Awards

I am honored to receive The New Year Award from Little Sack. I love her blog, so make sure you check it out if you have never visited. A big thanks to Little Sack for my award!


Here are the rules.

• You must be a true lover of the New Year to receive this award.

• The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with the New Year.

• List 5 things that you love about the New Year. If you can't limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space.

• Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 50. It's up to you! But keep the New Year cheer going.

• Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving a comment on their site. Also, link back to the person who gave you the award.

My 5 favorite things about the New Year:
1) The renewal of spirit that a New Year brings.
2) My renewed commitment to Weight Watchers.
3) All of my resolutions and the work that goes along with keeping them.
4) Spending more time with my friends and family.
5) A new calendar-I love getting new calendars!

I pass this award along to Amanda C. Bee and Mine All Mine.

The Tale of A Southern Belle and Pinknik also gave me the Lemonade Award. Thank you so much for this award. The Tale of A Southern Belle, Pinknik and I are new blog friends. Both of these bloggers have super cute blogs! You should definitely check them out!

A Quick Note on A Super Busy Day

Hi all! I have been super busy today(a good kind of busy though), so I haven't had time to read all of your lovely blogs! Hopefully, I will catch up tomorrow! However, I wanted to pop in and say "hello"! I also wanted to let you know that I am headed to market in Atlanta (A big thanks to A Bell and her Beau for reminding me of this.) on Monday and Tuesday (Jan. 12th and 13th). I might be there for a short time on Sunday (Jan. 11th) also. Is anyone else going to be there? I was just wondering if I would have a chance to meet any of you or at least stop by and say a quick "hello".

I Have A Confession to Make!

Well, I guess I could make several confessions, but my one main confession today is that I am such an ill pot today! I don't know what is wrong with me, but boy am I grumpy! I can't even blame it on PMS. I am just plain grumpy, which is very out of character for me. Confessing my grumpiness did make me feel better- now maybe innocent by-standers will get to keep their heads.

To make this post interesting, I will confess a few other things. Let's see what dirt I can dig up on myself!

• I recently became hooked on the most horrible television programming ever-The Secret Life of An American Teenager. Oh yes, I wasted a whole day watching the first season on ABC family. It's terrible, but I'm hooked.
• I really stink at Guitar Hero. We received the game as a gift from a friend this Christmas. I thought it would be easy to pick up-I mean my 7 year old nephew plays it. Nope! Not coordinated enough! Oh, and did I mention that I actually injured myself while trying to play. I pressed the buttons on the guitar so hard that I caused a huge knot to come up on my wrist.
• I'm really a little old lady in a 29 year old body. Example: If I ever get a napkin or Kleenex, I hang on to it for a good portion of the day. I am one step from hiding them up my sleeve like my grandma. I also hum while I work, and I drove a large, white Buick for a while. By the way, I adored my Buick!
• I listen to books on CD. Most of my books are considered chick-lit, but some of my books are just a couple of steps away from being romance novels. However, they are not romance novels. There is never any pirates or burning loins.
• I didn't receive my first kiss until I was 18 years old. I was a late bloomer. However, I caught on like a pro and made up for lost time. Just kissing though. Nothing else.
  
• This isn't dirt, but just a rather fun fact. I showed livestock. I showed pigs from 1st grade-12th grade. I also showed lambs in middle school and cows in middle school and high school.
  
• Singing in front of people is terrifying to me. I would rather give a speech in front of 100,000 people than have to sing in front of 10 people. Therefore, karaoke is my idea of Hell.

I guess that is enough confessions for today. I will share more later. I haven't begun to break the ice....I mean there are so many sultry affairs and crimes of passion to share with you. Only kidding! I am pretty straight laced, but I definitely have a quirky side that is always up to something!

Monday Edition: My Favorite Things

This weekend I took a little trip to one of my favorite stores, Ann Taylor Loft, and renewed my love for a classic piece of clothing-the jacket or blazer. Jackets are wonderful pieces. They can add a little pizazz to your outfit. They can create a finished and professional look. They can give an illusion of curves or a tiny waist. They can even hide a few extra pounds. The key to the perfect jacket is of course, the fit! Trying on jackets is a must. You need to make sure the jacket hits you in all the right places or you could end up looking frumpy.

I usually have a hard time finding the perfect jacket, but I actually found two this weekend! Here are my finds:

The first jacket is a faux denim, and it looks so cute left open or buttoned. I purchased the pants that match, but the jacket is versatile and can be worn apart from the suit.

