Oh hey, weekend! {vacation edition}

Vacation is beautiful. This has been the case for me for this week & a few days more. My in-laws came into town last Friday and the adventures began. Today my inlaws treated us to breakfast at Denny's, gave us hugs and hit the road back home. Already missing them and all the good times we had. Plus I got my sis in law into Cartwheel (that magical Target app!). I had an INCREDIBLE week with them & I cannot wait to see them in a few months. Plus its good for my husband to see them - he is noticeably happier and I enjoy seeing him this happy! <3

 

 

 

Could spend my paycheck at stores with all Disney items. One day.  

 Earl of Sandwich & introduced my inlaws here as well.

Oh hey, Friday!//Happy Birthday, Jordyn! :)

Hi friends! We did it, we made it to Friday!! :)

I'm linking up again today with {the farmer's wife} and September Farm for another edition of 'Oh hey, Friday'.

Today I am celebrating the five best qualities of my baby sister, Jordyn who turns fourteen today. :) I won't be able to celebrate with her til next week but she deserves my blogpost to honor the beautiful lady she is becoming.

#1) My sister loves to go on adventures. Whether its going swimming at Disney, going to the beach, sleepovers at my house, shopping, or having our Target cafe dates - if you follow her instagram - she loves to create adventure and excitement for herself and those around her. When she looks back at her life in fifty years, she won't be disappointed with the life she made for herself.

 

#2) My sister always puts her family first. She recognizes the importance of those closest to her and making choices so as to better those relationships first and foremost. She supports my siblings & I in all that we do and in return, I will always do that for her. I didn't expect to get a younger sister when I was almost fifteen but she is one of the greatest blessings in my entire life. I thank God for our close relationship/friendship and I hope she knows this.

#3) My sister is hands down, beautiful and absolutely gorgeous. She always works hard in all the many sports she plays: basketball, track, softball and volleyball. She has grown up before my eyes and I couldn't be prouder of who she is. She starts high school next month and will be playing varsity basketball! & I can't wait to be there to cheer her on as much as possible. 

#4) My sister knows how to be herself. She doesn't let society define her. She works hard at school, in sports, in friendships, life to ensure that she gets to do what she wants. She loves to laugh, take pictures and post as many as possible to Instagram. She loves her family. She loves to be with her friends and smiling. She is who she wants to be. 

Finally (I could go on forever but these are the five best qualities among the many). 

#5) We both enjoy Starbucks dates. Some of our best conversations happen there while I try to understand where she gets these crazy, amazing frappucino concoctions from. 

   

Happy FOURTEENTH birthday to my amazing, beautiful, confident, charming and adventurous sister. I am SUPER proud of who you are today and who you are becoming! Thank you for our friendship and that we are so close. I love you and I hope this next year is the most incredible and happiest one of yours. :) 

What If.. Wednesday!

Congrats friends! We made it to the middle of the week. Not sure if you recognize the significance. 

Now that the elephant in the room has been addressed. 

Wednesdays I think are the days when I entertain the thought of 'What if' the absolute most. 

Today I am thinking 'What if I designed an entirely pink house?' Pretty sure my family has thought I've seriously entertained this idea more than once. 

I mean would it look like a Barbie dream House - if you admit it yourself (I won't tell - Barbie's Dream House looks pretty legit!) .. 

Another what if.. what if I cut my hair. I keep taking selfies at work to make sure i have nothing on my face as no one tells me if there is. I've noticed my hair is pretty darn long & curly *if weather permits* but what if I cut it or color it? Would I like it or would I have to buy 20 hats so I look like Meg Griffin all day? 

   

Last what if that I can think of.. for now.  If money wasn't an option - 

what cruise could I concoct for my 30th birthday next fall? Where would I go? 

First off - Disney. (Love their cruises!) 

  

1.. Castaway Cay - Bahamas (DIsney's island)

2. Greece

3.  Grand Cayman Islands. 

I like to spend my lunch hour googling different locations that I would go on a cruise.

Aren't these gorgeous? 

As you can tell this post - just let me showcase what different tangents are going on in my head right now. There are so many different ones at all times but today and lately these are the 'What Ifs' I've entertained. 

As always, thanks for stopping by & I'll see you back here tomorrow. 

You stay classy! <3 

Why I love PINK more than Elle Woods.

It's no surprise that movies have the power to speak and influence your lives. Hard to believe that Legally Blonde came out so long ago. I swear when that movie came on my radar - I was pretty excited. I mean look at Elle Woods - she's popular, she loves fashion, getting her nails done, being with friends and her boyfriend. But the best part of her character is how she not only surprises everyone and her love of PINK.

If you saw this pink parade walking down the street - wouldn't you feel like your day was instantly better?
I do and I intend on being this person.

   

For as long as I can remember, wearing the color PINK has become my signature thing. I've been known to buy things because their pink, will wear hot pink or coordinate it into my outfit and only be interested in things that are pink. This movie influenced my life. To most people, I am the quiet girl who keeps to herself but in actuality, to those who know me better - wish I was quiet! 

Wearing the color PINK demonstrates who I am. It's the gateway into knowing me better. You can know anything about me on the outside but once you've been introduced & appreciate my love of everything HOT PINK, than we can be better friends. 

Wearing PINK makes me feel like myself. I always make it a point to encourage those around me - that's what I'm about. I want others to feel comfortable in their own skin - that phrase you hear 'Be Yourself.' I've heard it a million times and people said it so frequently in my life - that it became like a cliche thing to me. In fact I don't use this phrase - I want everyone to rock what they LOVE. That's my twist on that phrase. 

