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Adapt and Recover......

I've been thinking about this blog post since August.

My 6th year wedding anniversary to be exact.
Although on Tuesday night, I told some friends I had been married for 7 years! Friends, you can't put a number on this love! 

This year, mine and H's anniversary weekend was a bust......and we haven't celebrated yet. Our anniversary was on August 25th. It's now November.

It's sorta a funny story......but not really.
H made us hotel reservations at a charming Bed and Breakfast in Ocean Springs (our favorite MS town). H surprised me with the trip and I was thrilled!

Then, my sweet Pop was having a bad week and I wanted to stay around home base........ but then he perked backed up and we decided to go again. So I called the Bed and Breakfast and made our reservations again. All is well. Let's pack up.

We were looking forward to taking the doggies to the beach, eating chocolate covered strawberries and popping open a bottle of champagne.

We wake up on the Saturday am, eat breakfast, put on our bathing suits, load up the doggies and get on the road. Halfway there, this started:

But that's ok. You can't rain on our parade! We will make the most out of the situation. We laughed about it and joked about how it rained on our wedding day in the morning, etc. Once we made it to the Bed and Breakfast.....I started punching in our "code" to get in the room.

It didn't work. 

I did it again. 

Nothing. 

So because H thinks I don't know my #'s, he punches it in.

Nothing. 

Meanwhile, Coopie is now pooping on their porch. Seriously. 

The cleaning lady is helping us and notices our name isn't on the reservation list for the weekend. We called the owners and they double booked. They forgot to write us back down when I called back.

Let me tell you how many Bed and Breakfast in Ocean Springs will take you and your weenie dogs on a Saturday on your Anniversary.

None.
Nada.
Zero.

So, we left and headed back home. In true married fashion, we ended up at Kroger......bought some steak and potatoes....grilled out and went to bed around 9:30 due to exhaustion of a long day of nothing but driving.

After we were home and in the comfort of our 4 walls and pj's......we laughed about it.

We talked about taking a bigger trip to celebrate, etc........but then football season started.....and now it's Thanksgiving....then Christmas.....then BOOM! it's Valentines day.....my birthday.....then it will be time to celebrate our 7th Anniversary. That's real life folks.

We are rolling with the punches. And obviously, our calendar.

But, isn't this what marriage is all about though? Adapting and Recovering????

When things don't go your way......you have to adapt and recover.....
At the end of the day, all that I want is someone to laugh with at the kitchen table as we eat in our swimsuits and don't want to waste champagne over a steak from Kroger. I still have an unopened bottle of champagne. 

Back to marriage though.....

You have to immediately adapt and recover after you come back home from your honeymoon and pay bills and do the laundry. Oh, and what about the new roommate thing? H was my first roommate since Jr. College! Talk about adapting! I was now living with a fraternity guy! 

What about when life throws you some lemons and you have to make grownup decisions?

What about health issues, or the ups and downs with family?

At the end of the day.......sitting in my bathing suit, "celebrating" marital bliss over a Kroger steak.....there's no one else that I would like to continue adapting with the ebb and flows of life with than Hunter Jones. We have learned to roll with the punches, be grateful for opportunities and laugh about situations that don't work out in our favor. I mean, do you really have to go somewhere to celebrate? 

Hunter Jones- if you do in fact read my blog....the answer to that question is YES! Take me to MEXICO! 7 years and 5 moves......Mama needs a trip! 

Thoughts for Thursday......

Do you know what I remembered this week??

Elf on a Shelf!

We are about to be bombarded with Elf on a Shelf photos on social media.
Can I set some ground rules here??

I'm gonna say for everyone, everywhere......do not post a pic of Elf on the Shelf unless it's funny and possibly inappropriate.

I wanna see Elfie driving Barbie's car.
I wanna see Elfie sitting on the top of the coffee pot and it scaring your Hubby when he wakes up at 5am.
I wanna see Elfie hanging on to the steering wheel in the car.

