It's OK Thursday!

Well hey there - it's Thursday - tomorrow's Friday - what more can you ask for, right?

I haven't linked up for this one in a while, but the mood struck me to do it today!


It's OK...

- that I cave and let the Golden sleep not only in our room, but on our bed, about every other night. I just don't have the energy fight her!

- that my biggest complaint about March this year is that neither my St. Patrick's Day wreath nor my Easter wreath will get they time they deserve on the front door

- that I miss my hubby...but enjoy the alone time (most of the time)

- that I am in a massive "get rid of crap" phase and took some clothes to Plato's Closet: I sold them 3 articles of clothing and got one new top, but I owed them $0.95. Huh??

- that I am soooo tempted by the jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, Cadburry eggs, and Peeps that I see everywhere. So not on the diet!!

- to want to throw a party with pretty invites just so I can get  my money's worth from a Vistaprint Groupon that I have

- to be longing for a real Spring Break that I haven't had since 2006...

- that I want to go on vacay. Now.




Have one heck of a Thursday, dears!

Hey...it's OK!

Thursday is here - Friday is tomorrow! That's reason enough to get happy, right? I haven't done a "It's OK" Thursday in a while, so I thought today needed one!

It's OK...

• that all my Crohn's medications are interfering with my laser hair removal treatments! [I've been getting treatments on my underarms for nearly 2 years now and the difference is amazing!] I'm about done with the treatments anyway, but it's annoying that Crohn's is now interfering with beauty and health, sheesh!
• that we might have the only Golden Retriever in America that does not have an interest in food. Ellie just is not interested in eating. She's underweight so she needs to gain weight. We've tried different foods, enhancing the food with milk/treats, and other tactics...what can I say, she's high maintenance. 

My skinny, silly girl!

• that I have found I have more free time before and after work without my sweet husband in the house :)  No offense honey - and you know I miss you like crazy -  but I am getting a lot done around the house these days! :)
• that I completely missed the window of opportunity to plant spring-blooming bulbs like tulips (as I had listed on my 28 things to do when I'm 28 list) and had to opt for late spring/early summer lilies instead
• to demand that Alex still watch all of our our shows while we're apart so we can talk about them later (i.e. Nashville - LOVE that show!)
• to be super excited to get all dressed up for a black tie event this weekend! My hubby looks good in a tux :)
• that our Study is still a nightmare and cluttered and messy and has way too much stuff in it.
• that I still haven't used the sewing machine that I begged for and got for Christmas. It's still in the box...
• to feel like home improvement projects will never cease - there will always be something else I want to do to our home!

Have a fantastic Thursday, loves!

It's OK Thursday and other thoughts (The Bachelor)

Hello there, friends - it's Thursday, meaning tomorrow is Friday, meaning the weekend is just about in reach. This week has lasted AT LEAST 9 days already. I guess because it's my first full work week in almost a month? Bleh.

Anywho...

The highlight of my week (other than the hubby turning 30!) has definitely been the return of The Bachelor!! That is my #1 guilty pleasure. I know it's partly staged, partly insane, and partly ridiculous, but I love it. I used to read spoilers, but I stopped because it, well, spoiled the fun for me each week when I knew what was going to happen. It's too soon to tell who will go all the way (no pun intended) but some of my faves are AshLee (the professional organizer - um, can I have her job please?? And her perfectly organized closet? Heaven!), Lesley (the girl who works in DC and brought the football), wedding dress girl - not sure of her name (I know she was wasted and hello, she wore a wedding dress, but I think she could have a cute sense of humor), and possibly Desree (the girl who works in the bridal salon). So we shall see, ladies - it's a brand new season! What did you think of the premiere?

Moving on! It's OK...

