I have a hacking cough; it started over a week ago and just will not go away. Mmm pleasant, especially if you’re someone who has to talk to me on the phone during the day. Or live in the house with me. Tonight Wade nearly knocked me down to stop me from unloading the dishwasher and coughing all over the clean dishes.
Who can blame him, really?
My hacking cough is preventing me from doing all sorts of things, like talking without gasping and updating this blog, but it didn’t stop me from buying a super cute cocktail dress this weekend. For FORTY SIX DOLLARS, you all.
Go me.
Despite the fact that all I really want to do is crawl into my bed and stay there, I’ve been compelled to do other fun things, like take the kids to turkey bingo (we won two turkeys! woo!) and take Charlie to the doctor because he has an ear infection (whoops). Ok turkey bingo really was fun, but the pediatrician not so much.
I’ve also been working, because the internet never closes; if my thrilling cough updates aren’t really doing it for you, here are some other fun things you can read.
At the Butterball Blog, I solve your what to wear for Thanksgiving dilemmas.
At BlogHer, I’m giving thanks for some great fall trends.
And at The Working Closet, I have suggestions about where — and why — to buy a slip. I’m just praying that post doesn’t go the way of this post (seriously, read the comments — omg).
I’m going to crawl into bed now and try to sleep, because on Thursday morning I’ll be liveblogging from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line headquarters, and I would really love not to be coughing. Continuously. Ugh.
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I REMEMBER the comments from that post! Without even clicking the link to make sure I’m thinking of the right post, and the right comments! I AM. I KNOW IT.
By Shannon on 11.23.09 10:15 pm | Permalink
That dress is going to be DARLING on you. That’s all you needed to ditch the cough — a hott dress will fix pretty much anything.
And if it doesn’t, then you obviously need shoes.
By Kristen on 11.23.09 10:49 pm | Permalink
I thought of you and that slip post recently when I needed to find a slip for my daughter (she has to wear skirts to school and some are see throughish). Because I’m lazy I haven’t even attempted to find one at the stores and she’s making do with my half slip. But I do need to find her one.
And then… I found the other two full slips that I own and I realized just how old they are (and the fact that, when necessary, I still wear them). The white one I got in the 7th grade and the black one in the 10th grade. Yep. And I’m 40 now.
*sighs*
By Kim Yamaguchi on 11.24.09 12:55 am | Permalink
Oh dear. Those slip post comments are scary, scary, scary. How could such an innocent little wardrobe post have gone so horribly wrong???
By Carla Hinkle on 11.24.09 2:23 am | Permalink
WTH? THose are some scary comments, and I’m sure took a whole different turn than anyone ever thought!
Cute dress, btw. I need a little black dress– I might have to hit up Ann Taylor and check them out.
By Sincerely, Jenni on 11.24.09 8:53 am | Permalink
Get ye to a doctor lady!
Seriously, those hacking coughs can mean a lot of bad things… and even if its just a cough, still go and get the cough medicine that will actually work and give you (and your fam) a break from the hacking. You’ll be better off for it!
By Meegs on 11.24.09 10:01 am | Permalink
Feel better! I got some cough medicine with codeine in it a few weeks ago. I didn’t want to take it, but OMG did everyone sleep better without my hacking!
I love that LBD! With SLEEVES! So hard to find a cute cocktail dress with sleeves.
Now I need more coffee before I check out the slip comments…
By Sue @ My Party of 6 on 11.24.09 11:47 am | Permalink
I have to know…heels or flats with the adorable new dress?? Please say it’s time for some heels…think how hot your legs will look
By Tracey on 11.24.09 1:08 pm | Permalink
OHHHHHHH
My.
’nuff said.
(p.s. slip wearer. but i like mine in one piece thankyouverymuch.)
By PixieWearingMom on 11.24.09 1:39 pm | Permalink
My. God. MY GOD. I just read the slip comments. How did that even HAPPEN? So awesome and yet so frightening.
By laziza on 11.24.09 2:59 pm | Permalink
oh my, I think I need a cigarette from the slip porn.
By Colette on 11.25.09 2:51 pm | Permalink
Hey, you were in the Seattle Times this morning! There was an article on Butterball. It’s just a photo. The one where you are standing in the corner on something and taking a picture.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010349151_butterballu25.html
Happy Thanksgiving!
By Lisa on 11.25.09 4:18 pm | Permalink
How exciting - I love the dress. And now it looks like you can cross multiple items off your life list: Including #15 - and if you can pull together a party (you certainly have the dress to wear for it so why the heck not?), line item #22. Of course to do line item #22 correctly, you really need to take care of line item #19.
When you’re out shopping for #19, don’t forget the maraschino cherries. Every good bar has to have at least one jar of those. You know, in case you’ve got a designated driver that favors the Shirley Temples…
By Jen on 12.03.09 2:12 am | Permalink
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