oh no they didn't

if you are as obsessed with rifle paper co. as i am, i am sure you have already seen this.
yup, they introduced iPhone cases. i'm kind of glad my favorite designs aren't available for iPhone 4s because i probably would have already bought one, and that would have been against the spending freeze rules (which by the way, i broke for the first time last week with a couple of spring clothing purchases.. whoopsies...)

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once it is time to upgrade to the 5, i will most definitely be adorning her with one of these beauties. that won't be until we live in portland (say whaaaat?)

p.s. don't miss the 'shop my closet' sale on instagram. i need to make up for that new stuff i bought... yikes.

what i've been eyeing lately.

 If I could splurge on a few things right now, it would be these.
They make my eyes very happy.

1. Pompom Peasant Blouse | 2. Chartreuse foldover clutch | 3. Citrus Floral Print | 4. Collared Skipper Tank | 

5. Cotton Skirt from Vanilla & Lace | 6. Wildflower Turban Style Headband

Would love the Rifle Paper Co. print for our place in Portland (loving all of their new spring line right now. And loving that they're offering 20% off their featured section w/ coupon code PICKS20!) I am practically drooling over the two Anthro picks (1 & 4). I have never spent full-price on anything there (duh) but am considering getting those two pieces with the $250 (!!!) gift card that's burning a hole in my pocket. What do you guys think -- would it be dumb to use it on full-price items rather than wait for their additional 25% off clearance sale & stock up? I'm just scared that these lovelies won't make it to the sales rack and they are both screaming my name.

Hope you all have a lovely first weekend of spring! You are lucky if where you are it actually feels like spring. We are in Cincinnati (sadly just as cold as Detroit) for the weekend for a counseling conference for hubs, so if any of you are familiar with the city and have any suggestions of how I should spend my time while Joel conferences, let me know! So far I've been eating yummy food, checking out cute boutiques and hangin' at a sweet coffee shop. Tomorrow I'll be heading to the art museum (it's free!) and not sure what else yet. Maybe a trip to anthro? What are you guys up to this weekend??

lately...

WOW, i knew it had been awhile since i posted, but a month?! where did it go?? a lot of you probably think i have been busy packing, but i forgot to mention in my last post, that we actually aren't moving to portland until august. but we are talking about moving in with my parents in june to save money so the sorting/purging/garage saleing/craig's listing/packing will ensue soon enough (barf).

so what's been taking me away from blogging? mostly work (snore). i've been working some crazy overtime to meet deadlines for production and for the new website that we're working on (i will not bore you with details). though it's been exhausting and consuming most of my free time, i'm really thankful because the extra income is beyond helpful right now. also, it was fun spending lots of time in our fave local coffee shop with the hubs, getting stuff done.

{i had to share with you the prettiest dessert table i've laid eyes on from a lovely baby shower last weekend.
courtesy of The Cake Lady, out of Cedar Springs, MI -- she is amazingly talented.}

there have been more exciting, life-giving things taking up my time as well. baby showers, bridal showers, a college friend reunion, the beginning stages of planning a bridal shower (the invites are out - woo!) and despite my long work days (that are now no longer - phew), i've been doing lots of cooking of healthy eats. oh and baking with the almond flour that i delightfully received in the mail. my favorite recipe try lately : raspberry and chocolate chip muffins. wowwy. i am kind of obsessed. so delicious, so healthful & keeps you full all morning! love that. i would like to try these from kelly of the pretty bee next. also, i am happy to report that i am still going strong on our spending freeze.. i have not bought anything for myself since the end of December (!!!) surprisingly, it really hasn't been hard for me, but i'm pretty sure once the weather starts warming up, it will be a different story. i love dressing for spring. luckily, i do have an anthro gift card (courtesy of work!) to spend that will get me a little somethin' -- woohoo!!

well i think that is enough rambling for now! you should be hearing from me more regularly again now that work has calmed the heck down. although i'm sure they won't stay that way for long :) i've missed you all!

coast to coast challenge.

This year, Joel and I are committed to finally putting a dent in our crippling debt, starting with credit cards. In order to make this happen, we have to be extremely strict with our spending. This means no new clothes/shoes/accessories/etc. for me. Yikes. I have a pretty serious weakness for clothes and over the past several months have spent way too much money on them. I find that once I buy one item, after it has been awhile, it opens up the flood gates. I never seem to be quite satisfied - there's always that one other thing that I "need" to "complete" my wardrobe. It's pretty sickening. 

It's been a few weeks now since I've put myself on this spending freeze, and it has already been an extremely positive thing for me. Because of our situation, pretty much every time I buy something for myself that I don't need I feel guilt. So it is a relief to not feel that anymore. When I take a look at my closet now, I can't help but feel extremely  thankful for/undeserving of the super nice clothes I have. I feel contentment instead of want and that is a beautiful, freeing feeling. 

That said, I know there will be times in the coming months that I will feel the urge to splurge. So I thought that one fun way to fight that urge would be to join the Coast to Coast challenge on Instagram (#coasttocoastchallenge) as shared with me by the oh-so-lovely and inspiring (not to mention rad) Brooke of Pure and Noble. The challenge is all about remixing your current wardrobe in new ways. There are two themes each week (past ones include dots, classy casual and winter whites). If you'd like to follow along, my instagram is @meganlane84. I likely will not do every challenge but would like to try to do one at least one each week. It'd be great if some of you joined as well - be sure to let me know if you do!