..:i confess a lot lately:..

Well, this is a new one for me.

First of all, I LOVE humpday. There is no pressure for humpday. No night to go out drinking, no need to stay up late. You know when you wake up tomorrow, you are going to be able to 'go to bed later that night because the weekend is coming' #realtalk.

Anyway, I have never done this linkup and I have to admit, the thing that sucked me in is the fact that I am a sucker for a hot man in a bowtie... whoops.

So let's start with some confessions, shall we?

I confess that I am a little obsessed with our house. I love it a lot and am so excited to have real roots down now! Living outta boxes #nofun

I confess that I am addicted to my nutribullet. This little baby is the best thing since sliced bread. I am loving all the smoothies and veggies I can make in it! It keeps me full and I don't feel like I am over eating when I enjoy a yummy treat!

I confess that I just did a confessional link up last friday and that might make me really lame, so I do apologize.

I am VERY obsessed with my new group of kinder babies and look forward to an awesome year with them all!


Okay, that enough confessions to last me a lifetime.

#peaceout

..:5 for FRIDAY!:..

welp, it is BACK TO SCHOOL! I have to admit, I am REALLY excited to get back in the classroom with all my new kiddies. I am also excited to get into a routine again. EVEN MORE exciting, WE ARE MOVING INTO OUR HOUSE!

WOO! Just typing all that makes me feel like I am going to be a chicken with my head cut off... but, I am ready!

This week, I am linking up to confess a few things...

1.  I am so excited to have a nice new bed!!!we are having all of our furniture delivered this coming week. I feel like a little kid on christmas. Hubs and I did tons of bed tests and decided on the KING! Woohoo!

2. We bought a lot of paint.  We didn't buy any samples... So, I hope it works because, I mean... A LOT of paint. So, I cannot  wait to see how this house turns out! Hubs and I are about to tackle this mostly on our own... send us some good thoughts.

3.oh, I chopped off 12 inches of my hair. It is kinda the best thing I ever did. I love it. If you follow on instagram, you probably saw the beaut. The biggest surprise was the amount of shampoo I did not need in the shower..#whoops

4. signing all the paperwork for our house was not as exciting as they make it seem on HGTV. I didn't leave with keys in my hand and we were sitting in the middle of Panera... but none of that matters now. However, if I were the title lady, I would at least bring you some balloons!

5. decorating my classroom is one of my most favorite things I do in my job. Next to having a bunch of little babes in tow, I love the redoing of a classroom and all the new supplies that comes along with it. I also feel like this could possibly be the best year ever at my job!

..:back to school:..

Welp. It was back to school for me yesterday AND I was kinda pumped about it. I have been now teaching kindergarten for 3 years and I FINALLY feel like I know what I am doing! I have been able to really dive into getting my classroom together and decorating as I would please you know, #important things.

Also important, I GOT A LAMINATOR!!! I am SO excited about this, it is sad.

This is super rando. I appologize... but show my best friend from high school, Corey Mach, some love and enjoy this kick ass video. It makes me a proud girl. He produces this whole show, along with many others...

..:traveling:..

Well, with this being the start of the last week of summer, I am sad to say our trips away are coming to an end. We went out with a bang and had such an awesome 3 day getaway!

Last week, Michigan was fun. We were excited to get out of the house without the hubs having to lug around his studying materials. It was relaxing and we spent time with hubs sister which is always a plus. However, this week, our trip was even better!

This week we went up to Chautauqua and spent two wonderful nights at an ADORABLE b&b called Lakeside Bed and Breakfast. Seriously, go there. So cute, great breakfast, wonderful staff. We loved it all! I mean, look at this picture!

It is that beautiful, I promise.

And our room?! TO DIE FOR!!!

Our first day, we explored the cutest towns and decided to head down to the Chautauqa Institution. Now, the institution was BEAUTIFUL perhaps not our crowd of people, but still, so worth going into! It looks like something out of a movie set. We had a great lunch, people watched, the whole 9 yards. After our afternoon there, we headed back to our b&b for some wine and cheese... for real, this place=amazing.                                                          

We met the cutest couples, learned a lot about life and had some very deep conversations that I absolutely loved. Trips like this just make my heart so happy!

Friday, we woke up, checked out and headed down to Pittsburg to see our friends Drew and Greg. They threw a bomb-ass thai party IN THEIR LIVING ROOM! If you follow me on instagram, I apologize as you have already heard and seen all about this event. But for real, we have some talented friends. The food was so, so, so good and gluten free, too! They had literally transformed their home to resemble a traditional style of thai food, pillows and all!

We also went to the Churchworks Brewery, explored the downtown riverwalk area, went to an AWESOME cider house and had a great time seeing where they are at.

