tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067563134779590052024-02-18T22:22:36.302-05:00Adventures of a Wild SunflowerNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181663019457448414noreply@blogger.comBlogger668125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106756313477959005.post-28679562061019061612016-01-25T13:25:00.002-05:002016-01-25T13:25:55.548-05:00The Trouble With Blogging... and Winter Storm Jonas! Well its been almost a month since I've been here and as that was not the plan that's how it played out. Honestly I don't know why, but I pretty much told myself that I would just blog when I felt like it, and I guess I didn't feel like it. I have a bunch of stuff I want to write about, a bunch of products that I have tried that I want to tell y'all about and I don't know why I just haven't been able to get here and get motivated to write.<br />
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I have gotten back into reading which has been great, I suppose I could do some book reviews as well. As you may know I got a new Nook for my birthday and I was struggling to get books on there so in the meantime I just read books that I had laying around. Finally last week I sat down and watched a bunch of youtube videos at Jason's recommendation and they didn't help at all. So I started reading forums and people were having the same issues I was, so I did a bunch of things they recommended and TA DA, it worked like a charm! My Nook hasn't left my hands since!<br />
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I fixed my Nook just in time for Winter Storm Jonas to hit us! We knew it was coming but truth be told I really didn't expect it to be as bad as it was. Wednesday night we got about an inch and I swear the city stopped, they didn't seem prepared for it at all, we had been out at Target and on the drive home the roads were terrible and there were no plows or salt trucks in sight. When it started to snow on Friday at literally exactly the time they said it would, I wondered were we really going to get all they were calling for and how they would handle it here.<br />
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Friday morning Tanya and I went for a walk and then came home to hunker down for all they had called for. It started to snow around 1pm just as they had said and it did not stop until sometime very early Sunday morning!<br />
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Friday the snow was steady and heavy but the wind wasn't nearly as horrific as we saw on Saturday. We had the weather channel on almost all day Saturday and they basically begged people to say in and off the roads, which you wouldn't have thought that would have been an issue on account you could barely see a thing outside with the blizzard conditions but people were actually out. They started fining people and arresting them in New York city for driving. They were concerned with people getting stuck everywhere and basically inhibiting clean up and emergency vehicles.. Honestly I just couldn't understand what would be so important to venture out in that.<br />
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We were not only worried about possibly losing power here but also at our house! Raleigh was also effected by the storm and as usual they got more ice than snow! We made sure to turn the heat up a lot just in case we lost power and fortunately things at the house were fine.<br />
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However on Saturday morning we woke up to no heat in our apartment. I'm not exactly sure why it wasn't working but we ended up calling maintenance and they had apparently contracted our maintenance out to people who had never been here before and basically said they would do their best to find someone with a four wheel drive vehicle to get out to us! I couldn't believe it! Thankfully the heat just started working again or I have a feeling we would have been without for awhile.<br />
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I'll share some pictures of Friday and Saturday with you before I move on to Sunday and what we got up to!<br />
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Saturday morning! Keep in mind the wind was CRAZY, there were snow drifts EVERYWHERE!</div>
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I was pretty bored, so I baked some peanut butter cookies.. then I ate a bunch. Note to self, don't bake when you cant get rid of the cookies ASAP. </div>
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Saturday night. What a mess. </div>
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I believe it was suppose to snow until Sunday morning some time, we went to bed late Saturday night and it was still snowing, I was up at 7am on Sunday and it has stopped. It was such a huge mess. Jason had borrowed a shovel from Dave thankfully and went out a few times on Saturday to shovel out the truck so it wouldn't be a huge job Sunday.. it was really good thinking on his part. </div>
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Sunday morning Jason helped Josh move some stuff from their storage unit to their apartment and when he got back he saw an older gentlemen who lives here trying to dig out his cars, honestly he was far too old to be doing it and god love Jason and his big heart he spent a really long time out there making sure his cars were dug out. </div>
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I went out to see if Jason needed some gloves or anything and that gentlemen told me he and his wife were moving to the Philippines where his wife is from, they were over winter! I hear ya my friend, I hear ya!</div>
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Having said that it was an absolutely beautiful day and the snow looked so pretty! I was up and ready anyways so Jason and I decided to head over to Target because we had something to return, get Starbucks and see if we could make it over to Dave and Lindsey's to play with the girls in the snow! Believe it or not the people who were suppose to plow the Target parking lot didn't show so that was a bit of a mess but we managed to get everything done we needed to and headed to Dave and Lindsey's.</div>
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Lindsey had told me that their roads hadn't been plowed but on our way over every other one was until it was time to turn onto their street. I really thought Jason would just say forget it when he saw the 20 inches on untouched snow covering the road to get to their house. The truck is brand new therefore it just has all season tires on it and its the snow ultra lightweight Ford so there wasn't much for traction either. Well I assumed wrong, instead of just driving back home Jason laid on the gas and fish tailed down the road to Dave and Lindsey's house! I think the neighbors thought he was totally whacked! Then when we arrived he slid the truck into the cul de sac and was flying around! Literally snow was flying absolutely everywhere, the truck was spinning around and while the neighbors were all standing at the end of their driveways staring, Jason was glowing.. loving every single second of it! There was SO MUCH SNOW!</div>
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Finally he was stuck and he and Dave had to shovel out the truck, while they got to work on that I went in to see if the girls were ready to come out and play. Lily was already half dressed and ready to go but Ava took a little more coercing! Lindsey asked her did she want to get dressed and go out and play.. she said "NO!" haha I couldn't blame her, she doesn't like to be cold. Lindsey then told her that Jason came to play with her, was she sure she didn't want to go out.. she replied.. "ummm.. NO!". Not long after though she saw Dave and Jason working on a snow fort outside and she got dressed! </div>
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I don't know if this fort was for them or the girls. </div>
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Lily and I were trying to make a castle out of snow with her bucket but sadly it wasn't really good packing snow. </div>
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That mess in the middle of the cul de sac was courtesy of Jason. </div>
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I'm telling you if I had snow pants I would have been right down there with Lily making snow angels! </div>
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Snow fort. </div>
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Ava enjoying the snow fort! </div>
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Sadly there were no sleds around to buy, they all sold out much earlier in the week! So Jason fashioned this sled for Lily and her friend Elizabeth out of cardboard and a bungy cord! It worked for awhile!! </div>
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We had a lot of fun playing in the snow, but sadly needed to come home to get dinner on and get ready for football. It was a good thing that we left early because as we left Jason realized we were passing the apartment of another guy he works with who is a little older and we wanted to make sure he didn't need any help getting out.. he was good but when we got back to our apartment there was a few other coworkers of Jason that needed help and then just other neighbors! </div>
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They did some clearing of our parking lot last night but I wont lie it was pretty pathetic! They didn't touch anything until after it had stopped snowing and I really think that was a mistake. This morning the parking lot and sidewalks outside looked like a skating rink. I don't think they use salt here. People are still snowed in, I don't think a lot of people had shovels or expected this much. I believe more things have reopened today. </div>
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So there you have it, my account of winter storm Jonas. It definitely could have been a lot worse, if you have been watching the news at all you may have seen that coast of New Jersey had absolutely TERRIBLE flooding, I am keeping those people in my thoughts. At this point there are still people without power and dealing with way bigger issues than just shoveling out their car. It pays to be prepared in these cases as much as you absolutely can and listen to the weather station, take their advice and listen to their recommendations!! </div>
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I had intended to get here before Christmas and at the very least wish you all a Merry Christmas but apparently I failed, when we go home its like nothing else in the world exists and naturally the time flies by! I thought I would come by today and recap our Christmas at home and update a little, not that there is much going on.<br />
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We left to go home on the night of the 22nd, Jason worked a full day and I was ready to go as soon as he got home. We put everything in the truck and hit the road! I always expect traffic but we've been so lucky and never actually encounter any on the way home. We managed to avoid the rain until we got about 10 minutes from home which was great, got home and unloaded the truck and just puttered around for awhile before going to bed. Jason had a super early dentist appointment on the 23rd so while he was gone I just sat enjoying the house, especially now that its all decorated for Christmas. It was such a peaceful morning, its was chilly and raining outside, the house was so cozy with the fireplace on.. it was absolutely PERFECT!.<br />
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I know I say this all the time but I don't take a second of our time at home for granted, I enjoy every single minute of it. These perfect moments with coffee in hand, I take in every single second of it. </div>
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I actually didn't expect Jason to be gone as long as he was so I unpacked everything, got ready for the day and just enjoyed being at home. When Jason got home we had a bunch of running around to do and because it was miserable out we just wanted to get it over it. I was super excited to hit up Trader Joe's though, I love that store and they aren't readily available everywhere so when I get a chance to go I jump on it. I specifically wanted to go there because I was running out of my new all time favorite tea and its a Trader Joe's brand, and seasonal so I wanted to stock up! When we got there I bought 5 boxes and Jason was looking at me at first wondering if I was serious with the 5 boxes and then as if I was crazy when I assured him this was exactly how many I was getting. We toured around Trader Joe's a bit but as usual it was crazy busy and we wanted to get the rest of our running around finished. </div>
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On the 24th I was a straggler who still needed a few stocking stuffers and what a mistake it was to leave that until so late. If I had more patience it probably wouldn't have been so bad but when its impossible to find parking and you cant easily navigate the store because there are millions of people and then you wait in line for a year to pay, it just all takes so much longer than usual. When I was finally finished I couldn't wait to get home. The traffic getting home was a nightmare, and I laugh when I type that because literally Walmart and Target are two minutes from our house but the road taking me home was backed up a country mile, literally. I must have waited 27 lights to turn left.. I couldn't believe it. </div>
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We had decided on Christmas eve we would just make some snacks instead of an actual dinner which worked out well as we finished wrapping and just getting things ready for the next day. Did I mention that it was almost 80 degrees on Christmas eve? It was actually hot, people were out doing their Christmas shopping in shorts and flip flops!! On Christmas Eve we decided to take a drive to look at all the houses decorated for Christmas, we do this a lot through the month of December but on Christmas eve it was particularly odd as Jason was in shorts and flip flops and we had all the windows and sunroof open in the truck. There were some pretty great houses though. </div>
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Christmas day was wonderful, although it absolutely flew by! Jason and I didn't get up until around 8:30am and didn't finish opening presents until noon! I don't really know how that happened, I guess its part of the joy when its just the two of us, we really enjoyed our gifts and talked over coffee, took our time and just enjoyed the morning. By the time we were finish the idea of breakfast was pretty much off the table sadly which sucks because I really fought for it as Jason didn't want to have breakfast. We just munched on leftover snacks from the night before while puttering around. We got ready for the day and cleaned up the house as much as possible, finding homes for all our new stuff and decided what would stay at home and what would be coming back to the apartment. </div>
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Christmas day was also extremely warm, in the high 70s! I know that no one really got winter weather this year, except maybe the mid west but it was just so strange. I always appreciate a good sunset though and Christmas day didn't disappoint! Neither did being able to sit outside and enjoy it. </div>
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Saturday again we had running around to do, we wanted to do some exchanging of sizes on certain items and return a few things. It was convenient to do it at home and just get things done so we figured why not. We weren't out long and then just stayed at home for the rest of the day. Sunday was time to leave sadly, as much as I am so grateful for the time at home it definitely never feels like long enough. We stayed to watch the Patriots game which SUCKED and then got on the road just after 4pm. Again no traffic and we made it back in great time. </div>
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Overall our time at home and Christmas was fabulous! We got back Sunday night and are heading back home on Thursday night of this week. Jason will work the full day and then we will head home for New Years Eve, we figure we will get home in time to get downtown for midnight. We will spend the weekend putting away all the Christmas stuff and just getting organized again. </div>
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Not much else going on truth be told, I did however score some pretty awesome boxing day sales. In the States they don't actually call it Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) but they have all the same sales. I got a Old Navy gift card for Christmas and the nice thing about those is that Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic are all linked so if you have a gift card for any of them you can use it at any of the stores. I managed to place one big order from all 3 stores online (via one store) and use all the coupon codes and sales! I got 7 items for $100 and saves $164!! SCORE! </div>
