ombre tunics & special days

{floral print tunic: simply bee via gwynnie bee | leggings: tj maxx | belt: torrid | combat boots: LB | necklace: gift}

Such a fun and comfortable top!  Love the crazy print on it, too.  It was the perfect outfit to go bowling watch others bowl and drink mango daiquiris.  Gotta love Sunday Fundays!  Also, I snagged a new favorite lipstick during my once a month drugstore raid.  (Serious retail therapy comes to me in form of a Walgreens aisle)  I love the color: Maybelline NY Color Sensational Lip Color in shade 900, Hot Plum! (That's a ridiculously long name, but the lipstick is non-drying and the color is super fun!) _________________________________________________________ But that is enough about me for today! Today is such an important day for other reasons.  It is my favorite (and only) red-headed sister's birthday! I love you, I love you, I love you! HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY EMILIE!

I hope you enjoy another year in my life (I know I enjoy you) and may your day be merry and full of sweet treats & lovely words.

A Letter To My Pup {Happy Birthday, Ozzy!}

To my little, hairy, black canine baby,  I remember when I first got you and I was sure that Sarah (sister #2) was going to steal you for her own.  We almost named you Elvis, but I am glad we didn't because you're way too hard rock.  I got you a brand new doggy bed, but you didn't like it (you later ate it.) Rather, you started your life-long tradition of sleeping under beds and in closets, and tangled up in blankets. You really loved my shoes as much as me.  I will never be able to own a beautiful white bedspread, but it is totally worth it.  And even though sometimes you get out and go get REALLY REALLY dirty and stinky, I still love you so much.  You're the best 42 pound black lab/corgi mix that I will ever know.  I hope you enjoy your teeny tiny doggy cake & all of the extra kisses from your doggy BFFs. Today it is about you, angel dog! I love you always and forever, xoxo.

{Yes, I may be a crazy person who celebrates my dog's birthday and talks to him like he is human.  I'm pretty sure I am the norm, and everyone else is weird.  I adopted Ozzy in March 2008, but today is the day his biological mother had him and his brothers and sisters.  Happy 5th birthday to all of Queenie's pups.)

lemondrops & a birthday bash

{dress: old navy | shoes: payless | headband: borrowed | watch: MK | bracelet: dots}

Baby girl turned 22 in style.  We hit up some happy hours after work & then had dinner in midtown.  She LOVED her presents from me (Minnetonkas & MK sunglasses) and we really had the best time.  We checked out some new restaurants and new-to-us places! SO. MUCH. FUN!  The gazebo pics are from outside the new Italian place, Cortona, which is where Dish used to be in Cooper-Young! GO THERE! The bartender was super nice, and the happy hour specials are cray-zay!

Hope your week is going well, little chickens.

It's almost Friday! :)