• to still be enjoying the leftover ice cream cake from Alex's birthday. Maybe a little too much.
• to not want to cook because I haven't really had to cook in weeks due to the holidays. I need to get back in the swing of things. 
• that we got really excited when we realized all of our fave shows came back this week! (Either we don't get out much or we're just that lame). 
• that I've splurged lately on a lot of stuff for myself. New purse, online Lilly sale, etc. I had "Christmas money" but still, I feel guilty (see below).
• that we haven't really started saving for our Italy trip yet because unexpected, large expenses keep coming up (like my medical bills and the recent $700 tune-up/repair on Alex's car)
• to have the decorating bug and want to re-do every room in my house for no good reason. Dang you, PB Spring catalog and Pinterest!!
•  to feel slightly overwhelmed when I look at the calendar for the next couple of weeks and see all that is going on - but to also be excited about all the friends we're going to see!

It's OK Thursday!

Here's to the first It's OK Thursday of the new year!


It's OK...

• that I've gained back a few pounds that I lost when I was sick around Thanksgiving. I have learned that being able to eat and not feel miserable trumps being a few pounds lighter.
• that I might have drowned my sorrows {from the horrible Gator loss last night that I shall not discuss} in the Lilly Pulitzer online sale this morning...
• that I want all of my Christmas decorations down and stored away NOW. I want my house back.
• to really want Tory Burch flats, but cannot justify $200 for...flats. Maybe eBay is the answer??
• that I have to go get bloodwork done AGAIN today. This is the 6th or 7th time (I've lost track) in the last 4 weeks. Let's all hope for a higher hemoglobin level!
• to be in love with my new Michael Kors purse that I bought with my Christmas money. 
• that it's already Thursday and a short work week, but I'm still craving Saturday morning.

It's OK Thursday!

Hey there friends - I haven't linked up for this one in a few, so here we go!

It's OK...

• that I officially have been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. I'm okay with it. After 15 months of doctors, meds, procedures and diagnostics, I am happy to finally know what this stuff is and get a game plan together. (Any bloggie friends have Crohn's and want to share advice on treatment, etc? I would LOVE it!!)
• to go shopping for yourself just a few days before Christmas. Whatevs: Old Navy was having a killer sale...
• to feel lucky, in a way, to have to get iron infusions (which are now complete as of yesterday!) because I have seen those who are really suffering and who are really sick during my treatments. Me? I'm just anemic.
• to feel incredibly saddened for our country in a way I haven't ever felt. The shootings last week have affected me to the core, like most people. And I fear the ramifications will further drive Americans apart (gun control vs. gun rights, etc), but what we all want is a safe world.
• that I am convinced time has literally slowed down so much this week that it has practically stopped moving! I know I'm just ready for a break and to see my family. But the hours are creeeeeeeeeeeepin'
• that I am slightly overwhelmed by some of the happenings over the last week, both in my personal life and in the world...there's just a ton on my mind and it's keeping me up at night
• to not be able to stop eating all the candy and treats that are at home (thanks to my incessant holiday baking) and at the office (thanks to all our partners/vendors who are trying to make us chubby)
• that I'm in disbelief, as I often am at this time of year, that we are staring a brand new year in the face. "2013" doesn't have a good ring to it. But maybe it will be the opposite and be one heck of a year! 
• that I finally broke down and ponied up the cash for an Erin Condren planner again this year. And now that's it's ordered, I want it yesterday.
• that I cannot WAIT to be in Florida tomorrow night and squeeze my Bestie's baby, and hug my grandparents, and hang out with my dad, and see my friends, and cook with my mom, and share in the excitement, wonder and magic of Christmas in my hometown with Alex for the first time!

It's Thursday and It's OK

This is another link-up that I love and I've missed out on for a few weeks. Happy Thursday, everyone - the weekend is in sight! Yahoooooooo!

It's OK...

