Snow Princess

Just some pictures from the snow day(s) here in Texas - it has been the longest stretch of snow and ice ever to hit Dallas in the past 40 or so years!

...The inner kitten comes out to play...

Spirit hood - Snow Leopard full hood
Yesstyle.com - Bow accent knit top + Lace-hem slipdress



**SnowPrincess Makeup**

On lips: Maybelline Moisture extreme lipstick in Nude Blush

Cheeks: Jill Stuart Mix Blush in Milky Strawberry (LOVE this color, will swatch soon!) and MAC highlighter in Sunsparked Pearl

Eyes: Jill Stuart Jelly Eye Color N in Jewel Flash & Maybelline NY Eyeshadow quad in Legendary Lilac, Red Cherry Lashes in #15

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I have been tagged in a blog award by the lovely Faye-Lu - will catch up on it so soon, a big THANK YOU and *hug* to you dear! :)

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To make up for a few 'snow days' this week, I'm heading into work all this weekend x_X Sorry about the late responses, I'm going to continue to catch up this week!!!

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Stay warm and order your pizza & wings earlier if you're here in the states for Super Bowl Sunday!!!

♥ Have a great weekend! ♥

Thankful I'm alive...

Scariest moment ever yesterday. Like I had mentioned before, there was some freak snow in Texas yesterday (it's all gone today) - I had to go to work in the morning. It started off fine...I was trying to be careful and most of the major roads were clear.

I approached a bridge, hit an icy patch, and started swerving out of control...I flew over the curb (between two telephone poles), careened down a small embankment, and managed to lodge myself amidst a few trees. Of course my mind is going a bazillionmilesanhour...everything happened in slow motion.

The WHOLE time this was happening, all I could think about was "please don't let this damage my car too badly" - weird and a little sad. :( The right side of my car was all torn up from the branches, but no broken glass...there was not internal car damage (the engine still runs) but I'll be figuring out what to do in the next few days as far as totaling it and getting a new car or trying to salvage it.

The crazy thing is I walked away from everything WITHOUT A SCRATCH. I was really down about the whole thing, thinking about how unlucky I was...until I realized how the simple fact that I was ALIVE and untouched was worth so much in and of itself. I am so thankful that God had his protective hand over me throughout the whole accident and for surrounding me with loved ones so quickly. Life is so precious and we all are so fragile in the whole scheme of things. I promised myself not to take this fact for granted...as Suze Orman always says "People first, then money, then things!"

Life teaches you so many things. Sometimes the lessons are harder than others...this time, luckily only in the form of squeezing my budget. If anything, I feel like I'll be more careful with my $$$ from here on out...emergency funds are so important!!!

Man, I have so much respect for all of you out there who have to deal with the snow everyday for MONTHS.

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Even though I had an incredibly bad day, it did cheer me up to see this sweet award from Yumi



♥ THANK YOU!!! ♥

I in turn will tag:

Sophia
Shop n Chomp
Glitteryeyesxx
Khristine
Sam
Suegarcoated
Anita
Liana
Stephanie
Yumi
Serena
Michelle
Nikki
Susie
Kimberdoll

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Finally, thank you for the love new readers veriweto and Mademoiselle !!!

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Please take care of yourselves today and DRIVE SAFELY


♥ Irene

Snow in Texas - part 2!

Snow day diversion: Falsies, Wellies & a warm winter coat!



Pink polka dot rain boots that double as snow boots!



Outside...the snow blinds you!!!

My poor car -- buried!

Sleeping early so I can wake up SUPER early tomorrow to thaw my car and drive suuuuper slow to work...*sigh*

♥ A warm & bundled up *hug* for Kym B...love her inspirational blog! :)

SNOW in TEXAS!!!

Seriously, crazy Texas weather.

I thought the sky was so lovely & brilliant & blue yesterday, so I took a picture:

Then I wake up the next morning -- just like a fairytale, my world is *transformed*

What????

It's soooo pretty! I can't wait to bundle up and go outside and play!!! Will post some pictures of the rare Texas snow upclose later!