The weather in Central Florida this afternoon was c-r-a-z-y!
Watch out! Fallen tree!
At around 4:50 p.m., I was sitting at my desk at work, finishing some last minute tasks, when all of the sudden I started to feel dizzy. I honestly thought I was feeling woozy until someone came running out of their office saying, “Did you guys feel that!?”
Instantly my office was a-buzz about the undeniable swaying of our building! It was insane.
I work on an upper floor of a tall building in downtown Orlando and everyone could feel the building moving from the crazy winds. It was nuts and I high-tailed it outta there as soon as I could!
On my way home, I passed street lights that were totally out, fallen signs, tree limbs on the ground and debris.
When I arrived home, the back door of our neighbor’s house had actually blown off! You’d think we were in the middle of a hurricane or something.
The craziest thing is that within an hour, the rain subsided and it was perfectly clear outside. Florida weather is totally random.
Dress Up with the Pup
Once Ryan arrived home from work, we took Sadie on a one-mile walk before heading to the pet store. We initially planned for Sadie to get all buffed up at the “salon,” but the place where we normally take her for her nail trimmings was closed due to a power outage.
Instead we headed to a different pet store, but their grooming salon closed an hour before we got there.
We still entertained ourselves by browsing around and looking for an Easter outfit for Sadie since she loves to play dress up.
We found this Snuggle Bunny outfit which we loved but it was a little tight on Sadie’s chest.
I think she will be wearing a simple festive bandana on Easter this year!
Dinner
Once we made it home, it was time for dinner.
A box of Monterey Pasta Company butternut squash ravioli made our evening meal come together in a flash.
After boiling the ravioli, we topped it with a bit of butter before placing the pasta poofs on top of a bed of roasted cauliflower.
I think Sadie wanted in.
Time to scour the internet for some nude pumps. Thanks for your recommendations on the Fashion page! I’m starting with your ideas even though I told Ryan that I already found the perfect pair of $665 Jimmy Choo’s.
They’re only slightly out of budget. 
Just out of curiosity (in case you feel like sharing), what is the most expensive clothing/ accessory item you own (not counting jewelry/watches)? (This question does include purses, shoes, dresses, jeans, etc.)
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Wow, crazy weather!!! I would have ran outta that building so fast.
$65 isn’t thaaaat bad for a pair of shoes. I’ve spent much more on my collection of coach shoes and purses!
they’re $665. 😉
HOLY COW!!! Never mind. And I must start wearing my glasses.
$65 isn’t bad….but $665….That one hurts the pocket book a bit more! 🙂 *smiles*
Hmmm The most expensive thing I can think of is a cute fall jacket from nordstroms…I think it was 70 dollars, full price? I am such a sale shopper it is hard for me to spend more than $20 on any single article of clothing! ( I am such a penny-pincher–which my fiance loves! Haha)
Oops. Totally forgot about the wedding dress… perhaps because it hasn’t even come in yet. Ummm, yep that was definitely a tad over my previous “$70” response
Snuggle bunny! Oh my gosh that’s precious!
I am not fashionable at all. The most expensive clothing item I own is probably my running shoes at a whopping $100.
Oh wait, I have a coach purse! That was pricy 🙂
That is crazy about the wind! We have weather like that every once in a while too — downpour or a hailstorm for an hour and then suddenly we have clear skies!
Hmmm…I’m not even sure about this question!! I think my senior prom dress was probably my most expensive. I was amazed my mom let me get it! Now I kind of wish I’d slapped myself. I’ve only worn it twice!! It was beautiful, though…
My wedding dress! 🙂
that is mine, too! 😀
followed by my wedding shoes. 😉
Good call! 🙂
Haha! Yes, even $665 does seem a little out there! Sadie looks so cute in her outfit. That sounds like some crazy weather you have! Last year I remember sitting in a lecture in university, and the floor started to shake. Apparently we had a mini-earthquake! The odd part is that if you look up Waterloo, Ontario on a map, we’re SO far inland…. I thought most earthquakes happened in coastal states/provinces, but I guess this was an exception!
my wedding dress for sure!
The most expensive thing I own is actually a bathing suit! well its a racing suit from competative swimming days (and I do still own it bc i only wore it for 2 races) it was $340…on sale bc it was about to become illegal to race in…just thought that’d be funny to share
I just bought these:
http://www.shoes.com/en-US/Product/02239-5128920/Franco+Sarto/Dune+Patent/Women's+Luxe.aspx
They are incredibly cute on and actually quite comfortable!
