Fake Sibling Day in all sense of the term

So today wasn't actually National Siblings day but that is okay because I don't actually have any siblings. However, I do have some of the best sorority sisters you could ask for and two of the greatest roommates from college that I consider my sisters! So here we go a picture montage to my awesome"sisters" lovin and missin them all to the moon and back!

Peace and Blessings,
kjo

The Starfish Family 

We are "that" family.

First Tri Delta Friend! Lovin some Mags!

The two greatest friends a girl could ask for!

Trip to St. Jude.

So Much Love!

Earring Swap!

Hey Pretty Girls,
Sorry this is a day late but I have been super busy between subbing at the High School the past three days and then working a few closing shifts at Not Starbucks so blogging as had to take a backseat for the time being.  HOWEVER, I am so excited to share with y'all the absolutely fantastic experience I had participating in the The Preppy Student's Earring Swap! I received the two of the most adorable pair of Charming Charlie's steal from Kristin over at Everyday With A Redhead! They are absolutely adorable and I have found several ways to wear them already! (I rocked the red pair for 'Merica Monday during Spirit Week at the High School).  I was also fortunate enough to pick out an adorable pair of pearl bow earrings for Jessica over at Preppin' Postgrad! This was my first swap and I am so glad that I participated because I scored some super cute earrings, increased the amount of fabulous ladies checking out my blog, and made some sweet new friends. What kind of swaps have you participated in?

Peace and Blessings,
kjo

PS here are the sweet action shots of my new earrings! (sorry for the poor quality photo's I am still rocking a crackberry and my camera cord is missing!)

Music Monday

Hey Y'all,
oh goodness do I have so much to say but for now I am pretty exhausted *more on that later* BUT I will leave you with a little video of my newest obsession.  American Aquarium... I heard them a long time ago but due to an impromptu road trip this past weekend the fire was lit.  So here we go with the sing of the band BJ Barham singing "Coffee and Cigarettes" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udp-GAzsTcI! Look forward to a very exciting week here at a Pearl Kind of Girl.

Peace and Blessings
kjo

So Sorry Sunday

Hey Pretties!
I am so sorry I have been so out of touch with y'all but I have been the MOST busy. Be on the look out for some pretty sweet action posts this week. Because I have lots of fun adventures to recap for y'all!

Peace and Blessings,
Kjo

Seriously?!?!?!? Sunday.

Well the title of this blog came from a serious flaw in the one and only goddess of fashion's fall line. That is right ladies I have found a SERIOUS flaw in the fall Lily line.  The Tusk in the Sun print is literal perfection for so many reasons except that the color scheme is seriously flawed.  Any self respecting Alabama fan would be absolutely ga ga for a Lilly print that is dedicated (not entirely but close enough) to Big Al, but there is just one problem it is navy and orange. Auburn colors don't exactly spell R-T-R.  However, after much consideration I will still attempt to secure a piece of Tusk in the Sun because how could I not pay homage to the GOP.

What Lilly prints do you think miss the mark?

peace and blessings kjo

The Lion King

The Lion King is not only the world's greatest movie ( well I might be a little biased as it is in my top 5), but it comes with a lot of great lessons to learn.  Some of the hardest lessons to learn are taught in the Lion King like this one:






What have you learned from the Lion King?

Peace and Blessings,
kjo

Tattoos on the Heart: Not a book review

I know I blog a lot about Pinterest, but I do learn a significant amount of crafty to-do's and recipe's from the wonderful world of Pinterest. Today I stumbled across a young lady who had her father's last written words tattooed on her arm.  I have never thought I would get a tattoo anywhere on body, what could I possibly feel  so strongly about to never change to put on my body? My father's last written  words to me. Now I just have sort through birthday cards and inscriptions to find something readable because Daddy had the worst handwriting.  Now I just need to figure out what phrase and where it should go.


What kind of meaningful tattoos are y'all interested in?

Peace and Blessings,
kjo

Here are some examples:

An open letter to my North Face Rain jacket

Dear North Face Rain Jacket,
I know we have been through some really rough times together; Mobile could not have been easy on you. I mean it rained sometimes everyday for literally weeks on end.  If you ever felt abused you should know that it was all out of love and severe necessity you were paired with all of my outfits. Now that I have moved back to the midwest you seem to have gone AWHOL, which was fine all summer because we were having a drought. But, now it is fall and it is starting to rain again and I desperately need you to show yourself.  I really do love you, and I hope you'll take me back.
Love to the Moon and Back,
kjo


What kind of rain jacket do you use to keep dry?

Sonnet Sunday

Okay so I lied last week its Sonnet Sunday this week again too. So much time spent at Not Starbucks so little time spend on a Pearl Kind of Girl. For those of you who do not know me on a fairly personal level you'll quickly learn that a good motto or deep quote really gets me going.  Men and women for others, the Jesuit motto reallllly gets me going having attended a Jesuit college.  I truly believe that we all should dedicate some part of our selves to helping others because I mean lets get real it makes you feel super good and you're doing something stellar for the rest of the population. Or another example being the motto of Tri Delta, Let Us Steadfastly Love One Another, a motto that I sought to live out everyday in college-- no matter how difficult was at sometimes I truly sought out to steadfastly love not just my sister but everyone everyday. The point to this ramble, I love words and the meanings that we can convey with words.  However, finding the perfect words to explain a thought or feeling is often difficult so thank goodness lots of awe inspiring people have said some extremely moving things like these:

i love this quote.

swoon worthy.

classy.

and a shamless plug for my boys #realchange2012




peace and blessings,
kjo

what kind of quotes inspire you?