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I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying your time with family and friends. The weather took a turn here and is definitely a lot cooler than the weather we left at home, I am not happy about that. But I suppose it is winter so I cant complain about weather in the 40s and 50s! </div>
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I don't know if I will get back here before New Years but if not I hope you all have a safe and Happy New Year! I have high hopes for 2016!! </div>
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Three days in a row.. please don't get use to it. Its not that I don't plan to ever be back but I don't want to commit to a schedule here right now because I still plan to only come and write when the desire strikes or I feel like I have something to say. But as long as I have something to say I will be around.<br />
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This past weekend Jason and I planned to tour around the outlets at National Harbor just to see if there was anything that caught our eye for some Christmas gifts and see what they had for deals. Truthfully I didn't find much for Christmas gifts, I could have bought a ton of things for myself though.. those outlets are the devil!! We spent just over an hour there and then headed into National Harbor for dinner and Christmas festivities.<br />
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As I mentioned it has been unseasonably warm here as in it was 75 here on Saturday so we decided to go back to the <a href="http://www.redstonegrill.com/restaurants/national-harbor/">Redstone American Grill</a> because we loved it there so much and they have outdoor seating with a huge fireplace. I have to say there are TONS of options in regards to restaurants in National Harbor but the food at the <a href="http://www.redstonegrill.com/restaurants/national-harbor/">Redstone American Grill</a> is one of the best places I have ever eaten.<br />
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When we arrived at the restaurant there was no outdoor seating but a lovely couple offered to share their table with us. We had a beautiful view of National Harbor, the Navy vs Army game that was on the big TV and the beautiful Christmas tree light show! The food was epic as always and Jason and I decided before leaving that without a doubt we would go back and this time sit inside and enjoy that beautiful atmosphere as well as the amazing food.<br />
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After dinner we toured the waterfront on the way to the Gaylord National Resort hotel, not only was it absolutely beautiful with the Sky Wheel lit up but many of the boats were decorated for Christmas. </div>
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When the show was over, or at least the Christmas portion as it went techno Jason and I decided to get a white hot chocolate and head out to tour around some more. It was such a beautiful night which all things Christmas and white hot chocolate.. we couldn't have asked for a better day! </div>
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Sunday we we over to Dave & Lindsey's to watch football and decorate gingerbread houses with the kids. It was a really good day, and again unseasonably warm! </div>
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The girls had a fantastic time decorating the gingerbread houses. Ava was very serious about the whole thing and every time she added a new piece of candy she would proudly say "ta da!". She eventually had to be removed from the candy and icing because her sugar levels were I'm sure off the charts! </div>
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Two days in a row.. I know I know, unheard of around here! As I mentioned in <a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/2015/12/catch-up-national-tree-lighting.html">yesterdays post</a> we have been up to some fun things and I really wanted to document them all for myself as well as share them with all of you.<br />
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If you haven't picked up on it already Jason and I are really into Christmas! So while being this close to DC we decided that we had to see the production of A Christmas Carol at Ford Theatre. I have always wanted to go to Ford Theatre as it is the place where President Lincoln was shot, I'm not morbid or anything I just really like history. The theatre is has a great history which you can read about <a href="http://www.fordstheatre.org/">HERE</a>. On April 14, 1865 President Lincoln attended the theatre for the first time to see the stage production of Our American Cousin, it was then he was shot my John Wilkes Booth and died the next morning across the street at the Peterson House. After that night Ford Theatre remained closed for 100 years, it reopened in 1968 as a historical site as well as maintaining its original purpose as a theatre.<br />
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The theatre is absolutely beautiful inside, naturally things have been refurbished but still maintaining its beautiful original look and presentation. The theatre is obviously small but has a large lobby as well as a full museum in the basement detailing the history of the theatre as well as President Lincoln.<br />
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This is a really crappy picture which I didn't realize until I had already left, but it is the gun the actual gun that killed President Abraham Lincoln. This gun is a .44 caliber pistol made by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. One shot was all John Wilkes Booth took, he favored this gun for its small size as it could easily be concealed in his pocket. It fired a single one ounce round lead ball and was most accurate at close range. </div>
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The production was amazing, I believe they have been running for 9 years and let me tell you they have perfected the show. Believe it or not Jason has never seen A Christmas Carol, not the movie or anything. Crazy! </div>
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We really enjoyed the show, and the theatre while we were there. I didn't realize how popular that play is around this time of year. </div>
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After the show we decided to wander back down to Presidents Park and see the National Tree again as well as all the surrounding trees. Around the National Tree there is a tree representing every State and Territory in the nation. Each tree is decorated by a school or class within that state. </div>
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All around the National Tree is a huge train setup and little villages, its beautiful. We hadn't planned on going there so I didn't bring my good camera and I definitely didn't plan on it being so busy when we decided to go. This place was PACKED with people and we actually didn't have a lot of time as the place closes down at 10pm every night and they shut off all the lights. I am really glad we made it over there again and got a close up look at the tree. Washington is a great place to visit at night during the Christmas season, I have to say its no New York but its still pretty spectacular. </div>
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I wish I could have shared more pictures but sadly during the performance at Ford Theatre you are not allowed to take any photos or videos. However I highly recommend if you have the chance, see the show! </div>
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Thank you all for stopping in today, I am off to finish the rest of my Christmas shopping and enjoy the day before the rain comes in tomorrow! </div>
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<a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo Signature_zps30f5eb11.png" border="0" src="http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p516/aubreykinch/Nicole-WildSunflower/Signature_zps30f5eb11.png" /></a>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181663019457448414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106756313477959005.post-36504731782419348002015-12-15T13:25:00.000-05:002015-12-15T13:25:10.413-05:00Catch Up & The National Tree LightingWell well well.. is there anyone still out there? I cant believe its been a month since I've blogged.. I don't think that has ever happened around here. If it has than its been a really long time since.<br />
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I cant really explain why I haven't been around, I just didn't feel like writing. I felt like I didn't have anything to say and forcing myself to come and write about things that I didn't care about didn't make sense. I knew that I wasn't giving up on the blog forever but I just needed some time to regroup and get to a place where I wanted to write. Truth be told I cant say that I'm there yet, wanting to be here and write all the time but I did want to catch up on a few things here because this isn't a place just to fill you in, its a place for me to document my life and have somewhere to come back and remember things.<br />
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We went home over Thanksgiving which was amazing and much needed, its hard to describe how great it is to be home to someone who gets to be home all the time. I look so forward to our time there, I feel so at peace, I sleep better.. everything just feels so much better. We decorated the house for Christmas as we are going home this year and I cant begin to tell you how excited I am for that! We actually decorated the outside of the house for the first time as well and it was so much fun. We didn't do anything too extravagant but we put up lights, garland and bows! It was so strange to be decorating the house for Christmas in shorts though. As I'm sure most of you know everywhere has been seeing unusually warm weather for quite sometime. <br />
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I love our Christmas tree at home, its big and beautiful and PERFECT!</div>
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We put up the a Christmas sign as well, and there is a wreath on the door you just cant really see it. </div>
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We were there for 5 days which was absolutely amazing, I don't take one second of it for granted but in the end its still really hard to leave. We have been really lucky traffic wise driving to and from home which is also a huge bonus. </div>
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Once we got back from Thanksgiving we had lots of Christmas things to look forward to around Maryland and I had high hopes that being busy would make the time fly. I cant say that has been the case but we have definitely been up to some fun stuff. I plan to share all of that with you guys in a few posts but I didn't want to start this one off with being 10 pages. </div>
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Back in November Jason and I entered a lottery in hopes of getting tickets to the National Tree Lighting in Presidents Park DC. You cant just purchase tickets, there are so many people who want them that you had to enter the lottery and just hope. We found out that we got tickets on the 5th of December I believe and we were super excited to attend. </div>
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After doing a little reading on the website they honestly didn't make it sound too great, so we went in with very low expectations. Jason got off work early and we headed into DC, we got a Starbucks and toured around on our way to get in line. I will have to say that their setup was actually extremely efficient and we managed to get through the line and security very quickly. Because of the recent events in California as you can imagine security was over the top, I believe there was just as many cops, military and secret service as their was civilians. The buildings surrounding Presidents Park where the lighting ceremony was held were all lined with snipers, I wont lie it was a little intense. </div>
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While we waited for the show to start they have choirs all over singing to the crowd, it was great! It didn't seem like such a long wait when you were being entertained. It was also an absolutely beautiful day! Sadly not many of my pictures turned out because it was dark, I have a video though of Miss Piggy and Michelle Obama reading Twas the Night Before Christmas that I will try and insert! </div>
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The ceremony was hosted by Reese Witherspoon which was really neat and there were lots of wonderful performers such as Fallout Boy, Aloe Blacc, Andra Day, Bellamy Young and my personal favorite Trombone Shorty! There were many more as well, including the Obama's which was pretty exciting. </div>
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After the show was over we were absolutely FROZEN so we decided to walk around a bit and check out a few of the monuments in the dark before getting a late dinner. If you've never been to DC as I have said before it is absolutely amazing, and the monuments lit up at night do not disappoint. The Lincoln Memorial is still my favorite but check out the World War II Memorial lit up at night. </div>
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We grabbed brick oven pizza before heading home and toured around DC a little. It was a really nice to just take it all in on such a beautiful night and really get into the Christmas spirit. </div>
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I thought I would stop in today and talk about our trip last weekend to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia! For years we have been driving by the sign to head there and I have heard so many people talk about it and I have always wanted to go but the timing just never seemed to be right. Finally last weekend we decided to get up early on Sunday morning and drive the almost two hours to spend the day!<br />
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When I was a kid I visited <a href="http://www.blackcreek.ca/">Black Creek Pioneer Village</a> for a school trip and I loved it, I pictured Colonial Williamsburg being exactly like that, and essentially it was. Obviously the history surrounding Colonial Williamsburg is different and relates directly to the Revolutionary War. I highly recommend visiting here, if not for the history than its beauty! I will take you through our day in this post but if you are looking to plan a visit you can do so <a href="http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/">HERE</a> and if you are interested in reading about the history related you can do so <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Williamsburg">HERE</a>.<br />
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So as I mentioned we got up super early and headed down to Virginia, the drive was really nice as we are coming to the end of fall, the further south we drove the more leaves were still on the trees which was really nice. We arrived and headed into the massive visitors center to purchase tickets for our day. Colonial Williamsburg is open for you to walk around at any time, for free but in order to access the inside of any of the buildings or see any of the tours it is necessary to purchase tickets and I feel like it was totally worth it. I definitely think we will go back, we may not purchase the tickets a second time as we have seen everything but it really is a beautiful place to walk around and have lunch.<br />
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When you leave the visitors center you can walk the quarter of a mile (I believe) to the actual town or you can take a shuttle, if you take the shuttle you will miss this windmill which was brought here to be restored. </div>
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Pretty neat right?</div>
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The AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL stables at the Governor's home. </div>
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We did an actual tour of this home, it was about a half an hour long but totally worth it. </div>
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The amount of weaponry in this home was quite substantial. </div>
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Beautiful old wood stove. </div>
