Goings On & Friday Link Ups

I am SO glad it’s Friday and I have a 3 day weekend to spend with my boys! Yippeeeeeeee!!! We don’t really have any exciting plans, right now I just want to get rid of this head cold/sinus problem that’s been going on.
I am in love with Lolly Wolly Doodle on Facebook. They are the cutest shirts ever! Here is Connor in a Christmas shirt we got (I think it was around $10 bucks?) So cute!

D7K_4034 D7K_4040 D7K_4066 My sweet sister sent me this love knot ring. She has one too and she said we can both wear them & think of each other 🙂 She also sent Connor a shirt and some “Pirate beads” Thank you Aunt Bonnie!D7K_4032 D7K_4024 I’m also loving these ruffle sleeve tops from LuLuBug Boutique. It’s also another Facebook boutique. Such cute stuff for little girls and Moms too! PicMonkey Collage1515 One of my other favorite bloggers Kelly is having a “Show us your Life” cleaning tips! I cannot tell you enough how much I love Barkeepers Friend! It works amazing on your pots and pans, or any kind of metal or hard surface in the home. It’s very cheap, but works GREAT! PicMonkey Collage154154 D7K_3986

Okay so now go link up with some of my Friday favorites Kelly, Darci, and Lauren!

HAPPY WEEKEND!!!

Friday Linky Fun & Other Random Stuff

It’s been a great week!  We’ve had lots of rain and cooler temps here in Texas.  I’m actually not getting pit stains every time I walk out the door.  It’s amazing.  It gets so hot here during the summer and the city usually enforces water restrictions in the summer, so I’m glad we got rain and can water our grass.

I also got this lovely Toyota #Highlander delivered right to my front door with a full tank of gas courtesy of Dallas Toyota.  I love this ride so much I may not give it back!  It’s loaded with all the bells and whistles.  It’s fancy schmancy….maybe one day when I win the lotto I can buy one 🙂  Until then I’m going to enjoy every minute in my pimp wagon.

11149_10153117932150125_78718524_n I bought this Christmas smocked long all for Connor last year. I’m thinking it may not fit him by Christmas this year. It is really long in the legs and it’s SO cute! He’s just a super tall kiddo. It’s a size 4 NWT $25 shipped if you want it. Leave me your name and paypal email in the comments section. 1146551_10153119505180125_175677338_n At school this week they had a petting zoo for all the kiddos. Connor just loved it! He got to feed a turkey, play with bunnies, and feed a goat too!1002886_10153118628900125_1657394778_n I saw these drawings on Zulily today. They are by and Etsy store called trafalgarssquare. How whimsical and cute are these! So adorbs.il_570xN_403371680_enf8 il_570xN_478226016_naci il_570xN_487663082_34jd il_fullxfull_318703658 il_fullxfull_361419806_ntds Yesterday was national relaxation day. Did y’all know that? We had a fun time at work pretending like we were in the tropics 🙂IMG_20130815_095514 And last, but not least. This picture is absolutely one of my FAVORITE fall photos. I found it a long time ago on the internet and I always set it as my screen saver because it just makes me think of cool weather, pumpkins, cider, boots, sweaters, scarves, and holiday coffee drinks being in the near future. fallpic

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND!!!!

Don’t forget to link up this Friday with Darci & Lauren!!!

Friday Link-Up Fun!

Happy Friday Peeps!

1.  I am OBSESSED with the new bling bling sequin line from

mod. straps.

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2.  I know this is old news to a lot of you…but I have never owned a pair of Kendra Scott earrings. I am loving the Emerald & Black Pearl Danielle earrings. Anniversary is this weekend *hint* *hint*earings adf 3.  Also, has anyone tried the new NEON collection from Essie? They look like some awesome colors.essie neon collection 2013 4.  And who doesn’t want a glitter staircase in their home? Is this not cool?enhanced-buzz-14627-1373305389-13 5.  Everyone says I look exactly like my twin sister, Bonnie, in this photo. What do y’all think?IMG_20130723_182553

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! WE SURVIVED ANOTHER WEEK!

Link up with Lauren & Darci too!

Midweek Randoms

I’m linking up with Megan today for Midweek Randoms

I saw these camera bookshelf decoration thing-y’s at HomeGoods and LOVED them!  They would be so cute in a bookshelf wouldn’t they?

