FRIDAY!

Who is excited about friday?! I know I am! I honestly feel like this month is just zooming by! There is so much that goes on in my personal life as well as work life that is just filling every free moment. But this has been and will continue to be an amazing month!

Today I am filling in some blanks! feel free to link up yourself over at The Little Things We Do!

1. My Favorite Flower is the Peony. I am obsessed with Peonies. They are my ultimate favorite flower. So big and fluffy and just completely gorgeous. 

2. You should never talk about Politics. I am just not a fan of bringing up this topic of conversation. People can get so worked about politics and although they have every right I like to keep everyone happy and politic talk always ends up with someone being upset. 

3. My favorite discovery as of late is the $25 shellac manicure that is at a place 2 minutes from my house. I still have an obsession with nail polish and have even more of an obsession with shellac.  

4. This fall you will probably find me wearing jeans, boots, cardi's and scarves. I am loving all the super rich colors of fall and of course me and my grey nail polish :) 

5. I wish i were at home doing some fall decorating, and organizing. There are a couple big house projects i really want to tackle but just have not had the time or energy. And now I am kicking myself because according to the weather the rain is about the start and that means I will have yet another excuse to not get out into the yard and tackle some things. 

6. My favorite TV show currently is Revenge. I am loving Revenge at the moment! I watched season 1 in like 2 days. Its the perfect amount of action/ drama/ it takes place in the hamptons :) 

7. This weekend I want to balance some productiveness with some fun. It's my roomies bday and his girlfriend is in town visiting so there are lots of social activities on the list along with hopefully a great OSU game. But i do really want to attempt to make progress on my garage as well. 

Hope everyone has a simply fantastical weekend! 

it's Friday?

I honestly have no idea where the heck this week went. Actually, I do. Work, work, and more work. Students are back on campus and this week has been jam packed of orientation activities and countless other things. Somehow we are now back at Friday and all my grand blog ideas for the week will i guess have to wait until next week. Or maybe I should just get better about planning these things. Regardless today seemed like the perfect day for some blanks. Make sure you link up yourself at The Little Things We Do!

1. Something I am very proud of is: well my business seems like the obvious answer, but it is true. I am quite proud of what I've been able to do over the last couple of years.

2. My favorite things about myself is: my ability to make others feel welcome. I try really hard to make sure that the students that come through the office feel welcome, that the people who come through my home feel taken care of. 

3. My favorite fall color is: mustard yellow, charcoal grey and I am loving all the burgundy out there right now. 

4. Something I've been learning lately is: patience. i am a planner and sometimes most of the time life doesn't care what you would like your timeline to look like. However, usually it all turns out for the better. 

5. A book I am reading now/have read recently is: Thin is the new happy by Valerie Frankel. It is  a memoir about a women who battled body image issues her whole life and how she pretty much stopped buying into this whole world wide concept of thin equals happy. Quite eye opening and a great perspective on things. 

6. My favorite Pandora Station is: ...I am more of a Spotify girl but the 90's radio station is always a great trip down memory lane! 

7. This weekend I will: be heading to my roomies hometown for some family fun. kinda nice having my best friend and roomie dating. Means i get to hangout with both of them :) 

Hope everyone has a simply great weekend! 

Fill in the blank friday!!

It has been awhile since we have had some blanks around here and frankly I have just been so darn busy to really have tons of time to blog.  :( So today we fill the blanks. i love blanks! play along 

1.  I am proud of   my business. my little tiny business brings me so much joy and although it is truly a learning experience i am proud of what we have been able to accomplish this far and am so excited to see where it goes in the next few years   .

2.   This weekend I will    I will be doing a dinner party for a dear family friend in Salem. we are doing a fun italian theme and i am excited to see it all come together   .

3.  A secret dream I have is    i guess wanting to plan weddings isn't a secret to anyone...hmm...i would say to someday build the house my dad drew up plans for but never got the chance to build  .

4. I can't handle    not getting enough sleep. this is hitting home right about now because i have been battling a cough that only shows up when its time for bed ..aka..horrible sleep for over a week. exhausting  .

5. The most annoying thing in the entire world is   when someone starts a texting convo with you then doesn't respond for 5 hours...okay maybe not the most annoying thing in the world but annoying  .

6. The most relaxing thing in the entire world is    taking a drive over to the beach..grabbing coffee and sitting by the ocean..nothing relaxes me or clears my head more then that.

7.  I think everyone should   slow down. this world is all about go go go and sometimes i forget to take a moment and stop  .

