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~Oh Happy Happy Weekend!~

It's finally here . . .
And what a week it has been!!!
Weekend I am so very happy to see you.

I do not know what my deal was this week, I was all kinds of emotional.
Oh well, life goes on and it is amazing!
A few good things this week:
I got to be social with lunches, dinners, etc and it was so good to catch up!
(love you Bethany! Thanks for enjoying some yum drinks with me)

I suceeded in my RAOWK
(Random Acts of Wifey Kindness)
and went above and beyond each day to show my hubby that I love him just as much, if not more than when we first fell.
I will continue to try to find new ways to make Andy feel important and loved and not get stuck in a routine. Nope!

I hope you all have a weekend full of crazy love:


What are your plans?

Ours:
Wedding Dress shopping with my girl Melissa
Finishing crown moulding in my bathroom
Date night
Softball practice and drinks
Planting my veggie garden
Hanging out with my sister, mom and niece
etc.

Life is good, enjoy!


Psssst I am literally so obsessed with Pinterest right now
Do you Pin?! If so let me know I'd love to check out your loves.

~Good Lil' Wifey~

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had an amazing Easter weekend with family and friends galore:-)
We had a great weekend, will post pics soon!

I really wanted to start this week off with a small goal . . .
and I wanted to write it on my blog so that you all can hold me accountable
(love having all my blog friends!)



In life lately I've been a tid bit of a mess as of late . . . kind of organized choas.

Work
Starting my wedding planning (sooo fun p.s.)
Blogging (for 2 blogs)
Softball
Family
Friends
Hubby
Dogs
Church

The list goes on.

Yup.
Crazy.
With everything going on I am trying so hard to balance my life, but it's hard being spread so thin and being a perfectionist at the same time.

Andy and I have been married almost 3 years, and I have never been more in love than I am with this man right now.
My husband is the best (sorry guys! I win!)
Lol no but really he is amazing.



Sometimes I feel bad because I know he's there for me, and I get so passionate and excited about all these things going on in life that I (without meaning to) push him back to the back burner.

Bad wifey!
We still do everything together, have date nights, do sweet things for each other, etc. I just feel like instead of focusing on him and our relationship, I've been focusing on a whoel lot of 
me. me. me.
I think after some time people just get too comfortable and in routines. 
Time to break that because I do not want to be one of those couples.
Happens to easily to relationships.

This week my goal is to do something small and unexpected for him each day.
Random Acts of Wifey Kindness

(RAOWK!)



Sunday:
RAOWK #1:
We each have our un-officially assigned jobs around the house.
Mine: dishes, laundry, weeding the yard and gardening, etc
Andy's: waking up and taking the dogs out, feeding them, garbage and mowing the lawn, etc.

Although we have our jobs, we do help each other out and do most things together.
One thing that I reallllllly love that Andy does is wake up and take the dogs out.  I am not a horrible morning person, but I do not wake up singing like my hubby. Silly man.
I am so very grateful that he does this, but I know he gets tired of being the mommy to our 3 dogs sometimes.
Last night our little Lu Lu kept jumping off her bed . . . and that means 1 or 2 things:
throw up or pee on the carpet if we don't get her.
Instead of waiting for Andy to grab her, I took her outside a few times (they are still getting over an icky flu from last week) and let the man sleep.
Yes it's a small thing and may sound dumb to you all, but it's the little things right? :-)
(and he thanked me)

(I think it would be different if I was at home and he was working, then it'd be my responsibility.)



Other RAOWK ideas for the week:
*Wake up early and make him breakfast AND pack a nice lunch*
*Massage time (feet too!)*
*Play a game on the Xbox with him (not my fave but he loves it once in a while!)*
*Surprise date night out for some yummy food*
*Random sweet messages in his car, text, voicemail, card at work*
*Make his fave dinner without him expecting it*

Hmmm will have to think of more, 1 RAOWK a day for at least a week.
Hopefully it turns into a habit.
And I get over my selfish ways (eeek!)

