Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 22}

This weeks post might be all over the place, because I just have so many random things I want to blog about!

Up first is the fact that my left ring finger is currently naked and will be for two freaking weeks! :( I went to Kay Jewelers yesterday for my 6 month cleaning/inspection and was told that my center stone was extremely loose and needed to be sent in. I am thankful that the stone didn't fall out, but I'm still so sad that I don't have my ring. I feel like a piece of me is missing and I keep giving myself mini heart attacks when I realize it isn't on my finger. Maybe I'll get it back before the estimated return date?! One can only hope!

Speaking of yesterday- It was such a great day and I want to document it. I had the day off so I got to spend the day with my grandma. We went shopping, out to lunch, and had so much fun together. We talked, laughed, and just enjoyed each others company. I am so grateful to get this precious time with her and hope that we have a lot more days like this one!

One of the things I picked up while I was out shopping with grams was the new Sacrifice Pandora charm. I may not be an Army wife anymore, but I am the wife of a Veteran and the military will always be apart of us. I was even wearing my new WWP shirt that says "the greatest casualty is being forgotten."

My new hair dryer is the bomb.com! I mentioned in my last post that I've been wearing my hair down a lot more frequently and it's all due to this guy. It took me months to finally bite the bullet, it isn't cheap {I paid $150 on Amazon}, but I'm so glad I did! It completely dries my extremely thick hair in 8 minutes and my hair feels so soft/frizz free afterwards! Next up on my list is learning how to use my curling iron. Baby steps people...

Another thing I'm going to try out is self tanning, because my legs are beyond ghostly white, I'm pretty sure they could be considered see through, and it finally warming up here in the mitten! This set was only $20 during the Sephora sale so I snagged it up. I am a little lot intimidated though.. I've never fake-tanned before! Any tips?!

It's FINALLY warm enough to take Duke on long walks again! It amazes me how much the weather impacts my mood, but I've been so happy ever since Spring made it's presence in Michigan! My fanny pack cracks me up :) Haha

Dog walking season also means that it's Ritters season! Best frozen custard hands down! I could eat it every single day and not get sick of it. Next time I go I'm going to buy the gallon size to keep at home :)

The last thing I'm going to ramble about is the fact that we need a second dresser. We were blessed with a massive closet at our last apartment so we didn't think it was necessary to buy the 7 drawer chest that went with our bedroom set. Fast forward a year and we just don't have enough room. Half of our clothes are in boxes downstairs, some are in the spare bedroom closet, some are under the bed in storage bags, ect. I finally convinced Thomas that it'd be a good purchase to make with some of our tax return. Now we're just waiting for a good sale to come along!

And there are all the things I've wanted to blog about this week, but don't warrant a post of their own! What random things do you want to ramble about?

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 21}

It's been a looooong time since I've done one of these weekly brain dump posts! Possibly over a month... yikes! So what random things are going on with me?

I'm the proud new owner of an iPad Mini! My laptop has been getting crappier by the week, but I didn't want to purchase another one due to how infrequently I use it. So I decided to get the iPad and a wireless keyboard case. My case comes in today and I'm really excited to put it to use {and to stop lugging my laptop to work}! Any must have apps I need to get? PS- why isn't there an Instagram app available for iPad?! There was one on my Nook/Android tablet.

Speaking of the iPad I started a new book today on Allison's recommendation- Gone Girl! I usually don't follow the hype on popular books {I haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey and never will}, but Allison's review made me really curious. Especially because I loveeee crime stories! Do you guys have any book recommendations?

Thomas and I are starting P90X3 tomorrow. I'm really only doing it to make my husband happy, but I'm terrified. Thank God it's only 30 minutes/day, because I loose my workout drive right around that time. I'll let everyone know how it goes... if I don't die.

We're slowly making our way through Dexter on Netflix, currently in season 5. I love that Julia Stiles is in this season and I'm eager to find out where this storyline goes. While I'm still entertained and loving this series I'm ready to finish it and move onto another- I've been having way too many creepy dreams.

Work has been incredibly draining lately... ever since the youngest girl turned 4 {a couple weeks ago} she has become awful sassy and needs a lot of guidance/discipline. It doesn't help that we're STILL cooped up inside 90% of the time! It's getting a little warmer, between 30 and 40 degrees, but still not warm enough to spend hours outside. Spring where are youuuu?

