Apparently this Harlem Shake is all the rage, so I wanted to pass it on to you for your enjoyment….there’s a bunch of videos out there, but these are two of my faves. Gotta love having a 13 year old in the house to keep you up on the trends, yo!
Harlem Shake Army style:
Or swim and dive team UGA style:
Happy Sunday!
Dwija over at House Unseen is hosting a year-end photo wrap up, aaaaaand being a sucker for link ups (as well as a penchant for family photos…..) I figured I’d join in. My friend Lea does this every year as a slideshow and music, it’s always beautiful and FAR beyond my patience level to put together, but maybe ONE day…after all, this IS the year I learn to KNOW my camera and work Elements!!
It was tough to pick just ONE photo for each month so I did a couple of montages for a few months. THIS should keep me PLENTY busy throughout the remainder of the week with my blog hopping! Head on over and check ’em out and/or join the linkup; it’s going on all month-long. Happy New Year and may 2013 bring YOU plenty of photo ops and joy throughout the year!
You can blame it all on Emily and Kendra @ Fine Linen and Purple. Sunday has become the Mass Fashion show….raising the bar on how we present ourselves in Jesus’ house, how we prepare ourselves mind, body and spirit for Mass and snapping some photos along the way.
Warning, soap box moment: Once upon a time dressing for Mass was dressing in one’s Sunday best and there wasn’t even a second thought or argument about it; these days its anything goes (and in our warmer climate…believe me…ANYthing goes). On the one hand, we should just be grateful people are PRESENT for Mass and disregard their dress (maybe pray that the Holy Spirit will open their eyes to their cleavage bearing/thong showing/ripped jeans/flip-flop selves); however, there is the just-coming-from-work-and-straight-to-Mass-dress and there’s just-popping-by-Mass-before-I-hit-the-beach-club-BBQ-dress. Big difference. This is where this lovely little link-up comes in….a way to remind us to take the time in all areas to properly prepare and present ourselves for Mass, time spent with Our Lord, one measly Hour completely His and to give Him the respect He is due. Ideas borrowed from other women and men and encouragement in taking a little extra time with our appearance. Stepping off the soapbox now….
Submitting my little collage…trying out a new app…of the girls and I ready for Mass.
Deets: Collage, meh…not loving it so much so I gave you the bonus head-to-toe shot so you can get a little better look at that animal printy shirt…Rarrr…
Shirt: Kohl’s, few years ago, Pants, Christmas gift years ago, Shoes: Kohl’s
Necklace and earrings: gift from my girls a while ‘go
Ring: Lia Sophia fave
Mini-mes: Sporting yesterday’s thrifty finds, dresses AND shoes…and a sweet little Christmas necklace on the Diva daughter.
Blessings, y’all…We are off to do nada…or maybe hit the movies…
Santa and Mrs. Claus making a pre-run/last warning call on behavior…
Wishing you a Merry and wonderful Christmas. Winter white (Mid-ish West and Northeast) or rainy and dodging tornadoes (Southeast) or just lovely and balmy (our neck o’ the woods), may your day be lovely.
My Christmas present to you:
In your downtown and sugar induced coma I have some GREAT links to keep you busy and up your screen time….aaaaaaaafter you have sufficiently spent Quality time with the fam,K? K.
First, you can check out all the Christmas decorations with Katie @ NFP and me. I love checking out other people’s homes and decorations, super fun and done in my jammies.
Best PG view….with a “white” top it’s just not really “general public” kind of viewing…ya know?
Second, you can check out all the Christmas fashion you can stand and then some with the lovely and very preggo (and ridiculously tiny) Grace @ Camp Patton, also done in the PJs if you’d like….
My ‘fit….super similar to Sunday, ‘scuse the look…this was 1a.m….Mama’s done.
Except for the super awesome necklace my sis gave me last year….jelly??
Orrrrrr, you can read MY recap…because it’s my blog, right? 😉
Christmas Eve: Work until 3. Quick “last minute stocking socks” and caffeine stop. 6 o’clock Mass with the family.
Making our way…like herding cats.
Then off to the brother’s casa to feed the grumbly in the tumbly….
Papa and the clown-boy
Papa and almost as tall as him boy….
Popop and his girls
Pensive and handsome in his new jacket…
Dinner @ brother’s with extended family. Or is it dessert with a side of dinner?
My sugar jumps just looking at them again….is there such a thing as too much chocolate? A question to ponder…
Back home to get kids set up for their annual “campout in brother’s room” and a movie and Christmas Eve present (new pillows and 3 new Christmas movies….I was told they had enough PJs….the usual gift!) and then back for Midnight Mass with our French horn player.
Midnight Mass roundup
Stockings filled, Presents out. Bed @ 2 a.m.
Pretty….for a few short hours
Girl loves this “hamster vest”…
Christmas Day: Up at 6:30 a.m. with LOTS of coffee and present time and cinnamon buns, visit from the grands and walk around the ‘hood. Now it’s chill time and then on to the In-laws for lunch. I am officially breaking up with food (again) after today and if the weather keeps up I’m thinking a bonus walk around the ‘hood. Or some more Dance4….because I just whooped my girl at Rock Lobster…Please….years o’ practice…Mama don’t play. Or a nap. BCuz I am LOVE, LOVE, LOVING these cozy jams…
Can you feel the cozy awesomeNESS?!?! Huh, can ya, can ya???
Blessings abundant to you all!! And be careful and don’t break your leg…like my Mom did last night. Surgery today or tomorrow…keep those prayers comin’ ya’ll!!
December 23 and you know what that means: It’s Christmas Adam. Yep. My sweet Baptist friend, Lea refers to today as “Christmas Adam”, because Adam came before Eve and because she’s married to Adam. chuckle, chuckle, snort. She’s silly that Lea, you can read more from her HERE…
Really, though….It’s What I wore Sunday over @ Fine Linen and Purple with Emily and Kendra, Vol 10 for them, Vol 6 for moi. Without further blabber….
Attempting the “Grace Face“…fail. But funny…
Head to toe, looksie..
A whole DOLLAR I tell you!!!
The things you find in your pockets of your beloved long sweater from last year!!
Winning!!
favorite ring, EVER…aside from the wedding set, of course…..Matchy necklace and earbobs and most versatile bracelet!
10 & 2….nice hand placement, Son. Hubby’s so calm, meanwhile I am praying fervently….in my head.
Big boy driving the WHOLE FAM DAMILY TO MASS!! I sat in the waaay back. Daddy rode shotgun. He did well. I zipped my lips. Still not so used to this….
Attempting the duck face and peace fingers. I hear they’re all the rage, yo. Real talk. Oh how I love to embarrass my chillies….
And when I got home. Comfy clothes. It’s coooooold here today, ladies. That’s right. A high of 60. Brrrrr. I know. I’ll never make it in the great white North. Nothing like squashing Hubby’s dream of moving to New Hampshire…..
***Deets on the threads: Dress Kohl’s(seen before, however, I’m too lazy to link, feel free to browse the archives), boots, Kohl’s; Sweater, yes…Kohl’s. Jewelry: Lia Sophia, also seen before. Post Mass look, Old Navy bootie/slipper things, sweats, Target, Sweater, Kohl’s…..alllllll are many moons old thus not to be concerned with the whole “who wore it best” issue.
Now go on with your 4th Sunday of Advent and Merry, Merry Christmas!!
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