confessions

Confessions

–You guys, I am so sick of hearing about Donald Trump said this or Hilary did that or whatever about the candidates. They are all a bunch of damn idiots and I don’t think we have a good chance with any of them. #meforpresident

–I would never actually want to be president of this county, I just want someone who is qualified for the job and not a sell out. I don’t think that is possible these days. #sellout

–I haven’t had a pedicure in years. I usually do them at home myself. I think I really need to get one soon so I can just keep up with their professional job. I have been so lazy with my feet over the winter I am not sure there is any coming back. At least the nails are painted? #sendhelp

–I was talking to my mom last night and I kept trying to say the word “anticipation” and it kept coming out participation and I was getting so angry. I basically gave up and said you know what I mean…I was prepared. She just laughed. #cantword

–After a trip to Sephora last night, I realized that I am actually not that terrible at picking foundation shades for my skin. No one can. Seriously, the girl that worked there tried for 30 minutes and we barely got an ok match. I really didn’t think my skin was that rare of a color? I mean….I’m pale. But apparently I am pale with no yellow undertones, I am a cooler pale. But I do have some red undertone. And I am not always the palest color but then we can try 4 different colors in one brand and nothing works. This is not a way I want to be unique. I just want to buy all the fun foundations everyone else gets, damnit! #finickyskin

–I got off the wrong exit to go to work yesterday morning. It took me longer than I would like to admit until I realized what I did. #whoops

–I just realized that it has been fifteen years this month since I graduated high school. Holy shit. #old

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book review, books

The Rooftop Growing Guide

I have been trying to get a garden together for awhile now. Mainly I have just been lazy and have not done the proper research to see what I can grow in the space that I have. Basically, I need to have a container garden and so that can be a little more limiting. When I saw The Rooftop Growing Guide, I thought….this is going to be perfect for me! I was right!

The Rooftop Growing Guide

Now, don’t let the title of the book fool you. This book is so much more than just rooftop growing. There is an entire section dedicated to container growing as well! Plus it gives you all kinds of tips and information on different types of containers and materials used for them. It talks about all different varieties of plants and where and when they thrive. You also learn about weather planning, pest control, soil choices, layouts for the garden, and the tools you need to be successful.

I would say that this isn’t just a beginners guide and that everyone could learn something from this book. Not to mention that there are gorgeous pictures in it! Yup, it is safe to say that I am ready to give this gardening thing a real try this spring!!!

Add this book to your Goodreads list.

Learn more about The Rooftop Growing Guide.

Learn more about the author, Annie Novak.

I received a copy of The Rooftop Growing Guide from Blogging for Books for my honest review. All opinions are of my own. 

weekend shenanigans

Weekend Shenanigans

It has been a warm, but stormy weekend here in the south with more rain expected today. I suppose April Showers wanted one last hurrah.

Friday I met up with a friend for lunch at Ashley Mac’s. It was delicious as always. I figured it was Friday and said fuck it and ordered us some strawberry mini cupcakes too. True story – I only eat cupcakes for the frosting. These minis were perfect, a ton of frosting and a little bite of cake!

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Friday evening I came home to a brand new grill on our back deck and Chris and his friend grilling steaks. Good thing they started early, as the skies opened up shortly after they brought the food inside. The wind was insane at 60 mph. You could literally see sheets of pollen being pulled from the trees and our deck chairs even blew around a little.

Saturday morning I got the house cleaned while Chris took his car for new tires and brakes. We met back up and headed down to Chuck E Cheese for our nephew’s birthday party. Chris and I got hooked on a new game where we each hit the jackpot! We gave all of our tickets to our nephew of course!

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We headed back to the house for Chris to grill us some hamburgers before the sky opened up again. These burgers were amazing!!!!

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I have a feeling that grill was a great investment, especially with summer coming!! Someone is already a grill master. Clearly he needs a hat and apron.

Sunday was all about meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping and watching all of our shows. We even started a new to us show, Life in Pieces. Anyone watch it? Fawn Moscato is in it!!! It’s pretty funny.

Other things that happened this weekend…

I started a new book, The Girl From Summer Hill

The Girl from Summer Hill (Summer Hill, #1)

And I got a notification that I have saved almost $400 with my Target Cartwheel app. Holla!!!

