Friday, Yes Ma'am.

It's Friiiiiiiiiday, hallelujah!

I've got a great weekend lined up ahead of me, including a visit tonight from one of my very best girlfriends.  Ashley lives about an hour and a half away from me, and we've been talking for a while about how crazy it is that we haven't planned a weekend together.  We're making it happen tonight!

Here's a little trip down memory lane -- takin' it back old school. 


2004



2005

2006

2008

2009

2011

That last picture was taken almost a year ago when Ashley married her sweetheart Chase.  And it was also taken about 5 minutes before we started blasting the Wobble song and doing the linedance right there in the bridal suite of the church.  Ash in her wedding dress, us doing our best to not catch her train with our heels.  Best wedding-jitters reliever, ever.

Ashley and I try to schedule at least one morning drive catch-up session each week.  One of us calls the other around 8:10 and we chat until we're both at work at 8:30.  It's a quick call ... but very good for the soul.

There's really nothing as great as girlfriends.

P.S.
I had a few questions yesterday regarding the source for the pillows on our bed.

I wish I could pass along a store name for these, but I can't!  The yellow and white suzani print pillows are actually pillows that Mom and I made for our wedding for the lounge area.  You can see them in action here:

The pillows also have a different and more modern print on the backside of them, which you can see on the pillow to the left.  I like to change up the look of the pillows on our bed according to the day of the week (yes, I am a little wacky) -- Mon-Thu gets the more traditional suzani print, Fri-Sun gets the funky modern print.

That is Type-A Fun right there for ya, folks.

The coral, white and yellow pillow in front: I had the cover made by my wonderful alterations lady, Pam.  :)

All of the fabric for these pillows was purchased on fabric.com and of COURSE I went through my beloved Ebates where I earned 4% of my purchase price back.  You've already seen me wax poetic about my love for Ebates, and I'm happy to report that to date, I've now earned $172.48 back.  That's crazy, ya'll!  The next big pay date is August 15th, so if you're considering an online purchase soon to Bauble Bar, Ulta, Amazon, Banana Republic, Victoria's Secret, Sur la Table, Overstock, Minted ... the list goes on and ON, ya'll ... then purchase soon to get a percent of your spendings back in your piggy bank.  If you need an invitation to join, click here.