Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thankful for Pinterest!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow! I will be celebrating in Charlotte with some special people and I won't be able to post so i want to go ahead and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!  I encourage everyone who reads this post to sit back tomorrow, try to slow down a bit and look around.  Realize how lucky you are to have what you have.  I know I will. 

Im linking up with The Vintage Apple today for Oh, How Pinteresting! Go check out her fantastic blog and get lost in all the fantastic pins!  I have decided to run with the Thanksgiving theme and use Pinterest to show things am thankful for.





I am oh so Thankful for all the manicure inspiration I get from my fellow bloggers and pinterest too! All the options keep my infatuation for mani's always satisfied!



I am thankful for my true friends.  Unfortunately the more you go through in life the thinner the pickings get but the ones that last are pure quality.  I am so fortunate to have a few good quality friends left. 



Im SO thankful for YOU! Everytime i read a new comment or see my follower number increase I get giddy!  New friendships are the best part of blogging.



I can't begin to express how thankful i am that Bobby chases me.


Scarves.  I am so thankful for Scarves.  They are my favorite. 


I am thankful for Beagle bellies.  My beagles belly has cured me of more ailments than anything else.  I swear by it. 



Oh man my family.  I dont think I can be thankful enough.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!



Monday, November 21, 2011

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday morning!  It's turkey week; can you believe it!  Where has this year gone?  This is the time of year where i feel like i need a seatbelt because i know that the rest of the year is going to be a wild ride.  With the purchase of a new home added to the normal holiday chaos i feel my stress levels bubbling a bit already but im going to try really hard to focus on whats really important this year and that is how lucky I am to be healthy and happy with such great friends and family.  My life is great and that is all that matters.

My Motto this Holiday Season:



On to the weekend recap!

My Mom came up to visit this weekend so Saturday was the official kick off of Christmas shopping for us.  I couldnt believe how well we did!  Mom knocked out a good 80% of her shopping in ONE DAY!  By early afternoon we were DONE with Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Lattes in hand. 



Next we headed to Cary to tour my brothers new business location.  He is a PGA certified golf pro and he recently re-located his business, 3D Golf Instruction, to the SportHQ facility in Cary. 
3D Golf was created to provide golfers of any age or ability the opportunity to take advantage of the diagnosis technology that has emerged in today’s golf market. Bio-Mechanics based instruction is highly efficient and allows professionals to identify swing faults based on FACTS, not opinions.  This is the PERFECT gift for any guy or girl who wants a little help improving their swing on the course.  If anyone is in the Raleigh area and interested in checking him out for yourself or as a gift leave me a comment and your email address and I will hook you up with a discount! 

After checking out my brothers new digs Mom and I headed home to get crafty!  I don't know where all of this energy came from but the Moms and I were on a roll!  A few hours of DIY Christmas fun and look what i created! 



I'm really proud of myself and can't wait to hang my Christmas skate on my front door!  Ok, ok, i admit it.  It's already hanging on my front door :)  But its only FOUR more days to Thanksgiving so im not that far ahead of the appropriate Christmas decoration time frame. 

Mom headed back home early Sunday morning and all of the activity from Saturday finally caught up with me.  The majority of the day was spent relaxing around the house and trying to fill the empty rooms.  Saturday night we curled up on the couch to watch the Giants on Sunday night football.  Unfortunately that didnt turn out too well...i snapped this picture of Audrey after she watched Ballard miss his SECOND PERFECT TOUCHDOWN PASS from Eli.  Her frustration was apparent and i shared the sentiment:



Now we just have to beat the Cowboys twice and we will be ok, oh and the the undefeated Packers too (did i mention them.)  Boo. 

What did you do this weekend? 








 

Friday, November 18, 2011

Friday Fancies

I'm out on a limb this Friday...

This weeks Friday's Fancies is all about mixing patterns; and let me tell you mixing patterns is one of my favorite things (as shown here).  But I wanted to go out of the box a bit this week so I came up with this outfit.  Is it a bit "too" high fashion?  Possibly.  That doesn't mean I dont love it!  Something about the flower pattern of this Lanvin silk blend dress up against the grid of the Balenciaga bag is working for me.  And I know color isnt technically a pattern but it definitely mixes and matches with this outfit.  Now if only I had a good reason to casually stroll around Paris waiting for the Sartorialist to snap a shot of me...

Friday Fancies 11/18/2011


And dont forget to check out all the Friday Fancies over at Long Distance Loving!