Our Week in Pictures

Saturday night we got together with some good friends from my old church/small group.  Andy and Allison had all of us over.....plus all the kids........for a fun cookout.  Love these friends!

I love our chore system and the fact that the boys earn their own money. It's really teaching them about the concept of a dollar and what it means to save up for something they really want.  On Monday, the boys wanted to head to Walmart to purchase a Lego kit they had been saving for.

Going to bed with a wet head will almost always guarantee a crazy mohawk the next morning!

Wednesday night the boys were excited about the new Lego Star Wars Yoda Chronicles.

Great Book celebration with Cooper!

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Last night was our last night at the Warm Place.  It's been such a blessing to us but I feel it's time to move on.  I have decided to have the boys start some individual therapy with my counselor.  The Warm Place has been great for all of us to meet other kids/adults that have experienced a similar loss.  But now I feel it's time for the boys to have someone that they can trust and confide in......someone that will focus on just THEM and their needs.  Hoping to start that in the next few weeks.

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My favorite conversation from this week:

Boys were in the backseat on the way home from the Warm Place last night.  Cooper had a pencil and a little spiral journal in his hand.

Cooper:  "hey Hudson, how to you spell hurl?"

Ha!!  I'm soooo a mom of boys!

Summer, Great Books, and Anthro

I finally started thinking about summer time!  I ordered some things from Amazon last week and picked up some fun activities at Michael's the other day.  I still have quite a bit to do as far as getting a loose "schedule" in place and organizing the Super Summer Challenge but I'm getting closer each day!  I hope to incorporate some science and cooking into our weeks too.

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Today, Cooper had his Great Books celebration at school.  Each student writes a story at home.  That rough draft is sent in to school and parent volunteers type them up and bind them into a book.  The children illustrate each page and even dedicate the book to someone.  All the students got a chance to read their stories to the class and a room full of parents.  It was super cute and they were so proud of themselves.

 Ever just wish you could blot your shiny face off a photo?  Seriously. I may need to invest in photo shop.

 Acting silly with my monkey

Reading his story to the class.  He wrote about our vacation to Jackson Hole this past December.  I love that he enjoyed that trip enough to write about it!

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So I may have a slight obsession with Anthropologie.

I hadn't been in that store in years.  I mean......years.  I remember going in there once or twice and walking away feeling everything was crazy overpriced and very bohemian.  I wasn't impressed so I never took the time to shop there.

A couple of months ago, sweet boy was spending quite a bit of time in the Apple store........which happens to be located next to an Anthropologie store.  I was bored with Apple and decided to walk next door and told Shawn to come find me when he was finished.  

This is when the heavens parted and the angels started singing.

Okay, not really but I fell in love with this place.  Yes, it's still pretty pricey but it has super cute clothes!  And, I'm the kind of person that would rather buy 1 shirt for $80 that I LOVE than 4 shirts for $20 each that are just okay.  Call me crazy but that's how I roll these days.

So, it takes all I have in me to not pop in this store every single time I'm near it.  I'm practicing some big time self control these days!  But, it just so happens that my sweet little preschool class got me a very generous gift card to the town square (meaning I can use it there) so I found some super cute things the other day.

Have you been there?  Do you like it?  If you haven't tried it.....please do the next time you see one. Or maybe not.  You might become obsessed too.  You have been warned! :)

Comparison

I've sat down several times over the last week to write a post and every time I found myself at a loss for words.  In many ways, it seems that everything I feel has already been said.  On the other hand it seems that I've barely made a dent in my attempt to explain this process.  

I can tell a big difference in my need to write on this blog.  Before I started back with counseling, this was such a therapy for me.  A safe place to vent and share.  It was a must.  Now that I block off an hour each week to sit on a couch and pour my heart out to counselor......I don't feel as much of a need to write on here. Don't get me wrong though.  I still want to include feelings and struggles and all that for myself and for the boys one day.  I just see that this blog's purpose is shifting a little bit.  And that's okay.

While driving today, I tried to analyze my current situation and life and I sort of asked myself "what is your biggest challenge right now?"  I went through a list of several things that I struggle with but for some reason I kept going back to "comparison."  I haven't touched on this much so I thought I would do so today.

I will admit that this is something I've struggled with since Jason died.  And it's probably one of the biggest transitions for me in my new marriage.

