What a great idea, i stole this from my really good friend Becky over at Becky’s Buzzings ….it’s just a fun little current update on the day in the life of me!
Books: I only read two books on my vacation because i literally was obsessed with Words with Friends on my iPhone…mom and I played for 3 days straight on the way home and dad said “i’ve never seen you two so quiet in my life” (words i never thought he’d say) I started the trip with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and to be honest, it wasn’t horrible but i didn’t love it! I am also a fan of Nicholas Sparks but i think he either totally woos you with his books or he leaves you wanting more. The Lucky One fell into the latter category for me….once again, not terrible but didn’t love it. I just started Unbroken (finally) and i’m also excited to read The Host, Divergent, and Life of Pi
Music: a song I’m loving and have been for a awhile is Cold Play’s I will Fix You and a few others i absolutely adore are Mika and Rosi Golan
Colors: of course i will always turn to pink…hands down my favorite…if i could be surrounded in every shade of pink, i would be ever so happy…i would have a pink house, a pink car, a pink bedroom…but i’m loving orange right now too
Drink: Green Tea Lattes with sugar free vanilla remains my drink of choice for the moment…for the adult moments in me (which aren’t very many) any IPA beers and Relax Reisling are my faves right now
Fashion: colored tights….loving them….if i’m not in my yoga clothes and UGG boots, i will more than likely be wearing a dress with colored tights and fun flats….my fashion goal always is to not match…i put polka dots with stripes and pink with red…i ADORE fashion….ADORE….every morning, i’m excited to get up and figure out what i’m going to wear that day…it sparks my creativity every morning….these are a few of my new favorite purchases
TV Show: The New Girl is by far my new favorite T.V. Show…i love Zoe….she is so quirky and adorable…i want to be just like her!
I’m also loving The Bachelor, Biggest Loser, Parenthood, Modern Family and Happy Endings…but hands down, The New Girl is my favorite
Food Craving: whatever is in front of me….i love it all! if i had to pick something, i would say either CherryBerry’s or smoked string cheese..oh yeah, and of course Sushi Masa
Wishing For: a bathroom makeover…..it’s coming soon…a big tub, new tile, new vanity and countertops and a fresh coat of paint…can’t wait to sink into my bubbles and kindle…also wishing my parents a safe and successful trip to our first art show in Oklahoma City next weekend
Needs: does shoes count? no, how about the inspiration to design new greeting cards? or just the inspiration to start painting? yep, i’m gonna go with that for my needs right now
Recent Triumph: i went into my Dream Vacation with the mantra of “be afraid of nothing” ~which is huge for me, because i have a TON of fears…for some reason, i always think “what if this goes wrong” and in my opinion is a HORRIBLE way to live life….so going on Space Mountain (i hate roller coasters), swimming in the ocean (i hate swimming in anything other than swimming pools where i can see the bottom and know it’s fish free) and riding the AquaDuct (waterslide at the wayyyyyy top of the cruise ship) was all HUGE for me!
Blessings: Now i could go all big time on this one and say ‘my family’, ‘my job’ blah blah blah…..but i’ll say right now, my blessings are coffee in the morning, my Betsey Johnson slippers, this fabulous winter we are having, and being able to take a month away from my paint table…i totally needed it
Bane of my Existence: politics…..short and sweet
Super Bowl Team I’m Rooting For: i could honestly care less….i’m one of those people that don’t even like watching the SuperBowl for the entertainment and commercials…but i love the cozy time next to my husband…so i’m sure i’ll watch…and since he’s rooting for the Pats, i think I’ll go for the Giants….makes it a little interesting….we may even have to make a wager
What’s on the Menu: not sure yet….i have chicken breasts dethawing so thinking either Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi or Chicken Parmigiana….but i’m not closing out the idea of Jimmy Johns yet either
Movies I’ve recently watched: Just went to Big Miracle with Gracie yesterday…it was good…i liked Dolphin Tale better but we both enjoyed it…Jerime and I rented Crazy.Stupid.Love and i thought it was fabulous….we also watched MoneyBall and even tho i drug my feet the whole time about renting it, i enjoyed it
Movies I’d like to watch: I cannot wait for Hunger Games…..CANNOT WAIT! The Vow looks so good…love Rachel McAdams and because I read the books, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Lucky One
Weekend Projects: a girl’s day (accomplished) and working on Gracie’s homework and unpacking and laundry (still not accomplished)
New favorite products: i just used my Cuisinart panini maker yesterday for the first time….i made a prosciutto, mozerella, pesto panini with sun dried tomatos….so good.
I also am getting into essential oils and i’ve had fun making concoctions for tummy aches, sore muscles and chapped skin….i find it really amazing what oils can do and i’m really suprised it took me this long to start using them.
I also just started using John Frieda’s Brilliant Red Shampoo and Conditioner….my red hair started fading a little from vacation but this stuff has really been amazing at bringing back the reds….another “fake red head” trick i found out about is brushing some cornstarch into greasy spots on your hair…..red hair is the fastest fading color so you are supposed to stay away from washing it a lot……so my bangs tend to get a little greasy…..if you brush cornstarch onto it and let it sit for about five minutes, it takes the grease out…..yay for dirty hair!


















































































































