"mom, I found an owie for my bandaid!!" phew. I was worried.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUODdw52yOCdhlF56283nXW5Khf7Df3BY76EiG9zHgv7Q7JVayl1xz_Lo32d9fU991TuhCTnXQXbljD9VEPh8U_o0-Zj8Csw_UF4vs_QjAjynmElZob2AA7SzE_0md32XwEz7ccUDC2Mz/s1600/R1britt2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">shoes: thrifted. shorts: gap (and, ahem, modified). shirt: american eagle. earrings: gift/handmade. makeup: NONE.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSVylfOleLthn6cZM2Sasts6I_N-vzdyaVtIvJIDNqEz7RKAdCjPwP6HOD6rgzsyiWiDh2xeLtlwTaBFf7OaRVhHmQyzhiz7-6nhfXXg5Uhkiha4MdS8q5ks6v0VXT7yNySCqsQjKI5Tk/s1600/R1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3S1DvlzCHg-NlhN89XMboje3FF4fv4S0aKSt0VdZy-1ZS9ncifBfOpVE6PAgl1n9-5Vl001PlMvf32Lnky5PRsl5otgqelJuBcsfsqjbsKivMX3UjqPrckoZrVrsieldy2C1qNL23KWu/s1600/R1britt3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div align="center">I spent all day yesterday in the throes of domesticity. Meaning I sewed together some denim squares (that my mom cut out) into quiltishness. Meaning I made dinner from scratch (bacon and eggs and toast). Meaning I transferred one load of laundry from washer to dryer (not folded yet, but still.). Meaning that when the kids and I built awesomeness out of blocks in the basement I thought about enforcing a pick-up time (but then didn't). Meaning I showered (at 3 p.m.).</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Not to brag, but I think this proves that I've got the whole keep-house-and-raise-children thing down pat. Next thing you know, I'll be vacuuming the stairs <em>and </em>combing my girls' hair on the same day. I know, I know. <em>Easy there, tiger.</em> But a girl's got to have goals.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">In the meantime, you'll find me honing my how-to-get-your-kid-to-take-naps skills. Which isn't as hard as some child-development experts make it seem. I've found that it merely involves: Me. Taking a nap.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Thursday!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? Click on stuff below...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="position:relative; border:1px solid #bfbfbf; background:white; width:430px;display:block;"><iframe width="430" height="150" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=3480427&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0"></iframe><div style="position:absolute; left:0; bottom:2px; height:18px; line-height:12px; width:100%;"><div style="position:absolute; left:0; padding:2px 0 0 6px"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Ed-Hardy#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="font:11px verdana,sans-serif;text-decoration:underline;border:0;background-color:transparent;color:#606060">More Ed Hardy...</a></div><div style="position:absolute; right:0; padding:3px 4px 3px 0"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border:0"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0"></img></a></div></div></div></div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div>

"mom, I found an owie for my bandaid!!" phew. I was worried.

