Sing It Sunday!

So I've been tagged by Caren and Magnolia Belle's Musings to intentionally embarrass myself and list 5 songs that I would never admit to singing out loud...lucky for you readers I am a total dork and have always been made fun of my elevator music/ soft rock / old people music choices...

In no particular order...
1. Air Supply- Even the Nights are Better...classic, belt it out when you are alone kind of song
2. Billy Ocean-Get Outta My Dreams....and into my car...come on you know you this one!
3. Cher- I Found Someone...I really feel like a superb singer when I perform this one....NOT
4. Chicago- You're the Inspiration....OK anything by Chicago! I actually had a roommate in college hear my Chicago collection, and she rolled her eyes while saying "Are you serious? This is what my Dad has in the waiting room of his doctor's office"...she was definitely not impressed.
5. Clay Aiken- Invisible...too embarrassing to even warrant an explanation.

The sad thing is..I had to really narrow down my choices...I know loser alert!

Lazy Blogger

I guess there just hasn't been much going on worth writing about...

I have been going to school more often to get my classroom ready, and I'm almost there! We start on the 18th of August, and I am very excited for a new year and new crop of precious little first graders!

Even though school starts pretty soon, I am trying to lay low until a week before we have to go back and work. I am trying to be as lazy as possible because once those little tikes walk in the room for the first time, it hits me like a ton of bricks, and I am not sane again until the end of May. Therefore, I have been a t.v. junkie and a movie watching fiend (well-deserved of course).

A couple nights ago, I went with some friends to see MAMA MIA! If you haven't seen it...GO! It makes you want to get up and dance or sing at the top of your lungs (as the 60 year old ladies behind us could not stop doing). I am going to get the soundtrack and you better believe I am going to see it again...its just one of those feel good, make you smile kinds of movies...fabulous.

That's about all folks...my life will start "bitter sweetly"picking up again in August due to back to work but FOOTBALL SEASON!

Looking forward to a summer party at Margaret's tonight...I'm off to make some cheesecake brownies....YUM!

Under Construction and a big Yipee!

Thank you Hilary! My blog needed a serious makeover, and I looove it....very "Clemsonesque" with the orange and purple accents! : )

Congratulations to Bailey! She beat out Autumn and won Legally Blonde the Search for Elle Woods...whew I was sweating it out at the end. I had to watch it this morning on Tivo because Graham and I went to see Batman last night (amazingly phenomenal movie by the way)! I immediately called Graham (he watched the majority of the season with me....shhhh....don't tell him I told) and asked him when we were going to see her on Broadway since I invested so much time in the show AND my MOH Liza lives in the big apple AND the last time that I got fully invested in a reality show that found Broadway leads (Grease) we got to go!...Unfortunately he gave me the big thumbs down, but you better believe I'm not going down without a fight!

One Whole Year!

Wordless Wednesday

Me...from A to Z

I was reading a new blog that I think is so cute and found that the writer got tagged to do this A to Z post. In the tag section where you are supposed to tag people to fill them out she said if you want to play along please do! Well, since I am always looking for something to put on my semi-boring blog and I have tons of other things to do around the house...why not procrastinate a little and talk about myself!

A. Attached or single? Happily married
B. Best friend? Not just one .... I have several that I have grown up with and found at Clemson (fabulous girls might I add)
C. Cake or pie? cake...anything with cream cheese icing YUM
D. Day of choice? Friday and football Saturdays
E. Essential item? my sound machine..I'm addicted
F. Favorite colors? orange and blue
G. Gummy bears or worms? sour worms
H. Home town? Flo-town, SC
I. Favorite indulgence? dresses...loooove them
J. January or July? July....I can't stand to be cold
K. Kids? hopefully some day ; )
L. Life isn’t complete without? My family and friends
M. Marriage date? July 21, 2007...we are going to Charleston to celebrate this weekend!
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 2 little brothers
O. Oranges or Apples? orange slices, apple juice
P. Phobias? losing a family member and the dark (childish? I know, it's stupid)
Q. Quote? "Don't sweat the small stuff"...now if I could only live by that and not in one self-inflicted stress situation daily!!!
R. Reasons to smile? Graham, my puppy, and anything Clemson
S. Season of choice? Summer...the perfect time of year
T. Tag 5 people: No tags, if you want to play along please do..and let me know
U. Unknown fact about me? I married a tomato farmer and don't eat tomatoes!
V. Vegetable? anything potato
W. Worst habits? my mom tells me I am a doormat...I just say I am overly nice!
X. Xray or ultrasound? Ultrasound because I hope to be having one...one day
Y. Your favorite food? italian or mexican food...very close tie
Z. Zodiac sign? Cancer

Wow..I bet you are totally tired of reading about me!

To Market, To Market...

...to buy everything in sight! I had the most fabulous weekend at America's Mart in Atlanta. My Dad is an architect so my Mom and his secretary have gone the past 5 or so years claiming that they were part of the architecture design firm (slightly true/untrue..whatever gets you in to paradise)! I've been begging to be guest status for forever and since we just bought a new house and finally have some income I got the invite this year. We stayed at the elegant Ritz Carlton downtown and had the most amazing meals, people watching on their second story porch. We strutted around like we owned the place!