Ladies, if you love wearing polka dots with stripes and flashy colors - go for it.

If you like to sing in the car to Taylor Swift or BSB - go for it.

If you like to watch CSPAN or marathons of Teen Mom - do it!

Don't let this world that tries to tell us what we need to like, when we need to like, what we need to wear, what we need to look like and all the other crazy things they try to pull. You need to ROCK what you LOVE because there is only ONE of you. Be the best version of yourself! 

Hope you are encouraged by my post. Thanks for stopping by + you stay classy! <3 

Tonight I get a midweek date night w/my mister to play mini golf & spend time @ Diagon Alley :)

See you back here tomorrow for What If Wednesday :) 

When staycation is on your brain. 24-7.

Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was smooth, exciting and even relaxing. It's been stormin' like crazy where I live - yesterday knocked out power during the creepiest scene of Hemlock Grove (Netflix series). I love weekends where not only I'm super productive but also have the freedom to take naps when I please. I also did some grilling and had a few unofficial marathons.

Who doesn't love Spencer or iCarly?

This coming weekend, my in laws arrive! I am excited but I know C is so much more excited since he only sees them twice a year if he's lucky. He also has one more vacation day than me so I know next week he'll be having a good time. Busy, busy week of fierce cleaning, baking and getting our house ready so I am not embarrassed by stuff on the floor and flinging them into closets.

So - if you couldn't tell - the thought of being on staycation is now on my brain 24-7. I entertain the thought of it but if I do for too long - I am sure this is how I must look to my co-workers:

That scene in the movie 'Fever Pitch' where Drew Barrymore is fast sleep in her chair, drooling holding a Diet Coke. Her boss comes in, not pleased.(No specific image found on Google)

So - yes back to my point - staycation is now on my brain - all day. I have 6 more days of work that requires my focus and attention so I ask you blog friends - any tips on how not to either go crazy wanting to be on vacation already? How do you stay sane before you can officially mentally check out? I appreciate any tips.

Thanks for stopping by. I'll see you back here tomorrow for another good time.

You stay classy! <3

BzzAgent: Hillshire American Craft sausage review

Happy Saturday night, y'all! I've taken full advantage today of my weekend thus far. Cleaned part of my kitchen, got our couch moved & delightfully took a nap today while it poured. But I wanted to share some love with you. My hubs & I discovered the new Hillshire American Craft smoked sausages last month and they are our new favorite dinner items. We're addicted to the new Smoky Bourbon flavor. We always grill ours in our sweet indoor grill (gotta love wedding presents).

There's 3 awesome flavors of sausages: Jalapeno & Cheddar, Smoky Bourbon and Garlic & Onion. I'm excited to see my friends in a few days to cook up some sausage for them as well. :)

Each bite pops with flavor, a kick in your mouth! We cooked some up tonight and its definitely something we look forward to. Tastes great to grill but there other ways to enjoy them. No other sauce or condiments needed. Each pack comes with 5 and they're also available at Sam's Club, Walmart & Target (to my knowledge.) They're definitely awesome and you should try them out! Thanks for stopping by.. <3

*I'm a BzzAgent and received coupons in the mail for this campaign to try out for free. These are my opinions to share with you. For more info, check out BzzAgent here! *

oh hey, Friday!

Happy Friday, friends! Last night I got an invite about this fantastic new linkup that started today and I knew that I needed to prep so I could join in with the fun!

I don't know about you but I absolutely love real Fridays, you know the ones that bring weekends that involve no getting up early to go to work but are the productive ones as you get ready for vacay starting the following weekend! Well, staycation but hey its time away from work. :)

& we're off. Today we're celebrating the end of another week - and all the goodness that comes with FRIDAYS!

1) I'm really thankful for my parents who gifted my husband & I with a couch set. These couches have been at my parents since I was
a teen and they look great! I was blessed that they thought of us first and gifted them to us.
The real fun part of them is that they are super heavy so transporting them has been super fun (in a completely sarcastic way!) My dad who has his share of back problems along with my mister carried them down their stairs & up ours in the rain that Central Florida had last weekend. Because he loves us THAT much! Part 2 of said fun commences tomorrow night. Pray that we can get it in our house and no one breaks their back.

#2) It's about a week short of when my hubs liked it and put a ring on it... 4 years ago. We just celebrated our 3rd anniversary but it made me smile when my Timehop app remembered the significance of July 20, 2010.

#3) My husband & I are blessed to live in Florida but also to enjoy Disney yearround with our passes. Since we were at Magic Kingdom for the 4th, we did our sparklers/smoke bombs and fountains in our backyard. This picture essentially makes me look like my hand is on fire but I love me some sparklers.  Next year, I'm voting for s'mores somewhere!

4) I'm blessed that I get to go on double dates/date nights with my mister & my parents. We went mini golfing last week and it was super enjoyable. My parents crack me up and they witnessed first hand of some golf putting moves that were crazy yet hilariously awesome. I also gifted my dad with his hilarious Father's Day gift.

5) I love that whenever I arrive at my parents house, my brother's dog - and one of my bestest friends named Alice is happily wagging her tail, ready to give me kisses upon kisses to greet me at the door. This face makes me love shaking her paw, giving her hugs and giving her belly rubs.

As always, thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful weekend whether its as simple as getting coffee, going to Target or coupons/Cartwheel for groceries. (I am excited for all 3!) .. I'll see you back here next week! :)