Hope everyone has a simply lovely weekend! 

a little blank fun

If you haven't already noticed today is FRIDAY!!! And I am one excited girl that the weekend has finally arrived. I am packing my bags and am heading out of town tonight to probably an even smaller town then corvallis but the point is that I am heading out for a couple days. Heading home with my good friend/ roomie to coos bay! It will be nice to see the ocean and just be somewhere different. His adorable mom has im sure planned a great weekend for all of use 

but for now I figured we would play along with the blanks today. They are over on The Little Things We Do! 

1.  Something that is very near and dear to my heart is,   friendships. my close friends know that no matter what I will always back them and will always come to their rescue.     

2.      The fact that it is friday.   is good cause to celebrate .

3.  The most fun I ever had was    hmm..how about just some fun that i had recently? Last weekend my roomie and i made our way up to portland, had lunch and roamed the streets on a perfectly sunny day. and it was so much fun. It is fun to have days where there are no expectations and you just go with the flow. it's the simple things  .

4.  True friends are   the ones you may not see or talk to everyday but the ones that you pick right back up with when you are together. true friends will call you out and be honest when you need it the most and are always there to comfort .

5. Something that makes me terribly happy is       entertaining. I know it sounds weird but i love having people over for a dinner party. there is just something about everyone around one table sipping on wine and enjoying ones company that makes me just feel complete .

6. A good way to spend a sunny day is     outside BBQing, with great friends, great drinks and twinkle lights for when it gets dark  .

7.  My favorite celebratory food is   Chocolate, some sort of chocolate dessert is always a great way to celebrate  .

Only 8 hours stands between me and weekend. hopefully it goes by fast! 

Have a simply wonderful weekend! 

we made it to friday!

today is a very exciting day.

a. its friday
b. i get off early from work
c. i'm picking up one of my very best friends from the airport
d. and that means im reunited with my business partner

what more could i want?!

but it is friday meaning its blank time! play along and link up yourself over at
The Little Things We Do! 

And today's theme is....COLOR!  
Hope you'll play along!

1.  My favorite color is     well right now im obsessed with grey and yellow   .

2.   My home decor color palette includes   a at the moment reds, green    .

3.  Other people always tell me I look good in the color     coral..or somewhere in that area.   .

4. The color I detest is    is green and especailly when paired with yellow. i hate the ducks ;) .

5. If you were to look in my closet most of the colors you'd see would be   black and more black, but recently a lot of navy blue and pops of bright colors .

6. A color that I simply cannot pull off no matter how hard I try is   khaki..or more like neutrals.i feel like i need to be super tan otherwise im just blending in with my skin and look washed out     .

7.  The color of my favorite dress is   black and nude..its a black lace over a nude    .

Is anyone else as excited as I am that it's friday?! 

Hope you all have a simply wonderful Weekend! 

oh hello friday. so nice of you to be here again! its time for some blank action. So here we go! 

Link up yourself over on the Little Things We do!

1.  The highlight of my week was  ...ummm payday? when is that not a highlight!? 

2.   If I had to classify my interior design aesthetic it would be   modern classic homy with a twist of vintage..if i only had my own house  .

3.  My first vehicle was.and still is my honda civic. it really is time for a new car though.

4. An item I need to have in my day in order to function is  ...lately ive been having to have my pre-workout drink if i wanna have a decent workout..its addicting/ and amazing

5. My favorite way to waste time is  by pinteristing or facebooking or twittering..hello social media .

6. Right now I could really go for   a nap and a jamba juice   .

7.  This weekend I will be   planning parties and hopefully being productive .

Hope everyone has a simply fabulous weekend! 

fill in time

hellloooo friday!!! i seriously cannot believe that it's Friday already! this week went super fast and although i normally love these weeks i could use a couple more days to prep before my dinner party tomorrow night. But everything will work out..it always does.

I am also super excited because today is a OSU Gymnastics Meet day!!! I sadly missed the first meet so I am sooooo excited to get to cheer on my girls tonight. If you are in the area you should totally check them out!  They are pretty much amazing! And its the perfect way to kick off your weekend :) 

Trust me! okay...time for the blanks! Link up at the little things we do! 

Fill in the Blank Friday is brought to you today,
by the lovely Erin of A Symphony of Grace.

1.   My favorite place i've ever traveled to is     Italy..i loved Florence so much! i could spend endless days just walking around the city and sitting at cute cafe's and eating gelato..it was so picturesque there...ahh..dreaming of it now    .

2.   Greece    is somewhere I'd love to go someday.

3.  I pass the time on a plane (or bus, or car ride or train) by     watching movies..sleeping...reading...and music     .