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The gardens behind the Governor's home. They really keep things alive here, its not just old homes sitting with a plaque stating its significance. What we learned on our day touring around is that all the projects that are taking place in the buildings when you go in are actually projects for around town. The making of window shutters, food being grown to feed employees and so it, it was pretty amazing to know that we weren't just seeing a demonstration but a contribution. </div>
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An orange tree!!!! You could actually buy this, and I wanted to! </div>
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We did not take a carriage tour around this time but we talked a lot about it and decided that we definitely will the next time! </div>
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The court house. </div>
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The magazine and gun house. </div>
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Inside the court house, there was quite a heated discussion going on in there about law practices and what worked/works and didn't so we didn't stay long. </div>
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The blacksmith was one of our favorite stops. Everyone there is so knowledgeable about what they are working on and so willing to answer any questions that people may have. I really enjoyed the fact that all the information you received didn't just come from brochures but from people who told us in the more creative ways. </div>
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The wig shop. Jason was really into this place for some odd reason. </div>
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This was inside the "Joiners" house. A joiner is someone who does the finer details of carpentry. The gentlemen in there was super informative, he told us about projects that were happening around town and what he was working on. He showed us contracts that were signed by apprentices and explained that when a master carpenter took on an apprentice he was responsible for them, he fed them and put a roof over their head and so on. These apprentices were often 13 year old children. This was one of my favorite places we visited, I loved that many of the tools were hand crafted and he explained how they were used and taken care of and so on. </div>
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We did a tour of this building as well which was incredibly interesting. </div>
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An actual jail cell. People were not held here long term, it was a temporary holding until they were sentenced, often to death. </div>
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This sign was for the Raleigh Tavern! The gentlemen on the sign is Sir Walter Raleigh. </div>
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While there we had lunch at <a href="http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/do/restaurants/historic-dining-taverns/chownings/">Chowning's Tavern</a>, we had done some research before and decided to eat there prior to even arriving. It was about a 20 minute wait but totally worth it! The place is so quaint, they even have a little back yard bar area which we weren't aware of until after we ate there. The food was great, they had a little performance while we were eating which was fine (truth be told I don't care for that crap while I am eating as cranky as that sounds but it wasn't too annoying, HA!). If you are ever in town I would recommend this place as somewhere to eat. </div>
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I also recommend the cookies at the bakery in town, I recommend the hot apple cider at Chowning's Tavern. When you purchase you tickets they will let you know about all the performances and reenactments happening in town that day. Unfortunately as much as we wanted to stay for the reenactment it was quite late in the day and already having a two hour drive back we didn't want to wait around with nothing to do and than drive all that way. Its fine though as we plan to go back and as I said its free to walk around town and see those things without buying a ticket. </div>
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Sunday was such an amazing day, we thoroughly enjoyed the drive and the day around town was absolutely INCREDIBLE! I am definitely looking forward to going back in the spring and exploring all over again. I really love history so this place was totally up my alley and Jason really loved it too. </div>
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I hope you have all had a great week and enjoy this weekend! We are looking to get some pretty chilly weather and don't have much planned. Jason is going to work tomorrow and help Dave with Christmas lights at their house and I don't have a whole lot planned! </div>
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Tomorrow we are making our own pizzas for dinner which is one of my favorite dinner nights!! If you are stuck for a dinner idea grab the pre-made crusts at BJ's or your local grocery store and all the toppings, easy and fun for all ages!! </div>
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Thank you as always for stopping by!! Have a great weekend!!</div>
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As promised I came back to talk about our quick visit to the Arlington National Cemetery! As I mentioned in my previous blog about our visit to DC which you can view <a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> I said that we decided to use <a href="http://www.trolleytours.com/washington-dc/">Old Town Trolley</a> tours as we do in most cities we visit. With this tour you can get off your trolley at the Lincoln Memorial and switch to a smaller trolley that will take you over to the <a href="http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/">Arlington National Cemetery</a> which is only about 15 minutes at most away.<br />
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There is a separate trolley tour that will take you through the cemetery and I do believe you have to pay for that, we didn't want to spend all day there because we wanted to get back early so we chose not to do that this time around. We did however get off the trolley at the cemetery and do some wondering around. The place is absolutely HUGE and beautiful, you can see a variety of tributes, the changing of the guard and so on.<br />
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While walking around Jason and I talked about how beautiful this place was and such an amazing tribute to so many fallen soldiers. It was extremely saddening to see the mass amounts of gravestones and know that so many men and women have died while serving for this country. I do feel that this would be an absolutely AMAZING place to be buried though. Take a look at some of the pictures that I took while we were there.<br />
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I believe you could spend hours and hours touring around the cemetery, but if you are on a time crunch I do believe it is worth seeing! Hop on the trolley and head over and just seen it, pay your respects and continue on. </div>
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If you are interested in reading about the cemetery you can do so <a href="http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/virginia/arlington_national_cemetery.html">HERE</a>. I highly recommend it, if you are at all interested in history I think you would love this place. </div>
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Thank you so much for stopping by today, I always appreciate your time! I hope you are having a wonderful day!! </div>
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I am seemingly behind on posting or at least as far as what I thought I had already posted. I wrote last week about our trip to Annapolis, Maryland and I thought I had also posted about the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia but apparently the latter never happened! I think I will come back later this week with that one as well as our trip this weekend to Colonial Williamsburg!<br />
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So if you were around last week you know that we went to Annapolis, Maryland and I believe I mentioned on Halloween Day we went to Washington, DC. We have been to DC before and toured around the monuments and all that good stuff, and just a few weeks ago we went into downtown DC just to go to the Gap and we did a little walking around.<br />
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If you are planning a trip to DC you should know that it really is walking friendly but there is SO MUCH to see! If you only have a few days in DC than I highly recommend spending one day using a trolley tour to make the most of your time. We used <a href="http://www.trolleytours.com/washington-dc/">Old Town Trolley</a> because that's the trolley company we tend to use in all places that we visit. All of the tour guides that we had were absolutely fantastic and not only is this a great time saver but you also get a ton of additional history about many buildings throughout the DC area and all the random statues and their significance.<br />
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Once you purchase your trolley tour ticket you can get on and off the trolley at your leisure at all the designated stops and spend as much time as you like at each place. I believe the trolley picks up and drops off every half hour. If you choose to only visit the places you stop on the trolley tour you will see a ton!<br />
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If you have never been to DC before, whether you are an American or not it is absolutely worth seeing! The history is amazing, there is so much to see and learn. I have been twice now to all the monuments and learned the history and I cant wait to go back again. Jason and I are planning this winter to take advantage of all the museums there and of course the Smithsonian! Visiting DC is absolutely time and money well spent!<br />
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Here are some pictures I took on our tour this most recent visit!<br />
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The buildings throughout the city are absolutely beautiful, and fall is a really wonderful time to visit! </div>
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DC train station. </div>
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The Capitol as you can see if surrounded my scaffolding, it has been like this since 2011 when it sustained structural damage from an earthquake, at this point they are saying it will not be completed until early 2017. </div>
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U.S Marine Corps War Memorial - Iwo Jima Memorial</div>
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The Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln himself! This statue is 19 feet I believe, its massive. </div>
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During our time out in DC we noticed a TON of veterans out and about with care givers and such. It turns out they were there for a tribute at the Korean War Memorial. Most of the veterans we were seeing were from that war and were there for the tribute. It was wonderful to see all of these brave souls and thank them for their service. My grandfather served in the Korean War for the Americans, although he couldn't have been there obviously, I felt he was in spirit. </div>
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The Korean War Memorial is absolutely amazing. </div>
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I feel we visited at the perfect time, the weather was absolutely perfect and the area was in full autumn wonder! The colors were absolutely amazing! </div>
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Entrance into the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. </div>
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The White House. </div>
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A not so fabulous Panoramic of the World War II Memorial. Jason and I have pictures we took here years ago, it was really nice to go back. </div>
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I think the pictures speak for themselves, DC is absolutely a trip to make! I don't think you have to be an American to appreciate all it has to offer. There are a ton of places to eat there, lots of shops, basically anything you would hope for in a city you can find in DC as well as all the historical monuments and museums. All of the museums linked to the Smithsonian are also free which is pretty amazing! Everything is open 364 days a year as well, minus Christmas Day! </div>
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If you are planning a trip to DC and have any questions I would be happy to help, as I said I highly recommend the trolley tour to maximize what you would see if you don't have a lot of time. </div>
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I hope you all had a great weekend, thank you so much for stopping by! Although last week we had one day in the 80s our weather seems to have taken a turn and we are looking to get into some real November weather! I am currently in wool socks, a massive sweater and drinking a hot tea! </div>
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And on that note if you are anywhere close to a Trader Joe's go and get yourself some Vanilla Cinnamon black tea, its in a blue box (I'll see if I can include a picture) because its basically like drinking a piece of cake, and it smells amazing too!! You're welcome!! </div>
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Looks like you can purchase the tea <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Vanilla-Cinnamon-Limited/dp/B0062TMRYA">HERE</a> on Amazon if you don't have a Trader Joe's near by!</div>
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Two days in a row.. that's basically a record around here lately. Truth be told I am forcing myself to write this post and mostly because this blog started as a way to keep family and friends updated on our life because we are always so far away but also so I have a record of our lives, in print.. so I can go back and remember all the amazing adventures we have had together. No its not all about that around here but somewhat and I don't want to look back one day and wish that I had written about something and didn't. Lets be honest my memory is crap so the odds of me remembering every little thing is extremely unlikely.. so here I am.<br />
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Last Friday Jason got off work early and we headed to Annapolis, Maryland which is somewhere we have never been. When you think about Annapolis you probably think about the United States Naval Academy which is located there, but what you probably don't think about is the beautiful cobblestone streets, the old homes and being right on the ocean! This place is BEAUTIFUL and I already cant wait to get back!<br />
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We didn't really have a plan in going, we just wanted to tour around, definitely see the Naval Academy and have dinner. Word to the wise, find underground parking, type that into your GPS before heading out and make that your destination. Annapolis is full of super small streets with absolutely no parking, don't bother messing around it with.. honestly!<br />
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We toured around for quite some time, taking in all the sites and just enjoying the absolutely beautiful scenery!<br />
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The waterfront here is absolutely beautiful, is is quite expansive with a great boardwalk to enjoy. Walking along the water took us right up to the United States Naval Academy which we were really excited to see. We like to do a lot of historical things and we knew this campus was old and would be absolutely incredible. </div>
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In order to get on the grounds you do have to go through security, it wasn't airport security or anything just show them your picture ID and go through a metal detector. The grounds are absolutely beautiful, the buildings are old and breath taking. You can read more about the campus<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy"> HERE</a>. I highly recommend taking a look at the information. </div>
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The campus is amazing and absolutely worth exploring, it was an amazing fall outing with a history lesson all in one. The campus was bustling with students wearing their "beat army" shirts which was hilarious. I think this would be an amazing place to go to school that's for sure. </div>
