word-full wednesday

i had the best intentions of getting right back on track with the monday update, but that didn't happen. i was so tired from the week and weekend and had so much laundry to do, that the old blog didn't make my list of priorities.
but now i'm back and will do a little update on things that have been going on since last week.
the sunday before last was our annual "clothes swap party." there is a lady in our congregation that does this every december at her house and it is so much fun! you clean out your closets and bring any clothes, shoes, bags, accessories and even home decor stuff that you don't want anymore. everyone places their stuff on the appropriate rack (depending on size). there is a separate area for accessories and home stuff. then it's basically a free-for-all. you just start collecting stuff to try on or take. you take as much or as little as you want. this year i got a ton of stuff! danielle wanted to see some of the things, so here are some of my great finds.


these 2 summer dresses. really cute on and fit perfectly!

cute tanks and short sleeved blouses.
gray tank and black sweater (cuter irl than in the picture!)
how cute is this jacket? i wore it tonight to gymnastics--it was SO cold!
a darling plaid trench coat.
cute white a & f and gray banana republic crop pants
so many skirts...these aren't even all of them!
the brown one is really cute irl--velvet with tiny dots. isn't that pink one adorable? very anthro, no?
i even got jewelry!
so that was all i took pictures of. but i got a ton more stuff. (i even had to go buy more hangers!) and the best part is it didn't cost a thing! if i don't wear any of the stuff in a year, then i just take it back to the swap next year. it's such a nice way to get rid of stuff you don't want and find something new to you. there is also a lot of food and drinks--and it just turns into a fun time with everyone comparing their finds and laughing a lot.

i didn't get these at the swap, but mom had given me coupon to dsw, so i had to get something! aren't these the cutest, most impractical shoes you've ever seen? i thought so--but i couldn't leave without them. i even wore them today and they're pretty comfortable.
i still need to post pictures of the camp we went on (not that i want to relive the memories). i'll do that later this week.
it is supposed to be 19 degrees or lower tomorrow morning! that's cold for us texans--bundle up!