TGIF

Well..today has been HELL! But that's ok because it's Friday and I will take a hellish day as long as I can sleep past 7am tomorrow morning! I plan on turning the thermostat to 65 degrees, closing the blackout drapes, putting fresh sheets on the bed and crashing until at least 8am...heaven!

Tonight I am heading to Accupuncture followed by dinner with my Dr...otherwise known as Mom, at our favorite sushi place! I just LOVE sushi and could seriously eat it everyday....if only I was able to! My Mom and Dad have been fans forever it seems and used to try and get us kids to eat it....this would always entail a bribe of somesort. My Dad would offer you $100 to eat a piece of sushimi fully knowing you would never get it down. We would always gag or run to the rest room! And believe you me, I TRIED HARD to win that $100.

Tomorrow I am heading to my Grandmothers for her yearly "spruce up the yard" day. All my cousins, aunts and uncles come into town and we prune, transplant, fix etc. anything she wants done in her yard. Last year we built a new fence, and this year we are building a new deck! My Grandmother or Mompie as we loving call her is so excited! She is making all our favorite dishes and copious amounts of sweet tea to get us all through the day. It should be fun and tiring and although I will miss my beachday I am sure I will not be lacking in the sun department as it is supposed to be 85 and sunny! Yeah for thin strapped tanks :)

Well enjoy your weekend and get some sun on those legs!

Love:)

Forgot...

My friend who passed actually put in his Last Will & Testament that he wanted NO one to wear black to his funeral! Only bright colors - how wonderful is that!?!? And heart breaking at the same time to think a 26 yr. old needed that much foresight.

So wear something bright today :)

Love:)

AWAY SHE GOES...

or shall I say Away she has been!!! It has been 3 months since my last confession..err...blog post :) I have been so MIA lately!
Sure, I have been checking up on my fav blogs: Landlocked Mermaid - I just LOVE you! and Maters and Melons - you have the funniest stories with your kids!

I am prompted (thanks to the lovely Mermaid) to post my list of Favorite Things!


#1. Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Stress Control 3 in 1 Hydrating Acne Treatment - hands down the BEST product I have ever used on my skin! I am prone to breakouts...at 30!!! And this is truly the only product that actually works for me! I use it every morning and night - and it makes my skin so soft and smooth - I would have to die if they stopped making it! It sells out all the time so I buy multiples whenever I can find it!














#2. Philosophy Amazing Grace Body Wash, Lotion & Perfume - there is really nothing else that gives me that oh so fresh and clean smell! I love it and everyone in my office always says "you smell so clean and fresh"...well I do shower y'all! This is my everyday scent.







#3. Laura Mercier Lip Balm - I could live the rest of my life with just this lip balm! It's like silk on your lips and is addicting!!! I keep one in my purse, my car, my bathroom and on my nightstand! Go try it out - its a bit pricey for a lip balm but totally worth every single penny!



#4. Skinseuticals Sunscreen - I am right with you on this one Mermaid! I put this on every single day from April thru October! I know I slack off in the winter but its just depressing to put on sunscreen when its freezing outside ;) I started using this after some of the kids I bbsit for were using as they have very very sensitive skin....sounded gentle enough for them so I tried it and fell in love! It is def a bit pricier than your run of the mill standard sunscreen and I don't use this all over - just face, neck and chest.



#5. Silk Pillow Cases - I know, I know...your Grandmother uses these! At least mine does ;) But they are seriously the best pillow cases if you have thick unruly hair like I do. I can go to sleep with a smooth just brushed head and wake up looking decent! Major feat there - usually I would wake up and look like a crazy Medusa type scary person - the hair, oh..the hair! It was the stuff nightmares were made of!






Anyway, back to work now girls! I have a funeral this evening for a friend of my WHOLE families who died at the age of 26 from Congestive Heart Failure. He was on a waiting list for a kidney for 9 years; he had 2 transplants that did not take. His humor, laughter and dance moves will be missed by all of us here on Earth and will be enjoyed from here on out by all of our loved ones who have passed on to a better place. Guess all the angels can't stay here forever!

So hug your families and picture your loved ones who are in heaven cuttin' a rug and laughing so hard they cry because I am sure my friend is entertaining them all!



Love:)