I used to do more sweet random things when we were dating and just married . . . why have I let that trail off?
"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end."
~Scott Adams

What are some sweet RAOWK's that you have done for your hubby/bf?
I'd lovee some cute stories!

~Pretty Cool Love Fest Over Here!~

Happy Valentine's Day!

Loads of love all over blog land today . . .
I hope you are feeling loved today too!

Gonna make this quick:
Our Valentine's celebration tonight=

Ice cream (mmm mud pie via Cold Stone)
Roses (dozen long stem, awww!)
Board Games
Cuddles

I loooove my man!

My love fest 2011:
~I Scrapped~


~I Swapped!~
My very first Blog Swap was a big success!

Stay tuned for a combined Spring swap
(co-host MJ- she's pretty awesome I must say!)
 Anywho the gifts I sent:


 The gifts I got (yayyyy! I love getting gifts in the mail hee heee)
From Bethany:
Scrapping goodies!

From Lacey


 She stitched her card, and embroidered my name on the cute make up bag! Skillz :-)

 ~My cake for the hubby~
 ~A scarf from the lovely Mary Jo from Trust Your Style~
. . . she's sooo sweet!
A super big surprise in the mail:-)
Awww I can feel the blog love!

Best wishes for your new clothing line for fashion week!!!
~Extra love for the pups~
 ~Date night out on the town~



Now off to play some board games with my hubby, celebrating our FOURTH Valentine's together . . . 3rd being married. 

So blessed.

Love ya'll!!!

Pssst now it's your turn to share your lovin' . . . what are you up to, or what surprises came your way this Valentine's?

~Mosiac Monday~ and last chance for Valentine's Day Swap!

Hellloooooo all my wonderful peeps:-)
I hope you all had a fine weekend . . . I sure did!
Date night with yucca fries and jalapeno margaritas, french night with the girls, birthday celebrations, etc. Phew!
Will have to update you all on my last 2 weekends when I can, all my photos are at home and I'm a chillin at Starbucks while my mini is getting serviced.

My Mosaic Monday:
awwww isn't it cute?! So I honestly think aside from Christmas, my favorite holiday is Valentine's Day.
I'm obsessed, and what other holiday is all lovey and pink and girly?
So although it is exactly 3 weeks away, a girl needs to prepare right?
So I've been crafting away for a "special giveaway" on another blog soon . . .
Getting items ready for the shop . . .
Planning a fun Valentine's date for the hubby . . .
and hosting my very first swap, and a Valentine's Swap woooo hooo!

So if any of you haven't signed up and are interested, details and sign up here.
Swap closes tonight! So hurr up:-)
So far I have 35 ladies, it'll be fun!

Anywho I leave you to beginning your week on a good note (I hope!)
Have a great week!!!

Any of you already know what you're doing Valentine's Day?

Tunes for your Tuesday . . . Jack Johnson style

One of my favorite songs by Jack Johnson, so sweet!
So I know it's just the lyrics and not an actual video, but it's so cute I had to share:-)

Angel by Jack Johnson



For our wedding, my hubby made a cd of our fave love songs, and this was one of them . . . still makes me smile when I hear it!

So as most of my fabulous readers know,
we had our 2 year anniversary last week.
Last week I was asking you all for your relationship advice to share with all of us . . .
 just curious to see what people say on how to "keep the fire" for years and years. 
Although marriage is easy when you have a great "mate", I know it can take work at times.
Understanding
Sacrifice
Giving in
Saying Sorry
Sincerity
I wanted to share the fabulous thoughts that some of my readers shared,
and
please add your own lovey-dovey advice.

~Diana~ said: "We usually try to take a trip....and make it very special:)"


~Nikosmommy~ "Marriage isn't totally hard (in my opinion) but it does take extra effort during the tough times (when life gets tricky) and of course it's challenging after you have kids!! They (kids) can take over your world and you can forget who you are as part of a couple."

~Lila~ "Last anniversary my husband was working in Vegas. He flew me out there and had a box of chocolates on the hotel bed. Then he surprised me with an awesome dinner and took me to The Phantom of the Opera. It was romantic and lovely!"


