Red, Set, Go

Note to children:  Thank you to the lovely child who got my note about dinner.

However, when I said to add water to the roast.....I didn't mean Grape Propel!!!!!

I meant that stuff that comes out of that silver thing attached to the sink....It is called water also.

Although the Grape Propel was interesting.  LOL

My look today was brought to you by "speed".  I had literally 35 minutes to get showered, dressed and ready for work at the salon...17 minutes away.

No problem

One recycled Target sweater (red)

One fabulous skirt from Goodwill

One Owl necklace, and another silver one added for interest and sparkle.
(I LOVE Owl's)

Belt it!!!

Watch out! (guess when the pictures were taken?)

Silver slippers...and we are done.  And I was right on time!!!
Yay for red!

Do you have anything that you tend to grab when you are rushing?  A great "go-to" outfit that always works?
We would love to hear about it!

**Hey everyone in the Athens, Ga area!!!!!  Do not miss this great garage sale!!! 
I am sure Joy and I will be there.  Arbor Salon & Spa (Mitchel Bridge Road)
Friday & Saturday, August 19, 20th.  8-3 pm!

	100% of proceeds from our yard sale will go to Project Safe. All unsold items will be donated to the Project Safe Thrift Store. Large and small items can be donated now until August 19th. @ Arbor Salon and Spa 1155 Mitchell Bridge Rd. Athens,Ga. 30606. To learn more about Project Safe visit them online at: www.project-safe.org Please join us !

Skirting the Issue

I know what my shirt says, but please love me!

 
It is Oh My Gosh HOT!!! And humid.  I used to not be much for skirts or dresses. I blame it on 5 years of Christian school and being made to wear them everyday. Not wearing them was my little rebellion.  But in the last couple of years, I've realized that skirts are MUCH cooler than capris or shorts, in the summer. AND they can be cuter and more work appropriate than shorts.

 Blake was instructing me how & where to pose today. In the sun or out of the sun.

This cute floral tee was a $2 Target clearance find. I had no idea what I was going to wear it with when I bought it, but for $2, I would find something.  And it goes great with this navy skirt from Kohl's.  And my navy Payless espadrilles.  I couldn't decide what jewelry to wear, so I went fumbling thru all my jewelry. The beloved dragonfly earrings were a no brainer. But I needed something else. And I found the PERFECT piece to complement the outfit.  The cuff bracelet I won from Brett's blog!!

See? It has all the colors and the style goes with the outfit, too!! Thanks, Brett, for completing my outfit today!!

Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 BEFORE the heat index! UGH!! Good thing I have another skirt outfit planned!!

Clearance Love!

 
I LOVE clearance racks. They are like a beacon in stores, aren't they? I especially love the 75% off racks at Target! I've found pretty good deals in the past. $2 jeans, $5 swimsuit top. Today was no exception. I found a pair of jeans for Leah for $4. They only had 1 pair in her size, though! I got a cute t shirt for $2 and 3 long sleeve tees for $2 each. Yes, it's 90 degrees, but I'll need those shirts come November!  AND I got a very cute navy cardi for $6!! (None of which I could find on the Target site!) I used my Target debit card to save an additional 5% and walked out of Target for less than $21! W00T!! The lady checking me out was even surprised!

Clearance racks and thrifting have ruined me for any other shopping, really. I'll see something on sale even and think, I can get that cheaper.  Are you the same?

I also love gifts from friends. Lise has given me another pair of earrings that I wonder how I lived without. She bought these on clearance, and I may or may not have been there as the devil on her shoulder telling her to get them. But she's never worn them, and didn't think she would, so she gave them to me! YAY! I've worn them 3 days in a row.  She knows me so well.

Cute, huh? Ann Taylor

This is the best pic I had of this outfit. Coral pants from Kohl's

and paisley shirt from Van Heusen.  Jake looks a little drugged,

doesn't he? LOL

I'll Take Some "Blue" Dressing On My Garden Greens

 I am so excited about the gorgeous weather and inspired by the sun!  Time to get outside and work on the "Tyner Botanical Gardens".  What?  You don't think I'm dressed for gardening? 

Uhm....I'm wearing jeans for heavens sake! 

And by the way, these are like the most comfortable jeans (and cute)...EVER!  And they are from Target!!!  I would like to take credit for this fabulous find, but actually this very fashionable lady shows up at my house looking incredibly cute (It was Joy) and she confides in me ('cause that's what we do) that they are from Target (love me some Target).  Now you know too....so go to Target and get a pair!