We were so excited to get home, however because... IT IS ALL OURS!! We move in this weekend and couldn't be happier about it :)!!! Here she is, in all her glory! SO excited to move in!!!!!

With all that being said, it is back to work for me! It has been a great summer but time to get my classroom all set and gear up for a new group of kinder babes to come on through!

..:obsession:..

Guys, I need to confess something to you all... hubs and I are have an obsession. It's a pretty bad one... It started about May of this past year, when we canceled our cable and relied only on HuluPlus and Netflix. This obsession, is called Survivor.

It is getting out of control. We can't go to bed without it, haha. Our Hulu was out for a few days (silly cc #'s changing) and I panicked! Okay, so it's really not THAT bad. But, really, it is.

I have my favorite character who in reality is just a human, but I feel like these people become characthers to me! His name is Malcolm. I have watched every season he has been on, yes he is beautiful, yes I twitter creep him, yes, yes, yes to any creepy question you are going to ask.

youre welcome

That being said, we have become a huge fan of this silly/wonderful show. It really is a sad addiction. I can't believe how many hours we have committed to this show. Therefore, I have decided I am going to try out for the next one... ha, just kidding.

The only other show I have loved this much, was How i Met Your Mother. It was a classic that I may or may not have become amused with only last summer... #noticeatrend

has anyone else ever binged on a show before? Anyone want to make a survivor show where you can go to sleep in your own bed while playing challenges that are not as hard as the one on the show?! SIGN ME UP!

..:Weekend away!:..

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I always feel like I leave school in June, after closing down my classroom thinking the summer ahead is going to be endless. Then, I sit here at the start of August and wonder where in the world it went and what the heck I could have possibly done with all my free time!?






Our summer has been extra crazy this year due to selling a house, moving back in with my parents, heading to Hilton Head for a few weeks, hubs studying most days, house hunting, etc. I honestly can't even believe its less than 12 days till we have to go back to school! AHH!

That being said, hubs and I wanted to get away before it was back to work for me. So, we planned a last minute trip up to Michigan for the weekend and will be here till Tuesday! But, so far this weekend we have relaxed and enjoyed ourselves greatly! Today, we went to Frankenmuth, Michigan to visit the Christmas store. It was rather large but I was not overall impressed with what the store had to offer. I had very high expectations of a huge elf factory, but it just reminded me of an ornament store. Although, we still managed to have a good time with hubs sister and her fiancé!

 


















Today, we are headed to scope out the Bay City area! Hoping to find a nice lake beach we can sit out on and some neat attractions to see!

Then, Tuesday we will head on home, do some laundry and head out to a bed and breakfast for 2 nights in NY on Wednesday! It will be a great week to send off summer vacation! 

Next week, back to the classroom to get ready for all my little kinder babies :)






                                  As always, linking up to tell you all about my weekend!

..:blogging on saturday:..

Is blogging on Saturday, a thing? I am not sure the rules of the blogging world! Ha!

Anyway, the hubs and I are headed up to the great state of Michigan today! You know those horribly cheeseyyyy Michigan commercials

?! They got us, for sure it was the Kim Kardashian one, too... #justkidding

We are celebrating him being done with his test and planned a few fun trips to end summer on! I am so excited for our getaway to the Bay City area... anyone ever been there? Any must see spots? 

Its great, hubs is the planner, I am the fly by the seat kinda gal. We have NO PLANS for this whole trip and I am giddy with excitement. Hubs, not so much, he keeps wanting to plan, plan, plan :)

I can't wait to link up on Monday and tell you about our long weekend!!

..:dad:..

So, there was THEEE moment.  No, not the moment that Rachael told me to join twitter.... no not that...

You know, that weird moment that your dad comments about how he likes your new blog? Then proceeds to ask if you are going to write about him...That moment.

See, I have a rather unique dad. My dad, an old time rock and roller (if you count the organ and accordion as a rock instrument) who still likes to throw a good jam out session onto his steering wheel WHILE aimlessly throwing his spit around as he head bangs. That's my pops. The guy who will know more about what your friends are up to then you do. The guy who has a much cooler social life than I. The guy who could probably talk to a brick wall longer than anyone else and the guy who loves being the only man at Zumba with my mom. He's a crazy one.


I would tell you my dad and I tend to be one in the same. Is that embarrassing? I think it may actually be... oh well

Being the baby of 3, decently older brothers, allowed me to get to meet my parents at different times in their lives. I like to think I brought out the spunk in them and lightened them up a bit...;)

However, in all seriousness I have a great dad. He coached my soccer team, came to show choir events, watched my musicals and even painted my bedroom pink. He kinda rocks. 


