My Crazy Frog Story

morning gals.

keepin' it short and sweet today for several reasons:

1. I'm out of a car and have lots to do today

2. I'm too lazy to catch y'all up on what's been going on lately 

(but I promise an update will be coming soon!)

however, let me fill y'all in on a little story from last night.

Toby decided to bring a little surprise in the house when I got home.

I honestly wish that I had taken pics or video of this whole ordeal because it really was ridiculous.

anyway, little man thought it would be humorous to bring a dried up frog inside.

you read that right.

dried. up. frog.

that sucker looked like it had been baking in the sun for days.

blech.

{fun little fact} 

I hate frogs.

as in I'm terrified of them.

I used to make boyfriends carry me from the car to my door back in the day during summer. 

I kid you not.

I didn't know what it was at first but I could see it in his mouth and there were eyeballs.

o.m.g.

So of course I start running and he chases me, spitting out the disgusting reptile in the process.

I would be lying if I said I didn't use a shovel to get that thing up. 

and maybe there was a little lot of screaming involved.

and I was a bit jumpy afterwards.

boys.

god help me when I have them.

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I've also got just a few spots left for July sponsorships.

I'd love to have you so email me if you're interested :)

happy hump day!

xoxo.

Friday Letters

Dear Friday, 

You could not come soon enough. 

Dear Starbucks, 

I love you so much yet hate you at the same time. Why must your drinks be so delicious yet so bad for you? And WHY would you ever have frappaccino happy hour 2 weeks before I'm supposed to fit into a bikini? Whyyy?!

Dear Toby,

I love your little face so much. 

I can't begin to tell you how upset I was after I found out what happened to you. Even though they gave you a hack job, you still are the cutest puppy I know :)

Dear Dogma,

Shame on you. 

How dare you cut my dog's neck and then try to blame it on me. 

You're lucky the vet didn't charge me for our visit today....otherwise you would be paying my bill and if you refused, I'd put you on the news. There are perks to working in marketing!

Dear old school Britney, Christina, BBMak, LFO, O*Town, & NSync,

Thank you for taking me back to being a teenager. 

And for making the time at work go by faster. :)

Dear Netflix,

I'm obsessed.

Dear Dayna,

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am for our trip!! I can already tell that 2 days simply will not be enough. 

Dear Mom,

Thank you so much for putting up with me for the past 25 years. I love you very much!! Happy early mother's day!

link-up via Ashley :)

And happy Friday to all of you lovebugs!!

xoxo.

1 year ago today

I became a mom to my little furball.

I remember it like it was yesterday - 

there was no plan to get a dog. All I wanted to do was just look and see if I found one that caught my eye. Guess he did because an hour after I laid my eyes on that sweet face I was back to get him....and I've never looked back :)

Dear Toby/Little Man/Porkchop/Toby Jack/Baby/Furball/Fluffy Face/Buddy/Cutie Face/Tobis/Tobes/Tbird,

here's to our first year together....and the many memories we've made.

 1. the day you became mine :) of course I had to take a picture to send to mom just to make sure she'd be able to help watch you

2. one of your many adorable poses on my bed

3. coming home from work to find you had totally destroyed your potty pad. it was hard to get mad at that cute little face

4. one of the many days you came to work with me and just made yourself at home on my desk

5. the week you had to wear the 'cone of shame' because you wouldn't leave your hernia incision alone....and I thought you looked like Boo Boo from Yogi

6. coming home from work to find you had ripped into a space bag full of my scarves....but you didn't ruin them. You just spread them around you and laid in the middle.

7. graduating puppy class like the little smarty pants I know you are

8. trying on grandma's glasses so you could see how they looked

9. spending some quality time at grandma's

10. celebrating your first birthday :)

11. taking lots and lots of rides in the car with your mom

12. doing what you do best....snoozin'

13. if there was any question that you were my child, this picture proves it all. 

14. sitting at the bar on your own just hoping for sip of my margarita

15. just being super adorable all the time :)

you've made your way into the hearts of 5 more family members....and have even been allowed in grandma & grandpa's house....something that was said would never happen. 

love you my little toby jack!

love,

mama

xoxo.

Short n' Sweet

hey there.

Keepin' it short n' sweet again today.

Toby is beyond spoiled. Here he is laying down while both my parents give him a massage.

These would be the parents that said they would never allow a dog in the house.....

:)

I may or may not be going pintastic {yes, I totally just made that up} with my friend's wedding board she so kindly gave me access to. She may end up regretting that. sorry if you're following me :)

Also, I'm excited to freeze my little booty off tonight at opening night. 

however, there may be airplane bottles.

and pictures may ensue.

don't forget to enter my giveaway.

today is the last day and I'll announce the winner tomorrow.

happy thursday!

ciao bellas.

xoxo.

Birthdays & Inspiration

first and foremost, Toby wanted to thank everyone for their birthday wishes yesterday.

he had a fun day, if I do say so myself, and was nothing short of spoiled.

clearly he's more than thrilled with his party hat

I've been feeling short a little inspiration lately and overwhelmed with the goals I have set for me this year. It seems like the more I try and plan it all out, the harder it all seems. But I guess you have to face reality before you make a life change. So anywayy, I've been spending some time on Pinterest in hopes of finding some. These seem to help :)

I've heard this song at least a dozen times and for some reason in the car this morning, it was all I could do to hold the tears back when it came on. This is right where I am in life right now and it was such a great reminder that I can do what I set my mind to :)

linkup via Michelle

Happy Wednesday loves.

