What I'm loving Wednesdays

This week I'm loving...

• That I'm on vacation for 5 days  so far and still have ANOTHER 5 days to go..

• That we survived Hurricane Irene. No power outages, no flooding, nothing. Other parts of Jersey were not so well off.

• That I get to see my dad this week (hopefully tonight), as his birthday is tomorrow.

•  that the days feel like Summer but the nights feel like Fall.

• The 2 boys in my life

What are you loving? Link up with  Jamie & tell us!

Our 6 month old Pit bull pup

He's adorable and so loving...

Hurricane Irene

Hope everyone that's on the East coast stays safe as Ms. Irene passes through.  The boy, the dog & I are ready. I'll update soon.

xoxo!

Wedding Update

So I originally had my friend Ashley going with me to the wedding but at last minute (and as in last minute I mean 30 minutes before we had to LEAVE), she bailed. She couldn't find the dress she was going to wear. I was pretty mad. I mean why are you getting ready 30 minutes before you had to go? I had a feeling she'd bail but I thought she would of been nicer and bailed in the morning, but apparently not. So I like a crazy woman ran outside with heels and capris on and told mac he was coming. He wasn't thrilled, but he obliged. Made it to the ceremony with 3 minutes to spare before it started. Other than that drama it was a nice night. For food we had pasta primavera (sp?), ceasar salad, filet mignon & roasted peppers with red velvet wedding cake. There was a candy bar which was DELICIOUS and the wedding was very interactive. We wound up winning the center piece which was flowers in a glass vase filled with shells. It was over by 11. Overall it was a nice night minus the bit of drama. Now everyone asks me when we plan on getting married or does it make us want to plan a wedding. The answer? Not right now...

 

I didn't get to take a lot of good pictures because everytime we tried to a camera man got in the way...i figured I'd steal other peoples and watch it all on Four Weddings LOL

Wedding!

Today I'll be going here

Mineral Springs Resort Vernon, NJ

Wearing this:

to see our dear friend Kim & Adam get married. They're high school sweethearts and been together almost 9 years already. I can't wait to share their special day with them! They're also going to be on an upcoming episode of Four Weddings on TLC. I'll be sure to post when they'll be on!

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday!

Fill in the blank Friday

1. My most favorite birthday was my 21st birthday. I went out on Valentine's night to have my first drink at midnight with my best friend and a friend of ours. Later that night we went out to a few bars and just had a lot of fun.

2. My worst birthday was my 23rd birthday. My BFF was supposed to meet me & a few other people at my supervisors old bar.  She ditched me to stay with her boyfriend at the time. I wasn't happy and still can't believe she did that to me!

3. My favorite birthday memory is going bowling for my 16th birthday.  My dad was at the time laid off but he took me and two of my friends to dinner and bowling just to make sure we celebrated my birthday.

4. The best birthday present I've ever received was Probably my jewelry from Mac.

5. The best birthday present I've ever given wasHmm.....I am not really sure.....

6. Birthdays are really just another day.  Maybe I'd feel different if people wanted to celebrate with me and went a little out of their way for me on that day..

7. My favorite age so far has been 23.Mac & I both had steady jobs and very little stress in our lives...

10 Day You Challenge day #2

1. My fiance, Mac

2. My puppy, Sir (Licks a Lot)

3. Family

4. The song Bless the Broken Road by Rascall Flats (I might have just listened to it 6x today...)

5. Warm Weather

6. Living so close to NYC

7. Taking/Being in Photos:

(that would be my BFF just an FYI)

8. Skinny cow ice cream

9. Anything by Jodi Picoult

Gorgeous Day in NJ

The sun is shining, its 70° and not a cloud in the sky...too bad I have to work.. have a wonderful day

10 Day You Challenge

I found this challenge on 43rd Parallel's blog and decided to join in. That way you can get to know me a bit better.

1. When I was a little kid, I would NOT eat pizza. Just the crust. I didn't like the sauce or the cheese.  Now that I'm 26, I'll eat pizza but it has to meet my standards...has to be fresh with cheese sliding off. If it's not, I will pull the cheese off and sprinkle cheese on it. 
2. I have never broken a bone in my body. *Knocks on wood*
3. I had eye surgery when I was 3. That was the last time I was in the hospital.
4. I'm scared of marriage. I think most marriages end in divorce. Luckily enough my fiance feels the same way and this is why we've been engaged 4 years with no plans of wedding bells anytime soon.
5. I have this irrational fear that when we go to start a family, that we won't be able to.
6. I am an only child. When I was a kid I hated it. Now I love it..I'm always the favorite child ;-)
7. I may or may not sleep with my pound puppy from my childhood when Mac is away.
8. When my parents were divorcing the judge asked me who I wanted to live with. I chose my dad. It broke my moms heart but I don't think we'd be as close today if I lived with her growing up.
9. People can tell my mood by text messages. I always thought I hid my emotions, but I guess not...
10. I have a student loan that I have been paying back for 7 years and feel like I'm NEVER going to pay it off!

