Top Ten List

Some of the things that made/make my day, Tuesday, just that much better. (Especially knowing the day was going towards the worse before lunch!)

What are your favorite things so far this week?

10). Toddlers and Tiaras
9). Mean Girls
8). Pretty Little Liars
7). Diet Coke with Cherry
6). The Color Blue
5). Philadelphia Sushi Roll's
4). Coach Purses
3). Hot Glueing Shoes
2). Shades of Gray (book 1)
1). Zumba

-LA!

Purses...Purses...and more Purses! Take Two

Mission Accomplished!! Operation finding new purse has been ended. Received confirmation that the coach store was having a sale and Bryan and I took full advantage! Bryan won boyfriend of the month title for his patiences on my decision making and holding my purse why I tried on new ones! #waytogobryan!

Thank you for everything today! Your the best!

Happy Saturday (night) and Happy Early Fathers Day to all the Dads out there!
-LA

Purses... Purses and more Purses

Last night I had my heart broken... by a Prada tan leather shoulder bag.  My favorite purse finally bit the dust.  The woven leather shoulder strap broke off from the wear and tear this amazing purse had endured from almost the past 10 years.  It was my first Prada purse that had been purchase for me by my parents and or self. I actually think it may of been my graduation gift from high school.  It had traveled to Europe, been left at the bar in Chicago and returned to me a day later, been to many dry-cleaner to get the college bar smell out of the leather, sat on the hill at Paulson stadium for at lease 8 season of football, and broke a zipper in Costa Rica.  I was heart-broken when I finally realized it may be time to retire and i hate using the word "throw away" but maybe give the purse its proper resting spot.  I placed it in the cloth bag that I kept it in and I threw it away this morning.  I had a tear in my eye when I left the house this morning knowing that when I return Monday morning it will not in use every again. 


If you know me, i am sure your thinking Laura your nuts, I have seen your closet and most girls would die to have the purse collection you have.  Or my favorite from my parents; you know that you have two more 40 gallon Tupperware containers full of purses at our house, and little do they know i have 2 more also at my house.  (i think i may be a purse hoarder, but most of mine are classic Louis Vuitton or my two vintage Chanel bags which one was my dads mothers clutch).  I will keep you updated on purse search.  But right now I am attempting to work with a medium light pink Longchamp bag.  Which I found still in the bag from the Longchamp store in Chicago and the receipt was purchased Christmas Eve 2010. 


So now the quest of finding a new everyday tan purse has started.  I am sure I am going to have to keep in my mind that I will never find such a wonderful purse as my tan Prada purse but I will make it my goal this summer to look and buy one and hopefully it last at lease 10ish years and have as many good memories as I did with my Prada bag!

Happy Friday!
-Laura

Widespread Wednesday 6.13.11

Happy Hump Day Everyone!!!

So far I can not complain to much about the first two days of the week and there are lots of good things that will be going on this week/weekend. I have worked out 2 times so far this week.  I am trying to get back into the swing of things, like when I was going to gym 4 times a week.

This week I would like to give a shout out to how I spend most of my time. I like to call it "lake-time". More or less it's a slower pace of life. Very care free and easy going. I'm very excited to have the GATAILGATORS to the lake in June and July. I wish that we were able to all together on one weekend but I don't think it is going to work out this summer.





Next as you saw in my last post I finished my kitchen. Which I will probably be bragging about for the next five years. All the accessories came from Pier 1. I did their pier1 2 go and it worked/was beautiful. They had everything I liked/wanted to see in person already pulled under the counter. The greatest part is that I didn't have to go wonder around the store looking for everything I saw online. And to be honest that may of saved me some money that i was "browsing" the store. Their customer service was spot on Saturday also. And the one item that they did not have in the Macon store they already had on order for me to be picked up at another store. Such a beautiful concept, especially since that was my last stop on a shipping adventure last weekend.

Speaking of spot on we have less then 80 days until Georgia Southern Football season. I can not wait to be spending my fall Saturday's with 21,000 of my closest friends in Americas prettiest little stadium. It is the one time of the year I get so excited about. I already know that August we will be prepping for our first game the Saturday of Labor Day weekend!! I also get to drag Bryan to more then just one this season. Yes we are hopefully going to be going to some UGA games (for his sake) if he gets his season tickets.
 
Finally the weekend saver was the rainy day we had on Sunday.  When it started raining Saturday night I knew that Sunday was going to be a lazy day.  Bryan and I set up the blue-ray player, watching the Braves, set up the kitchen with the items we bought from our shopping adventure. Then to end the day off we had waffle house for dinner (breakfast for dinner was a great) and popped some popcorn and watched True Blood.  It was a perfect way to end the a wonderful weekend!

Take it easy on this hump day!
-LA!

Pending....

Pending; pen-ding
(preposition)
1) while awaiting; until
2) in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during
(adjective)
1) remaining undecided; awaiting decisions or settlement; unfinished

This seven letter word is almost a four letter word in my week. There are so many things that can be pending...