In other news:

- The Fall weather in MS is playing tricks on us. One day I'm freezing and having pity on people who live in Alaska....and the next day I'm running the air conditioner!

- If I generally buy you a Christmas gift.....please email what you want. This year, I don't have a clue or a budget. And, I need both.

- I was able to listen to my book on cd from my phone during my 10 hour drive to see Mar Per! I literally stopped and bought some popcorn to eat while listening to the saga unfold with my book.

- Emmaline Perry is the most presh squishy baby ever! She would smile and smile and open her mouth like she wanted to tell me something, but at the ripe age of 9 weeks old, nothing would come out!

- Call me crazy, but I wanna hire someone to help me decorate for Christmas. I only need someone to help for about 3-4 hours.....and I want them to do my trees while H and I do the outside decorations and the heavy lifting. I'm on the prowl for a highschooler that would like some fast Christmas cash.

- I need to pull my life together and cook. I've been very hodge podge lately. It's my goal to menu plan this weekend for the rest of November. Very ambitious I know!

Thoughts for Thursday.....

1.  Last night, my man cleaned the kitchen.......and he asked me to post on Facebook that I'm grateful that "I have a man that will come home and clean. #day7"

Insert eyeroll and belly laugh at the funny man.
See previous post if you don't get this joke. 

2. Yesterday I wore flip flops to work due to the insane amount of blisters on my feet. I had a work event Tuesday night......so I wore some snazzy shoes all day for it.....and by 5pm, I had called my mom and asked permission to wear my Christmas shoes that she bought me that's in my car waiting to be delivered to her. She said I could wear them, but that she's still wrapping them up! 

3.  Apparently, a lot of my friends share my same feelings about the Thankful Posts. Great minds think alike.

4. I'm taking a road trip this weekend to Huntsville. I'm ashamed to say that one of my BFF's had her sweet baby gurl in September....and I have YET to see that darling! Football totally got in my way this fall (don't judge...it's part of my j-o-b). So, to help the drive go by faster, I purchased a book on cd. I realize that last sentence makes me sound like a product from 2000, but, I purchased it for the cheap at Tuesday Morning. I go to put the cds in my cd player....and what do you know....the crazy thing won't work! I was soo disappointed, but, I haven't used the cd player since we purchased the car....almost 4 years ago! (Thank you Sirius and Bluetooth). Anyway, instead of trading in my car for one with a working cd player, I downloaded my cds into iTunes and BAM! They are now on my phone! #winformeg #ilovetechnology

5. I ordered my Christmas cards yesterday. Just.You.Wait! If you are not on my list, you may wanna be! Last year, my cards were hodge-podge from the Dirt Cheap, this year, I have made up for it. I'm so excited about them that I'll probably mail them the day after Thanksgiving.

6. Speaking of Thanksgiving.....I'm ready for some turkey, dressing and gravy! Lard help me!

7. I visited this little munchkin this past weekend:

8. This was my breakfast on Tuesday and today: #noshame

9. For Halloween at work....I was Pinterest:

My dad was shocked that I was even participating in the costumes at work. Growing up.....I HATED wearing costumes. HATED IT! Obviously, I'm still against it. I don't have a reason why....other than I'm lazy.....

10. I feel like I need to round out my thoughts with having 10.....

I have decided after I finish my piano class in December.....there will be no more classes for me for a while. I need a break. I need a minute from flashcards, jury's, augmented and diminished chords, arpeggios and any type of music theory. This was suppose to be my "fun" class.

Listen....it ain't no 'mo.

November Nerves

Call me Scrooge......but all of the "Thankful" posts on social media get on my nerves.

People are clogging up my Facebook feed with posts saying they are thankful for the obvious things in life.

My message to the people: STOP. For the love of all November......and turkey and dressing. Just stop.

How about instead......if you are thankful for your husband, cook your man a big meal and give him a little slap on the butt. 

If you are thankful for your kids, take them for an unexpected ice cream run.

If you are thankful for Jesus.....tell him that in your prayers and your actions.