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 20}

I didn't mean to take such a long hiatus from my blog, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Friday I came down with a terrible cold so when I got home from work I ended up sleeping for over 12 hours. I'm feeling about 95% better now, just still really stuffy. The weather in Michigan has been crazy lately so the girls have been having a lot of snow/"cold" days which interrupts my blogging "schedule" so I apologize. This post is probably going to be on the long side due to not blogging for over a week so here we go!

 Before/After

A few Saturdays ago I finally tried hot yoga and OMG! It was nothing like I expected. I can honestly say that I have never sweat that much in my entire life. It was such an incredible work out though and I'm willing to try it again. 90 minutes of intense yoga {not relaxing/flowy at all} in an 105 degree room is no joke!

Livonia finally got a FroYo place! T and I decided to check out Menchie's and it was so delicious! I definitely didn't go the healthy route for my first time- cake batter yogurt!!!, cookie dough, strawberries, brownie chunks, and chocolate syrup!

T and I went to see Lone Survivor on MLK day. Wow... it's hard to put into words how that movie was for us - emotional, draining, but most importantly it made us feel so grateful. Grateful that we didn't loose anyone on Thomas' deployment, grateful for our men and women in uniform, grateful to just be together now. I believe that every American should watch that movie. It's sad that 98% of our country just doesn't know/understand/want to believe what our amazing military really goes through. One day I'd really like to read the book as well.

PLL on 'da big screen!

This past Sunday we walked into Best Buy to get something for my grandpa and walked out with a 65' TV! Granted we have been planning to upgrade our 34' tv for a while and we got a deal that was just too hard to pass up! Now we need to get a new TV stand because our current one doesn't hold the weight very well LOL and we can't wait to have a few friends over for the Superbowl this weekend :)

Now that we basically have a movie theater in the basement we have been watching quite a bit of television... specifically The Following! We were hooked after the first episode and I'm counting down the minutes until we get home from work/school tonight so that we can watch more episodes! It is pretty gory, but if that doesn't bother you you should definitely check it out on Netflix!

And because I can't resist talking about my adorable pup- Duke got a new accessory last weekend. Isn't he so handsome? :)

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 19}

Every week I keep track of the random thoughts floating around in my head in the Note app of my iPhone. Some weeks I only have one or two, but other weeks I have a ton! This is one of those weeks that I have a ton so buckle up ;)

• I started and finished Where we Belong by Emily Giffin within the last week. Such a great book! I've loved all of hers and she's one of those authors that I purchase every book she releases regardless of the plot. Her next book comes out in May. Since then I've started The Letter by Marie Tillman who was the wife of Pat Tillman and man what a tear jerker! I'll probably finish it this weekend. And that's my problem with reading- once I start reading regularly I fly through books.

• After finishing Orange is the new Black we we're in search of another TV show to watch together {which is nearly impossible for us- we do not have similar interests!} and decided on Mad Men. We're only 2 episodes in, but it's okay so far. Still not really in my interests, but I'm giving it a shot. What shows do you watch with your SO that you both enjoy?

• I know this will probably make me sound like a complete nerd, but I just can't help it- I'm obsessed with every organization project Jen at IHeartOrganizing does! Her blog is by far my favorite organization blog and I can't wait to use her posts as inspiration once we're back in our own place. That workout corner makes me swoon. So much so that I already purchased the two aqua bins and plan on copying it as soon as we move in.

• Speaking of working out my husband bought this amazing ab board! Which is perfect for us, because my abs are the part of my body I want to work on the most and my husband can't do normal sit ups, ect. due to a bump on the bottom of his tailbone. It was a mess to put together, but it's good quality and works great so far! I'll be posting next week how the rest of our health/fitness related goals are going.

• And speaking of organization/containers I may have to sign myself up for container anonymous... I might just have a little problem..

So those are the thoughts swirling around in my pea sized brain this afternoon.. I like doing these posts because I often have little tidbits that I want to write about, but I don't think they warrant an individual post. So I hope you guys enjoy these too :)

Thursday Thoughts {Vol 18}

I know I'm posting this a little late... like 6pm late.. but I felt like rambling..

- My first week back at work has been a little crazy. Monday-Wednesday the girls had snow days so all 3 were home alllll day. Those were really long days. Days that made me question if I ever want children LOL Add 10 hours of overtime and I'm going a little insane. I did really miss them though :)

And I can't say I mind the overtime pay though, because it just bought me these beauties-

Finally a aviator style that fits my face! I ordered them off of Zappos so they should be delivered by Saturday!!

