can't see...

The back of my top! haha. It's such a neat and unexpected detail. So pretty. :)

So, anyway. I hope everyone had a good Monday (is there such a thing?). I have a date tonight with the rest of this Water for Elephants book, a warm bath, and my Theraflu. Ahhh. 

Cardigan- Forever 21 (2 for $10!)/Purple Tank- ?/White Tank- Ross probably/Jeans- Empyre from Zumiez (On sale for $10!)/Shoes- TOMS (Christmas gift card from grandma)/Necklace- MY BFF! :D/Purse- Goodwill ($4!)

Where Do the Hours Go?

 Happy late Thanksgiving! :]
This post was actually my plan for Wednesday night, however.. I just ran out of time. I promised to help with my aunt's dogs while she was out of town, and I was trying to get ready to go to Doug's mom's house for Thanksgiving festivities, and trying to bake a cake to take over there with us (which you will see more of in a moment..). Do other bloggers know about some extra hidden hours in the day that I'm not seeing? haha. By the time I get off of work, it would be too late for me to shower and get changed and ready and have time for me to take pictures before the sun goes down, so I apologize for the absence, I just haven't been able to find that time.. Anyway, enough complaining..

 Outfit number 8! Items number 2, 15, 20, and 28

I only have two pictures of this outfit, because.. I'm not gonna lie, the across the street neighbors were in and out of their house, carrying things to and from their car, and staring me down. I am an awkward person, and I like to do things with.. not other people around... haha. So I got nervous, and said.. "Oh, this will be good enough", and went back inside. To make my cake. And clean. :]

I made a rum cake to take to Doug's mom's house, because apparently it is rude to show up without something. haha. When I had told my grandma my Thanksgiving plans.. her first words were "Well, what are you going to take with you?" I had no idea. So, we used the ol' fail safe. This is a ridiculously easy cake to make, and it requires little ingredients, really. So I thought it would be fun to document, and share the recipe with all of you. It's really great for the holidays, and although I didn't get this up in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas is right around the corner! So, here we go..

I hope you can see that first picture clearly enough. But I'll still do a quick run-down of everything. 

1 package of butter golden cake mix

1 package of instant vanilla pudding

(the recipe says you can use actual rum, but it really doesn't taste as good, so just go with this..)

1 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon of rum extract

1/2 cup oil

4 eggs

Mix all of that together until you get most of the lumps out, while also preheating your oven to 325 degrees, and greasing a Bundt pan. Pour the mixture in, and bake it for 50-60 minutes. I put mine in for 52 minutes, and it came out perfect. :]  

Then, when it is nearly done, you will make your glaze.. it requires:

1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon rum extract.

Boil that for about 3-4 minutes, and then pour over the cake after poking a bunch of little holes in the top with a toothpick to help it soak in, also.. do this pretty soon after pulling it out of the oven.

Let it cool for about 30 minutes, and then...

You have a gorgeous cake, that not one person has ever said is gross. Well, no one that I know. Unless people just think my feelings get hurt too easily to tell me the truth. But seriously, it's delicious. 

whew! So, there you have it.. you are free to cook at will, and impress important people with your amazing baking skills like I enjoy doing. :D 

And then hopefully people will bring you presents and flowers because of the love they have for your newfound baking glory!

Yes, Doug showed up with flowers. Not because of my cake though. :( He's just a really good guy. haha.
Anyway! We had a wonderful day together, being lazy, and eating way too much amazing food that his mom made, watching football, and Christmas movies.. And then we went out to see MegaMind 3D. It was an exceptional movie, I must say. So, overall a very lovely experience this year. And then right back to work today, and another double tomorrow. And I won't be off again until Thursday. I will try my best to not disappear this time, but I can't make any promises. haha.

So, if you do decide to try the rum cake recipe, let me know how it turned out!
And, I would really love to hear about everyone's Thanksgiving day festivities!
Have a good night. :]

Twosday.

Keepin' it casual today. I don't want to get carried away with mixing and matching lots of stuff right away and then ending up with nothing to look forward to. Plus, it was actually pretty warm today.. so lots of layers would have been silly. :) 

 So.. this is my favorite, simple little necklace. I'm pretty sure I've already said a million times, but I got it at a festival in Grapevine, TX called Grapefest. Clever name, right? haha. It's a great place to try out tasty wines, see some awesome local art, and eat yummy carnival-style funnel cakes and what not. I got the necklace from a booth set up by the company called Tiles Across Texas. They have beautiful home decor and neat jewelry. :) Then the little heart ring came from Hot Topic. lol. I've rarely found things there that I like since my teen years have been over (except my monroe jewelry), but this was nice, and I had a gift card. The belt was thrifted.. it probably cost me a dollar.. and... I'm not wearing the boots! haha.

 Items number 2, 17, and 30. 

Oh, and the hat is Empyre, which means it probably came from Zumiez. I can't remember if I bought it, or if it was given to me. Oh well. Also, I really need to paint my nails. They've been the trendy color of chipped black for far too long. :]
I guess that's all for this post. Like the outfit, I'm keepin' it casual. Actually, I just don't have much to say. Which I think is a-okay. Good night everyone!

Jeans Kind of Weekend...

Happy Weekend!

As always, I'm going to be really busy and working late, so my weekend outfit almost always consists of jeans and some sort of top. I know, I'm so lazy! haha.


I have to wear a uniform when I'm at work, so not getting home until almost 6 o clock every saturday and sunday almost forces me to.


These jeans I got on sale from Old Navy (which is a place I hardly ever shop at) for 6 dollars! It was just a spur of the moment thing that I went in there one day about 4 years ago, and came out with these babies and a couple pairs of shoes. The hole in the knee is evidence of their age, but I think that just makes them better.

I actually took these pictures this morning before work, then had an idea and I'm wearing a better version of the outfit right now, but way too lazy and tired to retake any pictures, so here ya go. haha. Maybe next weekend I'll show off the revamped style. We'll just see.

Also, I left my glasses on! I never ever wear them, but Jonathan loves them on me, so I thought I'd see how they turned out in the pictures. I have to admit, I actually like them! Gives me some inspiration to wear them more often in the future.

Sweater- Wet Seal/Jeans- Old Navy$6!/Belt- Mom's/Shoes- Walmart $14!

Oh, one more thing, and then I'll shut up, I promise. hah. The inside pictures are because I love these vintage-y chairs and 70s looking curtains in my mom's house and I thought they added the perfect backdrop for the neutrals in my outfit. :]

Okay, I'm off to spend time with my love. <3