Loving!

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This week I'm loving a couple of things!
I'm loving that last week I scored an AWESOME DEAL!



I bought three pairs of shoes for only $10 a piece! Obviously I had to buy three pairs for that deal. I really wanted to buy all the colors they had!

I'm loving that it's only Wednesday and I've already made $116 extra this week. I may be exhausted but I'm not gonna complain!

I'm loving the new Cuptakes Frames for Decemeber (it's an app for your phone) I played around with a couple and sent some to Abbie's phone so her adorable baby Jackson could be displayed seasonally for her iPhone.












The last two are of her sweet baby Jackson!

I'm loving that yesterday was exactly five months until my wedding!!

I'm loving that mine and Kyle's tacky Christmas sweater party is next weekend.

I'm loving that today marks two years since Kyle and I first met. It was love at first sight! for me anyway...I knew immediately!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far! Dot forget to join in with new momma Jamie!

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Tidbits for Tuesday

It's only Tuesday and I'm already indulging in Redbull. Which brings up the question why did they choose a red bull? Why not green...



Or even pink...



I definitely think they should've gone green since that seems to be the thing to do. After all green normally stands for GO and red stands for stop. Pretty sure this is a nonwinning argument but thought I'd just put out facts here.

Other news! My nephew, sweet sweet adorable nephew, decided this morning that he wanted to use the potty instead of use the diaper. So being the adorable kid that he is he tells my sister, his mom, that she has to leave the bathroom. He's very modest. Ten minutes later she returns to him still sitting on the toilet and he replies "I'm trying to shit!" ...cricket cricket. I don't know where he learned that nor am I going to ask. But I thought I'd share that. The funny doesn't stop there though... He's currently potty training so when he finally pooped in the potty he demanded his daddy to take this...



And my oh so funny fiancé's response...




Obviously I'm surrounded by a bunch of nutcases. Just saying.

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Weekend shenanigans

I am feeling this, no doubt. Last week was super long for me. Normally I work a half day or not at all for that matter on Fridays. Then my weekend starts with Saturday and Sunday off work. However this week I had to work Friday as well as Saturday. I'm not going to complain because I love the extra money and I got off at 12pm both days.

Saturday when I got off work I rushed home to take a nap. To those of you who have been around for awhile that comes as no surprise. However we were taking a road trip to Kyle's hometown and were due to be there by 5pm to attend a friends thanksgiving dinner party so I wanted to be well rested from my long week...and plus let's be real I love to sleep!

We had a good time at the party and stayed the night at my soon to be inlaws. Sunday morning we ate breakfast with them and hung around the house watching a couple of movies. Later we headed over to Nanny's, Kyle's grandparents, house and ate lunch with them and hung out.

Afterwards we went back to Kyle's parents to pick up our dogs and head home. We watched the first Twilight movie and also Accepted...which is one of my favorites for some unknown reason.

I guess you could say we had an eventful weekend but I'm somehow happy to starting the week. Maybe it's because thanksgiving is in a couple days, who knows. Last week was a long work week and this one is going to be super short! I get off at three pm Wednesday and don't return till the following Monday. I'll be happy to have a break though!




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Wedding update

So as I mentioned before with my grandfather being ill and passing away my blogging came to a halt. It wasn't just my blogging but it was wedding planning as well along with a lot of other things.

So to bring you up to speed here's what I have accomplished with wedding planning thus far! 167 days to go!

We have our venue deposit paid. We will be getting married at a historical house here in town. It is absolutely gorgeous and I'm not being bias! It will be an outdoor ceremony with the reception taking place inside.

We have finally decided on a wedding photographer as well as a DJ. It seems like the dress would be my biggest stress but honestly it was the photographer and dj. We chose Bethany Ann (www.bethanyannphotography.com) and she has actually worked a wedding at our venue before so it definitely brings piece of mind knowing that she's familiar with the surroundings. Needless to say she the most talented photographer we came by in our vicinity.

I also have purchased my veil, dress, and garter belts. After going to different boutiques it turns out it was the very first dress I tried on that was the dress! So I'm excited to get over that hurdle.

We have quite a bit more to accomplish but I have been prioritizing what's most important. First was the venue and dress. Then photographer and dj. Now my top of the list bride duties are the bridesmaid dresses, the cake, and getting Kyle in gear on planning the honeymoon. Once those are done I'm moving onto invitations, reception menu, and other odds and ends.

All together I think I'm making pretty good progress. At times it's beyond overwhelming thinking about all that needs to be accomplished but taking it task by task, for me, is ultimately the way to keep sanity. At the end of the day I get to marry the man of my dreams and start our future together. For that, I couldn't feel more blessed.


