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Missing: My Mind….Please Help Find It?!

Well, I am not quite sure where the weekend went?! It is quite certainly over though. I think I have lost my mind. This morning I had to turn around because I couldn’t remember if I turned my straightener off or not. Ridiculous!!! OCD at it’s finest people! Also, my knee is KILLING me and I have no clue why. I feel like I slammed it into something, but I have no bruise and don’t remember running in to anything. Like I said, I have lost my mind. And because I cant help myself:

Friday- We kept it simple Friday evening. I painted my nails so they look like peachy spring time, appropriate for the blast of warm weather we  had this weekend. We ordered Chinese food, I just got egg drop soup #willpower and watched TV.

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Saturday- I made scrambled eggs a new way this weekend, thanks to Liz. I added feta cheese when I was mixing them up and they were AMAZING. My new favorite way to have eggs for sure!!!

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After breakfast, I cleaned the house from top to bottom and did a load of laundry. We then decided to head out and do a little shopping. Chris wanted to get some stuff to decorate his new office with, and I was on the hunt for some shoes. We found some great Alabama pictures for Chris’s office, and realized that the new Donkey Kong game came out for the Wii U. We were super excited, but I wouldn’t recommend it. We tried it out yesterday and it was really hard to play. Too many different buttons for moves to remember. It might be fun if you have time to sit and study the manual, but we do not. But, my momma didn’t raise no quitter, so I am sure I will still play it from time to time.

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Unfortunately, we didn’t find me any shoes. Why is it so damn hard to find some comfortable winter shoes that aren’t boots? I have never found a pair of flats that I can wear for more than an hour without killing my feet. Maybe its the deep arches in my foot? Or maybe flats just aren’t as comfortable as they look for anyone? Either way, I surrender and put up my white flag. I will order the same pair I currently wear to work from Kohl’s since the store doesn’t ever have them in stock and then count down the days til flip flop/sandal season for my weekend shoes! I have plenty of boots, but I don’t want to wear boots and skinny jeans when it is 70 degrees out like it was this weekend!

After our shopping, we met up with my sister in law and her family to try out Tortuga’s in Trussville. It was good, but it wasn’t amazing. I have yet to find a pizza place in the south that even compares to pizza up north. The only thing that has come close is Felini’s in Atlanta. Either way, it was great to spend time with them and it was such a pretty afternoon.

Sunday – I did our meal planning and grocery shopping. I looked around for shoes at Belk and TJ Maxx. I also checked out TJ Maxx’s home section….which I got inspired by several different things they had. I have a few ideas in my head for what I want to do with some spaces in our house….and cant wait to look around some more! While I was at Target grocery shopping, I picked up a drawer tower to FINALLY organize my sweaters. I was so excited to clean up the disaster that was the short side of our closet that I forgot to take a before picture. Here is the after.

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We had enough space on that side for me to squeeze it in there after moving the shorts and winter coats to different areas. The other side of our closet has two long shelves where Chris has all his shirts and shorts on the top and I have all my shirts and skirts on the bottom. I am just so happy to have it finally organized in a way that doesn’t take me 10 minutes to find a sweater in the mornings! Another thing I can cross off my winter goals list!

Yesterday evening we just watched some re-runs of The Big Bang Theory and had dinner. It was nice and relaxing. So relaxing, that I fell asleep on the couch, woke up at 10:00pm and had no clue what day it was. Whoops!

I hope everyone has a great week! Let’s do this!

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Sunday Social

1. What is your favorite breakfast food?

What is my favorite and what I actually eat for breakfast are two COMPLETLY different things.

My favorite breakfast food would be going to Waffle House and ordering a Texas Melt bacon egg and cheese sandwich with hash browns and a diet coke.

What I actually eat most mornings is plain old fashioned oatmeal and a spinach smoothie.

2. What is the best way to spend a free day?
If I want to be lazy, hang around the house and binge watch TV and eat all the bad things.
Otherwise, I love going shopping!!! Especially if my mom can go with me. We always have the best time! I don’t have to be looking for anything in particular, I just love to shop!
3. If you had an airline ticket to anywhere in the world….where would you go and why?
I would fly to Disney World or Disney Land. I would love to visit another country and be an adult, but I have NEVER been to Disney World/Land and I just really really really want to go!!!!!
I could wear this:
And eat lunch with them:
4. You can only leave the house with one thing…what is it?
Sadly, my cell phone. Don’t pretend your answer would be any different. We are all attached to the damn things!
5. How do you take your coffee?
If I am making it at home, I just add a flavored creamer. Usually Hot for Cookie, Peppermint Mocha, Vanilla Caramel Crème, Crème Brule, or some other fun flavor!
If I am at Starbucks my favorite go to that isn’t seasonal is always an iced nonfat caramel macchiato.
My favorite go to at Dunkin’ Donuts is an iced caramel coffee with crème and sugar.
And now I want coffee, damnit!
Sunday Social
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Friday Five

 

Hey Friday, how you durin!?

