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A Few Things Friday

1. So last week I was a day ahead each day (you know, Tuesday but I thought it was Wednesday, etc.) which frankly, my friends, is no way to live. It’s like thinking you’ve found a wadded up $20 in your pocket but it’s actually just a receipt for toilet paper. HOWEVER. This week I’ve been a day behind each day, so imagine my surprise when I realized last night was actually Thursday night, and therefore, completely acceptable for me to break my “no booze during the week” rule. Because in my world, technically Thursday is the beginning of the weekend. Just roll with it. (PS- if you want to find out my favorite wine, check out my video from this week.) #shamelessplug

2. I absolutely loved Jess‘ post from earlier this week about all the lovely Archer Farms products, and promptly found myself in Target a few hours later. (I’m such an easy mark.) Not only did I find a new sweater on the clearance rack that I’ve already donned this week and received multiple compliments on, but I found this as well:

archer farms coffee

Uhhhhhhhh yeah.

3. Speaking of awesome posts, I have been following this girl’s blog for a super long time now, and if you don’t, well, you are missing out. In fact, I actually emailed her right before I started my blog just to tell her how much I loved hers (stalker much?) and she sent me some of the kindest and most honest advice a girl could ask for. Anyways, she posted about some really honest stuff this week, and it really hit home for me (as in like, pretty much identical timeline of anxiety/depression issues). If you have a moment, check it out, and while you’re there, find like 4,000,000 outfits you want to own.

4. I’m almost halfway through The Great Gatsby and so addicted. I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to delve into this little gem of a novel, but it’s got me thinking. What other great novels from the past have I overlooked? Embarrassingly enough, I don’t think I’ve ever read Withering Heights or Pride and Prejudice, and I think those are my next two to check off the list. Why those two? What’s the significance? I don’t know.

5. Can we talk for a second about Nashville this week? I don’t even know what to say. I mean… ugh. Tears. So many emotions. DEACON.

6. How dorky am I that I am so excited for the new Star Trek*? I mean, Chris Pines, duh, but seriously. Kind of can’t wait to see it. Also Spock, aka Zachary Quinto aka love him. Which reminds me… we really need to catch up on American Horror Story… I digress.

7. I will leave you with this picture of the newest member of my brother and sister-in-law’s family:

baby goat

Can. You. Even.

Happy weekend, my lovas.

xxoo J

*originally said Star Wars… Classic Jess.


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A Few Things Friday

Hey guys, sorry I’m all MIA and whatnot lately (I’m sure it’s really making your days hard to get through), but as usual, work has been crazytown lately and I’ve managed to neglect my sweet little blog again.  I got to fly in one of our client’s private jets again yesterday though (which was super fun but also super terrifying- hello turbulence) but it was to North Carolina and back and then a 2 hour drive home, all in one day.  Let’s just say I’m not operating on all four cylinders today.  (Oh, I know, waaahh poor me.  Let me feel cool for a second, ok??)

So without further ado:

1.  I woke up this morning to find the left side of my closet had literally collapsed.  Not like.. the walls, but the entire bar that holds 70% of my hanging clothing and about 50% of my shoes.  Imagine my surprise. Like getting ready in the morning doesn’t already take me long enough, today I had to sift through wrinkled piles of dresses and random heels to figure out what didn’t have plaster on it.  I don’t know if this means I need to upgrade my closet or downgrade my wardrobe.  Brandon has a very clear answer on that one though, that I can be sure of.

2.  So if you’re obsessed with Nashville like I am, then you probably know that all the characters like actually sing the songs and stuff.  I’m sure with a little bit of help, but hey, who doesn’t get that these days.  ANYWHO, I just discovered that those adorable little sisters I was going on about last week… get this… are ACTUALLY sisters!  And they have a YouTube channel and they actually sing and are kind of completely amazing.

Nashville Lennon and Maisy

And yes I did spend like 4 hours the other night watching and re-watching all of their videos.  This one especially.  Dying.

3.  Speaking of TV shows, I can’t tell you how saddened I am to find out that the whole “new season of Friends” rumor was a complete bust.  I’m sure it would have extremely sad to see them all nipped and tucked and botox’ed out of their minds, but I love that crazy gang and it would have been pretty awesome to see them together again.  I guess the reruns at 11pm on Nickelodeon every night will have to do for now.  Sup with the wack PlayStation sup.

Ok that’s all I got, kids. Momma’s tired and can’t think of anything else to say.  Also I’m now calling myself “momma” so that’s pretty good proof.  And now I feel like Jesse Spano. In more ways than one.

Jesse Spano

Happy weekend! xo


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A Few Things Friday

Happy first day of March!  Now can it please stop snowing like every f*&#king day?

Ok, let’s do this.

1.  Meet my new lover.  A gorgeous, faux-suede little number in the mintiest of greens.

target purse

The good news is, it’s adorable.  (And it was from Target, so it was pretty cheapo.)  The bad news is that I wore it with black leggings the other day and now the back of this little guy looks like it was drug through the streets of NYC and run over by a tractor trailer.  But it was the last one at my Tarjay, and I love it…and who really sees the back?  So yeah, keeping it.

2.  Speaking of purses, I’m toying with doing a “What’s in My Bag” vlog/post.  What are your thoughts?  Love them?  Hate them?  I for one, LOVE them, but I’m a weird creeper who likes to stalk people and get insider looks into their most intimate methods of carrying wallets and lipgloss.

3.  I am gearing up for my February Beauty Favorites post, but before I spill all the beans, let me just tell you that I have fallen hard for the Maybelline “The Vivids” line, and I can see myself wearing this hot pink color for the next solid 3 months.

lipstick

Except… then I’d feel bad for all my other neglected lip products, so I’ll have to work them in somehow.  Is anyone else crazy like me, and feels bad for like… inanimate objects that don’t get as much love as others?  Like if I don’t wear certain pairs of shoes for too long I make an effort to wear them so they don’t become the red-headed step children of my footwear.  No? Just me?

I know.. Issues.

4.  Have I told you guys yet that I gave up wine for Lent?

I’ll give you a moment.

It’s like I don’t even know what is going on right now.  Whatever it is, it’s not nearly as fun.  And the most alarming fact here is that since I’ve not been drinking, I’ve been allowing myself eat a little more freely.  For example, last weekend we ate McDonald’s breakfast and Five Guy within 12 hours of one another, and yet I was down 2 lbs Monday morning.  THAT is how many calories I’ve cut out by not drinking.  Again… issues.

5.  So I’m sorry I forgot I promised to upload my “DIY Ombre” video this week, but I swear I’ll find some way to work it in to the mix soon.  I am really excited to tell you guys about it!  It was sooo easy and under $12.  Word.

6.  I’m not sure what’s going on with Girls this season, but I’m feeling very unsatisfied.  WHERE IS SHOSH?? I mean really.  I am so over seeing Hannah’s boobs and hearing every gross detail about her personal and hygienic issues.  Can we get back to the days when there was like.. more Shosh?  Also, check this out.  It’s kind of amazing.

7.  We have a pretty intense countdown underway for the return of our favorite show: Game of Thrones.  I’ve watched this trailer no less than 20 times.  OMMGGGG… hurry up March 31st!!!

K that’s all, love you, byyyeeee…

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