Better Late Than Never...

Katie over at http://katieslifejourney.blogspot.com/ is hosting a 30 day blogging challenge. I'm a week late to the game but still very excited to get to know other bloggers. Here are my favorite movies. If I get bored I will go back and do the first 6 days!

Toms vs. Converse

I am trying to decide if I want a pair of Toms or a pair of Converse for the Fall/Winter months. I am a nanny so I need a pair of comfy and resilient shoes that I can just throw on.





Converse look pretty cool and I already have a pair of light pink ones that I like. They are not super comfy though and they are not slip on which I would prefer.

I love the idea that for every pair of Toms you buy, a child gets a pair also. And I've heard that they are pretty comfy. But I did hear that you can't wear them in the rain and that they tend to stretch after a year.

What's a girl to do? The price isn't too different but I can only get one pair. Guess I'll just have to keep thinking about it.

Blah Blah Blah

I have been really busy lately so this post is just a bunch of randomness!

~ I've been working non-stop. If I'm not at one job, I'm at another. And if I'm not at those then I'm at some type of photo shoot. I feel like I've had no free time.
~ I really shouldn't say that. I have managed to sneak in a few dinner dates with friends but none with my husband unless you count dinner in front of the TV?!
~ We had friends up last weekend and went to a bar to watch the Alabama- Florida game. That was fun! We were for AL; they were for FL!
~ I drink a lot; like more than I've had in a very long time!
~ We hung out with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law on Saturday night which was fun. We have been trying to do that more often.
~ I've been shopping on eBay lately. I got a pair of Seven jeans for $35! And I have a few shirts coming soon that i paid like $1.00 for plus $5.00 shipping. Pretty awesome!

OK. My battery is about to die and I'm at the bookstore so I guess this is it for now!

It's Fall!

Fall is by far my favorite season of the year. I look forward to it all summer, especially this year. It has been so hot in Georgia this summer and it still is. The high today is 91. Thank goodness next week we are supposed to see highs only in the high 70's/ low 80's!

Anyhoo....I decorated our house for fall for the first time. Usually I don't do anything for fall so I'm pretty excited. It's not much but I think it made a difference!

I found a huge branch in our neighborhood and pulled it apart to use in this vase. i think it turned out really well and it adds height to our mantle!

Pumpkin spice candles! They smell so good even when they aren't lit! The pine cones are from Target because believe it or not, I could not find any in our neighborhood!

More branches off of the huge branch. This is in our dining room!

An overview of our table.

A close-up of the napkins. The place mats and napkin rings are from Target and the napkins are from Pottery Barn.



Our breakfast table. The runner is from Target. I put candles in old wine bottles.

And it's not quite Halloween yet but I saw these salt and pepper shakers at Target and had to get them!

So cute!

My week in pictures

This is how I spend the majority of my week! Nothing too exciting but I still wanted to share!

Holt is 2, almost 3, and he is going to be Nemo for Halloween. His costume showed up Monday and he was so excited! Who wouldn't give candy to this sweet face?

I finally met little Miss Emily. My friend, Amanda, and I had lunch on Tuesday and caught up on life while Emily slept. Thank goodness she woke up in time for me to hold her!

Carpool. If you are not a parent or a nanny then you may not understand but look at the next picture....

Holt hates waiting in the line as much as I do!



Wednesday night Cameron and I finally saw The Bounty Hunter and I was so disappointed. That's all I have to say.

One of our dogs, Belle. She sleeps like this every day on the couch....spoiled and a little lazy!

How weird do the clouds look? This was Thursday morning. It's actually kind of cool!

Locke does not really like to take pictures. He'd rather be silly! We had a picnic at the park on Friday!

My giant sweet tea. Yum!


Sometimes they get along and it's really nice but then 5 minutes later they hate each other...no pictures of that but trust me, it happens!


Me and my boys! I love my job!

Me and Locke!

Me and Holt!

Then after a great Friday, I got stuck in the worst traffic I've been seen in a long time. It already takes me and hour to get home and it took me over 2! Ugh!!!

Had to work saturday for a few hours and we spent time at Toy's R Us playing with trains!!

Coupons

I have never been a big coupon user. Kroger sends me coupons in the mail and we use those but they are few and far between.

However, I was with my friend, Cassie and she enlightened me. I have now spent time online looking at coupons! It's really kind of fun! I know that might make me a nerd.

I registered my Kroger Plus card and added coupons to that this morning and if I were to use them all in one trip, which I don't think I would, but if I did, I would save $55! So, later today I am going to print off more coupons for a few other stores and see what I can save this weekend when we go shopping!

My husband might call me crazy but in this crazy economy anything we can do to save a few bucks is better than nothing!

Randomness

~I straightened my hair for the first time today in a VERY long time and it is very long. Longer than it's been in a few years.

~I realized that maybe I should cut my hair all off...

~My husband really likes me with long hair but he doesn't have to fix it and I always wear it in ponytails or go to sleep with it wet. I NEVER "fix" it.

~I had lunch with one of my oldest friends today...and her sweet little babe!

~I might now have a tiny bit of baby fever.

~It made me wish that I stayed in better contact with my friends...I am trying!

~I really want to go to a braves game with friends. We keep talking about it but never follow through.

~I also really want to go on vacation with my husband. Just somewhere for a weekend. Nashville would be nice.

~My sister just bought a house and is in the process of fixing it up. this has caused me to want to redecorate my house.

~I have spent a lot of time looking for inspiration photos for our dining room, guest room, and master bedroom.

~We need better jobs to finance all of these dreams and wishes.

~ I am going back to school in January. I have no idea what for but that's ok. Pretty sure the hubby is going back too. this should be interesting!