Boob Tube Babble

First things first!

Happy Happy Happy Birthday to my BTB cohost, bff, and travel buddy extraordinaire ASHLEY!!!!

So glad you were born and then 24.7 years later we met!

LOVEEEEE YOU! Can't wait to see you on Tuesday and to celebrate all week long in NASHVILLE!!!!

OK Now ....

Lets talk TV!!!

This week I watched:

Greys Anatomy and Private Practice: I must admit last week was the first time I watched all season....while I can appreciate Greys please for the love on scrubs get Marc and Lexie back together!!! Also I hate crossovers.

Revenge: Yes Tyler...you the cray cray. I also said from episode one that it was Jack on the beach. Is it bad Im slightly disappointed Daniel didn't get shot?

One Tree Hill: The Nathan Kidnapping plot is legit stupid....but Im entertained by the previews and mainly Chad Michael Murray's hair.

To me this picture says "I look stupid, but Im wearing a scarf so that helps right?"

Survivor: Im glad its back, Im glad its men vs women, but I am not glad 2 of the men go by Tarzan...

I am looking forward to the returns of Make it or Break it and Amazing Race and also Dexter....what its not too early to count down ...8 more months!!!!!


What did you watch this week???

Link up with us!

ITS OK Thursday

Hi Lovers!

Happy Thursday :)

Its time for another round of ITS OK Thursday also known as the most bad ass linkup in all of blog land :)

Come PLAY!!!!

ITS OK ....

 That you have not linked your blog up to the Get Your blog out there linkup! I'm keeping it open....like forever

That when you have money to shop you cant find one thing you want but when you dont have the money you want everything...whats that about?

To be horrified by a pedicure place that has Chanel, Dior and YSL nailpolish mainly because why would you pay $30 for nailpolish?!?!?!

To be borderline obsessed with the new Annies brand pizza's at Whole Foods

To think a Wednesday glass of wine and dinner with a friend is just about the best thing

To be so impressed that your bestie is running a half marathon weekend and a full marathon in a few weeks and semi jealous of her awesome running abilities....GOOD LUCK MICHELE!

To really really hate when people shove their religion, political thoughts and general opinions in others faces....

To think cookies are the bomb

To not really care for chocolate

To hate pickles

To still watch real world/road rules challenges...don't judge me

To never change the water in flowers....which is prob why they die fast

To think that you should really consider linking up for Boob Tube Babble with Ashley and I on Fridays....we talk TV(old, new, whatever tickles your fancy) Yep Shameless plugs Im all for them

To be excited, terrified and overjoyed that this time next week I will be at BLISSDOM with so many of my favorite people :)

Link up with Amber and I and tell us What's OK with you!

5 Do's and A Don't with Erin

 5 Do's and A Don't took a little vacation during the Valentines Challenge but its back and its fabulous!

 Today I have one of my bloggy bestie's sharing her 5 Do's and A Don't for us. ERIN!!!

I love me some Erin. She is sassy, smart, fun and we are basically the same person. We are currently in the process of planning a summer vaca/meetup :) ITs going to be legen....wait for it...DARY!

Here is Erin!

Heyyyyyyy ladies! I'm Erin from Everything According to Erin and I'm taking over Neely's fab blog today with my 5 Do's and A Don't! I'm uber excited to be doing this for Neely because I absolutely adore her and all of her awesome ideas. Neely-o and I have been bloggie friends for a while now, but just recently decided that we were besties because we are actually the same person! Totes separated at birth yo! Anywho, I hope you enjoy my 5 Do's and A Don't and when you're done head on over and check me out at my blog where I make a daily appearance (bad joke, I know). You can also follow me on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest as well!

DO...

Be courteous and kind.

 Lately I've been seeing such a lack of overall politeness and kindness around. Look, we all know that we're in tough times, but guess what? So is everyone around you. Doing little things like holding the door for someone or just saying things like "please" and "thank you" could completely change someone's day for the better! I know we all love when things are about us, but sometimes you just need to spread the love people!

