MORE GOODIES & MY CAR ACCIDENT

Check out the items I found @ the flea market we went to a few weeks back w/ Tom & Heidi! I can't wait to use these as I am currently decorating my new photo office!

I also found these beautiful vintage necklaces for under $5. SCORE!

And these awesome earrings as well! Goodness I'm a huge fan of these!

Annnd finally...some of you may know I got into a car accident the Wed night before Christmas. Poor me & my lil yellow Lancer. Let me tell you it was VERY scary... :( I am still shaken up over it as I have HATED driving in the snow ever since. Luckily I wasn't going very fast bc of the weather, on top of being on a back road, but the damage was worth almost $3000. The truck that hit me was very large, old & beat up. As you can see my passenger door & mirror was busted up. The glass on that side shattered completely. The glass ended up in my purse, on my coat, in my lap & under my feet. Thank god I wasn't hurt & the accident wasn't considered my fault! My car is finally fixed & we will be reimbursed 100%.

ORGANIZATION, FASHION & MORE

Organization #1 for most of my necklaces

I went to Meghan's baby shower yesterday & wanted to share my attire w/ all of you.....starting w/my earrings that I purchased for $5 at a quaint vintage store recently! :)

I found this black velvet jacket Friday night @ Warwick, RI mall at a store called "Urban Behavior" for $3.99 since the store was going out of business!

Black velvet ballet flats w/ black velvet bows from "Charlotte Russe" on clearance for $6.99!

Ring from "Charlotte Russe"...can't remember the price but totally under $10. OOOH! And this fabulous locket necklace that I found @ a art craft fair for either 50 cents or 25 cents!

Remember my dress was from "Target" for roughly $7 on clearance that I picked up in December!

The full affect!

Organization #2 for most of my earrings

Went through all of my nail polishes....kept my favorite shades!

Cuddle time...Mr. Miles (black) & Mr. Boo (white)....I swear they did this on their own, it's very common! MELT MY HEART.

A quick snapshot of the sun one morning as I pulled over on my way to work...

CALIFORNIA HERE I COME

OMG! I JUST BOOKED MY *FREE* FLIGHT TO CALIFORNIA TO SEE MY BFF EMILY IN APRIL!!!!! THANK YOU SOUTHWEST POINTS!!! THIS TRIP IS SOOOOO OVERDUE!!! I AM SOOOOO EXCITED I CAN'T CONTAIN MYSELF!!! YAY!!!

ME & EMILY :)

SEAN & MEGHAN'S MATERNITY PHOTOS

I am SUPER PUMPED to share these photos w/ my readers/followers!!! I have been working really hard on my photography skills ever since I got my new camera. I am so proud of myself, I have to admit. I truly believe this is my best photo shoot yet! I can't wait to do more in the near future! Sean & Meghan are our awesome buddies that live in NY. Sean & Steve went to HS together & Meghan & I have become good friends. The last time (besides today) it snowed in CT I posted on my FB status that I would love to do a photo shoot for someone in the snow! Meghan messaged me right away saying she loved the idea & wanted to do her maternity pics w/ me! As you can imagine I was honored & excited to take these just a few days later. Let me tell you, lil miss preggers Meghan was a trooper in all this snow! Roughly 15 inches I'd say! It was definitely a bit cold out but her & Sean sucked it up for about 1.5 hrs! How adorable is Meghan w/ her lil belly? Sooo adorable! Congrats again Sean & Meghan!!! Baby Emma will love looking at these when she's older! :) ***PS: Thank you again for this wonderful experience! I had a blast with you "3"! OHHH & Meghan...I'll see you @ your baby shower on Saturday, can't wait! YAY!

FULL FB ALBUM: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=259412&id=516028175&l=75852fe40d

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Happy Birthday to my friend Justin in VA today!!! Oh how I miss my close friends from home...especially during birthdays or special events like babies being born.... Justin & Amanda's son Maddox arrived last Thursday! I funked up a few pics & made these collages for them! :) Congrats again to the new Daddy & Mommy! I sooo can't wait to see him next month when I go back to visit for a long weekend!!!

As you may remember...I took these photos of Amanda pregnant w/ Maddox before he was born! (obviously-HA!)

Amanda & her best friend Ashley---who's my sister!

Amanda & Ashley

Justin & Amanda

Justin & Amanda again... :)

HURRY UP SPRING

Work is putting me up in a hotel yet again tonight bc of the snow. Goodness! Hurry up Spring! :)

FREE FOOD

HBO Holiday Luncheon @ 1149 today for work! YAY! FREE (YUMMY) FOOD!

LINDSAY COLBUS JEWELRY

Lindsay Colbus' Jewelry website has been saved on my "favorites" list for a few years now! I have purchased a few beautiful (conversation) pieces from her that I just adore! It's been a while since I've checked her site...bad Shannon, I know! HA!....Here most recent designs are for her Spring/Summer 2010 collection as shown above....check out the rest on her link! I look forward to viewing her newest beauties in the near future!

http://www.lindsaycolbus.com/

***Notice I made a "LABEL" for Lindsay Colbus Jewelry, as I have bloged about her company before!