pretty pearls

Why are pearls just so classic? I adore them. I could wear pearls every day and not get tired of them. 

Maybe it's the sorority girl in me.

But today, this double strand of pearls that I have on is making me happy. And it didn't hurt that I looked skinny when I woke up (because I'm doing the 250 sit-ups a day challenge this week). But it did physically hurt.

Oh well, beauty is pain my friends.

Today I love...

When I get realllly super stressed out, I tend to be really negative. But I've decided that I need to be more positive on a daily basis and try to appreciate the wonderful life I have. So, today, even though I am stressed to the max about work, having a dirty house and no spare time, here's what I'm loving about today:

The rain. It's been raining all night and morning and I love falling asleep in the rain.

via weheartit

My mother, who is the best person that I've ever had the privilege to know, and who has a birthday coming up this weeeek! Happy Birthday Mom!

The Bachelor. I love that my friends and I can sit and watch this show for hours and laugh our heads off. Plus, it's a great workout for my abs. I cannot wait to see what happens tonight!

I hope all of you take the time to think about what you love about today, it helps put things in perspective.

What Love Really Means

you have to listen to this song.


 i saw it over on Alli's blog and now i can't stop listening to it.

this is me... ranting

I'll apologize now for this post but I just have to vent.


I work at a country club with a golf course and my degree was in hotel and restaurant management, and yes, I completely, 100% understand that when choosing the hospitality field, you choose weird hours. I get that. I got lucky with this job and most weeks I work Monday-Friday 8-5 ish but I have recently gotten a promotion and took on a lot more at work and now in addition to my normal 40 hour work week, I have to work weekday evening events/dinners once or twice a week (on a normal week), I come in Saturday mornings for a little while and then Sunday mornings for a little while. I have to be at ALL special events and I'm pretty much on call 24/7. If anyone needs anything, I am the person they call. 


So when I get a day or two off, I want to savor it. I want to turn my phone off and disregard all emails I get. But this doesn't happen. I have a bride whose wedding is in July and on Friday she asked me if we could set up an appointment on Saturday night. Saturday night. Do you hear this? Saturday nights are the only nights that I don't come into work so I make plans in advance for Saturdays. But this Saturday I went to Tulsa to see the Sugarland concert (which was incredible btw) so I told the bride that I could meet her Sunday evening (which to me is like 4-6) and she asked me to meet with her at 3 and I said that would be fine.


It's 3:30 and she has yet to come. 


1. You're telling me that you want to come in on a weekend because of your work schedule but you assume that I don't have days off just like you do? Like when is it that you think I don't work because most people do not come into work on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Just because I work in the hospitality industry doesn't mean that I work 7 days a week. mmmmk?


2. Then you don't show up. Are you freaking kidding me? How disrespectful of my time can you be? Ughhh I just do not understand people like that! 


Okay, okay, I'm finished now. And like I said, Sugarland was so awesome that it pretty much makes up for anything annoying that anyone can do for the next few days because I'm still in a post-sugarland high. If you haven't seen them in concert, DO ITTTTT. 

iphone love

I didn't realize how obsessed I was with my iPhone until it died this weekend

and came back to life, praise Jesus!

So, to celebrate, I ordered it a new little jacket like this:

I also ordered one for my bestie because she started her job this last Monday and I thought she deserved and cute little coat for her iPhone too!

wee bit wednesday

Join here{one} do you wear holey jeans? if so, do you buy them that way?i haven't worn holey jeans since highschool, and yes i bought them that way. but it was super cool at the time. damn you abercrombie and fitch.
{two} do you get a full 8 hours of sleep per night?almost always. i have to have my beauty rest or i'm not a very pleasant person.... to talk to or look at!
{three} what’s your favorite way to eat an oreo?i love eating oreo's any way, but if i have to choose then i would say dipping 3/4 of it in milk and then eating it.
{four} do you wear shoes in your house?yeah but we have always done that in my family, most of my friends do too. but no shoes on the furniture.  (ahem, haley!)
{five} who would you call first if you won the lottery?ohh that's a toughie, but i think i would call my mom first. 
{six} have you ever been in a food fight?unfortunately no, i always thought it would happen at church camp though... never did. so disappointing.
{seven} do you snore?no, but i do talk in my sleep and occasionally sing in my sleep. i'm not sure which is worse.
{eight} do you know how fast you type? i have absolutely no idea, and i don't really care all that much. i type fast enough.
{nine} can you do a headstand (without using a wall)?no, but that would be a sight.
{ten} how do you like your popcorn?super buttery, mildly salty and very movie theater-y. mmmmm

Love is saying you're sorry...?

"Love is never having to say you're sorry." What a crock. Love is constantly saying you're sorry, even when you know damn well you're right.

-Kim Gruenenfelder, A Total Waste of Makeup