I don't find that I compare Jason and Shawn in terms of one being better than the other.  They are just different.  I've said before that they are similar in many many ways.  I think that is one of the reasons they were such good friends and one reason that Shawn and I also find ourselves really compatible with each other.  But there are obviously differences too and that has been an adjustment for me.

Jason and I were married 11 years and approx 4 months.  We dated about 14 months from the time we met and got married.....so it's safe to say that we were together roughly 12.5 years.  That's a decent amount of time and obviously when you get married young you grow up together and form habits and routines with and around each other.  It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks sometimes.

Did I just call myself an old dog?

I feel that I've done a great job at not comparing silly/petty things between the two.  Sometimes I won't even let my mind go there......I have these internal conversations with myself and tell myself to let it go and accept that he is not Jason.  I never want him to feel there are "big shoes" to fill or this unreachable expectation I have for him.  Because I love sweet boy with my whole heart and I love him just the way he is.

But you still can't ignore the fact that he is different and sometimes that is just hard.  Change is hard for me.  Sometimes it sucks that I am forced to take on this change and forced to learn a new normal with someone else.  (even though I feel blessed that I get to)  I have to be intentional with my reasoning and quite often I just gently remind myself that things will always be different.......but one day, after years and years together, this different will feel normal.

Does that make any sense?

I look around and see people comparing themselves to others all the time.  This family has more money......this girl is super smart........that boy is amazing at sports......that couple's marriage seems better....... You get the idea.  We often fall into this trap of comparing and like the quote up above says- it really is the thief of joy.

I know I'm a work in progress but I try my best to not compare myself to others and I try not to compare my two husbands.  I pray all the time that I can be content with what I have and with the life God has placed before me.

Week in Pictures

I've had several people email me for more information on the cleanse.  Don't think about it....just do it.  You will more than likely talk yourself out of it so just go ahead and order one and start taking it when it shows up. :)  Lots of people will say "what exactly do you eat?" so here is just a little glimpse of my dinner one night.  Tomato basil soup, shredded veggie slaw, and fruit.  Yum-yum!

It was good to get the boys back to karate this week.  They missed 2 full weeks because of sickness.  So thankful we are all healthy again.

On Tuesday night, Cooper had a little performance after the PTA meeting.  They were all zoo animals and they sang several songs for us and even used little kazoos for some of it.  Isn't this the cutest little elephant you've ever seen?

 Several weeks ago, I pinned a cute wreath from Pinterest.  The other day when I was in Hobby Lobby I decided to pick up some of the supplies to make my own.  I got it started but still have lots of little fabric flowers to make.  Have I mentioned that the glue gun and I are not friends?

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 The boys had Field Day at school today.  They took a break and ate lunch inside their classroom.  While waiting for the activities to start back up,. the class had some free time.  Hudson used the letter blocks to spell "Hudson Rulz."  Funny guy!

 Sponge relay

 Waiting in line

 Bean bag toss

 Races

Cooling down with a Kona Ice.

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Can't believe that summer is almost here.  By now, I've usually got a good plan/outline of what we are doing for the summer.  As of now......I got nothin'.  I def. like to keep things relaxed but I also know that things go smooth when there is some sort of plan and fun activities planned so that the "I'm bored" doesn't set in.  I've pinned a few things from Pinterest and I've already started thinking of ideas.  Each year, the boys and I make a list of things we want to do over the summer and then check them off as we do them.  Hoping to make that list with them this weekend.  What fun things do you have planned or how do you organize your day/weeks with your kids? Any good ideas?

Wrapping Up and Other Stuff

Today was my last day of preschool until the fall.  Last Thursday, was my last day with these sweet kiddos:

And today was a work day/luncheon.  We cleaned out our rooms and wrapped up some loose ends.  Even though I love, love, love this place.......I'm also looking forward to a nice little break with my boys.  Come on summer!

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Look who got to hang out all day at the boys school and serve as the Watchdog?  The boys were excited!  They have about an hour until they get home and I'm excited to hear all about it.