DO...

Purchase that one designer bag.

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Everyone of us girls has that one bag that is our absolute dream bag. Now I'm not saying go spend $15,000 on a Birkin Bag, but go spoil yourself on that one designer bag that you just love. It could be by Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, whoever! My dream bag is the Louis Vuitton Speedy 35 bag which I have not purchased for myself yet, but one day I will!

DO...
Have an emergency stash of certain items with you at all times.

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A nail kit that has a nail file and clippers, you never know when your nail is going to break. And you never know when you'll need scissors to cut a loose string.
Clear nail polish for random runs in your stockings.
A tampon, enough said.
Lotion, especially in the winter and summer. Dry skin sucks.
 Chapstick and/or lipgloss.
Pressed powder to cover up shine throughout the day.
A mirror.
Mint gum, it may not be as good as a toothbrush, but it'll help.

DO...

Try to wear cute underwear.

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You know that old saying, "Always wear clean underwear"? This is along the same lines. You never know who you're going to meet, you never know when a moment might happen and it's just something nice to do for yourself and boost your self esteem.

DO...

Believe in yourself.

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Listen, life is full of challenges. These challenges can be something physical like a mountain, mental, outside of your control or even other people. There will ALWAYS be something trying to stand in your way. Someone will ALWAYS be there to put you down or steal even your ideas. Just remember, you're better than that and you can do ANYTHING. When you get down about things, all you have to do is BELIEVE in yourself.

DON'T...
Cheat.

Just in general.
Don't cheat on a test, on a significant other, on your diet, just don't do it.
I chose this as my don't because I just feel like if you're going to cheat on something what's the point? If you know you're going to cheat on your diet, why start one?
If you know wanna date someone else, then break up with the one you're with.
It takes just as much effort to cheat on a test as it does to study for one!
If you can't come up with something that's your own, don't steal it from someone else!
I know in this day and age it's very hard to have your own "thing". Most likely, someone has already been there and done that. So you know what? You still do it, but you make it your own. With blogging this is a big struggle. I know copying is a form of flattery, but for real guys. I've seen so much stuff get stolen from other people's blogs it's getting a little out of hand. It's not like you don't find out about it! If you really want to do something like another person, just ask them! I'm sure it would be ok. It would be ok with me!

Ok, I'm officially off my soap box! I hope you enjoyed my post today! Thanks again to Neely for hosting this awesome idea.

Tootles!

♥ Erin

An eHarmony Love Story for the Ages and A Giveaway

Happy Valentines Day!

As you all know, I met Chad on the dating inter-webs nearly 3 years ago.

What you may not know is my reasoning for going that route.

A good friend of mine met her now-husband on eHarmony.com 5 years ago.

This is her story:

Kayla met Jake on eHarmony in January of 2007. They emailed, chatted and texted for several weeks. Kayla told me at that time, "I am so nervous to meet this guy because I think I am already in love with him." I remember thinking, "K you are crazy! You don't even know him!"

I was very, very wrong, haha.

So flash-forward to the last weekend of January. They have their first date. He took her to a restaurant in Dallas called Cuba Libre. It sadly does not exist anymore. They had a great dinner and then went for drinks at a local wine bar. She texted me at 4 AM saying, "Best first date of my life; I guarantee you I am marrying this guy." Again I thought she was nuts! This is the epitome of meeting someone you can't wait to see again.

I met him about 3 weeks later when a bunch of us went out for Kayla's birthday. He was such a nice guy-really attentive to her, nice to her friends, her parents already loved him. This was the point where everyone knew this was different.

That night we all asked both of them why they chose eHarmony.

Jake said he wanted to find his wife, and that was not going to happen in a bar. He works in a very male-dominated field and did not meet women that way.

Kayla is a teacher and said a very similar thing.

Jake added that he wanted to meet a quality girl, not a quantity of bad first dates.

The next week I took Kayla for a belated birthday, just-girls lunch to a favorite Dallas spot. She told me, "We looked at rings! He's the one."