I’m a thrifty shopper and I consider a $20 dress from Target a real treat for me. But it’s a tie for me. I own two dresses that are a little more than $300. One is my high school senior prom dress. I had worn dresses I already had and bridesmaids dresses from weddings to all my other dances in high school so my mom said I could splurge on that dress. It is my favorite thing I’ve ever worn. It was a long, fitted emerald green satin gown that was open down the back and the straps were all sequins. Fabulous. The other is a bridesmaid dress I’m going to wear in June. I love it though!
That’s crazy! I’ve never experienced really extreme weather before. I would be freaking out!
omg!!!!!! that is INSANE that your building was swaying like that!!!! Does anyone now why it was so windy!??! Eek! That would make me SO nervous!!!! As far as expensive clothing items? Hm… maybe a dress for like 150ish bucks? I have yet to have my own wedding… and I have a feeling that might be the most expensive thing I ever buy!
I didn’t BUY these, but I have a pair of $1400 Jimmy Choos! I work at a shoe company and we buy “inspiration shoes”. They have a hole drilled through them from Customs, but I can still stare a them:)
DANG! So expensive! Good think you did not buy them! hehe
That’s scary about your swaying building!
I don’t know about the most expensive, but I’ve spent $125 on a Lulu Lemon hoodie, and that is pretty darn ridiculous for a hoodie… I do practically live in it though 😉
My most expensive item is the jeans I own!! I bought a pair of True Religions almost 2 years ago now but they are the absolute most comfy jeans I’ve ever owned! So naturally when I went to Vegas and saw the True Religion outlet store I had to buy 2 more pairs haha!! I don’t think I’d ever pay full price for them but on ebay or a sale I’ll definetely buy more!!
Can I just tell you that driving from MCO to Clermont at 4:30 pm was not fun? Me and central FL are not friends at the moment.
I may or may not own a $600 suit. Whatever it cost, it was worth it to get one that fits well.
The most expensive thing I have ever bought was my senior prom dress which was $380. It was so beautiful…if only I could have worn it again for something else! lol. A Louis Vuitton bag is on my bucket list though. I’d say it is a must! 😉
I’m in Orlando too and work on the east side of town -it hailed at my work!!
Wedding dress for sure. Other than that, I’m pretty cheap to be honest! Jeans would be the next in line.
What crazy weather!!!! I would have left the building too!
Sadie is sooo cute! 😀 I loove seeing pictures of her!
Junior Prom- $600… If only I could wear it again!
Hmm…i own a pair of stuart weitzman nude heels that were brand new handmedowns (didnt fit her) from a super rich boss. And a couple $300ish purses but most were gifts or bought with credit card points. The most I’ve probably spent is $200 on jeans.
I’m glad you’re alright! And Sadie is the cutest! I absolutely adore those $665 Jimmy Choos – too bad they’re not $65 😉
That’s so scary about the weather!! I would have freaked out if I was in a tall building that was shaking.
I am the queen of spending waaaay too much on everything. It’s a problem. 🙂 But probably the most expensive things I have are a couple of Louis Vuitton purses.
The purse I’ve been carrying for over a year straight was $120, but I got it as a gift. Besides that…$75 for a prom dress, I think.
Hum my wedding dress was the most expensive thing! About $899 + $300 in alterations = $1100! I would seriously look for another occasion to wear it again because I loved it so much. I don’t mind redoing wedding pictures for our anniversary or something!
Do wedding dress alterations count?? They cost more than my dress! So in the end I guess my wedding dress will be the most expensive item I own! 🙂
My engagement/wedding ring is by far the most expensive, but my designer wedding dress would come in second. I also own a couple Louis Vuitton purses that were over $1000/ea. My husband likes to buy me purses for birthdays/anniversaries, etc… and I don’t try to stop him – He has good taste too!! 😉
Gah – I’m glad we didnt feel that! I almost got picked up and whisked off, Dorothy-style, while walking home though!!! Crazy stuff!
I’ve actually got a lot of “designer” labels, but I get nearly everything on sale. I don’t really believe in paying full price! I got my favorite pair of Prada slides at a consignment shop (brand new!) for $100 and my amazing Tod’s purse as a hand-me-down…stuff like that!
My wedding dress was probably the most expensive clothing item that I own.