I love this color blue!  I think its my favorite.  When I saw this shirt while thrifting (it's from twentyone),  I knew I had to have it since it was my favorite color and had this great detailing.  Then I found this fabulous necklace which is gray, but adds a great accent!  I am also wearing my new favorite lip shade.  It's Clinique-"Nearly Violet".  It is one of those colors that would look good on about everybody!!  I add a little clear gloss on top and am in love with the result.

 This is my helper for the day in the gardens.  And I always have a moment for a hug before watering!


Look!  Everything is starting to bloom!  I love spring!!

  

Ok, this one is sooooo posed!  LOL   But, I am really handy with a rake.

And with this being Easter weekend, I really feel like it is a special time and that spring has officially arrived!
Have a wonderful, and safe Easter weekend Y'all!

Tomorrow is a BIG Day!!

Before school silliness

 I am having LASIX done tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited!! I am sick of contacts, sick of my glasses. I'm just all bouncy about it!! LOL

I'm going to ask <beg> the doctor to take of pic of me on the table, for the blog. We'll see what happens!!

 Cardi: Target

Striped shirt: Target

Gray cords: JC Penney

Boots: Old!

I had a lot going on yesterday and was supposed to be doing some business outside the office. I did make a few contacts but then I had to change all my plans. I had dressed for comfort and being in and out of the car, though, so it was all good.

 I had to take Leah to the doctor. She was feeling puny and coughing. She actually called me from school to come get her and take her to the doctor! This is UNHEARD of from Leah. Leah hasn't even been to the doctor at all in 2 years. And she never calls from school, so I knew she felt rough. She's ok, though. She tested negative for strep and flu. She had to take a breathing treatment, though, and came home with an inhaler.
After we left the doctor, we went to Kohl's. I wanted to look for something to wear for the office pictures we had today. I'm convinced that when you enter Kohl's <and Target> that you enter a time vortex.  You can say you are only going to run in for a minute and the next thing you know, you've been there for an hour!!! I did find a cute cardigan, though!  Here's me this morning:

 Floral cardi: Kohl's

Red tee:Target

Black pencil skirt: Target

Black tights: Target

Shoes: Peace Place Thrift $2!!!!

I'm hoping that next week, I'll be able to share the pictures we took at the office. I have a really fun one on a motorcycle!!

Ok. Wish me luck tomorrow!! Prayers are appreciated!!

Lisa, Lisa, Lise!

We need to meet more of you!  Why?  Because you are all pretty wonderful and I had so much fun meeting Lisa G. that I hope to meet more of you!  A while back I re-connected with a friend from high school on Facebook.  That was so much fun and we were able to see each other at Thanksgiving.  She also "introduced" me to one of her friends in D.C. on Facebook.  Lisa G. and I had a great time getting to know each other in writing and she also started reading our blog. (thanks, we love readers). 

Then she let me know she was coming to do training in Atlanta and would love to meet Joy and I!  Oh yeah!
By the way, Joy's first name is Lisa and she goes by her middle name (Joy).  Hence the title of this post.  Joy, do not kill me for telling everyone.  I had to resort to the real migraine medicine last night and should not be trusted with a pencil let alone a computer with a blog! LOL

So, Friday I am all nervous and excited and.....TaDa!  I meet Lisa G. outside the salon and immediately notice that her haircut is uneven.  So we start with a haircut.  We drove over to meet Joy and sat there talking and cutting up and all I can say is...WOW, what a cool lady!  We also drove to my house and Lisa was so gracious in meeting my MIL, Ida.   And Ida was so pleased to have a visitor!

Lisa G. has an amazing history and family and job (Spouse secretly thinks she is over the CIA now) and stories and I can't wait to see her again.  Want to see some pictures?  You got it!

How do we pose?  Honey, just have fun and be yourself!



Oh, yeah!  That's what I am talking about!

 Sweater: Thrifted ($4)
Scarf: Gifted (Joy)
Jeans: BR (Longs!)
Shoes: Target
Earrings: Coldwater Creek
Belt: BR

Lisa G., thanks for a fun time and wonderful memories!  Can't wait until you come back down again.  And for any others out there.....C'mon down! Your the next contestant on the....right...I know this is not The Price Is Right.  But, we can't wait to meet more of you out there!  Hope you are all having a great end to the weekend.  See you Monday!

PS: At this time of year when skies are darker and days are shorter, play up the sun with color!  Melons are a great choice (color, and eating).  Orange and pink are an unexpected but happy combination!  They love to hang out together!

Snowblind!

I heard that KISS song this morning and I thought, that's a perfect title because I'm feeling pretty snowblind. The ice on top of the snow seems to have made it 10 times brighter. It's like glass. Look.

See? It looks like you could skate on it. But you can't! You just fall through.