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wasted day

My pure lack of motivation is killing me today! I only had to go in and pull the meat from 5am-7am this morning and I'm off work for the rest of the day. My intentions were to get wild with it and start-finish my laundry, mail off the wedding photographer and dj contracts/retainers, clean the kitchen and living room, and whip up a bad ass dinner.

My accomplishments? None of the above. Not even the dinner part. Instead I came home and took a nap where I ignored my alarm clock and remained in a coma. Seriously our new sleep number bed is magical but when it comes to being productive count it out. I never seem to want to get out of bed anymore! Not that I really had a burning passion to before but that's another story in itself. The contracts are still on the kitchen table, the clothes are still dirty, and my kitchen is still scattered...as for dinner? I totally talked Kyle into catching some sushi with me for dinner. Then we will be returning home to watch Sons of Anarchy. A 90-minute long special episode. Okay and for those who watch it please pray Juicy doesn't get killed off!! He's kinda yummy to look at in that "trashy-bad boy-biker guy" kind of way. ;)


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The venue

Only two more days till I get to go see the potential wedding venue! I'm beyond excited. If I choose the venue then everything will become more clear; the date, when I need to sens out invitations, and ultimately the wedding timeline as a whole.

I've been going nuts on pinterest. I'm pretty sure I have my color palette picked out. Yet once again when I see the venue that too will be more clear due to me beig more visual. I have plenty of idea on what I want but I think everything will come together once I see the venue. I kind of have all my eggs in this basket. If the venue is not what I want then the whole game changes and we may just go with option a, yes option a because originally this is what we had planned due to a massive size family on Kyle's half, then we will look into a destination wedding.

The subject of bridezilla has been brought up a time or two. Honestly I don't think I will be classified as one,though I'm all of a diva, but I've been very laid back in the plans thus far. At the end of the day I get to marry my best friend and that's all that is important to me. I'm not sweatin the small stuff. Nothing is perfect. I know I have an amazing man and just a little flaw in the wedding, whether it be the cake a little crooked or a bridesmaid with tan lines, is all irrelevant and I'm not going to let that determine our marriage. Whatever happens the day will be perfect for me because I found my prince charming and he's going to make me his queen.


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I said yes!

You will totally forgive my absence in the blogosphere by the end of this blog post. Just trust me. ;)

Last September 2011 Kyle and I went to Hendersonville, TN to celebrate with our friends as they took each others hand in marriage. The reception was phenomenal. It was the best I'd been to yet filled with drinks, laughter, and love. As we danced the night away it finally started closing in and it was time for the bouquet toss. 

Naturally, I caught the bouquet...I was a catcher in softball for many years. Trust me, I know how to knock some bitches down. Joking, of course... Though this entails that I would be the next to be married I don't really believe in too many wives tails. Old Wives Tails, just think of the name. Clearly in those days they were stay at home wives obviously bored so they made up some crazy shenanigans and now we're suppose to follow them...? Right...

Follow up: one of the brides bridesmaids ended up getting married however she had already been engaged so that kind of throws that out the window. No one has been engaged since the throwing of the bouquet...until now. 

drum roll...

Kyle asked...and i said YES!!!

So here's how it went down...

Last Saturday September 8, 2012 Kyle and I enjoyed ourselves at Target trying on different crazy styles of sunglasses and just getting into a bunch of shenanigans. Earlier that night we had dinner with my parents at Old Chicago...also nothing new because we frequently have dinner with the 'rents. He was being extremely lovey all last weekend but honestly, I didn't think too much into it because he goes through his random days of being extra lovey--naturally he's a lover.

Sunday we woke up and started getting ready for the Titans game. The first game of the season and I was mega pumped up! On the way to the game we got stuck in traffic because a semi was trying to cross over three lanes in the middle of game traffic. So as we were stopping and going Kyle continually braked fast. There was nothing graceful about him putting on the brakes, he never once eased, just slammed. A thousand wonders we didn't get rear-ended. Still I didn't think much into this because sometimes he has ungraceful days and other days he does it purposely to just pester me. As I was nagging explaining to him to gracefully put the brakes on he replies with "Sorry, guess I'm just super anxious". Once again, no shocker there because he has anxiety frequently. Finally we pull into the parking lot and Kyle shuts the car off. He then turned towards me and says, "Can we have a serious talk?" okay, first and foremost anytime he starts a conversation off with this I automatically know I'm in trouble, it's just a given. So the conversation goes:

Me No. I know what you're going to tell me.

Kyle Okay, what then?

Me  You're going to tell me to not drink too much. -roll eyes-

Kyle That's not it at all

Me Okay, continue with yourself

Kyle Well, you know this was where our first date was. -tear rolls down his cheek- So I thought that this would be the best place to ask you. Will you marry me?