A friendship
A relationship
A bank approval
A home sale
A transactions
School Grade
and
Patent's are always pending (yes I went there, I just couldn't help it)

It has been a few years that I have had any major pending "items" on my list. This item pending will not hurt me in any way what-so-ever.

Today I will be talking about a pending relationship i saw on Facebook Sunday. Seeing this pending relationship has already changed how I view this person. It doesn't matter if it gets accepted or not it is still a slap in the face that it was even asked! It's like you don't care about my feeling, and I'm sure if you read this you'd be upset.

This person had no idea how much their pending relationship is hurting a loved one. I hate that this one person has no idea that if their pending relationship is accepted that there whole world will change in a quick minute. It's funny how one swift press of a mouse or click on a tablet can change a real relationship. (damn social media).

I hope that if and when this pending relationship becomes accepted or declined the person who has asked will realize what a mistake they made, especially if it is approved!!

I'm trying not to let your pending life style get in my way but I do not like how your not accepting me when I have accepted you. (don't say I didn't try to warn you or try to get to know you)

Happy Pending Day!
-LA

Kitchen Krazy!!

Last week my master piece was completed. I have been in my house for almost three years and I have final finished my kitchen, (minus the counter tops) the exact way I wanted it! When I moved in I had the walls painted a Crimson Red because I had white cabinets and black appliances.

I had a custom bench seat build in white with bead board. The bench looks perfect. It is everything that I dreamed and asked the guy who build it do for me. I'd have to say thank you to dad for the idea with the bead board. It totally made the bench seat pop!

I also bought new chairs and buffet from pottery barn, both matching my formal dinning room table. I also bought a black table from Ikea for the kitchen. (assembling the table is a whole other story, let's just say it took twoish hours and an ice-cream break)

Bryan and I put shelves (also from Ikea) up and decorated them with some white, sliver, and black faces and shelf sitters from a few other stores around town.  The table settings: sliver chargers, napkins, napkin rings, and red spheres are all from Pier 1 Imports and the sliver bowl from Ikea

I am so happy with the way everything has turned out in the kitchen and with my dinning room. Now if I can only tackle both my bed rooms and have them presentable I'd be one happy girl!  

-LA

A VENT for the ages....

Right now it's Tuesday night around 11:30, Sports Centers on and I'm trying to catch up on my favorite teams and their scores. I am sure that its going to be a two-parter, due to the fact I am crazy tired. I have been contemplating posting this blog all day. I am sure that it is probably not going to come off the way I want it to, but guess what I don't care. This may be the vent of the ages and something that my mom and I spoke about this weekend. So here it goes... Here is some background on the situation...

To be honest with you I grew up truly blessed. A great family atmosphere (my parents have been married for 35+ years) not sure if you can say in the church but we went more or less every weekend, and was given every opportunity to try a musical instrument, art/painting, sport and or anything else a teenage was able to be interested in that particularly week. I was lead to believe (or some may call it sheltered) that every 16-17 year old received a new car on their birthday, college was paid by parents and 100% of your graduated class went to college (working for a year or two was not heard of). Yes, now that I am saying this I was totally sheltered when growing up and the first few years in college, but I have been given my own hand. Dealt with the pain, surgeries suffering, but I was able to over came it all. But now I can say that I worked hard in college, graduated with honors, worked 30+ hours a week while in college (even though I did not have to), found a job, bought a house and living what I like to think is the good life.

So I am sure your saying, Laura what the hell are you trying to get it in this vent. Well here you go...

I am so sick of people complaining about how awful their life is. I'm sorry that you were not given the same opportunities as some were but a lot of people have it much worse. Maybe if you did not par-take in "extra activities" in your personal life you may of finished up college or not still sitting in class with 18 year olds. You wouldn't be living in your parents basement job-less because you can't pass a drug test, background check, credit check, and or know how to interview for a job. You/We are almost 30 years old it is time to grow up. You should of grown up 3-5 years ago after your parents pulled you out of college the first time because your partying was out of control, your grades sucked or you just lost motivation. Yes I understand we all take different paths in life, but your life sucking is your fault. You had a good thing a few years ago but your actions proved you couldn't hold on to it (hence why we broke up).

Complaining about the things you did wrong, quitting a job before you found a new one, having a family that you can't afford and then praying/asking God to make it all right is disgusting especially asking for it on social media. Your talks to God are a one on one talks. Not all 50 of your Facebook friends / Twitter followers need to know your dirty laundry. That is why prayer is usually silent and not done with others. And I'm sure you have never stepped foot into a church in your life your just doing for sympathy.

Maybe one day. I will be able to use your name in normal conversation with out cringing or be able to go out in town with not having to watch my back. Life is that much better with out you around. And there are plenty of people will agree with me I am 100% better off with out you around.

So it's Wednesday night and I think I got out what I wanted to and needed to. If not I will do it all again until I feel better about the situation. I hope one day realize that this is about you and it slaps you in the face, especially when you read how happy I am in now that your gone. Adios "friend" hope I never see you again!

-La