Sunshine and fun.....

Having a great time.... Check out our adventures over at http://www.wackypepperds.blogspot.com/!

Monkeys, lizards, waterfalls, and even a cattle drive!

Pura Vida!!!

We are finally starting to settle into life here on vacation. Costa Rica is NOTHING like what we are used to or were expecting. We usually travel in Mexico, which we love. Costa Rica has taken a bit of getting used to, we have had to stop and realize that we are thankful to be able to take a vacation together in the first place. That said, we probably will never come back to Costa Rica but we are taking advantage of the special quiet time we are spending with each other. Our mornings are lazy, our afternoons are leisurly, and our evenings are spent chatting away over a glass of wine and ahi. It is it's own kind of paradise. Wardrobe is not to up front in my mind while here but I wanted to check in and say hello anyways.

More pics on my personal blog..... http://www.wackypepperds.blogspot.com/

We made it to Costa Rica!

I am realizing that a tropical wardrobe is not all that exiting. It doesn't take much here! Shorts and a tank is plenty! I have a few sundresses and jumpsuits to throw into the mix, so stay tuned. I was not able to snap a picture of my travel outfit but I took advice from the blogosphere and wore a maxi dress with a thin cardi, and a scarf for warmth and style. It was fabulous...the perfect traveling outfit. I felt totally put together but also very comfortable at the same time. I also wore flip flops and carried a pair of cozy socks with me for the airplane. Perfection I tell ya...perfection!

We are trying to gather our bearings down here, 20 hours of travel, and unknown territory takes a little adjustment. I will post here a bit but if you want to see our trip day by day, adventure by adventure, check out my personal blog as I am updating it daily.

http://www.wackypepperds.blogspot.com/

until next time...Pura Vida!

I need info.....

Serious lack of posting going on here at Just my Style. Once again, I have a good excuse. One of these days I will get my head screwed on right and post regularly no matter what is happening in this C-R-A-Z-Y life of mine! My excuse is actually quite exiting....at least for me! My awesome hubbie and I are taking a 17 day vacation to Costa Rica next week....sans KIDS!!!   Since we got home from the cabin life just sorta errupted in busyness, my husband is working crazy hours along with the start of the basketball season for my oldest daughter, which we so nicely volunteered to coach..three nights a week! What were we thinking?! Oh yeah...investing time and memories into our kids lives..that's right I almost forgot! Add in a snowmachine race this weekend which equals alot of wrenching in the garage until all hours of the night, and yes the packing and preparations to leave on a jet plane! Whew! I am freaking out a little just typing all of this. Ok on to where you all come in, because of flight schedules we are taking a long layover in Houston, and then visiting my girlfriend in Seattle for a night. I would love to here from any of you who have been to any one of these three destinations. Thrift shopping in Seattle or Houston...WHERE? Costa Rico info anyone? Where to stay and what to do in Houston? Any info would be most appreciated!


**I will have internet while there so I plan to check into Just my Style for a few style posts...beach style! I am also hoping to document the entire trip daily on my personal blog, wackypepperds, which will be updated soon!

Thanks!
Danielle

Happy 2010!

Wow! Can you all believe it is 2010? So much has happened and so much more to happen, I can't wait. I find myself looking forward to this year more than ever. I have so many plans for the year reguarding my life, family and this blog...more on that later! I just wanted to check in and shout out a little hello to all of you lovlies. My absence from blogland could not be helped, for the fam and I were out in the woods ringing in the New Year. Her is what we have been up to....

Sledding down the mountain filling my face and sports bra with snow...BRRR!

Pretty trees

A few snowshoeing hikes... hot chocolate always to follow.

Dinner...cabin style

 less dishes the better!

Moonlit mountains, frozen creekbeds, and starry nights.....

Self portrait... sans the makeup.

Here's to a great 2010!

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other........Burton Hillis

I am so sorry I have missed blogging and commenting for a few days. I promise I have good excuses though! I have had a whopper of a week. Let me explain bullet style:

• It is December 22nd and we have no Christmas tree.
• The reason we have no Christmas tree YET is that we refuse to buy a real one and definately not a fake one.
• While out "hunting" a Christmas tree with all the kids and Grammie in the truck....It DIED! The truck,  not the tree.....we hadn't cut one yet.
• The one and only Saturday hubbie had to work all year was the Saturday the truck died.
• I had to call Father in law to come to the rescue us and take Grammie and the kids home.
• We  tried to fix  messed with the truck for two hours, only to finally admit that yes, the fuel pump went out, and yes we were going to have to tow the truck about 15 miles.
• I had to drive and tow Father in law in the my truck (never towed before, was pretty nervous terrified)
• STILL NO TREE
• I am not done with my shopping and not having a truck the week before Christmas is not helping.
• Hubbie and I decided that we were going to start early on the ice rink at the lake for Christmas.
• We carried a water pump ( 75lbs) through knee deep snow about 50 yards down to the lake only to decide that it was too windy to flood the rink.
• On the way back across the ice, I slipped, dropped the HUGE water pump, fell, hit my head, and suffered what I think was probably a concusion.  
• STILL NO TREE
•  Tomorrow my sweet, most awesome little brother is going to help me accomplish all my last minute tasks including , tree, presents, and ice rinks. What a guy huh!

My pictures are seriously photoshopped because it was pretty dark out when we snapped these. The colors are different in every single one, so you will have to use your imagination, but they are most like the big picture. Today the days are getting longer so it will only get easier from here to snap a decent pic. My brother took these for me hence the silly, giggly facees. Thanks Brother! He is such a sport and so much fun to be around. He works out of town two weeks at a time and so when he is home we all try to squeeze in as much time with him as possible. 

Despite all of these "setbacks" I am still totally smitten with the Christmas Spirit.  This year more than ever I am in awe and thankful for the true meaning of Christmas. It is not about all the gifts, decorations, cookies, and making sure everything is just so.  Which I have been SO guilty of in past years. This year I want to celebrate family and friends, laughter and smiles, generosity and kindness, cookies don't hurt either, but most of all I'm celebrating the greatest gift ever given or recieved, Jesus Christ. So many years ago my heavenly father sent his son to be born in a manger on a starry night so that I could live with such joy and freedom, and for that I eternally grateful.

WHAT:
Dress: Target
3/4 length Tee: J-Crew
Sweater: Nordstrom
Tights: Target
Socks: Target
Boots: Thrifted

WHERE:
MAD dash, suicide last minute shopping with the little brother, and then to the eye doctor appointment with the hubbie. Finished off the night over at Grammies (hubbies grandma) for dinner and ice skate rink building.

More cozy goodness....

It is still snowing and I'm browsing etsy again and yet again I have found some cozy treasures to share. How rad are these legwarmers!

New boots + lacy legwarmers = I WANT!

All of this snow and the magical winter white backdrop makes me feel like a kid again. I would totally rock this sweater all over town or just wear it in snuggled on the couch with my sweetie, sipping hot cocoa by firelight. HA! I told you all this snow makes me feel romantic and swoony, but seriously isn't the sweater adorable.

smallpackagess

Thrush