drapey skirt

I am absolutely in love with drapey, poppy colored mini skirts right now.

I saw 2 chicks-1 in atlanta, and 1 in birmingham, rocking these things and I knew I had to have one.

After buying 3 (yes 3) at Target-1 green, 1 pink, and 1 blue, and trying them on with every slinky tank top and vneck tee in my closet, I decided on the slinky green one, $14.99 at Tarjay.

You can't really see it from these pictures..I will try to do better next time:

I think you can tell how good of a time we had a the Magic City Brewfest.

Make sure you go, and buy your tickets in advance next time!!

Skirt at Target (not the one I got-couldn't find it. but my 2nd choice, definitely...and this one is $10!)

The Best Bouncy Ball Ever

Everyone rolls their eyes when they see it.

Then they can't stand it. They bounce it once, and their eyes light up, their eyebrows raise, and they have to bounce it again. They must-you can't stop. It is the most fascinating bouncy ball. Ever.

It is clear, but has glitter in it

 that covers the ball when bounced and makes these craz

y, trance inducing wave patterns as it diffuses...I paid $7 for that bouncy ball and I was supposed to give it to my niece as a birthday present-but I kept it.

So, you can imagine my reaction when I clicked on "What's New" in my Free People e-mail, clicked to the second page, and found.....

The world's most amazing bouncy ball-on a RING!!!! And, bonus, it's only $12...practically a steal, and it's only a little smaller than the full size one I paid $7 for!

a new handbag...finally

My friends roll their eyes at me a lot. Especially when I say I need a new bag. I have been carrying the perfect Marc by Marc Jacobs bag for over a year now....but trust me. It's time for a replacement.

As luck would have it, someone with great taste moved out of my apartment...I got the Nordstrom Spring Accessories catalog last week...suffice it to say that my latest handbag obsession appeared within its pages:

This Joe's Jeans bag meets all the criteria: 

a) must be leather.

b) must be the perfect size (as Nordstrom's brilliant description puts it:" medium size. Holds wallet, book and water bottle")

c) must be a brilliant shade of brown that will go not only with my hippie dippie weekend looks but will be polished enough to work for work.

d) must be able to take a beating: 6 airports a month is not for the faint of heart (er, handbag)

e) MOST IMPORTANTLY: budget friendly. At $148 for a known label (and leather?!) I feel like it's a steal....well, a smart investment, if you will.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3025395?Category=&Search=True&SearchType=guidednav&keyword=joes+jeans+in+All+Categories+>+Handbags+%26amp;+Accessories&origin=searchresults