You almost HAVE to wear sunglasses outside.  So my outfit here has a lot going on. First of all, it's REALLY warm. Lise bought this sweater at PS Too, I think, and it was just too big for her, so she gave it to me. We call it the poodle sweater! I paired it with my black jeggings and brown Target boots. I have this fluffy sweater AND I'm wearing brown and black together! And then I decided to get really crazy and belt my black scarf!! I think it worked out pretty well, though.

Today I'm wearing green and purple. I've seen other people do it, but I don't think I've paired it together. If I have, I just don't remember. I got this jacket at a yard sale for $3! I think the scarf is from Payless. The pants are old Liz Claiborne. My shoes are new, though. I've had them about 3 months and have just never worn them! They're here at  Target. Don't you just love Target for shoes?

Have a great weekend!

What A Difference A Week Makes!

Last weekend it was freezing cold and snow on the ground. This weekend it was sunshine and 60 degrees. I like this weekend much better, even if it did rain some on Saturday.

Saturday was spent doing not a lot of anything. We watched some movies, did some laundry and ate our traditional New Years lunch of pork chops, black eyed peas, turnip greens and cornbread. It was even better because Ben cooked it! I did contribute brownies to the meal. Doesn't it look good?

Here's what I wore just hanging out at the house. And look, it still has bling on it! I don't know how well you can see it, but there's bling up the zipper and down the side of the pants. And I also wore my old school Tretorns.

Sunday we slept late and went looking for a bicycle or an elliptical for Ben. He finally settled on an elliptical. He is apparently going to get in shape. I should probably use it, too.  We also went to Goodwill again where I found a tan cardigan with a fur collar and fur cuffs AND it still had the tags on it!! $5. I love Goodwill.  Since it was warmish, I wore my thrifted red Ann Taylor sweater with my handmade, by Leah Hollett, flower pin. I paired it with my black Walmart Faded Glory jeans and my leopard flats from Target. 

It's been so nice being off for 3 days. I really dread going back to work tomorrow. Even more, I kind of dread the kids going back to school because it means I have to get up an hour earlier!!

These Boots Were Made For Walkin'

These boots were made for walkin'

And that's just what they'll do.

And one of these days these boots

are gonna walk all over you...

(are you singing along with this???)

LOL

Actually, what I want to walk all over is the floor of my house. 

But it is under re-construction and the main level is chaos.

I know what it's like to live in a beehive, and honey it is NOT the bee's knees.

For weeks I have had people swarming my house before 8am.  

It's practically given me hives as I comb through trying to find things.

(OK, I'm done with the bee thing)

We are adding on to our house in preparation for MIL moving in.  It is interesting getting Spouse and 4 kids out the door and get ready for work with all these people in and around my house.  

Decorating for Christmas became futile and has come to a stop because everything was getting dusty and such.  I also have to be real careful getting ready in the morning so I don't run into a worker with nothing but a towel on (I don't know who was more embarrassed).  LOL

Spouse says I'm a Trooper. 

Yeah, maybe a Storm Trooper!

Then its just moving MIL into the house and getting ready for Christmas and...

I need a new pair of boots.  And I decided that I deserved them.

It's Stress therapy 101-Go shopping! 

And wear your favorite color green with your favorite necklace and you will smile through it all.

This cardi is great except that the cute little slit pockets have gold sequins......on the inside!

I am going to have to "mod" it this weekend so you can actually see the coolness.

Why would you put the *bling* on the INSIDE of the pocket??
C'mon designers.  I'm going to have to fix this sometime.



I look like "Lise the Peg Leg Pirate". ha



Boots: Target   Boots   And they are on sale right now! (They are real leather and so wonderful)

Leggings:  Macy's - I.N.C
Cardi:  Loft

Tank:  Loft

Necklace:  Loft



Check out theses BOOTS!  sweet.
Buckles up top and down low.  Just like in the J. Crew catalog

Here are the ones from J.Crew.

They are $268 and the Target ones are only $34.99 right now!


I stuck this one in from yesterday because it looks like there are balls orbiting my head. This is what happens when I am thinking, no light bulb goes off, but little balls orbit my head.

Hey, don't forget to come back and invite your friends.

Monday we are excited because we have a really cool guest blogger.

Really cool.  I can't wait.

A Warm Coat That Doesn't Give You The Cold Shoulder!

 I am at the pharmacy, strep has run through the kids and this is about my 50th time to CVS.  But, now I'm getting a prescription for me because somehow the laws of the universe broke and now I have it.   Anyhoo, he hands me my prescriptions and I ask "Does this need to be refrigerated?".  Our pharmacist looks at me and replies "No, Mrs. Tyner, they're pills".  Duh.

