today i couldn't decide.
pattern mix with my scarf or go with layering my jewelry?
it's a real dilemma ya know.
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| with the scarf? |
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| with jewelry? |
mainly because after i took this pic i didn't wanna take it off. (psssht! how lazy is that girl in the picture?)
but ya know, leopard and i are real tight so it works for me....
mardi gras time!!!!
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we got our annual king cake just in time last night!!
parades have been goin' on in new orleans since january 19th. many of the parades were put on hold during the super bowl but actual mardi gras (and the final parade) happened last night!
well, i got home and opened my king cake and something happened that has never happened before.
we had twins!!!
twins! oh, i'm sure it was a mistake but somehow we all felt like it was some sort of divine intervention (whatever that means) and we were all gonna be really really lucky this year!
see! 2 babies! ohhhhh yeaaaaa!
after hiding the babies in the cake we all had our slice and guess who got one of the baby?
every year it is either the middle little or my dad that gets the baby. i remember when we use to try not to get the baby, now they always want the baby to save. i guess they are smart kids coz i'm the one that would have to buy the next king cake either way. (shrug)
see, if you get the baby you buy the next years king cake.
some say it also signifies good luck over the next year.
she was so excited to get the baby- it's the little things.
oh and guess what? it's gonna be the little things tomorrow night too coz we gots twins up in here!!! 1 more baby to go!
i just love mardi gras time! oh i so wish i was there to have seen the parade, it was definitely a highlight when we lived in new orleans.
happy hump day y'all!!
linking up with a whole bunch of lovely ladies:
I love the leopard and gingham mixed together.
ReplyDeleteTara
Penniless Socialite
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thank ya tara! :)
DeleteWe had a Mardi Gras party on Monday! My mom sent a cake from Frances' Bakery over the weekend. Love that celebration.
ReplyDeleteohmygosh me too! i keep thinking how i should have soaked it up more when we lived there. my kids literally get so excited for the king cake too. how is frances' bakery cake? i dont think ive ever had from there?
Deletelove your outfit and i love king cake!! <3
ReplyDeleteking cake is so dang good!
Deletethanks for hangin out this morning:)
I love the gingham shirt but seriously...that cake looks disgusting. I'm sure it tastes good and doesn't look as bad when it's cut but eeeeek...that first photo of the whole cake is not appetizing one bit.
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Suzanne
i know, and you should of seen last years cake. the fed ex guy must have played "kick the can" with it, the cake looked like mush! haha, oh, we totally still ate it and then the company sent us another one for free. can't beat that!
Deletelove the print mixing scarf :)
ReplyDeletexo - heather
This Life Is Yours Blog
thanks heather. love when you stop by! :)
DeleteI m lovingggg this outfit. I'm going to to have steal my roomies blue gingham shirt now to wear it with my pink cardi! And two babies in one king cake? It's gotta be good luck or something! I ate wayyyyy too much king cake this Marci Gras season... And I didn't even make it to a single parade :(
ReplyDelete<3 Danielle
Goodwillista.blogspot.com
oh no! well, that happens when you are right there, i think it is maybe more special when you dont get to experience it every year. but come on-2 babies??!!!! double to the luck or double the next king cake purchase?? haha.
DeleteLoved both the scarf and jewelry!! Cute outfit!
ReplyDeletethank you lovely girl!
DeleteLoved both options both the scarf and necklaces looked amazing.
ReplyDeletePlus that cake....wow I have never had one of these before but it looks yummy!
Pia
pjmscloset.blogspot.ca
they are so good, really good for breakfast with coffee. they are much better than they look. :)
Deletethanks for hangin out pia!
SO happy you linked up! I love this mix of patterns! And yum to the King Cake!
ReplyDeletehey sarah! so happy to link up. :) always!
DeleteI like the mixing of prints! And I hate to ask this...but what is king cake? :0
ReplyDeletehey paige! king cake is a traditional cake eaten in new orleans during mardi gras. there is a hidden plastic baby in the cake that if you are the one that gets the slice with the baby in it it is said that you will have good luck for the year but with the luck comes responsibility. you also have to buy the next king cake and throw the next party. just a fn little tradition that i have kept up since we lived in new orleans years ago. :)
DeleteYou are hilarious! You got twins! Love your pattern mixing and you can never go wrong with leopard. Heather
ReplyDeletei know- twins!!! oh man, in the real world i would die, but these lil plastic babies aren't so bad! :)
DeleteI love the pinks mixed with the blue.
ReplyDeletethank you sweet sarah!!
Deletei would have kept the layers of jewelry under the scarf so that when you're inside and would want to take off your scarf you still got something going on!! but i agree with you, love leopard too! ♥
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rea
ok truthfully, i did. i was seriously too lazy to take anything off. at least im honest right? haha
DeleteI love the gingham and pink, so cute! Twin huh? Pretty exciting :)
ReplyDeleteGinny
mynewfavoriteoutfit.blogspot.com
ohmygosh! twins, in real life? can you imagine? i already have 3, i would be a mess with 5!! haha.
DeleteLoving your Mardi Gras tradition. And the gingham with leopard is darling.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Erin
www.thefashioncanvas.com
oh thank you so much erin!! it's super fun to do each year.
DeleteYour hair has fantastic waves in it - how do you do it?
ReplyDeletei uses the curling iron that is just a rod that gets thinner towards the end. i love it, it heats up in about 10 seconds and you just curl your hair for a bout 4 seconds per piece. super fast and really easy. my hair already has waves so i just sorta pump up the ones on top. thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteLooks like you had fun celebrating. :) And the scarf looked lovely. I think anything goes as long as you wear it confidently.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
i agree completely. sometimes i look at an outfit in the mirror and am like, really girl? but then i just think, yep, really! and i go with it. :)
DeleteLove it with the scarf! I didn't have kind cake thisyear = so sad!
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amy, you need cake!!! haha. you always have next year!
Deleteim coming over to visit you now :)
Love the look with the scarf! I just feel like it adds a little something special. Such a cute look. And what a fun, fun tradition. I've always loved that one!
ReplyDeletethanks lindsay.
Deletehappy aloha friday!
This whole cake tradition sounds super amazing - I've never heard of it before! How do you put the baby in but then no one knows where it is? Oh & I like both accessory choices. :)
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Nikki at www.bedazzlesafterdark.com
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its so fun! they use to bake it with the baby already in the cake but its a choking hazard. now they send you the cake with the baby sitting on top of the cake. the cake (its more like a cinnamon roll in the shape of an oval or a ring) is soft so i just put the baby under one of the areas and push it in. so you can't see from the top where it's placed.
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