high five for friday.

1) I got my bangs cut and despite this picture where they look really good, I am kind of super regretting my decision. I hate when that happens!

2) I have been busy wrapping presents. I am now on a bit of a hiatus since I got the most important packages in the mail. Now I need to find the energy to finish the rest of the ones for my own family.

3) This little guy makes everyday better. He was super unhappy about not wearing clothes but a cape seemed to appease him.

4) I just love looking at our tree during the holidays. It just feels so festive.

5) I love walking around our neighborhood this time of year. The decorations are just so pretty! I wish they would stay up through the whole of winter.

I am so happy it's Friday because I have been feeling super under the weather. I have no motivation for anything and this is the time when I need to go into supermom mode! I am hoping to find a little time this weekend to just camp out on the sofa and relax (while also crossing some of the million things off my to-do list!)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you on Monday!

high five for friday!

And it's almost the weekend! Yay! Is it just me or did this week go by super fast? Here are some of my loves from this week.

1) I am so in love with these polka dot loafers from Gap. Every time I look at my feet, I can't help but smile.

2) Neon in the fall...yes please! I am keeping my bright colors handy as the weather cools.

3) New placemats and flowers for the table.

4) I'm loving the cozy sweater weather that we are having right now. My outfits have been very relaxed as a result!

5) Umm October is almost here and I can't wait! I decided to break out a few of our decorations a little early. 

And as you head into your weekend, here's a little outfit inspiration.  Because of the Bloggers Do It Better challenge, I have had "oxblood" (the fancy name) or maroon (as I generally like to call it) on my mind. It's perfect for the chilly fall weather and pairs perfectly with neutrals. 

{Sweater: Gap | Pants: J. Crew | Scarf: Dorothy Perkins | Purse: Man Alive | Shoes: Modcloth | Bracelet: Cost Plus World Market}

I would love to wear this outfit from top to bottom (especially those shoes!). I'm gonna have to do some creative rummaging in my closet to make this work. What will you be wearing this weekend? Whatever it is, I'm sure you will look fabulous! Happy weekend! And see you on Monday!

Linking up with From My Grey Desk.

high five for friday!

Yay for Fridays!  You guys are getting not just one but two posts from me today! 

1) I've been feeling a very casual vibe lately. I don't know if it's being sick or all the traveling or just being done with living out of a suitcase, but I just want to wear what's comfy. I know that baseball tees are all the rage but I didn't think I would hop on the trend until I found this tee at Target for only $14.99. Done and done. I'm also really digging the purple version.

2) I've been keeping my eye out for a great fall bag. This wasn't exactly what I was looking for but I'm actually really happy with it. I think it fits my needs perfectly and I love a good crossbody bag.

3) I love these colorful Campbell soup tributes to Andy Warhol. I'm thinking they will make really cool colored pencil and crayon holders for T.

4) This is the haul I got from my grandma's house. I am so, so, so excited about all this stuff! Hopefully those Ball jars will be holding some flowers real soon.

5) I've done a lot of work on the blog this week.  It's been long and hard but Oreos and milk are helping me through it. I'm hoping to start brainstorming on some great new post ideas in the near future.  So look out for that!

I hope you guys have an absolutely wonderful weekend. I can't wait to see you back here on Monday.

Linking up with From My Grey Desk.

high five for friday!

Amen.  High Five for Friday.  

We are still in Colorado and we are technically still on vacation although it hasn't really seemed like it.  I accidentally broke the power window in my mom's Mercedes.  And let's just say she might love that car more than she loves her youngest...that would be me.  In addition to breaking the window, I happened to break it on a day when it poured buckets and in a town where the nearest Mercedes dealership is 300 miles away.  Awesome.  Talk about bad luck huh?

So I'm happy it's Friday and I'm hoping nothing else goes wrong...

But here's what did go right this week!

1) I am so head over heels in love with this quirky little vase I picked up in Pagosa Springs.  You just don't find something like that every day.  I am bummed that I didn't pick up the mister that went with her, but that might be overkill.

2) These guys are just my favorite.  I absolutely adore this photo.  I'm one lucky girl.

3) A cool old train car in Pagosa.  I love every detail of this photo--the color of the wood, the blue sky, the Colorado-ness of it all.

4) If you ever see me out in public and I am wearing the brightest clothes ever, it generally means things are not going my way and I'm in a bad mood.  The surest way to brighten it is with neon clothes.

5) It's a bird.  It's a plane.  No it's superman on a swing!  I love that T is now at the age where he can wear things like this.  Yes, I will be dressing him in super hero clothes from now until he tells me no.  I mean really, can you be mad at a kid who is wearing a cape?  The answer is no.

I am looking forward to this weekend!  I hope you guys have a wonderful few days off.  And let's just keep our fingers crossed that I don't break anything else...k?

Linking up with From My Grey Desk.

high five for friday!

Yay! It's that wonderful day of the week that signals that the weekend is almost upon us.  All I want to do is kick Monday through Thursday in the butt and high five Friday.

1) The good news is that a little antique store opened up just down the street.  They refurbish antiques in a cool and modern way.  I'm super excited to have them nearby.  The bad news is that I have been eyeing this gorgeous mint and gold side table.  I went there three times to get it and every time they were closed.  Now it's sold. Bummer...major bummer.  But maybe I'll find something even better down the line.

2) Are these the coolest crayons or what?  T and I spent a morning coloring and by we, I mean I colored, while he arranged the stars in this pretty little pattern.

3) Welcome home new housemate.  Happy to have you.  I just hope I don't kill you because I forget to water you like so many other mates...

4) My brother-in-law introduced me to the coolest boy accessory ever: the hoodie.  Now every season I'm on the lookout for the coolest ones.  T has quite the collection.  I love this one from Target...definitely a score.

5) I swing back and forth on the cooking pendulum.  Some weeks I'm awful and don't cook at all.  Other weeks I get back into it. We had calzones the other night with sausage, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms and cheese.  Ah-mazing.  

Hope you guys had a great week and are off to an even better weekend.  Ours will be filled with packing.  I leave town for three weeks...eek!  More on that later though.  

I'm linking up with From My Grey Desk today.  See you Monday lovelies!

High Five for Friday!

Yay, it's Friday!  For some reason this week and I just didn't get along.  I didn't have very much energy, very few things got crossed off the to-do list (many more were added), our AC broke, T refused to nap twice this week...in general things just didn't go my way.

But there were good things.  There are always good things.  Sadly, I did not take nearly enough instas this week to document the good things.  

1. I got my first Birchbox in the mail!  What a fun, fun surprise.  I haven't used anything yet but I'm super excited to give this stuff a shot.

2. Cuddles are my absolute favorite part of the day.  I always go grab T from his crib and carry him into my room so we can snuggle a bit before we begin the day.

3. Who doesn't love lollipops in bed?  (I mean I don't really love them since we have a white coverlet and all, but T was in heaven.)

4. I loved this super cute outfit that I wore this week.  I had the opportunity to go out with a friend for dinner and drinks and it was a much needed reprieve.

5. Oh and yeah I got to go out a second time with another friend.  Is my husband awesome or what!  This was what I wore my second go round and I loved every single detail.  High heels on a Thursday...yes please!

6. This beer is so, so good.  So amazing.  Definitely give it a try if it's available near you.

If you want to follow me on instagram, my username is lipsticknlollies.  I'm also linking up with From My Grey Desk today.

Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!