• that I have no motivation to get my house decorated for Christmas. I love the festive feel the decor gives our home, but we're not having a party this year and honestly, Alex and I might be the only ones who even see it. I need to dig deep and find the Christmas spirit! 
• that Ellie thinks it's OK to sleep on our bed with us at night (it's not). But she knows enough that she has to wait until we're both asleep before she makes her move. Smart puppy. 
• that we still have Halloween candy leftover and I'm over it. But the not-wasteful part of me can't throw it away. 
• that Alex's golf gear is taking over our house (and he's not even playing professionally any more!). We're planning to sell some of it, but in the meantime, it's everywhere. 
• to eat whatever I want now that my appetite is back since I could hardly eat for 10 days straight. 
• that I have been thinking about our Christmas cards for weeks and weeks, attempting to get them done early - but just now ordered them this week.

It's OK Thursday

Well lovelies, Thursday has come again! I hope your week has been going smoothly and quickly (the best kind, right?) Linking up in one of my faves again today for It's OK Thursday!

It's OK...

• to feel upset about the election results. Even if your guy won, you should still be upset by the deep division in this country. This is serious, y'all. 
• to feel overwhelmed by the explosion of Christmas stuff when walking into pretty much any store
• to have lost touch with my calorie counter app. Whoops. I need to jump back on that train. 
• that I can't resist leftover Halloween candy (see above)
• that I'm ready for it to get really cold so our lawn will go dormant - is it weird that I like dormant grass better than green grass? It's just so much easier to maintain...
• that I know Ellie is pretty much the best puppy (or "young adult" - I guess she isn't really a puppy anymore) that you could ask for, but sometimes she drives me insane with her attempts at getting attention. This is how I know I'm not quite ready for kiddos!
• that I have already started googling "Black Friday ads 2012". Black Friday might be my favorite day of the year. 

I hope you have a fab Thursday! xo

It's OK!

Well well well...here we are in November already! Riddle me this: where has 2012 gone? Yikes!

Linking up again with Neely for It's OK Thursday!

It's ok...

• that I probably ate more candy than I handed out last night
• that instead of cooking dinner last night, I decided Chick-Fil-A was the better idea because I had the October calendar coupon that was expiring
• to only buy Halloween candy that you like to eat...which is good since I have so much left over!
• to be irritated with the builder of our neighborhood (which is still under construction) that they decided to make the exteriors of the three houses directly across the street from us almost the exact same color schemes. They're totally different floorplans, but it irks me. You have hundreds of color combos to choose from!!
• to really really feel like I am behind on my Christmas shopping now that Halloween is over
• to love Christmas but not want to be slapped in the face with Christmas ads, music, and decorations quite yet...let's celebrate Thanksgiving first, people!
• to be excited for "Fall back" this weekend and the extra hour of sleep, but to dread the early darkness each evening. Soooo depressing. 

It's OK Thursday!

After a few weeks off from this link-up, I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!

Let me fill you in on a few things before you read my "It's OK" stuff, or else it won't make sense.

The last time I had anything solid to eat was 9pm on Tuesday night.

No, this is not self-inflicted torture or some crazy diet (although my reunion is next weekend...)
I have been on a clear-liquids-only diet because I am having an endoscopy and a colonoscopy this afternoon. Yay fun.

You might know that I've been having some stomach pains and issues for over a year now. Last October, at the ripe old age of 27, I had my first colonoscopy and they told me everything looked pretty normal.
You know what I say to them? FALSE!
What I've been working with is NOT normal. So that's why I'm having another one, plus an endoscopy, today.

This process is so not fun. Besides the starvation, you have to drink this yucky prep stuff and it does not go down easily. And not to be graphic, but you can't get too far away from the ladies' room. The actual scope isn't so bad: the anesthesia puts you in a nice, deep sleep. Then you wake up and feel all weird and sleepy and drugged, but it's like nothing happened, for the most part. It's really not terrible.

The best part? When I get to eat whatever I want afterward!

And therefore...it's OK...

