THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING.

There are a few things on my fall wish list and I am slowly checking the boxes. Above all, I wanted some boots. A trend now I guess is "combat boots". Ok, I get it. You buy them already kind of rugged and you lace them all the way up. Odd for me because I actually wear true combat boots. Though they have never been to true combat, that is what they are. I looked in nearly every store in the mall (I never go to the mall) and did not find anything worth swooning over. Yes, I must swoon to purchase something.

Sooo I got these babies (Mossimo) at Target! Heck yessssssss :)

boots, start walkin...

Next few things on the list:

Minnetonka booties, cardigans, & a bag/purse.

xoxo Meggan

MY LITTLE

There were high hopes of a fun Mommy and Daughter style photo shoot, but we were late in catching the light and my kid wiggles way too much for my lack of total education in my camera functions. What a sentence. Anyways, though they came out grainy, I like these new photos of her and I. I like the colors and the fact that I can do things like this with her now.

man, if we were 20 minutes earlier.

 When I became a parent, I thought I had to change the way I looked so people would take me seriously. That was an unnecessary identity crisis. My kid is a reflection of the parenting she has received in her three years of life. She is bright, creative, smart, beautiful, and has what she calls "kind heart". She also dresses like a mini me and even though it's mostly because I pick out her outfits, she loves it for surrrree :)

xx Meggan

THE TIME CAPSULE

This past weekend, Jada and I made the 5 and a half hour pilgramage to Central Florida, where I was raised and where 90% of my family lives. Holliday had to work Saturday and it was tough to be without him, but it was the last weekend before school started and my cousins birthday meant everyone would be in the same spot at once. Score.
I have only been back about 5 times in the past 4 years and each time is weird in the sense that it feels like I'm going back in time. For the most part, things are just the same, minus a few details. Each time I've been back, I have avoided my old bedroom closet. Finally, I went through it and I am so glad that I did. I forgot about how thrifty I use to be and all my treasures. It was like I had hit the jackpot and suddenly the need to go shopping ceased. I found a LOT of fun things I forgot I ever owned.
I can't show e v e r y t h i n g  but heres a few.

This thing has got some serious play and I am looking forward to putting it back to work

A painted gift from a dear friend. Mostly used to hang out and look neat and photo shoots. I wore them to a Theatre Showcase in the twelfth grade.

Coil Pottery project. Freshman year. Pen holder

I think I may have bought this for like 5 dollars at a thrift store. Used to store art supplies.

Senior Year Homecoming Shoes! I wore these with a brown and gold, above the knee dress. I looked great :)

I found a bunch of baby doll tops tooooo! 

Amazing how much stuff fit in that closet and after coming back with a trunk full, there is still so much to sort through.

What lies between.

I would like to think of myself as a girly girl. In my head I most definitely am, but I'm not quite sure it translates well when I put my outfits together. A lot of my clothes are still at the other house, which we are referring to as the "blue house", but I don't even miss a single thing enough to go and get it. I can't even recall what I even own besides my favorite PINK hoodie. All I have here in my new closet is a small collection of dresses, jeans and tees.
I got pretty flustered yesterday because looking at my wardrobe, it's one extreme to the other. I am not wearing those dresses unless Holliday and I have a date night or I'm feeling extra princess-like for church, and I'm sick sick sick of jeans and tees. Once a week, yea I need to slip into something like that, but for the most part, I don't like misrepresenting myself and I know jeans and tees everyday do a good job of that. I am in a new season of life and slowly creeping into mid-twenties. I'm feeling life out, changing, and my taste is changing as well.

This past Sunday for church, I was able to achieve a happy medium. Distressed jeans (Hollister), rustic belt (AE) bird print blouse (Marshall's), and a lace button up (Wet Seal). I'm not a teacher, in my thirties, mom of 2-3, driving Volvo SUV just yet, so I'm not going to bust out the dress pants and button ups everyday. I may not even dress like that then, but you get the point.

With the pieces I have in my closet, I don't know if I'll be able to put together such a comfy combination every day so shopping needs to happen ASAP. My Birthday is in about 3 weeks. I would like to go to Pensacola or Tallahassee to shop til I can't stand. :)))