Five on Friday

Happy Friday Folks! Can you believe it's almost AUGUST! Oh my gosh! I can't
Where has the time gone? Before we know it, it will be Christmas (curse myself for saying that!)  I am going to share my Five Friday Favorites for this Five on Friday:

I am thankful for...

1] The opportunity to run giveaways.  They have been so beneficial to me! And I am thankful for other bloggers giving me the opportunity to be a part of them!
You can enter one for Free Ad Spaces and a Free item from My shop here.
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2] Speaking of GIVEAWAYS, You can enter for your chance to win a $500 PAYPAL gift card.  This one is lasting till the END of August!  You can do so by entering here.

3] I am thankful that it's Friday and I have the weekend to catch up on cleaning the house. (Is this what it's like to be 26? Excited to clean this weekend? What has my life come to!)


4] Thankful for my job, my husband, my family, and my etsy shop.


5] I am thankful for YOU! Yes, you! Thank you for stopping by my blog, although it has much needed work to be done. Thanks for giving me a chance.


Linking up with these lovelies

Five On Friday

Happy Friday! I am linking up with these lovely ladies to bring you Five on Friday.  Today I'll be sharing my current Friday favorites.  Mostly items that I have been obsessed with in the past month.

1. Sally Hansen Insta-dri nail polish.
Seriously.. THE.BEST.THING.EVER.
Aint nobody got time to wait forever and a day for those nails to dry.  And no matter HOW LONG I freakin' wait to touch or do anything, they still manage to get a dent in them or I smudge them somehow, someway.   I believe all nail polish should be this quick drying.

2.Neutrogena Self Tanner micro-mist

If I don't have time to get my spray tan on, this is my go-to product. A quick spray here and there and within a few hours I am looking like I spent the day at the beach, minus the sunburn.. and time...

3. Lucrece Skincare products.
This isn't limited to the ones shown below. I literally am obsessed with everything I have tried.  The Vitamin C facial cleanser, the Thyme and Apricot cleanser, the pineapple scrub.  
I. LOVE. IT. ALL

4. Vaseline Spray-N-Go
If you're anything like me, you hate getting lotion all over your hands. This spray lotion solves all of my lotion problems! It not only feels good when you spray it over your skin, but it has a nice scent too!

5. L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara.
I have tried and failed with SO MANY mascaras! I have gone back to this one so many times.  If it's not broken, don't try to fix it, right? This one doesn't clump(Even with multiple layers), it lasts forever, and it is not crazy expensive!

 Linking up with these lovelies

Five On Friday

Holy Guacamole! It's finally Friday. I seriously think we should always get a three day weekend and have Mondays off on a regular basis. What's up with this work 5 days and only get 2 days off deal?  So NOT cool.  Anyways, it's officially Friday and I am linking up for my Five on Friday!  Can I get a Whoop-Whoop! 

[ONE]
We are leaving for Vegas today to celebrate our ONE YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY! Can you believe it's been a year? That went by way too fast for my liking! I wish I could go back to the whole day. It was truly magical. Everything about it.

[TWO]
Not only are we going to Vegas this weekend but we are traveling in style.  We get to take his friends Porsche Panamera on the way! It is so fun to drive! I cannot wait!

[THREE]
I am still over the moon that our engagement photos have gotten over 2k repins on Pinterest!  Mini Pinterest celebrity?  Ha! Totally kidding! (In my wildest dreams!)

[FOUR]
 Gifts.  I have been eying Tiffany sunglasses for quite some time now, and my sweet husband gifted me these beauties this week. I am excited to sport them in Vegas!


[FIVE]
Also, I have been in dying need to work on my blog makeover/ clean up. And I am currently working on new posts! Since I have really sucked at posting on here lately.  Sorry for being a Debbie-downer! Life just happens, ya know? I promise I will get back into it, and post more wedding/life related topics! And hopefully eventually babies.. Haha we'll see.

 
[darci, april, christina + natasha] and here

Superbowl Snack Ideas : Top 5

I'll admit, I've never really been into the whole "Superbowl Game" thing, BUT I do enjoy all the food at Superbowl parties.  You can ask me what teams played in the Superbowl, and I most likely wouldn't have a clue, but if you ask what food was present, I'd name them all!
I've listed a few of my favorites as well as some I'm planning on making for my friends Superbowl party this coming weekend!

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*linking up for FIVE ON FRIDAY
 

5 On Friday

Happy Friday! Thank goodness. Can you believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away! Which means there are 4 Fridays until Christmas.  How scary is that?  I can't even wrap my head around it!  Well, I am linking up with April, Darci, Christina, and Natasha
for their 5 on Friday linkup!

[One]
I ordered our Christmas cards two weeks ago, and received them at the beginning of this week.  Please tell me I am not alone on this one.  I was so eager to order them with our wedding photos, as this will be the only year it's somewhat "acceptable" to have our wedding photos on Christmas cards at all! I searched high and low for the cutest, inexpensive cards out there.  Shutterfly ended up being the winner. When we received them in the mail, the first box had about 25 cards damaged due to moisture.  I let them know and they rushed a new set over without question.  Talk about great customer service right thuurrr!

 [Two]
I am so in love with my Birthday gift from the hubby.  He got me these adorable Michael Kors boots that I had been swooning over for quite some time. I ended up having to get a half size bigger, and they finally arrived so of course I am sporting them today :) along with my new fleece lined leggings (so comfy) from Jane!

[Three]
I just purchased a Silhouette Cameo Vinyl printer.  I cannot wait to receive it and create more things for my etsy shop.  Any suggestions let me know!  I'd love to create something for you!

 [Four]
So I keep hearing about snowstorms and -4 degree weather, and here I am in sunny California complaining about the 63 degree weather today.  I think I need to be more Thankful that I am not stuck in the snow.  Prayers out to those who are freezing today!

 [Five]
 I am very excited about celebrating Thanksgiving with the hubby's family this year.  It'll be my first year not home with my parents, and our first year Black Friday Shopping.  I - am - scared - to - death!  Luckily we will be with his parents and brother while shopping so we'll have the support system haha!  The whole shopping with large amounts of people scares the crap out of me.

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  Also linking up with Amanda, Jennie, Rebecca, Leslie, & Amy

Back That Azz Up Friday

It's finally Friday! That most amazzaazaazzziing time of the week that starts your weekend!

I'm linking up for my first time with the amazing Whitney for #backthatazzup Friday

Right now.. this has been my jam since my Birthday.  Something about this song just gets me pumped up. I can be in the worst mood, and hear this and be fine. 
{I may or may not dance.. by myself.. when this song comes on}

What are your plans for this weekend?

 

  See you all Monday for our weekly Weekend Recap!

{You can grab the Weekend Recap linky mabob in the right  sidebar under button swap---> }   

Now for the Inspire Me 2014 Blog Challenge prompt today:  Co-hosting with Kristen! What inspires your blog posts?   Well honestly I blog about whatever comes to my mind.  Some days I get these crazy ideas and just build off of them.  On some posts, I really sit down and think about what I'm writing, but I tend to do my best on a whim.  What inspires your blog posts? I'd love to hear about it! Inspire me!
 

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Fabulous Finds Friday

I don't know about you but lately I've been obsessing over beautiful french words.. ok obsessing is an understatement.  And not only just the French language.. I'm talking clothing here ladies.  How adorable are these shirts? I love the neutral colors.  How fun would it be to spice up these casual outfits with a pop of neon jewelry?  I think a shopping rendezvous is underway. 

Which shirt is your favorite? How would you spice up these outfits?