Me What? NO? Wait?! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

Kyle Yes, I'm serious

Me Wait, like you seriously serious? This is happening?!

Kyle Is that a yes?

Me OMG YES!!!! Wait... did you ask my dad?

Kyle Yes, I asked him earlier this week.

Me well, did he say yes?

Kyle of course. 

Then we shared tears, hugs, lots of kisses. I look over to my passenger side window and our friend Jason is sitting there, I don't even know when he got there. Just like I don't even remember when Kyle pulled the ring out, I still claim that it just magically appeared. In my moments of freaking out I called my mom we shared tears, apparently she already knew as well, along with my best friend. I totally thought that I wouldn't be surprised when he asked me but he definitely blindsided me. Now feeling a little dumb when I think about the third sentence in that conversation. Yet definitely the definition of us. 

I finally get to marry my best friend, one of the best men I've ever come encountered with, my soul mate, and my back bone. I could not be happier. 

Next Wednesday I have an appointment to see a venue. I've already selected my bridesmaids/made of honor. I would give anything if I wouldve thought to get a picture of the way I asked them but I was too wrapped up in excitement. My best friend and sister both already knew that they were going to be in the wedding party but my dear friend Abbie had absolutely no idea. I bought cute little chinese takeout boxes that were black and white paisley with a green ribbon as the handle. I filled the boxes with stuffing and put a ring pop inside. I then bought some cardstock paper that matched the green ribbon and printed on it, "Now it's my turn to POP the question. Will you be my bridesmaid?" the three of them loved it. I thought Abbie was going to pee her pants. I couldn't have picked better bridesmaids. They are all so enthused about the wedding and they're all very creative. No telling what my bachelorette party is going to be.  

Anywho, now that this is a mile long post I will finish it off with some picture. The first one is from the bank next door to our work celebrating my parents 30th anniversary. The second is with me and the sweet bride that I caught her bouquet a year ago. The third is of Kyle and I with solo cups that some nice strangers did for us. His says "Will you?" mine said "Yes!"

Accomplished

Via google. As always.

I could literally start pooping glitter and peeing rainbows when it comes down to me being so excited over my house being straightened up. I'd like to say clean but let's be honest I picked up the scattered messes. Living room was swept not mopped, laundry was done except for sheets, bathroom was straightened and wiped down not sanitized...and well you get the point. The past two weeks I've been in and out of my house. My parents took a vaca to Florida so I house/dog sat. Thus meaning I came I dumped and strolled and left. No time for cleaning.

In my tremendous progress I've made in my house I even made time for a little photo shoot to show you my thrift store finds! Let the photo explosion roll...



The $14 dollar metal wall decor I mentioned previously, yet now hung and better photographed.



My $2 candle.



$2



$3



Holder 99¢; fall decor $1.00ea from the dollar tree.



$2 wire basket that now sits on my kitchen counter as a clutter catcher. Ie everything that comes out of Kyle's pockets.




$14 hobby lobby.



The tall rod iron candle holder was originally $99.00 from hobby lobby and I got it on clearance for $34. I smile every time I walk past it. Can we talk about that sofa table! As soon as we were in contract on our house I went to Essex and they were have a 50% off all boxed furniture sale. The catch? It's all in boxes and you don't know what you're getting. I took out my iPhone, got on amazon, scanned the barcode. Table listed on amazon for $129.00 at Essex it was $70. Take 50% off I snagged that beauty for only $35! I was estatic! The lamp? $5 City Thrift. Don't worry my friends all get jealous of my intense thrifting as well!



I'm still working on my fireplace arrangement but I had to snag a pic because I love all these items so much! The clock was only $12 from Kirklands.

I've had a busy weekend between cleaning, working, taking the boat out, and going to a birthday party. Overall I feel accomplished for the first time in a long time.
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Diaper and tiara

The past couple weeks have been hectic as all get out thus explaining my lack of input into the blogosphere. A dear friend of mine passed away, Kyle's birthday, his cousins birthday party, duck blind drawing, went all over God's beautiful creation to find a boat, bought a boat, naturally kyle jumped at the first punch to take the boat out, then I had to work a ton, then we had a catering for the army till 8PM...the list goes on but I see I'm boring you now.



I was looking forward to this week, having my hopes held high that I would be able to take this week to catch a breath. Then the sudden realization hits me that during all nonstop going of the past two weeks guess what? Laundry doesn't do itself, the mop doesn't do it's job unless I'm behind it, and the odds and ends don't pick themselves up. Therefore I'm left with unattended house to attend to. Even the microwave needs a good scrub. Kyle's response to my freak out I laid on him over dinner, "it's a part of being an adult". If said is actually the truth I find it to be time to put on the diaper and tiara and kick my feet up.