I have the mental capacity of a circus poodle about now, thank you.

The good thing is that I "happened" to find one of my Christmas gifts and immediately put it on.  It is freezing and I *need* it.  It is also about the most adorable, well fitting coat ever in the whole wide world of coats!

I have long gorilla arms that are only good for hugging people and playing volleyball....NOT finding coats.  By the time I find one with long enough sleeves, 3 of me could fit into the rest of it.  I do not particularly like puffer coats either because I feel like a penguin and walk like one too.   

 Then I found this coat at Coldwater Creek! 

YAY!  It is warm & sleeveless, but I don't have a cold shoulder.  It has adjustable straps on the side that are ever so cute and the color is dreamy.  The most important thing is the fur collar. I am a sucker for faux fur!!!  This is me yesterday when I stopped by to pass on some germs to Joy and take her picture for the blog.



Joy laughed because she said my hair is the same color as the fur collar! lol



 This is also one of my favorite hats which I tend to wear when am sick because it hides bedhead!

The coat is current so go buy one!!!  They are luscious!

Just in case you need the coat also....because you do....here is the link:

http://www.coldwatercreek.com/product-detail/55140/61370/long-quilted-vest.aspx?colorid=012&refLink=new-looks.aspx

And right now they have 25% off and free shipping!

Now on to today!  I am back at work and wearing green and chocolate brown!  I love the colors together.  For some fun I added my kitten heel shoes from Target which are not only comfy, but so chic!  WinWin!

 I am feeling a bit "Mad Men" today which is totally me.  But almost every piece came from Coldwater Creek (and on sale right now). I also threw on a fur collar that I "stole" from another sweater.

A vintage pin holds it in place.

I don't look happy!  Probably because I just had to take another pill the size of a Prius! 

Isn't there some type of size limit? 

I can hear the chemists now:

"Do you think we made these pills too large?"

"Why no, Mrs. Tyner can fit in a Prius, so I am sure she can swallow one"

(and I do own a log-splitter in case I need to cut them in half)

"

 Way cute tights and shoes!

Sweater:  Coldwater Creek- sale

Pencil skirt:  Coldwater Creek- sale

Shoes: Target

Tights: Old Navy (last year)

PS.

I had to show you my makeup bag that I got in the mail from Sephora!

It is so so cute and the compact is wonderful to use and look at.



OK, I am done. But I am glad to be back!!! I missed Blogville!





Flowers In The Attic

Flowers in the Attic. Kinda creepy book, right? Yeah, well, I had a kinda creepy day. See these cute floral tights? Take a good look, because you will probably never see them again. I had not 1, not 2, but **3** creepy men make comments about them. 2 of them just stared and stared and asked if my legs were tattooed or was that "just hose". Go ahead, laugh, I'll wait. My husband thought it was hysterical!! Then there was the guy who talks like Billy Bob from Slingblade that got fired from his last job for staring at "the pretty cheerleaders". "I like them leotards you got on there. Uh, huh. They remind me of them girls at the school in their short skirts. Umhuh."  Yeah, read that in Billy Bob's Slingblade voice. Uh, huh. Creepy, right? 

And I was excited about this outfit. It was inspired by this post from Reva. Her floral trench reminded me that I have a pink trench-that I've never worn! So, I put the floral in my tights instead of my coat. And then the men folk had to get all weird on me! Sometimes living in a small town is not a good thing. Try to break out of your comfort zone and you get blindsided. So, anyway. The unlined pink trench is from Liz Claiborne. I bought it when our's went out of business for $12! This is the first time I've worn it and I've had it at least 6 years. You can't really tell but my turleneck from Coldwater Creek is purple and I have on my charcoal pencil skirt and my cheap brown Target boots.



Hurry up!! It's COLD out here!!



Floral tights from Charlotte Russe

Today I'm all in my favorite colors of black and red. I did venture out in tights again today. And I got some good natured ribbing from some people who were around when the creepy guys got ....creepy. But that was ok, because I KNEW they were just kidding around.  I like this skirt, even if I do feel fat in it. It's got a kind of paper bag like waist to it and just makes me feel hippy or something. I think we all know I have body issues, so...moving on to pictures....



Red Cardi: Target, $12
Silver sleeveless turtleneck: Kohls, $7
Plaid Paperbag Skirt:Ann Taylor Loft, 12
Red Tights: Kohls, $5.50
Black Boots: Payless, $19



See the cute little bows on the pockets?



No, I'm not looking in the presents. Why would you think so?!

I've stepped out of my comfort zone a bit this week. How about you?