The second jacket is tweed. It looks a little clownish in this picture, but the ruffle around the color isn't this prominent in real life. I also purchased the tweed pants to complete this suit, but this jacket looks great with jeans or black pants. The best part-it was on sale!!!

I have to admit that I really wanted the yellow jacket above to add to my spring wardrobe, but a trip to the dressing room put a stop to that one. This jacket looked horrible on me, but remember just because it looked bad on me doesn't mean it will look bad on you!
This jacket is a little pricey, but boy is it cute!


Ann Taylor Loft does have some cute jacket right now, but remember that ATL is not the only store with jackets. I purchased a beautiful black blazer-like jacket at Belks. The GAP Outlet had a precious jean jacket that I drooled over. I even saw some cute jackets at Wal-Mart. Most jackets and blazers are on sale right now, so definitely keep your eye out for that perfect addition to your wardrobe the next time you are scanning the racks!

I know this post is all about jackets, but I will give you a sneak peak of what else I purchased.

I couldn't resist this sweet little ladybug pin. I think it will look precious on the lapel of my faux denim jacket.

These shoes look much cuter in person! I realize they are a wee bit on the tacky side, but they spoke to me. I had to have them, and they look so darn cute on my feet! It's like the little Sam & Libby shoes I used to wear as a kid all grown up!

And The Winner Is......

Thank you so much for everyone who entered to win the Lambie Slippers! I was so excited to have so many entries! I have also met so many new bloggers due to this giveaway. I am still trying to catch up on meeting everyone who entered, so if I haven't made it to visit your blog I will be there soon!!!

How do I decide a winner? Well, I am glad you asked! I printed out all the comments and assigned everyone numbers. Some people were assigned 1 number, others 2 numbers, and some were given three numbers depending on if you were a follower and if you posted about the giveaway on your blog. In all, there were over 150 entries! To choose a number, I visited my friend, The Random Integer Generator, and he chose the number assigned to AG at Lipgloss Lounge. Congratulations! I hope you love your lambie slippers as much as I do!!

Thank you again to everyone who entered! I wish I could send you all a pair of lambie slippers! If you didn't win and you do want your very own lamb slippers, make sure to head over to Bath and Body Works (on-line). The Lambie Slippers just went on sale! They are 50% off making them only $18.00! While you are visiting their site, might I suggest picking up a body wash or body splash in one of my very favorite scents, Brown Sugar and Fig! I always get so many compliments when I wear this scent, but I can't find it in stores anymore. I am so glad they bring back discontinued scents during the semi-annual sale!

The Lemonade Award

I am so excited to receive the Lemonade award from Pink Julep, Park Avenue Princess, and Mine All Mine. This is such a cute award, and these fellow bloggers are wonderful and truly entertaining. I am so honored to receive this award from three such awesome ladies! Thank you so much!!


Here's the info:
This award is given based on displaying a great attitude or gratitude. Of course, any award comes with a few rules.

1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE &/or GRATITUDE!
3. Be sure to link your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love & link to this post & to the person from who you received your award.

Okay, so I am going to cheat a little! I have found so many new blog friends lately, and I absolutely love every one of them. Many of my new blog friends have never received awards, so I want to give this award to all my new blog friends who have never received an award!

Welcoming 2009!

I love the New Year! With a new year comes renewed excitement, hope, strength, and courage! I have so many things I want to try, see, and accomplish in 2009. I'm not sure I will get them all done, but I am going to have a great time trying! Here are my 2009 resolutions.

• To be a better Christian and to develop a closer relationship with the Lord. I am a Christian, but I want to grow and further my Christian journey.
  
• To adopt a healthier lifestyle. Yes, I want to lose weight, but I want to do more than just lose weight.
• To learn how to manage my finances better and pay off credit card debt.
  
• To de-clutter. This includes my house, my car, my office, and my life in general. I have already started on this resolution.
  
• To be better organized.
• To be on time (especially for work).
• To be better about staying in touch with friends and family.
• To stop worrying so much. (Let go and Let God)
• To be a little more adventurous.

I think this is all of my resolutions. I may come up with more later! :) And because I love making lists, here are a few things I want to do in 2009!

• Visit the new baby panda at Zoo Atlanta.
• Visit the King Tut Exhibit.
• Visit the Terracotta Warriors exhibit.
• Re-visit the Georgia Aquarium
• Visit the new World of Coke.
• Take a wine tasting class with Michael.
• Improve my sewing skills.
• Take my mom to NYC.
• Visit New Orleans.
• Become a mentor.

This is the short list. There are tons of other exciting things that I want to see and try. Welcome 2009! I can't wait to see what you have in store for me!