through another friends blog (thanks jasmine!) and because of a different contest they were having, i found shabby apple dresses and have been dreaming of owning one ever since. i spent several hours, that i could have been sleeping, flipping through the website and page after page of dresses. then finally i lay in bed that night calculating how much money i would have to save each month to from my paycheck, that wouldn't cut into any other bill or fund, and how long it would take to save said money before i could afford to buy a shabby apple dress. i knew that it was totally out of my budget to spend that much money on myself and for one item, but they were OH SO BEAUTIFUL! every sunday i look through my closet hoping something new has materialized overnight, so i don't wear the same thrown together outfit, or ill-fitting dress (that i know would look better if i shed a few...). but, as we all know it doesn't really work that way....
unless you win a shabby apple contest! so here's my entry for the contest.
my favorite dress(es) from shabby apple are the nantucket and the martha's vineyard. i don't know if i'm particularly drawn to these two because i'm from massachusetts and they are "home", but each time i look through the dresses and prioritize which to purchase first i am torn between these two. for the contest i know i have to pick one, so i'm going to go with martha's vineyard (i'm a sucker for brown!).
my husband and i have been married for 8 years, our anniversary is coming up in may. we decided to plan a weekend getaway, which we haven't done since having kids. our choice, savannah, georgia. over the years we've tried to continue to "date", sometimes life allows for a two or three a month and other times we're lucky to get in a one that doesn't include a trip to walmart, but we don't ever get to dress up to go out. and as "un-girly" as i say i am i really want to get dressed up for a date. so what better time than while we are enjoying the beautiful city of savannah? we are both pretty low key, but we plan on enjoying dinner at paula dean's restaurant, lady & sons, followed by a horse drawn carriage ride around the town, a walk on the beach and indulge in one of the ghost tours (although, i don't think the dress would be quite appropriate for that event!) a sophisticated dress and a husband to match : ) ...i would feel like a celebrity on our weekend getaway.
2 comments:
Cute dress!
I love the dress as well and I can picture it on you.
Sounds like a fun trip with Todd. It took us 9 years of being married before we were able to break away from the kiddos as well. It was SO nice to reconnect and to just be a couple for a change (not and mom and dad). I hope you have a great time!
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