5 for Five

Happy Monday Morning!!!

 

So, it's Monday and time for my second week of 5 for Five. I'm not even going to go into what an epic fail last week was...

1. Walk at least 3x's this week. My sister wants to sign up for our local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, so I need to get my booty in shape!

2. Send out Thank You cards for my son's birthday party, which was October 1st. I'm usually really good about sending Thank You cards, but this time, not so much!

3. Put away ALL my clean laundry. I'm terrible about putting away laundry. I usually just fold it and keep it in the basket, or leave it hung up in the laundry area.

4. Rearrange my bedroom. My poor headboard has collecting dust in my garage for the past 8 months.

5. Organize my Pinterest boards. It totally bugs me that I have so many 'likes' and not nearly as many 'pins.'

 

So I'm just going to copy my goals from last week and hope they stick this week.

1. Walk at least 3x's this week. I mean it this time. No excuses... the weather is perfect! At least I know I'll get some walking in Wednesday night.

2. Send out Thank You cards for my son's birthday party, which was October 1st. I might just have to resolve to thank you e-mails.

3. Put away ALL my clean laundry. I almost accomplished this.... Almost.

4. Rearrange my bedroom. My poor headboard has collecting dust in my garage for the past 8 months.

5. Organize my Pinterest boards. It totally bugs me that I have so many 'likes' and not nearly as many 'pins.'

 

Hope you guys have a great week! Thanks for visiting!

 

Friday, Friday!!!

It's been a week from you know where. I'm just glad it's over. We initially had plans to go to a carnival tomorrow, but I think we're gonna cancel all plans and just chilax at home.

 

 I have a list a mile (okay, maybe an exaggeration..... or is it?) of things I want to do. So maybe I'll tackle my to-do list and spend some quality time with my little man.

 

Okay, so it's not a mile long, but it's a lot of time consuming projects. Good thing my Keurig carousel is fully stocked!

(Oh, and I forgot to add that I want to work on a few blog posts, including my link-up)

 

Have a great weekend y'all!!!

Happy Birthday to My Mother

I just want to say Happy Birthday to my wonderful saint of a mother. (Even though she doesn't read this.) To me and my sister, she is exactly what a mother is supposed to be.

They say when you walk into some one's home, the first thing you see is what they care about the most. It's so true with my mother. Open the front door to her home and you are faced with a wall of pictures of her children, grandchildren, and, yes, her dogs!

My mother has made so many sacrifices for our family, often putting our wants before her needs. I know my sister and I took it for granted as children, but as mothers ourselves now, we can only aspire to be that selfless and giving.

As hokey as it sounds, my mother is both my sister's and my best friend. She is always in our corner, always there to give whatever she can. But don't worry, she knows us both too well and is quick to put us in our place.

As I have grown up, I have gotten to see how other women parent and hold them to my mother's standard. Often, they fall flat.

My mother is an inspiration to me and my sister and we both know there is no way we could ever fill her shoes (technically we can, we both wear a larger size than her.) and no way to every show her how much we appreciate all that she had done for us.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA! 

Oh How Pinteresting & What I'm Loving Wednesday

Since one of my goals for this week is to try to organize my Pinterest boards, I was obviously on Pinterest and, as always, found some pins that are cute/funny/interesting. And then I remembered I saw a Pinterest-themed link-up on The Vintage Apple, so I decided to link-up.

via Karissa Slaby on Pinterest

via Wendy Walker on Pinterest

via Erin McDonald on Pinterest



Hair-Do Dating Cues Circa 1944 via Bethanne on Pinterest





via R Thompson on Pinterest

 

 

 

I'm also linking up with this kind of love for another edition of What I'm Loving Wednesday...

 

 

For starters, I'm starting to really get into Polyvore to make collages and find it more fun to make a collage of what I'm loving instead of posting individual pictures.

 

 

I'm loving... a pair of Uggs! I think they are soooo cute for winter and would love to have a pair. I just can't bring myself to buy a pair since I spend my winters in a climate that only gets below 50 degrees maybe 3 times.

 

I'm loving... that Halloween is next week! Hmm, I think I already have a theme for next Wednesday's post :)

 

I'm loving... Luke Bryan. 'Nuff said!

 

I'm loving... Cracker Barrel. I make it a point to eat at this fine establishment at least once a week. It's the closest thing to home-cooked yumminess without me being in the kitchen.

 

I'm loving... s'mores. These are soooo yummy and making them brings back the best childhood memories of camping and being at my grandma's.

 

I'm loving... this rose gold watch from Michael Kors. I bought a similar one at Target a few weeks ago, and it is pretty nice. But nothing compares to a MK watch!

 

I'm loving... eos lip balm. It feels so smooth and tastes yummy!

 

I'm loving... that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. But I do think there are other forms of cancer that need as much recognition as breast cancer.

 

I'm loving... this Saints sweatshirt from Nike. It looks so cozy and perfect for our 'cool' winter days!

 

I'm loving... Werther's Originals. Not sure when I turned into my grandmother, but lately, I can't seem to get enough of these and their yummy goodness.

 

Thanks for checking me out today. Happy Wednesday Y'all!





5 for five

I love making lists! I am a list fanatic!!! And I love setting goals for myself. So anytime I come across a chance to combine the two, I'm all about it! When Jessica at Fantastically Average decided to start a new weekly link-up, 5 for five, it was like a match made in heaven. (Well, almost. Peanut butter and chocolate ice cream and me are a match made in heaven. LOL)

 

 

1. Walk at least 3x's this week. My sister wants to sign up for our local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, so I need to get my booty in shape!

 

2. Send out Thank You cards for my son's birthday party, which was October 1st. I'm usually really good about sending Thank You cards, but this time, not so much!

 

3. Put away ALL my clean laundry. I'm terrible about putting away laundry. I usually just fold it and keep it in the basket, or leave it hung up in the laundry area.

 

4. Rearrange my bedroom. My poor headboard has collecting dust in my garage for the past 8 months.

 

5. Organize my Pinterest boards. It totally bugs me that I have so many 'likes' and not nearly as many 'pins.'

 

Hopefully I will be able to report back next Monday with 100% completion.