You Are Significant

Stop what you are doing and read this article right now...

http://www.shaunaniequist.com/significant-without-significant/

I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed reading this.

Thirty

When I look back at my thirtieth birthday, I probably won't remember the gifts or the stress of getting everyone together.

I probably won't remember the Pandora, Fossil, MK, Estee Lauder, pottery, etc...

I'll remember my mom getting excited when she found the perfect charm right in front of my eyes.

I'll remember spending time in Oxford for Mrs. Martha's funeral. I'll remember Mr. Billy saying "57 years wasn't long enough".

I'll remember being shocked when SS brought me perfectly wrapped gifts complete with tissue paper and bows. I'll remember him telling me he picked it out all by himself and that he said "now you won't have to carry a purse" because mine hurts my cripple shoulder. *Hopefully, I won't remember my crip shoulder much longer...*

I'll remember Chloe being so proud of the balloons and card she gave me.

I'll remember eating at a restaurant with my parents, sister, niece and grandmother.

I'll remember watching the Frozen Sing Along with 1400 other people downtown on a Friday night while Chloe belted out every.single.song.

I'll remember the goofy conversation over Mexican food and the friends/talks on the patio.

I'll remember getting pampered with a pedicure and my first ever facial.

Yes, I love my Pandora charm. Yes, I love my new MK purse. Yes, I love my Fossil wristlet and perfume. Yes, I love my Hull pottery. Yes, I love each and every gift I received, every card, every balloon, every box of candy... BUT I would give all that up in a heartbeat to have a few more memories like the ones I've listed.

Loving Lately

I'm still not in the mood to get all personal yet, so I'll stick wtih my "fluff" posts for now.

I've tried a few new products recently and thought I'd document which ones I am loving lately.

I've only used this a few times, but I can already say that I really like it. It's great for my fine/limp/oily hair!



Clean Freak

 Perfect for cleaning my face in the morning and at night! Plus it's cheap and lasts forever.

Witch Hazel

 

 I bought this at WalMart a couple of weeks ago and it works really well. It's sheer and it works like a glue almost. It's amazing what a difference it makes in making my make-up last.

Perfecting Primer

 

I have black bags under my eyes. It's allergy season. This is a miracle worker and I doubt I ever use anything else. Ever.

Concealer

I think that's about it for now. I am using a second concealer (that's yellow), but I've only used it once or twice so far.

Cobwebs

Let me dust the cobwebs off my little slice of the world wide web... I know it's been a while and I plan on trying to catch things up, but until then I'll start with this...

Currently..

 

Eating - Nothing; I finished my oatmeal earlier and I'm waiting on lunch!

Drinking - Water. Blah. I could reallllllly use a Dr. Pepper Mtn Dew right now! I am still half asleep on this lovely Good Friday.

Missing -

Reading - Nothing for fun! Although, Kayla is trying to get me into reading Gone Girl. I was wishy washy at first, but then she said Ben Affleck is in the movie and that made my mind up for me! What girl doesn't love Ben Affleck, right?

Watching - I'm watching myself type, does that count? I'm at work, in my office and alone. Not much happening!

Wishing - I wasn't at work! You shouldn't have to work on Good Friday! I try not to wish my time away, but I do wish it was tomorow already. Kelly and I have a shopping day planned in Tupelo!

Planning - Planning my shopping trip! I have several events coming up and I need want new clothes! My random surprise trip next week, my birthday, concerts, at least one beach trip, a special someone (SS)'s birthday, SS's graduation, etc...

Listening To - Silence! I'm not complaining. My office buddy has been listening to some ODD music lately. Thankfully, he hasn't started blasting it... yet.

Craving - Pancakes... and snickers... and Mtn Dew... random combinations but I'm trying to get swimsuit ready!

Wearing - blue & silver 3/4 length top, dressy denim pants and my gray toms.

Excited For - closing two hours early today AND my beach trip Memorial Day weekend. This will be my first vacation with friends (since my senior trip) and I am excited and beyond ready!

Smelling - NOTHING. It's allergy season in Mississippi. I haven't smelled anything in weeks :(

Feeling - Annoyed. Monday, my left eyelid started twitching and it's become more and more frequent. It's driving me batty!

Anticipating - t h e  w e e k e n d ! Not sure what the weekend holds, but I'm ready for it!

 

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Currently - June Edition

I "borrowed" this from someone else... She has a great blog and I always enjoy reading what she has to say!

Listening - to anything! My iPhone died last week and I'm finally getting my song list back from the dead... Listening to the radio for a few days was harder than I expected.
 

Eating - I just had a tasty granola bar. You should try these!


I'm enjoying the Oats & Honey and the Chocolate Chip lately!

 

 

Drinking - Water. Blah. Black cherry Kool-Aid (in the summer, not at the moment)

 

Wearing - Black dress pants (with a little dog hair, if we're being honest), comfy black Yellow Box flops, and a snake print top

 

Reading - Work has been nuts lately so no time for reading for me unless it's daily reports or work emails :(

Feeling - Sleepy (stayed up late with a sick dog last night), tired and drained from work, but completely blessed with family, friends, health, a cute dog and a paying job!!

Weather - It's hot. You know you live in the south in the summer when the best parking spot is one with ANY form of shade, not one closest to the entrance! Temps have been 94-99 lately, but not sure about the heat index. Let's just say "HOT"

Wanting - A VACATION! I am keeping the pic from Nikki's post because I would probably give my right kidney to be there right now. Honestly, I'll go almost anywhere at this point!!

 

Thinking - I have a ton of things on my to-do list, but at least it's all organized thanks to my new app "Wunderlist". It's perfect for me! Thinking it's FINALLY Thursday and that I'll spend tonight with all of my dirty laundry since I've been busy and lazy this week.

 

Enjoying - I am missing my shows, but I have a few good summer shows that I'm watching. I'm enjoying Chloe being out of school for the summer. She is enjoying her break and if she's happy, then we're happy!

What I Love Wednesday

 

 

 

This WILW post will be a little scattered. Well, because that's how my brain is lately... scattered. Let's get started, shall we?

 

OMGeee these are wonderful! They're sweet and chewy and just wonderful. I ate the whole bag in two days last week.

See? Yummo.

Humidity in the South is unlike humidity anywhere else in the world. This is officially Lion King weather for me and my hair.





I have yet to find the "perfect" humidity hairspray. If you know of one, let me know! However, this gem comes close. In Mississippi, in May, that's all a girl can hope to find.

Who isn't loving The Voice? Unfortunately, I heard Shakira and Usher will be replaced next season with Christina and Ceelo. This is not something I love, but at least Adam and Blake are sticking around and I do love them!

I love this idea and my bathroom is set up almost exactly like this. I am headed to Lowe's at lunch to find what I need and hopefully finish this project this wonderful three day weekend!

I am loving the decorative brackets too. I'm undecided if I'll use them since I'm going for something more "clean" looking.

Why haven't I thought about this before? I love this and hope to get this project completed soon!

Another bathroom project that I'm loving. I want to do something similar in my bathroom for my hair dryer and flat iron.

I have no idea what I would use this for, but I love this idea.I'm sure I can come up with something!

For now, that's all I'm loving {or at least that's all I can think of right now}. Please don't forget that this isn't just another three day weekend. There is a reason we celebrate this day! Please remember all of the men and women and their families and what they've done for you and me.

~Happy Memorial Day~