I Can't Complaintag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2146722014-12-22T09:31:18-05:00But sometimes I still do.TypePadMore From the World of Elvestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01b8d0abb444970c2014-12-22T09:31:18-05:002014-12-22T09:38:05-05:00When last we saw Twinkle, she was playing with a set of dominoes she found in the cabinet. Turns out, our elf never learned to clean up after herself, so when she moved on to her next spot, she just...JGnirrepThe Elf Returnstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01bb07bb717a970d2014-12-03T10:11:47-05:002014-12-03T10:11:47-05:00I wasn't going to do any public photos with Twinkle this year, mostly because there seems to be a lot of negatively flying around this season and this elf on the shelf thing brings out the worst in some people....JGnirrepWhat I'm Wearing: Second-to-Last Second Grade Readingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01a73dcdfcc9970d2014-05-29T16:17:46-04:002014-05-29T16:17:13-04:00I haven't been doing reading fashion updates lately, mostly because the second graders have pretty much stopped commenting on my clothes and shoes. I guess my rock star status has come to end. I always knew it would, but I...JGnirrepWhat I'm Wearing Wednesday - March 26, 2014tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01a73d9a85af970d2014-03-26T15:52:41-04:002014-03-26T15:52:41-04:00Unbelievably, I am doing a What I'm Wearing on a WEDNESDAY! And less than two weeks from my last blog post! I don't know what's gotten into me - it must be spring fever! The weather certainly hasn't clued in...JGnirrepWhat I'm Wearing - It's Almost Spring Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01a73d8d34f7970d2014-03-11T14:15:46-04:002014-03-11T14:24:49-04:00Okay, it's not Wednesday, but I haven't done one of these in a really long time, and I have a happy, springy outfit on today, so I'm doing it anyway. You're welcome to wait until tomorrow to read this. Here's...JGnirrepMore Elf Anticstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef019b02ce8bce970d2013-12-13T12:50:58-05:002014-02-18T14:24:03-05:00I intended to do Twinkle updates every few days. You know, because I'm normally so good about blogging regularly, and I don't have anything else to do in December. Yeah. That worked out well for me. Anyway, Twinkle has now...JGnirrepThere's an Elf on Our Shelftag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef019b020472bc970b2013-12-02T13:27:26-05:002013-12-02T13:27:26-05:00Let me just start out by saying that yes, we have an Elf on the Shelf. I know people think they're creepy, I know everyone thinks the thing with the dinosaurs is cooler, and everyone hates those people who do...JGnirrepThe More Things Change...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01901ee94e33970b2013-08-21T10:50:04-04:002014-02-18T14:23:00-05:00...the more they REALLY stay the same. Like, actually the same. As in, my child has somehow been wearing the same uniform shorts since he was in 5 year old kindergarten. Today was his first day in second grade. And...JGnirrepThe Fix Is In: Stitch Fix #1tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef0192ac0a1f1a970d2013-07-16T13:01:21-04:002014-02-18T14:22:44-05:00A few weeks ago, I discovered Stitch Fix, a self-described "personal shopping service". How it works is this: you fill out a pretty extensive style profile that includes your size, your basic style and a bunch of questions about specifics,...JGnirrepWhat I'm Wearing Wednesday: Midsummer Editiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341d8ec653ef01901e3529f9970b2013-07-10T16:40:01-04:002014-02-18T14:22:20-05:00It's July 10. Independence Day has come and gone, the All-Star break is right around the corner, and my crepe myrtles are finally starting to bloom. Together this could mean only one thing - summer is already half over. Unfortunately,...JGnirrep