Miscellany Monday

{Oscar Favorites}



Love these dresses!



Favorite Couple Ever





Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous!  Almost 70 degrees and sunny.  We spent several hours at the park.  I didn't get any pictures, but I found this one online.  It's a beautiful park in Birmingham.



I am starting Advocare.  So excited!

Trip to my mom's.
Fireplace, Party Poppers, Spades, Roasting Marshmellows, and lots of family time.

Homemade mani...I got a little creative.

Happy Monday lovelies!

XoXo

Memorial Day Weekend

I spent the Memorial Day weekend in North Alabama for the Alabama Jubilee-Hot Air Balloon Festival.  I spent time with my sister, Colin, Eli (brother-in-law) and his family.  I am good friends with his sister and I've known his family for several years so I just felt like part of the family.

We drove up Friday afternoon.  We spent from about 9-5 every single day at the pool and Friday night we went to the Alabam Jubilee.

Chill out dude...love this little guy!

I had my Sonic Vanilla Coke....so yummy!

Before my tan/burn.

Loved seeing all of the balloons.

Me, Colin, and Kim

Me and Carrie....we go way back!

Me and Cade (Carrie's little one)

The Glow!!  It was gorgeous!!!  This was our fave balloon!

Kim, Eli, me, and Colin @ the festival!!

It was a fabulous weekend!!

I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend.

Happy first full week of summer to me and all of my teacher friends!!

Miscellany Monday

Write random and link up.

{Craft Party}

Friday night was another successful craft party.

I'm loving my map frame that I did.  

I chose 12 places that I've been, I will make another when I have 12 new places to add.
I realized that I forgot about Indianapolis, Stanford CT, Myrtle Beach, and probably a few more so maybe I'll have 12 more to add sooner rather than later.

{Fishtail}

I def rocked a fishtail braid this weekend. I wore it to my niece's birthday party.

My nephew loved that it was called a fishtail. Haha

I'm always looking for easy fixes. 

My hair is soo long so somtimes I just need a break from straightening/curling.

{Brooklyn Bridge}

My sister and I started and finished this puzzle yesterday.

I can't wait to frame it.

It's even cooler to me since I've actually been there!

{Birthdays} 

Unfortunately, I couldn't get this to upload right side up.

I wanted to share a pic of her at her birthday party.

She really is a precious little angel.

Love her!!

Little Colin also turned 6 months.  Happy 1/2 birthday boo!

These are his lover boy eyes.

Any time that I talk to him, he gets all bashful.

Cutest thing ever.

Happy mingling lovies!

Have a terrific Monday!

XoXo

Wednesday Loves

It's Wednesday...the week is half way over and it feels like it just started.

Technically, I guess it did just start for me since I was off on Monday.

Wouldn't it be nice if every week was a 4 day week?

Anyways, I am linking up with Jamie for WILW and Michelle for Oh How Pinteresting...

these are 2 of my faves!

{BCS}

I'm absolutely ecstatic that Alabama won the BSC National Championship game Monday night!

I'm loving, even more, that it was a complete shutout.

We had a little get together at my friend, Heather's.

and had such a wonderful time watching this game with our fellow alums.

{Off day}

 I'm loving that my day off was very productive and started with a 2 hour hike, partially in the rain.

We are awesome like that!

{New Year, New You}

I'm loving how motivated I am lately...

I bought 3 groupons lately...

Livemocha

12 month online access to learn up to 32 different languages.

I'm thinking I will do good to learn Spanish, but the more the merrier. (Is that a word?)

I also bought this pedometer for $10.

I want to be able to count my steps and see how many calories I burn in a day. 

I also bought a groupon for $20 worth of organic groceries for $10.

I have been obsessing over eating organically lately.

By the way, I'm also loving MyFitnessPal and my new scale!

I have eaten so well the past couple of days and I'm pretty sure that I am building the foundation for the rest of my life...

I know that sounds corny, but I am so dedicated this time 

(unlike the millions of other times that I whine about being out of shape and eat healthy for about one day)

Please, leave me a comment if you are on MyFitnessPal so we can be friends!

{Giveaway}

I'm also loving this amazing giveaway!

Check it out.

OK, moving on...

Some pins that have really motivated me this week!

I love love love this!

During our hike on Monday, we were quoting this to motivate each other...

we were talking about how we wanted to be able to hike in our sports bras and feel skinny...

that is our goal for 2012!

How true is this...

Just for fun....

There are times that I have been so self-conscious about my freckles, but I have learned to embrace them.

I've always been told they are cute, so today I encourage you to embrace your freckles.

They are a part of YOU.

Happy happy Wednesday lovelies!

XoXo

Wednesday Loves

I am linking up with Little Daisy May for What I'm Loving Wednesday...hurry and join in the fun!

{Halloween}

I'm loving the DIY clown costume that me and my sister put together in 15 minutes.

 I'm loving Coral's ballerina costume...

 And I'm loving these precious little sweets...

Colin stayed home this year and helped mommy and daddy pass out candy.

 Me and the nieces and nephews getting ready to trick or treat.

L to R:  Pirate Carter, Zebra Princess Blakely, Pippy Longstocking Halle, Optimus Price Cooper, Zebra Princess Londyn Kate, and Clown Steph

 I haven't actually trick or treated in years.  Usually my friends and I throw a big Halloween party, but we didn't this year so I was able to spend it with the kiddos.  I love them!

{BFF Reunion}

I'm loving, loving, loving that this weekend will be a college roommate reunion.  Shelbs, on the right, is coming from Chicago to visit.  We are spending Saturday tailgating in Tuscaloosa for the Bama LSU game and I am so excited.  I haven't been to Tuscaloosa since the first game so I am so ready!

 I'm also loving that I will get to see lots of other long lost friends in Tuscaloosa this weekend.

{New Girl}

I'm loving that last night was a new New Girl...I love it!!

{Car}

I'm loving that I should have my car by the end of the week....3 weeks without a car is long enough for me!

I'm also linking up with the Vintage Apple for Oh How Pinteresting Wednesday...

All of my friends know all about this one..

Happy Wednesday lovies...2 more days until the weekend.

XoXo