- T and I finished the first season of Orange is the new Black and OMG I can't believe it ended like that! I just could not stop laughing during the Christmas play scene because of this....

{Her crown is made out of tampons!} I almost started crying from laughing so hard! Can't wait for season 2! Now we need to find another show to watch together- any suggestions?!

- T and I have started talking about where we want to go on our anniversary trip this year and we're thinking Gatlinburg, TN. Staying in a secluded cabin, hiking, nature, white water rafting, ect. sounds incredible. Has anyone ever been?

- I'm working on a special project for a friend and I can't wait to give it to her and then to share it! So that'll be coming soon ;)

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 17}

You guys are in for a reaaaal treat today, because my mind is going a thousand miles per minutes and I just have SO MUCH I want to write about! This is what I get for skipping last week... Buckle up!! ;)

The Best Body Workout class that I've been taking ended last and I haven't decided if I'm going to take it again next semester or not. I liked the class, but I just feel like I can do the same workout at home. And if I'm doing it at home I can do it more than once a week. I guess should also mention that I'm terrible at following an instructor. I am always off, missing something, and look like a dang fool. I had this problem when I took Zumba too. So I think I'm just going to stick to taking the Yoga class, which I hope to start soon {once my grad school apps are in}!

I have a little confession to make... I've been buying all of my own Christmas presents this year. You seee... Thomas got a new gun for his present so he isn't going to have anything "under the tree" and the things that I really wanted {bookcase, Naked3 palette, Michael Kors purse} have all gone on sale recently so I scooped them up! I love that I'm getting them all on sale {except the palette} and we'll still both be surprised with our stocking gifts to one another and what other people get us. So I call it a win-win ;)

Did any of you crazies participate in Black Friday this year? I did... from the comfort of my bed. There's NO WAY I'd ever deal with those kinds of crowds to get a good deal. I rather keep my sanity. Anywho, I grabbed some Yoga accessories from Manduka online, but I'm waiting for them to get delivered. I did receive an amazing box from Bath and Body Works though!

I can't express how delicious Peach Bellini smells! I have the soaps, wallflowers, car scents, hand soap, and now candle! B&BW was having a good deal AND I had a coupon too. Love stocking up :)

Speaking of stocking up... I may have a little bit of a problem...

If you counted THIRTEEN bottles of soap you would be correct. Who in their right mind needs that many bottles?! My husband will kill me when he finds out! LOL I just always get sucked into their 6 for $$$ deals.

Welp I gotta wrap this up, because I need to go pick up N {the youngest} from school! I wish I had the time to type all of my random ass thoughts. Until next week..

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 16}

This week has flown by for me! I'm sure it's due to the fact that I'm not working overtime, I only worked a half day Tuesday, and we had a semi-relaxing weekend. Speaking of relaxing weekends we have another one to look forward to this week and I can't wait especially since life will be insanely busy for the rest of this year.

I have never been so thankful for electricity than I have been this week. I mentioned we lost power Sunday evening around 8pm and it didn't come back on until Monday evening around 7. A measly 23 hours without power was enough to remind me how blessed we are. I would like to advise everyone to buy a few Bath and Body Works 3-wick candles {when they go on sale 2 for $22- NEVER pay $20 for one freaking candle LOL} for emergencies like this. They were a life saver and one candle kept our room decently lit. I use Scentsy as my everyday candles, but I'm so glad I had a stash of normal candles!

This beauty arrived on my doorstep last night! T bought it for our seven year dating anniversary and I couldn't love it more! Heart locks hold a special place in my heart and I've been wanting an everyday necklace ever since I've stopped wearing my Army Sweetheart one over a year ago.

Duke escaped from the back yard Tuesday. I found him standing next to my car IN THE STREET. I swear this dog is going to give me a heart attack one day. He shimmied through a gap between the two fences {the storm blew away the chicken wire that was covering the gap} and who knows how long he was outside of the yard. Thankfully he didn't completely run off or get hit by a car.

