Staving off Sickness!

I started feeling a little achy last night, and woke up feeling bad. I stayed in bed a long time, made some chicken soup, and am nursing a hot toddy as I write.

I feel better than I did earlier, and with a little luck, I'll wake up feeling back to normal. With all of the sickness that has been through our house of late, I'm surprised I managed to last this long

Maybe I was waiting for Christmas!

Teena Marie passed away today. She was a major musical presence in my house growing up!  For a thoughtful tribute read, r.i.p. lady t. 

She will certainly be missed.

Outfit:

Sweater: Cousin hand-me-down. Mossimo.

Pants: Goodwill. This is the Express "Editor" pant. I like the cut, but I feel that these are slightly tight. Richard said they look "fine", and that I just "need different underwear". I guess by that he means a girdle. Maybe they will fit better after the holiday season is through!

Still Rockin' the skirt

Shoes: Friend hand-me-down. Nine West.

1st and Hope!

It is 11:55 p.m. and this is the first time I've touched my computer today. Crazy, huh?! Especially for one who claims to be a blogger.  I couldn't help it. My whole day was chock full. I had an eye exam, errands, and Leo's last day of school. After we said our teary good-byes, I drove Leo home and took everybody to the park. I wanted to tire them out because tonight Richard and I were going to see South Pacific at The Ahmanson, and I didn't want them to cause any shenanigans while we were out.


I had never seen the show before, so I was excited. I was also looking forward to going out to dinner before hand at First and Hope Supper Club. Richard's mom graciously offered us a night out, so I have to thank her. And Josh. Josh got us the tickets to the show, and he recommended the restaurant, which was fun. All of the hostesses were wearing different silver toned dresses, and a bevy of servers swarmed around our table.We had a restricted pre-theater menu, which was a little lacking for me, but Josh assured us that the regular menu is fab, so we'll probably go back in the future.

Anyway, it's late and I am tired after having stayed up until 2:00 a.m. baking cookies, and still recovering. Although I feel much, much better! I've included a photo of Richard, who joined in on the Country Line Dancing that was taking place on the Plaza at The Music Center.


Outfit:

Maroon shirt: Goodwill. Antik Batik. In the day I wore it under a t-shirt, and rather than change this evening, I just lost the tee, tucked in the collar, and threw a gold jacket over it!

Tee: From friend. Crowded Teeth.

Gold Vest/Jacket: Walmart. This was purchased on another one of my trips to my mom's tiny Massachusetts town where Walmart is the nearest shopping locale. This was five dollars on sale. I am sure we walked into Walmart for sunscreen and I walked out with this.

Pants: Goodwill. Next. Did I mention that I have 4 brown pairs of pants?

Shoes: Airwalk.

Shoes: My Fresh friend's mom gave me these. Nine West.

Happy Anniversary!

April 1st! One of my very favorite days. In the words of Mark Twain, "This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four." I, for one, plead guilty to being foolish much of the time. Only a fool would blog about their wardrobe!

My New Yorkers left today. I was thinking about Emily and I realized that she was a very pivotal role model in my life. I met her when I was a student in New York. It was not the happiest time of my life, and ALL of my family was on the west coast. I was a little homesick, a LOT confused, and Emily was a young mom with her stuff together. We met at an all-class east coast high school reunion. She was five years older than me, almost to the day (our birthdays are two days apart), and she had a baby. As you know from my Baby Love post, I love babies. Emily had her very adorable baby with her the night we met, and that first encounter led into an occasional baby sitting gig. That occasional gig led into a regular weekly gig, which led into a part-time gig, which led into a full-time gig, and eventually led back into a part-time fun-filled gig.

Being around a stable and happy couple was medicine for me. Spending time with the cutest baby in the world was also restorative. Everything the city took out of me, I got back in giggles and hugs, and lovely moments. Being around their family made the city bearable and much more enjoyable than it had been before, and, I learned a lot. I also laughed all the time with them, and danced, and ate, and just really had a great time. Over the years, they grew from three to five, and they are all incredible people!

Emily was also the reason I became interested in natural childbirth. She became a childbirth and parenting educator after she had three very different birthing experiences (all natural). Her final baby was delivered on her own at home (the midwives got stuck on the subway!) After hearing her home birth story I knew I wanted to have my babies at home as well. For that, and for so many other nuggets of parental wisdom, I cannot thank Emily enough! And Eric too, of course! They Rock!

Outfit:

Tie: From dress, from friend. Ella Moss.

Shirt: From Cousin. Forever 21.

Blue halter dress: From street fair in New York a million years ago. I started with the halter up, but then took it down for easier nursing.

Tights: Black Hue tights under, hand-dyed blue-grey fishnets.

Shoes: Friend hand me down. Nine West. I love T-Straps!

I've included a picture of Emily, because she is a layering master! I got her as she was rushing out the door to meet a friend. I wish you could see the prints of the fabric better. Today was my 100th post, by the way. Proving once again what a fool I am.