circle of moms

so this is half self-serving and half (what's the opposite of self-serving, altruistic?), well, half not self-serving. we had mentioned before that we were nominated for the circle of moms top 25 moms with style. yay! (if you want to vote for us click here. wink wink nudge nudge.) but if you go to the website, you will find some amazing blogs that you might want to follow. if you're a mom or if you're not, these blogs are all pretty fantastic. so check it out...maybe you'll find some new blogs to follow.

a midsummer night's dream

it's raining here today, which is better than snow! i actually don't mind spring rain. it's a warmer rain, and i've stolen my son's spiderman umbrella, so i look pretty cool walking from the bus stop to my work! and since it's april 26, i know that this rain will create the little blooms on the trees and start the tulips popping out of the ground. so no, i don't mind at all when it rains like this. it's clean and refreshing...and it makes me think of summer days to come...

fresh flowers

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sundresses

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summer hair

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coffee and a book on the patio

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sandals

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the farmer's market

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running around the lakes

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the state fair

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rompers

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retro-inspired swimsuits

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did i mention sandals?

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i could go on and on...there are so many great things about summer. long days, cold beers, tired kids. what are you looking forward to?

xoxo,

megan bird

inspiration monday: black and white

happy monday, all! i hope you all had a great weekend! this week's inspiration was a lot easier for me than last week...i'm not sure why last week was so hard. i think it was based more on my mood and less on the actual outfit. it was just one of those weeks. and today, the sun is shining, i have my latte, and life is good!
i was never a big shorts person. i still don't love-love them. i have kind of short muscular legs, and i never really liked to show them off. but ever since the invention of heels, i have come to like shorts better. i have been wearing them with tights all winter, and not so much bare legged...so this is one of the first times this spring that i have worn shorts with no tights. white legs, white shorts! self tanner is in order.
here is this week's inspiration. i think kim kardashian is beautiful. i love that she has curves...i wouldn't say she has a "normal" body, because i'm sure she is still a size 2, but she is curvy and she has a booty, and i like that about her. and she can rock a pair of white shorts...

and here's my take. i'm so happy i am able to take at least a few pictures outside these days. my neighbors think i'm a little crazy.

i just have to say, i have really been loving everyone's posts for these inspiration monday challenges. it's really fun to see so many different takes, and as a plus, i get ideas on how i could have done it differently, or how i can do it better next time. so thanks, everyone, for participating!!

shirt ~ H&M

shorts ~ Gap, thrifted

shoes, earrings ~ Kohls

necklace ~ F21

bracelet ~ vintage, thrifted

xoxo,

megan bird

Bridesmaids Hairstyles Trends 2011

When it comes to your wedding planning you have many things to think about but you also have to consider your bridesmaids who will all have different hair lengths. So you also have to consider bridesmaids hairstyles trends 2011 so that they don’t look old fashioned unless that is the look you are going for with your entire wedding theme. If that is the case, then you probably don’t want them all wear the same hair style. But you do want them to all have a similar appearance so you could have them wear matching sparkly hair clips or small floral headpieces on or entwined in their hair.

With bridesmaids hairstyles trends 2011 you don’t want them to have to be worrying whether their hair is going to fall down or that pins will come out of it just as you don’t want to worry about your own hairstyle falling apart. So try to keep their hair style simple. If they are wearing it up, make sure the bridesmaids hairstyles trends 2011 follow the sleek looks of the year or the frothy styles that are also part of the bridesmaids hairstyles trends 2011. Romantic works for bridesmaids too so try these styles for a romantic looking wedding party.

happy easter!

to all those that celebrate easter...happy easter! i hope you are having a wonderful, love-filled day!

we are still missing one egg...i wonder how long it will take to find it!

xoxo,

megan bird

Kyu Jong rindu dengan SS501 ??

Pada tanggal 11 April SS501 Kim Kyu Jong melakukan perjalanan flashback dengan para penggemarnya dengan berbagi fotonya dengan member SS501 saat masih menjalani promosi.
Dia penuh semangat dengan menulis, “2005! Waktu berlalu begitu cepat! Wooooow hehe. Ini musim semi ~! Hore!! Mari kita semua tertawa dan menemukan kekuataaann “
Gambar-gambar yang ia sajikan berkisar antara gambar lucu, gambar profil, dan bahkan pemotretan member di pantai sambil bergandeng tangan.
Pada tanggal 1 April, ia juga tweeted, “2005. Ini sudah 2011. ”
Fans berkomentar,

• “Saya sangat merindukan saat-saat kalian bersama”
• “Aku ingin melihat SS501 sebagai lima member lagi di panggung”
• “Kyu Jong adalah yang terakhir yang mengumumkan rencana promosi, sehingga terasa menyenangkan melihat bahwa dia baik-baik.”

Setelah fanmeet dengan Heo Young Saeng Desember lalu, Kyu Jong mengambil istirahat sebelum baru-baru ini bersiap-siap untuk mengambil peran sebagai ‘Lee Shin’ dalam musical “Goong” yang akan dipentaskan di Jepang.
Perusahaan produksi menyatakan, “Kim Kyu Jong telah menunjukkan vokal yang mengesankan dan bakat menari selama bekerja dengan SS501. Dengan image tampan, dia membedakan dirinya dalam berbagai bidang. Kami menantikan untuk apa yang ia kerjakan, karena ia sangat bergairah tentang perannya. “

SS501 Kim Kyu Jong mengungkapkan penampilannya sebagai ‘Pangeran Tampan’ untuk drama musikal ” Goong"

SS501 Kim Kyu Jong berubah menjadi ‘Pangeran Tampan’.
Kyu jong berperan sebagai karakter utama ‘Lee Shin‘ untuk musikal “​​Goong“. Pada 13 April, ia menyelesaikan pemotretan untuk poster pertunjukkan di Jepang, dan meluncurkan ‘prince look’ itu untuk pertama kalinya.
Kim Kyu Jong mengenakan pakaian jas mewah, dan menegaskan posisinya di kerajaan dengan ekspresi angkuh di wajahnya dan bahasa tubuh halus. Meskipun fotonya terlihat sangat arogan, dia mengatakan bahwa dia membuat suasana pemotretan sangat gembira dengan gurauan lucu dan sikap santai.

Setelah syuting, Kyu jong berubah-aktor lain, “Saya menerima banyak nasihat dari Yunho hyung TVXQ, yang memainkan peran ini sebelumnya. Saya khawatir banyak tentang memerankan sebagai karakter utama, tapi saya terpesona dengan keakrabannya dengan penonton. Ini sedikit canggung sekarang tapi saya akan menyajikan saya sendiri pangeran Kyu Jong, berbeda dari para pangeran masa lalu dalam drama musikal. Saya harap Anda semua akan tertarik. “
‘Goong’ musikal akan diadakan di Kyoto, Jepang dari 11 Juni-1 Juli.