A friend of mine is on the lookout for a great sweater dress and being a new mommy, she doesn’t have much time for shopping. Here is my roundup of great sweater dresses from around the interwebs, and a few pretties thrown in that I think will look great on her!
When:
December 16, 2009
Where:
Work and my first run since the half 
I had to break in my new running shoes after all!
What:
Coat – Kenneth Cole
Shirt and Scarf – F21
Skirt – Banana Republic
Tights – Target?
Boots – Victoria Secret
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love Reese Witherspoon? Her down home attitude and pulled together look make her one of my StyleIcons. She also happens to be one of my top five actresses, and how could she not with movies like Sweet Home Alabama, Four Christmases, Legally Blonde and the Man in the Moon, I mean come on girls are you with me here? And she evokes the class and style sought after by every true southern girl.
(All photos courtesy of JustJared)
SCHWING, SCHWING, SCHWING!
When:
December 12th, 2009
Where:
Holiday/birthday/housewarming party at our new casa with lots of friends and eats!
What:
Lace Skirt – The Limited (I have had this skirt FOREVER, but I love it!)
Tights – HUE
Boots – Banana Republic
Top – J.Crew (get yours here)
Cardi – Express circa 1999, I’d say I got my moms moneys worth out of this one! I remember wearing it for my senior pics, and it still looks new!
Here are some nice shots of the party from my friends TheChicLife and Katheats…I am bad about taking photos when there is so much going on!
The stockings (thank you Pottery Barn) were hung by the chimney with care…in hopes that Cooper the elf would soon be there:
The candles were aflame:
And the sweets were ready to eat:
(Oreo Balls and Peanut Butter Ritz)
(Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls)
(My Mom’s famous Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies…well famous in our family at least!)
(Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookies)
Lots of other eats, waiting for puppies dressed up to sneak:
But I heard them exclaim as they drove down the drive, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Last year my goal was to complete a 5K for my birthday (I had never run a long distance race before! I was always a sprinter ) Unfortunately I got hurt while training for that 5K due to trying to do too much too soon. Little did I know this year I would not only complete two 5K’s, but also an 8K and a half marathon! The running bug bit me hard, and although I am not fast (yet!) at long distance running, the fact that I have grown to love it is enough for me.
I have to admit yesterday’s race was HARD, especially with the hills and the fact that I had been sick the week before, but I crossed that finish line:
I really wanted to come in under 2:30, but my bladder got the best of me and I had to wait at the porta potty FOREVER! Otherwise, I think I probably would have been fine. The weather was freezing (literally, 32 degrees!) but after my body warmed up, it was smooth sailing. After about mile 10, my mind (or perhaps my ADD since that was right under 2 hours!)started getting to me and I really just wanted to quit, but I kept on trucking and finished the race.
Even though I can hardly walk today, I already started looking into my next race, the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston. I have wanted to run this one for as long as I can remember, and the 8K – 10K distance has become my favorite. I also want to run a fast (for me) 5K, so let the speed training begin!
Congrats to everyone else who ran Thunder Road!
