Happy Halloween!

 

(Above: Free printable I downloaded from someone's blog last year! 

Can't remember whose blog it was to give credit. Sorry!)

How was everyone's Halloween?

I spent the evening passing out candy to kids.

This convo really happened:

Me to little girl: OMG your costume is so scary.

Little Girl: I'm a vampire.

Me: Oh no, I better go inside so you don't bite me.

Little Girl: I'm not a reeeealll vampire!

That cracked me up! I had to give her a few extra pieces for the laugh.

After those festivities I logged into Facebook to see all 

of my friend's cute kids all dressed up.

They all looked too cute!

But then of course the Bible Thumpers were in full effect spewing their hatred for

Halloween & how it's the devil's holiday and how they serve the Lord.

That just really annoyed me!

I'm a Christian and by participating in Halloween I am not worshiping the devil.

I don't care about the past history of Halloween.

I simply do it for the fun, the candy, & costumes. 

That's it!

Some people turn everything into a contreversy.

If you don't celebrate- fine.

If you do- fine.

Just don't judge others for what they do, simply because it's not what you'd do.

On to Thanksgiving!

Selfies

I set my camera up on the tripod, used my remote, and 

took some selfies in our front yard.

We needed a picture for this year's Christmas card 

so these are the choices.

 

 

One of the two below will probably be on our Christmas cards this year!

Only problem is we forgot Bebe! :(

6 months!

My niece turned 6 months old on October 2nd!

I did a mini photo session of her in my mom's backyard.

She's so serious & it cracks me up!

I recently decided to run an ad on Groupon for my photography business.

Within 3 days I sold over 20 photo sessions so I am going to be super busy starting today.

Still working on my insurance license too but it will probably be January 1st before I really get started.

Go Shawty, It's Your Birthday! (In my 50 cent voice)

Happy Fall Y'all!

Did you miss me?

It's been a busy but fun month!

 (This post will be in reverse order!)

First, yes today is my birthday!

I spent the weekend celebrating...

Friday one of my friends gave us free tickets to 

see Chris Tucker.

He definitely still has the gift of comedy!

We were in tears laughing!

If he's coming to a city near you, I definitely recommend checking

his show out.

 Saturday I spent the day at the spa.

I found an awesome Groupon deal for $79 which 

included an hour long massage, 45 minute facial, mani, & pedi.

I ended spending 4 hours at the spa because everyone was 

so friendly and chatty.

Saturday night a group of friends & I headed downtown to celebrate.

 Beautiful earrings that hubby surprised me with!

Sunday we relaxed & recovered.

Today is my actual birthday so we'll be going out to eat with the family later!

Last Monday a friend & I went to the Maroon 5/Kelly Clarkson concert in Atlanta.

The show was at Aaron's Amphitheater and I scored these tickets on Groupon for only $20 each!

We sat out on the lawn and it was fabulous!

We rented lawn chairs for $5 and had a great time.

The show was amazing!

Last month my brother turned 30!

We were supposed to go to Biloxi/New Orleans for the weekend but 

our plans fell through so we hung out here and had a few dinners with family & friends.

I came up with the funniest idea- I mean I really cracked myself up for

thinking of this.

Besides his regular gift, I decided to give him $30 in $2 bills as well.

He was cracking up when he saw all the bills!

My mom did the same thing too so he ended up with 

$60 in $2 bills.

I had to go to 3 banks to get this up.

I didn't realize it would be so hard to do this.

I told him to make sure he actually spent some of the bills to get them 

back in circulation!

My friend's daughter turned 2 so I actually did the same thing for her.

Gave her a card with $20 worth of $2bills.

People just get so excited over them so this idea is a keeper!

 Finally a few weeks ago, I got to meet Jamie from Life in a Southern Town!

She was passing through and we were able to have lunch.

 Sadly, we didn't take a picture! Boo!! 

Love Story

Hey!! *waves* Remember me?

I apologize for the absence.

I've been enjoying the month off from work.

Lounging. Relaxing. 

Doing nothing, other than studying for my insurance license exam.

I wanted to share this blog post I came across. 

It's called:

"Beautiful advice from a divorced man after 16 years of marriage"

For newlyweds or veterans, this post has some great advice.

I often wonder how people who have been married for so many years, all of a sudden

get divorced. I think to myself, we're so happy now but whose to say 5 years from now we won't be miserable? You never know what the reasons are for other people ending their marriages.

It could be an affair, money, arguing, who knows.

But I think this post hit the nail on the head because it covers so much of what's needed

to make sure you protect your relationship.

I ask that you read this & let your spouse read it too.

Gwynnie Bee

Have any of you heard of Gwynnie Bee?

I just signed up for the 30 day free trial and can't wait to get my first items!

After the free trial, your monthly membership varies from $35-$159,

depending on how many pieces you want!

It's basically renting clothes which I think is a great idea considering how

much it would actually cost to buy all these items outright.

I think everyone should AT LEAST sign up for the 30 day free trial and

see if you like it! If not, you can always cancel your membership at any time!

( I was not asked or paid to write this post!)

Here's some info from their website:

Gwynnie Bee is a monthly subscription service for size 10-28. You pay a monthly fee for access to an unlimited wardrobe and unlimited free shipping.

We offer a 30 day free trial period - there's no reason not to try it. Have fun with fashion. Enjoy and exchange.

	Create an Account. Simply use your email address and set a password.
	Browse the collection. Check out all the designers, styles and looks you'll love.
	After you look around, Subscribe. While we ask for your credit card, the first 30 days are on us (free!). Billing starts on the 31st day. Also, have no fear: You can cancel online at any time by clicking a button in your account page.
	Add clothes to your virtual closet. Try fun stuff. It's rental - not ownership. Explore and be adventurous.
	Wear it. Rock it. Love it. It takes 2-4 days for your box to arrive, filled with items that you've selected and put in your closet.
	Send back what you like, when you like. Using the pre-paid bags, send back as many garments as you like: one, two, three, or all at once. Your choice. We handle the cleaning, so send it back in any state. As soon as you let us know you're dropping garments in the mail, we start preparing your next box with as many garments as you sent us.

Repeat steps 4-6
Continue your relationship with Gwynnie Bee! 

 

Here are the 8 dresses I selected, so now I just wait for them to send 3 of my choices!

What to wear to Paris

We are still debating on whether or not we are going to take our Euro trip this September.
We're less than 2 months away but I'm just undecided still since I am no longer working.
But, that hasn't stopped me from dreaming about Paris.

I figured if we do go, I don't want to pack too heavy. A few pairs of jeggings, some silk long johns to wear underneath will keep me warm, various sweaters and tops, a good pair of comfortable yet fashionable walking boots, some flats, a coat, scarf, hat, and sunglasses. Am I missing anything?
Oh and maybe a dress or two and a pair of heels in case we decide to do something fancy.

Here's a board I put together with some ideas.  I'm a dark colors kinda gal so these would work great for me. Putting this together has gotten me excited all over again. :-)

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