I've been wide awake since 3:45am (wish I were kidding!), as in lights on, out-of-bed awake. No apparent reason, but I feel completely rested and ready to tackle this Friday! I'm looking forward to a relaxing long weekend with not a whole lot on the books -- just a lot of R+R. Oh, and probably an early bedtime for me tonight to make up for last night's sleep shenanigans. :)
Time for my favorite link-up day: Five on Friday. As always, I hope you'll join me along with Darci, Natasha, and Christina ... playing along is simple! Just write a blog about five things on your mind today, anything goes really, post the logo below on your blog, and then enter your post address below in the link-up section.
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Football begins. WAIT. Who am I? Did I really just put my #1 as "football begins"?! I guess for me it's not so much the sport but all that surrounds it. While I do like going to football games, what I really love is a football game as background noise. Am I strange? Bliss for me would be sitting on the patio, flipping through Real Simple, with the doors to the house open and the sounds of football in the background. Tell me I'm not the only one?
Oh, and today is "wear your football team's shirt" day at work so I am just geekily excited about that.
Football begins. WAIT. Who am I? Did I really just put my #1 as "football begins"?! I guess for me it's not so much the sport but all that surrounds it. While I do like going to football games, what I really love is a football game as background noise. Am I strange? Bliss for me would be sitting on the patio, flipping through Real Simple, with the doors to the house open and the sounds of football in the background. Tell me I'm not the only one?
Oh, and today is "wear your football team's shirt" day at work so I am just geekily excited about that.
T W O
The Skimm. After reading about this on Two Delighted (Megan and Colleen are such talented sisters), I immediately signed up. The Skimm is a daily email that relays the previous day's news nuggets. I look forward to reading this every morning ... usually while I am drying my hair. The way it's written is so engaging and fun ... like you are talking to a girlfriend. Now, rather than just knowing the latest celeb gossip, I can give my two cents about what's happening in the world. Here is the site if you are interested in getting this awesome email.
The Skimm. After reading about this on Two Delighted (Megan and Colleen are such talented sisters), I immediately signed up. The Skimm is a daily email that relays the previous day's news nuggets. I look forward to reading this every morning ... usually while I am drying my hair. The way it's written is so engaging and fun ... like you are talking to a girlfriend. Now, rather than just knowing the latest celeb gossip, I can give my two cents about what's happening in the world. Here is the site if you are interested in getting this awesome email.
T H R E E
This amazing bracelet which is marked down to $19.99 ... I love everything about it ... the yellow, the gold, the leather, the bling! Get. On. My. Wrist. That Pim + Larkin, they just nail it.
F O U R
I'm so very excited about this one -- a Charlotte photographer, Lindsay Wynne Photography, took some oh-so-fun pictures for me and I can't wait to share more! What talent she has. Here is a sneak peek :)
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I'm so very excited about this one -- a Charlotte photographer, Lindsay Wynne Photography, took some oh-so-fun pictures for me and I can't wait to share more! What talent she has. Here is a sneak peek :)
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F I V E
Ending on this note ... love, love, love this important reminder!
Your turn to link up, TGIF ladies!
GREAT bracelet & FABULOUS pic!!! Can't wait to see more!
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What a gorgeous photograph! You're beautiful! And I love the top you're wearing! Would you mind sharing where you found it?
ReplyDeleteHave a great, relaxing weekend!
You look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteExtremely beautiful.
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Such a pretty photo! And I'm also SUPER excited about football! I totally understand what you mean about the background noise - I do love the sport but I also just love being around it even if teams I don't really care about are playing!
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Thanks for hosting! Happy to be joining you girls this week! Happy Friday!!
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That is such a gorgeous photo of you!! I'm excited for football too, I think the sound of it just reminds me of Fall and takes me back to my college days! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh you look GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are stunning.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the rest of the pictures!
The return of football season made my list too, and I have to agree that the porch/Real Simple scenario sounds like fall perfection to me as well. I might have to make that happen in my house tomorrow, because I am positive there will be some football on the TV. Beautiful photo of you!
ReplyDeleteYour photo is beautiful! You look gorgeous, as always! Thanks for the tip on Skim! Looking forward to being "in the know" -- I have no time for newspapers anymore :(
ReplyDeleteOkay, you're the 3rd person I've seen mention The Skimm. I need to get in on this.
ReplyDeleteAlso...GREAT picture of you!
I love love LOVE Skimm. It's such a good way to get the fast facts on everything.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pic!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that quote!! AND that pic of you is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI love all five of these!!! Great 1-5 list, April! #1 just happens to be my 'theme' of today's post. And yes-football as background noise with a fall breeze is PERFECTION! happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteDrop dead gorgeous picture of you. Wow, just wow! I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteThe pic of you is gorgeous! And I agree on your view of football as the background. I love going to the game but being home with the noise of it in the background is just as wonderful to me!
ReplyDeleteCool, I'm signing up for The Skimm. I never know what's going on in the world, not because I don't want to know, but who has time to catch up with a baby wanting to walk all day!
ReplyDeleteLove that bracelet! Putting it on my Christmas wishlist :)
You described football/fall so perfectly in #1! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou are gorgeous!!!! And I'm totally heading over to check out the skimm now!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, you're STUNNING!! What a fabulous photo!!
ReplyDeleteSecondly, I hear ya on the weird sleep! That's happened to me twice this week [hello, 3 a.m.!] and I'm ready for a full night's rest for sure!
I'm checking out that site right now. I'm so out of the loop with important world info it's not even funny.
Hope y'all have a great, lazy weekend!
LOVE this week's 5. I agree with you on #1. Signed up for #2. I think that I am going to purchase #3 later. #4 is a REALLY good picture of you and #5 is just lovely. :) Have a great weekend lady! xoxo!
ReplyDeleteYay! I am so glad you like the Skimm too. It is nice to get just enough info but not be knocked over the head with it. Thanks for the mention honey bun! That picture of you is to die for. Can't wait to see more. Happy weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention honey! Skimm totally makes me feel smart.
ReplyDeleteBest pic ever of you!!!! You look gorgeous, and I love that chair(?) in the background!
ReplyDeleteI too am a fball noise junkie! I can only watch for so long, then it's on to a magazine, project, or the internet to keep me entertained.
What an awesome #5 sign!
You are seriously photogenic! Can't wait to see more, happy long weekend!
ReplyDeleteLinking up, thanks for hosting! I'm a big fan of The Skimm as well and that bracelet is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous photo of you!!! Can't wait to see more. And I need to get the Skimm too! Sounds perfect to be all updated on current events :)
ReplyDeleteYou are gorgeous! Such a fabulous picture of you.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend!
I love the Skimm too. I read it everyday.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a beautiful picture of you!
ReplyDeleteJust joined the Skimm! Thanks for the tip. :) What a beautiful photo! Love the outfit. Thanks for hosting the linkup!
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful picture of you!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the background football noise, too! totally agree on that!
Can't wait to check out theSkimm. Feel so far behind on celebrity gossip these days. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo of you... beautiful! And I love that top.
ReplyDeleteYAY FOR FOOTBALL!
ReplyDeleteSigning up for "the skimm" now!
YAY for sharing your photos!!! they're gorgeous! You should be so proud! ;)
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LOVE this bracelet. Thanks for sharing. And the photo of you is just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe Skimm is awesome, thanks for sharing last week - I went right over and signed up! I've loved catching up on newsworthy items on my phone before even getting out of bed the past few days!
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