merry like you mean it!!

Guess who finished all their homework for the weekend and created an Autism brochure that isn't due until next Sunday?! I would wouldn't be here right now, if I still had stuff to do. No way Jose. I actually really enjoyed making my Autism brochure :) I got to be creative, and I love learning about the kiddos I work with. They're the coolest!!




Well....I did do a few things a little backwards today. My mom told me about these $39 boots at Steinmart {yes..they do have cute things there!}, so I decided to go check them out this morning. These are them! My first gray pair...yes, that was the justification. And I had a 20% off coupon. WIN!


I did some browsing...and what did I find that made me feel so cozy and happy inside?

And THIS!

I could totally see myself shoving this in people's faces at holiday party...no Scrooges allowed!!!

I'm definitely ready for a new season. Fall...come quicker! Yesterday and this morning you fooled me with your cloudy weather. Not okay.

Happy Spring!

Happy Spring!



What's the first thing that comes to mind when I hear the word spring? Sundresses! Too bad the clouds decided to play games and rain on So Cal today. And to top it off, my boyfriend just texted me about crazy thunder. Come on...



One thing I love about working in a school is that I can wear cute, tasteful sundresses. I always like to browse new dresses online for ideas. Usually my first stop is anthropologie, even though I have no plans of actually purchasing clothing from there.



Here's one that I love!





Of course with every dress, a girl needs the perfect pair of shoes. These would be my pick, minus the $178 price tag.





After browsing at anthropologie, I normally find myself back at forever 21, Old Navy, and Macy's. So many people I know have had such horrible luck with Forever 21.....clothes fall apart and all this other crazy stuff. Somehow I've been lucky enough for that to never happen to me. My faith in Forever 21 hasn't faltered yet. Unfortunately, I don't find much clothing there I'd wear anymore. However, when I do find something cute, I'm super duper happy.



For example, I absolutely love my forever 21 sundresses. Why pay $150+ for a dress....when I can buy one under $30? It's called being smart. Also, most of the dresses I buy tend to be classic, so I wouldn't get rid of them after a season, unless my closet was bursting...which pretty much always seems to be the case.



Here's one I found that I'd definitely wear!



And even though it seems short for work, since I'm short, the length is always perfect! At $19.80...this dress wins. That's an 87% savings compared to the dress from anthropologie.



Now you have a taste of what goes through my head when I go dress shopping :)



The past few weeks have been so exhausting with work and school. Even though I'm a part time aide at school, sometimes I feel like I work the entire day. I even bring work home! And I'm only going to class twice a week. I have a paper due in one of my classes this Wednesday. Luckily, I'm basically done with it already. Having to work on a paper on a day I have work and class would be so difficult. By the time I get home from class, I'm ready to go to bed and start all over again the next day! Some days I wish school would just be over....but then I think about the choice I made to go back to school to help children who need it the most! My motivation in the morning is knowing I'll make some children smile and they'll definitely make me smile.



Every day during lunch I walk around the table and ask how the kids day's are. Now, there's a certain student who asks me, "Are you having a good day, Ms. Toyos?" He'll even ask me how my weekend was, and if I did anything fun. On Friday, he asked me if I was doing anything fun this weekend! Those moments make me so happy and motivated to continue working so hard. Children have such big hearts and deserve the best!



Cody and I went to Disneyland on Friday! We also picked up our Angel tickets for a game in August. They were part of his Christmas present from me this year. I used to watch him play softball over the summer. Baseball was such a large part of his life, since he was young. Seeing him in his element made me so happy! I'm super excited to be with him at an Angels game.



Here are some recent pictures from random events :)



My little sis, Erica, picked up TWO little sisters! I have 2 new grand-littles!



Despite my granny-ness(which I'm not really ashamed of!), I went to DT fullerton with my girl friends!



For my V-Day Surprise for Cody, I took him to the OC Zoo!





He surprised me on V-day with a romantic, home-cooked meal! I am so thankful for Cody <3>

Need some inspiration for the day?



Here are 9 Mindfulness Rituals to Make Your Day Better :)



And to end on a feel-good note...and in spirit of St. Patrick's Day



"May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more.

May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door."

Irish Blessing

ahhhhh super cuteeee

modcloth.com. It's like a candy store! I wish the unlimited money code that works for The Sims works in real life..... If anyone can figure that out, let me know :)

Flat rate shipping of $7...... Who else wants something? We can all buy something at the same time and split shippingggggg.




Looking at all these dresses makes me thing of Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer. Haha yea....I tend to pay attention to what people wear in movies a little more than I probably should.



Clearly these dresses had some power....look how happy these women are.

Impressive :)

Online shopping in the hospital :)

So my mom had her last surgery yesterday, and she's going to be in the hospital till tomorrow (hopefully!). There's not a whole lot to do in this tiny room....there's a whole lot of moving chairs around so patients and nurses can go in and out. One major plus......free wireless internet!

Today I woke up and decided that I would LOVE a pretty dress I can wear to work....or in a classroom *crossing my fingers for a job*. Earlier this week I watched Bride Wars for the second time with my boyfriend(mmhmm....you should be jealous). I couldn't help myself from paying attention to all of Anne Hathaway's outfits. The navy blue dress was my favoriteeee...especially with the boots. It screams Fall :)


Here are a few things I've found.... I'm loving the prints and the retro-vibe of these dresses. These aren't just great for work....but just at home! Sometimes...I think I was born in the wrong decade. I still see domesticity is a wonderful thing! Anyone else with me?

Anthropologie has super pretty dresses....but they cost a pretty penny. If I were to invest in one dress from here....it better last me forever.

I love the print, along with the sash! And with the shoes below.....

...or these. *drool*