• that I have been fantasizing about the food I get to eat this afternoon since approximately 10pm on Tuesday. Should I get greasy, cheesy pizza or fried chicken??
• to be so hungry that I could eat my arm. Or dog food.
• to never want to have apple juice, chicken bullion, or pineapple jello ever again. 
• that I'm getting a little nervous about my reunion next weekend and seeing my classmates after so many years
• to want to buy Halloween costumes for Ellie and Penny, but Penny already has about 14 ensembles (mostly hand-me-downs from dogs that outgrow their puppy clothes), and I'm pretty sure Ellie would hate wearing clothes. And it's not like they go trick-or-treating. But still...
• that I officially started Christmas shopping this week, but I still feel behind (I blame Target and their mid-October Christmas ad for making me feel this way!)
• that I'm jealous of all the peeps in FL that have met baby Avery, and I have to wait until next Thursday! It's killing me.

It's OK Thursday!

I'm proud to report that this week has {so far} gone by quickly for me. Which is surprising because it started off with a vacay-hangover (you know, when you feel like you've been drinking but it's really just the toll that airports take on your body) as well as a giant blister on the bottom of my foot from all that walking we did in DC. Which is still there, BTW.

Anyway.

It's Thursday!

It's OK...

• to be a little freaked out that we still don't have a DJ booked for the class reunion in 4 weeks. And I am in charge. Yep. (We'll have an iPod on standby if needed...)
• to be thrilled with how my Fall decor on the front porch is coming along. All I need are some pumpkins and mums and I'll post pics!
• to miss my husband this week while he's been at training...but to enjoy the break from cooking dinner ;) Cereal it is!
• to be terrified that there are allegedly not one, but TWO packs of coyotes roaming my little suburban neighborhood at night! Seriously, we don't live in the boondocks - what is going on??
• to feel like I need to get a move-on with Christmas shopping. I'm stressin'. For realz. 
• to feel overwhelmed when I look at my calendar for the next few weeks. We only have like 2 weekends in town between now and Thanksgiving. Fun times ahead, but dang. 
• to feel like I have nothing to wear but my closet is full. Tale as old as time. 
• to be pretty pumped that hubby gets his first new paycheck next week :)
• to feel the need to pin ridiculous numbers of apple recipes in preparation for apple picking this weekend

Hope you have one fantastic day!

It's OK Thursday

Whew, we've made it to Thursday. The weekend is in sight! :)

Linking up again for It's OK Thursday!

It's OK....

• to forget your dog's First Birthday (read all about that fail here)
• that I might be more excited to get a cupcake at Georgetown Cupcakes this weekend while in DC than I am about seeing the monuments, Smithsonian, etc.
• to be in a recipe rut for dinners. I need some inspiration. 
• to frequently pin recipes (see above) but not follow through and buy the ingredients.
• to despise some of the Pinterest recipes I have actually followed through with (do NOT make the Halloween bark that is on my "Autumn Days" board - unless you want to go into a diabetic coma. That stuff is way too sweet and my white chocolate weirdly would not melt, so the whole thing was a fail)
• to end up buying a Halloween door decoration instead of making a wreath as planned. But for $6.99? I can't make a wreath for that! 
• to pack the same thing for lunch almost every single day
•  to do the 'ole wardrobe switcheroo while it's still fairly warm out. I'm just tired of all my summer stuff. 

Hope you all have a fab Thursday! 

It's OK Thursday

It's time again for It's OK Thursday!

It's OK....

• to be really sad that the drama and trashiness that is Bachelor Bad is over until next summer
• to decide on a whim that I'm going to paint a room this weekend. What? It could happen. And then to already decide that we are not going to do it.
• to wear the same dress in a different color to the South Carolina game this weekend as I did to the Gator game 2 weeks ago (but the dress is suuuuuuuper cute and my in-laws got it for me!)
• that I have already started thinking about our Christmas Card design/theme
• to buy a new pair of sunglasses at the end of the summer
• to pin nursery ideas even though we're not even close to having kids
• to be extra picky with my wedding album design (I have sent it back multiple times for tweaks, which is why we still don't have it 14 months after the fact)
• that the deck and fence staining is still not quite complete...and we started before Memorial Day...but the hubs is working on it today! God bless him.
• to prefer to wear slightly wrinkled clothes over getting the ironing board, iron, and starch out in the morning. I hate ironing.
• to be disappointed when I went in Greenville's new "Christmas Tree Shops" for the first time. Ever been to one? It is NOT what it sounds like.
• to be dying to wear cute fall clothes like these:
  
  
  but then I realize I can't wear jeans to work anymore. DANG IT. I am going to freeze this year. 

