On October

My blog has been lacking, I know. In an effort to come up with more blog ideas (because I can’t go on a vacation every week) I asked my friend Casie for some. She came up with  multiple good ones and this blog happens to be one of them. Every month I will review my favorite dress, activity, nap, food, and irk of that particular month. I know we are in November now, but bear with me, October was busy.



Favorite Dress: The Peppermint Dress.

A shy moment



I found this dress on LuLus.com in the sale section and immediately purchased it.  It was an internet impulse buy. The dress has a fifties look with a modern day print. The main reason I bought it was for the print. It is covered in peppermint candies. Everyone likes peppermint. Because I am a people pleaser, I couldn’t pass it up. I wore the dress to my friend Amanda’s wedding, paired with some opaque grey tights, some black heels that I should probably learn to walk in, and a sparkly grey leaf patterned headband. My favorite October dress has the perfect amount of retro sweetness that I enjoy.



Me and Casie



Favorite Activity: Costume Party



Lucy Impostor



My friend, Melisa, had a Halloween party at her cute little Ripon residence. I Love Lucy was my favorite show as a child, so what better person to be than Lucille Ball. I splurged on a wig, which can be used for a future Wilma Flintstone costume if I so choose, and found a costume titled “50’s Housewife.” I put on some red lipstick and made Lucy faces all night. Danny found some old PE Coach clothing at the high school where he works, put on a dirty blond mullet wig and called it a day. A creepy day. The party was great. You never know what is going to happen when a ninja turtle, a modern day witch (riding a Swiffer instead of a broom), and a day of the dead doll are your friends.

Donatello



What a silly group



The dead don't smile



Favorite Nap: The Rainy Day Nap: October 17, 2010

 

May it be written in the history books that I, Jessica Lehr, slept  from 8 am to 3 pm on the 17th day of October, the year of 2010 and it was amazing. Before you call me lazy, I work nights. I had worked the night before and was particularly sleepy. The fall weather finally kicked in. It was a drizzly overcast day that when coupled with 12 hours of caring for tiny babies prior, makes for some wondrous sleep.

Favorite Food: Roasted Butternut Squash




Yum


I already wrote about this here: http://myslightlysillyworld.blogspot.com/2010/10/adventures-in-cooking-roasted-butternut.html. It was so good I made it three other times and saved very little for Danny.



Favorite Irk: Endless Political phone calls.




Ugh



Elections. Yuck. Not only am I not too thrilled about voting this year (don’t worry I did) but the ads, junk mail, and phone calls are by far more frequent than previous years. This past Saturday I had 7 missed phone calls from Republicans and Democrats alike. The teachers and nurses unions love our household, but I do not love them when they wake me up. I suppose turning off my ringer would be a logical fix, but someone important like work might call and it’s my phone I shouldn’t have to turn it off to avoid hearing both Meg and Jerry’s annoying voices. Luckily it’s Election Day and this will all be over soon.