inspiration = thrifting

I've never been good at finding deals or bargain shopping. NEVER. I find something and if I absolutely love it (after a few weeks of thinking about it...maybe), I buy it. Done. I don't care if it's $40 for a super cute dress or dark jeans that actually fit (meaning they are perfect length and make my bottom look good). I will dish out the dough to pay for it because I desperately NEED to have it.

On the other hand, my Aunt Mary is amazing at bargain shopping. Literally. I remember as a kid going shopping with my aunts and spending hours at Nordstrom's or Old Navy, just because they were looking for the perfect deals. Yes, I was spoiled by my aunts. What can I say?

I have resolved to be more economical (thanks to my husband, who is an Economics major). I am going to start thrift/bargain shopping. I just read this article and it inspired me. I don't consider myself very fashionable or creative when it comes to my clothing of choice, but I am going to do it! I will do it! Read this article. I found it highly inspiring and helpful. I hope you do too.

I am amazed at how someone (Sydney @ The Daybook) can find this at a thrift store:

Doesn't it look trashy? It's wrinkly. It has shoulder pads (shoulder pads, people). The sleeves are too long. I could go on and on about why I would NOT buy this.

BUT....

She somehow managed to turn it into this. Seriously? I know. It's amazing!

So, here's to a new way of doing things: thrifting (and yes, that is not even a word but neither was "Jimmered" and now look at).

in 3 weeks....

We find out if our baby is a BOY or GIRL!!!! We can hardly wait!!

I just wanted to post this so everyone can start making predictions now. Let us know what you think! You can vote on the poll to the left or you can leave your comments. Don't worry; we will definitely share the good news on here once we find out!

Author's Note: Logan wants a boy; I want a girl. We're both the oldest child in our immediate families, so I think it would be fun to have a girl as the first child while husband thinks having a boy as the oldest is best. Time will tell!!!

Thanks for all your support everyone!

just one of those days

I am tired and cranky. My body aches from staying up late finishing homework. I have a million and one things to do, but I just want to be home curled up in my pjs watching a movie. It is freezing outside. Oh, and it is STILL Wednesday! Yes, only Wednesday! I am feeling a little down, if you can't already tell. So, here is what I am going to do...I'm going to make a list (I love making lists, if you can't already tell) of all the things I'm feeling grateful for this week! Ready, go.

I'm grateful for....

-husband who makes my lunch every morning

-mom who calls just to talk to me

-having a job that I like going to Monday-Friday

-brother who talks to me on Skype every week

-being half way done with my master's degree

-getting e-mails from my brother-in-law who is serving a mission

-husband who runs out to scrape the ice off the car AND drives me to work every morning
-pregnancy (a great one, might I add)

-awesome neighbors who invite us over for FHE

-Heavenly Father who watches over me

-husband who does 3 loads of laundry because I am too tired and have too much homework (and yes, he folds it all too)

Okay, that was great! I'm starting to feel much better.
Happy Wednesday!

Hello Second Trimester!

Yep, I'm in the second trimester (about 14 weeks along) and it is going great! Logan took some more baby bump pictures of me, so judge them how you will. Some days it looks like I have a bump and other days it looks like I am just getting fat. It's been fun experiencing all the changes!

We got to hear the baby's heartbeat a few weeks ago (when I was about 11 weeks along). It was amazing and something we will always remember! It makes everything seem so much real! Logan said it sounded like a boy heartbeat, but I think it is a girl's. I guess time will tell; we find out in a few more weeks and we will be happy either way:)

Logan and I have been struggling with when to find out the baby's gender. It was a big decision and it took a lot of thought, but we have decided that we are going to find out the baby's gender at the 20 week doctor's appointment. We figure it will be a surprise either way at 20 weeks or 40 weeks. This will make shopping and name picking so much easier (note: we have girl names picked out, but no boy names). For all those pregnant or with children, when did you find out your baby's gender?

 12 weeks

13 weeks

14 weeks