What I’m Loving Wednesday

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It’s Wednesday!

This has already been a super busy week, and next week is going to be about the same. I’m excited to have a 1/2 day off tomorrow, then all day Friday off.

Here’s what I’m loving this week!

I’m loving that Teddie and I are going to see Beauty & the Beast tomorrow night!

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I’m thinking seeing a musical with one of your besties is a pretty awesome way to spend your birthday!

Yep, tomorrow is the day. 25! Not sure how I feel about that number…

Anyway, I’m loving that my bestie Jessica and I get to celebrate our big birthday together!

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Jessica and I are three days apart, and I love that every year we get to celebrate together! We are doing my birthday Friday night and hers on Saturday night. It’s going to be a great weekend!

I’m loving all of the sweet Valentine’s Day and birthday cards I’m getting in the mail!

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Thanks so so much to Neely, Lindsey, and Jessica! Y’all are too sweet!

I’m loving that three of my favorite girls have created Facebook pages for their blogs!

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A Complete Waste of Makeup

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Fabulous But Evil

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A Girl in Pearls & A Boy with Toys

You should go ‘like’ all of them…like right now!

I’m loving this little fella!

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When I took this picture, he was laying on my bed watching me clean. He loves to watch me upside down! Such a sweetie!

And, I’m loving this song! I really love Chris Young!

What are you loving this week? Link up your loves with Jamie!

Top 2 Tuesday-Grammy Dresses

Today’s Top 2 Tuesday is favorite Grammy dresses!
It was soooooo hard to pick only two, but here are my favorites.
1. Jewel
I thought Jewel looked soooo pretty! I’m not usually too crazy about her dresses, but she did really good with this one!

2. Julianne Hough

I know a lot of people didn’t like this dress, but I really really liked it! Very cute and very fun!
What were your favorite Grammy looks? Link up with Taylor!

Quick Grammy Recap

The Grammys were pretty great last night! I’m going to do my dress post later for Top 2 Tuesday, but here were my highlights from last night!

My Favorite Performances

Forget You

Cee-Lo with Gwyneth Paltrow-‘Forget’ You

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Yolanda Adams, Martina McBride, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, & Florence Welch-Aretha Franklin tribute

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John Mayer, Norah Jones, Keith Urban-Jolene

Miranda performance

Miranda Lambert-The House That Built Me

Bruno

Bruno Mars-Grenade

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Eminem, Rihanna, Dr. Dre

Lady A performance

Lady Antebellum-If You Don’t Know Me By Now, American Honey, & Need You Now

I did pretty good with my predictions. Here are the ones I was rooting for, who I predicted to win, and who actually won!

Record of the Year

Who I Rooted For: Need You Now
Who I Predicted: ‘Forget’ You
Who Won: Need You Now

Album of the Year

Who I Rooted For: Need You Now-Lady A
Who I Predicted: Recovery-Emimen
Who Won: The Suburbs-Arcade Fire

Song of the Year

Who I Rooted For: Need You Now
Who I Predicted: ‘Forget’ You
Who Won: Need You Now

Best New Artist

Who I Rooted For: Florence & The Machine
Who I Predicted: Justin Bieber
Who Won: Esperanza Spalding

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Who I Rooted For: Lady Gaga
Who I Predicted: Lady Gaga
Who Won: Lady Gaga

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Who I Rooted For: Bruno Mars
Who I Predicted: Michael Jackson
Who Won: Bruno Mars

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group

Who I Rooted For: Paramore
Who I Predicted: Paramore
Who Won: Train

Best Pop Vocal Album

Who I Rooted For: The Fame Monster
Who I Predicted: The Fame Monster
Who Won: The Fame Monster-Lady Gaga

Best Rap Song

Who I Rooted For: Love the Way You Lie
Who I Predicted: Love the Way You Lie
Who Won: Empire State of Mind-Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Who I Rooted For: Carrie Underwood (duh!)
Who I Predicted: Miranda Lambert
Who Won: Miranda Lambert

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Who I Rooted For: Chris Young
Who I Predicted: Keith Urban
Who Won: Keith Urban

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group

Who I Rooted For: Little Big Town
Who I Predicted: Lady Antebellum
Who Won: Lady Antebellum

Best Country Song

Who I Rooted For: If I Die Young
Who I Predicted: THTBM or NYN
Who Won: The House That Built Me

Best Country Album

Who I Rooted For: Need You Now-Lady A
Who I Predicted: Revolution-Miranda Lambert
Who Won: Need You Now-Lady A

Did you watch the Grammys? Did your favorites win?

