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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

shopping central... all aboard!

I mentioned in my previous post that Sean bought himself a new laptop, and we also purchased a new vehicle... which will mostly be his permanent car, since we traded in his Accord for the Tundra.

I decided that since he gets to buy so many new fancy pants items (and within like 2 weeks of each other!), it's time for the Misses to take a little shopping trip.

so Saturday morning, I met with Mark, my hairstylist and got my hair done. I got it dyed and cut, and added some funky bangs to the mix, for a little change. usually when my hair gets to that annoying "I'm-growing-it-out-but-I-really-want-to-chop-it-off" stage, I need to make some other drastic change besides chopping it short again... so this time, it was bangs. I must say, I love it. I've had bangs before, but not in a while, so it's a nice change for me. the color (dark dark brown with red highlights) is a standard for me, and it's what I get every time I get the chance to get my hair done.

my lover face, Renee, met me at the mall after my appointment, and after a quick fueling of Red Robin, we got to work. our first stop was NY&Co... a definite favorite of mine - their clothes fit me well, and the prices are decent compared to the other stores I drool over. I was on the hunt for a couple summer-ish dresses to wear to weddings and/or cookouts and other summer events.

all images courtesy of New York & Company

I bought this dress in black. I love the fit, and the length is perfect to pair it with flip flops. I especially love the empire waist and the fluff at the hem.

Halter Maxi Dress - $56.95

I picked up this dress as well. I think it's a little too white for a wedding (I'm weird about that... I think only the bride should wear white, ya know?), but it would totes work for a cookout or a concert... since we have plenty of those coming up! I love the rouching in the bust area, and again, the empire waist. us bigger girls need that! ;)

Goddess Knit Maxi Dress - $52.95

I also picked up these two tops, which look phenomenal off the hanger... almost as great as they do ON the hanger. ;) it's all about detail with these two!

Lace Trim Tunic - $39.95

Braided Trim Tank - $24.26 (on sale!)

from there, we made our way to Tilly's (which is my complete weakness). if you remember this post, you'll remember that I mentioned that I wear mostly jeans and tees, with flip flops or flats, depending on the weather. I've been trying to dress a little more sophisticated, and so it's hard for me to walk into this store and find anything "grown up"... but that doesn't stop me from wanting to pick up every single shirt I see! I ended up with these goodies (as well as two tee shirts for Sean... stupid spoiled husband)

all images courtesy of Tilly's

Lace Bib Women's Tank by FULL TILT - $19.99

Biased Strip Dress by FULL TILT - $19.99

Border Print Women's Top - by FULL TILT - $19.99

after we left Tilly's I stopped into Charlotte Russe and picked up a pair of grey leggings to wear with that cute diagonal stripe dress... plus it doesn't hurt to have a pair for other outfits!

from there we wandered into Crate & Barrel, Guess, and a few other stores... before stumbling upon a GOLD MINE.

Francesca's Collections. I'd never heard of it, but from the window, I saw chic and fun outfits put together, as well as some fabulous accessories. we made a bee line for the store entrance, and it was all over from there. I was in heaven in this store - their clothing is the perfect mix of dressy, yet not too girly, and the prices were even better. I don't like to claim that I really have a style, as I wear what I think looks good on me, but if I had to pick a store that was totally MandeeFoFandee, this one would be it.

okay, unfortunately I cannot find the two dresses I bought, but I did come across two pieces of the gorgeous jewelry I bought. I bought another necklace and two more pairs of earrings, but they're not on the website. I'll try to take a picture of the earrings, as well as the two dresses to post tonight!

Silver Lining Necklace - $24.00

Glowing Leaflet Earrings - $12.00

all in all, I'd say it was a good day. my hair was nice and healthy feeling (and colored!), and I had a rack of new clothes to put away. and now that I'm looking at Francesca's Collections website, I'm not sure if my shopping spree is quite over just yet... stay tuned!

Happy Shopping!

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EDIT: I totally forgot to add this blouse I picked up at Lucky Brand Jeans. it is SO flattering on, and I love the print and the colors.

Scarlett Top - $59.50

new wheels!

I think it's safe to say that we've been on a bit of a shopping spree lately. due to Sean switching jobs, and therefore earning a generous raise, and me receiving a raise at my place of employment, AND being super savers (well... it's mostly me that saves)... we've been able to pay off our bills and debt and put some away to spend on ourselves.

when we first got married, and decided that we were going to be buying our home, we bought ALL new furniture for the bedroom and living room totaling a ridiculous sum of nearly $8,000.00... and now, just a short 9 months later, we have the entire amount paid off. we've also taken care of two credit card balances, as well as paid off both of our vehicles.

to reward ourselves for our hard work, we decided to do a little splurging. first, we decided to invest in another laptop. I have a Toshiba that Sean bought me for a Christmas two years ago, but he didn't have one of his own. so a few weeks ago, he decided to buy himself a brand new Dell. and let me say - I am JEALOUS. it's so nice!

but anyway, that's not the point of this post. since we've been having the baby talk, and since we have both of our vehicles paid off completely (mine = 2005 Ford Escape, his = 2005 Honda Accord), we decided it was time to trade in his 2 door coupe for something a little bigger to accommodate some kiddos in our future. and since we've purchased a house, we have made numerous trips to home depot and places like Sears to purchase lawn equipment and other large items that just don't FIT in my little SUV. we figured it was time for us to get a truck... specifically a Toyota Tundra (this is the one that the Mister decided on). and what better time than now to buy a truck? and not just any truck, but a TOYOTA truck?

