Stalking the Mailman: Day 7

4 new packages today!! Only had to wait in line for 45 minutes to get them... Sigh.

Bringing our grand total up to:

11 packages
24 items
3 cards

This is my life!

Stalking the Mailman: Days 5 & 6

Yesterday I received 4 headbands for Little Miss Elle, a gift for Turkey Butt, and 2 gifts for my sister Aych.

Today I received Little Miss Elle's first Christmas tree ornament.

Bringing the grand totals up to:

Packages: 7
Items: 14
Christmas Cards Received: 3

This is my life.

P.S. It is super difficult to type with an over-tired, crying baby in your arms!

Stalking the Mailman: Day 4?

So, finally my stalking has paid off a little. Yesterday, a.k.a Day 3, there was nothing. Sad. So sad. After waiting all weekend (Canada Post doesn't deliver on Saturday or Sunday), to find nothing waiting for me yesterday was a huge disappointment. Luckily I had 2 packages and 2 Christmas cards in the mail today. One is an oufit for Little Miss Elle while the other consists of a few scrapbook supplies for me (Project Life). Which brings our total up to:

3 packages
6 items received

This is my life!

Stalking the Mailman - Day Two

Yesterday (a.k.a. Day One) I received 1 package in the mail (from Amazon) that contained three items. All three items were gifts for others (two for Turkey Butt, one for Little Miss Elle). Today, Day Two, we had an empty mailbox. Sigh. This brings our grand total to:

1 package
3 items purchased

This is my life!

My List To Santa

It may or may not be a secret that I'm expecting 20+ (okay, more like 30+) items to arrive in the mail over the next week or two. What with Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday occurring shortly after I got some extra moolah (5 weeks of EI, paid out over a 2 week period), I was bound to do a little online shopping. Of course we all know that moderation is not something that I often practice so that little became a LOT! Oops.

That being said, I am quite positive that not a single item soon to arrive in my mailbox is actually for me. It's the sad fact of life for a Mama. Well, that and I just love buying gifts for people (esp. sweet hubby who acts like a kid in a candy store when you gift him a used t-shirt). Of course I do have my eye on a few enjoyable things for myself. I store them in my Favorites area on Etsy just incase I ever feel like splurging on myself.

So Santa, incase you were wondering what you could buy me this year (from Etsy of course) - here is a handy list for you:

Vintage Ornament Xmas Frame from Mmim

Love Dishtowel from Brookish

Mini Calendar from KaydenAshley

Airstream Notebook 3 pack from Red Tile Studio

I Love You Mug from Retrogalusa

Peas in a Pod Bracelet from Aden Creations

Thanks Santa, you're the best! This is my life!

P.S. Oh Santa, you didn't honestly think I would forget to include something for you did you?

Xmas Tree Cookies from Broken Road Farm

Shopping Proof.

.. at last.

(three gorgeous new necklaces and a pretty way to display them)

(yellow gold with light blue beads - super cute and it'd have to be for me to buy anything yellow gold)

(this long chain with the owls charm was on sale, and then 25% off the sale price)

(I love beaded necklaces, and these pale colours will be perfect for the Spring)

(a few monogrammed items from Michael's... notice no i's though, that store is officially i-less which is only slightly stressful when wedding planning and your future last initial will be i... grrrrr)

(Really beautiful top from Old Navy, it was my most expensive find but too cute to pass up)

(totally adorable light cotton top from the clearance section at Old Navy. Cream with navy blue polka dots and a slightly ruffled collar - Turkey Butt hates it but my love for it outranked his opinion)

(another Old Navy find - loose fitted, super soft and a cute pattern)

(a really adorable little cardigan/wrap to wear over my wedding dress... here's hoping the colours don't clash)

(cute little apron that I found at HomeSense - might have to use this for my '50's housewife themed engagement photos...)
There a few other things being left out, some cute tank tops and some wedding crafting material... But for today, this is a good idea of what I came home with. This is my life!

Shopping...

Just had an amazing shopping trip. So excited to share my finds with you. But since I'm off to work, it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

(image found here)

This is my life.

Thank you Black Friday!

Thanks to my online shopping addiction and Black Friday sales, the following items are finding a home at La Maison de Elle et Turkey Butt: (and for those of you worried about my 30 for 30 promise, no clothes were bought or harmed in the making of this post)

hende, audrey hepburn-esque headband

kylieparry, personalized ornament for Adora

KisforCalligraphy, thank you enveleope stickers

afavorite, future bday card for turkey butt

amazon, yay yay yay so excited about this one!

This is my life!



30 for 30 Challenge.

Through the magical, invisible strings in blog world I came across this fun challenge at http://kendieveryday.blogspot.com/2010/11/announcing.html. The just of it is: 30 days. 30 articles of clothing (not including jackets, under garments, accesories, etc). 30 different outfits. NO SHOPPING! Through the basic rules, shoes are supposed to be a part of my 30 but shoes are not an issue in my life - sneakers for work, boots for fun. My main issues are tops and how I feel the need to go shopping every other day and buy more clothes each time. Oye. So I'm giving this a go!

Here are my 30 items of clothing:

(black Miley Cyrus leggings from Wal-mart - with holes on backside)

(softest, comfiest jeans in the world - thank you bluenotes)

(i've had these jeans for at least 2 or 3 years - I think they originated from bootlegger)

(old navy sweetheart jeans)

(navy cardigan via frenchies*)

(cardigan that I wore over my best man dress at my dad's wedding - old navy)

(target this weekend)

(frenchies*)

(bluenotes, i think it was on sale for $5... maybe $10)

(bluenotes, another cheap find - less than $10 for sure)

(suzy shier, my absolute favorite cardigan - still kicking after two years)

(from winners - i've yet to wear this outside the house - great for dress up though)

(from joe fresh, i bought this in a grocery store)

(urban behaviour - i think i bought this during last fall's maine shopping trip)

(target this weekend. bought it in XL just because I had to have it - and was not fitting into XS)

(frenchies*)

(winners this summer. very cute with leggings and my favorite black cardigan)

(sale rack at bluenotes a million years ago - still love it, holes and all)

(old navy - get to live out my hippy fantasy's in this top)

(garage - too big but let's me have a don't-have-to-suck-in-kinda-day)

(winners, also with holes - i wear my clothes out when i love them long time)

(target this weekend, almost returned it... not sure about the zipper...)

(suzy shier, super expensive, bought for a murder mystery party where my character had to dress like a rich little daddy's girl and I didn't think I had that in my closet)

(garage - my go to tank top. full of holes)

(worn only once. new purchase from winners that spent many nights on my bedroom floor with the tags still on it)

(bluenotes. big and baggy but still capable of being dressed up)

(walmart - tag still attached - haven't put it on even once - hoping it's a good fit)

(i always feel so classy in this top - from smart set, my favorite store in high school when money seemed endless)

(from winners, very cute and baggy in the awful belly area)

(winners)

First, I would like to apologize for the randomly 21-29 numbered items. My childhood book was working perfectly, til it began going up by ten each page after number twenty. Sigh. Instead you're stuck with items randomly lying around my apartment. Like a Target bag. Just got back from a weekend in Maine. Spent my full customs-specified allowance in Target (the first store), ate at The Olive Garden and was ready to go home to my much missed Turkey Butt. But don't worry. I returned a few items, and stayed the full two days. And now i'm online shopping at Target.com.... Hmmm.

* For those not in the know, Frenchie's is a used clothing store (or franchise of them) in Nova Scotia. All the clothes get shipped here from New England and they're tossed into bins that you have to methodically dig through to find something you may like. I kid you not.

So, this is my life!