Our Earthquake

 

Yesterday, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook our little town... 

I was at work it happened.  The sound it made was horrible... I thought a big truck was slamming into our building.  It wasn't until my desk started shaking & co-workers yelled to get out that I realized what was going on!

I'm sure the first quake lasted only seconds... but it felt like much longer.

10 minutes after the first one, an after shock of a 4.2 magnitude shook us all again.

 

Both kids were at school/daycare.

Of course.  These things never happen when I'm with them.

 

A co-worker went to check on her son at daycare, same one Ruby attends... so I knew they were fine.  The kids were a little upset, but they had fun building ''forts'' that they were going to hide under if it happened again.

 

I went to the school to check on Memphis, and he was visibly shaken.  I tried to make it sound like an exciting experience... but for a kid that already has major anxiety issues, he wasn't buying it.  After a few hugs and kisses and reassurance that I would come back for him, I went back to work.

 

The rest of the day was pretty uneventful.

The town was abuzz, of course, and TV crews from the big city descended upon our little town.

There wasn't much to see.  The quake didn't cause much damage, other than broken knick knacks and crooked pictures on our walls.

 

Passion For Fashion #3 :: for the love of shoes ::

 

See that chick up there... that's me just a little over a year ago.

 Since this linkup is all about the passion & love you have for fashion. I'm proof that fashion is fun... and the best part is experimenting with different looks!

This is me now, if you're new here...

 Also... if you are new here, there is one more thing you need to know about me... 

Shoes.

I'm obsessed with them.

Confession: this is a "repost" from LAST YEAR... so there a ton few new shoes now pictured.

Not shown in this photo are my boots.  I have a "few" of those too!

 In reality, there are far more worse things I could be addicted to, right?

This shoe obsession is totally justifiable.

Fashion is for everyone. 

Whether you're single in the city or a stay at home mom from the country...
we all have a passion for fashion!

Each Friday, Beth of Through The Eyes of the Mrs. & I will be hosting a fashion free-for-all linkup! 

Anything fashion goes!

Link up your outfit posts, a fashion recap, a fashion wishlist, get your kids or hubby in on the fun... if you've got a passion for fashion, this is the place to be! 

Celebrate your style with us every Friday!

We'll be pinning our favorite looks to our Passion for Fashion boards on Pinterest!

Best part, there are no rules!

We only ask that you link back to us via text link or button:

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Of course, it would be awesome if you would visit the other fashionistas that are linking up too!
Be you... Be an inspiration!  Style is everywhere!

Style To Dye For

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Has tie dye ever REALLY gone out of style?

I'm trying to think of time when I didn't think it was cool... but that time does not exist folks.

I love and always have the quirky & random look of tie dye.
Sadly, I recently realized that I don't have much of it in my closet.
Rosie True to the rescue!

Urban Dictionary defines "tie dye" as

''Best kind of clothing there is!!
Usually when White Material is bounded up (or 'tied') in rubber bands to make a psychedellic mixture of colors. Most people connect tie-dye with Hippies. most often worn in the seventies.''

Seriously.  I would have been a fabulous hippie!

maxi dress

  I would do just about anything to be able to lounge around in that gorgeous maxi dress up there all summer long!
If you're not into tie dye, what's wrong with you Rosie True also has some other really beautiful & eclectic pieces that I am totally crushing on right now!  You should totally check them out!

What are your thoughts on tie dye?  Is a trend you embrace or you hate?

Seems to me like there are 2 kinds of people... those who love it and those who hate it!  Which side are you on?

Be sure to come back tomorrow for my Passion For Fashion linkup! Anything fashion goes!

this post was sponsored by Rosie True, but all thoughts & opinions are my own!

Put Down The Mocha Latte!

that awkward moment you realize you forgot to put down your drink before attempting an outfit shot...and you have your 5 year old taking your pictures for you.
then said 5 year old steals your mocha latte.  yeah.  that.

 Linking up for Dress For The Day, Style Sessions, WIWW,

What We Wore/Read/Made, Random Wednesdays, Wardrobe Wednesday,

Keeping It Casual & Rolled Up Pretty

Don't forget to come back on Friday for
Passion For Fashion

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Free Social Media Icons

 Friends! What a treat!  One of my rockin' sponsors is here with a great freebie!

Ashley has a small graphic & web design business & she specializes in Blogger & Wordpress designs... I'll let her tell you a bit more about today's freebie!

 

''We all know how important it is to connect our blogs to social media websites.  Inspired by current design trends, these freebie social media icons will let you link up in style!  This download includes a total of 135 social media icons (15 icons in 3 different colors and 3 different sizes) in Pantone's Color of the Year, emerald green.  Visit our shop, Dinosaur Stew, for more social media icons and other graphical goodies!''

 

You can download your icons HERE!

 

Thanks Ashley!

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What's In My Bag

With the change of seasons, comes the change of my purse.

I recently switched back to last summer's purse... and I thought it would be fun to document what I have in there right now!

Keep in mind, I JUST made the switch... in the next week or so it will probably be filled with old fruit, receipts and who knows what else!

The purse is from Dash of Fab and I get comments on it all.the.time!  It's small enough... but surprisingly roomy!

I have hand cream (Udderly Smooth) & my everyday lipgloss (E.L.F.), as well as a little notebook, a makeup bag, sunglasses and my brand new wallet! 

The wallet is from ModCloth, and was on sale.  I've been looking for a larger wallet, and this one is great! It's still a little stiff so I'm having a hard time getting my bank & visa cards out maybe that's a good thing but other than that it's perfect!

I found the glasses at Old Navy last weekend!  I'm picky when it comes to glasses and had a particular style in mind... couldn't find them anywhere.  You know that saying "when you stop looking, you'll find it."  Well, that's exactly what happened!

So that's what I'm lugging around lately... what about you?

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