i need a new tripod...

 these at arms length iphone outfit shots are getting old already!

but i do love this outfit. switching up the zig zag shift dress into a top does wonders for those days when you feeling a little heavy around the middle #amiright?

dress: ruche; pants: F21; flats: Spring

 Avery Uncle Mark & Auntie Jess were up to visit on the weekend brought Avery this little plush Chuck Norris doll.  Which he used to beat the dog with this morning.  It's like he knows about Chucks' badass abilities.

tried out my hair extensions on the weekend, it's been awhile, but I can't wait for my hair to get longgggg like this!

hope you all had a fantasico weekend!

xo,

melissa

market days....

the market opened for the season last weekend, but jana couldn't attend so we had our traditional market date today!

our community is pretty lack in activities so it was nice to get out and about today.

it was also exciting because the crepe spot was open again this season so we got to enjoy some yummy crepes.

 my crepe: the zen: banana, kiwi, granola and vanilla yogurt....yummy indeed!

 avery being charmed by god momma j!

 jana and her crepe: warm apple caramel

 pretty j getting posy

 me squinting in the sun

 funny story: i didn't want to wear this dress today because you know what happens when you wear a flouncy dress and it's windy...well, it didn't seem THAT windy until i was already out and about.  managed to make it through most of our date without much embarassment until right before jana took this photo.  i was standing there ready for my pic...but the wind had other ideas and sent my skirt flying high to the sky!!!!!  which wouldn't have been so bad HAD I NOTICED!!! but no, jana had to say 'um, melissa, put your dress down'.  

I totally flashed her my goods.  thank god for panties.....but still.  

i hang my head in shame.

 jana in front of the market.

notice she isn't showing off any of her lady bits.

smart girl

following my embarrassment was jana's accomplishment!!

she figured out how to fold up avery's stroller with TWO purses in her hands!

smart cookie.

fun way to spend the a saturday morning!

xo,

melissa

my new twenties

30th bd gift from my bf jana

*heart*

after a month of sickness, work schedules and snow storms a few of my closets friends/family were able to go out to dinner to celebrate my thirtieth birthday.

after all of my reflections about getting OLDER and all that superficial jazz it was nice to sit down, relax and not actually think about that fact that i'm 30.

i got to think about how much i love to see my friends, and drink, and eat (and not count calories) and celebrate...to laugh and giggle and be crazy.

to act like we are 20 or laugh about when we were 20 and how we are glad we are not 20 anymore...

it was fun...and definitely time that this mama got to have a little social life (even if i didn't get to shake my booty on the dance floor)

to top it off i got way spoiled with gifts....i mean WAY SPOILED.

gift highlights include, well the gift at the top of this post. a bracelet i showed jana in passing when we were looking online one day. one that i would surely never purchase for herself.

but something she remembered and new how special it was.

thank you jana.

i'm so in love...i can't stop staring at it.

other highlights include: this ruche jacket (thanks ash!!)

a gift card to get my nails done (thanks dale!)

100$ gift card @ ruche (thanks j beats!)

50$ spa gift certificate (thanks jess!)

lululemon hoodie (thanks mama!!)

i'm telling you: spoiled

blessed

undeserving...but oh so happy that everyone thought of me, and wanted to celebrate with me...and just how lucky i really am.

i love my friends!!

thanks for EVERYTHING!!

xo, melissa