Election Day 2012

We Voted Today. Hope you all did as well. No matter where you stand on the issues you should exercise your right to vote. Even if your state still uses paper ballots (smh Alabama). Let your voice be heard!

Did You Flex Your Voting Muscles Today?

Happy Birthday Micah!!!!

It's great to be 8!!!!

Haul From the Mall! (Nothing Thrifted)

So heres the deal:

I had $100 to spend. Its the end of the month, all the bills are paid and I had a little left over which is rare. Hubby said I should go on a little shopping spree and buy whatever I wanted. Super exciting right? Problem is, I cant seem to only spend on myself! 

It doesnt matter how much or how little I have, I always end up spending on little things for my kids or husband. I love my lil family :)

Anywho, I also decided I would try not to spend it in the thrift store. Im proud to say that I accomplished just that. Nothing posted here is from a second hand shop. Everything is new to me! So enough with the rambling, heres how I spent the money:

 Unlisted by Kenneth Cole $15!

They were originally $59 and marked down to $29.50. When I purchased them, all clearance items were an additional 50% off...SCORE!

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Button Down Shirts for Corrin $3x2= $6

Misc. Fun Stuff for Corrin : $1x4= $4

 New Polish: l to r: Sally Hansen "Petrol" $1.98

Milani "Racy Green" $1.24

Mr. Micah is in LOVE with these shoes from The Gap

$11.99-40%= Aprox $8.00

 Four Pairs of Pants for Mr. Micah from The Gap

$4.97x4 + 40% off= Aprox $10.00

 Additional 40% off Sale @ The Gap

 More Shoes for me!!!

 8.98 @Target

 More Fun Stuff from Claires: Manicure Kit and two Necklaces @ $1 each

 Skirt for Miss. Corrin from Target: $3.60

Gap jellies for Miss Corrin $6.98 -40%= Aprox $4

Everything post above came to a total of: $65!

I actually ended up spending $82 if we include the dress and jeans that I failed to post (awkward pics). The plan is to share those in later style posts. 

All in all it was a lot of fun. Its funny to me that nothing I purchased was full priced. Everything was at a reduced and darn near free point! 

I suppose Im just made up of discounted bones :)

Happy Friday All!

p.s. Dont think I forgot about hubby. I bought him lunch at Chipotle :)

Fun: Good Times

 Dress: Xzilarations for Target (Dirt Cheap)

Bag: Dooney and Burke (Thrifted)

Oxfords: Rue 21

This is how my week has gone since Wednesday:

I packed a couple of suitcases and

Sent my children off to spend time with The Grandpat aka My Dad : )

 Since I had free time, I was able to thrift with my buddy Nina,

Hangout without interruption with my best friend aka the hubby at coffee shops. Which means NO Backwash into my yummy drinks!

 Everyone say HELLO to my Soy Green Tea Latte :)

We attended the grand opening of H&M together. Not early enough to stand in line in 97 degree weather but just in time for hubby to snag some cute stuff. Can you believe I bought absolutely NOTHING???

We watched the 911 Reporters perform!

Eric aka The Bro in Law (911 Reporters!!!)

Finally ate at Red Robin...Yumm :)

I tore this poor Whiskey River Burger (substituted a Boca patty of course) UP!!!

And finished up with a nice long stare at the man I adore :)

All of this fun crammed into less than 48 hours. Now Im heading off with the hubby to live it up in our last 24 hours of childlessness :)

Have a Great Weekend!

Family Time: Chattanooga Aquarium

 Everything Thrifted Minus Pants (target via dirt cheap)

A while back we took the kiddos to the Chattanooga Aquarium. We all had a blast. Heres the photos to prove it :)

 Excited about going to the Aquarium :)

 This lil lady isnt afraid of anything. Shes trying to pet a stingray!

Jelly Fish!

 The Fattest Starfish Ive ever seen!

 The loves of my life :)

And now I leave you with a bit of Discovery Channel beauty. The kids thought these turtles were playing leap frog!!!!

Have a Happy Tuesday!

All of Us: Last Post Til 2012

Myself and Rio :)

Miss Corrin wearing her Totally Thrifted Outfit!

My Three Kiddos 

Miss Corrin and Mr Micah

Fun with Rio

My Handsome Guys

I will make this brief since I posted soooo many pics. Just want to say thank you to all of you who have made this last few months enjoyable for me. Blogging has allowed me to speak freely and honestly. Im so grateful to have you all, my 24 followers (and you who comment but dont wanna follow :)). 

I hope that in the coming year we all prosper and thrive on whatever path we choose. Make 2012 Awesome!!!!

See Ya Next Year!!!

Around The House: The Little Things

Micah and Hubby putting up the tree

Sorry so blurry. They were working sooo fast lol

Miss. Corrin aka Tree Construction Foreman

Original price at the store. Now cut in half!

Inspecting the Build

The kids decorated the tree together :)

I usually dont speak about Christianity or my faith on this blog but I really wanted to share:

I asked my son about 2 weeks ago what he would like for Christmas. Since his answers always change I figured I would ask him a little closer to the holiday so that I could get whatever his most recent request is.

Well I asked him what he wanted and his response....A Christmas Tree. Yup thats what he asked for. Honestly, I wasnt sure we would be getting a tree this year since, as some of you know I was laid off at the end of October.  Paying $30+ for a tree wasnt my idea of a well spent dollar so I was going to perhaps craft a tree or maybe decorating one outside. I even thought maybe I could find a fresh cut tree at a reduced price a couple days before Christmas. Anywho, that never happened.

My heart hurt. I didnt want my son to miss out on something as simple as a tree. What was I to do???? I PRAYED and left it to God :)

I went to a thrift store a few days after the tree conversation with my son. The first thing the store owner said to me: "Im sure you have all of your christmas decor covered but if you need anything its all 50% off." I almost fainted!!!! I was able to pick up the tree above(including stand and storage bag) for $12.50.

The decorations: Lights(.35), ornaments(.20 per pack) and garland(.15) were purchased at my local Dirt Cheap store @ 90% off. The chains link garland was made by Micah and myself out of construction paper :)

I know this is a much longer post than usual but I felt I needed to get that out. So thankful to God for his providence. A tree may not be a big deal to most but my son wanted one and God honored his wishes by placing one that I could afford (under $14) on my meager unemployed budget in my path. I was concerned about the here and now but God provided for future Christmas as well. Its artificial so I can use it over and over :)

Merry Christmas Eve!