My friend Steph is getting married today and I couldn’t be happier for her. I’m a bridesmaid and I’m going to be busy busy busy today. It is going to be FABULOUS. Just take a look at her wedding style pinboard on pinterest. Betcha can’t guess which one is her dress!
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FINALLY.
Lack of internet kinda hurts my blogging. In the next few months I’m going to decide between internet and cable or an iPhone. I’m thinking the iPhone will win since I don’t watch much TV and if I reaaaalllly need to blog I can go to Mars Cafe, to the library or do it [...]
It’s New Year’s day, it’s glorious outside but I feel kinda crappy from a little bit too much to drink last night. Oops. Maybe shouldn’t have started the evening out with 4 shots of tequila rose (hey, it’s pink).
I’ve been up since about 11 AM and I thought I’d be nice and let the [...]
…wear it.
It’s likely that it won’t fit come New Year’s, but I managed to cram into the black dress I bought for our 80s new year’s shindig…after running 8 miles yesterday. Now I just can’t gain any weight over the holidays…. HA. Looks like I’m wearing the other dress I bought.
I thought I got over this Freshman or Sophomore year of college, but somehow, I managed to find my way back.
I used to have a real problem with buying stuff on e-bay. ALL the time. Mostly funky fashion finds, like my leopard print boots.
wellllll i wanted [...]
a while back my girlies and i talked about having a formal new years party like i had a few years back. the other girls have bridesmaids dresses they were planning to wear, but i don’t really have anything but prom dresses from high school… so i thought it’d be fun to look for a [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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