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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Exciting New Link Up!!

Yearbook Funnies!

Remember back when...
maybe in elementary school, junior high or high school...

You KNOW...the AWKWARD phase?!?!

We want you to dig up those photos!

It can be from any time frame while you were in school!

And if you didn't have one of those awkward phases...
well then I'm soooo jealous!
You can still link up and show us how beautiful you've always been!

Grab this button...
and spread the word!

life love and margaritas 
 
Did you notice that button photo is me?!
I made it using yearbookyourself.com!
(they even have an Iphone app...heehee!)
 
So the link up will be held on Tuesday JANUARY 31st!
 
Hosted by:
For Love of a Cupcake
Life, Love & Margaritas
Only a Flight Away
 
Now go dig up those photos!
Let's have fun with it!

Monday, January 16, 2012

When Television Worlds Collide!

Happy Monday, ya'll!

I hope you had a great weekend...me, I am enjoying a 3 day weekend! Wahoo! And what am I doing today on my day off, catching up on work...ugh.

While watching TV last night, I saw a preview for The Real Housewives of Orange County (premiering Feb 7th on Bravo) and there is yet another new housewife in the mix....


                       


The preview shows the new housewife, Heather, repeatedly saying "I'm An Actress...I'm An Actress" with Gretchen having no idea who she is. I thought she looked familiar so I played the clip again....and sure enough I totally recognize her! The show information lists her as Heather Dubrow, which is her married name. A quick IMDB search finds nada for Heather Dubrow.

But, if you are like me and have a crazy/random memory for TV, you will know to IMDB Heather as 'Heather Paige Kent' and voila`! I was remembering Heather from a CBS drama/dramady back in early 2000 called "That's Life" (2000-2002). "That's Life" also starred; Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Dillon and Debi Mazar. I really liked this show and remember being sad when it was cancelled.




Totally random, but that is how my brain works when it comes to TV shows!


On a semi-related note, here is my favorite Tweet of the Golden Globes night...



Oh please Kelsey Grammar, fall off the stage 


And a gratuitous Channing Tatum @ the Globes photo...you are welcome!

GossipCenter.com

Sunday, January 15, 2012

In RayRay We Trust!


Happy Sunday, ya'll!!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Babble, Babble...

Hey ya'll! I hope you are having a good week! Kind of a 'eh' week here...in a bit of a funk and need to work my way out of it.

I think the main reason for my funk is my Momma is not having a great week :( Round 3 of chemo (last Friday) has not been kind to her, so the past few days have been SUPER rough. I think she is starting to feel better today, but she has an appointment tomorrow am to have a port put in (more about ports, here ). She says she would just like a few days to be left alone with no one poking or prodding her. Also, she has been spending the majority of her time in her room. I am afraid she is getting depressed, which is completely understandable, but I need her to FIGHT! Totally had a breakdown on her last night (and felt terrible for doing so) but I think we both understand/appreciate each other a little more.

My Mom would straight up kill me if I posted a picture of her online...so I figure I will cheat and post an old picture of us (circa 1996....holeee high school Homecoming)


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Ok, to lighten the mood a bit...here are a few of my random babbles....

*Project Runway All Stars had me initially SUPER excited but....no Tim or Heidi??? Makes me want to not watch...even though I will. I miss Tim!

*Last weekend, I got totally addicted to Shameless on Showtime! The first episode was like holeee way to much going on, but as the season went on..I am all in now! Anyone else watch?? P.S. What a hottie that Steve/Jimmy is....I could use a car stealing man like that in my life!



*My aunt has made mac-n-cheese twice in the past week trying to nail the recipe. Anyone have a 'go to' mac-n-cheese recipe?  I could eat the stuff daily, so I am not complaining....my jeans however......

*I swear if I wasn't so nosey, I would definitely cancel my FB. It is becoming more of a place to b*tch than anything else lately.

*I have hard such positive things about BirchBox that I think I am going to jump in and try it. Not sure if I will blog about it or not, seems like a lot of bloggie friends are getting BirchBox too and I don't want to saturate the blog world with it.

*Has anyone signed up for BeautyMint? Jessica Simpson in pimping it and I was intrigued at first, but I cancelled out of the screen before signing up. Since then, I get emails from them with lower and lower prices. Seems odd, no?