I said, of course, "How do you know he's the one?"

Her response...

"He makes my foot pop!"

I thought that was the best and most simple answer I could ever hear.

2 months later (3 months after their first date) they were engaged.

6 months after that they were married.

It is now a little over 5 years since she told me she was going to marry this guy, and they are in fact married; they have a house, and she is happily pregnant with their first child!!

I know a lot of people kind of snark at online dating, but it worked for them, and I know about 20 other people it's worked for. Give it a chance guys! It's a smarter way of dating-quality over quantity!

Now eHarmony and BlogHer are teaming up to provide one lucky reader with a $100 Visa Gift Card. To be entered for a chance to win, answer this question in comments!  

What is the most important character trait your partner must have and why?

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Get Your Blog Out There LINKUP!

 Hey Everyone! So glad you are linking up today to find new blogs and get yours out there!


Grab my button on the left side bar, write a post about yourself and your blog or whatever you want and come back and linkup! Here is my explanation post.

YAY!












 HI, I'm Neely



I write this here blog :) 

A Complete Waste of Makeup is those days that you walk in the door and think "Well that was a waste a of makeup!" 

Not that I have those days everyday(truth be told I do not wear makeup everyday)

But we all have them once in a while.

My blog is about me, my life, what I love, what I hate, Coffee, wine, reality TV, a boy named C, shopping, TV, fun finds, Crafts, fashion, fun, relationships, working out, eating right, eating wrong, and everything else!

 I love that I am wearing the same cardigan in all 3 pics that were taken at different times :) 

Things You should know about me:

I love reality TV

I currently have 5(YES 5!) jobs while I wait to find a full time teaching job

I finished grad school in December

I still love old school 90210

I cohost two amazeballs link ups weekly

I am obsessed with Pure Barre

I love to run in the fall/winter/spring

Swim in the summer

I drink green monster smoothies daily...if you don't know what they are look it up....like now

I love my bloggy friends

Tory Burch, Lululemon and Jcrew are my weaknesses

So is peanut butter...specifically Maranatha no stir creamy

I could eat goldfish crackers by the pound

I love love love chamomile tea

I am allergic to a lot of things(coconut, kiwi, spider bites and penicillin are just a few)

I could live solely on peanut butter, nuts, yogurt, and cheese

Peonies are my favorite flowers

I am borderline OCD

Love pinterest and twitter...

WHAT DO YOU LOVE??

Also since we are talking about what I love this is a great time to partake in my favorite Monday linkup with my friend Erin

One of my valentines gifts were some new Tory Burch shoes! I lurve them they will be fab for spring and summer :)

Source: shop.nordstrom.com via Neely on Pinterest

So see its easy, write a post and tell us about you and then link your blog up!!! 

Lets all find some great new blogs today and spread the word!!

Also go link up with Erin!!

Happy Monday!

Can't wait to see all the new blogs :)

Sponsor Intro: More great blogs to follow

Hey lovelies! My name is Kate and I blog over at Dancing in the Minefields. My blog is part Mom (I've got a 2 year old and 1 year old...crazy!), part link ups (I'm really partial to Neely and Amber's It's Okay Thursday), a sprinkle of travel (okay Disney), some photo blogging (mostly my kids) and a whole lot of random. :) Sometimes I get serious, but mostly I'm just here for a good time.

My 5 favorite things? Easy. (I'm excluding people, because that wouldn't be fair. :))

1. Diet Coke. I'm kinda addicted. (Also coffee...and wine.)

2. My iPad. <3

3. Any and all things BROADWAY and Dance! I own a dance studio, naturally.

4. Disney...movies, music, memorabilia, Disney World. Yeah, I'm a huge nerd. It's cool.

5. Gilmore Girls. I even named my daughter Rory. :)

What have I gained from blogging...first and foremost, I've gained friends! Being a business owner, working full time and staying home with kids full time gets to be awfully isolating. Blogging has helped me make friends that I talk to daily. It's so nice to be connected with other women.

