fivesies.

1. at 5pm today i will officially be off for 4 whole, glorious, beautiful, long days. and i am one excited girl about it. thanks labor day! however... my sister & her hubby are flying to NYC for their 10 year wedding anniversary and guess who has niece duty monday night-tuesday evening? meeeeee. so yeah, keep me in your prayers. these 4 little girls might be the cutest things this side of the mississippi, but they can wear you out quicker than anyyyyything.

2. i have clear eyes. i have clear eyes. i have clear eyes. seeyabye pink eye. that is all.

3. thanks for all of the input on the hair do biz-nass yesterday! i think the verdict is in- and the hair's getting chopped.  
sidenote: i could still, and seriously might still chicken out.

4. crockpot ranch chicken tacos via pinterest (duh). ya'll, this might be my new most favorite dish in the world. i made them wednesday night and they did not disappoint. the fact that they were ridiculously easy helped too. of course i didn't manage to snap a picture, but the one on pinterest is better anyways. find the recipe here.

5. cupcakes. do i need to say more? really, no, except that i think every week my work needs to throw someone a party- birthday, retirement, we're still alive, anything really. i don't see why we need a reason to have cupcakes anyways.

i need your advice.

i gots me some cleeeeear eyes this morning, ya'll. woop woop!!
that little fact right there... plus the thought of my 4 day weekend coming up has me in quiiiiite the good mood today. despite the fact that i am literally freezing at my desk and i need to be back in my bed asap.  
i just want a snuggie and a nap. is that really too much to ask for?

in other news- i am seriously toying with the idea of chopping my hair off a little baby hair cut. 
and i need expert advise on the matter. hence why i'm turning to you blog readers for that help.

via. via. via. via. via.

what do you think? can i pull it off?
be honest. brutally honest. i like that.

 

yucky eye and some good new tunes.

alright, so guess who woke up this morning with freaking pink eye.
this girl right here.
as soon as i hopped out of rolled off of the bed this morning and took one look at my horrendous morning face...
i knew the fate of my day.
i had the pink.
(the pouring goop out of my eye might have been another indication.)
and don't ask me how it happened. my thoughts are either 1) my roommates cat took a little stroll across my pillow after doing her business in the litter box last night... 2) someone farted on my pillow while i slept... or 3) the contact fairy has been a dirty little girl lately.
who knows. whatever the cause- it sucks big ones.
but no worries- i'm not touching a single thing on my face and i'm swimming in eye drops right now.
in hopes i will no longer be a red, 4 eyed monster the rest of the week.

moving on. because i know you don't want to sit here and read about my nasty eye this morning.
let's talk music instead, shall we? good music. duh.
one of my DZ sorority sisters, anthea neri, has been living in NYC the past few years making big, big moves in the music industry. i have mentioned her on le' blog before in hopes to spread her name as much as i can.
but now... now she has her very first single out on YouTube and available for purchase on iTunes.
that's a pretty big deal in my opinion, ya'll.

have yourself a listen and check her out.
i promise you will not be disappointed. home girl's voice gives me cold chills!
(you can find more of her music on her YouTube page, here)

a charity racin' and lake livin' weekend.

busy weekend. busy monday.
so let's keep this little weekend recap short and sweet shall we?
i have coffee to drink...

friday my friend izzi and i ran in the main street mile marathon for shriner's children hospital in greenville, sc. truth be told- her and i were both hoping either for a freak thunderstorm to cancel the race, or for the other to back out last minute. we don't really do running in public... but we did it anyway and we didn't do half bad!

1 mile in 8 minutes, 50 seconds.
the free pizza, beer, and live music afterwards didn't hurt either.
ps- yes those are fire fighters that ran in full turn-out gear. talk about some heroes.

saturday and sunday M and i headed out to Fontana Lake to spend the rest of our weekend with friends. this might be my favorite lake in the area. it actually covers 5 towns that were once bought out and covered in the process of forming the man-made lake. it is such a remote, quiet, and peaceful area. i think all of my anxieties and stresses instantly went away when we pulled up.
a majority of the homes are house boats only accessible by, well, boats ha... and there is rarely ever a crowd. i love it.

 

friday's five.

1. i have spent way too much time on buzzfeed here lately. don't ask my why i need to see 51 pictures of corgi puppies, find out 31 ways to spike lemonade, or read about the 7 different types of foodies out there. i honestly couldn't tell ya... but i need a life. that's for sure.

2. my office is so dang cold right now that i seriously have on my north face, gloves, and a leopard print blankie. i have to take short trips outside just to warm up. it's ridiculous. and i'm done complaining now. until monday morning at least.

3. i'm running in the main street mile today after work. and the only reason i'm doing it is because they're having a block party on main street afterwards for all of the participants. anddd it's for a good cause. and i get a free t-shirt. that's it. your girl is definitely not a natural born runner... so even a mile surrounded by public eyes scares me to death.

via.

4. i've become this coffee feen here recently. like... don't talk to me before i have my coffee in the morning type of addict. i'm okay with it though because i feel like i'm getting a lot more done in the office now-a-days. or may i'm just using that as an excuse...

5. this quote right here has spoken volumes to me here lately. i know it's deep and all, but it's so good. 
go on... love it as much as i do, and have a wonderful weekend!!

via.

pinterest lovin.

let's see what julia's pinterest has been looking like here lately...
warning: there is a whole bunch of random-ness about to happen.

one:// john 13:7- what an amazing reminder to trust Him.
two:// this looks like the perfect date right here.
three:// that dress though. absolutely in love!!
four:// i want to take a running jump into that bed.
five:// sometimes i try to eat healthy. other times i find recipes for buffalo chicken pizza.

one:// this might be my new favorite quote. especially because i don't like to be realistic sometimes.
two:// THE perfect fall bag. now who wants to buy it for me?? because like helene said today- we don't do expensive.
three:// i love the way this looks... but would i love having my initials on my face every day?
four:// gimme gimme gimme!! fall is soooo close i can feel it!


linking up with the lovely michelle at the vintage apple!

late update.

oh my weekend? my weekend update? those 2 full days of pure relaxation and zero work involved? those 2 full days that i cherish more than anything at the end of a work week? you wanna know what i did? every last detail?
maybe you do. maybe you don't. i don't know.

friday M and i ventured over to asheville for a little date night after work. i was in need of a nice dinner, a cold beer, and a good conversation. which is just what i got. we went back to his place where we continued to watch episodes of band of brothers. ya'll. i have never been interested in history biz-nass and i have never liked watching any war related tv shows/ movies... but for some reason i have really gotten into this docu-drama. and i know it came out forever ago, but it's one of M's favorites.

saturday involved sleeping in and then spending the entire day with my 4 precious nieces. they can be downright exhausting, lemme tell ya, but so much fun at the same time! i also may or may not have volunteered myself to help watch all 4 of them when my sister and her hubby take their 10 year anniversary trip to NYC in september. let's just say i'm going to need a lot of energy those few days...

sunday we all got up and went to church as a family. i am so grateful to have a loving, encouraging family that has always keeps me focused on the good things in life.
annnnndddd i ended my day with a run in my new tennies. woop woop.

thanks kid section... small feet rock.
now if only my body would cooperate with running...

my weekend wasn't crazy. my weekend wasn't exciting. but it was just what i needed. lots of family, lots of prayers, lots of play time, and lots of good conversation.
that is what matters most.