If you are thankful for your parents, call them/show up at their door/ mail them a gift and let them know. It sorta defeats the purpose when you give your parents a "shout out" on Facebook and they are not even on it! Just sayin'. 

If you are thankful for your friends, mail them a note telling them why.

With my rant being over......I'm gonna give you my list of 30 days of Thankfulness. Get Ready.......

I'm Thankful for:
1. My doggies and how they smell like Fritos and Doritos in the morning.
2. Spaghetti.
3. Sand on the beach.
4. The smell of a library book.
5. Lotion in the winter.
6. Fall leaves.
7. Pancakes.
8. Conference calls with friends.
9. Belly laughs.
10. Grey's Anatomy.
11. Fresh flowers in my bathroom.
12. My weenie dog blanket.
13. Sharpie pens.
14. Front porch sitting.
15. Planners and journals.
16. Dr. Snap
17. Coach shoes.
18. Sunday afternoon naps.
19. Chili in the winter.
20. Pinterest.
21. Cookies and Cream ice Cream.
22. When my man does the dishes.
23. Notes in my Bible.
24. Chicken Spaghetti.
25. Tervis Tumblers.
26. Starbucks.
27. Sunday lunch at my parents house.
28. Watching the buddies chase the golf cart.
29. Scarfs.
30. Life.

I'm sorry (not sorry) if I have to de-friend you the month of November because you are thankful for the same stuff this year as you posted last year. I mean, we get it......you have the best husband, kids, parents, friends that anyone can ask for. You told us last year, and the year before. 

Happy November Everyone! 

Love- Mega-Scrooge

In the Sweet By and By.....

On October 2nd, my sweet Pop passed away.

Some may say he lost his fight against cancer, but I choose to think that he gained Victory and he is now healed. Pop was a musical man, and a lot of his talents spilled over to his children and grandchildren. I like to think that Pop is playing music in Heaven with some of the icons of his time.

When he passed away, I didn't make a big deal about it on social media. I didn't want Facebook to try to water down the hurt I was experiencing. I didn't want people who had never met him try to comfort me. I didn't want to have people "liking" a status that holds so much hurt for me. So....I didn't post anything. At all.  I'm just now able to blog about it......and even then, I'm simply copying and pasting!


Below gives a better description of Pop. This was submitted by my dad to the local newspaper:

On October 2, 2013, we lost a husband, Dad, helper and friend.  Our beloved Pop joined his Savior, his first born son, and family and friends in the twinkling of an eye.  If Heaven needed a harmonica player, guitar picker, or simply someone to lead the Angelic Choir in “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” then the Celestial City has it now.

If every cloud has a silver lining, then every loss contains a hidden gain.  Our loss was Mr. Grady……Our gain was You.  The outpouring of God’s spirit through His dear saints was quite simply….overwhelming.  Pop spent his final moments on earth surrounded by his family. And his family spent that time surrounded by God’s instruments of mercy, the dear people from the small communities that dot southeast Mississippi and southern Alabama.  You prayed, preached, and propped us up during this difficult time.  The food you provided was not only gourmet, it always came at a time when it was needed most.  We never dreamed that midnight dumplins’ could be so good or that “oooy-goooy bars” could soothe more than our sweet tooth.  The fresh vegetables you dropped off represented far more than your green thumb.  Cards, flowers, visits, meals and graveside singing reminded our family once again that the human spirit is alive and well, eager and willing to serve, eager and willing to share the burden of a grieving family.  Through Pop’s illness, we were also reminded that Heavenly Angels do, in fact, roam the earth, and they appear in the form of Home Health and Hospice Services.  Incredibly compassionate, incredibly professional, and incredibly gifted.

    If Pop could speak from the streets of gold, he would surely voice his gratitude for your love and support through his favorite little saying, “Great Goodness!!”  Great is our God for His Goodness made manifest through the lives of His servants in our little region of the world.  Thank You So Much.

The Family of Grady Walley

Puzzle Pieces

That is what my weekend was.

