I'm gearing up!!

It's going to be a shopping extravaganza this weekend! Down here in little 'ole Alabama there are certain shops that we do not have such as Macy's, Jo-Ann Fabrics Superstore, Whole Foods, the Coach Outlet, antique stores and one of my favorite restaurants Penn Station East Coast Subs. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited that my Mom and I along with my precious daughter are going to be visiting all of these places in Nashville. Ah, my old stomping grounds!

I am making up a list of all of the things that we have to get and gathering up as many coupons as I can get. FYI- Macy's facebook page is offering a coupon for up to 20% on certain items expiring July 23rd. Stop over there and grab that offer! There is also "Coupon Commotion" at Jo-Ann Fabrics, and there are several 40-50% of coupons there. And their policy is that if the coupons have different codes on them, they can be used during the same purchase. I just want to pass on the info for you guys. Hope it's helpful!

I'll be sure to share the fruits of my shopping efforts with you all next week, and I plan on getting some great crafting posts from it. Gotta find a way to share my shopping excitement with all of you!

So what stores are a must have for you? Are you lucky enough to have them near you, or is it a curse to have them close by?

Any Interest?

I have an idea that I have been thinking about, and I am writing you guys to see if you have any interest in this. I have another blog, "that Kitty mama" and I was thinking about doing a sort of Furry Show and Tell. You guys have shown a lot of love when I have posted about my feline family so I would like to extend that to all of your furry family members.

I have an email link on that blog where you can submit your stories and pictures. I haven't seen anything like this and thought it would be fun to build a collection of our adorable pets!

Any interest in sharing your furry friends?? Please feel free to stop by!
That Kitty Mama

It's that time again!!!

Time for another Auburn Football Game!!! Yay! I will say that Project Football Love is moving along quite nicely!I am getting pumped for my second big Auburn game! We are leaving butt early (and let me tell you guys that I am not the most pleasant person in the morning) Seriously. Poor Chris, he handles it pretty well. He thinks that joking around will get a smile on my face, but actually he gets quite the opposite reaction. And let's see, if you look at the time stamp of this post, you will see that it is 2.5 hours before we are getting up. Whew, I'm going to be a happy girl. But obviously, very excited!

We had quite an eventful evening. This little brat (yes, don't judge me) decided that she was going to have some fun with us tonight. And we were not amused. She decided to hide from us for 10 hours in the apartment. We literally tore this place apart a few times. We had figured out that she was hiding in the garage under/in the car. We jacked the car, searched the engine and the wheels and there was no Molly. We were convinced that she had gotten out somehow. After crashing on the couch to figure out what to do next, this little thing just strolled back inside looking for food. Yea, thanks Molly. Ooo, we were relieved and ticked the same time, but once she started purring again, we were done being mad. Really, how can you be mad at this little face?!SHHH....don't tell Chris that I am showing you all this! Lookie who he ran into at the San Fran airport this week?!?! Can you tell who it is? Don't fret, I had a hard time with it at first too. I was thinking that this was an old biker buddy of his (I don't think he has any biker buddies) or I was thinking that this was some football player that I am "supposed" to know. Any other guesses??It's GUY FIERI!!! Who would have thunk it? See it now? For anyone that doesn't know who guy Fieri is, no worries, he is one of the stars of the Food Network. And I am a fan! I didn't recognize him without the blond spikey hair showing and the sunglasses on backwards! No real scope, Chris found out that he was on his way to Honolulu and that he is going to be in our neck of the woods soon. (Nashville) How cool is that?! Kind of jealous...

To continue on with the random post, I found quite a lovely surprise when I was visiting one of my regular blogger buddies, Lisa Anne. It is the Dragon's Loyalty award, and I am honored. Thank you Lisa Anne!!! Seriously, if you guys haven't found your way to her corner of the world, you would not regret wandering over there!
So standard rules apply... show some love to the one that gave you the award, link to their page in the post, and pass it on.

In the spirit of this award, I am going to pass it on to my lovely faithful followers! I love you guys! And like what Lisa Anne did, you guys will be surprised by the award by reading this post! (*wink*)

Without further adieu:
1● Beaded Tail
2●Ocean Dreams (and a special shot of love for being my very first follower!)
3●Scrappin' my Bliss
4●HazyDaisy
5●the Fox Den
6●Confession of a first time Mom

You guys are awesome! And thanks for being your beautiful selves!

I hope that you all have a SPECTACULAR weekend! It is now 2 hours before I have to get up again, so I have to shut this down and try to get some sleep I'm out~

I've been Tagged!

I have been tagged by Hazydaisy!
I have to answer the following thousand questions using only one word answers, and then tag others! Here goes then:

1● Where is your cell phone? Lap
2● Your hair? Up
3● Your mother? Astounding
4● Your father? Strong
5● Your favorite food? Carbs
6● Your dream last night? Wedding
7● Your favorite drink? Wine
8● Your dream/goal? Happiness
9● What room are you in? Den
10● Your hobby? Bags
11● Your fear? Dishonesty
12● Where do you want to be in six years? Healthy
13● Where were you last night? Den
14● Something that you aren't? Dumb
15● Muffins? Blueberry
16● Wishlist item? Sewing-Machine (oops)
17● Where did you grow up? Cincinnati
18● Last thing you did? Jogged
19● What are you wearing? T-shirt
20● Your TV, movie? Bridget-Jones
21● Your pets? Funny
22● Friends? Necessity
23● Your life? Crazy
24● Your mood? Mellow
25● Missing someone? Yeap
26● Vehicle? SUV
27● Something you're not wearing? Shoes
28● Your favorite store? Coach
29● Your favorite color? Teal
30● When was the last time you laughed? Minutes
31● Last time you cried? Monday
32● Best friend sympathetic? Absolutely
33● One place you go over and over? CraftStore
34● One person who emails you regularly? Mom
35● Favorite place to eat? Penn-Station

My goodness, that was a lot!