Speaking of the fur-child we're changing up his diet and routine. When I couldn't sleep Tuesday night I decided to do some research and realized a few things:
- We have been over feeding him. Not by a ton, but still something that needs to be changed. So I bought a new food scoop yesterday and I'm going to tape off where we're supposed to fill it to.
- We're going to change his treats to grain free and start giving him frozen green beans and carrots more often while we're at home. This boy gets treats ALL the time {he is only motivated by food so far LOL} so those calories add up quickly. Not to mention those veggies are cheaper than a bag of treats!
- He is no longer allowed to sleep in our room {we've let him 2 or 3 times in the past month} because now he doesn't want to sleep in his crate and will cry for a good 20 minutes when we put him in there. Maybe once we move we can change this.
- THIS MIGHT BE A LITTLE TMI: We're going to give him yogurt 3x a week to help stiffen his bowels. Nothing is more frustrating than having to clean poo off of him numerous times a week! The poor guy has a really weak stomach.
- I realized that even if I don't get home in time to take him for a walk I can run him in the backyard for at least 15 minutes a night. There's no excuse not to exercise him every day. We're going to use this time to learn fetch!
- On top of brushing his teeth once a week we have started to give him a dental chew once a week also. I am trying my best to be proactive about his teeth and breath. Everyone hates stinky dog breath. I'll report back in a few weeks on how all of this is working :)

On the topic of routines I am in the process of making one for myself... finally! So far I have stuck to my AM & PM ones for 3 days. Next up I need to figure out a chore schedule {cleaning, Duke, ect}. Once I've stuck to it for 3 weeks I will share. There's more background to where this came from coming Tuesday so keep an eye out for that post.

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 15}

This week hasn't been one of the best, but I'm trying to just let it go and move on. WOOOSAH. Now onto some random thoughts...

• Monday we had a memorial service for my sweet grandma and it was beautiful. She was such an amazing woman and I was so lucky to have been loved by her.
• Monday was also Veterans Day, which is a special day for us seeing as T is a Vet! Unfortunately, we weren't able to partake in any of the "freebies" due to the memorial service and T having classes. But I did my best to make him feel appreciated for all that he has sacrificed and got him a little gift :) He loved it!
  
  
  
  
  • The Divergent trailer is UH-MAZING! I cannot wait and wish it was next month instead of March! Check it out-

• My three nanny girls have been wild this week and we think it's because their dad is in Brazil for work. But MAN! I never knew 7 year olds could have such an attitude. This mixed with a lot of overtime hours has me pretty cranky, BUT I love these girls and this job. It is by far the best one I've had to date and I am so incredibly thankful! I'm definitely ready for the weekend though ;)
• I am in desperate need of a hair cut/style/complete make over. My hair has been so greasy lately and I've started getting dandruff again {yuck!} so I'm at a complete lost as to what to do. So I'm thinking something drastic. Like cutting off a ton of hair. We'll see what happens...
• Urban Decay is releasing the Naked 3 palette soon and I cannot wait to get my hands on one! It's definitely on my Christmas list this year! The shades are completely different from the Naked 1&2 palette- they're rose toned!
  
   
  
  
  Alrighty then that's all the randomness I have time for this week folks :) Here's to hoping next week is better!
  
  

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 14}

I cannot wrap my head around the fact that we're a week into November! The saying that the older you get the faster time goes is definitely true. At least for now it is. So here are some random things that have been going on in these parts lately-

• I had to get my rear window replaced. The defrost coil got nicked and therefore the window didn't defrost all the way. The car dealership tried to charge us $550 to replace it. My smart husband called around and got it replaced for $250. WHY in the world do dealerships think that it's okay to completely rip their customers off?! Makes me so mad! Never dealing with car companies again- Thomas can handle that crap.
• T and I, along with 7 of our friends, are going to the Kings of Leon concert in Chicago in March! It's going to be such a great trip and we can't wait. We're going to make a weekend trip out of it and it'll be T's first time in Chicago and my first time seeing KOL!
• A few weeks ago when I went through all of my blog posts to label them I came across my Project 52 {a picture every week instead of everyday- I can't commit to that yet lol} posts and it made me so bummed that I didn't stick with it :/ It's such a fun way to look back on the past year. I'm going to give it another whirl in 2014 and hopefully I can complete it! It'll really help with staying on-top of my scrapbooks too.
• I feel so ahead of the game this year in terms of Christmas shopping. T already got his big present this past weekend {a new pistol that I can't wait to shoot at the range this weekend!} and I know what we're getting everyone else. I'm hoping to have everything bought or ordered by December. That way I don't have to deal with the crowds. I hate big crowds and being in stores around Christmas time.
• My mouth is finally starting to feel normal again and I don't have to take pain medication every 4 hours anymore! I can eat normal foods, just a little bit slower. However, I do have to brush my teeth after every time I eat, because if I don't I have the worst taste in my mouth... I don't know if this is normal or not? I have a check up with my oral surgeon next Thursday so hopefully everything checks out okay {especially since I no longer have dental insurance...}.
• Thomas' VA claim {his back, shoulder, nerve damage, hearing loss, ect.} has been decided and now we're waiting to find out what percentage they "awarded" him... I'm super inpatient and just want to know already so that we can stop guessing.