One big puzzle piece.

Here's the rundown of the weekend:

-Friday night.....I had intentions to pack for the weekend. Instead, I fell asleep on the couch.
-Saturday am, H went to work......I packed...and met my mom to drop off the doggies.
-Brudder and his fiance arrived and we left for Starkvegas.....2.5 hours later, we arrived.
-Lunch at The Grill.
- Game time.
-After the game, we stayed with some friends.
- Starkville Cafe' got us going on Sunday morning.....then, I became a nomad.

I had a work conference in Tupelo starting on Sunday night. I didn't feel like driving home just to get back in the car and drive north again, on the same roads mind you. So, I sweet talked a co-worker to just pick me up in Starkville. But, my dream plans started to derail when H said that he needed to leave immediately after breakfast.....thus...I became an nomad.

Here's where my well being depended on the kindness of others:

H dropped me off at our friends house.......then, the puzzle started.

Our friends dropped me and ALL of my bags and hanging clothes off at Restaurant Tyler. Then, I met my friend Susan.....and put all of my belongings in her car while we dined.
Then, Susan dropped me off at Starbucks where I squatted for about an hour and a half.
A co-worker picked me and bags up.....and off to Tupelo we went.
While in Tupelo, I invited my friend Abigail out to dinner....but told her she has to pick me up!
Then, in a panic, I realized at midnight.....that I didn't have any house keys with me......and I really didn't want to call H at midnight and have him put a key under the fern at that time of the night. So instead, I called my neighbor at 7am (who happens to be recovering from pneumonia) to stroll down to my house at her leisure and let me borrow my house key from her. Side bar: I needed my house key so that I could get to my car and car keys and I texted before I called. 

My grand plan was solely in my mind this whole time......then on Saturday night, I explained my plan to H and our friend.....and at that time, it sounded really crazy. But thank the LARD....everyone was compliant and on time.

I'll leave you with this:

Why yes...that is Sponge Bob on a camel. In MS.

Beside our hotel, Tupelo was hosting their fall fair. We were tempted to attend to buy a candied apple.....but the hotel didn't have a steak knife. Y'all all know that I eat my candied apple's with a knife. It's a process.

I'm glad to be home. And to drive my own car. And count down to the Laurel fair so I can buy a candied apple and go home and eat it with a steak knife!

MSU vs. Alcorn State

I'm behind on blogging.

Like, waayyyy behind. But, you know what......it's ok. I've been busy with family and fun stuff and just living life. So here ya' go with a blog post about State vs. Alcorn State.



I love a good a State game.

But I love a Win even more.

I realize that I'm several weeks behind on this post.........but, you get what you get here.

We stayed in our seats during half-time to watch Alcorn State's band and dance team......and I took a ton of photos, but unfortunately, I can't use any of them. The dance selection rivaled that of Miley Cyrus at the VMA's. However.....I think this was worse.

Whatever happened to twirling a baton, or flag or using pom-poms? Those girls from Alcorn State were fierce, provocative and athletic. I would have died if I had to perform their routine. And my Dad would have as well. 

To recap this weekend's game against Bowling Green: we won. It wasn't pretty.....but we won. And sometimes a Win is a Win. I don't enjoy the fact that we play up or down to our opponents. It makes for nail biting experiences.........and we all know how I am an emotional eater. By the beginning of the 4th quarter, I was pretty much begging H for us to leave the game. I was over it. I didn't want to sit and watch us play subpar any longer. But- through a miracle.....and a Hail Mary.....we won. Unfortunately, that's the life of a Bulldog fan.

Hail State everyone from the gurl with no nails left and probably won't be able to eat popcorn for a month!! 

Hail State. 

Thoughts for Thursday.........

1. H turned 30 last month. I threw him a party for this big milestone.

2. I'm starting to watching Downton Abby. I'm just 5 episodes in.....and after each episode I try to speak in an English accent for at least an hour. H just realized last night that it's not Downtown Abby.

