A dress to match my nail polish

Its not very often that I wear a dress, actually its almost never. But when I came across a mint green sun dress in my favorite surf shop that matched my favorite nail polish I knew it was perfect for Easter. Even better then new clothes, I bought new flipflops.
 Now I'm really ready for summer.

Dress-ONeil

FlipFlops-Billabong 

Nail Polish-Hard as Nails-Mint Sorbet

Man Candy Monday {ACM Awards addition}

Welcome to Man Candy Monday! Last night I stayed up watching the American Country Music Awards for the sake of seeing hot country men!

Yes I am shallow like that.... all with my husband sitting next to me saying "oh look, there's your boyfriend!"

There is something about a man from the country. He drinks beer, wears a dirty ball cap and if you got stuck out in the wilderness he would be able to feed you with out a worry.

 My favorite act of the night was Eric Church singing "Springsteen". It is on repeat for me right now. I love the song and love him even more.

Eric Church

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And a post about men in country music would not be complete with out Jason Aldean. He performed "Fly Over States" and you probably could have seen some drool coming out of the corner of my mouth!. You can watch it HERE 

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So that's it guys. A little down home country man candy for your Monday. Hope You are having a beautiful day!

Don't forget to visit my new shop HERE or HERE if you like natural beauty products.

Tuesday 10, Whats in my purse

I'm linking up with my buddy Lena today for the Tuesday 10.

This week is 10 things that you would find in my purse.

So hold on tight as I take you on a tour of my JoTotes Camera bag/Purse

I love how the inside of this bag is all Velcro. If I had different lenses for my camera then I would have space for it but for now I'll just put all my crap in it.

First of all a purse is no good with out a wallet

So here is mine. A dark green Roxy wallet. I store coupons, money when I have it, cards, ID's, check book and any other assorted paper or plastic product.

Next you will find my Rouge & Whimsy clutch.

This little number is great to have! I keep all my little odds and ends in here.
-Lip gloss
-Advil for cramps
-BurtsBees chapstick
-toothpicks
-Earrings {I lost the back so they ended up in here}
-a pen
-Regular Chapstick
& my hair screw thingies

And rolling around somewhere in my bag you will find my phone, Ipod, gum, car keys, lotion, receipts, and a Just.Lovely headband. {The headband doesn't normally stay in my purse though, it just happen to be in the process of getting into my luggage to Creative Estates}
.....and I'm sorry that was way more then 10!


So there ya have it folks. Exciting stuff huh?

now you go link up to!

Spread the LOVE Facebook hop

The time is here! Today begins the Share The Love Facebook Hop!!

Your hosts for this great event will be
Katie from Party Of Four

Lena from Mom2MemphisandRuby

Stephanie from Rice & Relaxing

Cerrisse from The Posh Daisy

Tiffany from Breakfast With Tiffany

Ashley from Chickadette


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Lets be friends

If we were friends in real life....

I would call you in the morning just after I put the baby {ummm toddler?!} down for a nap and ask you if you wanted to go to lunch. Because going out to lunch is the only escape out of this house I have.

I would ask you if you wanted to go to Panera because I love their Thai chicken salad, but if you said you wanted to go some where else I would order a cheese burger and fries along side a unsweet tea.

I would tell you all about my photography class and how I love that I am able to get out of the house and do something for me... and something to do with school is even better since you would all ready know how much I hated school and left high school when I was almost 16.

We could talk about all the drama on facebook and how much I love blogging. How I posted a picture on my personal page the picture from my WIW post and everyone said I looked like a hippy but You would get it because you would know how everyone in the bloggy world wears a headband! {even though I thought it was funny}

I would tell you how Jason {the hubs} told me last night that I have changed since I started blogging. He said "It made my hair 'prettier'" and I laughed because it's totally true. I have been trying a little harder to look better because I never know when I will take a picture and post it online for the whole
world to see.

After we got done with our lunch Gauge would be getting cranky so I would ask if you wanted to go to my house so he can play.

On the ride home we could talk about Gauge and how he can't sit still and loves to climb.

I would ask you for some fashion tips and if you would help me with the scarfs I borrowed from my sister because I have no idea how to wear them.

I would also do some complaining and gossiping.

Then I would listen to all of your problems and help you solve them. I would ask how your kids are and if you wanted a cherry soda.

I would want to know how your hubs job is and if you were having more kids... cause lord knows I can't handle any more!

We could discuss my niece turning one the other day and how I'm worried about my brother.

Not to mention how I worry about everyone.

I would invite you this Sunday over to my mother-in-laws for a birthday party for my older son Bradley who is turning 8!!! Then I would go on about how ridiculous that is because I swear I am still 22 years old and there is no way that I have a child that old. And we would look back on when I got pregnant 18 and how I was doomed to be a single mom and how I know what would happen to his dad but I was going to have that baby and take care of him.  We could talk all day how proud of him I am and how great his grades in school are and how he loves he new pocket knife. I could go on and on. {proud momma here}

Now that it is almost 2:00 I would need to say good bye so I could pick him up from school

we would hug and then probably call each other once in the car because that little visit just wasn't long enough.

linking up here

Linky Followers Fest

 

 Welcome to The Show Some Love Linky Follower Fest Blog Hop!

 Let's meet the lovely ladies who host this Hop: 

Summer @ Made By Munchie's Mama

Katie @ Party of Four 

Lena @ Mom 2 Memphis and Ruby

Becky @ Petals, Lace & Pearls

Megan @  Shaping up to be a Mom

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 Rice & Relaxing Giveaway!!

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