The number 1 thing I want to accomplish this year is finish getting back in shape. I know, I know. EVERYONE says that but I mean it. I've really committed to getting back in "fighting shape" as my mom would say. It's a slow but steady process. I'm taking it one day at a time and just doing my best. It's frustrating but I know it will be so rewarding in the end!

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1. What your blog is about?

Hi friends of Neely!  I'm Erin and I write over at Bless This Nest.  I've been married to my husband John now for a little over a year and currently we are trying to expand our family.  At my blog you'll hear me talking about our life as semi-newlyweds, our battle with infertility, and our most recent adventure... adoption!  (Well we're looking into it right now!)  Occasionally you'll see me throwing in a few posts on my favorite beauty products, random thoughts and stories, and of course pictures of our 4 (yes you read that correctly, 4!) furbabies!  I hope you'll stop by and say hi!

2. Tell me 5 of your favorite things

Diet Coke, I'm completely obsessed!

My husband, yeah he's pretty okay sometimes :)

Trashy television shows- I simply can't help myself!

Reading- I don't know what I would do without my Kindle Fire, it was the best present I've ever received!

Road Trips- seeing the country just makes me happy

3. What do you think you have gained from blogging?

I've learned so much about myself.  I had such a tough year in 2011 and it's amazing to read back through my old posts and see all the things I've overcome.  Not only that I can see how much I've grown and changed and that's a pretty good feeling!

4. Biggest accomplishment or thing you would like to accomplish this year.

I'd either like for us to get pregnant naturally or start the process of adoption so that by 2013 we can become parents.  :)

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my blog is my creative outlet for people to see what i'm loving, what's inspiring me, projects I'm working on, etc. Basically it is what I decide to make it each and everyday. There is no set agenda, no obligations.. just me posting about things that are relevant to my life!

five of my favorite things (in no certain order) are: my husband, iced coffee from starbucks, my sewing machine, creating//designing new ideas//things, and springtime in texas.

through blogging I have found my voice in an oh-so-creative world. I have made friends, become inspired, and have been able to share my journey with people who i know IRL and on the Internet!

this year I would love to (and am working on!!) designing my first line of skirts for my shop, Cotton Lane. I don't want to say too much.. but it will be something for the big girls & little girls... :) This would be a HUGE accomplishment for me!

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1. When and why did you start your blog?

I started blogging in January of 2010 because i had been reading blogs for awhile and finally decided to start one and i haven't looked back!

2. What do you want people to know about you and your blog?
I live in Las Vegas (hence the blog name,) I teach little munchkins, and love to cook! I love to blog about my life, my love, and healthy living! I also talk about my black lab bogey and my adventures with my boyfriend.

3. What are your two favorite posts you have written(with links please)

i don't have "favorite post" i think i love all my post.

some of my most popular post are:

gym fuel:

how i lost some poundage:

4. A brief blurb about you and anything you would like my readers to know.

The new year has some great things to come and i am excited to share these with you! I have started to write a lot about healthy living; including recipes and exercises! Come join me!

5. What is your biggest pet peeve?

My biggest pet peeve is when blogs get so big they forget about how they got there or who go them there. 

blog:
twitter:
pinterest: 

Fabulous Valentines Challenge: Day 10

WAHHHHHHHHH Its the last day of the challenge :(

Its been super fun times guys and thank you so much for linking up, playing along, finding new blogs and just having fun!

Today's topic is: I love my vices

We all have vices...some good, some bad, some expensive....thats totes ok :)

Here are a FEW of my MANY vices

Tory Burch....everything

Source: bloomingdales.com via Neely on Pinterest

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Lululemon ....everything

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Starbucks Latte's

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Riesling

Apple Products...or my inability to unplug...much to certain peoples dismany

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Twitter

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Reality TV

Reruns of old TV shows(Gilmore Girls, 90210, One Tree Hill, The OC)

Laying in PJs all day when I can...

Pedicures

Buying Makeup I do not need

What are your vices? 

Link up with us on this last day!

And big thanks to everyone who linked up!