christmas recovery + surprise gifts

{dress as skirt: asos, denim top: vintage, flower pin: homemade, leggings&booties: lb, purse: MK}

Good afternoon, little chickchicks!Hope your weekend was full of cheer, family, friends and fun. We are recovering today with shopping, lunch, naps, and hot chocolate (in that order, haha)We had such a good Christmas Eve with friends and Christmas Day with my immediate family.Lots of food, fun, and merriment.(and that was before Santa came)

I got the most wonderful things for Christmas, exactly what I wanted! Santa brought me a Kindle Fire which has become forever attached to my hand and that GORGEOUS Silpada hematite and quartz sterling silver ring.  He's got good taste, I know! My siblings and I draw names for Secret Sibling Santa (there's four of us, plus my sister-in-law) for gifts this year.  My little sister Sarah, or as I like to call her Sneaky, drew my name but spent the last few weeks telling me she had our other sister.  What a sneak!  She had me all along and she got me a case for the kindle fire and that luscious eggplant Michael Kors purse.  I'm spoiled, full of good food, and ready for 2012, I'd say it was a successful holiday!
Did you get your wish list fulfilled? Or were you super surprised?Do tell!

tuesday's gone with the wind

Happy post-Valentine day to everyone!  I thought it would be me + the dog with some vino.  But it turns out my little kiddies at work think I'm pretty sweet:

Not to mention the note left on my car by darling Sister #1.

Thanks, chickens.

Sister #2 and I had a lot of fun with a lovely photo shoot yesterday afternoon.  The weather was so perfect + we had such a good time.

Isn't she a doll? Yep.

This merrymaker is feeling a little random this morning, overload on caffeine perhaps?

And getting antsy to finish exams + get started on some DIY projects this week, like these precious coasters seen here on Linley's blog, Dwelling & Telling.  

Hitting up the craft stores this afternoon!Also- send me positive thoughts for my bookshelf/dresser repainting!

I hope to post outfit pictures every other day, as I have time.  I appreciate the comments + positive reviews on the recent ones :)  I love reading other style blogs + seeing their outfits.  It is so inspiring for when I open my closet door.  I am working on my discipline!
INSPIRATION for TODAY We are halfway through February, chin up, my chickens, spring is almost here.

Happy Tuesday from me + mine ---> you + yours.