Amy Carriere - Life, Design & Roller Derby http://www.amycarriere.com Design - Web, Print, Fashion, Art | Life - Cooking, Adventures, Social | Roller Derby - Fitness, Skating, Challenges Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ill-Advised Shopping http://www.amycarriere.com/2012/05/ill-advised-shopping/ http://www.amycarriere.com/2012/05/ill-advised-shopping/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:45 +0000 Amy Carriere http://www.amycarriere.com/?p=472 I got bored this weekend. This is NOT a regular occurance.  I skipped Saturday Minnows training because my leg is not better, I wanted to sleep in AND I’m kind of sick of watching everyone else skate when I can’t.  Frowny face. But really I mostly wanted to sleep in.

Sadly, I spent the day mostly not doing what I meant to (cleaning kitchen, finishing laundry, organizing hall closet) and instead watched the entire series The Guild.  Even though The Guild was definitely worth watching, by the time my husband got home I felt like I had spent an entire hurricane with the only movie available being Punch Drunk Love.  (This actually happened to a friend of mine & I think it is a hilarious situation.)

Sunday I decided I did not want a repeat so I went shopping, despite knowing I shouldn’t – I’m trying to revise my spending ways.  But it was fun, got me out of the house and got me some new things to brighten my life. I can’t complain.

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New sneakers: the Pumas are for “fashion”. The New Balance are my new workout shoes.

Rubberized coin purses? $4, you say? I will take two.

Nike skirt – I bought this to wear over leggings while working bouts. It has pockets which come in handy on game day.

Puma track pants – I tried these on but put them back a while ago. Have always regretted it. Found them on the clearance rack for $12!

The last purchase was a yoga towel slash mat that I will take to skate stuff with me.

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This is my first outfit post in a while.  It’s a little kookie with the little elf boots, but what can I say?  Also, the t-shirt was $3 (Walmart).

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Run right over & check it out!

]]> http://www.amycarriere.com/2012/05/beyond-the-fold/feed/ 0 Bout Day May 27th – Don’t Miss It http://www.amycarriere.com/2012/05/bout-day-dont-miss-it/ http://www.amycarriere.com/2012/05/bout-day-dont-miss-it/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:59 +0000 Amy Carriere http://www.amycarriere.com/?p=478 The Fort Myers Derby Girl’s next bout is coming up on May 27th.  If you are anywhere near Naples, Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs you should not miss it!

The ONLY game they lost last season was when they traveled to play the Jacksonville River City Rat Pack!  Come join the fun.  This is going to be one close game! Can we say rivalry!?!?!?

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Related: How to be an A-List Blogger in One Step.  Another view behind the curtain!  FYI – he is SO RIGHT.

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Once I got home I couldn’t stop thinking about it!  I went back the next day & snagged it.  It fits my ipad in the large section, phone/keys/wallet in the small section.  It fits in my bigger bags as a perfect filing system for my things!  Also, it can be carried as a clutch when I don’t want to carry a giant bag into a store.

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So, basically I saw this silly thing that I coveted but talked myself out of due to impracticality, only to realize that it was amazingly useful.  Has that ever happened to you?

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And these were a treat for my little girl dog. They were on clearance for less than a dollar each and are just way too cool. She loves loves loves anything with a squeeky!
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So, come on over & check out my professional side!

The latest:

Solid color backgrounds in web design

Communicating with your designer using buzzwords

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