so, to make a long story short, we made the trip to Koons Toyota in Annapolis on Friday evening, and came home with a 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax. we got a good amount for trading in Sean's car, and we talked them down quite a bit... and we were sure to enforce on them that we don't NEED a new vehicle right now, and so we would absolutely NOT pay any more than we wanted to for this truck. we (mostly me) qualified for the 0% financing for 60 months deal they had going for Tundras, we got a 6 year/100k mile warranty, free oil changes for LIFE, and GAP insurance. I wasn't too keen on the idea of having a car payment again (and one that is much higher than our old ones), but I'm really happy we made this decision. the truck is gorgeous, and in the end, I think it'll turn out to be a good investment, as well as a much better choice for our future.

I haven't had a chance to take any pictures of the actual truck that we drove home, but here are some pictures from the Toyota website.

to see the full video tour provided by Toyota, click here.

the exterior of the truck is identical to this one, and the interior is pretty close - the only difference is that we opted for cloth seats instead of leather. check out how HUGE that back seat is. one of my favorite features is all the hidden storage, and the 10 air bags between the front and backseats. oh, and those backseats... they move forward so that they can be leaned back. no more sitting straight up in the backseat!

like I mentioned before... I really wasn't a big fan of the whole truck idea, but now that I've driven it, I'm in love. I know it seems like it came out of nowhere, but it's been a discussion in our house for a couple months now, and we know we can afford it so that we can enjoy it without cringing every time we get the bill. haha! it's a powerful vehicle, but rides as smooth as a sports car. now let's just hope we don't have any issues with recalls, mmmmkay?

Happy Tuesday! ;)

24 Movie

24 Movie After 24 Series Finale?

24 movie is definitely in the works but no date has been pick for shooting to begin as yet. This evening, one of the most famous secret agents since James Bond said good bye for now.

We saw Jack Bauer one last time played by Kiefer Sutherland on the run from his enemies and former friends on the FOX channel.

But according to various media outlets this is not the end of Jack Bauer because a movie project is underway and the producers are longing to torment him on the big screen.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

French Open Tv Schedule 2010

French Open TV Schedule 2010 for May 23, 2010

The French Open TV Schedule 2010 for May 23, 2010 – Today is the start of French Open 2010. Many professional tennis players will gather in this year’s competition including the likes of Serena Williams and Venus Williams, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Of course, the two famous tennis players, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be seen to show us their plays. Federer is the defending champion of the French Open while Nadal is considered as the best clay player of all time.

There are so many good matches today in French Open 2010 May 23, 2010. Some of them are Laurent Roucderc VS Robin Soderling, Janco Tipsarevic VS Alejandro Falla. You can watch French Open 2010 live as they had posted to their website the official French Open TV Schedule 2010. You can watch the game via JustinTV, UStream and SopCast. You can also tune in to ESPN for live scores and updates of the game.

The French Open TV Schedule 2010 for May 23, 2010 all in Paris time:

5:00 AM 1st Round Day 1 – Tennis Channel

12:00 PM 1st Round day 1 – ESPN 2, ESPN 2 HD

6:30 PM Tennis Channel

10:00 PM Tennis Channel

1:30 AM Tennis Channel

Kim Kardashian Summer Style Outfits

Kim Kardashian New Summer Hairstyle

Saturday, May 22, 2010

jordan romero

Jordan Romero Has Climbed Everest at Only 13 Years Old

Jordan Romero has only 13 years old. Jordan Romero has climbed the biggest mountain in the world. The U.S. has become Jordan Romero, with 13 years is the youngest mountaineer in the history witch achieve the summit of Everest,by beating the record by three years of Nepalese Temba Tsheri, which in 2001 won with 16 the highest peak on the planet (8,848 meters). “The team has called and confirmed that they are at the top of Everest, the highest in the world.

Your dreams have come true. Everyone was incredibly happy. They thanked everyone who supported and encouraged them during the expedition,” reports website of the young mountaineer.

On the computer that came with Jordan Romero, who left Tibet and to climb the north face, was his father, Paul Romero, who is a specialist in medicine and physiology, and her coach and stepmother, Karen Lundgren, along with three Sherpas . Romero is now seen as promotion to the next challenge Vinson Massif, Antarctica.

The young mountaineer California’s long blond hair had intended to climb Mount Everest but it cost him “two weeks or two years.” In a conversation before leaving for Tibet, Jordan Romero explained that his aim was to motivate other youth to practice sports and avoid being overweight. “I also make this a little for me to do something big.”

The seven summits
Born July 12, 1996, Romero continues to pursue its plan calls crown seven summits: the highest mountains of each continent. And has crowned all but the Vinson.
The idea to climb the seven summits occurred to Jordan where, nine years, he saw a mural at her school in Big Bear (California, USA) and did involve their parents achieve their dream of uploading. “I was surprised that even know what are the seven summits,” the father recalled. It is a total fan of nature. ”

The highest mountain he had climbed so far Jordan is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina (6,962 m). Everest To underwent a special training plan. “I still exercising, concentrating and doing resistance training,” said the young mountaineer, who has been asleep for a month in a tent that simulates high altitude to prepare their lungs. Jordan loves to “adrenaline” and is fond of the ’skateboarding’ and ’snowboarding’