Favorite Things Thursday!

I stumbled upon this new link up and I'm so excited about the topic today! So ... if you want to see some people's favorite things and talk about BOOKS! (two of my favorite things) then head on over and visit Miss Melanie ... which you should do anyways because she's great!



Todays Topic is My Most Favorite Book!
This one is hard for me because they're so many series, and new books, and old books that I love! Because I love books! But here are some (oops cheating) of my favorites!

Anna Karenina

Tragically wonderful

To Kill a Mockingbird

Atticus :) best dad ever

Letters to a Young Poet

inspiring ... Rilke saves me on a daily basis

Those are a few of the books that if I had to pack a bag and leave forever they must come with me!

What are your favorites? Go visit Melanie and let us know!

Happy Thursday Loves!

Playing Catch Up: a Tuesday with wagging tails and some Wednesday loves

I'm running behind schedule ... like a day behind schedule ... what? 
Sick puppies + sick mommas + irritating boyfriends + lack of sleep + masters + teaching + tailgating a high school lacrosse game (long story ... it's a best friend thing) = a day behind schedule ... so today I'm playing catch up and killing two birds with one stone (not really ... we don't actually kill birds here) anyways today you get two for the price of one!


The Tail Wagging Tuesday I missed was all about sleepy puppies! If you want to see all the other ones go visit CMae! over at Live What You Love and take a look at all the pretty babies! Plus ... CMae is awesome and you'll fall in love with her blog!

Mr. Dalton's favorite place to sleep is wherever Bailey is sleeping :) He loves to snuggle Bailey or Me :) and that is my favorite thing about him! Ever since I brought him home he has had a thing for blankies :) The last picture, with the purple blanky, is what he sleeps with now. Yes he sleeps in my bed, yes I think this is normal. and no I do not care that my allergies protest this I will not kick him out. So at night we have me and Mr. Dalton snuggled in my king sized bed with the purple blanky :)


OK on to Wednesday Loves
1. I'm loving teaching! I'm currently in a long term substitute position and I get to plan and teach and have my own (pretend) class ... I LOVE it :) This is what I should be doing people! Trust me! This is what I'm made for!


2. I'm loving that the Dalton baby is feeling better :) I was a worried momma there for awhile, but he seems to be doing better ... keep those fingers crossed this continues.


3. I'm loving nights out with my Jessica ... she makes everything better. You know those posts about me losing my mind about stupid ex-girlfriend and stupid boyfriend ... she made my life much more manageable last night ... special thanks to the lovely Jess for saving me over and over again

is that me tailgating a high school lacrosse game ... why yes it is ... complete with a cold and no understanding of lacrosse whatsoever 


to end this long, catch up post ... unfortunately ... here is one thing I don't love this Wednesday

poor poor other fur baby Mr. Gunner Man ... he got mud fever ... which is like a rash for horses. Mud fever = iodine baths that turns my white baby and my skin orange. It's been a long week ... why are my babies such a hot mess all at once? They're taking after their momma ... easshh


Happy Hump Day Loves ... Thanks for playing catch up with me :)

Sick Puppy

Ok ... took Mr. Dalton to the vet who thinks he ate something he shouldn't have and now he is on a strict feeding schedule with the blandest food possible ... I think he might be more unhappy now then when he was sick ... haha my baby likes to eat. Meanwhile I'm stressing about sick babies :( I'm a worrier and I'm trying to keep it in check. I'm toasting to healthy happy fur babies and less stressed momma's :)

look at that face :)

of course I worry about him

on another note the period is overtaking my feelings ... it is making me pose these two questions to my lovely ladies on here 

1. why should I be ok with the horrendous horrible ex girlfriend who happens to be in my space sometimes? Why should I deal with this? Even if the boyfriend doesn't speak to her and doesn't like her, should I have to tolerate her? Because honestly I think not.

2. Why do I have to be peppy all the time? Sometimes life sucks ... hello hence the blog ... I'm not gonna pretend that everything is lovely when in fact it blows. Is this not ok?

Honest answers (agreeing with me or not) are welcome ... I just had to get some stress off my plate

Modernism Monday

Today in class we are doing Modernism ... this era and the mood of it pretty much reflects how I'm currently feeling :(

Easter started off not great when I woke up to Mr. Dalton (my furbaby) puking :( then he would not eat ... then of course I worried all day yesterday because nothing to check my poor baby was open :(

Easter went up hill because I have awesome family

But then down hill again because I had to deal with all these things at the same time

sick puppy :(

period :(

period emotions :(

stupid, horrible, horendous ex-grilfriend that just won't go the hell away :(

boyfriend not being the most understanding of my current mood :(

And today I'm dealing with:

sick puppy :(

no sleep because of sick puppy and lame boyfriend :(

wicked sore throat to the point of not swallowing :(

period emotions combined with emotions about awful ex-girlfriend :(

yep ... modernism ... I feel ya

Hope y'all have a better day and I'll keep you posted about Mr. D's vet visit :( poor poor baby

p.s. aren't ex-girlfriends the worst? why does she still exist in my life? if you feel my pain let me know ... it might make me feel better

Happy Modernism Monday everybody!

He is Risen ... Happy Easter

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. ~Isaiah 53:5


Thank-you Lord Jesus for dying so that I may live 


The tomb is empty ... He is Risen ... He lives ... We are so blessed


"I don't have time to maintain these regrets when I think about the way He loves us" 


Happy Easter everyone ... don't forget why we are all here to celebrate

No fat pictures today

To all of those who were hoping I would post another gross, chunky, bathing suit picture this weekend ... sorry for your luck. I mean I know you're dying to see it, but really what difference can a week make in dieting adventures? Not much right ... so you'll have to settle for two week weigh ins. Let's get real ... my sanity can't handle anything other than two week weigh ins.


However ... here are some things I'm loving to help me take care of my unacceptable, chunky, disappointed self


Glamour Magazine's Suddenly Bare Workout ... which you can find here! I love it ... I feel like I actually worked out after it and that maybe I will be ready to be suddenly bare when the time comes!


My Fitness Pal! You can find that here! This is so handy! It tracks my food calories and what I'm allowed to have in relation to how much I want to lose! It rocks ... if you are crazy busy and can't keep track this is an excellent way to do so!


I'm also loving my walking/jogging as much as I can ... eassh ... partner!

A tribute to you Dalton for forcing me to work out even when it sucks to go outside! What would I do without you?! :)


p.s. disclaimer ... this was NOT taken in April ... do not get upset!

Water For Elephants ... Fashion Inspiration

The movie I'm dying to see Water For Elephants came out at midnight and I am loving the clothes they put Reese Witherspoon in for this movie! So, I decided to join all the fun over at Blonde Episodes for Fashion Fridays! If you've never visited Kori ... make sure to do so ... she is fabulous!


Water For Elephants 
























Love Love Love ... everything ... these clothes ... the hair ... the makeup. I couldn't have lived with the rules of 1930's but wow could I have lived in the clothes! In fact I might start now. Now ... I just hope the movie doesn't ruin the book ... we will see won't we. I'll be off dreaming of pretty 1930's dresses today ... sweet daydreams to all of you.



Thanks Kori for a reason to look at pretty dresses today :)
Happy Fashion Friday Everyone!