you are my sunshine

So I mentioned before that I'm a little bit into everything yellow right now.

Took some pictures of my happy yellow things :)

 

... $5 flea market shades ...

... scarves, belt, earrings, SHOES!! ...

... yellow from head to toe ...

 

... pictures frames and lamps in bedroom ...

I also bought some yellow nail polish yesterday at Target that I'm rockin on my toes : )

Shameless Confession

I might have a problem. I may be a little bit addicted to binging on the premium tv series using the on demand feature of our cable. First it was the first two seasons (24 one hour episodes) of TrueBlood (HBO) in 2 days. I think I even had the big comfy chair front and center to the tv and barely moved from my spot until they were over. Luckily, the 3rd season started a couple weeks or so after so I didn't have to go wait for what happened next.

There's several other shows we've watched in mini marathons --- Weeds, Game of Thrones, Camelot-- along with others we watch when they're on weekly.

Sometime before Thanksgiving we discovered Boss (on Starz). It was a short first season and left us curious of if they'll be a second season and where on earth they'll go with the story if there is.

And most recently, I just got us hooked on Shameless (on Showtime). We did the first 12 episodes over 2 days. Had Chad not been working/sleeping we would have done it in 1. It was hard to wait for him to finish the second half. And again, we're in luck that the next season starts in January.

Sadly the regular cable networks don't use on demand for all their shows. Thank goodness for DVR : )

JUST SING ALONG TO MY STEREO

I am HOOKED on this song!! It's called Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes with Adam Levine (from Maroon 5). Definitely infectious. Here's some of the lyrics and a couple videos.



My heart's a stereo

It beats for you, so listen close

Hear my thoughts in every note, oh oh

Make me your radio

Turn me up when you feel low

This melody was meant for you

Just sing along to my stereo

LOVE IT!

DAY 16 - DREAM HOME

You should really just visit my Pinterest page to see all the home ideas I come across and love! We've had a lot of fun checking out new model homes ... whatever we end up in will definitely have a lot of projects to tweak it just the way we want it.

DAY 11 - FAVORITE TV SHOWS

I've mentioned that we watch a lot of tv. So there's pretty much something on every night that we record so we can skip through the commercials when we catch up on them over the weekend. I'm debated on sharing them by day, but decided to go with what network they're on.

USA
- White Collar
- Covert Affairs
- Burn Notice
- Suits (it just started but I really like it)
- NCIS reruns
- Law and Order SVU reruns

NBC
- Community
- Law & Order

ABC
- Castle
- Desperate Housewives
- Grey's Anatomy
- Modern Family
- Private Practice
- V

FOX
- American Idol
- Glee
- Hell's Kitchen
- House
- So You Think You Can Dance?

HBO
- Eastbound and Down
- Flight of the Conchords
- Game of Thrones
- TrueBlood

SHOWTIME
- Weeds

STARZ
- Camelot
- Spartacus

HGTV
- Design Star
- Color Splash
- The Antonio Treatment
- Curb Appeal: The Block
- Income Property
- Yard Crashers

FIVE WORDS TELL A STORY

Came across a fun site, called Five Words Tell A Story, that daily uses 5 words to convey something. Then they dress it up a little bit and put it out there to share. Not sure when this one was from, but thought I'd throw it up here.

DO DA DIPPITY

This commercial makes me smile every time it comes on!

GUILTY PLEASURES: THE SING OFF

My latest addiction is The Sing Off, which is a reality competition for acappella music groups. The second season just started (I didn't watch the first) and I'm hooked. Ben Folds as a judge is awesome, Shawn Stockman as a judge is awesome, Nicole Scherzinger as a judge is only okay, she's kind of dingy.

These are some of my favorite performances!



The Whiffenpoofs sadly were eliminated after the second show : ( I thought they would have made it farther.



Committed is pretty awesome. I think they'll make it to the top 3.



This last group, Street Corner Symphony, is my favorite! I hope they win : )

The third show was on tonight, so I can't find videos quite yet, but they are equally amazing.

I WANT IT: GLASS TILE BACKSPLASH

No, we're not in the processing of buying or fixing up a home, but whenever that day comes I've already decided on one thing - glass tile - I love it. It's so clean looking and still adds a lot of fun and dimension into a space. Will be very excited the day I get to pick some out for my own kitchen and bathrooms : )

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS . . .

While I'm couch bound (or computer bound) trying to stay inactive and feeling better - which is terrible, because today is such a sunny and cool day - I'm doing some Christmas shopping.

Here's a few things on my list.


Prescription Sunglasses --- Not particularly this pair, but I do really like them. Texas is a little sunnier than Montana and driving around without a pair gets hard on my eyes.

Miche Bag --- This should be the last bag you buy, it comes as two separate pieces, the bag base and changeable magnetic covers. Rather than emptying your bag into a new one, just change the outside. You can also change the handles.

Shoes --- There are so many shoes I want, but these are at the top of my list.


Also lots of craft books! I have a bigger wish list for books on Amazon.

There's more stuff too -- new sheets, zoo membership, the rest of a plate collection, cashmink scarves, stuff from lush, gift cards, etc!