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Ok, bloggie people...need your input. A few bloggie friends and I were tossing around the idea of doing a 1 time link up of 'old school' pictures of ourselves...you know, nothing better than making fun of yourself on the Internet with friends! We were thinking prom pictures, school pictures, etc.

So.... is this something you would participate in?? Thoughts???

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

90's Kids

Hey ya'll! Happy Hump Day!!



One of my friends posted on FB a list of 'Things 90's Kids Know/Remember'....and it brought up so many memories, I thought I would share! I was born in the 80’s but definitely had some of my growing pains in the 90’s..

Things 90's Kids Know/Remember....


1. You were convinced your Furby would kill you while you slept



2. You think Mr. Feeney would be the best teacher ever

3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Still gives you nightmares

4. Teletubbies still creep you out



5. You can successfully insert the Capri Sun straw on the first try

6. You learned how to use your computer before your parents did

7. You came close to administering a lethal dose of cootie shots

8. You were surprised when Lance Bass came out of the closet



9. You say Hakuna Matata to relieve stress

10. You wish Jumanji was a real game

11. You still think your way out of Yoshi Valley in Mario Kart 64 was the fastest

12. Austin Powers is a better spy than James Bond



13. Your parents thought South Park was a shitty influence

14. Free Willy still makes you cry

15. You know every word to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song



16. You use the Clinton definition of "sexual relations"

17. Your scary story is a rip off of Goosebumps

18. You still wonder why anybody would want to be called Scary Spice

19. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? isn't just a rhetorical question


20. You wish the Magic School Bus was real

21. The ending to the Sixth Sense still surprises you

22. You remember when Kurt Cobain, Tu Pac, River Phoenix and Selena died.

23. You know that "How Rude!" comes from Stephanie from "Full House"



24. You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

25. Four Square (and not the i-Phone app)

26. You remember reading "Goosebumps"

27. You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.



28. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence...Not...

29. You remember when Super Nintendo became popular.

30. Two words... Trapper Keeper.



31. You never got injured on a Slip 'n' Slide

32. "Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, all dressed in black, black, black, with silver buttons, buttons, buttons, all down her back, back, back....."

33. You watched the original Care Bears, My Little Pony, and Ninja Turtles

34. All your school supplies were "Lisa Frank" brand.(pencils.notebooks.binders.etc.)



35. You know the Macarena by heart.

36. "Talk to the hand" ... enough said

37. When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off our walkmans.

38. Playing Kickball & Dodge ball until your porch light came on.

39. Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'.

40. Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming 'do over!'


To see the full list, check out the link here.


All images are courtesy of Google Images.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Target Tuesday

Happy Tuesday, ya'll!!



Tuesday can only mean one thing.....Target Tuesday!!! This is your opportunity to go buck wild in Target (or at least in your mind) and link up with everything that you would like to have. This idea is the brainchild of Tara over at Fabulous but Evil...if you love Target as much as I do, head on over to Tara's and link up!!


I have been crazy obsessed with Hair/Beauty Tutorials the past few weeks, leaving me with a long list of 'must have' items. Here is what I can pick up at Target!....



Loreal Sublime fake tanner...I am reading a lot of good things about this one. I defintely look good with some 'color'!


Totally random...but I get my lotion in the baby section. I loooove this stuff!!


Word in the blog world is that this stuff is AHmazing on for circles!


For lower lid lining...



From what I have read, these are a pretty good choice if you are just trying lashes, like me.....

Apparently, Duo is the way to go!


What are you loving at Target this week?

Monday, January 9, 2012

Baby You Can Drive My Car....

Car shopping.....does anyone find this process fun?? Maybe it is because I am not a haggler at all...I am the worst person to take with you to a yard sale. I will 100% all ways pay the price they ask.

The only fun part is seeing all of the bells/whistles and the test drives, but then......It seems like every place we go to, it is a game to get over on you....so frustrating! To top it all off, I am not 100% set on what I want...

Every manufacturer has its pros/cons...do you look at safety ratings? Resale value?? Warranty??? Why is it all so overwhelming? Especially when you walk in as a woman...it is like they think 'sucker'!!

So, I am down to 3 cars at this point, although easily swayed.








Do you have a car that you love?? If so, let me know and help this girl out!!