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Birthday goodies

Yesterday I unexpectedly got off work early. I went home and cleaned the entire house, finished laundry, played with the babes, and baked my birthday boy a cake and some muffins.



I won't lie I was pretty proud of myself when it came to the cake. It was the first cake I'd ever made and it turned out fabulous!



Funfetti of course! Kyle thought it was pretty good as well. I gathered the dogs and we sang him happy birthday. Actually Koby looked at me as if I'd clearly lost my mind and honestly after yesterday I wouldn't be surprised if I had.

I made Kyle enchiladas for his birthday dinner and it was scrumptious! After cleaning up the kitchen we caught up on our three missed episodes of Big Brother. Ending result: Willie is insane.

WILW: Pinterest creations

It's that time of the week again where I link up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday! A little forewarning, I'm loving quite a bit this Wednesday!




I'm loving the color of these walls! I really look forward to the day Kyle and I can up-do our bedroom and paint the walls this color. Possibly paired with peach or yellow. Or maybe both!



I'm loving this quote! Nuff said!




I'm loving that I finished my very first Pinterest project. I have pinned soooo many crafts and little things/ideas to do on Pinterest and all of a sudden I realized, hey stop pinning and start doing. I plan on tackling a few more by the end of next week.



I'm loving that I also finished my second Pinterest creation. When we moved into our house one of my least favorite things and immediate changes I wanted to make was the horrible 80's bronze hardware. It's every where kitchen, bathrooms, you name it. This is actually one of the less costly fixes for a home but when it's everywhere the money starts adding up. So for a temporary quick fix I spray painted all of em. They definitely look a lot better than they did.




I'm loving this picture. It's clear proof that Koby has a sock fixation as well as a hoarding problem. Note, that is his bed with his baby blanky along with stolen socks. Somehow I can't even be mad at the little sock thief.




I'm loving that this weekend Kyle and I will be heading to Chapel Hill for the annual family reunion. Which just so happens to always fall on the big tractor pull event. Last year was the first year I had ever been to a tractor pull and lemme tell ya I was amazed. Now just at the big roaring machines but also by the way parents let their teenage daughters out in short cut off blue jeans. I'm not just talking "short" I'm talking so short they almost need to wear a hair net before their pubes, or lack thereof, escape. Ridiculous. Maybe I'm too old or modest but no way no how.

That's all for this Wednesday!

Weekend recap via pictures

I had a pleasant weekend with a combination of relaxation, friends, family, and fun. I would write a post of everything that transpired but it would be a mile long. So here's my recap in pictures.



-I started on some pinterest crafts




Made Mickey Mouse pancakes for dinner





Kyle and I went out to a new hotspot in town and visited with some Dover friends.




We woke up and rejuvenated Sunday morning before heading my friends 3 year old daughters birthday party.







And Koby helped with laundry. Ya know, by making sure he finds all of the socks. (he's a sock thief)

I thought I would have had a worse case of the Monday's than I did but my Monday turned out pretty good. I spot cleaned the kitchen and we grilled hot dogs after spending time with some friends that came over to visit and see the house.

Hope everyone else had a lovely Monday!

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What I'm loving

It's that time of the week again to link up with Jamie for



I'm loving this past weekend for several reasons really:
•Friday I got off work and went home and took a nap. Later that evening Ashley and Abbie came over and we indulged in a few beers then went to the city fair.




•Saturday morning Kyle left and went to go help my dad with some stuff at work so I spent my morning lounging with the babies.



•We then headed to my parents house to go swimming and lay out by the pool. It's actually the first time I'd been swimming this season. Afterwards we grilled out hamburgers and hot dogs. Friday night my parents had gone to the Cheesecake Factory and brought back kyle and I a piece of cheesecake. I could've used another piece it was SO delish!!!




•Sunday morning we went to church and the out for Brunch with a couple that we're friends with. Later returning home for a little Sunday nap with the babes.






My poor little fluff ball will be getting his first hair cut this week hopefully.

Later Sunday evening we went grocery shopping at Kroger and we took coupons. We got a TON of food for only $120 bucks. We saved $5 with coupons and $35 with our Kroger Plus Card. I dot know about y'all but every time I go to the grocery store I always leave feeling a bit defeated. Food is entirely too expensive! This past trip we definitely used our resources wisely considering we bought three lbs of beef, 2lbs smoked sausage, and 2 8-packs of hot dogs of course that's just the meat that we purchased.

My weekend was beyond enjoyable and fulfilling. It's definitely what I need to start my 52hr work week that has now dwindled to 48hrs. You see overworked, I see moneyyyyy$$$! Haha.

Happy hump day y'all, what are you lovin!? Link up with Jamie.

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