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when i'm an old woman, i will wear purple...and prolly some teal, too.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFm_gqjehn9VjUPt_BVYyKIkxSru54rvESvF13eVivLg-yBM7ivE34sKcLjpwkG1nStKHPsDtcsgIlWVk-hZW1CEP_bUhUqo3uPSoi96jpU2vF6oabkzc_v7NKuqUmt2dx6xh0OapDODe/s1600/X1britt4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92mJJYqVY-oWFdAuoJOenAFKbXvcbYNDFTHk7LRobvas8XfyOhqELgTN816oF1EyQ7k9fSeT7bu6LjqTofcjbcvE-yCtHw7CCBndpR_HgVI2k4cwYGDh4PzjKz8AuIeCzHA2eJbPie3dl/s1600/X1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">shoes & headband: forever21. shorts: gap (modified and improved upon over the years). shirt & sash: gap. bracelets: hawaii & </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sienahansen" target="blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">burntsiena designs</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">. earrings: hawaii.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUZEY2QdVA2jkrFtk3Isbs-8L9zonOylLdyyvElKUap2zHgUZ9S8xIsQ4d7FKOp5Cz7w5117fryyzUwf06q0SVJ_L0Oyfeujb1yGsMO2iouQf9sqzuJ-VRHMpMiPdHrsNIrovVyNRNJV0/s1600/X1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsttLRgTSYsUtUelMHmjOXjvBMsOu8B9sWVx8nUj5N7CFmqxZZ9TvZRoH4zzKVtGteOYs-WpPMp9udFTLCu11toh8LEGd7GHIlcuWr3Tq8dlLNJmT-xhoYSnU53ruqOm838XGNc5tnM0T7/s1600/X1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Hang in there, Mom." This was said to me by a 70-year-old woman as she politely sidestepped my screaming toddler who was making herself comfortable and, shall we say, universally audible on the store's entry rug. The tantrum was understandable and totally justified, of course. They all are. I do horrible things like make her wear shoes in public and not let her shoplift candy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That being said...I can't always blame her. Sometimes I feel like throwing myself onto the ground, too, and flailing my appendages and screaming until someone hands me a bag of m&ms and carries me to the car to go home and take a nap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmmmm. A nap...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ANYwho. This is what I'm wearing today. Channeling my inner '80s upbringing via purple (shirt), teal (jewelry), and white (legs). Because it's never too late to bring back Mr. Roboto.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">p.s. For those of who who've wondered about my jumping shots...they're not all glorious (although they all apparently do share the same facial expression). Today's took 3 attempts to get it right. Here. Because I love you. More than my dignity, apparently...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6FxDFrRkTQ_oPmM24Loez6ERaG77TGF-ualxEnv87yPE20CSv1NmZ7kZQXdAILjkzczCa3JwI_43rwpx6N6NaRZ699UqNpFbdIzkEVuvi-dQVRxqvqWlVhajmsBwzbMwM4VEc8giWdPw/s1600/X1britt5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? 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when i'm an old woman, i will wear purple...and prolly some teal, too.

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something old, new, borrowed, blue...and painted

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6R6nqYzDtYk7vHccqaGa8u4FI8oiW0qXJcC865BnbmWlcqskyB4ZanpR2ntuBb3kE510eHQW4lztndQycM-bBr_jhUhgiMUKYyzLZQC8Rpv6x8KNzAGNk51F0IbNFtvyK687vLfvJdTZ/s1600/F1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiip10Zzx1deBMOuvxnpy37PA3hKNNQCmx6RuIxnvvL_XviLvEfjcGSNV-wBUH94YUwVzzIW9rbpimjm0UTBuWoct2LzSmiU9O9cp3TJ2OXEKJ5oRigthkJroeHP8p60bk51DRkTM_lIWO/s1600/F1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">shoes & necklace: forever21. shorts: who knows, who cares. shirt: old navy. earrings: hawaii. bracelets: a zillion places.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwp_QZrzGdSB55lXQNM8bovKz7DixVbTUGe9T6GOBsoU5v_pO9ICSp07TvkfYW139BIAO2_nTUtQL14zLJTN2Wfn6iXDtF_PqVUaP-d4mamLJxZciz4DD83Z0O2Dhj3xRsSarAwAHeSRC1/s1600/F1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4pAGPqxc-vPJAjwQFreG8RM-9yJp2Wt629QxmjS1cvGvFlU4zeaWwJWiSmFdslVetjd-BzqEGsyDt8O_dlq6NPmjOMg_p0bopQXmuUB6R0xpcTq9n9fVixppVhG0gj_wDKvwFKVk30Wr/s1600/F1britt4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" /></a></div><div align="center">I wrote a post to accompany these pics last night, full of snappy wit and self-deprecation. The brunt of my jokes were centered on these paint-splattered shorts, which I happen to love but which are, shall we say, white trash. Which makes for some good jokes, I have to say.</div><div align="center">But Blogger ate the post, and I'm too lazy to write it again. So do me a favor: smile real big, spontaneously, as you read the next few words. Maybe even chuckle a little and shake your head, if you're a head-shaker-while-laughing kinda girl. (Or guy. But let's be honest. If you're reading this blog...girl.) Ready? Go.<br /><br />Either way...I think this outfit is Unexpected and Maybe Awesome here. So it was a great day.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Wednesday-turned-Thursday.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? Buy stuff below, then bust out your paintbrush...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=3404775&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Forever-21#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Forever 21...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

something old, new, borrowed, blue...and painted

  shoes & necklace: forever21. shorts: who knows, who cares. shirt: old navy. earrings: hawaii. bracelets: a zillion places. I wrote a p...

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