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After our tour the wind was really howling and we were all really hungry so we decided to grab dinner. There are many MANY places to choose from when it comes to food and drinks in the area but we decided on <a href="http://www.federalhouserestaurant.com/menu/main-menu-2/">The Federal House Bar & Grille </a>which was established in 1830, the place was a fabulous mix of old and historic with new and modern twist! The food was fabulous and very reasonably priced! </div>
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After dinner we were stuffed and decided to head to the truck as it was dark anyways. The drive home was a lot better than the drive there.. city traffic, I tell ya! Overall it was a great place and totally worth visiting, although we saw a lot I definitely cant wait to go back and explore a little more, or just spend a quite afternoon enjoying the scenery! </div>
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If you every get a chance to visit Annapolis Maryland than I highly recommend you do so! </div>
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I am off to make my hubby a big birthday dinner, Jason doesn't care much for eating out and we did a bunch of that this past weekend so I am making all his favorites for dinner and then we are curling up on the couch to watch the CMA's. Were so old, aren't we? </div>
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Its actually been a lot longer than I thought since I had blogged last, for some reason I thought I might have written something last week but I guess not. Honestly I don't know what my problem is, we've actually be doing a lot of things on weekends so I have stuff to write about but I feel like I cant be bothered.<br />
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This week it is my intention to update y'all on what we have been up to but in the meantime because I haven't been here awhile I thought I would stop by for tea and fill you in on some random stuff, because I tend to get a lot more covered over tea then typing away and rambling. I am really into tea lately as well, maybe its because its fall and although I would love to I cant sit around and drink coffee all day.<br />
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I am seemingly not the only blogger who has been on hiatus. I recently reviewed the blogs I follow on Bloglovin' and I would say about 10 of them no longer post. As much as I am sad that they no longer post I obviously get it, sometimes life just happens.<br />
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<b>If we were having tea... </b>I would tell you that fall weather here in Maryland is quite interesting. Its only gotten actually cold once and at least every week we have a day or two in the 70s. This Friday its suppose to be 79 degrees which is crazy. What is the weather like where you are?<br />
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I am so thankful that this year we have really gotten to enjoy the fall weather, including today! This morning Lindsey and I and the kiddos headed to <a href="https://www.charlescountyparks.com/parks/gilbert-run-park">Gilbert Run Park</a> and it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I have never been before, the lake is absolutely beautiful especially surrounded by all the beautiful fall colors. I got really excited when I saw canoes for rent but sadly that season is closed. In the Spring time Jason and I will definitely be going back and canoeing. Here are a few pictures I took while there.<br />
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I've been obsessed with the Pioneer Woman cooking show and now feel like I need all of her cookbooks. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea... </b>I would tell you that I actually have a thing for cookbooks all the sudden. I like to cook most of the time but I feel like its easy to get in a rut about what I make and I like to try different things. I was talking to Dave and Lindsey about it awhile ago because they have a ton of cookbooks and Dave said that every year for his birthday and Christmas he asked for a cookbook and now they are happy with their collection.. I think I might need to start my own collection. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I haven't bought one Bath and Body Works candle this year and its an absolute sin. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I was pleasantly awaken this morning by jack hammering in our apartments parking lot, it continued for hours. I don't particularly care for that sound. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea... </b>I would tell you that our computer is pretty much junk at this point. You cant unplug it from the wall because the battery is totally shot but we are holding out as long as we can on getting a new one as long as we can because computers are expensive and they don't seem to last as long as they use to. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that Jason and I are really into that new show Blood & Oil with Don Johnson. When fall shows return there are always a bunch of new ones and although I started watching a few the only one I really actually got into was Blood & Oil and each week both Jason and I are anxiously awaiting the newest episode. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would ask how things are with you, and how they have been. Most likely if we are sitting having tea face to face its been awhile since we've done so. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that recently one of my favorite UK bloggers recently released her new book in the US and I am DYING to get to a Barnes & Noble to buy it. Its definitely a girly book but I have followed her for many years and am really looking forward to getting my hands on it. If you are interested you can see it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Glam-Guide-Fleur-Force/dp/1681448599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446579777&sr=8-1&keywords=fleur+de+force">HERE</a>. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that tomorrow is Jason's birthday and he's not really into birthday celebrations. We ate out a lot this weekend and its not really Jason's thing anyways so I am planning on making a big birthday dinner with all of his favorites. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that in order to pull off all of the birthday surprises I have planned I will need to take Jason to work tomorrow and keep the truck. That means getting up and taking him to work at 6am.. I am not looking forward to that. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I am absolutely obsessed with <a href="http://www.twiningsusa.com/templates/product.aspx?ProductGuid=F07517&GroupGuid=72">Twinings French Vanilla Chai tea</a> right now, as well as <a href="http://breweddaily.com/2010/12/trader-joes-vanilla-cinnamon-black-tea-reviewed/">Trader Joe's vanilla and cinnamon black tea</a>.. if you can get your hands on some of that stuff DO IT, it tastes like cake. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that Kohls sent me a happy belated birthday email today with a $10.00 off anything I want at the store! How nice is that?</div>
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<b>If we were having tea... </b>I would tell you that there are 7 more Monday's until Christmas! CRAZY! I have already started my shopping and I feel really good about that. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that I need to make dinner and thanks to the Pioneer woman I know exactly what I am making and I am actually looking forward to it. </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would tell you that this past weekend we spent Saturday in Washington, DC and it was absolutely gorgeous out! </div>
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<b>If we were having tea...</b> I would have to excuse myself because as usual when having tea with friends time disappears and before you know it you need to run! </div>
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I plan to be back this week to detail some amazing things we've been up to and share some pictures! I hope you guys are having a great week.. if you are still stopping by to read, thank you! </div>
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I don't know what my issue is and why I am in such a blogging slump lately, even when I have stuff to write about I just don't feel like coming here and writing about it and I just cant figure out why. For now I am going to get here when I feel like it and try not to fall behind on the good stuff going on and see where that gets me. I don't want to stop blogging by any means but again like I said last time I think it will just be a little more sporadic for right now.<br />
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I did want to stop by today and tell y'all about last weekend, my birthday was on Saturday and sadly Jason ended up working. Normally this wouldn't be a huge deal, not that it was this year but generally I expect Jason to be working so it is what it is but this year he hasn't worked a weekend on this job so far so we made plans for the day. Obviously that didn't work out as planned and he went from having to work a few hours in the morning to a full day, what can you do! We figured we would just move our plans to Sunday which was just fine with me.<br />
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Sunday morning we got up and were on the road early, I was really looking forward to getting out and enjoying the fall weather and the day! Our first stop was Einstein Bros for bagels and coffee, how could we not? I'm sure I've said it before but I'm really not much of a breakfast person so a bagel and cream cheese is perfect! After that we headed into DC, we haven't actually be into the city since we left Alaska, so a couple of years ago.. we tend to drive through it a lot but haven't stopped to explore in quite awhile. Jason planned to go there because for my birthday I had asked for a Gap giftcard and for some odd reason the Gap seems to be really hard to find here.. like there aren't any ANYWHERE! We got there about a half hour before it opened so we did a little exploring!<br />
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I tried to snap a few pictures while we toured around but we will be going back to DC over Halloween weekend and really exploring so I am planning to take my camera and get some good pictures. This is the house where President Lincoln died, right across the street from Ford's Theatre where he was shot. The line up to get in here was quite extensive. </div>
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As you can see there was a line to get into Ford's Theatre as well. Jason and I actually just purchased tickets for a December show at Ford's Theatre, we will be seeing A Christmas Story and we are very excited about it! </div>
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The Washington Monument, it really was a beautiful day! </div>
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The White House, no Obama and no Olivia Pope! </div>
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This is the National Christmas tree! Prior to going here on Sunday Jason and I entered the lottery to get tickets to the National Christmas Tree lighting, I'm not going to lie we were pretty disappointed when we got there on Sunday and saw that this was the tree. After spending a few Christmas's in NYC this tree doesn't even come close to comparing to the one they have in Rockefeller Center! </div>
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We didn't hang around in DC for too long, after walking around a little we went back to the Gap. I was in the market for one item in particular and because I was lucky enough to receive two gift certificates for my birthday I was happy to spend the $90.00 the jacket cost.. WELL.. when we got to the cash it was on sale for $29.00!!!!!! WITH TAX! That basically made my day right there!! </div>
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We left DC and headed towards Georgetown, DC, you can read about the history <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_(Washington,_D.C.)">HERE</a> and let me tell you it is worth reading. It is very quaint and cute, lots of history and tons of shops as well, and what do you know there was another Gap! </div>
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We didn't do a ton of exploring here because we plan to go back and spend a full day, Jason planned to go there because he knew there was another Gap there and he is wonderful like that and we wanted to see what it was all about and if it was worth planning a whole day there. I will say if this is on your list of places to visit make sure to allot a good amount of time to find parking because it is not easy. </div>
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While we were there we did manage to visit the Old Stone House which is the oldest unchanged building in Washington DC as well as Washington's last Pre-Revolutionary Colonial Building on its original foundation. Again click <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Stone_House_(Washington,_D.C.)">HERE</a> to read more about it. Here are a few pictures! </div>
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Inside the house is really neat, there are a lot of little plaques with information about the setups and history that surrounds the house. The tour is completely free and the gardens in the back are beautiful and worth checking out as well. </div>
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We toured around a little more checking out the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (The C & O Canal), The Canal was operated from 1831 to 1924 with the primary function of transporting coal from the Allegheny Mountains. You can read more about this beautiful and historic canal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal">HERE</a>.</div>
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I know there has been a big vacant sign around here lately and for that I really am sorry, it was never my intention to be gone for so long but I swear in the last three months every time I close my eyes I open them back up and a week or more has passed, I just don't know where time is going. I thought I would stop in and fill y'all in on whats been going on over coffee, because hello its fall and its the best way to get out a lot of information. Shall we?<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that I have been away from here the last two weeks in large part because I have been really sick with a cold. The Sunday we were at home I started feeling as though I could be getting sick and then Monday on our way back I was sure I was catching something and then it was just miserable. It started in my head and sinus's which is the absolutely WORST and moved its way down to my chest, I still don't feel 100%, I would say maybe 85% because my chest still feels on fire most of the time and I have to take a drink with me where ever I go or I feel like I might burst into flames. This cold has been no joke.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee... </b>I would tell you that Jason has also been suffering from a screwed up ankle, we don't know exactly what is going on but thankfully its starting to get better. He's been doing a lot of icing, elevation, heat and so on. Last week he saw the site medic at work and he suggested soaking his foot in epsom salts and it seems to be helping.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that my birthday hasn't even arrived and yet I have been UTTERLY SPOILED this year! I have been loving getting tons of mail for the last two weeks!! If you are one of the thoughtful people who have sent amazing gifts and cards, thank you so much.. it means so much to me!<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that the fall weather is still teasing us here.. some days are really chilly and absolutely glorious and some days are 80 and hot. I am so ready for sweater weather, now if mother nature would just follow along!<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that in hopes of kicking this cold I made a big pot of chicken noodle soup for dinner tonight and I cant wait to curl up tonight in my new pjs (thanks Mom) and watch the Thursday night shows.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would ask how things have been with you? Its been far too long since we sat down and caught up. Really.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that I was almost a little sad not to be in Toronto last night with all the Blue Jays fans celebrating the big win! Friends were posting all over Instagram and the news here was even reporting, it was crazy!<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that the other day Jason used the sun roof on the truck and had an issue with the track. I took it in yesterday for them to look at it and they had to order a part to fix it and therefore I had to take it back today. I wasn't overly impressed but truth be told I don't venture out a lot on my own here because I am really anxious when I don't know where I am going and because the drivers here are TERRIBLE I work myself up about it. But yesterday and today I didn't have a choice because Jason had to work and it was honestly really great. I often work myself up over things that are absolutely fine but I need to do it in order to feel OK about it, and now I do.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee... </b>I would tell you that we are no longer going home over Halloween weekend and I am none too happy about it.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would probably suggest a walk with our coffee because the weather truly is gorgeous.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would definitely inquire about your fall wardrobe staples and new additions to your wardrobe for the season. Even Jason has been improving his fall work wardrobe and the other day he came home from work and I thought... damn you look good! HA! But really.<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that this morning Lindsey and I ran to BJ's with Colton and Ava and Ava insisted on the cart with the car on the front so she could "drive". Well it was hilarious, she drove around in that thing waving at everyone like she was the Queen or something, it was fantastic. This is a crumby picture but you have to see it!<br />