Only 2 more days :)

xoxo.

Birthday Booooooy :)

you guessed it.

today, little man turns one! 

I can't believe it....he's growing so stinkin' fast!!

I don't know what he looked like until I got him but I would guess something like this -

he went from 3lbs at 8 weeks

and was only supposed to be 8lbs...

to a whopping 20 lbs my friends.

twenty pounds!

needless to say, we will be celebrating tonight :)

lots of pupcakes and goodies are in store for this little guy.

happy birthday toby!!

love, 

mama

my valentine

the dreaded day for single people all over the world has come.

but who's upset? not this girl. 

i've got a little guy whose got my heart and i'm pretty sure i've got his :)

meet my valentine.

he's smart.

he even got his degree in puppy class.

he's got skills

and even had his own blog for a while...

he can be a bit of a pillow hog

but he plays football

and most importantly, 

he loves his mama :)

happy valentines day to all you sassy chics out there! 

xoxo.

Busy...lazy....or just both :)

I've been a little busy today so I'll leave you with these two things.

Toby

aka

and this commercial I keep seeing. 

I think it's hilarious. And it kind of makes me wanna go out and get some Crystal Light. Not gonna lie...haha

xoxo.

My "I'm too lazy to write an actual post" Post

Morning ladies!

A few quick things to mention before we jump into my laziness of a post.

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Toby went to the groomer yesterday and came out looking like a lamb. No joke. I wish I had a decent picture on my phone to show you. When they brought him out I had to make him do something only he would do to make sure he was the same dog. yes, he looked that different. The second he yawned I knew he was mine! Little cutie face :)

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I've decided to send out Christmas cards this year. At the last minute, of course. I was initially going to send one out with a picture but Toby looked like a hot little mess so that didn't work this year. Maybe next year? :)

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I've been so exhausted this past week and I have no clue as to why. I can't get enough sleep! I've been double fisting coffee everyday and I'm still dragging. Needless to say, I'm so thankful that on this day next week, I will be relaxing at home. 

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Now for the laziness.

I give you the gift of Pinterest.

you're welcome.

how fabulous are these shoes?!

 I am loving this color combination

 want this!

{via}

one.more.day!

Happy Thursday :)

xoxo.

Thanksgiving Recap/Weekend/Day to Remember

Happy Monday loves.

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend and that you ate just as much food {if not more} than I did! ;) I feel like this post is going to be a bit lengthy so I won't be offended if you don't stick around long enough to get to the bottom. {I lie...cause I always save the best for last.}

Seriously! 

Let's begin shall we?

Thanksgiving-

We had our entire family over for Thanksgiving this year, which was the first time since I can remember. There were 14 of us total....well 15 if you count Toby. Little man got some turkey and had his own baby turkey leg. It was a huge success and we all had so much fun, and surprisingly enough, I can't wait to get together with everyone again. 

Here are some pics from my sister's iphone-

I was not one of the many crazies to head out on Black Friday this year. I did it last year and that cured it for me...and Olivia....and Jake. I knew lots of people that started their shopping Thanksgiving night. I don't know about y'all but it seems to me like Thanksgiving is starting to lose it's meaning. It used to be a day spent relaxing with family and friends and now it's turning into another shopping day....isn't that what Friday is for?! That's my take on it anyway. Cyber Monday is my new bff. Speaking of, there are some sales calling my name today! 

Weekend-

Saturday I went to the Tech/UVA game in Charlottesville. Huge Rivalry! In Virginia, regardless of whatever college you decide to go to, you are brought up choosing one of those 2 schools to root for. I chose VT a long time ago :) History lesson over. Back to Saturday. It was my first time tailgating ever. Hard to believe that I made it 25 years without doing it. Anyway, we got to the stadium at 6...as in 6am....still dark out. I refused to come out of the truck until at least 9am...7am doesn't even come twice a day for me, ok? Needless to say, tailgating was tons of fun....not sure I wanna do it again for a while though. I had a little too much fun ;) If you didn't tune into the game, Tech not only beat UVA, we shut them out! As in 38-0. Whoop whoop! Next week we're heading to Charlotte for the ACC Championship game against Clemson. Go Hokies!!

 new friends :)

Logan Thomas aka QB/man of the game

#7 Marcus Davis 

Huge game for him...and we got to tailgate with his momma. Girlfriend is a riot!

Day to Remember-

Today is special for 2 reasons. 

one. 

Grandpapa would be 70 today. Instead of being here, he's celebrating his birthday with Grandmama in Heaven. I love you so much Grandpapa! 

two.

Toby is 9 months today. I can't believe how fast the little stinker is growing! 

1st night home- 2 months old

8 months old- still cute as ever! :)

Phew! Told ya it was a read! 

How were y'alls weekends? Did you brave the crowds and end up going out on Black Friday? 

xoxo.