blogger no sleepover...what we did

it's been almost a month since the blogger no sleepover. i've talked about what we ate and what i wore, and now it's time to talk about what we did.

we started with a delicious meal. everyone brought food and it was perfect.

 bonnie cutting bread for dinner

 our lovely hostess jen-i can't thank her enough for opening her home to us

 fun, casual chit chat during dinner

agnes and dora leggings in our swag bags

sponsor list-i couldn't have done it without the help of these sponsors

 swag

after dinner we started more organized discussion. we went around the room and each shared something we think we are doing well with our blogs/businesses. it was interesting how difficult it was to come up with positive things. it showed me how important it is to recognize your successes and celebrate them. we then discussed challenges we face. i love blogging, and i have no intention of stopping-ever, but there are many challenges, and it's easy to be really hard on yourself. the discussions were amazing and what we all needed.

kaylynn and sarah mid discussion

 tayler and bonnie mid blog talk

 jen's house was completely decked out for halloween

 jen and jordan

 after a break for dessert and another discussion session, we took some quick photos

jordan, jen, me, sarah, tayler, bonnie, kaylynn

 pretending to laugh

 funny faces-i missed the memo

 i completely missed the photo booth. i think i was getting dressed.

 we all changed into our matching leggings/pajamas

 love the bump

 leggings shoot on jen's bed

photos jordan bree photography

after the pictures, we had a little more organized discussion followed by hours and hours of chitter chatter. we literally talked the night away. we talked a lot about blogging but also a lot about other personal things. i think it was very therapeutic for all of us.

saturday morning we got up, jen made the most delicious oatmeal i have ever tasted, we chatted and chatted some more, jen gave us a few makeup tips/washed my brushes. we ended talking about our take home goals. everyone left with something to work on.

things turned out a little more informal than i originally planned, but it was absolutely perfect. i love these girls, and we had the best time. i left completely exhausted and also completely inspired.

throwback thursday...happy 10 year

happy 10 year anniversary chelsea and jeff! 

i really can't believe how fast those 10 years flew by. a lot has happened in those 10 years. they've had the 4 cutest kids i've ever seen. they've moved a bunch of time (even out of state), and i've moved a bunch of times (mostly in the same town). luckily will all the moves and kids and job changes and not living in the same state, i get to spend a lot of time with them. 

wear it wednesday...blogger no sleepover...what i wore

i love clothes! i love picking out clothes and accessorizing, but sometimes dressing for parties, especially blogger parties, stresses me right out. i was so lucky with the blogger no sleepover. thanks to agnes and dora and olive the things, i didn't even have to worry about what to wear.

agnes and dora pencil skirt&kimono|target t shirt|steve madden heels

michael kors watch|alex and ani bracelets

agnes and dora leggings|olive the things sweatshirt

photo credit jordan bree photography

beauty time tuesday...clinique haul

when i tell people i use 4 mascaras every day, they think i'm crazy. i probably am a little crazy, but it's not as bad as it seems. 2x/year nordstrom has mascara madness-buy 2 get 1 free. it also coincides with clinique bonus time which usually includes another smaller mascara, when i start breaking down the price, it doesn't seem as ridiculous anymore. mascara madness+clinique bonus+extra bonus happened a few weeks ago, and i got a lot of great stuff.

all about nudes gift pack (long last lipstick-sugared maple, all about shadow quad, cream shaper for eyes, high impact mascara)

2 chubby sticks for eyes-ample amber and fuller fudge

dual ended lash building primer/high impact mascara

even better skin tone correcting moisturizer

chubby stick cheek color

eye makeup remover

liquid face soap

all about shadow quad

soft matte lipstick
3 mascara

i LOVE it all!

weekend happs+prize

sometimes i fill the weekends full of plans, and sometimes i don't. i planned to leave work a little early on friday, but that didn't happen. by the time i left work, ran to the store, and sat in traffic on the way home, i was ready to just be home. i had to get up super early saturday morning so i stayed home friday night and went to bed earlier than usual.

i started saturday out super early. ever since i moved at the beginning of the summer i have to get up even earlier to meet my running friends. there was a group meeting at 5:00 which is sooo early but also the schedule i needed for the day. the run was pretty hard. we climbed steady hills for the first half. i kind of didn't know if i was going to make it, but i did and it was worth it. it was a fun morning with friends even though it was very hard.

after running, i went to dinner group/brunch. we couldn't find an evening for dinner so we had brunch. we've talked about doing this a few times but never have. it was an enjoyable morning, and the time went by quickly.

we all showed up a little matchy matchy

i met tiffany and sage for a little shopping and the tree lighting at traverse mountain. we got there a little earlier than we needed to. we waited around for a while. the actual lighting was more magical than imagined. we loved it, and it makes me so excited for christmas.

speaking of christmas, i'm teaming up with a few others to give a fun prize-a $60 gift card to either amazon, target, or paypal. 

Winner will be chosen via random draw through Rafflecopter. Winner gets to choose from a $60 gift card to either Target or Amazon or can opt to have the money directly deposited into their PayPal account. 

Winner has 24 hours to claim their prize once their entry has been verified and they've been emailed by Stephanie (sacox65@gmail.com). If winner fails to claim their prize then a new winner will be picked via Rafflecopter. 

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