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that my parents sent a parcel with butter tarts in it and let me tell you.. I forgot just how much I love those things. I don't miss much anymore in regards to food I cant get here because plain and simple I just cant have it, but getting a treat you cant get here no matter how rare is pretty good! </div>
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that although I was super sad to get rid of our old truck and I so in love with the new one! I was really at the point of absolutely despising road trips but now they don't seem half bad. Regardless though I don't want to go any further than the house, which is 4 hours. </div>
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<b>If we were having coffee...</b> I would tell you that I know there was more I wanted to tell you but now I cant remember and if you know me at all you wouldn't be surprised. </div>
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I am not going to commit to be back here tomorrow or even the next day, I am just going to blog when I have something to say! I hope you will all stick around and check in. I just don't want to bore you with none sense because I really have nothing to say. I am going to work on some recipe posts and stuff and be back soon! </div>
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It is officially October and I can't tell you how happy that makes me! There is something so wonderful about this month every year and I just don't know how to put it into words!<br />
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Although we are currently getting a ton of rain due to a Nor'easter and are in for a weekend of nasty weather thanks to hurricane Joaquin I have to say the air still smells crisp and perfect! I am currently sitting on the couch with a tea in a big sweatshirt with all the windows open enjoying the smell of the fresh air and cool breeze! There is just something about October! </div>
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I am dreaming of hot drinks, scarves and beautiful walks outside in boots! I cant wait to start knocking more items off <a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/2015/09/fall-bucket-list-2015.html">my fall bucket list</a> because you bet I've already started! This time of year is just magical! </div>
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As you know the other night there was a lunar eclipse, I didn't care all that much about it to be honest and I didn't figure we would be able to see it anyways because it was super cloudy here.. none the less the clouds parted and we laid in bed and watched the whole thing! I didn't bust out my camera to take pictures or anything but I snapped this one from my phone in bed just so you could see how clear we could see things and how huge the moon was! </div>
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Jason and I ran out to Walgreens the other night to try and find him another ankle brace because he is still in a lot of pain. While I was waiting for him to catch up I came across these!! I LOVE candy corn and so these totally intrigued me, let me just tell you.. THEY ARE AMAZING! If you can get your hands on a some, do so! </div>
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Speaking of treats has anyone been able to find the pecan pie M&Ms? I have looked literally everywhere and they are no where to be found! You can get them on Amazon but for an OUTRAGEOUS price. I mean seriously, $13.00 a bag? Come on, even I have my limits! </div>
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I hope you are all having a great day! Happy first day of October to each and every one of you! Thank you as always for stopping by! </div>
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Anyways Tanya reminded me in the most friendly way that my blog game is slacking and well.. she ain't wrong now is she? So I thought I would grace ya'll with my presence today and share a few products that I have tried recently that wasn't worth the money I spent on them! But before we get into that if you have a minute I highly recommend checking out Tanya's latest post in honor of National Coffee Day, you can read it <a href="http://prairiegirlbigscaryworld.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-favorite-coffee-spots-national.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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As I have mentioned previously I haven't actually been trying as many products lately as I have in the last year because its not as convenient here to do so and I am no longer getting a Birch box subscription which is where a lot of my product sampling came from. However here and there I pick things that I have either heard are worth trying or that I have come across and picked up hoping for the best! As always there are going to be things that you love and things that you hate, I try and share both with you and as I mentioned before what didn't work for me may indeed work for you, this is all about my experience.<br />
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<b>1. Wet n' Wild with Fergie - Velvet Matte Lip Color</b><br />
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This must be a super new product because I cannot find it online anywhere, not even on the Wet n' Wild website. I came across it last night at Walgreens for $3.49 and I am all about the matte lip color these days and I thought this would be great for fall. I immediately took it out of the package (after buying it of course) and tried it on. My first thought was that it was not at all the color it appeared to be on the outside, like not even close. Its also not as pigmented as I had hoped but it is buildable. I liked the consistency of the product, putting it on my lips it was really hydrating which is definitely not a given when it comes to matte lip products. It wears well, especially considering the price. If you are lucky enough to be able to swatch them before you buy them than I would say you are in good shape but they didn't have any testers at Walgreens and as I said this was not at all the color I had hoped it would be so definitely keep that in mind. </div>
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** I just pulled the product out to swatch it on my hand so I could put a picture here of a swatch the when I pulled the lid off THE WHOLE PRODUCT CAME OUT, it was broken!!! I just bought this last night and used it once. Now I definitely wouldn't recommend it!! **</div>
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<a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod6340324"><b>2. L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Intenza Mascara, Waterproof - Carbon Black</b></a></div>
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Let me just start off by saying that the regular voluminous butterfly mascara by L'Oreal is one of my absolute favorite mascaras of all time, so I was really interested in trying the intenza version and I absolutely hated it. First of all I bought waterproof which was my own mistake because I absolutely HATE waterproof mascara but because mascara isn't cheap I figured it was an annoyance I could overlook. What I found interesting about this product that is different than the regular one is the shape of the wand and how its actually hollow in the center, turns out that is not a good thing. I found very quickly that all the product gets stuck in the hollow center and therefore when applying the mascara it clumps on your lashes like CRAZY! Applying the product was absolutely miserable, I have pretty long and easy to work with lashes so it was definitely the mascara and most likely the wand. There is really nothing you can do to get it out of the center of the wand and when you do it happens all over when you dip it back in to pick up more product. I dealt with this twice and tossed it all.. don't waste your money or time. </div>
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<b>3. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/sonia-kashuk-brow-gel/-/A-12407933#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=sonia+kashuk+brow+gel">Sonia Kashuk Clear Brow Gel</a></b></div>
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I believe that Sonia Kashuk is exclusive to Target so I'm not sure this is a product that will be available to you in Canada but if not you aren't missing out! There is nothing necessarily bad about this product but there is nothing great about it either. I don't find its great or has a very good lasting power. It is said to cost $5.99 on the Target website but I am positive I paid $3.99 so I am not complaining too much. I would suggest trying another brow gel over this one. </div>
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Dry shampoo is a funny thing.. everyone has a different preference and depending on your hair type some may work for you and some may not. I have tried a TON of different dry shampoos and sadly this one did not work for me. I found it on sale for super cheap at Shop Rite one day so I grabbed it, I don't use a ton of dry shampoo so they tend to last me quite awhile. At first I thought I liked this one but truthfully you have to use it prior to feeling any greasiness in your hair because it definitely does not soak up grease. I would recommend this more for adding texture and grit to your hair for an updo or curls rather than trying to get another day out of your unwashed hair. I use texturizing spray so I personally would not purchase this again. </div>
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<a href="http://www.target.com/p/sinful-colors-professional-nail-color/-/A-14754652#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=sinful+colors+nail+polish"><b>5. Sinful Colors Professional Nail Polish - 113 Dream On</b></a></div>
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I was looking for a cheap nail polish because most often I cant bring myself to spend $9.00 on a bottle of nail polish. Anyways I grabbed this one at Target one day and basically you get what you pay for. This line they are all $1.99 and they basically wear crappy. They apply alright but they are by no means long lasting and needless to say I wouldn't recommend it them. If you are looking for something for one day and you need a color you don't have they have a huge variety so grab it for cheap and use it for one day.. but that's about all they are good for. </div>
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<a href="http://www.target.com/p/sally-hansen-nail-treatment-mega-shine/-/A-13332852#prodSlot=medium_1_12&term=Sally+Hansen+top+coat"><b>6. Sally Hansen Nail Treatment, Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat</b></a></div>
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I was looking for a cheaper alternative to my <a href="http://www.target.com/p/opi-nail-lacquer-top-coat/-/A-14665380#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=OPI+top+coat">OPI top coat</a> because its $10.00 and well I guess I'm cheap. Truth be told I should have spent the money (and might have if they had it at Target when I went to look) because this one sucks. When I use the OPI topcoat on basically any nail polish it lasts me 3 weeks generally before I have to paint my toes again (I only paint my toes). I used this and by the end of the week I have chipping and because I'm a little OCD I have to repaint. Not cool. I say go cheap with the nail polish and spend the cash on the top coat.. just one girls opinion! </div>
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I went out looking to purchase the new NYX brow pencil because I've heard its a dupe for the Anatasia Brow Wiz but it was sold out everywhere that I looked. I always hear amazing things about Sonia Kashuk from everyone and so I thought I would give her brow pencil a try as it was in the same price range as the NYX one I had been looking for and was a good color match for my brows. This product retails for $7.99. </div>
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I really don't like it, you cant sharpen this so it gets extremely dull and therefore has no precision in applying. The texture is waxy and I don't care for the way it applies or wears throughout the day. Its not a terrible product but its not a great one either. With all the brow products out there these days this would probably be one of the last ones I would reach for. </div>
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I love the smell of anything apple and now that fall has officially arrived I wanted the house to smell accordingly. I have always enjoyed Glade candles and wax melts in the previous years so when I saw this years fall scents I couldn't wait to grab one! These did not smell AT ALL, I couldn't smell them while they were burning, not even if I was standing right beside the burner. It was only $2.29 but that's not really the point. I don't know if I got a bad package or if its this particular scent because today at Big Lots I grabbed the Maple Tree scent from last year and its fabulous! So I suppose you could give it a try but I wouldn't recommend the apple scent sadly because it doesn't smell at all. </div>
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So there you have it, a few disappointment products! You are never going to love everything you purchase and I don't come here to complain about them but more so to share my experience and possibly prevent you from wasting your money. </div>
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I hope you are all having a great week! Thank you as always for stopping by! </div>
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HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!</div>
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I am soooo happy that it is officially fall and what is even better is that the weather is actually following suit! I expected it to be hot as hell at least through October but to my surprise the humidity is gone and the crisp air has graced us with its presence! I was so ready for this weather and this time of year, there is something about it that is absolutely magical! Fall has always been and will always be my absolutely FAVORITE time of you!<br />
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I thought I would stop by today and share with your my fall bucket list! I had intended to do this yesterday but the day literally flew by! You know those days where you look at the clock thinking it will be whatever time and its actually 2 or 3 hours later.. that was yesterday for me! Not that I am complaining I had a really good day, but I didn't get all that I wanted to accomplish done with the whole.. where the hell did the last 4 hours go! </div>
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Yes I am going to share all the fall sayings I can because I seriously am so thrilled with the fact that its finally here and we plan to make the absolute most of it this year! A lot of years we plan to do a ton of fall things and then Jason works 7 days a week 12 hours a day and it doesn't happen. Or like last year we didn't get to go home much and were in the middle of a huge city and there isn't exactly a pumpkin patch on every corner! This year however things are quite different and I cannot wait to make the most of fall and all it has to offer!! I have put together a fall bucket list and I thought I would share it with you today! </div>
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<b>1. Visit an Apple Orchard</b></div>
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<b>5. Take a scenic fall drive (or a million)</b></div>
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<b>8. Have a bonfire! </b></div>
