Late Night Date Night

I bought an entire outfit for a belated Valentine's Day date night. You saw it the other day. All that denim denim denim. I didn't wear it on the date. 

Why not?

Well. I didn't want to. But I absolutely wanted an excuse to buy the outfit in the first place. Apparently this sort of thinking is called "girl math". A friend informed me of this WONDERFUL concept. Now I know what field of study to pursue if I ever get my Master's. Because I am hella good at girl math. 

In other news, here's the outfit I DID end up wearing on the date:

So let's see if I can remember everything I am wearing and where it's from:

Book bag: I made it. It was a book. 

Blazer: H&M

Shorts: Winners. They were much longer but I cut them. 

Velvet Top: Winners, Zara. The straps were too long so I cut them and sewed them back up again. 

Black tights: they were just in my drawer. They have always been in my drawer. There will ALWAYS be a pair of black tights in my drawer. I don't know where they come from. They are just always there. And always will be. *cue ominous music*

Boots: Doc Martens platforms. These are THE BEST SHOES EVER. 

Necklaces: Tiffany's key & a necklace that was my mom's. 

Blue light: that's magic. I use magic to take pictures now. I'm magic now. 

Also just noticed that my blazer is VERY linty. But that's okay. Because I don't think anyone actually reads this. 

Kisses!!!

XOXO: Kimberellie 

Oh my gosh should I blog again?

Because really, where else am I supposed to put photos of new outfits?

Also. I have neither done my hair or my make up. Oh well. Pretend I have.

Maybe i should. Gosh. Okay. Brb. 

Okay. I put on make up. Here it is:

That's just what I'm wearing today. I switch it up everyday. I will show a pic of my current skincare sometime soon.

Okay. Next up:

It's been about a DECADE since I did this. So I'm a little rusty. But:

Shoes: Dr Martens loafers, found them for A STEAL at Winners

Skirt & top: H&M still available if you love it as much as I do.

Book bag: it's me. I made it. It deserves it's own post. But that's for another day. 

Necklace: Winners. It's fabulous. Should have done a close up. Next time! 

Dog: that's Lolly. FYI 

Also. Since I last posted I have had a third child (son), moved house, and have TOO MANY animals.

 I am also 42 now. For a second I almost wrote 43. It's hard to remember at one point. But I figure it's high time I stopped dressing my age. Dressing one's age is bullshit. 

What else? What else?

I don't know. Hopefully it doesn't take me 10 years to post again!

Later babes,

XOXO

Kimberellie 

Dear Pinterest Moms,

UNITE!

You thought I was going to say something else, didn't you? You thought this was going to be ANOTHER rant against Pinterest, against crafting, against “making our children's lives magical”. Nope. Sorry. It isn't that.  This is for you Pinterest Mom. Because you know what? I like you. And I like you, because I AM you.

Yes. I confess, I'm a “Pinterest Mom”. Not only do I pin that sh-t, I do that sh-t. And GUESS FREAKIN WHAT? I don't do it for “show”. I don't do it to make other moms feel “inadequate”. Heck, I don't even do it for my kids' benefit. Oh no. It's even crazier than that. Hold on, because this may astonish you, (not you Pinterest Mom, you already know the reason), but YOU, you many writers of many articles and all those moms who comment “AMEN”! You all may be astonished.

Because you don't get WHY: why we craft with our kids, why we create “themed bedrooms”, why we throw elaborate birthday parties, why we bake cookies, and make our kids' foods into crazy animal shapes. You don't get it. Because you don't like it. You don't want to do it. Well, I get that. Because that's our reason too: desire.

That's right. We Pinterest Moms are “Pinterest Moms” because we like it. We like to craft. We like to decorate. We like to cook and throw parties. We like to make stuff, FOR FUN. We don't do it to make other mothers feel inadequate. We don't do it to show off. And if and when we do show our crafts/baking/parties, it isn't FOR YOU. No. You don't like it. We get that. We just read the fiftieth article that painted us all with the “show off/trying too hard/faking it” brush. So we now know you don't want to see it. But that's okay. Because we didn't post that pic to Instagram for you.

It was for US. Yes, us. So I say it again: PINTEREST MOMS UNITE. Unite and tell the world: we want to see that sh-t. We want to see what so and so did with clothespins, and what so and so made with twigs. We want to see that fondant cake, because heck, maybe we will make one just like it! Heck, that's a good idea. WOW, I never thought to do that before. That. Looks. FUN. And that's why we do it: F U N.

We're having fun. We're not contriving magic. We are not more concerned about our children than you are. We are not better moms. We are just crafty moms. And we were crafty before we had kids. And we will be crafty when our children are grown up. And we are just pleased as punch that we have teeny little willing crafting/cooking/baking partners.

And you know what? If you don't craft/cook/bake/whatever, with your kids, that's okay. We Pinterest Moms don't care. In fact, my mother never did anything like that with me. And look at me now! I can't stop crafting. So don't feel like your children are missing out (and if you're really concerned throw some craft supplies their way, or not; there's always twigs).

But you see: it's not a competition. We were never competing. We were just having fun in the way that we have fun. If you have a different sort of fun with your family: do it. Post videos of your entire family singing together on Youtube. Go right ahead. And I promise to not feel inadequate because of them. I'd rather be poked in the eye repeatedly than do that sh-t.  

Instakim

Hey y'all,

Just wanted to let you know we four Furnellies are now on Instagram if you want to follow along.

heart:

Kimberellie who is known as @missfurnellie on Instagram

ps. Don't worry, Miss V has a longer post in the works for anyone who is lamenting the lack of text in this one.

dress: calvin klein (super on sale $20)

jacket, danier: had it forever.  It's already paid for itself.  I swear.  It does houework.

boots: you can't really see them in the pic.  But they're there.

bag, vintaage doony and bourke: $80 bought online

the best thing since Sophie

V here again.  I don't have much to say other than: LOOK AT MY LEGGINGS THEY FREAKIN' MATCH MY DRESS!  Cool, cool, cool.  I think so. 

kisses!

V

outfit details:

dress: gap 

leggings: old navy (available in stores currently)

shoes: padraigs

hair clip: emma-bug bowtique

onsie (worn under dress): gap

ps. if something isn't listed as "available in stores currently" it's either because:

a. my mommy thrifted it.
b. my mommy bought it last year on clearance.
c. it was a gift.

So uh, sorry you can't just have your mommy order everything I'm wearing online, like SOME baby bloggers.  That just isn't how I roll.  My style is 100% unique fantastical.  That said, I'll let you know if you CAN buy it.  Because who doesn't want birdie leggings?  Because shucks, they're pretty much the best thing since Sophie the Giraffe (available in stores currently).

pps. no one has paid me for any product mentions in this post.  But they should; then I could go buy some of those mini-marshmallows I stole from the cupboard the other day that are no longer where they were and so we are probably out and mommy would love it if I bought some more.