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Sweet boy and I are on Day 5 of our 21 day cleanse. I mentioned before that we are planning to cleanse every January and June.  A few weeks ago, Shawn found out that he has a business trip mid June in New York.  He obviously can't cleanse for 5 days while he is gone.  Then we have a summer trip planned towards the end of June and into July so we either had to start a little early or wait until July to do it.  I really wanted to get a jump start before summer got here so last Friday we decided to give it a whirl.  I do have to say that I can tell I've cleansed before.  The first time we did it last summer....it was brutal.  The first 5-6 days we felt horrible.  Our bodies were detoxing a lot of junk and our heads hurt, we felt spacey and yucky.  When we cleansed in January, we had those symptoms for only about 3 days and this time it's been very minimal.  It's still inconvenient and super hard to eat out anywhere but something about having already done it and proving to yourself that you can do it makes it a lot easier.  I try to stay stocked up on lots of veggies, fruits,. salads and soups so that we never have an excuse to cheat.  We are going to a cookout on Sat with lots of friends and we will have our salads and fruit in hand.  I brought my own soup and a banana to preschool today even though our luncheon was catered by Planet Burrito.  It definitely stinks sometimes but it's so worth it in the end.

I would encourage you to look into a cleanse if you are wanting to feel great and also lose some weight in the process.  Weight loss has never been the driver for me to cleanse but it sure is a nice bonus!  A healthy way to shed 10-15 pounds in 3 weeks.  And boy do I need to shed them!!  I would encourage you though to really shop around for a good one.  Read the labels and know exactly what you are taking.  Also, look at the approved food list.  If you are able to eat any sort of bread/pasta/whole wheat stuff then that is not a full cleanse.  You should look for one that focuses on tons of produce (organic fruits and veggies) and maybe a little lean protein.  Avoid processed foods, sugar and carbs.

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So I'm looking for some cool vacation ideas for the fam. We are hoping to go to the beach sometime after Christmas and are wanting some ideas that are family friendly.  What cool places have you and your family been to?  Or any place that is on your travel wish list? I've spent some time on Trip Advisor but I'm having a hard time narrowing it down.  Ideas??

Random Ramblings

I'm pretty confident that sweet boy thinks I'm the world's clumsiest person ever.  Last Thursday, one of my sweet little preschoolers accidentally kicked my foot (he was wearing sneakers and I was in flip flops.  He won) on the way to chapel.  He sort of walked into my foot.....but because my foot was completely exposed (Old Navy flips do not offer any sort of protection in case you were wondering) my pinky toe took the full hit.  I'm also confident that if I had not been in the presence of 13 sweet little 3 year olds then profanities would have surely flown from my mouth.  Oh my.  By the time I got home, I was limping because putting pressure on my foot was painful.  My toe started to get bigger and was turning all shades of purple.

Sweet boy got home and saw me sitting with an ice pack in the living room.  After inquiring about what happened he just walked towards our room while shaking his head.  He mumbled something under his breath....that I'm sure I would not have liked. Ha!!

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Cooper says soooo many funny things and I'm horrible about writing them down.  One thing that tickles me right now is when the boys are in the car and watching a movie.  If it comes to a part that is funny and he wants to watch it again, he will say "forward it back" instead of rewind.  It drives Hudson crazy.

Many of you know that he's a speech kid.  He didn't talk a lot when he was little.  We started in-home therapy once a week when he was 2 and then he qualified for a program with our school district when he was 3.  He did that until he started big school and then attended speech in kindergarten too.  He still has some sounds that are not perfected (it's actually quite adorable) but those should develop over time.  You would never know that this kid was short on words as a toddler because this boy DOES. NOT. STOP talking.  Ever.

A common word that he uses is "remember".....because he often reflects back on things from the past.  But instead of saying remember the correct way, he says "renimber."  It's precious and the minute he starts to say it the right way, I'm going to have to correct him.  Oh, I could just eat him up sometimes!

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So is it weird that I'm glad we didn't win the Powerball lottery?

Let me back up and say that I've never been a big lottery player.  Jason always felt it was a HUGE waste of money and it's something we never got in the habit of doing.  I honestly never even thought about it or kept up with it.

Shawn has always played a little bit.....he buys a few tickets when the jackpot gets really big.  He never spends a ton of money but feels that you can't win if you don't play.  I do agree.

With this previous powerball totalling around 600 million we did decide to buy a few tickets and toss our name into the hat.  On the way to church on Saturday, we talked about what we would do if we did win.  I first want to say that I'm so blessed to be married to a man with such an awesome heart.  We were on the same page with every single bit of it......even getting excited at the thought of being able to give millions away, pay off houses and debt for our families, and do some pretty neat things with it.  Our first thoughts were honestly how we could help others and make changes for people.  Then we slipped down the "okay but then we would buy a vacation home in Jackson Hole and one in the Caribbean, etc...." and that was fun too.    But it's hard to wrap my brain around having 300 million (est. cash out option) and all the junk that comes with it.

