Thrifty Thursday | Vest

a while back my friend kelce and i were on our way to surprise a friend for her senior art show in south carolina. we stopped in charlotte for a quick thrifting venture. (see number 6 thrifting tip!) we found way to many gems that day but one of my particular favorites is this vintage vest! i'm all like, i should be driving a big conversion van right?! i mean i just love it. i've been all about the vest this winter and even though spring is coming and i will be putting this baby away for a while, you will probably see me in nothing else next fall.

 vest: goodwill.
shirt: target sale rack.
 pants: gap outlet. (i wear these all the time now. bring the baggy back!)
shoes: burlington coat factory. (wha?! i never go in that place but these were ten bucks! can't beat that!)

a good day | pictures of my dog

do you ever have one of those days where you just feel 100% comfortable in your own skin? like a no make-up, hair in a ponytail but i feel awesome and i could take on the world kind of day. i had one of those today and i am convinced it was because of a perfect cup of coffee and the best pants. okay probably not but it was just a day where even though everything wasn't perfect, it still just made me smile all over. and i am thankful for that. i wish i had more days like that but being honest here, i'm a girl and we normally don't. but i am thankful for today and the boost it gave me. its like jesus giving me a pat and telling me i'm going to make it. and to remember that life is actually grand and i should be thankful for it even on the bum days. so i don't know. praise the Lord for a good day that made me stop and think it was a good day. also here are some pictures of pete because i never know what to post a picture of when i write something like this.

Peters | the Loveable Mutt

i write/post pictures a lot about peters so i thought i would tell you a little bit about him. pete is a family dog which we got when our other dog (spanky) was nearing his end. spanky was pretty much the most perfect dog and he really did grow up with us. he was a huge yorkie that they couldn't sell so we got him for free when we were all kids. anyway, pete was a puppy and spanks was old so it was pretty comical watching them get along. i'll never forget the day mom called us and said spanky was going to the doggy farm in the sky, (okay i know its the dirt) and we just all cried and cried. it sounds so ridiculous to cry over a dog, but when you grow up with somebody, you tend to cry when they leave you. well after that petey moped around for a long time, (missing his friend who i think, actually hated his puppy guts.) and the family kind of just put up with him. you see, spanky never shed, he was little and easy to move and make obey. he was a cuddler, and oh so very cute. petey is big, hairy, sheds everywhere, drools, has a bark that makes you go deaf and did i mention big? well none of us were really used to that so lets just say it took some adjusting. . . and some better than others. my little brother and i love pete but i would say that until he came to live with me, we were about the only ones. now i think my dad misses him a lot. (but don't tell him i said that.) peters may be big and dumb, and he may shed everywhere, but he is such a loving sweet buddy. i love hiking with him and he listens so well! he is always excited to see me after work and never ever a grump. i love looking over the side of my bed and seeing him curled up asleep. i know he would always protect me and just having him at my house i feel safer. he is a fantastic dog and truly mans bffl.

also i never let him sleep in my room at night because he wakes me up with his snoring and silly dreams and gas. its not all fun and games being a dog owner. . .

here are some pictures of that little champ from a walk in the woods.

this weekend i am heading to dc with my mom and sister to watch one of my best friends finish a marathon! i'm pretty excited because that means dc cupcakes and beautiful things to snap pictures of! its going to be lovely weather and i can't wait!

Friday Night

currently i am hanging my head off the side of my bed with my feet up on the wall typing on my phone.

a little while ago i cleaned out my closet and made a huge goodwill pile.

earlier today i worked and we played play-doh, built forts, ate snacks, (including donuts because its his birthday wut wuuut!) and also got our leap frog on.

. . . tickle fights too.

this morning i woke up and drank coffee and went to work in my pajamas.

last night i dreamed about noel and a horse. thats really all i remember but i think something bad happened to the horse.

here is a picture of my dog. hope you have a great friday night this week! don't get to crazy.