3. I'm extremely tired. I blame it on the weather. All I wanna do it come home from work and nap. But, I can't because it's 5:45.....and I would never be able to go to sleep.

4. My sweet Pop passed away last Wednesday night. The wounds are still very fresh and I can't talk/write about it yet.

5. I found a new breakfast casserole on Pinterest.....and it's great. It's essentially Shepard's Pie but in the breakfast format. I'll share it later. Really, you just mix all of your breakfast favorites in a big bowl and pour it into a casserole. Top with cheese.....then BOOM! You are done.

6. Do you know how hard it is to 'eat clean' when you are attending family funerals?? Let me answer that for you. You can't. It's scientifically impossible. That's probably why I'm so tired.......I'm finally detoxing my body again. I'm stuffed with cakes, dumplings, potato salads and 136 casseroles. While it may sound like I'm complaining.........please don't be confused. I'm not. It was WONDERFUL food. I cleaned my plate numerous times. I just knew that I would regret it come Tuesday. You see.......it's hard to eat carrot sticks and feel good about it after you eat a broccoli and cheese casserole. And you know it was made with Cheese Whiz! Oh- and can we talk about the desserts? Lard have mercy on my soul! Chocolate pudding. I'm sorry that I ever broke up with you. You were so good to me. Cool Whip. I have forsaken you, yet you were so good! Southern women can BRING IT when it comes to funeral food. It's their talent. And they nail it every.single.time.

Again, when I find my words, I'll share with you about my sweet Pop.

Happy Thursday everyone.

Happy Thursday from the sleep deprived English wanna-be that's munching on carrot sticks.

Strawberry Jam

At the beginning of summer, I made some accidental strawberry jam. And it was good. 

We liked it so much.....that I made more and documented it. 

Pin this, star it, save it, write it down......do whatever you need to do to save it for the Spring. 

Strawberry Jam

(1) pint of strawberries 

(1) small box of pectin

(1/4) cup of sugar

Throw the strawberries in your food processor.....

Pour in your box of pectin......then add your sugar

Beat the heck out of it......

Boom! You've got jam! 

Let it sit for about 30 minutes before you freeze it. 

Or you can wrap it up and gift it! 

$1 Clutch

So last Monday, I sent you to the MSWB's site and said it was my last guest post for the month.

Then I opened my calendar......and realized, nope. I still had 1 more post.

With that being said, if you wanna read about my $1 thrift-store clutch......click HERE.

New Neighbors in town......

And when I say town.....I mean pasture.

I have 20,439 pics of the cows on my camera. It's sorta an obsession. I really need to delete some of these.

The new cows are not fond of wienie dogs. At.All.
However, they are slowly warming up to me. I talk to them. I have told them all about the neighborhood. I have warned them of all of the neighborhood feral cats!

I apologized at how the wienie dogs bark at them EVERYTIME they walk outside.....and I had to apologize for H mooing like them....then laughing at himself.

Sometimes, they like to play hide-and-go-seek. But, they really don't have the figure to pull it off. 

Sometimes, they like to do side shots to show off their bods.
Honey- you are not ready for Fashion week. You need to lay off the grass a little bit.

They are just a bunch of lazy bones that like to lay around and gossip about the comings and goings of the hood.

It's probably a good thing I don't own these beauties. I would never be able to sell them or cook hamburger meat. But steak............ I could probably push through some steak.


Much love-
Ol' Mrs. McDonald

Pulled Pork Sammies

Saturday as we were cheering the Bulldogs on to their VICTORY against Troy, our dinner consisted of Pulled Pork Sandwiches. And they were delish. 

Ingredients:

5lb. pork shoulder (don't be afraid to ask the butcher to cut what you need)

a couple of dashes of liquid smoke

3-liberal pinches of salt

a generous coating of Tony's seasoning

half of a sliced onion

1 cup of chicken or beef broth

bbq sauce

1. Drop the meat in the crock-pot, add your seasonings, add your onions and pour in your broth (I make my own chicken broth).

