Monday Ramblings

-Let's get right to it....the Petsmart giftcard giveaway winner is Ashley from Run With Me! Email me your contact info and I'll get this in the mail right away :)

-Jess gave me the Liebster Blog award! Thanks so much, Jess!

-I got a new iPhone cover this weekend, and I can't stop staring at it. It just makes me so happy! It's Kate Spade, and I realized this is my first ever designer purchase....I've never been into big names when it comes to clothes, shoes, purses, etc. I usually choose cheap :) But this was too cute to pass up!

-For all you non-blogger readers, I added a subscribe option at the top of the sidebar. You can subscribe by email to be notified each time I post. Mom, this is mainly for you :)

-Carpal Tunnel is a real thing. For the past week, I've been working on a big project on my computer and now I can't bend my thumb. Ouch.

-Doug, Maisy, and I did a race yesterday! We went to Race for the Rescues at the Rose Bowl, and I even met a celebrity :) There will be a full post on this soon!

-Doug and I finally finished the house (well, we still have to take all of our boxes to be recycled, but that can wait!) so we have been exploring more of this beautiful state. We went to Fashion Island and Balboa Island on Saturday...they were both amazing! I think Balboa Island may be my new favorite place out here...next time I go, I'll remember to bring my camera!

Fashion Island

Balboa Island has THE most beautiful homes...I want them all.

(both pictures from google image)

Now my thoughts on TV this season.
-Revenge is my favorite new show this year. SO. GOOD.
-Glee airs a couple episodes then takes a break until November!? What the heck!? I want more.
-Grey's is killing me with MerDer's problems. I want them to get Zola back and live happily ever after. I don't think that's too much to ask.
-Once Upon a Time was pretty good last night! I love Ginnifer Goodwin. It's officially on the DVR now.
-The Walking Dead is amazing once again. But I don't think it's good for my health...by the end of the episode, my heart is racing!
-Doug and I think The Office is better this season than it has been in a while....well, we thought that until the latest episode...that one kind of struggled.
-Did anyone watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels: The Wedding? Doug thought I was a little crazy for crying so much through it. It was so emotional! The marriage boot camp? Killed me. I am happy they are married and hope Gene keeps his word!

-This face is begging for some love, so I think that's enough rambling for now.

Happy Monday!

10 Things I Love

My friend Jessica over at Miss Southern Vol tagged me in this cute game, and I am happy to play along!

So here are my 10 things...

1. Animals

I love my pets the most, obviously, but I reeeeeally love animals. I'm that person who will chase a stray dog, no matter how long it takes (Doug and I actually did this last week, and we found Simba's home! Yay!)

2. Chocolate/food

I could easily make this whole list just about food. But to name a few, I love:

Moe's

Chicken fingers (and fries)

Brownie Sundae

3. TV/movies

I am an entertainment freak. A few of my favorite shows right now are:

(Rosie Pope is so adorable!)

(I was surprised by how much I like this show!)

4. Blogging

When I started this blog, I had no idea what I was getting myself into! I love it. It has quickly become my favorite hobby. I love writing (never thought I'd say that) about my life, and I love reading others' blogs. And I especially love all of the friends that I've made through blogging! I really don't know what I would do without it everyday! You can't really understand it unless you blog.

5. Family

I couldn't do this list without mentioning my family. I know this is supposed to be 10 'things', but family is at the top of the list for me. I love the little family that Doug and I have now, but there is also nothing better than spending time with both of our families. We are blessed!

6. Travel/Europe

If I won the lottery, there would be no question of what I'd do. I would travel all over the world, eat amazing food, and of course, bring Doug (and the fur babies) along with me. The first place I would go back to is Europe. I loooooove it over there!

7. Decorating/Planning

I had to combine these 2 because they are kind of similar. I love planning and decorating a home, a party, a shower. I am a very organized person so planning all of the little details is so fun to me! I've always dreamt of being a wedding planner...maybe one day!

8. Reading

Reading is definitely one of my favorite things to do ever. I can easily read a book in a day if time allows for it. I was doing great on my reading plan until April...I think I'm just going to skip April's book, South of Broad, since I've heard mixed reviews and read "The Help"...I've heard such great things about it and the movie looks so good!

9. Margaritas

No explanation needed. They are just goooooood.

10. John Mayer

I have loved John since the 8th grade, when I saw him live for the first time. Since then, I have seen him a total of 13 times live, and I'm nowhere near finished.

(I know it's supposed to be 10 things....but, it's my blog, so there will be 11 :)

11. iPhone
My favorite gadget EVER. I am hooked and there's no way I could ever go back to a regular phone. Thanks to everyone on here who convinced me to get it!



I'm supposed to tag people to do this, but I'm opening this up to everyone! If you play along, let me know! :)

Spoiled

I'm back! We had a great trip to Scottsdale, and now we're back at home just in time for tomorrow....my birthday! In my family, birthdays are a big deal. They really turn into birthweeks. And this year, my birthweek rocked.