You see, I have zero desire to have that much money.  You can imagine the 3rd cousins you never met coming out of the woods and all the people that would expect a handout from you.  Over time, I'm sure your lifestyle changes would continue to creep upwards and in my opinion.....more money often equates to more headaches.  More toys, bigger houses, more things that can break and go wrong, etc...

I actually love my simple life.

God doesn't say that money is the root of all evil for nothing.  He knows money does some really yucky stuff to people.  And I don't want any part of that.  My desires are not of this world.

So a few minutes before the numbers were announced, I looked at Shawn and told him that I hoped we didn't win.  I'm sure he thinks I'm crazy.  And clumsy.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Timothy 6:10

Friday Favorites

1.  Volatile Sandals

I loved these sandals so much that I bought them in both black and brown.  They are stylish and comfortable.  I love that they are a slight wedge......not too tall but tall enough to give you a little height.  They look great with shorts and/or jeans.  Did I mention that they are uber comfortable?

2.  Vera Bradley Weekender Bag

The week before Mother's Day, sweet boy told me that he wanted to take me shopping and let me pick whatever I wanted out.  He thought it would be something fun to do together where the boys could also be somewhat involved.  He tossed out some ideas....and one of them was Vera Bradley.  I've heard of it but I've never been to a store and I don't own anything from there.  We decided to hit Southlake Town Square since there is an actual VB store.....and then in the event I didn't find anything I liked then there are for sure some stores out there that I love.  I decided on this weekender bag because I honestly and truly need something like this.  I have a huge duffel bag and I have a carry-on rolling suitcase but I don't have anything this size or shape.  Sometimes my duffel is too big and sometimes I don't want to mess with a hard case rolling piece.  This size is carryon/airplane compliant and since you know that I LOVE to travel then this was a no brainer.  I got a couple other smaller cosmetic type cases in the same fun fabric.  It was a fun day!

3.  Custom Phone Case

Since I got a new phone a couple of weeks ago, I was in need of a new case since the size/shape of my phone changed.  I had been holding off to order this case and was excited when it came in the other day.

4.  Fab Feet Heel Cushions

These sticky heel inserts are great for shoes that don't want to stay put.  I have a few heels that come off a little when I walk so these inserts help keep my feet from slipping out. (*this isn't the exact pair that I own....I bought mine from Target but I can't seem to find the link for them. )

5.  O.N.E. Coconut Water with a splash of pineapple

I LOVE coconut water!  It's a great source of electrolytes (instead of sugary sports drinks) and potassium.

Happy Friday!

Another Field Trip!

Today I had the privilege of going on the 1st grade field trip with Cooper to the Fort Worth zoo.  It was a beautiful day for it!

The group of sweet boys that we walked around with.

Fascinated by the snake.  Ewwww

His whole class.....with their awesome teacher, Mrs. S.

Yesterday after school, Hudson got a really high fever and still had one this morning.  I panicked because Cooper has been looking forward to this field trip for so long....it was originally planned a couple of weeks ago and got rescheduled because we had a random day that was in the 40's and was yucky weather.  He has been counting down the days and yesterday he told me about 10 times that he needed to wear his brown school shirt and that we needed a sack lunch.  This boy was pumped.  So, I called my sweet mom, who came to my rescue and came here early this morning so that I could still go with Cooper.  

He's been complaining of a headache and his fever was 103.5 last night.  Fever that high makes me so nervous.....so I pulled the trundle out from his bed and slept  laid down in his room the entire night.  Not exactly the best thing for my neck but this mama wasn't about to send him to bed with fever that high.  He did break the fever in the middle of the night....so much so that the bed and sheets were really wet.  I thought things were possibly looking up until I texted my mom at lunchtime and found out that his fever was back to 102.9.  Oh, I hate so much when my kids are sick.  Seriously, everything feels off.  I'm thankful that it doesn't happen often but when it does it really worries me.  Last week, Cooper had a similar thing.........fever for a couple of days (his wasn't this high though) and was fine a couple of days later.  So, I'm praying Hudson will bounce back just as fast!

