Vineyard Vines Sale!

Just a head's up that Vineyard Vines is offering an additional 25% off of their women and kids sale items today! Here are a few of my favorites..

Waterclub Ruffle Dress

Originally $225, Sale Price $101.24

Sleeveless Park Ave Plaid Top

Originally $118, Sale Price $53.24

Mini Tattersall Pocket Boyfriend Shirt

Originally $98, Sale Price $44.24

Paradise Knit Leggings

Originally $48, Sale Price $21.74

Sea Ornaments Flannel Lazy Pants

Originally $59.50, Sale Price $26.90

Skinny Belt

Originally $38, Sale Price $14.24

Hinged Rope Bangle

Originally $68, Sale Price $30.74

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Five Question FRIDAY!

Happy Friday, friends! I'm very surprised that the first week back to work after the holidays went by so quickly. I've had to be at work at 7am almost every day this week, which means I like to go to sleep pretttty early. I couldn't even make it through Grey's last night. Maybe that's why the week has gone by so fast? 

Don't really have big plans for the weekend other than SURPRISE: working on the house. This weekend I plan on finishing painting the hall bathroom cabinets. I'm using Behr paint in Beluga. I'm hoping that the dark contrast will give the mostly light bathroom a little something extra. :)

Looks great in their kitchen! source

Cameron's task for the weekend is getting all of the kitchen cabinets put back up, now that they're (finally) finished being painted. We're having people over for dinner on Wednesday and I'm really stressing out about how un-finished the house is. There's only so much we can do / afford right now though so I'm trying not to let it stress me out toooo much. 

On that note, for dinner on Wednesday there will be four couples. Cameron and I were thinking of doing something simple, like making four different types of pizzas (thank you old-skool double oven for coming in handy!) with a salad. For all you foodies out there, please email me your favorite pizza recipes! Next week also just so happens to be National Pizza Week! Thank you Hungry Girl daily emails for that little tidbit.

1. What is your current favorite book, and why?

 I can't say I have one at the moment. I've been really bad about reading lately. Anyone want to suggest a good book to try??

2. Do you go to the dentist regularly?

 I do, thanks to my momma being a dental hygienist! (After 27 years of her being one, I still can't remember how to spell it. Thank you spell check.) Every six months I make the trek to Summerville to get my pearly whites cleaned.

3. What is your worst memory from High School?

 I had to think long and hard about this one. All in all I loved high school! I had great friends, was involved in cheerleading and soccer and I had a crappy lovely car!

I thought of two memories that I wish never happened.


(Mom, don't let Dad read this and if you do, tell him to grab a tissue first.)
The first one is when I found out my Aunt Sharlene had breast cancer. I can't remember what I wore to work yesterday, but I can remember memories like these very vividly. I believe it was my senior year. I walked into my parents bedroom before school one morning and my Dad was sitting on the edge of his bed, on the phone. He looked upset. I waited until he got off the phone to ask him what was going on and that's when he broke the news to me. I remember him crying, which of course always makes me cry, but I don't think I really knew exactly what cancer was and exactly what it meant for my aunt. 




(Mom, don't be mad. :)  )
The second memory is of a night during my sophomore year I think. I think it was my sophomore year because I was driving, but I wasn't supposed to be driving at night. I told my parents I was staying the night at Jennie's house (which was the truth). After I got over there, we found out that everyone was going over to J.K.'s (who was infamous for having parties) house for a party. Was I allowed to leave Jennie's house and drive over there? No. Did I? Yes. And on the way there, Karma bit me in the butt.  I'm sad to say, I hit a dog. Now I am a dog LOVER, as if you can't already tell from my blog, so this DEVASTATED me. He came out of no where. I wasn't even speeding! Promise! I pulled my car over in shock and to find him/her. He/she was no where to be found. I kept/keep telling myself that since I couldn't find it, it probably was ok to run off back to its owner's house. Right?? We still went to J.K's party, our faces red and drenched from crying. I looked at the front of my car and on the corner, there was blood and hair. It makes me tear up just typing about it. Two friends at the party took my car to a near-by car wash and cleaned it up for me. I'm sure they don't even remember doing that, but I do, and it was much appreciated. I didn't tell my parents, but waited for them to notice the damage and of course acted as if I had no idea what happened. Sorry Mom & Dad!! Or did yall already know this??




Wow, that was a long answer.

4. What do you hope to be remembered for in your life?

 I hope that people will remember me as being a good friend. And eventually, for being a good mom / wife.

5. Are you superstitious or do you have any superstitions?

I am somewhat. I kiss the clock when it says 11:11, 5:55, etc. I won't walk under a ladder. If a black cat runs in front of my car, I gasp. I used to think I had a lucky bikini when I went fishing. Turns out, it wasn't.


I will, however, step on cracks. And occasionally open an umbrella indoors.

Don't Judge a Book by its Cover - Ted Williams

Here is a great feel-good story to start your day. 

Video from YouTube, article from People.com.

Two days ago, Ted Williams was panhandling on the streets of Columbus, Ohio, holding a sign that declared: "I have a God-given voice."

Now, Williams, 53, is reaping the rewards of being a viral sensation on YouTube. After being filmed demonstrating his rich, radio-announcer delivery, he's answering to a new name: the homeless man with a golden voice.