I have been seriously spoiled this year! I told y'all about getting my iphone from my parents, which is the best gift ever. I am absolutely addicted to it. Well, Doug decided to Apple-me-out and get me an IPAD2!!! I couldn't believe it. The original plan was to get a netbook because my computer is ancient and freezes all the time. I usually just use the internet (to read all of y'all's lovely blogs :) so we figured this would be a good purchase and relatively cheap. We were at Best Buy a couple weeks ago looking at them, and Doug says to me, "would you rather just get an ipad?" Like he didn't already know my answer!

So the next day (Sunday....the ipad 2 came out on Friday), we (obliviously) head to the Apple store thinking we would be proud new owners that afternoon. Little did we know, it had come out 2 days ago, had completely sold out, and there would be high demand and lines for weeks. So we ended up ordering it online and it will be here April 22nd...I'm hoping for an earlier delivery!

After we got back last night, Doug's parents also gave me an amazing birthday gift! My MIL has mad sewing skills and made me a garment bag that is adorable!!! I was so excited because I had tried to register for some but couldn't find them anywhere. Plus, this one is pink polka-dot so it's way cuter than anything I could have found. I wish I had taken a picture to post of it!

The in-laws also got me the keyboard for the ipad!! I just about squealed. Actually, I think I may have. And, my sweet BIL, Markus, baked us some delicious cookies to go!

Tomorrow, my Mamaw and Pawpaw are coming to eat lunch with me at work and my parents are taking us out to dinner! That's what I love most about birthdays....spending time with your family. Oh, and cake. Lots and lots of cake.

A Little Bit of Random

• I treated myself to some fro-yo at Menchie's after work today. I went in thinking I would be good and get a few fruit toppings, and I walked out with a cup full of chocolate...I just can't resist their brownies!

• I'm reading Water for Elephants right now and I love it! And I also love reading books after the cast has been decided for the movie so I know what they should look like in my head...does that make any sense? So many times, I have read books way before the movies come out and then the actors just don't look like what they should to me! I'm loving Robert Pattinson and Reese in these roles!

• Ashley H. looked like Snooki last night...it was disturbing and I'm not excited that she is (SPOILER ALERT!) the new bachelorette. She is like a hyper little hamster...now a hyper guido hamster.

• My favorite app so far is Sleep Cycle (thanks Bridget!!!) I am not in the least a morning person, and I have a very hard time waking up every morning. I snooze for 30 minutes. Yes, it's ridiculous. But this cool little app tracks your sleeping patterns/REM cycles and wakes you up in between so you won't feel like you were hit by a bus as much as you normally do. This morning was the first time I tried it, and I could definitely tell a difference.  

• Doug's favorite app is Boggle. It's definitely fun, but he steals my phone for hours to play this little game. I'm thinking he might need an iPhone, too!

• Our new favorite song is "Hey Na Na" by Katie Herzig. Download it. And I dare you not to dance. It's impossible when this song is on. There have been many a dance parties around here lately to it! If I worked out, this would be what I would listen to.

• It's my brother's birthday today! Happy birthday Matt! Here are a few of my favorite pictures of us...

What can I say, our family likes animals.

Happy Birthday/Tuesday/Glee Day!

Guess What I Got....

AN iPHONE!!!

Thank you all so much for the suggestions and comments...you definitely convinced me that I had to get one! And once I realized that, I couldn't really wait much longer! So Doug and I met my parents at Verizon last night and they bought me an iPhone for my birthday! (Thanks parents! I looooove it!)

They already know that though because I kept saying, "I have an iPHONE!" all night! It just seemed too good to be true!

So, now I have another favor to ask of you! What apps do I need to get? I already have facebook, words with friends, boggle, geoqpons, and angry birds (not a big fan of this one....Doug likes it though). So let me know what your favorites are! 

PS- my name on words with friends is jminton22....find me if you want to play!

iphone or itouch?

I'm hoping y'all can help me! For my birthday (in less than 3 weeks!) I am wanting an itouch. Well, first I wanted an iphone, then I wanted an itouch, now I'm considering the iphone again.

The only thing that holds me back from getting the iphone is the extra $30 that you have to pay for the internet each month. On the itouch, you have free wi-fi and most places have wi-fi by now.

I just looked at some reviews of Verizon's new iphone, and many people said that the battery life isn't great....any thoughts on that if you have one?

I am due for a new phone since I've had the same one for over 2 years, so does that take down the price at all?

This is the phone I have now. Surprisingly, I do love the simplicity of it, but since I am an obsessive email checker, I am really looking forward to being able to do that while I'm out.



So, if you have an iphone, do you think it's worth an extra 30-something bucks every month? How's the battery life? What should I do!?