Tomorrow is Friday, y'all! :)

It's OK Thursday!!

Linking up with Neely again at A Complete Waste of Makeup for It's OK Thursday!

It's OK....

• to like Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Spice Latte better than Starbucks' version (and DD's is half the price)
• to talk a big talk about getting my fall decorations out of the attic, and then when I did last night, I stuck them all in a corner because, let's face it, it's only Sept. 6
• to send my husband alone to the football game this weekend...I need sleep and rest, people. And he will have friends there so he won't be allllll alone. 
• to be happy that we are past Labor Day weekend - it means that my crazy couple of weeks of traveling and insanity, as fun as they were, are over! 
• that my gastroenterologists (plural) still aren't sure what's wrong with me (actually, wait. That's NOT okay. But I know they're trying). 
• that I want to buy a ton of fall-scented candles and soaps at Bath and Body Works, but there's no way I will ever use them all before Christmas and then it will be time to buy the Christmas versions
• that I am already planning what kind of treat and toy to get for Ellie for her first birthday in a few weeks and I would like to get a cute "1st Birthday" hat for her to wear. Ya know, for the pics.
• to look forward to a Saturday of staying in my PJs until 11, watching the Today Show until it's time for ESPN College Gameday (features Texas A&M v. UF this week - watch it!!), then do responsible things like vacuum and clean the bathroom

Have a great Thursday, everyone! And if you like what you read - please follow my blog! :)

It's OK Thursday

It's that time again! It's OK...

• that I have almost completely fallen off the calorie counting train this week. Correction: I have been counting calories but not watching what I eat, like at all...
• to look forward to Mondays because that's when Bachelor Pad comes on
• that I want to order my new Erin Condren planner NOW but that means I wouldn't use my current EC planner for the rest of the year, which makes no sense
• that I want to act like I'm 21 again while in Gainesville this weekend, but am scared to death I will look like one of those "old people" we used to comment about when I was in college...you know, the ones who wear orange and blue non-stop all weekend and try to hang with the college kids
• to buy bananas for the sole purpose of letting them get realllllly ripe so you can make banana bread. And chocolate-banana bread. 
• to look forward to "sleeping in" tomorrow morning until 8:30am (today is my Friday, holla!) before hitting the road for Florida
• that college football starts TONIGHT and although I'm pumped, I know life is about to get crazy and I won't have a chill Saturday for the next 3 months

Have a fantastic Thursday, peeps!

It's OK Thursday!

I LOVE the "It's OK" section in Glamour Magazine, and Neely at A Complete Waste of Makeup has a link-up every Thursday. Today's a great day to begin!

So here we go. It's okay...

• that I want to get my Fall decorations out of my attic and it's August 23
• that I have already planned out my front door wreath rotation through the end of the year
• to be REALLY FRUSTRATED that school has started back and the traffic is nutso, adding 10 minutes onto my morning commute. Kids don't need edumacation, right?!
• to save some of my precious calories (via my calorie counter on my iPhone) for a glass of vino at the end of the day instead of more food
• that I really want to find a cute new orange and/or blue dress to wear to the Florida game next weekend, even though I already own several and this is probably the only game I will attend this year
• to feel like I am behind on my Christmas shopping and we have 4 months to go
• to want to blow my diet on consuming an entire Papa Johns cheese pizza. By myself. In one sitting. (So far, I have resisted. Go me.)

 Have a wonderful Thursday (tomorrow's Friday!)