The main purpose of me going was to buy a hutch for our china that has been sitting in boxes since the wedding. I walked around the first 2 hours with my mouth wide open...just imagine potterybarn half off!!! The showrooms have the most beautiful furniture and home accessories you can ever imagine and there are 12 floors of them! Most of the showrooms have all the wine you can drink for free which helps you pull the trigger on most of the purchases!

The most overwhelming part was the jewelry and accessories building. My favorite was this huge showroom where Luna and Copper Penny buy all of their jewelry, and I got TONS of jewelry wholesale. I mean earrings that I bought for $30 in a boutique were $5.00 in this place. (That part actually made me pretty sick). What also made my stomach turn was the Hobo International Showroom...of course they had all their new lines displayed for boutique buyers but we asked the exhibitor if they sold any samples and she led us to this very covert, back room where we found HOBO HEAVEN! My mom got the same $115 clutch that I got for my birthday for $30!!! (She was very quick to rub it in my face the whole weekend).

All in all, my house is getting a complete makeover for wholesale prices. I can't wait for the orders to start rolling in...YAY for Market!!!! I'm already looking forward to next year!

D-O-N-E

Done. I am done with The Bachelorette, The Bachelor, or any show that has any similar plot line. If you haven't heard the earth-shattering news, Deanna ( I like to call her another name if you catch my drift) decided to crush precious, handsome, sweet, 3 year old Dad to Ty- Jason's heart and pick long haired, stubby legg-ed, snowboarding Jesse! This was no doubt a complete shock to everyone that has invested time in this show and I don't think I have ever screamed more profanities at a t.v. in my life! I was actually clenching my fists and punching the air in the direction of the tv (if Graham thought I was crazy before, I have really proven it now). I am so00 mad and as the 4 people that read my blog as my witnesses I will NEVER watch that show AGAIN....thanks a lot Deanna...you have ruined it for me!

Whew! Now to my absolute FAVORITE show in the whole wide world Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search for Elle Woods! I am also sad to report that I was 0 for 2 last night with my predictions. As I recently stated on a previous post, my favorite Elle is Bailey from Anderson, SC but Natalie was becoming a front-runner and she was going to get another leg up when she turned blonde in last night's episode. Well, I was wrong again because Natalie was the one that got cut! Bailey was in the bottom three but she was saved and lives to sing, dance, and act another day! If she wins, I really want to plan a trip to NY to see the show. GO BAILEY!

Enough t.v...I am a little upset about my blog design dreams getting smashed. Every time I go to Jenissa's website to see if my name has moved up on the waiting list...it has gone down. This has happened because people are paying double to get their name moved up to the top and I just can't justify paying double for a blog design ( no matter how BAD I want it). So please people, let my poor blog get a seriously needed makeover and stop being so SELFISH!

Elizabeth's Favorite Things- Summer Edition

I have decided to get inspired by Oprah and post my favorite things of summer. (The only difference is that I will not be giving all of them away by the bagillion....so jealous of that audience.)

Favorite Thing # 1 (In no particular order)....Sun Dresses

I am completely in love with everything J.Crew...especially in the summer. They have the best dresses that are fun, classy, and comfortable! My favorite this year is the Deco Dot Zoey Dress. At first, I ordered it in orange for a Clemson game...before I knew it, I had ordered it in hot pink too!

• Favorite Thing # 2 Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods

This has been my new favorite show this summer and pretty much the only way I am getting through the "no good summer tv show doldrums" that I feel like I am stuck in. With the exception of The Bachelorette and So You Think You Can Dance I am living for Monday nights at 10:00 on MTV! Legally Blonde on Broadway is looking for a new Elle Woods and the show is fascinating to me. I am a longtime dancer who looooooves Broadway shows and catty girl dramas. Perfect Combination! I am rooting for Bailey. She's from Anderson, SC and goes to Coastal Carolina and she's so stinking cute. She has trouble with her accent but she's definitely a front runner. Unfortunately, I think Natalie is going to win and she's not even a BLONDE. Seriously, if you are going to be in a show called LEGALLY BLONDE, don't you think you would at least dye your hair before the auditions??!!! (Update: In the next episode....the judges make her dye it...finally) If you haven't watched this show you can watch all the episodes on MTV.com.

Bailey's the one on the far right with the one shoulder pink dress. (My fave)

• Favorite Thing # 3 Sweet Tea Vodka

Looking for a new summer drink? Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka and Lemonde. It's so refreshing and absolutely delicious. It's made at a distillery on Wadamalaw Island right here in SC... YUUUMY (that's about all I can say about that).

I'm not sure what that Muscadine stuff is but maybe I should give it a whirl...

• Favorite Thing # 4 Sandals

I absolutely hate for my toes to be crammed into a closed-toe shoe. Therefore, I try not to subject my little piggies to cramming until the VERY last minute of late fall. All summer, I have been alternating between my three favorite pairs of sandals:

Jack Rogers...
Tory Burch...
And of course...Rainbows (and we all know what those fabulous things look like).

• Favorite Thing # 5 My New House

This doesn't really fit the list but I couldn't love my house any more. I love shopping for it, decorating it, and even cleaning it! The previous owner (and one of my favorite blog reads) just uploaded pictures of her new house on her blog and has inspired me to do the same. Coming soon!