2. Turn the crock-pot on high for 5-6 hours. Don't open the lid no matter how tempting it is.

3. When the timer goes off, remove the meat and transfer to a large cookie sheet and start shredding.

4. If your heart desires, you can add the meat back to the crockpot and the juices until it's closer to serving time.

5. When you're ready to serve, drain and pat dry the pulled pork......THEN, add the BBQ.

6. Serve, eat, enjoy and cheer on the Bulldogs.

Tips and Tricks:
- Your pork shoulder will have a bone in it. It's ok if you let your wienie dogs chew on it for a bit.
- I do not have any after photos of the pulled pork. I was too busy eating bake beans, potato salad and brownies to take an after photo.
- In order for your pork to be it's best, you must serve it on a MSU platter.
- I found it easier to cut the meat in large pieces then shred with my fingers or 2 forks.
-Add as much or little BBQ sauce that you want. If you are feeling froggy, you can even add coleslaw on top.
-I served these sammies on whole wheat buns

AND.....as a bloggy bonus, I'll share my friend's Kasia's recipe on boiled peanuts. I made these peanuts starting on Friday night (they take 20 hours to cook) and took them to our tailgate party! They are super easy and super good!! Boiled Peanuts Recipe HERE! 

Poppin' Tags

Yesterday was my last post on the Mississippi Women's Bloggers site as the guest blogger for the month of September.

My last post detailed alterations to a thrift store skirt from the good 'ol Dirt Cheap.

If you wanna read the post, simply click HERE!

I painted my bed.

And it was as simple as that.

I also painted the fireplace in our bedroom.
If you would like a detailed account of this transformation.......head on over to the Mississippi Women's Bloggers page and read the whole story.

Meanwhile, here's the bed transformation:

Please notice the wienie dog that photobombed this pic! 

True Story: Cooper would stand on the mirror that's being housed under the bed....and bark at himself. #dumbdog

He would bark....then walk away....then come back and creep up to the mirror and bark.....and run away.

The mirror belongs to our dresser. But I don't like matchy matchy.....and I don't want to throw it out.....so, it's under the bed.

FINISHED PRODUCT:

Next project.....painting the night stands. I'm setting a goal to have the night stands painted by the end of the month!

Thoughts for Thursday.........

I have so much that I want to tell you......but not enough time to type it out!!

So- here's ADD blogging at it's best:

1. My brudder is getting married!!!! We are THRILLED to welcome Candice into our crazy family!

2. A few weeks ago, my neighbor proudly displayed this on her front door:

so then, I felt the need to pull this mama-jama out of the attic:

I'm telling you.....it's an SEC war up in my hood! Ole Miss is represented too (I just don't know those neighbors well enough to walk up to their front door and take a photo).

3. I have a piano class quiz today.

4. Work is nuts. Life is nuts. I need 4 more hours in the day. Currently, my bed time is 11pm. I don't even recognize myself.

5. We attended the State game last weekend. And that's gonna be a post all to itself. But in the meantime, I can't handle the boots with the dresses. I like boots. And I like dresses. And sometimes with the correct combo.....I like boots with dresses. However, when it is 132 degrees outside......don't wear boots. Wear you some flip-flops for the love of the LARD! I am the only person who has feet that swell in extreme heat?? Does that show my age? Don't answer.

Chicken Spaghetti

I love pasta.

Really, it's carbs in general.

I especially enjoy chicken spaghetti. My previous neighbor made me a believer in chicken spaghetti. And I'm forever grateful for that.

A year ago- I stumbled onto the Pioneer Woman's recipe.

And it changed my life when it comes to chicken, cheese and pasta.

However- I took her recipe and made it into the Sandra Lee version (or Meg Jones. whatever). Plus- it's pretty much close to clean eating as you can have chicken spaghetti be!

Here 'ya go. And you are welcome.

