Who Let the Dogs Out to Vote?

It's Election Day! November 6th!  Show your spirit!  I'm showing my spirit in my red, white and blue because we are blessed to live in America, the land of free and the home of the brave!  

The kids have a big school project today - they have to conduct an exit poll.  We will be at the polling place for a while today!  

I don't follow politics that closely. Perhaps I should follow it more. I feel that my time is better spent nurturing and encouraging my children.  I do, however, appreciate the freedom in America and I want it to remain a strong and moral country.  No matter what the outcome of today's election, I know Who is in control - the Almighty.  We serve a powerful God and I put my trust in Him.

Shirt: Old Navy

Blazer: Gap

Jeans: Liz C via ROSS

Shoes: Earthies

Detail of doggies on the shirt!

Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding (Daniel 2:20-21). 

 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God (Romans 13:1).

OOTD- Waiting Room Outfit

Well, did not plan to spend the day going from doc to doc, but my oldest took a super hard line drive in the palm of his glove last night and it needed attention. Yep, it's broken. Bummer. Out of the line up and soccer for several weeks. No piano either. He's not in super bad pain, but it's just a bummer that this happened. Two years ago he broke his other hand playing baseball when he got hit by the pitcher while batting.

I got this simple white shirt at the Gap for $5 - retail $54.50. I love that it's simple, but has some pattern. Even the sleeves are a different pattern from the rest of the shirt.

Shirt: Gap Jeans: Access Shoes:H&M Hasbeens

Here is my new spring handbag tote! I was sooo happy to find these at Marshalls one day - it's a Baekgaard, the leather handbag sister company of Vera Bradley, owned by founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard's husband. I had admired them in the handbag boutique here, but at $67, couldn't bite- this one was $12! In real life it's a Tiffany Blue with yellow trim - so happy and cheerful! Best of all it fits all my stuff well and has a slide pocket for my cell phone, which is a must for me in a purse.

Eyelet and ruffle details on front

Pintuck on sleeves

And my buddy's OOTD- orange cast for his Giants team!

OOTD-Influence....

It was impossible for me to get dressed this morning without thinking of several of my blogging friends!

As I put on my sweater, I thought of my sweet friend, Debra, of I Dream of Anthropologie, who out of the goodness of her heart, thrifted this cardi and mailed it to me! It's amazing how you can become such good friends with someone over the miles by only connecting via the blogging world!

Since the cardi was a Cold Water Creek, I thought of Pam, at Over50Feeling40, because she always looks so great in her Cold Water Creek finds!

As I put on my Gap Tneck, I thought of Fabulous Florida Mom, and how she recommended these back in December on a super sale for about $7!

As I put on my Neutrogena Mineral Foundation I thought of Joy from Southern Comfort, because she recommended it and it rocks! As I applied it I thought of Lise, her partner in crime at the same blog, because I made sure to get it in the "bat cave" (around eyes)!

As I put on my C.O. Bigelow Mentha gloss, I thought of Molly, from My Closet Travels! I helped her with one teeny thing on her blog and she generously sent me a gift certificate to Bath and Body Works where I buy my all time favorite lip gloss!

As I put on my new Report shoes, that I found at Ross for $14 last night, I thought of Tricia, from Tricia's Take, and the cute Report shoes she wears! When I emailed her a pic of the shoes to tell her I thought of her, she said she had gone to Target today and thought of me!

As I put on my necklace, I thought of Lori, from Morning Glories and Moonflowers, and the great talent she had in making this necklace! She is a fellow homeschooling pal!

It makes me think of how powerful and influential blogging can be! I have been influenced by so many wonderful women over the past year. I hope that I can be an influence for good in return.

To quote the song from Wicked, "Because I knew you, I have been changed, for good".


Check them out! I just saw these at Nordstrom for $50- got them for $14!! Whoot-Whoot! I needed flats so badly!

I have emerged victorious & here is a pic of my RAW dinner!

I ventured into the beautiful world that is Anthropologie! I love it so much I want to get a part-time job there! I tried on nearly 15 items and loved many, many of them, but I left empty handed, but satisfied with myself that I had it in me to resist the temptation! I made a promise to myself and I am sticking to it and it feels good! I hardly ever resist a sale and the sale rack was loaded with items I had wanted at full price - Bougainvillea Cardi, Spilling Ruffles Cardi, Circled Adornments Tank.................it helped me that I read Kendi's You Can't Always Get What You Want post before I went. It gave me strength! So then I thought I'd be clever and stop at Goodwill and find a $1 super cute thrifted shirt like Kendi - only where I live in super-expensive land- they want $10 for a thrift shirt! I even saw a salvage Target dress I had gotten last month for $6 selling at Goodwill for $10!!

I did end up buying my little guy (he is actually my big guy now - but I still think of him as my little guy) this shirt at Gap on sale with a 20% off coupon.
Since he was about 5, he has had a Gap patch shirt or jacket and seriously, he wears it every single day!! He had one I bought him at age 5, that he would NOT hand down to his brother until we luckily found a replacement size at a garage sale for $.50- he wore that one - a size 8, until we about ripped it off his body a few months ago because it was so small!! So when I saw this today in a size he can wear now and grow into, and take backpacking and camping, I had to get it for him. He can wear this one until we take it from him at age 18!!

And here is my partially raw dinner! Marinara sauce on zucchini!! I've always read you get more benefits from cooked tomatoes, so eating the cooked sauce on the raw veggies is a win-win!