Five on Friday {08.16.2013}

Five on Friday {08.16.2013}

Friday, August 16, 2013

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Linking up with Darci today! Just a few tidbits for this week.



I'm so excited that Wayne and I are FINALLY meeting with United Credit Consultants on Monday morning. We've been thinking about this for awhile now and just have been putting it off, but we are getting really serious about trying to buy a house within the next year and we desperately need help with getting our credit cleaned up and back on track. I haven't talked about this all too much. Mostly because it's just plain embarrassing, but hey that's life, right? We were so not responsible with money and credit in our 20's and have made a commitment to do better in our 30's. We want to try for baby #2 sooner, rather than later, but I want to get our credit cleaned up and be farther along in the house buying process. So yay for taking first steps.



I finally got the Magic Bullet today in the mail I ordered last week. It was like Christmas at work when it arrived this morning. I've heard NOTHING but GREAT things about it and am excited to start using it.





I got my nails done and am loving this "Rose Bud" by CND Shellac. I have been keeping french on my toes. I only get a pedi about once a month cause I do gel polish and it seems to stay great for that long. I get my nails done though usually twice a month and that way whatever color I get on my nails will just mesh with my toes.





I am so excited for this weekend!



 It's going to be busy, but fun. Tonight, after work, I am heading to an ex-co-workers baby shower with a few other ex-coworkers and one current one. It's a Baby -Q. I always love seeing and catching up with these ladies and a gent.

Saturday AM, I plan on going to work out. My sisters are spending the weekend at our house, so I have built in babysitters! Yay!! I plan on having an afternoon date with the Hubby. We're thinking Crave and maybe a movie. We have a GC that we need to use to Crave. Then I might be going to Babe's tomorrow night with friends again...for the 2nd Saturday in a row.

Sunday AM, we are heading to the MOA to meet Karmin and then headed to the MN Zoo to see The Wanted and Carly Rae Jepsen. Let's hear it for great music and cute boy bands!







Lastly, I've been eyeing this watch from Kate Spade. My silver one broke, so I am in the hunt for a replacment, although with how expensive it is, it might have to wait until our Anniversary in November. I need a reason to actually spend that much moola. Gah!

Three Things Thursday {08.15.2013}

Three Things Thursday {08.15.2013}

Thursday, August 15, 2013

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ONE

I was SO shocked yesterday via twitter to see this:

"Gia Allemand dead at 29: Former 'Bachelor' contestant dies of apparent suicide by hanging"

If you watched Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad, you know who I am talking about. If you don't then you can just skip is one. I loved her and thought she seemed so sweet and put together. Just goes to show you that even the most put together people, have their own struggles. RIP Gia



TWO

I used to DVR The View everyday and if I liked the guest I would watch it, if I didn't then I would delete it. I currently do this with Ellen and Jimmy Fallon everyday (must be a comedy thing). Somewhere along the line I stopped recording it. I must have not liked the hosts or something. But now, with the addition of Jenny McCarthy, I think I'm going to have to start again. While I don't agree with her views on vaccinations, I do respect her opinion and still love her to pieces and I think she is just so real and honest. It will be interesting to see her more serious side and what she brings to the show.



THREE

And since the first 2 were TV related, I just decided to go continue with it. Yesterday, Kate, so graciously tweeted out this Fall TV Premier schedule for 2013 with premiere dates of not only existing shows, but in bold are brand NEW shows. It's for September and October and did I mention it is PRINTABLE?! Woohoo!! I love me some TV! Thanks Kate!

10 Favorite Things

10 Favorite Things

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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I saw this on Sarah's blog and knew I wanted to do it, too!

TEN of my favorite foods:
- Chocolate cake
- Leann Chin
- My Mom's spaghetti
- Canadian Bacon + green olive pizza
- Mashed potatoes + gravy
- My Grandma's spaghetti hotdish
- Strawberries
- Ice Cream
- Chips + Salsa
- Popcorn with melted butter + salt

NINE of my all-time favorite movies:
- Shawshank Redemption
- Pretty Woman
- 17 Again
- The Blindside (pretty much anything with Sandra Bullock)
- Dirty Dancing
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Stepbrothers
- Seven
- The Hangover (#1)

EIGHT celebrities I'd like to marry:
- Channing Tatum
- Ryan Reynolds
- Zac Efron
- Taylor Kitsch
- Joe Manganiello
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Paul Walker
- Ryan Gosling

SEVEN things I'm loving right now:
- Hailey, who is constantly keeping me on my toes.
- Wayne. No explanation needed ever.
- Slow days at work.
- Gearing up for the State Fair.
- NFL Football.
- My family. So thankful for them every single day.
- My friends. They bring such joy and fun to my life.