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<b>9. Decorate the apartment (I usually don't but we'll never be home to decorate our house so this year its happening!!)</b></div>
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<b>10. Burn all the fall scented candles</b></div>
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<b>11. Go to a football game, not necessarily an NFL game.. but we are super close to Baltimore</b></div>
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<b>12. Visit a corn maze (already looked one up)</b></div>
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<b>13. Take a walk & explore somewhere new. </b></div>
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<b>14. Attend a fall fair</b></div>
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<b>17. Stomp on crunchy leaves (because I'm 5)</b></div>
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<b>18. Watch the sunrise, because this is the best time of year to do so. </b></div>
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<b>19. Enjoy the magical littler things and don't take them for granted.. seeing your breath in the crisp air, admiring the beautiful foliage, take in the amazing fresh smell in the air. </b></div>
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<b>20. Wear scarves & hats! </b></div>
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<b>21. FROLIC!</b></div>
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<b>22. Take pictures with my camera</b></div>
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<b>23. Watch Football.. obviously. </b></div>
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<b>24. Make Soup</b></div>
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<b>27. Unplug from social media & my phone.. just enjoy life!</b></div>
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<b>28. Drink Lattes.. and lots of them! </b></div>
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<b>29. Watch a fall movie (The witches of Eastwick) with popcorn</b></div>
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<b>31. Hit up the Farmers Market!</b></div>
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<b>32. Listen to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong</b></div>
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<b>33. Major House cleaning.. inside and out! </b></div>
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<b>34. Make coffee with cinnamon in it. </b></div>
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<b>35. Visit a small town on a sunny day & take in all it has to offer. </b></div>
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<b>37. Buy all things fall from the Gap (I have a birthday coming if someone wants to let Jason know about this one ;) )</b></div>
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If you are interested in making your own Fall Bucket list or one with your kids you can click<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/98305204343702846/"> HERE </a>for a link to a printable fall bucket list. </div>
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Once winter rolls around.. *shudders* I will make sure to stop back and let y'all know what I actually accomplished from this list! I think I have a really good chance at checking them off this year as Jason and I are already in full swing of planning! We have been waiting for cooler weather to make the most of our weekends and it is finally here! Sadly this weekend they are calling for rain all weekend so we'll get some errands done, I plan to do some baking (also on the list) and of course FOOTBALL! </div>
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Alright so there you have it, tonight is also the premier of all the ABC shows and let me tell you I am SO EXCITED! I hate that they conflict with Thursday night football but hey, that's what a DVR is for! </div>
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I hope you have all had a great day, thank you as always for stopping by! </div>
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Last night I spent a bunch of time planning some blog posts and in my book of all things blog I came across a note that I had made to talk about this book and somehow I forgot, big surprise. I haven't reviewed many books here lately although I do read a lot, for awhile I was reviewing so many that I thought everyone must be getting tired of it so I stopped.<br />
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I am 12 books away from my goal of reading 50 books this year and I feel really good about it, taking part in Good Reads book challenge is something I definitely plan on doing next year as well.<br />
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Anyways into the book! <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/73864.A_Man_Named_Dave">A Man Named Dave, by Dave Pelzer</a>. This is actually the last book in a series of books about a terrible mother and the sons that endured her horrific abuse for years of their lives. The series begins with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60748.A_Child_Called_It_?from_search=true&search_version=service">A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer</a>, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2743.The_Lost_Boy?from_search=true&search_version=service">The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer</a> as well as<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/744754.A_Brother_s_Journey"> A Brothers Journey by Richard Pelzer</a>. This is the final book in the series by Dave Pelzer and although the other books were hard to read, and extremely well written this one really stuck with me.<br />
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I have to say first and foremost that this man truly is amazing, to endure the things that he endured and then have the courage to put it all out there in hopes of helping someone else. I believe the first books were cathartic for him, telling his horrific story and clearing his conscience in a way.. he really struggled with why his mother treated him the way she did and what he could have done to prevent it. This book however was coming to terms with the reality that was his childhood, how it affected him as an adult in his everyday life and relationships and how he had to forgive to move on. </div>
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I cant even begin to imagine how he came to terms with forgiving the women who almost killed him, his very own mother. I really think he got to a point where he truly believed he exhausted all options in getting answers from his mother, he learned more about her and her upbringing and not that it excused her behavior but I think it allowed him to understand that although a large part of this was mental illness a big part was also a bad pattern of learned behavior. </div>
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Its sad to think that back then things were so different, that child abuse wasn't as acknowledged and the hands of teachers and other adults who were well aware of the situations were tied. To know that a child is suffering at the hands of a parent and not be able to say anything, to make it go anywhere is a horrific thought. </div>
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This book isn't about the abuse though, its about overcoming it and learning from it. Its about allowing yourself to be vulnerable and to get the answers you need no matter what the cost. Its about being embracing your self worth and knowing what it is. </div>
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Dave Pelzer took the horrific experiences of his childhood, made himself a hardworking and admiral person but most of all he made himself an amazing father. He learned from his childhood and didn't continue the pattern and become it. He worked hard, he hit low lows and he absolutely deserved the highs. </div>
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This book is truly inspirational and I am all the better for reading it. I would highly recommend that if you get a chance you read it too! </div>
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I've come to really enjoy our little chats over various drinks because sadly I don't get to do that with many of you in person anymore and I feel like we cover a lot of ground this way.. or at least I do, I suppose I don't learn much about whats going on with you but feel free to tell me in the comments.<br />
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I feel like I am going to regret choosing a drink with such a long name but I know you will all be shocked to find out I am just not a pumpkin spice latte lover. I am feeling incredibly over Starbucks lack of fall drinks so I am going with a oldie but a goodie.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>you may actually be drinking something different, such as the above mentioned pumpkin spice latte.. I am OK with that.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that today's high is 69 degrees and it is downright glorious!! I am so excited for fall weather, I just want to go home right now and get all my sweaters and scarves. Sadly tomorrow its back up to 75.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>I would tell you there were a lot of upsets in football this weekend but I am still in the running to win the pool this week which is good, lets all hope the Colts win tonight!<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that I was a little irked with Jason yesterday as he INSISTED on trying to stream the game yesterday because they weren't playing it on TV (apparently people really care about the Redskins) and the quality was super crappy.. like I couldn't even see the names on the jerseys, then it kept cutting out and alerting us that we had a virus on the computer.. it was SUPER annoying. We should have just went out.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>I would suggest our next meeting be at <a href="http://www.einsteinbros.com/">Einstein Brothers Bagels</a> because it may just be my favorite place ever. Lindsey and I went with Ava and Colton this morning because on Mondays you can get a 13 bagels for $6.00.. AMAZING! Its debatable which is better, their bagels or cream cheese! If you happen to have one around you, I highly recommend making a trip.. their sandwiches are delicious as well.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>I would tell you that Jason and I have taken up playing tennis a couple of nights a week and although I wouldn't say that either of us are good we are really enjoying it. I am trying to convince Jason I need a tennis outfit, no not a skirt and polo but either way he isn't on board. Men totally don't understand fashion.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would ask how things are with you??<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you I have been having a really hard time finding topics of substance to blog about, I guess I have things I want to talk about but I always worry about others interpretation or how people may take it.. so I change my mind.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that now that its not boiling hot outside every single second of every day we are making good use of the sun roof in the truck and its making me fall a little more in love with the truck!<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>I would tell you that I think they sold our old truck and we are both extremely sad about it. Funny story though, Jason mentioned that it was gone when he went to Home Depot last week and then Lindsey mentioned it as well because they too were checking when they drove by. Its a communal sadness basically haha.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you I want buffalo chicken.. because I always want buffalo chicken but I am trying to refrain because I think Jason is getting sick of it and I really want to avoid that.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> (this may not apply to some of you) I would tell you that I got new a bra from Aerie and I am telling you the quality may be better than Victoria Secret, shocking I know but I love it!<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that the cool weather has put me in the mood to bake up a storm and my grocery list currently has all the ingredients for my favorite banana bread.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that I feel that pumpkin stuff is on steroids this year. So far I have seen but is not limited to... Pumpkin spice M&Ms, Pumpkin spice mini wheats, pumpkin fiber one bars, pumpkin cake & frosting, pumpkin cream cheese cookies, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin tea, candles, air fresheners, muffins of all pumpkin variety, pumpkin marshmallows, and the list goes on and on and on! Its nuts!<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that I have been desperately searching for pecan pie M&Ms and I cannot find them anywhere. I am going to order them online if I haven't come across them in a week.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> and talking about treats I would tell you that Utz came out with dill pickle chips and they are rufffles too!! WINNING! (If you didn't know dill pickle chips are a Canadian thing).<br />
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<b>If we were having chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that our laptop is basically junk at this point. We have taken it in a million times at this point and it doesn't get any faster and now its telling us to get a new battery because this one is junk! We have a new one at the house so hopefully that will help until it actually dies and we have to buy a new one. Isn't it crazy the money we spend on a computers and you get maybe 2 years out of them. I know Mac's are different but Jason refuses to get one and I have given up on that argument!<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte... </b>I would tell you that I have run out of books to read and for some reason the ones my mom is sending me wont go on my Nook or our tablet so I am screwed. However I did find a book store around here so I suppose I will have to hit it up soon.<br />
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<b>If we were having a chai tea latte...</b> I would tell you that I have laundry to do, floors to wash and a few other things to do so as much as I am thoroughly enjoying your company I should probably run!<br />
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Oh how I miss face to face time with so many of you! I hope you all had a great weekend and are enjoy the beautiful weather I hope you guys are all getting as well!<br />
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I thought I would stop by today and review a few products that I have recently tried, I haven't done one of these posts in a long time because I am no longer getting a Birchbox which is extremely sad I know and on top of that I really haven't spent all that much time at Target lately which is an out and out tragedy.<br />
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So here are a few products that I have yet to talk about here and what I have been thinking of them. Like I always say when I review products these are entirely my opinion and what did or did not work for me, you may have a different skin type, or hair type and have a completely different result.<br />
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<a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/jouer-luminizing-moisture-tint">Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint in Pearl</a><br />
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This product retails for $40.00 full size which it pricey I am aware but I am totally in love with it. I love that it is basically a BB cream with a bit of glow and sunblock without smelling of it! I do believe with this product you get your moneys worth because a little really does go a long way. I had a sample size from a Birchbox and I used it for about a month which is pretty significant for the size of a sample. If you are a little on the fence about spending that kind of money I highly recommend going into a Sephora, Ulta or Birchbox and trying it out, a lot of these stores will give a small sample upon request and I think you will really enjoy it. Obviously its not full coverage which for me is perfect, its really a your skin but better look.. healthier eve. It was great for summer because its not heavy on your skin at all and it will be great for winter giving your skin an extra bit of moisture. This is a big win in my book! </div>