Not very exciting I must say LOL..

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 13}

I'm writing this post on Wednesday night, because come tomorrow {erm today} I'll be high as a kite. My surgery is scheduled for 8:45am so I'd appreciate any well wishes! I'm really hoping for a fast recovery.

• Was anyone else super disappointed with the Pretty Little Liars Halloween special? The hour just dragged and dragged on. And I'm not even remotely interested in Ravenswood. I hope that this episode was the last one where there's a cross over. I am really excited for it to come back in January and for the final book that comes out in December!
• I bought a fanny pack  wasit pack for walking Duke and my husband just about killed me. BUT.. the majority of the time I walk him alone, it's getting darker out earlier, and I never have any pockets for my phone. Which to me isn't very safe. So I started looking for a "fanny pack" that wasn't old lady looking and I found the perfect one on Zappos so of course I ordered it! And I love it! It can be worn as a cross body if desired and holds my phone, gloves, treats, and poop bags.
  

• Speaking of Duke I really need to write an update about how he's doing, what's new with him, ect. {it's on my long to do list for this weekend}. I've also started researching the Keeshond breed and learning all kinds of new things. I don't know why I had no interest in doing this before we got him. I think we were just too overwhelmed when we first got him and now that he's calmed down a lot we can finally work on new things. Including correct grooming, which is a whole other post. Keeshonds are a confusing breed ya'll.
• I've had to defrost/scrape my windshield twice this week! NOOOO I am not ready for winter. At all. This also means that I need to go buy a windshield scraper, because I don't have one for my car. I rather be spending my money on something else.
• Speaking of my weekend to do list I have a lot of blogging items on it that I'm hoping to cross off since I'll be a couch potato all weekend. Updating my labels, writing Duke's tab, editing my Bucket list tab, writing a bunch of posts, ect.
• I always have so many random things I want to put in these posts, but when I actually sit down to write them I forget. FAIL. Hopefully next weeks post will be more enjoyable.

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 12}

Thursday thoughts... on Friday. I just have so much I want to write about and I just didn't have the time yesterday. Enjoy this jumbled mess.

• I'm really missing yoga lately. I took a class at Western my final semester and loved it, but ever since we've moved home I haven't practiced. My in-laws house is definitely not what I'd consider calming so practicing at home is out of the question. There is a yoga studio 2 miles from the house though and I'm going to check it out in December after my Best Body workout class ends. I love the workout class, but I feel like it's all things I can do at home whereas yoga I can't. We'll see... maybe I can do both once the time comes.
• I'm getting all four of my wisdom teeth removed next Thursday and being completely honest I'm a little scared. I've never had surgery before {besides getting tubes put in my ears when I was four} and I'm nervous about being knocked out. Not to mention I'm the biggest baby when it comes to mouth pain... I'm sure it'll be fine though and I'm so thankful that my grandparents are going to be taking care of me and letting me stay at their house, because Thomas will be working. I'm hoping that I'll get a few things crossed off of my to do list while I'm cooped up all weekend. Any advice on how to make this as "enjoyable" as possible?
• I'm having the worst time sticking to an evening routine which is weird considering how much I like schedules. Any advice on how to start and then stick to a routine? This also could be applied to a workout routine that is currently nonexistent.
• We got our family pictures taken last weekend and I can't wait to get all of the pictures in a couple weeks! But we did get a little teaser!
  

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 11}

This past week my brain has been one huge jumbled mess. I'm anxious waiting for the GRE to be over with, Thomas and I are both working crazy overtime this week, and I've just been checked out. So here's my attempt at letting go of some of these thoughts.

• T & I have decided that if everything goes according to our plan {crossing fingers & toes} we'll be moving out of my in-laws by the end of next August. We are extremely grateful for everything they have done for us, but we just need to be on our own. We have no idea where we'll be moving and probably won't until June/July, but I'm trying really hard not to stress about that. With this decision comes "OMG I need to start planning everything right this second and cannot stop thinking about it." It's seriously consuming 99% of my thoughts and it's driving me bonkers. I don't know why I do this to myself- why I can't take things slowly. As soon as a decision is made I go into overdrive. I need to learn how to shut this part of my brain off.