Clothing/accessories that I actually wear everyday:
Running shoes, anything with the UnderAmour logo.
I had ravioli for dinner too!
I have a pair of jeans that were $160–True Religion on sale. I think those were probably the priciest thing I have bought besides bridesmaids dresses. I like a deal!
I just scored a pair of nude heels (open toe) from TJ Maxx for $30… now if the weather would get nice I could wear them!
The most expensive item I own is my Louis Vuitton purse, but that was a gift from the BF. I think the most I’ve spent for myself was for a Coach purse a few years ago, or maybe a dress for college formals. For the most part, I’m a ‘Maxxinista’ and totally a bargain shopper. 🙂
Wow, that’s scary about the building!! I would have freaked out!
Oye, I’d say my Burberry purse ($1K) or my Christian Louboutins ($550)
Probably my jeans…a couple pairs of them at about $180 a pop.
oh and my wedding dress 🙂
I have these and am obsessed with them. They never gave me blisters, they are the perfect height (not too short, not too high) and I even got them in black because I wore them so much!
http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11094807&fbn=GenericColor|Khaki&fbc=1&f=GenericColor%2FPOLO%2FKhaki&parentPage=family&selectedColor=Khaki
What a little cutie Sadie is! Hmm…I’d say my most expensive accessory is my Brown coach bag…next is my gross collection of jeans haha.
I bought $500 sparkly Jimmy Choos for my wedding 🙂 *Swoon* .. so worth it!
Definitely my prom dress! It still fits after 6 years, so I’m hoping I’ll get to wear it again! Second to that would be my coach purse or designer jeans (all of which I buy at outlets)! 🙂
SNUGGLE BUNNY!!! omg! i need to get that for my dog! that is adorable!!!!!
most expensive, would have to be my chanel purse..that the bf always makes me feel bad about because i don’t use it enough…but i consider it more an evening/going out bag…and well, i haven’t really been going out. but i guess i should use it more!
Your dinner looks fab. I would have to say that my Fall & Winter coats are probably the most expensive piece of clothing. My MK bags are my most expensive accessory, but worth EVERY penny. 🙂
Wow crazy wind! When I went to school in southern cali we didn’t have school for a week because of the wind and this happened often! We couldn’t walk straight at all… I think my most expensive thing is my Chanel sunglasses, they were almost $400 and so worth it, I’ve had them for almost 4 years!!!
Crazy weather here in Ohio too… snow AGAIN:(! My most expensive piece would have to be my wedding dress but it was worth it;)!
Wow, that does sound like some crazy weather!! We’re expected to get 6-9 inches of SNOW this Friday…yes, April 1st. I’m hoping it’s just a bad April Fool’s joke…
I think the most I’ve spent on something clothing related is jeans. I have a few pairs of Seven for All Mankind jeans (which I ADORE) and another pair of Hudson jeans.
Jeans are really the only thing I can justify spending a lot of money on because I feel like I can get my money’s worth out of ’em. 🙂
My most expensive item was a pair of Buckle brand jeans “( MeK’s, big star , guess jeans). The most priciest one was 120.
I pay good money for GOOD jeans. With my body cheap jeans do not do the job what so ever!
blew their *door* off? yikes…
a few years ago i bought a balenciaga twiggy bag with my tax return check. it’ll never go out of style if i treat it with care, so i dont regret it, but i’ve since grown up a bit–there’s something to be said for saving money, lol.
I have a Gucci bag that I spent more than a whole weeks salary on…
Aww, too bad the outfit was too snug for Sadie. So cute.
Those ravioli atop cauliflower look amazing!
My most expensive accessories are easily my Prada and Burberry purses. They’re quite pricey $$$$! Next would be my Gucci and Bvlgari sunglasses. I love accessories. They always fit! lol
Sadie is the cutest little girl ever! (besides my Diva). I can’t dress our doggies up. They will chew the clothes off of each other. 🙁 I would LOVE to dress my little Diva up. She would be so cute.
I can’t bring myself to spend a lot of money on clothes. I just spent $30 on jeans for the first time in YEARS..years. I decided if I spent a little bit more on jeans they might fit better. — The most expensive thing I own is a Dooney & Burke purse & matching wallet that my Hubster bought me a few years back. Oh, and a Coach bag that I got for 80% off. (Score!) (I got it from the Coach outlet off of International & Oakridge).