Wild Weekend

I bet from the title of this post, you thought that I had some wild, crazy weekend. Wrong! It was a low-key, very relaxing weekend. Friday night, Jeremy and I had dinner and watched the movie New Years Eve. Saturday, I went shopping with the MIL and then got my hair highlighted. I added more blonde ombre and a couple purple streaks. I've tried and tried to take a picture of the purple streaks and for some reason they just don't show up very well in pictures. Saturday night, Jeremy and I had no idea what we wanted to do or what we wanted for dinner. Jeremy kept asking what I wanted and I kept giving him my usual response of, "what are my options???" He finally threw out Sonic as an option. I LOVE Sonic, but the closest Sonic is about 35 minutes from here. So, at about 8:45 PM Saturday night we drove 35 minutes just for Sonic. Sunday, we had breakfast at our favorite breakfast place Beyond the Glory with Jeremy's parents, went and looked at new cars for the heck of it, went to lunch with Jeremy's parents and then played cards. It was a great weekend!

 Snuggle puppies

Gorgeous sunset

Sonic!!! 

You can see the purple a little here

My lil Buddy

Is there a truck in this picture???


Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

From Blog Life to Real Life

Dusty over at Girls Love Fried Pickles tagged me in this little link up and I thought it would be the perfect way to give a shout out to some of my favorite bloggers and also find some new blog buddies. Who doesn't like finding new blogs to stalk read daily?!? 

All you have to do is answer these questions and then let the people you mentioned know that you mentioned them. Easy peasy, right?!

The Questions: 

1. Do you have any real life blog friends? Yes, I have quite a few that I talk to on a regular basis and a couple I know or have met in real life. Lesley from in every season, is my beautiful cousin and Chantal from B in the Bay and I met up for a blate. 

2. Which blogger are you just dying to meet? Oh goodness, I can't choose just one! I would love to meet every blogger! Let's pick a place, a date and a time and all meet up, ok?!

3. Which bloggers closet do you want to raid? Shanna from Because Shanna Said So, this girl has some seriously great style. She proves that you don't have to spend a fortune to look absolutely freaking adorable! 

4. You are stuck on an island. Which blogger would you want with you to help you survive? I'm gonna go with Twiggy from The Dirt Life. I've haven't talked to her much, but she's Shay's best friend and Shay is the shiznitch, so Twigs must be too! Twiggy is a die-hard hiker, so I think she would be great with survival skills.

5. The first blogger you remember meeting and connecting with? Hmm... Ashley from Dancing with Ashley. She's beautiful inside and out! We had barely even became blog friends when I went through a little rough patch. She would always email me asking me how I was and lifting my spirits. I definitely consider her one of my blogger besties. Love her!

6. Any blogger that you admire and look up to? Shay, most definitely Shay from red lipstick and melodies. Knowing Shay, she will probably laugh at me for choosing her, but go ahead and laugh on and "chop me up". She has overcome a lot of obstacles in her life and still has a great outlook on life. She can be having the worst day ever, but she will still listen to you ramble on about your problems. She always puts others first. 

7. Who is the craziest/funniest blogger? Dusty from Girls Love Fried Pickles, she says things like "children's benadryl makes me high as a giraffe's ass" and "hot snot" along with many other hilarious things! If you haven't checked her out yet, do yourself a favor and head on over and you'll see what I mean. 

8. There's a reality tv show for bloggers, who would you want to be casted with you? Pretty much every blogger I follow! I think we would all bring something different to the show. Ashley from Dancing with Ashley and I were just talking about this last week, so I'm definitely including her. Also, Dusty from Girls Love Fried Pickles and Shay from red lipstick and melodies, because you would never have any clue what was going to come out of their mouths. There are so many more: Tiff from The Coffeehouse, Justyn from Thoughts by a Petite Brunette and Natalie at he, me &them just to name a few. 

9. Some bloggers have really cool jobs, anybody you'd like to swap careers with? I would have to say both Jenna from The Life of the Wife and Morgan from Momma to Binks&Bubble because they both make and sell amazing jewelry

10. Favorite blog design? He, me & them. Natalie is constantly changing up her blog design and it always looks fabulous!!! She is also the one who made my blog design and I must say she did a lovely job! 

I love each and every one of the blogs I follow and am happy to call y'all my friends! Just because I didn't mention you here, doesn't mean I don't still love ya! There would be WAY to many to mention if I wrote about every blog I love. Now head on over and link up! I can't get the little link up button the right side, but head on over to Lovely Little Things or The Magnolia Pair to link up.

Happy Friday!

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?