Ingredients:
(1) box of spinach spaghetti noodles
(1) rotisserie chicken
green, yellow and oragne bellpeppers
small jar of pimentos
cream of chicken (I make my own)
chicken broth (I make my own)
shredded cheese

Directions:
-cook pasta according to directions
-pull the rotisserie chicken apart and put in a large bowl
-saute' the bell peppers and pimentos (with butta')
-after the peppers are good and sweaty.....wisk in the cream of chicken
-then delute it with the chicken broth
-when the noodles are cooked, drain, pour back in a LARGE mixing bowl and pour the pepper mixture  over
-add at least 1 cup of cheese. I normally add 2 cups.
-Pour in a casserole dish, top with more cheese, pop in the oven to warm again and BOOM! Chicken spaghetti.

Tips and Tricks:

-As you can tell, I'm not great with measurements. I add where I see fit. It's how the Walley's cook.
-Chop all of your bell peppers then freeze what you don't use. You should divide the peppers in half.
-The Pioneer Woman wants you to boil your own chicken. Negative. I'm not doing that. We all remember how that turned out last time. 
-This makes A LOT of chicken spaghetti. But that's ok.....this is the perfect recipe for you to make for friends that you need to provide a meal for AND feed your family.
-To make your own chicken broth, simply boil the "scraps" of your rotisserie chicken in 4-5 cups of water and whatever spices your heart desires. BOOM! Chicken broth.

September

I'm the September guest blogger over at Mississippi Women Bloggers.

You can check out my guest post HERE!

Check out their blog weekly to see what crafts I've gotten myself into.

This week it's semi-custom curtains.

Next week it's about painting furniture.

And my final post unless I can come up with more riveting will be how I altered a skirt with my sewing machine. This last post doesn't scream fun and fashionable......but it's super easy. And if I can do it......well, you certainly can too!

Thoughts for Thursday.....

1. The tickets are in. I have P!nk tickets on my kitchen table. #thrilled

2. I'm bummed that I'm missing the Bulldogs play on Saturday due to work. #notsothrilled

3. I'm taking a piano class this semester. And it's starting to ramp up. I now have to practice the piano everyday. And my quizzes consist of playing for my professor. And my classmates. #killmenow

4. We drank our dinner last night. H made a smoothie. I drank grapes. #thinkaboutit

5. Tonight marks college football. And my man is so happy. If ever a time where I can do some online shopping......it's tonight. Ladies, you need to know when to pull the trigger. #visamastercardamex

6. I've stared at this page for 20 minutes while watching The Little People. They fascinate me. Just like Sister Wives.

7. I need a good fall book to read. Any suggestions?

8. Next month I'll be the guest blogger on Mississippi Women Bloggers. I promise to have my act together before I submit posts. I blame my lack thereof on work this week.

The Dilemma has been Resolved.

I ordered P!nk tickets on Friday.

It's official now!

The Register's office called me 2 weeks ago to inform me that I will be part of the 10 am graduation.

This is really going to happen (both the graduation and concert). And I'm thrilled.

Here's how the day will go down (in my head):
7:03 am- H will make me a "graduation" breakfast
8:08 am- We leave for campus
10:33 am- I skip walk across the stage
12:12 pm- We have a family lunch with my parentals and snap a few photos to document the occasion
1:24 pm- we wrap up lunch
2:13pm- we pick up the weenie dogs and travel to Birmingham
5:36 pm- we get the doggies settled
6:41 pm- we eat dinner and sorta take our time because no one cares about a headliner
7:30 pm- concert starts
8:01 pm- we arrive ready to party and sing karaoke
9:03 pm- P!nk takes the stage and I lose my voice due to singing
12 midnight- H has to carry me out of the arena because my legs are like jello from dancing too much. And he makes fun of me for wearing a pink shirt to a P!nk concert. And I may have purchased a tshirt with tour dates on the back.

Saturday Morning:
9:46 am- I question while I sometimes pretend to be 22 again, then I roll over and go back to sleep.
10:24 am- I locate the nearest Starbucks and ask for a straw.

Fun times are 'a coming!

I need to move on to the task of finding an outfit. That's pink of course.