I am guilty for taking my boys' health (as well as my own) for granted.  My heart goes out to these precious families that are forced to watch their children suffer or attempt to fight off a serious illness.  Thank you Lord for a healthy family!

Gifts and a Field Trip

Yesterday when we went to pick Hudson up from school, Cooper's teacher brought my Mother's Day gift out to the car.  It was super cute.....we were not even out of the parking lot and Cooper was begging me to open it.  I kept asking him if I could wait until Sunday but he wouldn't have it.  He was very proud. 

This cute picture and a sweet poem

He gave me a little potted flower....and Hudson immediately put it under a "heat lamp" to help it grow!  The most special gift was a CD of Cooper reading a story.....which was precious and then a 8 minute long slideshow of tons of pictures throughout the year.  It made me cry and is such a treasure!

This week in science, Hudson dissected owl pellets and was able to bring home his gloves.  He never misses out on an opportunity to do some sort of experiment with things from around the house. 

Silly boy!

Today I had the pleasure of going on a field trip with Hudson to see Seussical Jr at the Casa Manana.  Lots of fun!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day!!

Photo Dump

Did you guys know about the blogger app for your iphone? I had NO clue until a sweet reader just told me about it.  I haven't had time to play around with it but I'm sure it's super easy.  It will come in handy when you are on vacation or want to blog when not at home.  I just now added the pics from my phone (since my phone is new and I still don't know how to upload to my computer), saved it and then opened the saved draft on my laptop and am finishing it from here.  Thanks again, Stephanie!

This was the picture of my mirror that I texted to my friend.  And yes, he DID notice! :)

I took my car back to the dealership yesterday so that they could add a few things that the car didn't have when we picked it up.  I guess the timing was good because they were able to also fix the mirror for me.  I ended up having to keep it there overnight because they forgot to order one of the parts so I had a loaner car during that time.  

Last night, Shawn and I were talking about the car and about me taking it back today to switch them back out.

Me:  that Camry they let me borrow isn't too bad.

Shawn:  It's a Corolla

Me:  Are you sure?  I walked all around that thing looking for dents and scratches and I am pretty sure it's a Camry.

Shawn:  That makes it even worse that you actually walked the entire car and still had NO idea what you were driving.

I'm definitely not the most observant person in the world!  Ha!

It was such a pretty day here on Monday.  I decided to dust off my running shoes and hit the trails.  I recently got a phone holder so that I can listen to my music without having to hold it while I walk/run.

There is a really pretty park with a long trail right by my house.  I walked hard/fast for an hour and I still feel it in my legs!

I got a call on Tuesday afternoon that this monkey had fever at school.  He stayed home yesterday and today and is finally on the mend.  Yesterday he wanted to nap and snuggle....and how do you say no to that?  We watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and he watched a cartoon or so on my ipad/netflix.  Today, it's been cloudy and rainy and he wanted to snuggle in my bed again- this time it was Wizard of Oz.  I hate when my boys are sick but I sure do enjoy the down time with them!

Hedges

Today I planned to dump several pictures from my new phone onto my laptop and then include them in my blog.  However....my phone isn't coorperating with me today and sweet boy isn't home yet.  So, that will have to wait until tomorrow I guess!

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I may or may not have just plowed through a huge row of tall hedges and completely knocked my side mirror off my car. My new car. The one with paper tags still on it. Pretty sure my hubby is going to kill me. — feeling awesome.

This was my Facebook status update on Friday.

Yep, I'm an idiot.  

I had a million lot of things to do on Friday so my mind was all over the place.  I had my therapy early that morning and then I ran over to Hobby Lobby to look for some stuff for the boys teachers.  I didn't have a ton of time so I was in and out pretty quick.  I was still in the large parking lot of Hobby Lobby and some other stores and I was driving slow and messing with my radio.  Since I just got my car last week, I had not synced my iphone/bluetooth and was wanting to play my music on the way to get my hair cut.  So, I'm driving sort of slow and messing with this radio and all of a sudden......bam, bam, bam.....I was driving right by a huge row of really tall hedges and my side mirror was taking a big beating. I guess I was going faster than I originally thought because my mirror popped out and was hanging by the wires.  Holy cow.  I pulled over and tried my best to fix the damage but had zero luck......the entire time thinking that sweet boy was not going to be so sweet to me.  How did I let this happen?  I didn't even have this new car a full week and already the mirror is broken and all scratched up.

