Wishful Wednesday!!

'I wish' .... I was six years old and going trick or treating, and my costume would be Alice in Wonderland!

I really wasn't a big fan of the movie or the character, but looking back I just think its such a cute costume for a little girl! I also love Raggedy Ann and Dorothy costumes!! Please check out my friend Kellys blog and see the post she did with some pics of her two little girls dressed as Dorothy, and their friend Nan is Raggedy Ann...tooo cute!!!

If I was doing something for an infant, I LOVE skunk costumes! I think they are so precious! I really went back and forth on doing that for my little girl this year, but I went with a pig instead!

This isn't her....just the pic from the website! But you can check out my blog labeled "Welcome" and there are some pics of her from Zoo Boo!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween! Happy Haunting!

Wishful Wednesday!

'I wish' I could go on vacation anywhere and it would be.........

HERE!

I don't even know where this is, and quite frankly I don't even care! But at this very moment, I would LOVE to be tucked away in a cabin in the mountains right about now! I just need a vacation in the worst way, and I think I would actually prefer it to be somewhere that I can actually relax and be away from civilization.


Now normally, I would say New York. That is always my #1 vacation choice. I love to go places where I have tons and tons to do and go non-stop! But I feel like that is my life on a daily basis now, so Im gearing towards somewhere I can relax and have peace and quiet.

And why I'm at it, I thought I would go ahead and share my list of places that I want to go to! Thats right, I have a list! And I keep it in my planner at all times and add to it when I think of somewhere new!


Here are all the places I want to see in and outside the US:


1. Seattle
2. Maine
3. Vermont
4. New Hampshire
5. San Francisco
6. LA
7. San Diego
8. Montana
9. Boston/Salem
10. Chicago
11. Charleston
12. Vegas- going there in January woohoo!
13. DC
14. Jackson Hole
15. Italy
16. Paris
17. Australia
18. Greece
19. London
20. Switzerland


A group of girlfriends are actually talking about going to Seattle next year which I'm super pumped about! Clinton and I have also talked about flying into Boston, and driving through Vermont, New Hampshire, etc, all the way to Maine! Gosh I hope that happens soon!


Happy vacation dreaming everyone! Now make your list too...it gives you something to be excited about!

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Welcome!

Well I've been seriously slacking this year on the fall decor! Usually September rolls around and Im buying mums, hay, and everything else under the sun! I dont really know why because its still usually hot here in September, so it totally takes the fun away. But this year I was a slacker and didn't get to my fall decorating till this weekend...Presley had so much fun!!

So Welcome! This is what you would see if you came to my house this fall holiday season!

"Presley" the scarecrow!

And I had to throw in this pic to prove my child has OCD. I told her to place the small pumpkins and gourds where she would like...she lined all 3 in a roll on the hay and the ground!

I'm a little late on these, but here are a few pics from last weekends dinner club! Some girls from high school meet every month for dinner and its been going strong for 2 years! Every now and then even the kiddos get to come ;)

Sydney and Pres

I love Olive and Sydney!

And of course sweet Brooks :)

So back to this weekend...Clinton took me to see Kings of Leon in Nashville on Friday. My bf Candice met us there, too! We had a blast! They are amazing live!!

Saturday we drove back bc my other bf LA was coming in town from Nashville with her sweet family so we could all go to Zoo Boo together...its a thing our zoo does every year for Halloween! We met for dinner first at this great little place Ive never been too...I'll def be back!

Presley in her pig costume! Some stupid lady actually told me that she was the "cutest little lamb"....seriously???!!!!

And here they are...2 of my favorite ladies, and me :)

Clinton and Pres!

The famous couple :)

Presley was LOVING her some Jason that night (LA's husband)...and I think he was enjoying her too...they need a little girl...like NOW!

And here is Brooks (#2)! This was his very first halloween!

Daddy and Pres....she cried for 20 minutes after we left the "neighs"...she LOVES horses!

All the ladies at Zoo Boo! I love you gals!

Ya'll probably recognize a few of these ladies... Go East Memphis Mama on the left... La Bella Vita in the middle... and My Beautiful Life, second from the right!

Sorry for the super long blog! Hope you gals have a great Tuesday!!

