soldier say what

I talked to my soldier for a brief minute yesterday. He was doing really well. He was telling me the crazy things that he had to do like zip-lining across a lake while trying to do...something? And then he was saying something about walking across some high beam board while trying to do something??? He was about to go for a swim and try to load and unload his equipment while in the water. I think??? There was so much info to take in that I wasn't hearing it all because in MY head I was trying to think of anything and everything that I needed to tell HIM. Ha! Oh man. Crikey.
I DO remember him saying that if he wasn't being evaluated and scrutinized for every move he makes then his time would be considered enjoyable thus far. Huh? Imagine that.
Get this. Before he left, I told him to drink lots of water so we don't have a repeat of what has happened before and he said he's following wifey orders and has already been doted the "loose bladder" guy because he has to go pee all the time. Score 1 for wifey on the home front!

On another note, I bought the Alice + Olivia dress I blogged about yesterday. Let's hope I still love it when it shows up on my doorstep!

dressing an officer's wife

Other weekend happenings? Well, there is that newsflash that my hubby left to do his final phase of training to become an officer. He’ll be gone 17 days. If you’ve been following our story, you know that I’ve come a long way since his 2009 grueling training schedule. Anyway, 17 days seems like a piece of cake compared to that crap. He gets back on a Sunday and I leave for another work trip the very next day for 9 days. The week I get home, he graduates and commissions to become an officer! Yay!


I’m leaning towards this dress for his pinning ceremony? Thoughts? What jewelry should I do? Earrings only? Layered chunky necklace??? Help!

Mercantile Wonders

ALSO over this past weekend, I fell in love with a fantastic place on the way to get fitted for a bridesmaid dress I'm wearing in a wedding for my hilarious, equally tall and sweet pal, Mallory! We didn't have much time to peep around before my fitting appointment but I did manage to snap some pix of what I loved.

I wanted this mirror but I didn't want to pay $300 for it. Insert sad face.

I love milk glass. I wanted this set but it was over $400!

I could totally see this in a dining room with some Anthro knobs added to the doors. I like the chicken wire doors!

Couldn't find an Oklahoma plate or I would have bought one!

I regret not buying the O and U letters now. Boomer Sooner!

I should have bought this too but I had a different shopping mission that day.

Weekend Shopping

I had such a good weekend! I took Friday off and headed to the lake house and caught a nap in the sun on the beach with my mama. We had crab cakes and a shrimp boil for dinner. Be jealous. Nom nom nom.

On Saturday, mom, grandma and my sister cousin Brandi went on a 15 hr shopping trip about a couple hours South of the lake house. And...I did it! I got the bold comforter that made me drool from BB&B.

The colors don't vary much in my iphone pix below but the flowers are orange, pink, and red in person...and have a bit of brown in the orange flower too...Anyway, I had fun playing with styling options when I got home. I still have a few things I need to add to this room for it to be complete.

I made a detour while the fam ran into a fabric store next door. I couldn't resist a puppy look and see.

At HomeGoods, I scored these bookends for our master. They make me smile when I look at them.

I finally found a mat for our front door at World Market!