4.  My three must-haves when I travel are     iphone/ ipod   ,    good book   and     extra clothes in my carry on   

5.  My favorite travel companion is    friends/ mamma.

6.  The craziest thing that ever happened to me while traveling is    when the huge Tsunami hit in Indonesia about 7 years ago...and being in Indonesia...and the craziest part...we didn't even know it hit until we got worried calls from home...thankfully it wasn't in the area we were in but still super sad  .

7.  The most exotic food I've ever tried while traveling is    ..well dog was on the table when we were in indonesia this last time...but i did not eat it. .

8.  If I could live anywhere else, I'd live in    I would love to live in Seattle or maybe Cali  

9.  I have been to    six  

states in the U.S.

Hope everyone has a simply wonderful weekend! 

Fill in the Blank Friday

It sadly has been awhile since i've done some blanks. So today we will blank! Make sure you link up over at The Litte Things We Do. I love Lauren's blog! Literally the first blog I read everyday. :) 

1.   The best way to spread Christmas cheer is     elf said it the best "singing loud for all to hear" :)   .

2.   The thing I love most about Christmas is   time with family, and time to relax and cuddle up next to the fire     .

3.  The holiday season is a time for   to realize just how much you are blessed. Life may throw you some major curve balls but with faith you will always get through it. Things could be so much worse, its a time to be thankful   .

4. My favorite thing to eat at the holidays is    umm everything? ..haha..our office has been full of treats since thanksgiving..im ready to not eat for awhile! but I love my grandmas recipe for thumbprints with jelly. soooo good    .

5.  I will be spending Christmas    on a plane. I can't believe we leave in 2 days! We had a mini Christmas last sunday and will be going to Christmas eve service tomorrow night and having dinner  .

6.  Tis better to (give or receive?)   hands down give. If i could i would give random presents year round...and sometimes i do when i see something that I just can't resist. But i mean it is always fun to receive to :)   .

7.  I'm dreaming of a    stress free/ travel drama free     Christmas. ;) 

I hope everyone has a simply wonderful Christmas Holiday! 

The blanks are back

It's Friday! I know the blanks have been missing the last couple weeks but here they are! Hopefully you all have a great weekend and aren't cooped up in bed trying to get ride of sickness like I am right now! 

Link up yourself at The Little Things We Do.

1.   The most selfless thing I've ever done was      hmm...maybe being "mamma and" to my many children who are all over the age of 20..I am always the one who just takes care of things or makes things happen. I would do pretty much anything for any of them .

2.   When it comes to working out    I have never been a fan...however it does make me feel so much better      .

3.  A woman should always   be confident in herself. Even if you aren't feeling confident there is nothing like a good fake to show the world you are here and here to make a mark  .

4. I wish I could    make more time in the day    and then I'd    be able to actually do all the fun projects I want to do and have a perfectly clean house/ great meals on the table every night   .

5.  A best friend is    someone who will stick by your side regardless of the season. Be there to give you comfort, give the strength and give you the truth you sometimes need to hear. and through it all love you.

6.  I can't get enough of    fall, pumpkin flavored things, essie power clutch nail polish and weekend  .

7.  This weekend I am   hopefully tailgating, watching the osu football game, getting some sleep, and willing this sore throat away   .

Have a simply wonderful weekend!

Hello Labor Day Weekend

Uhh....September is here!?! How the heck did that happen! I cannot believe that we are on the verge of the new school year starting and fall is right around the corner. But guess what!? that also means its FOOTBALL season!!! woop woop! I am a PROUD Beaver Believer! And can't wait for our first game tomorrow! 

But now it's time for some Blanks. Link up yourself over at the Little Things We Do!!!

1.   One thing that is completely superfluous, but that I could never give up is   staying in nice hotels. I don’t stay in hotel’s a lot but when I do I want the best..and it doesn’t have to be 5 star all the time..but who doesn’t love the Nines.

2.    Taking myself to dinner does not     make me feel awkward. 

3.  I can't    imagine life    without,    my mom .

4.    Movie theater popcorn  is my favorite snack.

5.  Lately I've been     annoyed with my room redo..im in that awkward in between stage of things and its getting really annoying. I just want to be done. And i wish i had a little more money to spend on it.

6.  If at first you don't succeed    try again. No one is perfect..you just keep going and going and you eventually will get it.

7.  Fall is    my FAVORITE! Especially here in Corvallis. So many big trees and when the leaves change it’s absolutely beautiful.