SIX places I'd like to visit someday:
- Santorini, Greece
- Germany
- London, England
- Paris, France
- Australia
- Rome, Italy

FIVE games I played as a child:
- Candyland
- Monopoly
- Guess Who
- Chutes & Ladders
- Capture the flag (outside game).

FOUR things I'd rather never see again:
- Cancer
- Child abuse
- Animal abuse
- Hungry people in the world

THREE things I'd like to do this year:
- Take a vacation
- Buy a house
- Baby #2

In that order, please.

TWO facts about me:
- I broke both of my wrists in the 3rd grade...at the same time.
- I'm a picky eater.

ONE meaning behind my blog name:
- I am a Mrs, A Mama and my last name starts with D. Also, my Hubs is known as Big D and people started calling me Mrs D or Mama D, so I decided to combine them and go with it.

Never Ever Ever {08.13.2013}

Never Ever Ever {08.13.2013}

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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This is my first time doing this link up with the lovely ladies above.

Never Ever Ever......

Will I love the fact that Hailey is growing up way too fast.

Will I hate reality tv.

Will I say "No, I don't like Zumba."

Will I not carry a phone charger in my purse (Stole this from Neely as it is so true! I also carry my iPad charger with me at all times, too).

Will I not love a rainy, lazy day.

Will I not be excited for NFL football to start!

Will I not love Britney Spears.

Will I say "No, I DON'T want to go to the MN State Fair."

Will I ever be a morning person. Just. No.

Music Monday {Vol. 7}

Music Monday {Vol. 7}

Monday, August 12, 2013

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A few months ago my Husband started working with a country station down in AZ (WILD 97.1), where he voice tracks the night show from MN. Since then he says country music has started to grow on him a little. He would mention songs and artists here or there, but he's never actually bought anything. He's always been a fan of Toby Keith since he was little, but that's about it.

So that brings us to two weekends ago, on our way to my family reunion. He tells me he bought some new tunes.



So then, after listening to nothing but that the whole day to and from the reunion, I decided I would embrace the country too and put it on my iPod. Well, I have been completely obsessed with this song:

"Get Your Shine On" by Florida Georgia Line



Anyone else? Aren't they dreamy?



Thanks Hubby for getting me semi-hooked on country music. I could see this snowballing, too as one of my good friends, Katie, LOVES country music. Over the weekend she brought her laptop over and dumped a bunch of country music on my computer for me to go through and listen to. Needless to say she's loving it and is 100% enabling me! THANKS KATIE!

Currently {08.09.2013}

Currently {08.09.2013}

Friday, August 9, 2013

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I can't believe I haven't done one of these for over a year. Oofta! I'm going to try and do this fun little thing more often, cause it is such a nice little re-cap.

Currently Reading: 50 Shades of Grey (Yes I'm still reading book 1). I don't get that much reading in, but I'm really trying lately. My goal is a minimum of 10 pages before bed. I would like to get through all 3 books eventually. Haha.



Currently Eating: Chinese food for lunch at work. Just rice and noodles. Still trying to keep it somewhat light from being sick this week.

Currently Purchased: I actually just bought this off of Amazon today. I've been wanting one for awhile now and really want to start doing morning smoothies and protein shakes in it. I won't get it for another week, but I'm excited!



Currently Listening to: country music as of late. You can blame my Husband for that. Thanks Wayne. More specifically I've been listening to K102 at work trying to get to know the artists and songs. I've been listening on my computer through iHeartRadio. The station doesn't come in so well on my regular radio. I still listen to my hubs though at night from 6-Midnight on KDWB no matter what.

Currently Watching: Bachelorette just finished up this week so that leaves a bit of a void, but I am loving Mistresses, So You Think You Can Dance, Guiliana & Bill, True Blood, Keeping up with the Kardashians and The Challenge on MTV. These shows will keep me going through the rest of summer and then I can gear up for fall TV!



Currently on my Nails: French. Boring I know, but sometimes you just need a break from color.

Currently Excited: that today is Friday and we don't have a super busy weekend ahead! I'd like to get to the gym tomorrow if I feel good enough. I plan on going out with friends tomorrow night and then a birthday brunch on Sunday at my MIL's. Not too shabby.

Currently Wearing: Jeans and a tank top...casual Friday, which we don't get to do very often.

Currently Nervous: About how I've been feeling lately. Being sick and not sure what's going on with my body. And no, I am not pregnant. As my MIL asked me..."Have you peed on a stick lately?" Yes, I have and no I am not.

Currently Wanting: A tropical vacation.



Currently Looking ahead to: The MN State Fair...one of my favorite times of the year. Less than 2 weeks people!!

Currently Enjoying: My easy days at work. It's been a nice balance lately.

Currently Crossing my Fingers: That we will be able to get approved for a home loan sometime in the near future.

Currently Feeling: Content with life.

Currently Loving This Quote:



Currently Crushing on: Jimmy Fallon. Anyone else? No? Just me. OK then.



Happy Friday!