AVEENO LOVE

It's so hard to decide on facial and body care products that are affordable and all work together. So I just have a lot of stuff in my bathroom. I've talked about Bath and Body Works Lavender Chamomile and LUSH Dream Cream (also lavender!). And my third love is Aveeno.

I've used their Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser for years but have discovered a few new favorites. I switched to their moisturizer over the summer and love how lightweight it is.

And then in the pages of Real Simple, I saw a "great finds under $10" kind of page and discovered the new line of body wash - my favorite is the Pomegranate/Rice. I'd hope to get a matching body lotion, but the fragrances are not all the same, so I've been using Vanilla Chamomile, which is so perfect and is not overpowering.

But my favorite is their lip treatments -- I've even got Chad and a few other friends to switch from regular chapstick to Aveeno. They're a little bit more money, but they work so well that you don't use as much, which I think is worth it.

NEW OBSESSION: LUSH

LUSH!

I think I am in love . . . my mom had told me about LUSH and given me one of their news-catalogs, but I didn't think much of them . . . but on a quick side trip in Seattle, I discovered their shop right next to where we'd gone out to eat. It's a Canadian company and they use all natural ingredients. While in Edmonton I got to make a trip to another store. I wish I had more time and money to check out all their products, but these are some of my favorites so far.

1. DREAMTIME BATH MELT -- It's my new bath favorite. I break some of the bar off into my bath and it smells so good (lavender). Perfect for before bed!

2. DREAM CREAM -- Again, huge fan of lavender. This has got to be the most luxurious cream I've bought, it's so rich and smooth.

3. AMBROSIA -- I didn't buy a whole bottle, but the wonderful lady at the store gave me a sample to take home. It's a super lightweight shaving cream.

4. TRICHOMANIA SHAMPOO -- I haven't tried their shampoos yet, but they are solid! Some of them smell a little different, so I've been hesitant to try the, but this one is coconut, maybe it's the one!

WANT IT: UNCOMMON CASE & PRINTS BY YELLENA

I have neither an Iphone or my own Ipod Touch. . .but if I'm craving this case from Uncommon

And after visiting the Etsy shop of the artist who designed the case, I wouldn't mind a couple of prints too!

CLUTCH LOVE

1. Old Navy Floral Bloom Clutch . . . is what started my so far "mild" clutch obsession. I needed an Old Navy fix the other day, it really had been at least 2 months, and found this clutch. I'd seen a tote bag in Real Simple with similar flowers and thought I may end up leaving with it. .. but it wasn't that awesome in person. The clutch I want. I'm trying to wait to see if it will go on sale, it's $19.50 regularly, but we'll see how long that lasts! I had a hard time finding it online, it isn't listed on Old Navy's website, but I somehow stumbled across it on a promotional site. While I was searching for it, I found these other clutches and the obsession begins.

2. Big Buddha Cosmopolitan Clutch
Love the offset closure! Would go with so many things, but would be more functional as a wallet, since it's so thin . . no room for my keys or phone : (

3. Fort Worth Flower Clutch
Super fun clutch! Seems a little bit small, but the colors are very spring!

4. Big Buddha Sasha Clutch
Would someone please buy this for me? Really. It's gorgeous!

Gift Cards for Free??

I read an article on MSN about ways to earn free gift cards and these two sites seemed legit, so I've signed up for them both.

MyPoints -- You can earn points by shopping at certain stores, many of them ones that you or I already do. Also can earn points by taking surveys, doing online reviews, and using their search engine. I've been a member for about 3 days and have 305 points. Of the gift cards I would redeem my points for, the first I would be able to get is a $10 Barnes and Noble card for 1400 points. There's a ton of great stores to redeem cards at (Banana Republic, Target, West Elm, Old Navy, you get the idea). A $50 card at Target is 7500 points. Will be tough to keep going and not cash in on the lower values. I get an email almost daily telling you of a special offer, clicking the link to read more about it gives you 5 points. Reviews are 25. If you got 30 points daily, it's 3 minutes of your morning routine of email checking, etc and in 2 months you'll be at 1800. .. more than enough for the miniums around 1350 and well on the way the middle range cards requiring around 3200. So far, so happy.

Swag Bucks -- Each "swagbucks" (SBs) through a couple different ways. I'd say the main way is using a search engine through their site (powered by Google). It's random if you're awarded SBs this way, doesn't matter how many searches you do, they say that their system is set up to reward geniune/unique inquires and even then it seems like you have to be the 10th honest request (or whatever formula they might have). You can also purchase from select stores, however for every $5 you spend you get 1 SB (MyPoints awards 2 or more points per $, adds up a little quicker). The site also puts out a SB Code in certain places on their site (I haven't found one yet) that are kind of like bonus bucks. As SBs are a little harder to aquire, their rewards program is a little easier. A $10 Barnes and Noble card is 125 SBs. . . I have 9 right now.

For my $10 Barnes and Noble card I'm about 20% there on MyPoints and 7%?? on SwagBucks. We'll see which really adds up faster.