I tell myself that I am not afraid

My outfit yesterday… Inspiration was from Atlantic Pacific:

I had saved this inspiration years ago I think. Even though I am somewhat getting dressed every other day. My heart is just not in it. I feel out of shape and blab and mostly the emotional drain inside totally shows on the outside I feel.

Blazer - Gap

Top - From Turkey

Belt - Vintage

Necklace, Leggings - Forever 21

Flats - Tilly's

WEDNESDAY:
We try to create joy and fun during a very difficult time and there is nothing like family to do that...

Good Sport

Today's inspiration was from an Ad in People Style Watch Sept 2011 issue:

My belt is a bit more muted red and the jeans are very high waisted...

Top, boots - From Turkey
Jeans - Forever 21
Belt - Thrifted
Earrings - Thread Show
Bracelets - Etsy
Purse - Shoe Dazzle

TODAY:
Took the kids to Turkish school then went to a birthday party of my son's kindergarten friend on an ice ring. The kids of course were excited but totally scared on the ice. Had fun though.
My Dad is back from Turkey so he came to see us and then to the house and we had a quiet night.

Christmas in Fur

 My Christmas outfit of course had some red in it!

The inspiration was from the Ann Taylor ad in a magazine:

 We even took a gift and had my husband pose like the photo! The whole family was watching this shoot and laughing and giving my hubby a hard time like 'where was his cardigan and scarf?'! :)

I actually love the pose though and will use it in my family album! It is also the very few photos I am actually in since I did most of the photo taking today...

These pants have been in my closet (actually the kids closet) for ages. Glad to be remixing them years later...

Since the weather warmed up unusually I took off the belt and the vest....

 

Sweater - Arden B

Vest - Kenar

Belt - Thrifted

Necklaces - Mom's

Pants, Booties - Forever 21

TODAY:

We had a great Christmas that started at 7 AM and lasted until 8 PM! Kids opened their santa presents first and we baked the apple french toast dish I had prepared the day before and ate that. Then they opened more presents from us and their grandparents and from some friends.

My daughter was so funny. She wanted to try on *every* single clothing she got as a gift and therefore in all the pictures she is wearing layers of random clothes!

When my parents came they opened theirs, then my sister and her fiance's etc....

We were all playing when my husband used the upstairs toilet and flushed and within seconds it started overflowing and water started gushing out. I ran downstairs to get towels and that is when we saw the water was pouring down from the living room speakers in the ceiling!

It was a total commotion and thank goodness the weather was nice so we could sit outside while we ran the very loud shop vac to dry it out!

At least the food all came out great and we had a very nice meal in peace and quiet while the kids napped. When my brother and SIL joined us we opened more presents and had dessert.

'Making mommy's hair like tangled'...

The red cowboy boots are so adorable from my mom and step dad

 The Flooding incident!

The table remained unharmed!

Pretty 'Tangled'

Kids with their baby cousin!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!