Happy Fun Notes

First things first, I have possibly the world's worst handwriting.  Which can pose many problems throughout my daily life which include but are not limited to: Writing on the Chalkboard ( I am a teacher), writing to-do lists for myself, writing a note as a form of communication or lastly writing a to a loved one.  I absolutely love getting and sending snail mail.  I think this love probably stems from the vast amount of years I spent living at summer camp dying to receive mail everyday from the outside world. This sick obsession with snail mail has continued throughout college and now into post grad life! The dollar bin at Target is major feeding ground for my addiction.  I can pick up a pack of 8 note cards and pick 8 friends to drop a happy fun note to! It is the perfect pick me up to my day and to the individual receiving the happy fun note! Plus they have the most adorable note cards ever.  However, I am totally open to suggestions of places to pick some more adult like note cards. The moral of the moral of the story? I love to send and receive Happy Fun Notes, so if you're friends with me always be a little on the look out for a brightly colored envelope from me to you.


Peace and Blessings,
kjo


How much do you love snail mail?

Giveaway of Lilly

check out this awesome Lilly giveaway over at Let the Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashore http://letthetidepullyourdreamsashore.blogspot.com/2012/09/lilly-pulitzer-giveaway.html

The Rest is Still Unwritten.

The rest of our lives are unwritten stories that could fill pages and pages of an empty journal.  A typical day could be mundane, thrilling, or sometimes downright horrifying but at the end of the day something has been accomplished.  Thankfully we have 365 days each year  to make memories, both spectacular and awful; to go on successful adventures -- or adventures that cause nothing but hilarious memories.  To make these goals a reality, we often devise a bucket list: a list of goals and dream to be achieved before we get the bucket. Ever since the invention of Pinterest I have been keeping track oaf some of my more adventurous  plans via my Pinboard so cleverly entitled The Rest is Still Unwritten, not just because it was the theme song to the Hills but because really and truly the rest is still unwritten. Here are some of the feats that I hope to accomplish in the next 80ish years of my life, some are outlandish and extremely lofty while others are incredibly simple or easily attainable :
1.Backpack Europe
2.Visit Lake Retba in Senegal
3.Go camping at Lake Martin in Alabama
4. Go back to Uganda
5.Get a small tattoo that means a lot
6. Live in Belize for an extended period of time
7. Create a secret family recipe
8. Visit the Narrows in Texas
9.Have my children grow up as Harry Potter nerds
10.Visit South Africa
11. Have a closet full of shoes
12. Stand with one foot on either side of equator
13.Stop biting my nails... repentantly
14.Own a beach house
15.Hold a baby panda
16. visit New Zeland
17. try pasta and pizza in Italy
18.walk on the Great Wall of China
19.Own a pair of Louboutains
20. Go to Fiji
21. Best my best friend's Maid of Honor
22. Kiss on top of a Ferris Wheel
23. Watch the Ball drop in Times Square
24. Go to Carlos Bakery
25.Swim with dolphins
26. Visit Denali
27. Visit every United State
28. Be in two places at once.
29. Go to Greece.
30. Go on an Africa Safari.
31. To set foot on all seven continents
32.Visit auschwitz.
33. Visit the Louvre.
34. Have my favorite author sign my favorite book
35. Teach in the inner city
36. Be voted Teacher of the Year every year of my career.
37. Visit the Lover's Bridge
38. Make a wish at the Trevi Fountain
39. Visit Austria's Green Lake
40. Watch a baseball game in every National League stadium
41.. Attend a football game in every SEC stadium and the Southern ACC stadiums

that is what I have for now, what's on your bucket list?

Peace and Blessings,
kjo

Manicure Monday

As I have mentioned before painting my nails and nail polish take top priority on my obsession list.  It is the perfect little reward to myself for accomplishing something or really just to make a bad day better. Over the years I have amassed quite the collection ranging from drugstores deals to high end salon quality brands. Well I ventured into Walgreens the other day in hopes of finding the new Essie fall colors because Head Mistress and Recessionista have been calling my name. However, much to my dismay this particular location did not have the Fall 2012 colors.  I did finally bite the bullet and get Essie's Cute as Button which I have been postponing all summer! I was practicing some restraint because I have a coral color but I have convinced myself that it is too orange and that Cute as a Button is practically perfect in every way.

I was also able to score a major deal on some Sinful Color, color's for the fall. Sinful Colors is available only at Walgreens to my knowledge (correct me if I am wrong!) and is one of the best discount brands I have found.  The packaging is similar to OPI and the color spectrum is much like Essie, OPI, and ChinaGlaze. Sinful Color's are normal a $1.99 which make them the ultimate pick me when I am a little down but I have learned this summer that they frequently go on sale for a mere  $.99! I have always been interested in darker shades for fall and winter and now that I am living back in a seasonal climate this should be much easier! I picked up three daring shades out of my comfort zone to try out! At .99 I figured what could go wrong! So I picked up Black on Black, Hot Spot, and Last Chance!

black on black

hot spot

last chance







What are y'all wearing this week? What kind of nail trends are you interested in trying?

Preach on Sister Friend.

Oh goodness! I have no idea how it has ended up being Sunday already! It seems like last week just flew by! I suppose that is what happens when I clock in so many hours at Not Starbucks. Since I cannot keep track of my days I have missed several of my days of the week themed posts this week as well as updating y'alll on any of the happenings of my life.  Well I plan to reconcile this in two ways. 1. Today you are going to get a pseudo version of Sonnet Saturday and 2. Not much new is going on.  There are a few things that are a bit exciting in the upcoming future but I don't want to jinx my chances!


So I will leave with some wise words from my Preach on Sister Friend Pinterest page.

all found here  http://pinterest.com/kjo0812/preach-on-sister-friend/


Peace and Blessings,
kjo