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Miss Elaine-ous Monday at it’s best…

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I did a little shopping for BlogHer this weekend.  I admit I have a bit of an addiction to clothes and shoes.  But since I added some new items to my wardrobe I also bagged up some older never worn really things to take to the local resale shop.  It’s a process.  I still have certain things in my closet that I cannot seem to part with, even though I have not worn them in a while.  I always think in my head, “I really like this, surely I will want to wear it again sometime…”  Of course just typing that makes me think I should go back to my closet and get a few more things to get rid of…  How are you about clothes?  Do you clean out your closet pretty often?  Do you like to shop too much like me?

Speaking of BlogHer, I’m getting pretty jazzed.  I have my outfits all planned out (maybe I’ll share a preview next week) and I think this is the most excited I’ve been before-hand, for several reasons.  First of all, I’m completely excited about my roommates who are Jennifer, Erin and Tracy.  I mean, WHO WOULDN’T BE?!?!  And of course the fact that it’s in New York City alone is pretty crazy awesome. PLUS.  On Wednesday night we are going to see Chicago on Broadway.  Hello bucket list, checking you off! And on Thursday Jennifer and I are going to THIS.  Yeah, see, it’s going to be 4 days of major amazing. Plus I didn’t even mention all the other people I’m going to get to hug and hang out with.  Yeah… 
I cannot BELIEVE Summer is already winding down.  I bought school supplies and uniform clothes on Friday for my boys.  And my second child starts Kindergarten in about 3 weeks.  That’s THREE people. In other words, no time at all.  Plus I just found a bathing suit I totally forgot I bought for K at T.J. Maxx back in the Spring and now she only has a few weeks (times) left to wear it. I feel so silly. Guess we know what bathing suit she’s going to be wearing to every trip to the pool until Summer is over!

I haven’t used my “real” camera all week.  And I think it’s feeling kinda lonely. But it’s either hot and/or humid outside or raining and well, I’m not really a fan of taking pictures of hauling my kids around in the van or them playing “Where’s My Perry?” (don’t ask) on my iPad or watching Phineas and Ferb so yeah, there’s our week and that’s why I did not use my camera at all.  More evidence as to why I love Instagram, I guess.

In related news I have an outdoor photo-shoot this Saturday.  Please pray that none of us dies of drowning in our own sweat.  

P.S. Pretty Butterfly!!
(taken a few weeks ago…)
So, what random stuff is up with you?

Am I going to see YOU at BlogHer? (please say yes)

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Comments

  5. I like clothes, but I hate spending money, so I don’t really have a true obsession. I do a lot of looking, not so much buying.

  6. first time here….hope the blogher conference is awesome. i have to admit that even though i am not attending, i planned my outfits as if i was!

    • Here’s your ACTUAL comment Kameron… 🙂

      Me me me! I can’t wait to meet you! In other news, I have not planned out my wardrobe yet and now am feeling super anxious! I know a few of the things I am taking, but feel like I need a more definite plan of attack! I do like shopping, maybe too much. I need to clean out my closet and only keep the things i love. 🙂

  8. This post makes me laugh! I’m really good about shopping, but have a hard time getting rid of stuff. I did a huge closet clean out after Andrew was born and then have just done little bits here and there since. I’m so jealous of that Adorama panel at BlogHer! How amazing will that be?? I’d love to see your BlogHer outfits!

  10. Uummm…about the clothes in the closet.. .a few posts back I wrote 25 Things I Don’t Want You to Know About Me, where I listed that I might have some clothes in my closet from the 90’s. Why do we, I, hang on to stuff so long! I did clean the closet out finally, because my motto now is to live simply (jeans and a t-shirt and I’m good!) 🙂
    Thanks for the linkup party!
    Blessings~

  11. I’ve been feeling sorry for myself all summer because I’m not going to BlogHer. I kind of felt like I don’t have enough Blog exposure yet, so I’m working on setting up my own domain through Go Daddy. It’s proving to be quite a challenge with a big learning curve. I can’t wait to read all about BlogHer 2012. Next year, I’m there! I hope.

  12. You have the most fun roomies…EVER!! I’m not going but I do have crazy envy over BlogHer. I just couldn’t swing it this year which is a shame since it is only a 4 hour drive from here.
    Hope your shoot goes well for you this weekend. I haven’t had my camera out either lately. I keep going to my files in the computer and there isn’t anything new. So sad!

  13. I can not WAIT! A week and a half. I may tackle you in the airport. Just fyi. And I might want to talk non-stop on the plane. Or then again, I might fall asleep. Surely neither of those will be annoying.

  14. I cannot seem to clean out my closet either. Mostly because they are perfectly good clothes. And such basics. It just seems so strange to get rid of something that I COULD use. But don’t so there’s that. I bought three dresses this weekend. I completely have a dress addiction. I’m also so sad I’m not going to BlogHer. You’ll have an amazing time I’m sure!

  15. Hi! Just found you from Beholding Glory. Love the butterfly photo — my husband and I have a dance ministry, & our latest dance is called “Transformed,” using the theme of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly as a metaphor for salvation. Thanks for the great post & for hosting the linkup!
    Your blog is a blessing and I am now following it, and I invite you to follow mine, Saved by Grace:
    http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/
    Love in Him,
    Laurie Collett