WILW

It's Wednesday and time to link up with Jamie at This Kind of Love.

I am loving that I will be at the beach for a week with my husband and family. Here are pictures from our last trip to Destin (minus my husband).

I am loving that I may be getting a new car. We brought home the camaro for a few days & it really isn't the car for me. This is...

I had one, got rid of it, regret it, and want another one. Is that stupid? The one I am looking at would be the smoky granite mica color. I had silver before & it was beautiful but the granite is my favorite.

I am loving that my guided reading presentation is over! It went awesome minus the technology not working right.

I am loving that I have cooked at home 2 nights in a row. Both dinners were super easy and I boiled enough chicken the first night to use the second night so it was quick! (Don't let the awful pictures steer you away from trying the amazing recipes)

Chicken Enchiladas (with plenty of leftovers)

Chicken Rollup found here

I am loving my husband and am hoping he will come around to the idea of me getting this car.

Lighting is funky but getting excited for football/tailgating season and love the picture!

What are you loving today?

Inservice and Car...

I am a dual language teacher that has a very hard time telling anyone no. Back in May, our dual language coordinator emailed me asking if I would present at the dual language inservice in August. I of course said yes (because remember I don't say no) and put it in the back of my head. Sunday, July 31st, came around and I realized that I had to present in 2 DAYS! I had planned nothing. So, today was spent planning a 45 minute session about how to effectively do a guided reading lesson in a dual language classroom. Say a prayer for me around 2:30 tomorrow... that is when I have to present.

I have been thinking a lot about a new car. Do I need one... NO! Do I want one... YES! Do I know what kind... not 100%... until today. I love my Murano but I have this itch to get one last super fun, fast car while I can afford it and am childless.

My wonderful husband text messaged me today and said that he had a surprise for me. I thought flowers, jewelry, a puppy. I was wrong. I come home and he has this beauty in the driveway...

*That's me in it*

I drove it home from a few errands we needed to run and it was amazing! I would not get that color (nothing against it, just not my fav.) But I would get black. Here is my new love (minus the red stripe)...

I have the approval from my husband (which is really the one that has been pushing this car), my dad, my little brother, and a few friends. I don't want to get this car unless I am 100% sure. Ideally I would like to keep this car for more than 2 years.

Need your opinion, what do you think??

Weekend Recap

This was the first weekend since March that we had absolutely nothing planned! I have had a few weekends since then open but Chris was not in town. Finally, he wasn't traveling, at the lease or hunting. We were so ready to enjoy a weekend of married life.

He had been out of town for a week and this is how we planned our night...

So, I thought about where I wanted to go and we ended up at Master Grill in Frisco for dinner. If you have never heard of it, it is similar to Fogo de chao or Texas de Brazil. There is only one location now but they may be opening more. It was really good! I don't have any pictures for you. After dinner, we relaxed and went to bed kinda early.

I slept in on Saturday but Chris got up early to go to the shooting range. He asked if I wanted to go but since it is like 1000 degrees outside I decided to sleep in. I finally woke up around 11 and ran some errands. Bed Bath & Beyond (my favorite store), Home Depot, Michaels, JoAnn's, and Hobby Lobby were on the list of places to go. We hung out at the pool, smoked a pork loin, and hung out with another couple.

Later that night I got to work on my coaster making. Here are some of the coasters I have made so far.

Today we have nothing planned but to relax and pick up the apartment a little bit. I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend!

Living Room

Our bedroom is still a work in progress. When I am finished with it, I will post updated pictures.

Next on my list is our living room. We have hand me down furniture that at one time was really in style. It is still really nice (IMO) but I am ready for a different brighter color scheme. I really like the neutral and tan look with a pop of color mixed in.

Kinda like these...

I think I would add a little more color, maybe in the pillow or the rug but I really like the look of these living rooms.

The only problem with getting this look is that our furniture is this color...

Sorry for the poor quality, it was taken with my IPhone

So, I am looking for a slip cover for both our chair and our couch. Has anyone purchased a slip cover that they love?

Also, our couch has cushions like the second picture so the slip cover would have to include something to cover those. Do they even make those? If you have inspiration pictures that you are using to redo your living room, I want to see!

Homemade coaster & Etsy shop

I have been looking into some DIY projects and have fallen in love with this one. One of my pet peeves is when someone sets a drink on a table without a coaster.

A friend and I are making homemade coasters and are wanting to start selling them on Etsy. Here are a few that we made today. Let me know what you think or if you are interested. We can use any pattern, color, sports team, monogram that you are interested in. Leave a comment if you want more info and spread the word for us and we will give you a big discount.

I will post a link to my etsy store once I have finished setting it up!

First set I made. I love this paper and it goes so well with our dining room colors.

Close up

Another design we made

And another

Love them!!

These are waterproof and can be used for hot or cold beverages. They can also be used to sit a candle on. They are NOT dishwasher safe. If they need to be cleaned, wipe them with a damp rag or I use a Clorox wipe.

The designs are endless and I can make any color/design you would like.

Hope you love them and spread the word!

Top 5: Beauty

Kristen from Joyful Ramblings has a top 5 Thursday theme going. This weeks theme is beauty. I have started using some new products lately and figured I would share them.

#1- Dolce & Gabbana Perfume: The One

I was looking for a new perfume to wear on our wedding day and found this one and fell in love with it. Love that it is called the one... perfect perfume for a perfect day!

#2- Martix Vavoom Hair Gel- Hold My Body

This is not one of the new products I am using, I have been using this hair gel since senior year of high school.

#3- Yon Ka Face Products

I just started using this product within the last few weeks. I sell Mary Kay (kinda) and had been using their facial products. A friend of mine swore by Yon Ka so I gave it a try and am now obsessed! It has a very strong but yummy smell!

#4- Burt's Bee's Chapstick

This is a must have. I cleaned out my purse today and had 3 tubes of it. I apply this amazing chap stick like 20 times a day!

#5- Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara

I will not leave the house without mascara on. I have tried probably 20 different brands of mascara and this is the best I have found. I also have multiple tubes of it everywhere.

What are your top 5 beauty products?

WILW

It's Wednesday and time to link up with Jamie at This Kind of Love. I have a lot that I am loving today.

I'm loving my new blog look. I think this one will stick around for awhile.

I'm loving that I have purchased our new bedding for our bedroom.

I'm loving that I got one of my friends to start blogging. You can follow her here. She is super fun!

You can find her here

I'm loving that football is a go again

I'm loving my sweet husband

What are you loving today? Go link up with Jamie and show us.