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I’m throwing a baby shower for a dear friend in August.  Her colors are gold, mint, and coral.  I’m trying to come up with some fun food and decor ideas.  If you have any please share!!!IMG_20130621_221724 I got a new purse a couple of weeks ago. It’s another Latico Leather purse. I cannot say to you enough how much I love these! The leather is so soft and light. The bag is by far my fave: A crossbody, large enough to fit all my crap, and doesn’t weigh down my shoulder.IMG_20130726_095343 This cute airplane shelf was in Pottery Barn Kids. How cute is this? It’s an airplane! I cannot wait to take Connor to see the new Planes movie coming out in a couple of weeks!IMG_20130727_153958

I finally tried this pre-mixed Starbucks caramel macchiatto. It’s not too bad for a pre-mixed coffee drink. It’s still not as good as the real thing, but if I’m desperate I’ll drink it!IMG_20130723_082945 Mustache post-it’s
Need I say more?D7K_2839 D7K_2800So what’s up with your week? Come on girl and link-up with a sista!!! D7K_2699

Weekend With Friends

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We had a great weekend!  My best friend Sara and her family came to visit from Arkansas.  They took their boys to Lego Land and then we met up with them on Saturday to spend some time together.  We visited the Grapevine Aquarium.  I’ll talk more about that in another post.  It was SO much fun!  Connor is really into the ocean and fish right now.

We ate afterwards at the food court

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Then Terence and Connor went home for a nap while Sara and I conquered IKEA.  I love that store, I actually haven’t been in a year or so….but they have new things all the time.  I tried to warn Sara how big it is.  I think when we got in she was overwhelmed with the whole thing.  If you’ve never been to an IKEA then it’s a LOT to take in!  It’s huge and is full of everything you could think of for a home.  The kids area is my favorite.IMG_20130727_131132

After IKEA we headed to Stonebriar Mall.  There was this crazy restaurant in the middle of the mall where all the food comes out on conveyer belts.  It’s called Wasabi Sushi.  We passed it and I just had to take a picture because it reminded me of something out of the future.
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We also visited a favorite store of mine called Love Sac.  I just ADORE these humongous bean bags.  They are so comfortable you can just fall into them and curl up for hours.IMG_20130727_155711Later that night Terence’s sister came over to babysit so we could have a double date.  We ate at The Cheesecake Factory.  We ate ourselves silly and reminisced about old times.  We had a great visit….then we had to wheel ourselves out to the parking lot we were so full!

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My favorite find at IKEA is the awesome TV tray for Connor.

It was $7!!!! Score! IMG_20130728_121519

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FAB WEEKEND TOO!

The Most Embarrassing Post Ever

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Yes, this took all I had to post these pictures. UGH. Disgust.

How did I get here?

Where did that muffin top come from?

Why do I have Kardashian booty?

GULP.

With Connor out of town for the next couple of weeks Terence and I are going to try to kick start getting healthy again.  I’m just sick of being tired, lazy, and fat.  I’m not happy with my body right now and what better opportunity than the present.  My weight is an on-going struggle.  I’ve discussed it before on here.  Severe obesity runs in my family and I don’t want to end up like that…..but I’m already slowly headed down that path.

So, when Kristen decided to run a fitness contest I thought why not?  I need motivation and someone to kick my butt.  So I’m going to start the 30 day shred and do my yoga.  Eat better and be mindful of what goes in my mouth.  Hoping at the end of all this I can win that big ole pot of moolah and even if I don’t at least be one step closer to being a MILF.

Okay so here are my stats:

Waist: 39″

Hips: 45″

Arms: both 13″

Wish me luck and join up with us!

It’s Friday Y’all!

Holla!  It’s Friday and I’m linking up with two fab bloggers for Friday Linkups!

Lauren + DarciIMG_20130705_184427 We took Connor to see Despicable Me 2 last Friday and he loved every minute of it.  It was a really cute movie, I loved the first one and this one was just as cute.  Connor will be visiting his Nana & Poppy in AR for 2 weeks!  I don’t know if I can take him being gone that long, but I know it’s a great chance for them to bond and get to know each other better.  He will also get to spend some QT with his cousin Jarrett.  I just hope he doesn’t come back spoiled rotten!

I saw this wreath made out of swirly straws at Paper Source.  OMG.  Love it and it doesn’t seem too hard to re-create???IMG_20130707_131342 Sparkly Sperrys

I love anything, everything, and all things SPARKLE.IMG_20130707_134836 We had a heck of a storm here yesterday.  It was sunny and hot and then….BOOM.  Flash flood!  It was really heavy and even knocked a bunch of trees down.  Then on my way home it all of a sudden just stopped.  Crazy.IMG_20130711_165436 My obligatory FRIDAY Starbucks love shot.  GULP.

Last day I’ll be sitting in this chair….start a new job with the same company next week! Or going back to my old one….whatever you want to call it 🙂  Glad I’ll still be amongst those I love at my company.IMG_20130712_102805 And yesterday was 7-11-13

So you better bet your badonkadonk I got my free Slurpee!

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HAPPY FRIDAY LOVES!!!!