1. Because I am five, I got SUPER excited to see this Disney Lipsmackers Vanilla lip gloss on clearance at Target for $1.98!!! It smells and tastes like vanilla icing and it has Minnie Mouse on it. How is this not winning?! Plus, it reminds me of college and high school when my only lip products were Lipsmackers.

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2. I had to go to Walgreen’s yesterday to get some Advil ASAP. As I was walking to the register I saw this:

Resort fling? Yes, please! Now my toes are winning because they actually are pretty again! Bring on flip flop season! I am ready! I am feeling peachy! (See what I did there….because my toes are peach…anyone?) I sort of kind of want the other three colors too.

3. Quest Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Best. Protein Bar. Ever. Seriously.

4. We had some rough storms last night. Our power went out around 2:00am and it woke me up. I was in and out of sleep and my alarm went of at 4:30 and the power was still out so I knew I couldn’t do T25 (duh, I need the TV) so I reset my alarm for 6:00am and went back to sleep, excited that I could get some more zzzz’s. At 5:00am I heard the power come back on.  I got my ass out of bed immediately and worked out. Now if that isn’t dedication, I don’t know what is!!! I had an out and I didn’t take it. Boom.

5. Mac is hilarious. Look at this face!

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I imagine him saying this to Gracie.

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Because Mac loves to tear the shit out of napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, important receipts that I need.

I hope everyone has a fantabulous weekend!!!

the Sowell life

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Loves to Laugh

I know you are probably tired of reading these posts after yesterday…but I really liked the idea and I really enjoyed reading everyone’s yesterday.

I’m the kinda girl who….

–loves to laugh.

–hates to make decisions.

–can’t go to Petsmart on adoption days without crying when I leave the store after seeing all the homeless doggies and not being able to bring them home with me.

–doesn’t like scary movies, or thinking about anything paranormal.

–only sings aloud when alone, and does so like it’s my job.

–cries during sad or really happy moments during a movie or on TV.

–cries during the ASPCA commercials.

–loves with everything I have.

–who is best friends with my mom.

–tries to find the positive in any situation.

–has a lot little bit of road rage.

–is silly more often than serious.

–has the most amazing sister ever.

 

–loves to play Nintendo.

–triple checks the locks, double checks the straightener, and quadruple checks the alarm.

–would rather have a yummy beer than a glass of wine.

–loves to go shopping. Any time. Any where.

–would have glittery girlie  everything in my house if I didn’t live with my husband.

–loves flip flops.

–is afraid to fail.

–trying to be the healthiest, best me that I can be.

What kinda girl are you?

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Confessions

Wednesdays. I want to love them because they are the middle of the week. I also hate them because they are the middle of the week. Either way, I have my pink on so let’s confess a few things.

Today’s work out was lower focus once again. Maybe that is why I am hating on Wednesday, it seems to be what Shaun T asks me to do the last two Wednesdays. Lower focus and ab days kill me. I have never been this sore after a work out in my life, I dont think. (Cue the dramatics. I am pretty sure I have been.) Squat. Lounge. Squat. Lunge. Squat jump. Lounge pulse. JUST KILL ME NOW!!! I went to bend down to fix Chris’s pant leg this morning after my work out and I seriously wanted to cry.

This morning I listened to the entertainment buzz on the way in. I don’t know why, I could give two shits less about most celebrity gossip. They were talking about how parents are upset about Miley’s new tour. I am sorry parents, but why are you bitching? Have you seen her on TV lately? Her tongue is hanging out, she is twerking it with everyone and smoking pot at awards shows. Why the fuck do you think her concerts are going to be rated G?!?!!?! You have no right to bitch about how shocked you were that her concert was inappropriate. She is no longer Hannah Montana.

This morning when I was driving in to work I saw a man walking with his pug down the side of the road and I just wanted to stop and say hi to the little curly tailed dog. He just looked so cute walking along side his human with no cares to give. If you aren’t an animal person, you have no soul.
Maybe I have eaten a version of taco salad five times in the last 10 days. It might also be what is planned for dinner tonight.  What’s it to you? I get on a food kick. I do the same thing with songs I like.
I am legitimately depressed that almost all of our shows are on a mini break right now. I guess it is because of the Olympics, but really….who is actually watching those? Give me back Revenge, Scandal, HIMYM, Big Bang Theory and all of my other regular scheduled programming!!!!
I have a problem with the Puffed Buffalo Wings flavored Goldfish.  I cant stop eating them once I start. Have you tried these things?! They are amazing. I am not buying them anymore. I am pretty sure that fake orange “cheese” flavor is not clean. They might be covered in crack. That is the only reason I can come up with as to why once you pop, you literally can not stop.
Now go link up with the cool people and start your countdown for Friday!

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