Day of Silence

 

Today there will be a blogger day of silence. We are raising money that will go to an organization in the memory of this tragedy. The organization is called The Newtown Family Youth and Family Services. Here is the official description of the support service we are donating to:

"Newtown Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a licensed, non-profit, mental health clinic and youth services bureau dedicated to helping children and families achieve their highest potential. NYFS provides programs, services, activities, counseling, support groups and education throughout the Greater Newtown area. ANY DONATIONS MADE TO NEWTOWN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES WILL BE DONATED DIRECTLY TO THOSE EFFECTED BY THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING."

Please visit THIS PAGE to make your donation.

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We are doing all this in honor of:

Charlotte Bacon, 6

Rachel D'Avino, 29

Olivia Engel, 6

Dylan Hockley, 6

Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47

Jesse Lewis, 6

Ana Marquez-Greene, 6

Grace McDonnell, 7

Anne Marie Murphy, 52

Emilie Parker, 6

Noah Pozner, 6

Jessica Rekos, 6

Mary Sherlach, 56

Lauren Rousseau, 30

Victoria Soto, 27

Daniel Barden, 7

Josephine Gay, 7

Madeleine Hsu, 6

Catherine Hubbard, 6

Chase Kowalski, 7

James Mattioli, 6

Jack Pinto, 6

Caroline Previdi, 6

Avielle Richman, 6

Benjamin Wheeler, 6

Allison Wyatt, 6.

Inspired

So I have found GOBS of new blogs this week and decided to try some new things.  Remember the bangs?!?!  Well they have also inspired me to make more conscious clothing choices.  Opinions on this shirt combo?  I haven't gotten brave enough to have the hubster take my pics, so a pic of my shirt/jewelry choice is all you get for now.  I paired it with black leggings and brown riding boots from Zulily!

 

Chambray from Old Navy 2.5 years ago, but similar to this (wrong colors though...sorry)

 

Sweater from GAP Outlet (closest GAP to me) last season

 

Necklace from my late grandmother.

 

My goal is to really start working harder on my outfits and sharing them with you!

 

Happy Friday!!

5 Random Facts

This is the first 5 Random Facts that I am participating in! 

1.  I am OBSESSED with Zulily and Pick Your Plum.  At 8:00 sharp everyday, I check out the daily do's.  I was able to get 90% of my Christmas shopping done on Zulily this year.  Today Pick Your Plum has these adorable bouncy scarves for $5.95!! 

2.  I am trying to "girlify" myself.  I have always been pretty low maintenance when it came to makeup, hair, clothes, etc.  However I am slowly getting the hang of it.  So much so that yesterday morning I was straightening my hair and decided I needed bangs...BANGS!  I haven't had them since 1991, but I got the scissors out anyways and started chopping away!

 

Isn't that scarf adorable?!?!  ZULILY!!  What do you think about the bangs?  I did a little more evening up this morning, but no pics.

 

3.  I am a hunter!  I have my own shotgun and love shooting clay targets with friends.  I also love to go out with the hubs and call crows, walk water ways for pheasant, and sit before daylight and wait for a big buck!  My husband, Joe, went this morning on his own and reported back that he found my deer, so I plan on heading out bright and early before work tomorrow to bag him...I.  AM.  SOOO.  EXCITED!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

4.  In high school people would call me Why because that was my favorite word.  I like to know why for everything...my husband has also discovered this and still loves me.  I am sorry class of 2004 for dragging things out longer than you all thought they needed to be.

 

5.  I am a crazy dog mom...we don't have kids, so we have 2 Jack Russell Terriers...Mungus and Foxy. 

 

Foxy's favorite riding spot on road trips...she stayed there for an hour and a half!!  (I wear this headband a lot...especially on low maintenance weekends)

 

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