by Joey | Nov 23, 2014 | Throwback
Let me make one thing clear. For the last 20 years, I’ve stuck with the same old same old. I am a rectangular framed girl through and through.
The problem I have with glasses is that my eyes and head are tiny. Think cartoon character small. I have such a hard time finding anything that 1) fits 2) looks nice or 3) both.
So when
Firmoo contacted me saying I could pick out a pair of glasses on them, I was hesitant. I’ll admit, it was quite a challenge to find a pair of frames I liked that fit the parameters. Originally, I picked a frame I
loved but was quite disappointed when I went to put in my details and was given an alert that the frame wouldn’t work with my measurements.
Bummer.
Honestly, they didn’t have a single pair of frames that fit my measurement. I had to pick the smallest ones they had, which were a bit bigger than what I needed. The style isn’t anything I would normally select. But maybe that’s not an awful thing. It pushed me out of my comfort zone. And hey, for free glasses, I wasn’t complaining. I was able to upload a #selfie (ha) and “try” the glasses on virtually.
I laughed the first time I put them on in real life because I just felt absolutely ridiculous in them. Totally outside of my comfort zone, that’s for sure.
lip: Revlon Moisture Stain in India Intrigue
But y’all. First of all, it’s really not
Firmoo’s fault that I have such a tiny head–let me make that clear. And secondly–the entire process was
so freaking easy. From picking out my frames, to entering in my prescription, to tracking and receiving the package. Considering these suckers came all the way from China–they arrived in a timely fashion.
They added the anti-reflective coating and UV coating for me for free since my number one problem with my eyesight–even more than my corrective lenses–is my ability to reflect light.
The frames fit perfectly, even with having to order a few measurements up. They’re well made and sturdy.
So yes, while I’m not
100% comfortable with the style I selected (now I know I can probably pick others despite the measurements), I would (and WILL!) absolutely use
Firmoo in the future. Their frames and lenses are so freaking reasonably priced I wondered at first if they were just complete crap (just my honest opinion here). I purchased glasses from my eye doctor back in August and I’m afraid to tell you what they cost because it’ll make you lose your appetite.
Had I not received the generosity of a free pair from Firmoo, these babies would have been (frame, lenses, coating, etc) under $50! Unheard of for glasses!
So here I am. Totally pushed outside of my comfort zone on this Selfie Sunday! What do you guys think? Can I rock the 60s look?
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**This product was provided in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for this article.
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by Joey | Nov 21, 2014 | Throwback
Essie: Parka Perfect
Striping tape
Y’all. It’s been friggin freezing this week. And I love it. I know, go ahead and get those phones ready to call the nearest loony bin and haul my ass over there. I love winter.
I thought it was a perfect time to dig this pretty little gem out of my collection! I stuck with a very simple mani this week because sometimes a girl just likes simple.
by Joey | Nov 20, 2014 | Throwback
>> YAY YAY YAY! Stuff & Things day is my favorite day, you guys! Like a mini holiday every week!
>> I have resorted to the most pathetic meals. We’re in the home stretch friends! The last football game is SATURDAY and then I should resume fixing proper meals. But this week I’ve survived off coffee, edamame, pretzels with ranch, and pasta. Yikes.
>> On a bit of a bummer note, I’ve decided to discontinue youtube. At least for now. I know, how short lived was that, right? But the fact is, I’m a busy lady. And with everything happening the way it is the last little while, it’s just too much in all honesty. I found myself stressing about it more than I was enjoying it–and that’s just a sure sign that it wasn’t right. Not right now anyway. I never ever feel that way with my blog–I enjoy every element of blogging. So maybe, like Dena says, I need to stick with what is natural for me. Writing.
>> Yeah. That happened on Tuesday. I just woke up and felt like putting up our tree. We usually wait until after Thanksgiving, but with all the drama with my parents’ tree– I really didn’t want my holiday spirit to be sucked out by a tree that refuses to stand. That whole situation is still funny to me–and so while it is, I just wanted to put up my decorations while in a good mood.
