After a long, rough week at work I spent most of my weekend recovering, cleaning the house, hanging out with friends, and relaxing. The only obligation I had was an one-hour rain barrel workshop. It was at 10 a.m., which is early for me on a Saturday. I rolled out of bed and was about to put on shorts and a t-shirt, but reached for this sundress instead. Dresses are a little more forgiving on the ol’ waist (no muffin top, woot, woot!). The dress is a little low cut for Saturday morning, so I added the shirt at the last minute.
Turns out getting up for a rain barrel class early on a Saturday is completely worth it. I’ve been wanting a rain barrel for some time, but didn’t really realize how great they are until I attended the workshop. Did you know that rain barrels help catch the initial, most polluted inch of rain from your roof? Instead of running off into the stream, the water collects in the barrel and can be used to water plants and then filter through the soil. Plus, the barrels are originally used to transport olives. Drill a few holes in the sides and you’ve got yourself a recycled rain barrel. Mother nature FTW!
Outfit details: Sunglasses and shirt from U.O., dress from a local boutique, AsianCajuns name necklace, and my Birkinstocks.
My shirt kept stretching out throughout the day, so I had to re-knot it twice. Nevertheless, I’m still a fan of summer layering and will probably wear this outfit again before the summer is over.
It took forever to get Wheatie to look at the camera. Dogs aren’t great models – not enough focus. Wheatie is sporting his summer shave, which isn’t as cute as his full fur coat, but at least he’s cool in the never ending Atlanta heat.
I start my first graduate class a week from today. According to my calculations, if I take one class a semester, I’ll get my masters in public administration in about 10 years – ha! I might up it to two classes a semester if I can afford it in the spring.
Hope you all had a great start to the week! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this week will be better than last week. I know for a fact that next week will be great. How can I be so sure? Because next Thursday, Lar and I are attending this:
That’s right, the talented Current Elliott designers and the creative director of Kate Spade will be at the Lenox Bloomies Thursday, Aug. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. Current Elliott and Kate Spade have joined forces to create Westward. I hope some of you locals can make it and hang out with us. Don’t forget to RSVP. Westward ho!
Congrats on your rain barrel! If I had a yard, I would love to have one. They’re such smart ideas.
I have never heard of a rain barrel, ever! They’re super practical 🙂 I mean, the olive-transporting part is probably what’s really inspiring me right now (because, yes, I need THAT many olives).
Love the light-layered look. That dress has got a really lovely print!
♥ laura
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I’ve also never heard of that! What an awesome idea! One of my photography teachers at school said to tie something red to the camera gets animals to look at it
I love that you’re highlighting a super easy eco practice! It’s especially important in southern and southwest states that experience long periods of drought! Why not be green? It’s so effortless!
I love your outfit. And I love Wheatie.
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Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!
aw Wheatie is so cute! I want to see him more in the blogs.
I never heard of rain barrels before – sounds very cool. I need to look into this for my own home.
ooo we want to get a rain barrel too! we actually just got a composter.and my husband was putting it together all night. i think we’re gonna watch the dvd that came with it tonight so we know how to use it. fun stuff.
I gotta try that rain barrel thing! So cool! And that Westward thing sounds pretty nifty, is it all handbags? I do love pretty things, especially when they are handbags 😉
i’ve been on a lookout for a rain barrel too. i saw one on amazon for 100 bucks and it looks like a potted plant and holds 50 gallons. we haven’t had rain here in awhile which is unusual for houston.