The best part is. I accidently married a man just like him. So life, will continue to be a crazy adventure with my two favorite guys. I have to say, I think I am kinda lucky :) 

There you have it daddio, a blog post all for you.

..:house shopping:..

Let me share with you a secret. I am obsessed with Rugs USA. I kid you not. I found them online and I am just giddy over the selection that they have. I urge anyone in the need of Rugs, to check them out. I ordered a few...#sorryhubs

oh no, and now that I look at it again, I am not so sure i love it... shooot. i digress

Anyway, we found a couch, I mean, it is a pretty awesome couch if i do say so myself! It can be found here. Along with another rug we found on super sale and isn't online.

So now, we have an entryway rug, a family room rug, a sofa and.... the hunt continues. I have been all over Pinterest for a neat master bedroom idea... so far, I have a few inspirations.

but what I am most excited about is the laundry room, is that weird? I want it to look like this and forgive me, but I don't know exactly where the pin is from! 

Let's hope this house deal is for real! If not, we are going to be adding lots to our storage unit, soon! 

Next up, paint colors!

..:weekend:..

Linking up! With Rachael
woah, this weekend feels like it never happened!

Friday night the hubs took a small break for some early appetizers and when we came home, I headed to our neighbor's house for a welcome home dinner. Perfect night, out on the patio with a few bottles of wine! It have been unreasonably chilly up here in Ohio the past few weeks so it felt like a fall night complete with a bonfire. By the time I came home, hubs was done studying and we started a new season of survivor #coolkids #wedonthavecable #thankshuluplus

Saturday I explored target... again and pat catans, plus the dollar store. It was a busy day ;). I also was able to get a run in! It was a perfect day to run through our park system. We also drove by our house! It was still standing and still a beut :)!!!

Sunday, we spent all day helping my parents clean, paint and fix up the garage. It was a huge project but it is starting to look great. I also helped my mom refinish a few old cabinets and add sweet doors on them. I will have a before and after once I find cute hardware. The only downside of this refinishing, it the permanent spray paint and stain that is not stuck all over my hands/nail/feet/legs/clothes. 

Now that I look back, this weekend was not very eventful. However, it seemed as though it was. #whoops 

The hubs leaves today to head down to the state capital to take his test. For the next three days, send some good thoughts our way. I know he is ready and will do great!

I hope everyone else had a great weekend!

..:FRIDAY!:..

Today I am sharing my favorites and linking up with Amanda from Meet@the Barre

My favorite 'clean eat' snack:

i love me some veggies right from the garden! so yummy!

My *new* favorite past time dying my hair:

that would be my oldest nephew and his approval of the dye process ;)

My favorite quote and if you follow me on instagram, you saw this last week. It is by a teacher that I love to follow, you can find her blog, here:

My favorite (proud) moment, the hubs graduating:

After 3 long distance years, we were finally able to join our address! ha! it's the small things :)

My favorite funny picture from our wedding:

We aren't sure you smashed first, but the other one gave it right back :)

..:target:..

This week is crazy, as is every week. My brother, his wife, their 3 boys have all come to stay at my parents while they are also between houses. That makes 9 of us living like the Brady Bunch. Hubs is busy studying..still, yes I know, its lame, but it is almost all over!! I have been trying to study for my reading endorsement test (taking it today) and also, trying to enjoy the end of summer rut that comes when you realize you haven't done all you needed too! We are anxiously still awaiting the house closing and trying to plan a trip for when hubs is done with the test.

So naturally speaking today, I went to Target and T.J Maxx because #whynot?

Target never disappoints, am I right? I kid you not, I  can be having the worst day and then just walk in that place and have a whole new look on life. But, of course, I went in to grab a baby gift for a friend and then that stinkin dollar spot found me! I needed to buy it all... but lets not be confused, I also bought it all on Monday, too... #shooot

exhibit 1 (sorry if you already follow me on the insta you have already seen my purchases, and if you haven't then *shameless plug to go do it* thank you in advance                 
-------------------> clearly, all that washi tape... needed it. Chalk markers are for sure a must have and no one can even resist those cute little gift tags! I just need a project now because all of those things and the not pictured chalk paint and magnetic paint were clearly impulse buys. 

 Also, Tuesday, my favorite teacher friends and I headed to IKEA in PA! It was a great girls day and I am super pumped about the purchase of my wine racks. I got those cute spice racks, too for the books. You know, the one everyone has done on pinterest, but I choose to photograph the wine #whoops.

More importantly, I am reminded how lucky I am to work with such wonderful woman. These girls are my favorite gal pals. Its friends like these that make me a little itty bitty excited for school to start back up. 

Tell me I am not alone, everyone else MUST get sucked in from the Target curse, too... right?!

Have a great day :)