I fretted over this the entire day.  I even sarcastically texted my friend a picture of the mirror all taped up and said "think he'll notice?"  Then I got so delerious and was laughing uncontrollably just thinking about it.

That night, Shawn and I met at Saltgrass before heading over to the show.  He walked in and I immediately started the nervous laugh.  Seriously, I have the worst poker face.  I can't lie.  (even though I did consider telling him that I walked out of Hobby Lobby and just found my car that way) I pushed my margarita over to him and asked him to drink.  He kept asking me what was going on.  So I proceeded to tell him that the hedges jumped out at me and hit my car.......and he didn't exactly believe that........but he got a kick out of my story.  He just shook his head and laughed.  Thankfully he wasn't mad.  While at dinner, I remembered that earlier in the week when I told him that I planned to name my new car "Betty" that he said "I think you should name it AWTH" under his breath.  After I gave him a confused look, he said "Accident Waiting to Happen."  Oh the irony!  I'm starting to wonder if I should have gotten a smaller car.

Fun Weekend

We had a good weekend!  Friday night, sweet boy and I went to see Wicked.  Neither of us had ever been and we both really enjoyed it!

We both realized that night that it was our 6 month anniversary.  Love how he conveniently said he had planned that all along.  Ha!  We got a good laugh out of that one.

Friday morning, I got a text from one of my college BFF's saying that she wanted to take a quick road trip up to see me.  She lives in Round Rock (near Austin ) and we just don't get to see each other as much as we would like.  I made a quick call to Shawn to make sure Sat and Sun were open and sure enough we didn't have any big concrete plans.  He was a sweetheart and took the boys to Cabelas on Sat afternoon and then up to see his parents.....where they got to run around outside, roast hotdogs, have waffle cone ice cream treats, etc. ........and she and I were able to hit Southlake Town Square and do lots of shopping and eating.  We had a great time!  Later that night, we piled into my bed (the boys bunked up in Hudson's room and Shawn slept in Cooper's bed) and watched Real Housewives of Orange County and became silly college girls all over again.....

On the patio at Mi Cocina.  It was a gorgeous day!  So, so thankful for sweet friends like this.

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I finally got a new phone on Sunday!  My other one has been jacked up for some time now.  Not long after I got it (almost 2 yrs ago) someone spilled sweet tea on it.  It didn't completely ruin it but the camera always had a halo/shadow around it.  It was never really the same again.  Then my storage was full......so for quite some time now I haven't been able to take a single picture, upload a song or do much of anything other than check email, Facebook or text.  We made sure to get more storage this time and I'm so excited to have a camera again!  Now I just need to play around with it and figure some of the new stuff out.

Happy Monday!

Friday Favorites- Wish List Edition

I got a Coach brochure in the mail the other day.  Those marketing reps at Coach are pretty smart with their 25% off all purchases promotions.  I fell in love with one of the bags on the inside flap but was disappointed when I went to their website and looked at the price.  Don't get me wrong.......Coach makes a great bag.  But it's sometimes really hard for me to justify spending that much on one.  

So I decided to do a little daydreaming today and list some things that I love and would love to have if money were no option.  But it is.  We have to eat and send these boys to college one day! :) So this list probably contains things that I will never get.  But that's okay!

1.  Coach Madison Woven Carrie

Isn't she pretty?  But her $698 price tag made me choke. Even with 25% off I'm not sure that I could ever take the plunge.

2.  David Yurman ring

A few years ago when Jason and I were vacationing in St. Thomas we were going around to several of the shops there to find him a watch.  We knew we could find a great name brand watch for much less than here in the states so our mission that trip was to find one for him.  While looking, I stumbled on this ring and fell in love!  But we had only budgeted for his watch for that trip so I never made a big deal about this or pursued trying to get it.  I'm not even sure if they still make it because when I searched his site for "rings" it wasn't listed.  I think this would make a beautiful right hand ring though!

3.  Hunter Rain boots

This one probably isn't as big of a stretch as the others but still.........$135 for rain boots?  Hard to justify when you can get rain boots at Target for $25.  But these have the fur topper option and it makes it even more appealing!

4.  JCrew Color Mix Statement Necklace

I can think of lots of outfits in my closet that would go with this beauty.......

What crazy and expensive things are on your list if money was not a factor?

Happy Friday!