~Aislinn~ "The key is to listen to each other and sometimes taking a walk in the middle of a fight cools everybody down. Also doing something small just because, is great!"

~Debby~ "My best advice... compromise and agree to disagree and laugh as much as you can!"

~Heather~ "Love and laughter and respect and appreciation seem to be some key ingredients."

~It's Simple Love~ "keep no secrets from each other! And be selfless"

~Marie~ "Communication and being the best of friends"

~Miss Caitlin S~ "we usually just cook together over wine with more kisses than usual"

~What great ideas and thoughts . . .Thank you all!!!~

I'll leave you with some thoughtful quotes about marriage . . .
"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." ~Rita Rudner
(hee hee)

 
"Chains do not hold a marriage together.  It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years."  ~Simone Signoret

"Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate."  ~Barnett R. Brickner

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."  ~Mignon McLaughlin

"Don't smother each other.  No one can grow in shade."  ~Leo Buscaglia

Any more advice you'd like to share?
What makes your relationship work?
Happy Happy Tuesday . . . enjoy!

~Tunes for your Tuesday~ Estelle Style

Estelle featuring John Legend
"Fall in Love"


Two of my fave singers!!!

Isn't it cute???

Ok and a few fab finds to go along with this lovely song:







Go out there and fall in love . . .
and if you're already in love . . .

Fall all over again!

"It's so easy to fall in love but hard to find someone who will catch you."
~Anonymous~
P.S. Fabulously Free Giveaway!!! Don't miss out on this one:-)

P.S.S. Yayyyy Roberto!

3 years ago exactly today . . .

So yes exactly 3 years ago today
 . . . June 29th . . .
I was ALL kinds of excited for my double date with my friend Michelle, her boss Andy and Andy's friend Lane!!!


Yes . . . three years ago today was Andy and my FIRST DATE! Awww.
So crazy to think about, b/c I feel like we've been together forever.


Maybe I'm a little cheesey for remembering dates, but I think it's important, right?
I also remember . . .
 *When he asked me to be his girlfriend (at his b-day party Aug 23rd 2007)
*When he proposed (March 19th 2008)

I can honestly look back at these last 3 years and say they have been the best years of all my 27 years!!!

Love you baby!!!
Thanks for being my "bestie" and for making me laugh and smile the past 3 years. 
I'm still giddy! Hee hee

"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."



~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do any of you remember and awknowledge days like this? :-)

~I Got You~

I have been listening to Leona Lewis on repeat in my car, here's her newest vid: "I Got You".

It's funny when you hear a song the meaning is totally different in your imagination than in the video.

In my head it's a love song ;-)

Cause I'm all butterflies and rainbows!!!



So one of my favorite things is to hold my hubby's hand.  Walking along the street, driving in the car (is that illegal?! Lol), cuddling, and even sometimes I wake up with his hand in mine.

Such a small act, but it means exponentially more than you think.
Love.
Support.
Trust.
Belief.
Acknowledgement.
Sincerity.


In an article I found:
"Couples Holding Hands"


By John M Grohol PsyD

"The New York Times has a nice piece about why people continue to hold hands in public, when so many other romantic gestures have disappeared with the sexual revolution:"

"To hold someone’s hand is to offer them affection, protection or comfort. It is a way to communicate that you are off the market. Practically speaking, it is an efficient way to squeeze through a crowd without losing your partner. People do it during vigils, marches, weddings and funerals."

"Holding hands remains a sign of intimacy between friends and lovers, couples and family, keeping two people together as they navigate the world around them. It as powerful a gesture today as it was two hundred years ago."

"Personally, I hope it never goes out of style!"



Me either!!!
So if it's not a normal thing you do, DO IT! It'll mean more to your love than you know:-)






This photo is from our engagement session ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO
(wow! Time flies!!!)

"In this journey called life, we must hold hands and go forth together"

Now go grab someone's hand!!!

Happy Saturday:-)