Random Rants

We are back from the Outer Banks. Lets just say the trip did not go the way I wanted it to and from now on, Justin and I will be taking solo trips to OBX :) Unfortunately his grandpa and sister DO not get along.

However it was nice to wake up to the sound of the ocean and beautiful sunsets every morning and the weather was to die for!

As soon as I got back Monday I headed down to Fayetteville. My dad's aunt passed away from cancer and we had the family night. I couldn't make the funeral the next day, so I definitely wanted to make this one.

The rest of the week has been busy and has flown by! I know it has alot to do with being a short week, but I'll take it. Justin seems to think its went slow.

I've made dinner every night this week. I made tacos Tuesday night and Hamburger Helper last night. Ok so maybe not the hardest things, but I cooked and cleaned up. Therefore we saved money by not going out to eat, not paying someone to serve us and its probably healthier :)

Tonight is Boneless Thursdays at Buffalo Wild Wings and I have seriously been CRAVING some wings. So J is going to pick them up on the way home. Hey at least its $0.50 boneless night right...

This weekend is going to be a crazy one. Morgan (the friend getting married next month) is having yet another bridal shower. Unfortunately after talking to my momma this morning I think she needs me a little more, so I may not be attending. I have to work Saturday all the way in Wilson, but I do get a phone road trip with Cara & Melissa :)

Now on to the "ranting" part of my post.

The summer before my senior year of high school so almost 7 years ago, my family and I moved into a new home. One we had custom built to include an "in-law" suite for my grandpa (my dad's dad). The problem was that the house was WAY to big for just the three of them (mom, dad & grandpa) and Daniel and I would be out in a few short years.

The other problem is that my grandpa is set in his ways. He is so peculiar about the way he does things that it can seriously stress you out. Let me start by saying that I love him to death, but he is driving my momma nuts!

I've always believed that the smallest things can drive you the craziest. The way someone smacks their gum, the way someone moans while they eat. The routines that people develop can really be unnerving. My grandpa falls into that category.

Some things that REALLY get on my nerves, as well as my mommas:

1. Getting ice from the ice maker when someone is sleeping in the next room or in the middle of the night.
2. Making all kinds of noise while people are sleeping, but expecting them to be quiet while you're sleeping.
3. Asking questions/making conversations while someone is CLEARLY trying to watch TV. Thank goodness for DVR!
4. Waiting until bedtime to ask questions about things that could have been asked hours ago.
5. Asking a question, only to get an answer you don't like, followed by doing what you wanted in the first place.
6. Asking a question, that someone answers "I don't know", then asking "why don't you know"?

My list could seriously go one for pages but this is just a few things. I know this is coming off as rude or inconsiderate, but when my momma calls and talks to me for a full 30 minutes about how stressed she is, crying and cussing (which my momma doesn't do, the cussing not the crying) and just sounds about as helpless as can be I get aggravated.

There is so much more I could say about this subject, but I'll stop. Just like I told my momma sometimes you need to be able to just let it out, and that's what I'm doing here.

Beach Bound :)

I worked late last night, therefore my boss gave me the whole day off :)

We woke up early this morning to have breakfast with everyone before we left.

We're still waiting...

However, Becky, Cheri and I are going to "shop our way there". First stop... Target :)

Post when I get home! Have a great weekend!

Stud Finder/Picture Hanger Expert :)

So last night I finally got to hang some pictures that I bought a few weekends ago. What's worse is that we've lived in our home for six months now and these were the FIRST things to go up on the wall! How sad is that? I already feel like we need more, however my home decor budget is a little tight these days with the upcoming beach trip!

I bought a stud finder a week ago, but didn't think about picking up nails or checking to see if Justin had a hammer (He didn't). He picked those pieces up last night and after dinner he directed me oh how to use the stud finder, where to hang the pictures and if they looked straight. I was actually pretty good at it too, everything came out straight, or at least it looked that way to me!

{this is in the kitchen}

{this is in the entryway I created by moving the couch up, not sure if the lamp is going to work there though}

{on another wall in the living room}

I promise everything is straight, it was just early this morning when I took pictures.

Tonight, I plan on going home and knocking out all if not most of the cleaning that needs to be done for his mom coming in on Thursday. It's already Tuesday, and tomorrow I believe we have a dinner date with his aunt who is also visiting, so honestly tonight's the night.

I'm gonna get back to work and enjoy my wonderful hot chocolate I picked up from Starbucks on the way in on this chilly morning :) I'm sad that it's going to be in the mid 70s today, but at least its not going to be 100. I'm SO ready for chilly, long-sleeves, scarf weather!

Happy Tuesday Ya'll :)

Happy Monday!

So once again, my weekend was WAY too short for my liking. As usual I got off at 12PM on Friday, but by the time I ran errands (went to three banks - two for work, one for J) and got home and moved around the entire living room (pictures soon!) I was too tired to do anything else. However, I got my tush up and got ready for date night! It started storming and while I was in the mood for Outback or Olive Garden, we ended up at Applebee's and it was actually better than I expected!

All dolled up for date night :)

My iPhone has been taking AWFUL pictures lately!

After dinner, we came back and watched a movie called Love, Wedding, Marriage with Mandy Moore. It wasn't the greatest of her movies, but it did put the proposal bug in J's ear once again ;)

I had an early night, since I had a VERY early morning Saturday. We worked in Fayetteville and I headed back for a low key pizza night in with Justin. We watched football (ugh) and my Pirates lost (boo).