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These products are $14.00 for the full size, they have a botanical infused formula that cleanses and repairs damage, it is said to add volume and shine. The conditioner is made with refreshing peppermint and is said to detangle, hydrate, soften and tame frizz. The one good thing I have to say about these products was I really enjoyed the packaging, I thought it was super nice... but as far as good things to say that is as far as it goes. The smell was INTENSE and I didn't like it, I didn't feel that the product did anything it said it was going to do either, my hair didn't feel super soft after or detangled by any means, possibly if you have thinner straight hair it would work for you. I would not spend the money to purchase these products or use a sample if I ever received another one. </div>
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I received one of these as a free gift in a Birchbox a couple of months ago and I am always excited to try different hair ties and what not because I tie my hair up a lot. I generally stick to the Goody ones you can get at Target but these ones are completely different so I was anxious to give it a try. Unfortunately my hair is super thick and this baby did not work for me, it would not go around my hair enough times to actually tie it up and stretching it enough was not going to happen. Again this didn't work for my super thick hair but I think if you had thinner hair it would be great. They do offer a variety of different colors if you are interested in giving these a try, for a package of 15 they retail for $18.00. </div>
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This is another sample I received in a Birchbox and I will say this was the SMALLEST sample ever, enough for just one application and for some people maybe not even that. It claims to be medium coverage and that may be possible but you would have to use a lot more product, it also claims to control oil and I didn't feel that was the case. I liked the way it applied, I really liked the look of the foundation on the skin. I am pretty neutral on this product but considering it retails full size for $38.00 I don't believe I would purchase it, I have found a lot of drugstore foundations that I like just the same if not better. </div>
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One morning Tanya and I were walking in Time Square and outside of Ricky's someone was handing out samples of this moisturizer, I was super excited as I love trying new products as you probably know. Sadly the product got thrown in my box of products to try and got lost in the mix of moving and so on and I just recently came across it again and decided to give it a try. First thing I will say it this stuff smells like straight up sunblock and its STRONG! I know a lot of people don't love that and I am one of them. On top of that it was really thick and greasy in consistency and my makeup did not sit well on it. After just one use my skin broke out terribly! I'm not saying this is a bad product but it definitely didn't work for me. If you aren't planning on wearing makeup and don't mind the smell of sunblock you may really like it. It does retail for $60.00 full size, so I am assuming someone likes it! </div>
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I was like most everyone else and dying for a beauty blender, the hype was so extreme that I felt like my life was not complete until I gave it a try.. having said that I didn't have an issue with my brush application so biting the bullet and spending $20 on a sponge that I might hate held me at bay. For Easter this year Jason surprised me with an Easter basket and in it was a Real Techniques beauty sponge, he said he asked at Ulta for a Beauty Blender and they gave him this. I wasn't by any means disappointed as some people prefer this sponge over the Beauty Blender and those who don't often refer to it as the closest dupe. I really love it, for $6.00 you really cant go wrong and I promise you will see a difference in your foundation as well as concealer. Basically you dampen this sponge and use to it pat our your foundation and concealer. For me I feel like it makes things look so much more natural and blends so extremely well. If you are not looking to spend the money on the beauty blender but want to try a sponge this is definitely the one for you, I highly recommend it! </div>
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I am a lover of cream products, blushes are up there on the list! I became a huge lover of the <a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod4070007">Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush</a> that I've talked about here before so when I was wondering around Ulta a couple of weeks ago and this stuff was on sale for $2.99 I was excited to give it a try. I went with a little bit of a darker color because I wanted something different from the products I already have and I am so happy I did. This stuff is great, its super pigmented, a little goes a super long way and it blends out like a dream! I dab a little on my cheeks and blend it out with a duo fiber brush and it works fabulously. If you by chance feel like you've put a little too much product after blending it out you can go over it lightly with your powder brush and it softens really easily. I really like this product and feel it has really great lasting power compared to a lot of brushes. They have a great color variety and I think its definitely worth a try! </div>
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So that's what I have for today! I hope you enjoy these posts, I love watching and reading product reviews because a lot of times its a huge money saver! In fact I have recently come across <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/beautybroadcastx">Beauty Broadcast Express </a>which is another Youtube channel by beauty guru Emily who I think is fabulous! This channel of hers is strictly to review beauty products and all videos are 5 minutes or less! If you are thinking about purchasing a new product but haven't heard a lot about it or would like to know a little more I highly recommend checking out her channel, flipping through her videos and seeing if what you are looking for would be there. </div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181663019457448414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106756313477959005.post-21565946366675706092015-09-15T10:06:00.000-04:002015-09-15T10:06:23.521-04:00Weekend Recap!Good Morning,<br />
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Two days in a row.. I know, I know.. basically unheard of lately but lets just run with it OK? This fall like weather is giving me life and thank the lord for that because I haven't slept in days! You know how it goes, every once in awhile my body says a big screw you and absolutely cannot sleep so I spend my nights tossing and turning, sitting on the couch all night watching TV and then eventually it goes away... here's to hoping that happens sooner than later!<br />
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Anyways I thought I would come by and recap our weekend, as I said before sometimes I know its not really all that interesting to you to know what we did all weekend and trust me that's fair, I totally get it.. we are not all that interesting but a lot of times I think it will be nice to read back years from now and have a memory book so to speak. In fact I have been looking into printing my blog like into a book, just for me to have... just a though.<br />
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But back to our weekend. I feel like I am drawing a blank on what we did on Friday. Jason got off work early as he does on Fridays.. we had dinner and I think we went out and did some running around, we must have. Ok so Friday didn't really mean much!<br />
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Saturday they were calling for rain but Jason and Dave planned to go golfing and I planned to go over and see Lindsey and the kids as I hadn't seen them at all last week. With all the plans in the air and getting together we figured we would have dinner together as well. Believe it or not it rained, I know I said they were calling for it but that generally means nothing so when it actually poured rain I was a little shocked. Jason and Dave went golfing in the morning anyways and drove together so I had the truck and planned to go about my plans as they were figuring Jason would be home a lot earlier than expected though. I was right. Jason got home early so we did a few things and than headed over to Dave and Lindsey's!<br />
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It rained on and off all day but we made it work! Dave and Jason are building a deck at Dave and Lindsey's rental house so they worked on that. We had a great dinner and then Jason and Dave decided to play football with the neighbors kids. The neighbors have two boys and a girl and the kids father is in the Air Force so he's not around a lot and the boys LOVE the attention Dave and Jason give them. The littlest boy is SO DARN CUTE, I literally want to take him home! He is so sweet and polite and such a joy to be around, so when they decided to play football he politely asked Jason to be on his team.. but then his game face came on! I sat on the side lines hysterical!<br />
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Dave was trying to instill better sportsmanship into the older one and the younger one was running around yelling out calls and falling into the ground waiting for Jason or Dave to come around and help him to his feet haha. At one point Stallion (the little one) looks at Jason straight in the face and says "WHEN I TELL YOU TO HIT, HIT IT!!!" I was seriously dying of laughter, I don't even think Jason knew what to say to him or how to respond! Then Stallion wanted to be the one to throw to Jason when they had to the ball, so he's standing there with the ball and Jason is running in circles while Dave and the kids brother is chasing him.. so the three of them are running in circles and every time Jason passes Stallion he's telling him to throw him the ball and Stallion is telling Jason to get back further.. they must have ran in circles for a good five minutes.. I was crying I was laughing so hard!! By the end of the game Jason and Dave were feeling like they weren't teenagers anymore, sweating up a storm.. I don't even know who won and I don't think it mattered, everyone had such a good time.. including me on the sidelines watching!<br />
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After that we went home, it was time for the girls to go to bed and the neighbors to go home. We came home and watched a special on the Patriots we had taped the night before, it was an amazing insight into the team and hard work that goes into their dynasty, totally worth watching!<br />
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Sunday morning we got up and went to have breakfast at <a href="http://www.einsteinbros.com/">Einstein Bagels</a>, Dave introduced me to it while Lindsey was in the hospital after having Colton ad I have been thinking about it ever since. I'm not big on breakfast and never really care to go out for it but a bagel and cream cheese is a really nice treat. I swear there is something about a fresh bagel and this amazing cream cheese. They basically have every flavor and I cant say enough good things about them. We got bagels and coffees and Jason had his first pumpkin muffin with cream cheese frosting, he was thoroughly impressed.<br />
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After that we headed back to Dave and Lindsey's so the guys could work on the deck. Did I mention the weather was absolutely AMAZING on Sunday? It was the first taste of fall and I couldn't have loved it any more! We basically spent the whole day outside all of us in the backyard enjoying the amazing weather.. it was perfect! Baby Colton also got a nice taste of fall like weather and I would say he was a fan...<br />
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While Colton was snoozing and Lindsey and I were enjoying the sun the girls were "helping" Jason and Dave with the deck! </div>
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As you can see Lily was the biggest help of all, HAHA! At one point I looked over and she was on Jason's back and had a hold of his ears like she was holding on for dear life, it was hysterical. Jason is such a good sport though he absolutely loves the girls and when he wasn't doing something with the deck he was chasing the girls around the back yard, carrying them around on his shoulders or helping them be gymnasts on the piles of wood in the backyard! </div>
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We had a great afternoon and by the time we left it was too late to cook a big ham for dinner like we had planned but that was totally fine with me, I don't care for a big dinner anyways and because we didn't have time we had sandwiches and salad which is way more my thing! We spent the rest of the night watching football.. it was a really good first week! The Patriots won on Thursday.. best way to start and I won the pool this week! </div>
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So today I thought I would stop by and share with you the new face I put on an old recipe! Do you remember <a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/2015/02/mini-chicken-pot-pies.html">THIS</a> recipe? The mini chicken pot pies? Well Jason has been asking for them for awhile now and seeings how fall weather is gracing us with its presence I figured why not?<br />
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The basics of the recipe are still the same, the crust and the filling but instead of putting a lid on this little pie so to speak were going to top it a little differently.<br />
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One change I made was to buy the honey butter flaky biscuits from Pillsbury, truth be told I just grabbed them and didn't realize but Jason really enjoyed it.<br />
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The second change that needs to be made is to bake the crusts a little before putting the filling inside to make sure the crust get crisp everywhere. I made six little pies and bought a package of 8 buns.. so the two extras I just pulled them into three pieces each and added the 1 piece each to the 6 buns. I rolled them flat and put them into the muffin tins. As I mentioned at this point when you have tucked the crust into the muffin tray you will want to bake the crusts alone for a good 10 minutes on 375 - 400. Make sure before putting your crusts in the muffin tray make sure to butter the cups so your pot pie will slip out without issue when you are ready to eat.<br />
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Prior to filling your pie crusts or starting any of the pie itself you will want to make some mashed potatoes! For 6 little pies I believe I used 4 regular sized potatoes. You can make the potatoes however you want, we like garlic whipped so that's what I did.. but however you like them go with that.<br />
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After you have baked the crusts you will want to take the crusts out of the oven and add your filling which you can find a recipe for in the post above.. or <a href="http://adventuresofawildsunflower.blogspot.com/2015/02/mini-chicken-pot-pies.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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As you can see it can get a little messy, probably because in my opinion its better to over stuff than under stuff! I made sure to have a baking sheet under my muffin tray to prevent a huge in the oven as well. Now that you have topped your pot pies stick them back in the oven on the top shelf and let the tops of your potatoes crisp a bit and reheat a little I suppose. If you don't care to crisp the potatoes then you can absolutely skip this step. </div>
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I personally use a muffin stone, its not an actual tin but I believe it will work the same in a tin. As I mentioned above make sure you buttered the inside of the muffin cup before putting in your crust and baking it, you can also use cooking spray. I also made extra gravy to use on top of your potatoes, again this is a preference thing. </div>
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Obviously these are going to be hot coming out of the oven so be careful, but as I said they should slide right out. I just used a knife to cut the pieces that had baked together and then slid them onto a plate. I would make sure to have your plate handy, these things aren't super sturdy and they are hot, you don't want to be carrying them to the other side of the kitchen. </div>
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So there you have it, super easy and so very tasty a great fall or winter dinner! We obviously didn't eat all 6 of these that night so I decided to cover them in foil and reheat them in the oven when we decided to have them the next day for lunch. Reheating them in the microwave would definitely work but I figured with the gravy inside they would potentially go soggy. Take them out of the fridge about 20 minutes before you plan to put them in the oven so they aren't so cold and then they will heat evenly in the oven without burning!</div>
