Boring Can Be Fun

What with getting a house, focusing more on my diet and getting some exercise, and wiping the cutest butt I've ever seen, I've not really focused on my wardrobe here lately. However, after rushing out the door in a pair of pants that, I discovered too late, had a stain on them (and unlike my spit up jeans , these had just been washed), I thought perhaps I should start replacing some of these things. Which made me remember that I was going to go all Fabulous Capsule Wardrobe on my closet. (That's the sartorial equivalent of going all crazy on your--ahem--butt.) I decided to sit down with a pencil and paper and play a game. If I had to start completely over from scratch, what core items of clothing would I want? I didn't say you'd think it was a Fun game. Bear with me. 1.) Pick your color. It's still pretty much a sauna outside here in North Florida, but we are approaching fall and winter. I don't think I look spectacular in black, and I get awfull...

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 26: I'm thankful for the upcoming days off work. (Do I even need to explain that one?) November 27: I'm thankful for my mother-in-law. Happy birthday! Sorry your birthday is the day before Thanksgiving. November 28: I'm thankful it's Thanksgiving! And for pie! And sides! And food comas! And leftover Turkey sandwiches! And "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"! November 29: I'm thankful for my good friend Lynn. Happy birthday! Sorry your birthday is the day after Thanksgiving. November 30: I'm thankful that as we enter December, we start the season of Advent, which of course, means CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY HERE!!!! (I like Christmas. And my Advent candy calendar.) What are you thankful for?

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 21: I'm thankful for snobbery and snootery. As long as its done in fun and not totally forrealz, it makes life, like, totes more enjoyable. November 22: I'm thankful for Friday lunch dates with Patrick. Especially when they include pizza. I'm thankful for pizza. November 23: For the first time in my life (and I am in my 30s) I am the owner of a smartphone. So I'm thankful for 2005--the year I'm now joining. November 24: I'm thankful for Sundays. Church, family, brunch, friends. November 25: I suppose I'm thankful for Mondays, since this week is a 2-day work week for me. Holla! What are you thankful for?

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 17: I'm thankful for inter-office email. Because sometimes, it's just too much trouble to walk 20 paces to the office directly next to yours to have a conversation. November 18: I'm thankful for my friends. They let me hold their kids, sit in their houses, eat their food, and they laugh at my stupid jokes. November 19: I'm thankful for midwives, nurses, and doctors. Gotta be thankful for the people that will (all too soon) be helping me evict the kid squatting in my uterus (and not paying rent--rude!). November 20: I'm thankful for PJs. Because they're comfy. Duh. What are you thankful for?

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 13: I'm thankful for my stinky salads. They're delicious, packed full of good veggies and tasty bleu cheese, and guarantee that unwanted visitors won't stay in my office for too long. No one likes the office that smells like foot. November 14: I'm thankful to live in the South, where I get to say "pleased as punch" and "yonder" and "I'm fixin' to" and "caddywompus." It's just more fun that way.  November 15: I'm thankful for my church. Not only do I feel more connected to and informed about God than I have in years, but they serve wine at get-togethers and have group meetings at Momo's. November 16: I'm thankful for navigation devices, so I was able to make it to my old pal Renee...

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 9: I'm thankful for my car. Without it, I'd have to walk to work and get exercise daily whether I want it or not. November 10: I'm thankful for brunch. It may be the best meal ever invented. November 11: For our veterans. For all they've done for us. Thank you! November 12: I'm thankful for Hulu. Without it, I'd have to miss mindless, pointless TV and do something productive instead. What are you thankful for?

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Pleased as Punch About  November 5: I'm thankful for my cat. She can be a tad annoying sometimes, and licks her butt in front of company, and meows incessantly until we give her breakfast. But I like her anyway. November 6: I'm thankful for my family. They make me laugh and love me and stuff. (And I love them.) Also, they sometimes buy me lunch or ice cream. November 7: I'm thankful for workout DVDs. Because I eat a lot of cake and pie for breakfast this time of year. November 8: I'm thankful for elastic waist pants. Because I eat a lot of cake and pie for breakfast this time of year. What are you thankful for?

People like to post something they're thankful for every day during November. I've decided to jump in on the action by posting a few days at a time. Things I'm Just Really Pleased as Punch About  November 1: I'm thankful that it's November. Because eating pie for breakfast is most acceptable during this month. November 2: I'm thankful for Patrick, my sweetheart. Who else is going to sacrifice for our family by drinking beer while I can't? November 3: I'm thankful for down comforters. Without them, I'd have to turn the heat on much sooner, and I'm cheap and like a low bill. November 4: I'm thankful for old bananas. Because you can use them to make banana coffee cake. The name "coffee cake" tells you to have it with your coffee, which is done first thing in the morning. Which means I can have cake for breakfast, in addition to pie. And that's a big ol' WIN. What are you thankful for?

Here in good ol' North Florida, we're experiencing something that is quite foreign to us. It's put us in good moods. It's caused us to throw caution to the wind and open our windows so that we can FEEL the wind. Inside! Inside our houses! With the AC not running! I think the term bandied about by Yankees (such as those in North Georgia and Tennessee) is "cool, fall weather." And it. Is. Glorious. I don't know about all ladies in this entire U.S. of A., but I think it's not a terrible exaggeration to say that most of us gals (and the fashion-forward men) long, desperately, to wear adorable (or dashing) fall fashions. Sweaters! Scarves! The most adorable jackets! And boots. Oooohhhh, boots. (Side note: I'm not one of the Southern proud who can wear flip flops in all weather conditions. I adore a good closed-toe shoe. My feet are frequently at a temperature somewhere between "Arctic" and "Polar Ice Caps, Pre-Global Warming." ...