February 2013 Instagram

I can hardly believe that it is the last day of February 2013! This has been quite a month! A super busy one at that! We spent the month: - spending time at Intermezzo with one of Justin's friends, Omar, who visited with us during his trip from CA - spending...

Free People Clothing Review 2/27/13

I'm still going back and forth between two computers, and it is oh-so-frustrating! Maybe next week will be back to normal? In the mean time, I went to Free People yesterday, and I thought I would share my clothing reviews. I don't know if it actually helps anyone,...

Photoshoppers Unite!

Okay, I'm just going to admit it. I LOVE Photoshop! The reason my blog post is coming so late today is because I stayed up late last night trying to catch the rebroadcast of the livestream of Creative Live's Photoshop Week. Yesterday's photoshop classes were done by Lindsay Adler, Dave Cross, and Kara Plicanic. I honestly never expected myself to get so into watching these classes. I ordered an...

Swagbucks Birthday!

Have you heard about Swagbucks? Swagbucks is an awesome way to earn points toward... who knows what! I like to use my swagbucks for Amazon giftcards. You can earn swagbucks** by following them on twitter, Facebook, searching the internet via the Swagbucks website, completing surveys on their page, playing games, watching videos, and more! Sounds easy, right?! It is! But guess what? Today is...

Getting Hard Drives Restored

If you have been following my blog the past two weeks, I'm sure you are aware of the hard drive problems I have been having. First my laptop's hard drive failed (i.e. it started the clicking sound that indicates "death") then when I agreed to give up 4 months of my life by having Applecare replace the hard drive for free, my back up hard drive failed. It's not dead mechanically, but it is definitely...

Instagram Treasures

It's Friday! We made it through the week! Go us! I'm thinking about putting some of my instagram images on wood like you can do with Instathis. What do you all think? Sounds like a fun way to decorate the house, right? However, I can't afford Instathis,...

Random Wednesday

I still don't have my computer back. I did in fact lose everything on my hard drive from August forward which was irritating/frustrating/disappointing, but I am excited to tell you all that my computer, with a newly installed hard drive and battery is now waiting...

Buy Trends Follow Up

I know a lot of people were curious and asking what happened with my BuyTrends order. (See original post here.) I would LOVE to say that they came through, the order was perfect, I received it in a timely manner, and the clothes were absolutely superb, but this has not been the case yet. Last Tuesday was day 30 in waiting... and the product never came to my door. I e-mailed them, but when I didn't...

A Trip to Free People

As you know, I absolutely LOVE Anthropologie, so why wouldn't I also like Free People? I adore the slightly bohemian chic look, but I rarely buy clothing from this store unless I am absolutely in love with it. The clothing at Free People is often more casual and...

Anthropologie Friday Finds

Last Friday, before taking on a three year old full time, Justin and I went to the mall and, of course, stopped in to visit the local Anthropologie. I just thought I would share a few of my finds. One of the first things I tried on was the AG Stevie Ankle...

Obligatory Post

Dear readers, I just wanted to wish you all the best Valentine's Day ever! :) Currently, my heart is not in a position to post anything positive with both my car and computer hard drive dead. I hope you all can understand. See you tomorrow! P.S. BuyTrends never sent my items, and they just returned my money to me via paypal. Anyone else had any experiences with BuyTrend...

Trials & Tribulations When Living With a 3 Year Old

Over the past four days, Justin and I have been looking after a three year old boy while the rest of the family skies in Colorado. Because I babysit for him regularly, the three year old knows me quite well. Unfortunately neither Justin nor I were prepared to...

Meet Us + Giveaway on The Paper Mama

The Paper Mama is having a giveaway on her blog, and I thought it would be an awesome opportunity to update you on who this blog is about. (Plus, the thought of winning an instax camera is pretty fun!) Who I am: My name is Mandy, and I am a plan-a-holic....

Week Recap

What a crazy week it has been! First of all, I just have to share that one of my favorite brands is on Ruelala this week! Definitely make sure to check out all of the cute Betsey Johnson clothing, jewelry, and shoes! I am especially in love with this super-cute...

Dinner Party!

Last night Justin and I had our first dinner party since moving into a house. We had delicious boeuf bourguignon, asparagus, a salad tossed with tomato, buffalo mozzarella and a lovely balsamic vinegar dressing, homemade baguettes, and a fresh fruit...

Guests Coming

Over the weekend, Justin and I cleaned. I know. Boring. We did all of the laundry in the house -- blankets, clothing, towels, sheets... We swept and mopped the hardwood floors. The kitchen was cleaned. But most importantly, Justin and I began tackling our guest bedroom. Over the course of the year, Justin and I managed to fill our tiny guest bedroom with junk. If guests were coming for dinner (usually...