•  We both feel like we're stuck in this limbo at this time in our life. Adjusting to post military life has been hard. A lot harder than either of us anticipated. Life back in Michigan isn't what T anticipated it to be and he misses his battle buddies. We're both still adjusting to living together almost a year later and I don't know when that will end. We don't have many married/in long term relationship friends {we have 3} and we're over the party scene. So we've been feeling kind of isolated lately. Stuck between being young adults and adults. It's just making us feel a little.. off. I have a whole lot of thoughts and feelings on this subject that I want to write about here, but it'll have to wait until I have more time.

• I've always struggled with self confidence, for reasons I haven't figured out yet, and it's really taking a toll right now. I'm really doubting myself at a time when I need to be confident. I need to learn to just do my best and then let it go. Letting go... something I've never really been able to do.

Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.  Next week will be better :)

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 10}

Is it just me or is time flying by at a warped speed?! I can't believe that October is next week! Where has this year gone? Next thing I'll know it'll be Christmas! Jeez!

• Speaking of October there's a lot of things coming up around here- Duke's FIRST birthday, we're getting family pictures taken, I'm taking the GRE, we'll be celebrating Thomas being home from Afghanistan for two years and in Michigan for a year, I'm getting my wisdom teeth removed, Halloween, birthdays, and I'm sure there will be even more fun things! Phew, it'll definitely be a crazy month.

• I can't even describe how excited I am for Duke's birthday! I've bought all of his presents, birthday hats, and I'm ordering his cake- yes cake!- this weekend :) He's definitely one spoiled pup and I can't wait to capture it all.

• There are only 9 days until I take the GRE and to be honest I'm still terrified even after all of the prepping I've done {1 hour/day}. I just want to get it over with so it's not hanging over my head and then I can figure out what my next step is. In other grad school application news, I got a volunteer/observing position with the SLP at the elementary school my FIL teaches at! I'll be working with her every Thursday for a couple of hours!

• I'm probably the only 23-year old that would be upset about their belly button piercing closing up, but I am :( The ring fell out during the soccer scrimmage I mentioned yesterday and I didn't have anymore at home. Bummer! Oh well, I can always get it repierced.

• These last few weeks I've had a strong urge to organize. Sometimes I just get in the mood to clean everything and reorganize it, does this happen to anyone else? It's just weird, because we live at my in-laws house and the only places I can change are our bedroom, half bath, and our section of the basement. I've just been missing our little apartment like crazy and can't wait to move into our next one.

• Today I started rewatching One Tree Hill from the beginning. I can't believe that it premiered ten years ago this week! That makes me feel so old seeing as I started watching it when I was a freshman in high school LOL I think it'll always be my favorite show and it holds so many memories for me!

What are some random thoughts that have been on your mind this week?
 

Thursday Thoughts {Vol. 9}

Has this week flown by for anyone else? I feel like it was just Monday and now it's Thursday! Can't say I'm bummed- we have a fun weekend planned. On Sunday we're heading down {about 3 hours} to the Columbus Zoo with two of our good friends and we're really excited :) The weather is supposed to be perfect!

Now onto this weeks random thoughts...

- I'm not a fan of this weather. While everyone else is so happy it's fall, I'm annoyed and here's why- in the morning it's freezing, but during the day it's hot. I'd prefer just one please. When I left for work one morning this week it was 50 degrees so naturally I wore my UGG boots and by noon my feet were sweating because the temperature went up 20 degrees! I learned my lesson and I will not wear them again until at least October.

- Speaking of work.. This job has allowed/forced me to become a yoga pants snob. Meaning I am only comfortable in yoga/workout/lounge pants. I wore jeans for the first time Tuesday {Jeggings to boot} and I was SO uncomfortable. Thank goodness I had a set of workout clothes in my car!

- Target will undoubtedly make me broke one day. I just cannot walk in there and get only what's on my list. I went in to get makeup wipes and walked out with all of this...

{I do LOVE their new reusable bags though!}

- Buying our couch was the best decision we've made in a while! It is so comfortable, roomy, and everything we hoped it would be. Every night when we get home we head down to the basement our little apartment and spend time together. Tomorrow we're having a dinner and movie date down there!

- I'm finally back into reading! I finished Silver Linings Playbook, Divergent, and Insurgent {all amazing books!} within the past month and now I'm reading The Longest Ride. This makes me so happy, because reading is one of  my favorite pastimes.

- I updated my iPhone to iOS7 yesterday and I'm not sure how I feel about it yet... I don't really like change...