Happy 80th Birthday, Grandma!

Today my grandma would of been 80 years old. It's been a little over 6 years since she passed away. She was a wonderful lady. Always allowing me to wear her shoes, teaching me how to make chicken cutlets (only mine STILL don't taste like her) and being my best friend as a little kid.

I miss you Grandma.  Hope you & Pop are celebrating up in Heaven! We'll see you again someday.

August 9, 1931 - April 24th 2005

Life Recap

 Sorry I haven't written in a while, but I've had nothing to post about.  I'll give a brief bullet style update and post some pics.

Work is okay.  I don't know what everyone's issue was last Thursday but everyone was attacking each other (except me...I'm like a little puppy dog that goes away when someone is yelling lol). First the ringer was too high on the phone (it was) then it was someone was dumb and then no one listens to anyone.  Some days I feel like I'm in high school. There's WAY more drama then there ever should be in an office. One of the guys got himself suspended at work today. He's got one foot out the door and I'm pretty sure it won't be long before they're both out...
Mac is still working. Doesn't really like the job and is applying to anything and everything around us to get him back home & out of there. Time will tell where this gets him.
We still have the puppy. He's absolutely adorable and we're way too attached. People stop to say hello and compliment him everywhere we go.  We're working on potty training. It's not going well...
Going to the mall tomorrow in hopes to find one of  these shoes for the wedding on Saturday (I thought my other pair were too stripper-ish lol)
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I have my hairdresser (aka: my photographer) coming Saturday to my house before the wedding  and do a cut and style for me.  She's thinking that a vintage look would be nice since the dress has that feel to it.  I'll be sure to take lots of pics.
Ok so here are some puppy pics I'll leave you with!

fill in the blank friday

Happy Friday!
It’s time to fill in the blanks!
Join the beautiful and sweet Lauren @ The Little Things We Do!

1. My go to outfit for a dress-up occasion like a wedding is…a comfy,but cute dress

2. This week has been…exhausting & stressful..cant wait to be off tuesday.

3. When it’s dinner time and I’m feeling lazy I’ll usually eat…a weight watchers TV dinner.

4. My favorite pair of shoes are…any of my high heeled boots or my flip flops lol

5. A random item that I own that is completely unnecessary, but that I could never part with is…my security blanket from my childhood...its old and ratty but oh so soft lok

6. My favorite person is…my boyfriend.

7. If I were going to write my own blank it would say…”Who was the last person you spoke to and what did you say?"...."umm i was talking to the puppy....and i told him he was a good boy lol"



Thanks for reading!
Hope you have a fun weekend!

What I'm loving Wednesdays

I'm loving:

That we've only had Sir a week and he already feels comfortable here...

I'm loving:

That I got this XOXO purse (retails for $79.00) for $15

I'm loving:

these cheap ($19.99) pots & pan that I got from my IKEA adventure yesterday

As always I'm loving:

Tuesday Plans

Tuesday is probably my most favorite day of the week. I'm off from work, Mac is home, I get to play with my big goofy pup.

Todays plans include

• Checking out the gym by my house
• Lunch with Mac (and Sir Licks a Lot)
• Taking Sir to a Doggie Park (pics to follow)
• A trip to IKEA 
• Date night at the drive in

Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday.

To join or not to join

I have to say that I admire everyone that can exercise without a gym. I recently quit my gym because Mac started his job & I couldn't get there with no car (or a license). My original plan was to run, do yourshape for Kinect, and some 30 day shred...well let's just say it's a #majorfail.  I haven't done anything except walk 30-60 minutes a day.

Pants are no longer fitting right and I'm basically not happy with the way I look so I'm thinking of joining the gym that is across the street from my house (literally can see it from my bedroom window!).  The price is a little steep ($50/month), but my health is worth it right? I have about 20-25 lbs I'd like to lose (well really I'd like to tone up and slim down since the number on the scale doesn't matter). I'm 5'4" and around 145 lbs if anyone is interested in knowing.  I've always been between 128 & 135.

The pros of going to NYSC:

• Within walking distance to my house
• Swimming pool
• Spinning/Yoga classes
• Good for me!!

Cons:

• Price.
• Contract 

Clearly the pros outweigh the cons. I can always suspend my account for $15/month for up to a year if I need to for financial reasons. They have a 30 day for $30 deal where I can go and try out the classes to see if I like the gym which is something I may look into doing before I commit.

Do you belong to a gym or exercise at home? Please feel free to give me input on both sides of it & help me make a decision.