Alrighty-runey, I would like to see these answers from...

●Smell the Coffee Lisa
●Scrappin' my Bliss
●Ocean Dreams
●Love, Taryn
●Splendid Little Stars
●MAB notes on jewelry

YAY! Have fun!

What a Wonderful Treat!

I hope that everyone has had a great start to the week! What a crazy week and weekend! Two separate trips to Huntsville, and a trip to Mobile- insane. I am a bit tired! lol

I came back to find out that I have been given a blog award! WOOHOO! Thank you so much Cindy! I was featured on her blog Chalk It Up! on Friday! If you haven't seen her blog, she has some amazing art work, and her frames are fantastic!

Seriously, how amazing is this!? Please stop by and check it out! Thanks Cindy!

I know that there is some news to share, but I have to hold on a bit longer. I should be good to share by the end of the week. Don't mean to tease you all, I apologize. But it is big! ;-)

Anyone excited for the Project Runway premiere on Thursday?! I can't wait!

Tagged! I'm it!

I've been tagged! WOOHOO! My new friend HazyDaisy just tagged me to share 6 random things about myself! She has a great blog with some really beautiful pictures, please check it out! (thanks HazyDaisy for the entertainment while I was waiting for my car to get fixed!!)

Alright Ladies, here is the scoop!

1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random and/or revealing things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog
6. Let the tagger know when your post entry is up on your site.

Six Random things about me:

1. I am a HUGE Dave Matthews fan. Really, HUGE fan! I have been to 11 shows, and I have actually gotten to sit in the second row at my very first concert! Love Dave! (Imagine my arms stretched out wide) "THIS MUCH"!! HEHE ;-)2. I can't stand the word "panties". Ah, I even cringe just typing the word. I have no idea where my hatred for the word came from, but I can't stand it! Eh...
3. I took Scottish Dancing lessons for awhile when I was young, and I absolutely loved it. I was bummed when I had to stop, because it was conflicting with soccer. My mom grew up playing the bagpipes, so I have that always had that in my life. I truly do love all things Scottish, and I would absolutely love the chance to go there some day. (Scotland and Rome are first two on my list)
4. I HATE spiders! Depise them! But I can't kill them! The thought of squishing one-ah-diguisting!! So I do one of three things. 1-Leave it for my insect catcher, Lizzie (below)
She is awesome at it! 2-Try to pretend I don't see it, but I am screaming and running away, and 3-Break out the Windex, toilet cleaner, whatever I can get my hands on. I can't squish it, but I can spray the heck out of it! Terrible, aren't I??! Creepy and disquisting.
5. Being an Architect (Degreed, not licensed yet. Yes, you are sensing some bitterness. But I will spare you all of venting, because that is another blog in the making. Not just a post, a blog! I will spare the world. Interns- you know what I am talking about!!) Okay, back on track.
We have studied several Architects during our time in Architectural school, and my favorite Architect is Marlon Blackwell. He is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is AMAZING! And I would actually move to Arkansas to work for him. I have had the opportunity to meet him twice (I'm soooo lucky!!!) Once when I was studying at Harvard and then a couple of years later when he was a visiting professor at my graduate school. Above is a pictures of one of his projects that I love. It is a carport plus beekeeper's workshop. Awesome!
6. I have a fetish! Big fetish for handbags! Love them! And especially Coach bags! BE-AUTIFUL!
This love started when I was living in Argentina and I was completely surrounded by leather, steaks, and fashion. Ah, and they are so cheap too, it's awesome! Next trip, I am going with the clothes on my back, suitcases packed in suitcases and I am filling them up with handbags and introducing Chris to the wonderfully tasty steaks!! If you want a bag, let me know, I will put you on the list, I will be bringing back several!!! hehe

Whew- sorry to go on there! So I am tagging a few of my new friends to get to know them a bit better! Looking forward to reading your lists!!

Scrappin' my Bliss
Smell the Coffee Lisa
Melissa Heart and Home
Chalk it Up!
Blogging Jax
Wish with Me

My very first Blog Award!

Woohoo for blog awards! I have to thank JosiahsMommy for the lovely honor of this award. I have had a lot of fun since I have started blogging, and I have learned a lot from all of you. I send out a big thank you to everyone for their bloggy love and your help while I figure all of this stuff out! Woohoo!

If you have a moment, please check out JosiahsMommy's blog, you won't regret it! I have enjoyed stalking her blog, so please show some love!
For this award, please accept it, then acknowledge the blog & blogger that has given you the award in a post along with his/her name, and link. Then pass the award onto 15 other blogs that you love to stalk. So lots of love and fun will be had by all! Remember to write everyone to let them know that you have given them an award!

I would love to share the bloggy award love with:

On the Refrigerator Door
Life, Love and Ladybugs
The Fox Den
It Aint Easy Being Cheesy
PurrPrints: Art, Cats and Randomness
Scrappin' My Bliss
Vino Bodega
OceanDreams
Rachel vs. "The Kitchen"
I Could Use a Deal!
AB Interiors
Chalk it Up!
Faith Imagined
Love, Taryn
Welcome to the Nut House!

Ladies, I have enjoyed reading your blogs immenesely. Please enjoy and pass on the love!!