Better late than never

Today as I was checkin on all my favorite blogs, I noticed that Short Southern Mama had posted about her town along with a few pics. I couldnt help but think about how I really do love where I live. I know I complain about Memphis sometimes, and affectionately call it the "armpit of the nation" (haha), but its still home none-the-less...and I love it :)

I actually live in suburb of Memphis where I was born and raised. Of course back then it was small and out in the middle of nowhere. Now its becoming one of the most popular places to move too because of the school systems...and its clear of Memphis' bogus politics! I couldnt find many pics online of it, but I thought I'd go ahead and post a few of my favorite things about Memphis :)

#1...our TIGERS! Most Memphians will say that there isn't much to be "proud" of when it comes to our city, but I think most would agree that the Tigers are at the top of the list!

And since we're talking about the Tigers...my favorite of all time...none other than Joey Dorsey!

If you're ever in Memphis, you have to eat some of our BBQ...we're kinda famous for it ha! Rendezvous is the FIRE!

And here are some downtown pics :)

And I love our zoo! It has been voted #1 in the country and its easy to see why. We have a lot of cool exhibits here!

And how could I forget...Graceland!

And nope...never been. Probably never will. And I think I'll be ok ;)

Wishful Wednesday

'I wish'...I had one particular talent and it would be to DANCE!

I absolutely LOVE to watch amazing dancers!!! I was on the pom squad in high school and we did some competitions here and there, but I'm talking "so you think you can dance/dancing with the stars" type dancers! I could seriously watch people dance for hours on end! The best concert I've ever been to was Janet Jackson with N'Sync...talking about some AMAZING dancing!! I wouldve rather paid to watch that than to listen to the songs ha!

I also have one other "talent" that I wish I had, so I thought I might throw it out there. I wish I could run. I'm talking full force marathon runner. How amazing would that be?! Just to be able to get out there and go for miles.

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Happy Hump Day y'all!

Yawwwwn....

I am so sleepy today. Its one of those days where you find yourself typing with your eyes closed so that you can "work" and "nap" at the same time.

I finally broke down today and made a doctors appointment. I hate going to the doctor. Period. I all but have to be on my death bed before I will usually go. Of course, I'm not that bad off by any means today. But for the last few weeks, I have been really really achy....from head to toe. My skin even hurts...heck, my scalp even hurts! I have absolutely no other symptoms but that. I've kinda shrugged it off for the most part, but the last few days have gotten worse. I'm so tired and weak that I feel like my legs are going to give out just walking across the house. After walking up the stairs at work, you would think I just got done running a marathon. I'm so weak that I feel like I can't even make it to my desk. What in the world is going on with me?! I feel like an 80 year old woman!
Needless to say, I'm getting a little concerned that there is something else going on other than your typical cold or flu. So I had to bite the bullet and make an appointment for today. Say a prayer for me! I can't feel like this much longer or I'm going to lose it! And I have a very important weekend coming up so I need to kick this to the curb ASAP!

Clinton is taking me to Kings of Leon in Nashville on Friday. We're coming back on Saturday morning bc my bf LA and her husband and son are coming in (from Nashville) so that we can go to Zoo Boo! I can't wait to see them! I havent seen them since they moved up there this summer so I'm soooo excited!!!

Well, I hope the rest of you are having a better week than I am! But I have faith that its going to get much better. Have a good day!!

This Years Love...

is probably my all time fave song! I LOVE me some David Gray! I hope that most of y'all know who he is...if not, please youtube him and check him out. He's from England (which Ive recently discovered that most of my favorite singers/bands...hotties in general... are from there. I really think I've been living in the wrong place this whole time :wink:). Just check him out...ok?!

I don't know what it is about his voice, but it literally puts me in a trance! When I'm stressed at work, I pull up the ole youtube and just start going through his songs one at a time. It totally mellows me out. But I like to listen to the live versions the best. He's just so passionate when he sings...and just a tad bit sexy. He gets so into it that his head is just bouncing around like crazy! Next thing I know, mine is too! Thank God there are no hidden cameras in my office...Lord, at least I hope not. Otherwise someone is getting a good laugh out of my foolishness.

Anyways, I hope I get to see him in concert one day. Candice and I were actually planning a trip to Chicago this month so we could see him...but it didn't work out :( Then I found out today he's playing in Seattle in November, which is on my wish list of places to see...dang it! I wish I wouldve known about that sooner!

So if you get a chance, go check out some of his music. I'm sure you've heard of some of his most popular songs "This Years Love"... "Babylon" ..."Please Forgive Me"...no, not a remake of Bryan Adams :)

Anyways, I'll leave you with my favorite video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUY7KYeWGzc

Enjoy!