Texts With Jenn 7.30.12

First, auto-correct got me (for a change).

Then, I hit 'send' too soon, and before the picture.

Random Photo: Rumble-y Skies

Hey, y'all!

Happy Thursday!

Here in the the Upstate we've been having a lot of rumble-y afternoons.

Not always much rain, but a LOT of ominous skies and thunder.

I snapped this quick picture on my phone as we were leaving town one day.

I love it for several reasons.

First of all, how gorgeous does the sky look?

Second, the building you see has been standing for a long time.

When my mother was small, sometime in the 50's, it was the post office.

Later, it became a grocery store.

And then, much much later, a church, where I witnessed one of my best friends (hi, Mila!) get married.

Pretty cool, huh?

Y'all have a wonderful day!

{P.S. Ask Anna readers are eligible to receive a 20% off discount to my shop, through the end of August. [ASKANNA20] Stop by and say hi to Anna!}

Texts With Jenn 7.26.12

Brilliant.

Guess what, y'all?!

I'M BACK!

Well, not me, but my shop--ShenanAgains! 

You can find all sorts of new goodies, like...

Upcycled Spoon Handle Ceiling Fan Pulls

Lots of new spoon/fork handle key rings!

Vintage enamelware!

 Vintage spools from local mills!

Texts With Jenn 7.22.12

The epitome of her auto-correct fails.

(for the record, I was being dumb, asking about "pictures"...and yes, calling her a hooker {lovingly, naturally})

Texts With Jenn 7.19.12

Dear auto-correct,

Thanks for the laughs.

Sincerely,

Me

Texts With Jenn 7.16.12

Auto-correct strikes again.

Texts With Jenn 7.14.12

This is only the beginning of her auto-correct torment.

Her phone is out to get her.

Happy 30th to Me! A Celebration of My First 29 Years

In celebration of turning the big 3-0, I'm taking a look at some fun things from my first 29 years.

I'm sure there's tons of stuff I'm forgetting, as well as people, but I wanted to walk y'all down memory lane.

(in no particular order)

~Learned to play alto sax

~Marched in color guard

~Got my driver's license first try!

~Went to the Marine Corps Ball, twice

~Went to prom

~Played powderpuff football...the week before I was in a pageant!

~Did a few beauty pageants

~Graduated college

~Was stung by a jellyfish as a child (not this one!)

~Spent a year teaching K3 & K3 summer camp (most favorite job ever!)

~Worked in banking for 5 years

~First job was making pizzas & fast food in the "Little Caesar's/K-Cafe"

~Developed a love for football

~Did some tailgating

~Went to lots of Clemson games (Go Tigers!)

~Attended Dabo's Ladies Football Camp

~Went to a Clemson bowl game in Tampa

~Experienced the biggest snow in our area in decades

 ~Became engaged to my best friend

~Developed a love affair with reading

~Developed an even bigger love affair with shoes

~Married my best friend

~Got pregnant!

~Welcomed my sweet baby boy

~Planned my son's first birthday

~Made lifelong friendships with great girls (I love you, Cas & Jenn!)

~Was able to be a part of Casie's baby showers, wedding, spent prom together, did pageants and powderpuff

~Spent 2 weeks in Hawaii, beachin' it up, getting up close & personal with penguins, snorkeling and visiting Pearl Harbor

~Was privileged to get 28 wonderful years with my amazing grandmother, MaMa

~Grew up an only child & loved it, but...

~Got a "sister" the 'easy' way! (hi, Shannon!)

~I think I have the cutest brother-in-law ever. Really. See?

~Spent my 1st wedding anniversary in St. Augustine, and met a 'pirate'.

~Spent tons of fun times with some great girls 

{Y2K, anyone?}

~Bought our first home

~Planted a garden

~Had some seriously short hair

~Read the entire original set of Nancy Drew books during 1 summer in elementary school

~I voted!

~Meet Edwin McCain & CJ Spiller

~Honeymooned in St. Thomas & St. John

~Had a wreck (not my fault!)

 ~Had some seriously long hair

~Planned baby showers, bridal showers, played the role of bridesmaid

~Saw 3 of my closest girlfriends get married & 2 of them have beautiful babies

~Rode motorcycles

~Found an amazing friend named Lesly

~Blew out my knee

~Still haven't broken a bone or had a cavity

~Graduated high school

~Prayed a lot & weathered some storms

~Opened an Etsy shop & started this blog!

~Made it to the state level spelling bee in 6th grade

~Lots of wonderful memories with my awesome parents!

~Got lucky in the in-laws department :)

~Adopted quite a few animals (and lost one...RIP, Bunny Bunny)

To James & Colston, my parents, in-laws, Cas, Jenn, Les, Mi, and all my bloggy buds too--thanks for a great 29 years!

Thanks for reminiscing with me y'all! 

Texts With Jenn 7.10.12

I was digging through some vintage keys, and ran across one with a familiar (but as of yet, still unidentified) logo. So, I sent a picture of it to Jenn to get her take on the image.

Hilarity.

Texts With Jenn 7.6.12

We live in the south.

It is always hot, and always humid, and this summer we've seen record-breaking highs.

I received this the day after her AC unit went out in her house.

My First Blog 'Series'

Hey y'all!

I am so excited to tell y'all about this. My BFF and I text...a lot. Not as much as some, I'm sure, but enough that since getting my first iPhone back in February, I've racked up a lot of messages with her!

Now, you may remember Jenn from the guest post she did while I was in the hospital having my son. Or perhaps from the random posts about projects for her, like this one.

The point is, she's hilarious and like most BFFs, we think we're even funnier together (right?). So in order to have some regular posts happening in this place, even when I'm not so crafty, I'm introducing...

(pretend we have a drum roll here)

Texts With Jenn! 

Basically it's random screen shots of our texts that are good for a giggle. I can't promise the language will always be 100% PG either, so consider yourselves warned. The first post will be live in a few hours...so I hope you enjoy!

Shop My Closet!

Hey, y'all!

I don't normally do this, but I've seen several other bloggers do it, and it seems to work :)

I have some awesome clothes I need to get rid of! My post-baby body is not going to fit in these anymore...all but 1 are new with tags.

Each item has a description and a price. If you are interested in one or more, please leave a comment or email me directly. I will invoice you via PayPal. 

Thanks y'all!

Jessica McClintock for Gunne Sax

Cocktail Dress, Size 5

Purchased new from Dillards, $120

Worn 1 time for a wedding

(see below pics)

Price: $40, shipped

Cute Black Dress, New With Tags

From Dillards

Size XS

Body of dress is cotton jersey, double layered

Beaded top with adjustable halter

Shelf Bra

Price: $15, shipped

Nicole by Nicole Miller Dress

New With Tag 

(well, actual price is gone but tag hanger & extra pieces are attached)

Size 4

Price: $15, shipped

Black Tank Dress

New With Tags

Empire Waist

Size Small

Price: $10, shipped

NY & CO. Bright Pink Pants

New With Tags

(ridiculously soft, by the way)

Size 2 Average

Price: $10, shipped