Friday's Favorites Summer Edition

It's Friday, Friday!!! So, I'm linking up with The Bargain Blonde for Friday's Favorites. Since it's the middle of summer, I decided to make this a summer edition.

Favorite Summer Song

Little Big Town's newest single Pontoon just screams summer!!! "Reach your hand down into the cooler... Don't drink it if the mountains aren't blue... Try to keep it steady as you recline on your black intertube" Seriously, how hard is it to get on those damn intertubes and to stay on them?!? Especially after a few drinks. 

Favorite Summer Style

Source: megan-l

 High-Low dresses, especially this gorgeous white one! I just scored me an adorable high-low dress today at Ross for a whoppin $12. SCORE!!!

Favorite Summer Food

Source: Mother Rimmy

 Anything off the grill! I love summer time BBQ's. Hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, steak, chicken, corn, potatoes, mmmm... my mouth is watering just thinking of biting into a big, juicy steak! 

Favorite Summer Activity

Hanging out by any body of water, even Kaiden and Kenna's kiddie pool. Ocean, lake, river, pool, slip n slide; you name it, I love it! 

I just love summer! Fourth of July celebrations, BBQ's with friends, laying out in the sun, sangria, going out on the boat. I just LOVE LOVE LOVE summer!   

Happy Weekend!!!  

Favorite Things June Edition

Today, I am linking up with Ashley from Dancing With Ashley for her first Favorite Things link up.

I love so many things about June. I love that it's actually the first month of summer (even though I think summer starts in May), I love the warmer weather, I love the BBQ's, I just love everything about June. 

So... here are some of my favorite things from the month of June. 

1. The Weather

 I don't know about you, but to me 80-85 is the PERFECT summer weather. Last year, it seemed like it rarely got above 75 and I pouted wondering if we were ever going to have a summer. This year, it has already reached 100 here twice, which is very rare for the area I live in. I will take this weather over hot, sticky Missouri any day! Last time I went back to Missouri in the summer, I thought I was going to die of a heat stroke!

2. Kombucha

  If you haven't heard of Kombucha, you are missing out. This stuff is seriously A-freaking-mazing! I used to drink at least one cup of coffee every morning and at least 1-2 diet pepsi per day. This week, I've had 2 diet pepsi total and NO coffee. This stuff gives me natural energy, which is way better than any caffeinated drink. It also helps suppress my appetite. I am not very hungry and when I do eat, I get full really fast. 

3. So You Think You Can Dance

SYTYCD is probably my favorite reality competition show. I look forward to this show all year and as soon as it starts, I know summer is here. For some reason, SYTYCD is the sound of summer to me. So You Think You Can Dance... Dance... Dance... Dance... I feel sorry for Jeremy having to watch this with me (he actually really likes it), I jump around the room and twirl around pretending (keyword pretending) that I can dance. 

4. This Picture

    My friend Dianna and I watching Lonestar at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. I absolutely LOVE concerts, and summer is full of great concerts in the bay area. There's just something about being outside, listening to live music with a beer (or two) in my hand. 

5. Fresh Strawberries

  Fresh strawberries from the fruit stand here is one of my favorite summer treats. Growing up, my grandma always made strawberries and pie crust. That was her version of strawberry shortcake, and it is definitely my favorite way to have my strawberries.

What are some of your favorite things from the month of June? Can you believe June is almost over? Head on over and link-up with Ashley. 

I may or may not be going to see Magic Mike with my MIL today. :)

Happy Friday!!!

Cheers to the freakin weekend

My friends Lacey, Dianna and I love to post random things on each others facebook walls (who doesn't love doing that). We post things like "cheers to the freakin weekend" (and then we post back and forth lyrics to the song), "It's pink like me cuz I'm a girl!!!" (Jenna Marbles quotes take up half our posts), "Would you look at that?!?" (Ed Bassmaster videos are hilarious), etc. Well, Lacey's dad is on facebook and he told her one day that he did not understand half of the things we were saying to each other. She told him that they were inside jokes or songs or videos we've watched. He then asked her, "What does cheers to the freakin weekend mean?!" So now every time I hear that song or start singing that song in my head, I think of Lacey's dad. 

We are going to get our country on tonight and hit up the country bar here for some line dancing and two stepping. If you ever go line dancing, do you feel the need to dress "country"? I sure do! I'm already trying to figure out what I'm going to wear tonight. I'm thinking a sleeveless denim button up, white shorts and my Frye boots. If the outfit turns at as cute as it is in my head, I will definitely share pictures. 

It's going to be another gorgeous weekend here. I LOVE summer, absolutely love it! Another trip to the beach might be in order this weekend, or maybe a trip to Sonoma. Hanging out on the patio at Lagunitas for the first time this summer is definitely in order! It just seems like there is so much more opportunity to get out of the house and do things in the summer. What are some of your favorite things to do in the summer? 

And since this post has been ridiculously random and most likely very boring, I will leave y'all with a funny video to start your weekend. 

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!!

I'm a bad blogger...

Well hello there, it's been awhile! I have been avoiding the computer for almost two weeks now, but I'm back! I've missed the blog world and all my fabulous blogger friends. I've got a lot of catching up to do. 

This past weekend was a good one! Friday, our friends Dan and Katrina and their two adorable kids Kaiden and McKenna came over for a bbq and some rock band. If you've never seen an 18 month old and a 3 year old play rock band, you're missing out. 

I got this little gem in the mail from the lovely Morgan at Momma to Binks & Bubble. Thanks Morgan, it was the perfect little bit of sunshine to brighten my day! I absolutely love it!

Soaking some fruit for some yummy Sangria

Kenna

  Kaiden putting out the vibe

Saturday, I went shopping and went to lunch with my MIL. Then, I met Lacey for coffee. We have a bad habit of sitting at the coffee shop so long that we end up getting two coffees. Lacey went up to order our  second iced coffees and the cashier told her they ran out of coffee. Seriously, a coffee shop ran out of coffee?!?  Saturday night, Jorge and Lacey came over for drinks, desserts and a movie. We watched The Devil Inside, it was ridiculously stupid! 

We also watched this video about 5 times. Gotta love Jenna Marbles. "Sir Mix A Lot taught me that I can only be 36-24-36 if I'm 5'3"

Sunday, we went to the beach with Jorge and Lacey. It was a GORGEOUS day! 

It was a perfect summer weekend. I hope this summer is full of bbq's, beach days, water parks, dog walks, floating the river and so much more! I LOVE summer!!!