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I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!

Linking up with Biana.

favorites

Friday Favorites

Favorite Song: I love Nelly you guys. I really, really do. But I prefer Thomas Rhett’s version of Die a Happy Man. His voice. Just yes.

Favorite Moments:

–I have been freezing in my office the last few weeks so Chris ordered me a space heater for my cube. It has been delightful being able to dress like the 80 degree outside weather we have been having.

–The Friday Lunch Club actually met yesterday. We were all craving Babalu. Who doesn’t crave delicious table side guac?? I normally go for the enchilada of the day, but I decided to do the grilled chicken satay instead. It was delicious! I ate every last bite. Obviously.

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Favorite Recipe: Sometimes a girl just wants some ice cream. Check out this healthier option. It is really warming up down here in the south and this would be the perfect treat!

Make your own creamy, soft-serve style ice cream using just three ingredients: coconut milk, frozen fruit, and honey.:

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Favorite Product: I grabbed a bottle of this alba BOTANICA Very Emollient shower gel in the Honey Mango scent and you guys….it smells amazing!!! I got it at Target. It was where the cosmetics are, not the shower gel. Other than the fact that it smells intoxicating, I loved that it is Phthalate-free, artificial color-free, labeled paraben-free, sodium lauryl sulfate-free…you know all that crap that is hard to avoid these days. Plus the pump is real nice for my lazy self at 5:45am when I am done with my work out and fumbling in the shower pre-caffeine.

Now that I know I love this, I want to try the shampoo and conditioner!!! They are not tested on animals, which I super appreciate.

Favorite Links:

–Is today’s view of stylish really just thin? This blog post was very interesting. She takes pictures from celebs and recreates the looks that are actually pretty average for being considered “trendy.”

–The 50 Best Things to do in the South. Birmingham made the top of the list people! Come visit me!

Favorite Pins:

Check out the polish storage on the side of the book shelf, Yes, please!!!

CLICK TO SEE MORE Beauty Room Designs On Our BLOG for #makeup organization and #beautyroom décor.:

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Always!!!Glitter is always the option! ----- Now, glitter is even an option for your dry erase board! At GlittErasables, we create glitter dry erase boards that are a fun, sparkly alternative to the boring whiteboard. Check out our work on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GlittErasable:

Love love love this feminine spring look!

20 Trendy Spring Outfit Ideas | The Crafting Nook by Titicrafty:

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Favorite Funnies:

If you were a cookie…:

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What stress eating looks like….

When you are looking on your phone and drop it on your face. It happens to all of us.

My thoughts on cauliflower….

When my food comes out at a restaurant…

When you are sitting in a meeting and someone says something ridiculous….

When you go to Starbucks and they tell you they are out of butterscotch…

Linking up with Amanda. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

confessions

Confessions

–When April 27th rolls around, all the bad memories come back to surface. If you have no clue what I am talking about, I shared my family’s personal story here. I watched that video again when I went back to find that post and tears just streamed down my face. It is hard to believe that five years have passed. #wewillneverforget

–I ordered cookies from my niece for her cheerleading fundraiser. They came in last week and I have eaten at least one freshly baked cookie every day since. I am going to have to ban food fundraisers from coming across my attention. #cookiemonster #nofucksgiven

–I was totally off my response game last week. My goal yesterday was to respond to last week’s confession post comments before this one went live. Sorry about that! #betterlatethannever

–When is the last time you had Sierra Mist? When we stopped at Louie’s last weekend, they had fountain Sierra Mist and I was intrigued. I completely forgot how truly amazing it is!!! Get you some!

–Now I just really want more fountain Sierra Mist. Fountain soda is always the best!

–I want to experiment with drugstore foundation. I haven’t given any a try in years and I see so many people talking about one of their holy grails being from a drugstore so lay it on me. What’s  your favorite???

Confessions in ecard

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"Suggestions without options"....I like that. A lot.:

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This is a list of what I'm willing to do for people who only call me when they need something!:

I'm worried that my latest Salvation Army donation will result in homeless people looking like sluts from the 90s.:

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