I Got a Crush on You!

  

it's FRIDAY!!

 The Stig and Lolo last friday - CHEESE!

(and yes, I have a crush on him) 

do the happy dance.....

"Oooh aaahhh...oooh aaahhh"

*finger snap*

(throw in a lil soul~sista~shoulder~shruggin, n' maybe a booty dance or two)

thats what I'm talking about

so anywhoooo....... 

i wanted to fill you in on a few new crushes:

 The NATO's

specifically, Jami 

here is her bio:

"i think it's important to tell your story. 

that's what you'll find here. 

it's not always pretty and sometimes i cuss. 

i really love Jesus. can you even deal with that?
oh and i like photography, crafternoons, and when people fall. 

lit-ra-lee."

she is real.

she is sassy.

she's a mom and she's a lover fighter.

i was on Instagram and i somehow stumbled across her.

and then..... i stalked her blog.

i was smitten.

(what a coolio word, huh) 

  

yep, i got a crush on you Jami.

you da bomb.

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 OLD NAVY

your Spring into Summer line is FUN and BRIGHT

word.

  

i was taken by color.

it was like a bag o skittles up in there......up in there

so i crammed the following lovelies into my blue mesh shopping bag:

  my very first GREEN top

what?! 

are you green with envy?

lol

hello Rockstar Capri

you and bleach will become good friends

  

stripes + ruffles = match made in heaven 

 i got this cutie in oatmeal too - cuz im a neutral gal

sorta like the Swiss

  
 i really wanted this number.

but the more i stared at it .....it kinda made me hallucinate

sorta like when winnie the pooh has nightmares

about heffalumps and woozels....

HEFFALUMPS AND WOOZELS !!!

beware...beware 

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 CNO

 if you read my blog...

(hello, anyone out there?!)

then you have heard of CNO

aka Couples Nights Out  

it is a group of 6 married couples

who get together every month to hang out

and do 

ADULT 

stuff

sorta kinda like couples date nights 

:)  

we just took an adult trip to go snow-skiing

and they let all dozen of us get 

on top of the bar

on top of the mountain 

on 4.20

when it was 68 degrees out with SNOW 

:) 

yep, i gotsa crush on my CNO peeps.

XOX, 

Lolo

Lo to the LO 

**ps**

guess who's back....

back again....

Tara's back

tell a friend

:) 

well don't tell them all...

cuz someone else apparently knows....

and they snagged this 

itsy bitsy

teeny weeny

grey polka dot cutie

 b.i.t.c.h

;)

To Have....and to Hold

It's here.....

 * not to be confused with "THEY'RE HEEERRE" - name that movie ;)  

One of my favorite online boutiques 

has debuted their new Bridal collection!

Let me tell you girls.....

Ruche is to Anthropologie

like: 

 Old Navy is to Banana Republic

TJ Maxx is to Macys/Nordstrom 

Walmart is to Target

Uh.  

nope. sorry. 

Cant do that.

Noone compares to Tarjay.

  

So here is Ruche's bridal collection - 

Which rivals Anthro's BHLDN - but not in price!

(can anyone tell me what the heck "BHLDN" stands for?!) 

 

Charlotte

$498

 

Pink Sash $26

I would put it on the tea length dress above!

Lifelong Romance $147

eh - a tad bit expensive for my taste

 Claire $398

LOVE this dress

 Lace gloves $29

so pretty.

 placecards

cute!

Orchid $69

such a pretty Bridesmaid dress 

with a coral accent? or maybe a soft grey?

 Eternal Bond

$49 

( i want this!) 

 Silver Lace Slip $25

( i want one of these too to peek out under a sundress) 

Hydrangea $146

*sigh*

 Souls clutch $49

How pretty would this be with the dress above?

I am diggin the mustard/charcoal look right now! 

Addison Eve $76

gorgeous! And only $76?!

 Adoration Bangles $27

yep, want these for myself

 Bowtie $17

my son wants one of their bowties ;) 

 Ok, so I dont wanna bash on Anthro's BHLDN.

They have MAJOR gorgeous goods in there. 

but holy crap their prices.....!!

I think my whole wedding cost what one of their dresses does.

LMAO.

(just kidding of course! But seriously....) 

I am in love with their wedding decor.

There is serious DIY potential in there.

Oh how I love Bridal inspiration....

when I grow up I want to be a Wedding Coordinator.

One day..... 

XOX,

Lolo

Spring Insta-Forward

Why hello there!

(thats Wishon up above - he is 31-ish!) 

Thought I better pop in to say hello.....

HI.

Hello?

McFly?? 

Testing ....

1 - 2

*check check*

You still with me?!

Sorry I have been pre-occupied with life 

(and I haven't been sharing it with you!)

I have vowed to get better about that

*pinkie swear*

I went and updated myself - 

I got my phone did

4S style 

(well they ((dont know who THEY are)) claim that it is the MOST amazing phone ever) 

My girl Siri and I are like this

(insert some sort of entwined finger/heart/smiley face emoticon here)

Yes people, I have finally arrived!

I am officially a techie.....

LOL

LMAO

BTW

WTH

FML 

 BTW-my mom had to tell me that what that last one was! 

Pretty embarrassing.....

And this whole phone thang has changed my world!

#1 New Addiction  

Instagram 

I am soooo NOT a photographer

not even by a smidgen or a smudge

But I LOVE how Instagram makes me feel like one

in less than 1 minute

(i am a huge fan of instant gratification) 

Here are some snippets of my Instagram world

~ my user name is stiglolo ~

if you are interested in seeing my AMAZING photos - haha 

 my front "lawn" on a beautiful Saturday morning 

"lawn" is a term used loosely around these parts

(we actually have VERY green weeds) 

 my gorgeous Stig on our dining room table

can you see we kept our wood ceiling in the remodel?

:) 

 our favorite Dirty Dozen peeps

LOVE these friends! 

shopping downtown Santa Barbara 

State Street 

 our "hunting" dog - killer of all things "squeeky"

sweet flowers from Stig - just cuz

 I will be back next week with pics from my  kitchen.

I promised the other "Mrs Stig" I would join her kitchen linky party!

Have a wonderful weekend!

We are due for a BIG winter rain storm.....

cant wait for my "lawn" to be the greenest on the block! 

 XOX,