>> Because you all rock our freaking faces off, Kristin and I have decided that if you participate in the Thanksgiving Edition of Stuff & Things, you’ll be entered to win our little giveaway! We just wanted to do something as a token of our appreciation for hanging out with us every Thursday (especially Thanksgiving)! So be sure to schedule your posts for next Thursday so you don’t miss out!
>> Meg and I walked over to Starbucks this week, and this was the view on our walk home. This campus is just so stinking gorgeous, I tell you. It was absolutely freezing, and we got to talking about what it was like to go to school at App. And gosh. Sometimes I just really miss it. That was one gorgeous mountain I got to live on!
Alright lovlies! Now it’s your turn! There are NO RULES so everyone should link up!
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by Joey | Nov 19, 2014 | Throwback
I had such a groove going. Run every other day. Sometimes it was 2 miles. Sometimes it was 3. But every other day, without fail, I was out running.
And then came the excuses. It’s dark out. I’m tired. My joints hurt. I washed my hair today…
It stopped being important to me. I stopped making it a priority. In the last three weeks I have hardly run at all.
And suddenly I’m familiar with what everyone calls the winter slump. Okay, maybe no one calls it that–or maybe they do. But it’s what I’m calling it.
But the thing is, I like running! I like being active. I like how it makes me feel and I like how it changes my body!
So here I am, implementing a little bit of a challenge. The goal is to workout 5 days a week this winter. It can be any combination of the 7 days in the week, but 5 days–no excuses!
I’m not going to put rules on this except that it has to be 5 days a week. While I’d like to say I should run 3x a week and do cross training (i.e. some kind of workout DVD) twice a week, I’m sure that if I put those kind of parameters on this that I’ll likely fail. I say that because if the weather or my workday prohibits me from getting out for a run, I could see myself saying “well, alls lost anyway” and grab a bag of chips and binge netflix instead.
So yeah. There it is. A winter workout challenge. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it has to be something.
Do any of you challenge yourself, fitness wise, in the winter? Everyone usually panics around New Years and flood the gyms armed with resolutions. Or two weeks before spring break the bathing suit panic sets in. I’ve never been one of those people because quite frankly I wasn’t ever a person who works out. But the winter months can be long, dark and sort of boring. Once the Holidays pass, at least. So maybe we can all take this challenge together!
by Joey | Nov 18, 2014 | Throwback
Y’all.
Monday morning I woke up to a text from my mom.
“And it all comes tumbling down.”
I’m being tested. The tree is just the most obvious. But in the last several months, I’ve made it no secret things have been hard. But the tree falling twice, resulting in me having to travel to Raleigh this coming weekend to re-do the tree for the THIRD time just brought it all into focus.
Life is testing me.
I don’t exactly know the point of it all. But I’ve been in situations like this before. Where nothing was going right but nothing in particular was wrong. Things just have been hard. But we’re okay.
I just sure hope whatever this is all for is worth it in the end. Life has seasons. I’m no stranger to that at all. But I’d be totally cool with things finding the upswing soon.
If I’m being 100% honest, we do the “things are hard” thing pretty well around here. We’re used to having some kind of struggle most of the time. And the more things go wrong, the better we are. I know that doesn’t make any sense. But J and I just get closer and closer the more the regular stuff in life sucks.
While I was running yesterday, I went through all the stuff that’s been going on lately. The things that aren’t so great. And aside from one major one (a sick parent), I actually think we’re pretty lucky for the things that aren’t so great right now. The small little things: the cars being broken down, money being a little tight, things just not working out–those things are easy. Those things are inconveniences. But at the end of the day, my husband and I are fine. I like him and he likes me. I’ll take these little things, the things that are easily fixed, any day in exchange for a happy life. If the price we pay is for things to be a little difficult in order to have a blissfully happy marriage, I’ll take it.
Oh.
And if you’re in Raleigh?
I’ll be there on Friday.
With booze.
Who wants to help me put up a Christmas tree…
for the third time in two weeks?