Sunday, I woke up early to make brownies and straighten up a little and we spent the rest of the day at Justin's grandparents having family dinner. We played corn hole, drank beer, ate ribs and homemade ice cream. Sounds perfect to me :)

Justin and his cousin Paxton, SUCH a cute little girl :)

Now for another week with the Outer Banks at the end of it :)

Happy Monday Ya'll!

Fall Weather

I'm getting ready to leave in a few minutes for the day :) Oh how I absolutely adore getting off at 12PM on Fridays! Even though I have to wake up earlier tomorrow morning than I do during the week, it somehow balances out. Normally I would go shopping or grab lunch with a girlfriend, but today I am going to go home and clean! Working on Saturdays and late during the week doesn't give me much time to clean. Besides, lets be honest, who wants to spend ALL their free time cleaning?! Not this girl.

However, Justin's mom gets in on Thursday, which is only 6 days a week. I've never been this deep into a relationship where the one day future MIL comes to visit, but I'm not a dumb girl. My house needs to look clean, not like a bunch of animals live in. Plus, what better time to clean than when I am moving the living room around? I have OCD/ADHD when it comes to furniture being set up one way for too long. Hopefully, I don't move everything around all.by.myself and it not fit and/or not look good. I'll be pissed!


More on how that works out later.

Now on to the "Fall Weather" part of my post. The weather forecast is low 60s all weekend, with lows in the LOW 40s!  Holy crap! What are we gonna do? I am so excited :) While the mid-high 70s and low 80s is a lot better than the 100s we had this summer, I'm so ready for fall weather. I'm ready for scarves, long sleeves, oranges, browns, greens, and of course lots of Hot Chocolate from Starbucks! It just doesn't seem right to get Hot Chocolate when its 80 degrees outside!

I do work tomorrow morning. Afterwards Justin and I will probably go to his grandparents' house as his Aunt Lana is coming with her adorable daughter Paxton! She'll be here for two weeks I think, and of course his mom comes in Thursday for a week...Talk about family overload :)


We are having Sunday dinner with the entire family and its ribs. EW. I hate ribs, but I'll pretend to like them I guess!

Okay, now I'm off to the bank, to grab some lunch and then home to clean/rearrange my living room. I'll let you know/post pictures soon!

Oh and I can't forget about date night tonight :) STOKED ABOUT THAT FOR SURE!!!


Happy Friday Ya'll & Have a GREAT WEEKEND! :)

Beach Getaway :) 10 Days & Counting!

Not this weekend, but next weekend I will be headed to the Outer Banks with Justin and his mom for a long weekend :) The Outer Banks hold a special place in my heart because it was the very first vacation Justin and I went on. In fact, it was the same time last year that we went. It's just so peaceful there. It's not so commercialized like some beaches, but its got enough to do that you don't get bored.

We are renting a house, at a darn good price too, that is right on the beach. I can't wait to wake up right on the ocean and spend countless hours just relaxing there.

Not to mention, his mom will be coming back to our house for a few days. I NEED TO CLEAN :) Can't let his Momma think I'm a horrible girlfriend ;)

Honestly though, I adore his mom. She is so sweet and isn't one of those MIL's that want to give their input on EVERYTHING. Now granted we aren't married...YET, but I don't think it's going to change.

Hopefully my parents can come up for dinner one night to meet her!

Everything's going great ya'll, hopefully the same goes for your lives!

Happy Tuesday :)

Hobby Lobby & The Christmas Tree Shoppe :)

My weekend was very full. I got off at 12PM on Friday and endulged in a little retail therapy :) I stopped by Home Goods. I found two tall metal candle stands/potpurri holders that I'm not sure that I want to keep yet. I also grabbed a few other odds and ends and then stopped by TJ Maxx. However, once you've been to Home Goods, TJ Maxx is about the same, maybe even less appealing.

I had to hurry over to my uncles house to catch up with my cousin Jayme. I ordered some Thirty-One products from another cousin and my uncle picked it up from her house and brought it to his. We walked to the bus stop to pick up my cousin Forrest. He had to be the CUTEST kindergartener ever with his Spiderman bookbag and lunch box!

I swung by Target and probably did the fastest shopping job ever. I grabbed a cute new shirt, some earrings to go along, a scarf that was on sale, some cute Halloween things from the dollar section and of course Bridesmaids!

I hurried home and changed to head to dinner with Justin's grandparents. We talked about my favorite subject lately, when is Justin going to propose. It was almost over kill though and I hope it isn't making him feel pressured. We left really late and I had to get up early for work so I headed to be right when we got home.

Saturday was filled with a little work and A LOT of play :) One of my co-workers and I headed to Hobby Lobby and The Christmas Tree Shoppe afterwards. We spent like 3 and 1/2 hours total in the stores and I got so much great stuff! I'm so glad I don't have either of these stores closer than an hour away to me, because I could seriously do some damage if I did.

I got home really late and slept in this morning. I decorated with some new home decor things I picked up and of course the Halloween stuff and then relaxed the rest of the day. J and I watched Bridesmaids and the episode of Extreme Home Makeover that came to Fayetteville.

Now for some pictures of the goodies I picked up. Hope everyone has a good week :)

Sorry for the picture overload. =)