The Last Thing Thursdays

I've been slacking on linking up for The Last Thing Thursdays! I started blogging almost 3 years ago. My first few posts were really easy, I blogged about my wedding and honeymoon. After that, I had writers block and felt like I had nothing to say or nothing exciting to talk about. I blogged off and on until March of this year, that's when I found Jenna and The Last Thing Thursdays. Having a weekly link-up helped me keep on track with blogging and it actually made it easier to blog regularly. Thanks Jenna!

The Last Thing I...

Said that made my husband laugh: I've been having a terrible time with allergies this week, so I decided to take some Benadryl yesterday. That stuff makes me LOOPY!!! And sleepy, I pretty much slept all day yesterday. Last night, we were watching SYTYCD and there was a girl on there who said she felt like a powerful force had taken over her body and made her dance. So, Jeremy asks me if I want a powerful force to take over my body and I said, "A powerful force has taken over my body and it's called Benadryl!!!" He cracked up! I love making him laugh. 

Got excited about: Getting my hair done this weekend! I'm going in for a trim and a little more ombre highlights. My stylist said she learned a new technique with fun colors like purple and asked if she could try it on me. So I think I'm gonna go all Katy Perry and have some fun colored streaks for summer. 

Created on Polyvore that I really want: I created a favorite summer outfit for something that Natalie at He, Me & Them is doing. I want this outfit in my closet right now!

Made for dessert: Fresh strawberries and pie crust. Growing up, this was my grandma's version of strawberry shortcake. I've had many versions of strawberry shortcake and this is my favorite. I decided to try to make it myself and not to toot my own horn, but I did a pretty good job! I had it for dessert one night and then for breakfast the next day. I think I might have to hit up the fresh strawberry stand today and make some more. 

Bought and can't wait to get: These lovely earrings from Morgan's etsy shop Adie's Lovelies. 

Head on over to The Life of the Wife and link-up!

 

 

Happy Thursday!!! 

Oh, How Pinteresting

I'm linking up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple for her weekly Wednesday (yes, I just said Wed-nes-day as I was typing that) Pinterest link-up. 

 

 

FASHION

  Source: http://chicisimo.com/ via: Dominique on Pinterest

I absolutely LOVE this color and the tribal skirt.

HAIR & BEAUTY

 Source: realbeauty via: Liz on: Pinterest

I actually tried this yesterday and it turned out soooooo cute! It was super simple. 

 

DIY & CRAFTS

  Source: thephobia via: Stacey on: Pinterest

I'm already planning on making these as Christmas presents for my fellow coffee loving friends. 

 

RECIPES TO TRY

  Source: saltntumeric via: Sarah on: Pinterest

I made these last night. I definitely did not think they tasted like Red Lobsters, but they were still pretty good. 

 

QUOTES

  Source: tumblr via: Hannah on: Pinterest

JUST FOR FUN

 Source: someecards.com via: Erin on: Pinterest

What are some of your favorite pins this week? Head on over and link-up!

Bloggers Coast to Coast

Does anyone else hear about blog meet ups, blates, retreats, etc and wonder if any of these happen anywhere in your area?

Well... you're in luck! Shane over at Whispering Sweet Nothings is making a directory to help bloggers meet other bloggers in their area. What a great idea, huh?!? Head on over and link up! 

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!!!

CMT Music Awards Best Dressed

Did anyone else watch the CMT awards last night? I am a HUGE country fan, but I'm also a sucker for any award show. The hosts, the performances and especially the clothes!!! The ladies of country music sure know how to dress for an awards show. I loved the short, sequined dresses and the understated hair.

Here are some of my favs from last night:

Carrie Underwood

It is hard for this girl not to look gorgeous! The length of this dress is perfect for showing off her amazing legs. I sooooo want her legs! 

Kellie Pickler

I'm not always a fan of the plunging neckline, but she rocked it. I love the color of this dress. 

Jana Kramer

Better known as Alex Dupre from One Tree Hill. I am absolutely loving her music and her style. 

Kristen Bell

   I loved all of host Kristen Bell's dresses last night, but this was my favorite. 

 

 Kristen Bell auditioning for the Pistol Annie's

    "I've got Pistol Annie tattooed on my fanny. I'm nice to men, but I'm mean to my granny. I'm not crazy, but let me have your baby. Ok, maybe I'm a bit crazy." Seriously, how cute is she?!?

 Luke Bryan

 I know he's not a lady, but he sure makes my speakers go Boom Boom! 

What were some of your favorites? 

The Bachelorette

I know I'm a day late, but I didn't get around to watching The Bachelorette until last night.

The first couple episodes, I was completely bored with Emily. I must say after this episode, I have a little more hope for her. I like that she actually sees Ryan for what he is. However, why does she keep him around? I also loved the preview for next week talking about ripping a guys arms off and beating him with them. Maybe she is somewhat of a badass! 

My top 3 before this week were: Doug, Sean and Arie. After this week, I still really like Arie and Sean, but I'm not so sure about Doug. He seems to have absolutely no faults when he's talking to her, but something in his eyes tells me he's hiding something. And his talking in third person is a complete turnoff! Sean seems like a total sweetheart and they make a pretty cute couple. However, I think she will end up choosing Arie. They are just too stinking cute together!!! And I think the racing life is something that obviously appeals to her.

Some of my favorite quotes from this week were: 

Ryan - "I'm athletic and a charming guy and, you know, all of those things. God really blessed me." 

Seriously, could he be a bigger douche?!? I think I called him a douchebag every time he opened his mouth.

Emily - "I don't work out"

I must admit, I kinda wanted to slap her for this comment. I would LOVE to know how she keeps an amazing body like that without working out! If that's true, she's one of the luckiest girls on the planet. I wish I could look half as good as her.

Jef - "When I think about you, I like you"

When he doesn't think about her, does he not like her? They just seem so awkward when they're around each other. And seriously dude, you aren't in a John Hughes 80's movie, cut the hair! 

And my favorite quote of the week:

 Arie - "Doug is like The Hulk. Doug angry. Doug smash. Doug Sad"

I laughed for a good 5 minutes over this.

I absolutely loved this Pamella Roland jumpsuit Emily wore for the rose ceremony. I would also love to have a $350,000 budget for wardrobe and a personal stylist. 

Are y'all watching this season? If so, who are your picks? What have been some of your favorite things about this season so far? 

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!!!