His smooth, suave sound has become an overnight commodity, and Williams is already fielding offers from Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"They said they were going to give me LeBron's old house," Williams joked about the former Cavaliers player on Thursday morning's Today show.

Williams's second chance comes more than 15 years after he began struggling with alcoholism, drug addiction and petty crime. The aspiring program director says he's now clean and ready to leave the streets for good.

"My life just went to the pits," he says. "In spite of all the flames that went down my throat, my voice still retains some type of resonance."

Inspired by his mother and the dream he has had since falling in love with broadcasting as a teen, Williams says he's showing his gratitude by "acknowledging the Lord" for his second shot. As the father of seven girls and two boys, he's hoping his story will encourage others to reach out to more people like him.

"Don't judge a book by its cover – everyone has their own little story," he says. "If you're going to give to a homeless person, give from the heart."

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving that it's already Wednesday! 

I'm loving that Harris Teeter is having their Super Double coupon promotion going on this week! I am a coupon lovin' fool.

I'm loving the gift that a group of us are giving Katie for her bridal shower at the end of this month! I can't give specific details because she does read my blog every now and then, but I can tell you that I've been working with Courtney at Swiss Cottage Designs. She has been super easy to work with! 

I'm loving the bridesmaid dress that Jenny picked out for us to wear from J. Crew! On sale, too?? Even better!

I'm loving this furry guy..

Hope y'all are loving your Wednesday, too!

2010: Year in Review. (July - December)

July



July 4th (3rd - I had to work on the 4th)



Megadock Tournament



The BFF got married!



Birdie-sat for a week!



Laura & Kyle got married!



August



Will Hoge!



Ava's First Birthday!

Dan & Jenny got engaged!

September

Labor Day weekend in the mountains!

2010 college football season began!

October

Cameron closed on his house!

Stephanie & William got married!

USC beat #1 ranked Alabama 35-21

Breast Cancer Run / Walk

The fair!

Darius Rucker concert at the fair!

Cameron's brother, Gil, proposed to his girlfriend, Nancy!

November

Arkansas Game / Savvy in town

Thanksgiving

Clemson game

2 year anniversary

December

RaRa's (Cameron's grandmother) 90th Birthday

USC makes it to the SEC Championship for the first time :) ...and loses miserably to Auburn. :(

Christmas

 

27th Birthday!

Birthday Bowling

Found out Becca is having a baby!!

New Years Eve

Miscellaneous Monday

- I am so behind on reading blogs / posting, it is stressing me out. Cameron doesn't have the internet yet at his house so the only time I can read / post is at work. On top of that, my camera is acting up so it's been difficult to upload pics. 

- I was planning on doing a Christmas post, but as previously mentioned, my camera started acting up so here goes a quick recap: Cameron and I were super impatient and decided to open our stockings on Thursday! We decided not to get each other anything other than stocking stuffers since he just bought a house. I stuck to the plan, he cheated. I finally got my Michael Kors watch! Christmas Eve we went to my step-grandmother's house for a drop in, church with Cameron's family, then to my Grandma Charlotte's house for dinner and presents. Spent the night at Cameron's house (first time EVER not sleeping at my parents house on Christmas Eve. Tear.), woke up bright and early to drive to my parents house to open presents (parents ALSO got me the Michael Kors watch. Oops, my bad.) and eat my mom's traditional breakfast casserole, went to my Grandma Anna's house for an early dinner and open more presents, and finally our last stop was to Cameron's parent's house for a second dinner (stretchy pants were needed) and even more presents! The next morning there was one more stop, to Cameron's grandfather's house for their traditional breakfast and opening of presents. It was a GREAT Christmas and we even had some snow flurries the day after! Hopefully my camera will be nice and let me upload a few pics to use on the second half of my 2010 recap.

- The 27th birthday. Having your birthday 4 days after Christmas is not always fun. Sometimes, but not always. This year, not so much. You see, my birthday was on a Wednesday this year and when do you usually celebrate your birthday? On a Saturday (I do, anyway). The Saturday before my birthday = Christmas. The Saturday after my birthday = New Years Day aka Recovery Day.  So I sucked it up and celebrated on my actual birthday this year. By going bowling with about 20 of my friends! It turned out to be a lot of fun and I'm so grateful for everyone that could make it! Emily brought me my traditional red velvet cupcake from Cupcake (plus a nice present!) and I saw lots of friends that I hadn't seen in months!

- Friday for lunch, Emily and I met up with Jenny and Tim at Taco Boy since they were in town from Greenville. Living 3 hours away, we don't get to see them very often so we hopped on the chance to catch up with them while they were in town! Go here to read Tim's story.

- Last night we celebrated my birthday, along with my Grandma Charlotte who I share a birthday with, again with most of my family at my parents house. Cameron's parents also came and met the rest of my family they hadn't met yet, which was lots of fun! I hope to put up pics of my birthday celebrations in my 2010 recap, also. 

- I've hit 100 followers! Woohoo! Thank you to all of my followers! I never thought I'd hit 100 followers with my random posts and babbling. :)

- I haven't set exact resolutions, they're pretty vague. Drink more water, start working out again, wear makeup to work everyday (ha, I am such a slacker), PAY OFF CREDIT CARDS! Did you set any resolutions??