Texas, You Drunk

I want to start this post by saying a lot of this post will be in a fun spirit.

My family has been safe throughout this whole experience while others haven't.

We've lost power and have been cold, but we've had plenty to eat, plenty of blankets, and we've been SAFE. Many others haven't, and that isn't lost on me.

I also recognize that the Yankees who read my posts are pros at snow and winter storms and have seen WAY more snow than us. Unfortunately, Texas is equipped for 100+ heat, not sub-freezing temps and snow of this magnitude.

Look at the low on Monday - we ended up having several single digit lows!

@sharonsaysso is one of my favorite IG accounts!

She lives in Minnesota, so this made me laugh really hard.

We kept hearing rumors that water would go at some point,

so I started filling pitchers and bathtubs for us to have drinking water.

At my highest I think we had 20 pitchers and water bottles full.

We had SO much snow - probably the most we've ever had. 

We guessed 8" or more. And lots of broken tree limbs from ice.

You can look at Brent's foot prints to see how deep it was!

I also started searching for all our candles - 

so thankful for my mom obsessively giving me Advent candles!

When we hadn't had power in quite a few hours,

we put our food on the backporch since it was colder outside.

File that under things I never thought I'd do in Texas!

Icicles!

Playing in the snow!

Another night without power so we had a candlelight dinner!

So romantic! Ha!

Stitch Fix #3

It has been literally YEARS since I've done a Stitch Fix order, but with my successes at finally losing some weight, I decided to place an order. Plus, my neighbor/friend, Susie, has been working there for a few years and was quitting so I wanted to see what she would pick for me, ha. If you want to see my other fixes plus the Fix I did for Drew, click HERE.

Here's what Susie sent me in my Fix!

1. Daniel Rainn - Liona Flutter Detail Blouse - Size S - Kept

2. Democracy - Stacey High Rise Fray Hem Skinny Jeans - Size 6 - Kept

The minute I pulled this shirt out I knew it could be a keeper, 

and it fit PERFECTLY.

I love flowy tops and the colors and style were awesome.

These jeans were also really great! They are so soft and fit just right.

3. Bobeau - Bartie Hacci Ribbed Sleeve Knit Top - Size S - Kept

This shirt is SO soft and perfect for so many options.

Hanging out with friends, date night - you can wear it a lot of ways.

4. Lush - Warren Split Neck Blouse - Size S - Kept

This top is perfect for work and so many other things.

Church, date night, anything! The color and fit were also awesome.

5. Market & Spruce - Bambi Belted Cargo Jacket - Size S - Kept

The best part about your neighbor doing your Fix - 

we had just talked about my need for more jackets!

PLUS she knows my favorite color is pink. This was a huge hit!

Bottom line: This was a great fix! It definitely helped that one of my best friends picked these pieces for me because she knows my wardrobe well and knows my likes/dislikes. I love that we had been talking about me needing more outerwear, and boom, I get a jacket, ha. She picked items that were perfect for me, and now I'm super sad she doesn't work for Stitch Fix anymore!