Week of Wish Lists: Day One

I'm sure you've seen those gift guides floating around the blogosphere, but I wanted to take it a step further. I wanted to do a week of actual blogger's wish lists. So, An Unstyled Life's Week of Wish Lists was born. I've got some amazing guest posters this week, so without further adieu, let's kick this off, shall we?

Up first we have Lil' Woman. I love this girl. She's funny, her blog is the cutest, and she's on the Twit. Which everyone knows, makes someone 10x cooler. Plus, her wish list and mine look pretty similar this year!

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Hello Loves...
I'm Lil' Woman from Little Woman, Little Home and today I have the pleasure of sharing my wish list for Christmas with all you ladies, and J has been gracious enough to let me hijack her blog to do so. : )

I will probably post about it sometime on my blog but my game plan is to spread the word throughout the interwebs, in hopes of starting a petition for Big Man (the hubs), errrr, Santa, to bring me this one teensy weensy little gift. I've tried leaving notes in his gaming magazines, ala Ralphie from A Christmas Story, but it seems to be getting me fudging no where.

So, I'm reaching out to you ladies and asking that we all band together to try to mind control Big Man into getting me this pretty for Christmas...



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I know it is a bit pricey but this is the only gift I want to for the next year and beyond. I would gladly forgo any future Christmas, Birthday, Easter, Halloween, and Anniversary presents if I could get this bad boy in my hands this year.

I have a passion for photography but my camera phone can only take me so far. It's a decent camera for a phone but this mama wants to step her game up and get those beautiful shots that I see so many others getting.

And it's multipurpose gift....I can:
Take much better pictures of us
Do family portraits for my family and friends
Document our upcoming big honeymoon to it's fullest potential
And just overall get better pictures to post on the blog.

I will need many tutorials and lots advice to get to the level I would like to be at but I'm willing to put in the effort and work to do this, if only given the chance *wink wink*

I begged for years to get the KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer and finally got one last year, so let's hope to keep this streak alive and hope for another 'win' this year. I know the holidays are not all about the gifts and we should be concentrating on the more meaningful parts and I fully intend to but if we're being honest...

This Little Woman wants this camera, and she wants it baddddddddddd!!!

**Now put your index and middle fingers on your temples, focus real hard, and mind control the shizz out of my husband**

Where My Heart Lies

Today I am off to watch my brother graduate from college. This has been a long time coming, and I'm so proud of him for accomplishing this!!

So, since I'll be gone all day, I figured I'd leave y'all with these adorable pictures from our adventures last weekend! Between wearing the wheels out on the jeep, visits with Santa, shopping all day, and a night spent at Lights of Tejas, we were exhausted come Sunday night. But, I love the time that I get to spend with The Tot and Princess R, so I'll gladly take the exhaustion that goes along with it!!

Are you ready for some major cuteness?

I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend, and I'll see y'all back here bright and early Monday for my Week of Wish Lists!!

Rosy Cheeks and Exhausted Bodies

Y'all? It's cold down here in Texas. Like, really cold. Like, freezing cold. Now, maybe that's not cold for some of you, but that's cold for us.

And I'm not complaining one bit!

Unfortunately, it means that, after spending way too much time in the chilly outdoors with The Tot and Princess R the last few days, I need to thaw out. So, you're getting this crappy post today, with a promise that after many mugs of hot chocolate, and after I buy a new pair of wool socks to defrost my toes, I'll be back with some adorable pictures from our few days of fun!

In the mean time, you can find me here, here, or maybe here.

Stay warm, lovahs!



Man Candy Monday

Happy Monday, y'all!

I figured I'd keep Man Candy Monday going this week, since it was such a good way to start last week!

Now, listen, today's hottie has caused me a lot of grief.

Why is that, you ask? Because he made it big when he was a minor. And I still thought he was good looking, even though he was like, 16. I felt like a major Pervy McPerverson.

Say hello to Mr. Zac Efron.



Hello, Fancy Face.

Isn't he gorgeous!? Plus, homeboy has mad acting skills.


Also? He has better hair than The Beibs. Yeah, I said it.


And those eyes! Ohmygah, those eyes! I could stare into them all day long.


Or, you know, I could stare at his perfectly chiseled abs. Oomph.


I really am a sucker for a bad boy, and he just oozes cockiness.


But in a totally non-jerk way.

To be honest, I'm not even sure this kid has feet, because I can't take my eyes off his face. Or, ya know, his abs.

So tell me, what's your stance on Mr. Efron?

Have a great Monday, lovahs!

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December Goals

Back at the beginning of November, I set some goals. Remember them?

Well, I didn't finish them all. But, I finished most of them, so if I were grading my progress, I'd give myself a solid B and a pat on the back.

And now, here we are in December. I guess it's time for new goals, huh?

• Finish my Christmas shopping. Yes, you read that right.
• Finish any DIY decorations that need to be done for M's birthday
• Finalize the birthday party guest list
• Mail out invitations
• Mail out Christmas cards
• Pray everyday.

I don't have that many goals for this month because the few that I have take up all of my time. And yes, pray everyday was on last month's and this month's because I don't feel like I do it enough. I'm so busy that I forget to pray and be thankful for all that I'm blessed with.

Now it's your turn. What are a few of your goals for this month?