All You Need Is Love Challenge Catch-up

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I seem to have failed last week at doing these challenges! Sorry girls! I’m going to try to do a catch-up!

Day 5: What I {LOVE} about my friends is…

No matter how many miles are between us…

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No matter how long we’ve gone without seeing each other…
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We can pick up right where we left off, and it’s like we’ve never been apart! We’ve been through so much together, and our friendships have gotten stronger! I don’t know what I’d do without these girls!

Day 6: I {LOVE} to blog because….

I have a space that is mine.

I have a place where I can just completely be me.

I can write about anything I want to!

I have made some wonderful friends, several that I talk to on a daily basis, either through texting or twitter. There are some that I’ve met in real life (Neely & Jamie!!), some that I’m spending time with this summer (Lindsey & Meghan!!), and many that I hope to meet someday!

Day 7: I {LOVE} when I feel beautiful/sexy/pretty! This happens when I…

I’m having a good hair day.

The outfit I put on in the morning fits just like I want it too.

My toenails are painted!

Be sure to link up all of your loves with Neely, Sam, or Courtney!

Weekend Update!

It’s Monday! I’m excited because I have a 3 1/2 day week this week! My birthday is on Thursday and my bestie Jessica’s birthday is Sunday, so I’m taking a 1/2 day off, and the going home on Friday to spend celebrate with Jessica and my family!

I’m super excited, because Thursday night, Teddie and I are going to see Beauty & the Beast, the musical! I’m thinking it’s a pretty great way to spend my birthday! :)

Here is a quick recap of my weekend. Friday night, I met Jamie for dinner and to do our Valentine’s swap! We had such a great time! We had dinner at Qdoba and before we knew it, we’d been there for three hours! She is so so precious, and it was so fun to get to meet in person!

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Here’s the super cute stuff she got me!

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Thanks so much Jamie! I love it all!

Saturday, I went shopping with the bro, and Teddie ended up meeting us to shop. We had dinner, then Teddie and I went back to the mall for a bit. We were on a mission to find something cute to wear to B&B, and luckily Gap didn’t disappoint!

I got this fun top…
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Teddie got this one…

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Tonight, I’m watching at tweeting the Grammys! So far, I’m doing pretty good with my predictions! I’ve only missed a couple I think! I’ll do a small recap sometime this week.

Hope all of you had a good weekend!

My 2011 Grammy Predictions

Sunday night is the Grammy’s! I love music, and I love award shows, so I absolutely love watching the Grammy’s! Here are the categories I’m excited to see, along with who I’m rooting for and who I think will win.

Record of the Year

Nothin’ On You-B.o.B. feat Bruno Mars
Love the Way You Lie-Eminem feat.Rhianna
’Forget’ You-Cee Lo Green
Empire State of Mind-Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum

Who I’m Rooting For: Need You Now
Who Will Win: ‘Forget’ You

Album of the Year

The Suburbs-Arcade Fire
Recovery-Eminem
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster-Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry

Who I’m Rooting For: Need You Now
Who Will Win: Recovery

Song of the Year

Beg Steal Or Borrow-Ray LaMontagne
’Forget’ You-Cee Lo Green
The House That Built Me-Miranda Lambert
Love the Way You Lie-Eminem feat. Rihanna
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum

Who I’m Rooting For: Need You Now
Who Will Win: ‘Forget’ You

Best New Artist

Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence & The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

Who I’m Rooting For: Florence & The Machine
Who Will Win: Justin Bieber

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

King of Anything-Sara Bareilles
Halo (Live)-Beyonce
Chasing Pirates-Norah Jones
Bad Romance-Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry

Who I’m Rooting For: Lady Gaga
Who Will Win: Lady Gaga

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Haven’t Met You Yet-Michael Buble
This Is It-Michael Jackson
Whataya Want From Me-Adam Lambert
Just The Way You Are-Bruno Mars
Half Of My Heart-John Mayer

Who I’m Rooting For: Bruno Mars
Who Will Win: Michael Jackson

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group

Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)-Glee cast
Misery-Maroon 5
The Only Exception-Paramore
Babyfather-Sade
Hey, Soul Sister (Live)-Train

Who I’m Rooting For: Paramore
Who will Win: Paramore

Best Pop Vocal Album

My World 2.0-Justin Bieber
I Dreamed a Dream-Susan Boyle
The Fame Monster-Lady Gaga
Battle Studies-John Mayer
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry

Who I’m Rooting For: The Fame Monster
Who Will Win: The Fame Monster

Best Rap Song

Empire State of Mind-Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Love the Way You Lie-Eminem feat. Rihanna
Not Afraid-Eminem
Nothin’ On You-B.o.B. & Bruno Mars
On To The Next One-Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Who I’m Rooting For: Love the Way You Lie
Who Will Win: Love the Way You Lie

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Satisfied-Jewel
The House That Built Me-Miranda Lambert
Swingin’-LeAnn Rimes
Temporary Home-Carrie Underwood
I’d Love To Be Your Last-Gretchen Wilson

Who I’m Rooting For: Carrie Underwood (duh!)
Who Will Win: Miranda Lambert

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Macon-Jamey Johnson
Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song)-Toby Keith
Turning Home-David Nail
’Til Summer Comes Around-Keith Urban
Gettin’ You Home-Chris Young

Who I’m Rooting For: Chris Young
Who Will Win: Keith Urban

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group

Free-Zac Brown Band
Elizabeth-Dailey & Vincent
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum
Little White Church-Little Big Town
Where Rainbows Never Die-The SteelDrivers

Who I’m Rooting For: Little Big Town
Who Will Win: Lady Antebellum

Best Country Song

The Breath You Take-George Strait
Free-Zac Brown Band
The House That Built Me-Miranda Lambert
I’d Love To Be Your Last-Gretchen Wilson
If I Die Young-The Band Perry
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum

Who I’m Rooting For: If I Die Young
Who Will Win: THTBM or NYN

Best Country Album

Up On The Ridge-Dierks Bentley
You Get What You Give-Zac Brown Band
The Guitar Song-Jamey Johnson
Need You Now-Lady Antebellum
Revolution-Miranda Lambert

Who I’m Rooting For: Need You Now
Who Will Win: Revolution

Will you be watching the Grammy’s? Who are you rooting for?

Fun Friday

Fun Fridays

Finally, Friday is here!

It seems like the week has gone on forever, which is weird since I had 1 1/2 days off work because of the snow. Anyway, I’m so ready for the weekend!

Tonight, Jamie and I are meeting for the first time! We are having dinner and hanging out! I am super ridiculously excited!

The rest of the weekend, I’m planning to relax and try to do some reading. I have so many books that I’m dying to get through, but I just haven’t given myself the time to read them.
My list:
I’m DYING to get into this book!

I’m hoping to get through the chapters for this month’s book club

Hopefully I can start this one!
I also hope to get caught up on all of your blogs. I have been a terrible blogger these last couple of weeks.
Sunday is church, then LTC with my kiddos. I haven’t seen them for three weeks!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

What I’m Loving Wednesday!

It’s Wednesday!
I’m stuck in my apartment today because of Snowmageddon Round 2. There is about 5 inches of snow on the ground right now. Super…
In spite of the snow, here’s what I’m loving this week!
I’m loving my new nail polish!
“Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry for OPI! Not a great picture, but it’s pink and sparkly! I had to go to three stores to find it! So glad Allison blogged about it. Check out her post here. It has better pictures!
I’m loving that Jamie and I are meeting on Friday (weather permitting)! We are blog swap partners, and there was no way we were going to just mail our stuff living this close to each other! I can’t wait to meet you, Jamie!
I know I shouldn’t be, but I’m loving Dr. Pepper this week!
DP has been a good friend this week!
I’m loving the All You Need Is Love Challenge!
If you aren’t participating,you’re really missing out! Go here for the schedule.
I’m loving that my brother showed me how to use Netflix on my computer!
It definitely makes these snow days pass faster!
And, I’m loving this song!
What are you loving this week? Link up your loves with Jamie!

All You Need Is Love-Day 3

{Day 3}
If I could travel anywhere this snowy February, I would {LOVE} to go…
Seriously, y’all, as I’m writing this (Tuesday night), I am watching as Snowmageddon Round 2 is moving into OKC. After getting around 10 inches last week, they are predicting that we’ll get 6-12 inches by the time the snow ends. I’m sorry, but did I miss something? I thought I lived in OKC, and not Chicago. If this is Chicago, why am I not seeing Meghan?
If I could go anywhere, I would go somewhere with a little more…
and a less…
Where would you travel? Link up with Neely, Sam, and Courtney!

All You Need Is Love-Day 2

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{Day 2}

When I’m feeling down, to cheer myself up
I {LOVE} to…

Go shopping
shopping bags

Snuggle with my kitty
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Have a Dr. Pepper
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Listen to music
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Take a nap
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Call my momma or one of my besties
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What do you do when you need cheering up?

Be sure to link up with Neely, Sam, or Courtney!