Day 5

So this is outfit, day 5. I like it. It was comfy at the grocery store. I do not, however, love my hair. Tried something new. I will maintain that it looks better in person. Maybe not. Who cares.

(cardigan: Old Navy - tshirt: Old Navy - belt: Express circa 200 - skinny jeans: target - boots: target)

You want to know something crazy? Behind me is all melted snow. Yesterday we had 6 inches of fresh, powdery snow on top of an inch of ice. Today...gone. Well, mostly gone. And the sun was out and lovely. It felt soooooo good I didn't even wear a jacket.

In other and in MUCH more important matters, our church is reading through the Bible in a year and a half. This week we have been reading through the first half of Psalms. I have loved that this week. Need a pick me up? Psalms. Need to remember how to praise God? Psalms. Need encouragement to seek God? Psalms. Need words to express how you feel? Psalms. I have really enjoyed it, can you tell? So if you need any of those things, try reading through Psalms. They are lovely. Our God is so wonderful!

5 Things Friday...on Saturday

Since yesterday's post was long enough, I decided to wait for 5 Things Friday and do it today. So here are my top 5 favorite things this week:

1. My husband. If you don't know him, you are seriously missing out. He's incredible.

2. Snow/Ice days. With four of them this week, we adequately got to experience being iced in. It was so nice to get some stuff done and be with Ethan all day, four days in a row!

3. Snow Boots. Technically they are just rain boots made for the winter, but they were so nice to have this week when we had to go outside. They are not particularly cute, but very functional.

4. Yuban coffee. We drink Yuban at home and it is my very most favorite coffee to brew at home. If you haven't tried it, pick it up next time you're at the store and prepare to be amazed.

5. TV show seasons on DVD. Without cable, daytime TV is not the best. Luckily for us during these snow days, we have all the Seinfeld, all the Office and some How I Met Your Mother seasons on DVD. We love being able to watch our favorites over and over, knowing we will have good "TV" all day if we want it.

There's mine...what are yours?

Day 4 of 30 for 30 and Day 4 of Snow Days!

Well, friends, today was fun.

I got out of the house and went into the office for a little while. Of course this means that I did not wear pajamas so I got to take part in my 30 for 30 challenge finally. While this is NOT my favorite outfit, it was certainly warm. Diane came into work too and she's doing the challenge with me. We took our picture at work on my phone which is why it is not great. For the record, Diane's hat and scarf were both made by her mom. How cute are they!?

(my outfit: gray sweater: Gap - black turtleneck: Old Navy - wide leg jeans: Gap - black wedges: Target - belt: Express circa 2000 - hat and scarf: handmade by my Mimi)

To get to work, Ethan and I had to walk. Well, we didn't HAVE to but we decided to. We were supposed to get a dusting of snow overnight, but by 7 am we had already gotten 6 inches and it was still falling. Seriously, it was the most peaceful thing! Here's a few from our walk:

The sun finally came out later! When we got home, this was our view:

And we had this waiting outside our door, thanks to our sweet neighbors:

Overall, fabulous day! We even got to play Apples to Apples with some friends in the student center. Now, we're watching a movie and doing absolutely nothing *cough cough* I mean, working on some school work. Looking forward to a lazy, but productive day tomorrow: getting out to the store, finishing up a paper, playing games with aforementioned neighbors, and reading. What a blessing this break has been!!

Snowpocolypse

Really more like ice-pocolypse.

So we are on ice day #3. And we just found out that we get ice day #4 tomorrow.

So what did we do today? Clean!

Well, more like I cleaned and Ethan worked hard on his Hebrew.

So, as you know by now, I have not been doing the 30x30 because I have not worn anything other than pajamas and sweats in multiple layers because it is so so cold and these clothes do not count in my 30. BUT I did decide after going through my list that I can actually do 30 full days. (Well, not a full 30 because of the snow days) I had only been planning on doing the work days, but I've revamped my list and I'm going to do the whole thing. So, since we are iced in, while watching TV I decided to take pictures of all my picks. Here they are:

4 Skirts

2 Dresses

6 Sweaters

8 Shirts

2 Jackets

3 Pants

5 Shoes

And that equals 30!

As for now, I'm going to finish cooking dinner. Too bad my favorite sushi place doesn't deliver.

Another Giveaway

Pretty Life Anonymous is doing another giveaway!

This one I would love to win. The necklace they are giving away is gorgeous! You should go to their site, look around, sign up for the giveaway and enjoy their fashion tips!

Snow Day #2 plus Day 2 of 30 for 30

February 2.

Day 2 of the snow/ice days. It looks exactly the same as yesterday, just more tire tracks in the street. However, that does not mean they are any more drivable than yesterday. We have seen so many cars slip and spin out just in front of our building. We did notice this today:

Can't really see it, but that's ice right above the towel.

Ice up the window frame about 4 inches.

Yep, that would be ICE on the inside of our window in our living room. Our building is really old so we put those towels down around our door and window to help the cold air stay out. We couldn't move them if we wanted to today because they are strongly secured to the glass with ice.

The whole state of Texas is in a power emergency and are doing rolling blackouts to help conserve. We have not experienced this yet and hoping we don't. We are, however, very thankful for the heat we do have in our apartment. Several people we know have already lost power for a little while today and from all reports, it gets really cold really quickly inside.

ALSO, it is day 2 of 30 for 30 and I have no intentions of making it out of my pajamas today so it looks like I'm delayed on this journey another day. I am getting to cheat a little bit and get inspiration from some of the other people who are doing the challenge and have already begun.

Well, Ethan is reading in the other room and I should probably make sure he hasn't turned into a popsicle. I need to write that paper anyway...

Happy snow day, everyone!

Snow in Texas

Hello, February.

Last year you brought snow. This year you brought snow, sleet, and ice on your first day.

This is what Ethan and I woke up to at 6 am this morning:


The roads were crazy icy so school and work was canceled. Ethan and I have been studying all day in our pajamas and enjoying some rest. Ethan made some more Pioneer Woman salsa and our laundry is almost done.

In other news, 30 for 30 started today. However, pajamas do not count in your 30 pieces, so my outfit today will not count or be photographed, for your benefit.

Right now it feels like 2 degrees outside, which is better than the -3 it felt like earlier this morning. I think I will curl back up with my cup of coffee and write that paper I've been dreading. So thankful for today.