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If you give this recipe a try please tell me what you think! As I have mentioned before you can absolutely make them your own, using beef or turkey as well. You can mix up the vegetables, whatever suits the liking of your family or those you are feeding! </div>
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Sadly I am not here with a High Five for Friday post, I know I haven't done one of those in a dogs age but life seems more day to day at the moment then full of fun things to share with you guys. I'm not really complaining, its just different.. I know we have been in Maryland for awhile now but we or I am still adjusting. It takes time getting use to a new place, a new environment, figuring out where everything is and developing a routine.. it just is what it is.<br />
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Although this week was a short week I wont lie.. it didn't feel like it. This week has also been a total scorcher and it has me praying for fall weather sooner than later. I don't know why this summer has felt so long, maybe because its been so hot but as I have said before I am SO READY for all things fall!! I'm ready to bust out sweaters, scarves, boots and fall lip colors!!! Did I mention hot drinks? Apple everything! Fall is my favorite time of year!<br />
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I am looking forward to this weekend, Jason and Dave are going golfing in the morning in preparation for the following weeks work golf tournament so I am going to head over to see Lindsey and the kids! We are planning to have a BBQ with them tomorrow night and hoping the rain doesn't get in the way of our day!<br />
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Sunday is football which we are so excited about, it seems like forever since football season has graced us with its presence! Of course last nights game was a great way to start the season!!!! Sunday is actually suppose to be a lot cooler than usual (72) which is what I am most excited about, we are planning to go out for breakfast and enjoy the outdoors before football starts!<br />
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That's pretty much our scoop.. I mostly wanted to stop in today and acknowledge 9/11 and all the people who lost their lives on that tragic day. Its hard to believe its been 14 years since that day and I feel so lucky to have visited ground zero many times and watched New York rebuild, stronger than ever. If you are ever in New York City the 9/11 memorial museum and ground zero are a must see.<br />
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I know this is a random time to post, or I suppose more so this just isn't a typical time that I would post! Either way I didn't figure I would blog today because I just haven't had a lot to say lately, shocker I know.. but then I got an email from Tanya that inspired me to stop by and fill y'all in on a few things, because why not?<br />
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Did you know that the Honest Company (Jessica Alba is the founder) has recently released a line of makeup and skincare? ME EITHER! Well until today when Tanya sent me an email informing me! As you know the Honest Company is an organic based brand developed with safe ingredients for your family and their well being. I have tried a few things from the Honest Brand here and there and have absolutely loved everything so I was super anxious to check out what they were offering for makeup.<br />
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The range is really new and therefore limited, just a few items for each area of makeup which is a great way to start I would think, test the waters and get some feedback. The packaging is gorgeous, and the prices are extremely reasonable. Makeup prices can range from drugstore which is reasonable and within most peoples budgets to medium priced items such as MAC and then you can go super high end as in Dior and Burberry which are very expensive and although I haven't tried any of these products judging from the company and products I have used that they have developed and the prices on their new makeup and skincare line I would absolutely give them a try!<br />
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If you wold like to check out the Honest Beauty you can do so by clicking <a href="https://www.honestbeauty.com/c/makeup">HERE</a>.<br />
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While I was on the makeup kick and checking out things online it reminded me to check back and see if one of my favorite brands were doing online shopping yet. If you remember when we lived in Jersey City they Newport Town Center had one of the very few Kiko Milano cosmetics stores in the States and at that time they did not offer the ability to shop online which was a major disappointment! I miss that store a ton, their makeup is high end quality for super cheap pricing and you really cant beat that. WELLLL... when I checked today you can officially shop online and get free shipping with any $35.00 purchase!!! If you have not checked out their makeup or skin care I cannot recommend it enough!<br />
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You can visit their website, <a href="http://www.kikocosmetics.com/en-us/best-sellers/best-sellers-makeup.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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While we are on the makeup talk I have to just throw it out there that E.L.F (Eyes Lips Face) is a super unrated brand and they always have AMAZING deals online. If you follow them on Instagram you will see all the amazing sales and deals they offer on a very regular basis. You can purchase the basics in Target and quite a few other places now but nothing like they offer online. I have personally used items from their new skincare line and I absolutely love them, in checking online today I have noticed that since the last time I visited the store or online they have actually expanded their skincare range to include cleansers and exfoliators. They have released an amazing new brush line as well as added to their makeup line tremendously. Many of these items are often reviewed and raved about by YouTube Beauty Guru <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/KathleenLights">Kathleen Lights</a> and if you visit her channel you can see those. If you are interested in checking out the ELF website you can do so <a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.com/">HERE</a>.<br />
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As if all that wasn't good enough, Ulta is currently doing their 21 days of beauty, you can view what they are offering each day online and I highly recommend you do! Everyday there is a special and often there is up to 50% off products, this week there was 50% off Too Faced lipsticks!! AMAZING! Today Stila eyeliners are buy one get one for free! If you are interested in what is coming up you can view that <a href="http://www.ulta.com/21days/">HERE</a>.<br />
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So there you have it, lots of amazing products for really great prices online and available to you!<br />
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If you are not into online shopping.. I don't know why that would be.. BUT if you prefer to go into the store than I have a tip for you as well. Milani has recently released a limited edition liquid matte lipsticks! I wont lie I made a special trip to Walmart to get one or two and they didn't have them, so I made a special trip to Ulta and they didn't have them!!!! I have yet to make it to the Walmart here but its on my list!<br />
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I also need to find the pecan pie M&Ms but that's a whole different story!<br />
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Anyways I don't have a TON to say these days but I thought I would stop in and share these bits on info with you, because I would want to know!<br />
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I am off to get ready for the big game tonight.. I am SO HAPPY football is back!!! In case you were wondering NFL Shop has a ton of sale right now too. Just sayin'... but I'm done now!<br />
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I know the first rule of blogging everyone always says is to have a routine and post generally around the same time, I use to really try to make that a priority but right now I feel good about getting a post out everyday! I did intend to post today as it was on my 'to do' list and I am scratching it off as we speak!<br />
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I hope you all had a fabulous Labor Day weekend, as I mentioned last week we headed home on Thursday night as Jason had a dentist appointment on Friday morning. I cant tell you how much easier it is to be in Maryland knowing that we get to go home so often! Not to mention because we get to go home as much as we do I don't feel like the time we are there just flies by, we really enjoy it and don't spend the whole time cleaning and getting things done around the house because we get to be there so often, I am so very grateful.<br />
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I had everything ready on Thursday night when Jason got home from work so we were able to get right on the road. I anticipated that it was going to be a really long drive being the long weekend and all, plus after years of driving hours and hours and HOURS being in the car more than two hours always feels long. It was a BEAUTIFUL night...<br />
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We stopped in Virginia and grabbed subway and then made our way home... we were lucky to hit no traffic on the way and made really good time but none the less it felt like a long drive. It was however really nice to get home and not have a ton of unpacking to do and we didn't shut down the house like we usually do knowing it wouldn't be long until we were back again so the transition was seamless! </div>
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Our time home was so great, the weather was alright but we didn't have anything planned so we just made the most of our time there. I know I say it all the time but I am definitely happiest while home, I sleep so much better there, probably courtesy of the king size bed and all the room.. I love getting up in the morning to the smell of coffee, everything is just perfect! </div>
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Saturday morning the weather was perfect to get out and do something, it was overcast but with no humidity so we decided to go to the driving range. We always enjoy going but this summer we have really gotten into it and go as much as we can. We plan to take advantage to living basically on a golf course here as well. Before you say anything about my golfing attire I will just explain myself.. yes I should be wearing legit shoes but even with no humidity the summers are HOT in the south, its a waste to do your hair and wear shoes no matter what you are doing. Period. </div>
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While we were home I also managed to get some fall decor ready for the house, and although it may be a little early I was so excited about the wreath that we decided to hang it before we left! I really love the way it turned out, a little pop of color in the middle. Is it just me or is anyone else ready for fall? I literally cannot wait. I say this while it is literally 100 degrees today! </div>
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Overall we had a fabulous weekend and believe or not we left yesterday around 2:30pm and we didn't hit any traffic AT ALL, I was expecting we would sit in traffic for hours because of the long weekend and literally.. nothing! In fact I think we might have made our best time ever, great way to end the weekend. </div>
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I was glad to get back early last night because we decided to bring back some fall stuff because we don't anticipate going home until the beginning of October and we weren't sure what the weather would be like here before than, better to be prepared! Anyways we got home and as we started to put things away I went into panic mode about not having enough room for things! I managed to get things mostly put away and then made a huge 'to do' list for today in order to get things sorted out today and calm my nerves. </div>
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I have literally spent my day purging, organizing, cleaning and I feel sooooo much better about things. I absolutely HATE clutter, disorganization, and crap being thrown places for the sake of having a home when they really don't belong there. I have rectified that today and feel so much better! </div>
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So I wanted to stop by here and recap our weekend and wish you all a fabulous Tuesday! Yay for a short week! Plus this week is regular season NFL!!!!!!!! The Patriots play the Steelers on Thursday and obviously we couldn't be more excited! I think its going to be a good week! </div>
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If you're surprised that I actually made it here today, so am I. I didn't know how the day would play out but I am still feeling pretty crumby so Jason went to get a hair cut and go to the dentist while I putter around the house. When he gets home I need to go replenish my cold medicine stock as it has diminished by my symptoms haven't. Honestly.. who gets sick in the summer?<br />
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Anyways we left off yesterday at our 4:30am wake up call on Monday! As I said I wasn't totally surprised that Lindsey went into labor, I suppose neither was Jason because when Dave called his cell phone he flew out of bed answering the phone with "Is it time??" Dave said we needed to hurry and luckily knowing I would be going over there bright and early Monday I had already packed a back pack the night before, so I grabbed my stuff and Jason got his work stuff and we headed out. We had a quick good luck exchange in the front of the house and they were off.<br />
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Chloe decided to join him.. this picture is actually pretty hilarious because Jason isn't a huge dog person and after taking this picture Chloe slowly inched her way over to Jason and was trying to get on his lap! It was hilarious morning entertainment, Jason finally peaked out from under his hat to ask what the dog thought she was doing.. clearly he didn't get that she starts her day with a morning snuggle. </div>
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I couldn't go back to sleep, so I made a coffee and enjoyed Netflix until the girls woke up. Believe it or not Lindsey and Dave left the house at I would say about 5:10am and Colton was born at 6:12am!!!! Lucky we got there when we did as the hospital is about a 20 minute drive away! I wont share too many photos because they aren't really mine to share but I have to let you see a picture of this gorgeous new baby! </div>
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The following day we saw the baby again
and played at the house with the girls, we knew Lindsey and Colton wouldn't be
home until Wednesday. We also got to visit the baby again.. let me tell you, I
am in love! There is just something about new babies!<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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So that was basically our week, after that
it was just resting as I am still not feeling well and getting ready to come
home! We left last night after Jason got off work, we didn't hit any traffic at
all and made it home in exactly 4 hours! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jason just got back from getting a hair
cut and I am going to get ready so we can head out and grab a few things for
dinners and stuff while we are here. Jason has a dentist appointment at 11am
which hopefully wont take long and then we plan to putter around town and enjoy
the house! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope you all have a fabulous weekend,
make the most of what is left of summer! Thank you as always for stopping by,
after writing this post and attaching all the pictures I plan to use my actual
camera more because these iPhone pictures SUCK! My apologies! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ps- I wrote this all this morning then the internet went out and I haven't had it all day until now! I thankfully decided to copy everything I had written into word just in case and its a good thing I did because it deleted most of my post! Ugh.. internet! </div>
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