Weekend Shenannies!!

This weekend was pretty eventful compared to previous weekends. 

Since now Mike and I only live about 20 minutes away from Dover, it's so easy to "slip" over there and pick up a few things when we need to. Of course our intention of spending 2 hours there turned into more like 4 hours. But we got some new stuff for the house like these frames for some Maryland pics my mom gave me for my birthday. 

Then, my sister-in-laws sister (think about it......) got married on Saturday. Everything was gorgeous and we had a great time. There was a cash bar so we had to bring in reinforcements just in case, but luckily the place where it was held was pretty cheap anyway so we ended up just drinking mostly there. My nephew is the cutest thing in the world but incredibly shy. When they introduced him as the ring bearer he walked in all cool and then realized there were a ton of people there clapping for him. So...he turned around and struck a pose until Grandma came and got him. lol. But it was too cute. 

The bride and groom looked great and were the life of the party. My brother and sister-in-law have been dating since I was 14 and Stacey (the sister) has been around since she was very little. It's been so cool watching her grow from a tomboy to this beautiful woman and now married to her love. I couldn't be happier for them.

On Sunday Mike and I had my family over to watch the game in the new house. It was the first time my Aunt, brother, and sis-in-law (another set) had seen it. I loved showing it to them and hearing how much they loved it. Such a cool experience. I, however, do not have any pics from yesterday because in my hungover stupor I just didn't give a shit. lol. 

BUT!! I did go to Dunkin this morning and get my free coffee since the Ravens won!! And...on that coffee was something even better!! 

Looks like I'll be getting myself some fresh Ravens gear!! WHOOP WHOOP!! Go BIRDS!!

A Thirsty Thursday Confession...

It's my favorite day of the week!!!

  THIRSTY THURSDAY!!!

Please say hello to my cohost this week!! Her name is Maddie and she is awesome!! She links up with me all the time and with not just one blog...both her blogs!! She's the best. You can find her blogging at The Thankful Tummy and The Whimsy One. I will warn you, however, please eat before you visit the blog because if you don't you'll be craving delicious food!! I can't wait to see what she has chosen this week for us to be drankin on!!

So this week I have somewhat of a confession. I had a drink all planned out but completely forgot that today was Wednesday and definitely didn't feel like going out at 8:45pm to go get the stuff. So...I was going to fib it. 

I know, I know...I'm sorry. I promise you I've never done it before. I always make the dranks I post for Thirsty Thursday, but I was desperate. 

However, in the meantime, I actually managed to come up with a drank that really tastes quite delicious!! And actually looks exactly like the drink I was trying to fib. haha.

So, in light of my recent confession I call this...

Little White Lies

INGREDIENTS:

2 oz. Blue Raspberry UV Vodka

4 oz. lemonade

garnish with lemon

That's it and please believe this 'ish is delish!!

Now, go tell me about your new cocktail, beer, or wine!!

1. Follow Hopelessly Ever After and The Thankful Tummy via GFC or Bloglovin'.
2. Grab a button from below or my sidebar and put it in your post.
3. Write about your favorite alcoholic beverage.
4. Come back here and link up!!!
5. Get some new recipes or drink ideas for the weekend and make a new friend!! 6. Send a tweet with #ThirstyThursday and include @leggs532 and @Thewhimsy1 so we can see it!!

Anyone interested in co-hosting (it’s free) email me at: hopelessly_ever_after@yahoo.com

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More Liebster Shoutouts!!

Last week I had two fabulous bloggers nominate me for the Liebster Award!! I love hearing that I actually appeal to my fans readers and that they like to read my stuff!!

So, since I have been nominated before and already nominated other blogs, I always like to at least answer their questions and give a quick shoutout to these fabulous ladies!!

My first email was from Brit over at Wine, Cheese, and Workout Capris. You may not know, but Brit was once my fabulous cohost during Thirsty Thursday!! She did a Spiked Lemonade that looked AMAZEBALLS!! Go check it out!! And link up for Thirsty Thursday!! (Insert shameless linkup plug here.)

Here were the questions Brit had for me!!

1. What is your favorite book? These questions are so hard. I honestly don't have a favorite book. I love Jodi Picoult books and have read every book by Nicholas Sparks. 

2. Why did you start blogging? When I first got addicted to Pinterest I loved going to people's blog in order to see how to do all the DIY stuff and recipes and all that. It kind of intrigued me to start something where people could go to my blog and see the same. I've since moved away from all the recipes and DIY that I used to blog about, but am happy with where the blog is now. 

3. Who inspires you the most? I wouldn't really say I have someone who inspires me. I would say it's more of a drive to ensure that I'm happy in whatever I'm doing in life. 

4. Any advice for new bloggers? Ha, oh Lord. I'm a new blogger myself so I think I'm the one that needs the advice!!

5. What do you like to do in your free time? That's easy...drink! Thirsty Thursday...hello??

6. Do you have a favorite workout? Hmm...does the steps it takes to get to the fridge count as working out? Because that's about all I've done lately. 

7. What is your greatest achievement so far? Ha. Not getting fired. I'm definitely the kind of person who speaks my mind and stands up for my students. It's gotten me into a lot of trouble in the past and I actually left one county because of the disagreements I had with the "higher ups". In my opinion, you can run out of breath talking about all the programs in the world that are going to "better" your students.  But what you students really need is someone they can look up to and trust. That's the real motivation for learning. Well, at least in my opinion.

8. What is your favorite movie? Another favorites question....no idea. lol. Sorry.

9. What is one of your goals for the future? To look like this...although that would require 300 cc's of silicone and someone to remove their junk from my trunk....

10. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go? Africa. I mean I would love to visit Italy and France and all that, but I know I will get there eventually. Africa is a goal a little harder to attain. Plus, I love zebras.

11. What is your favorite tv show? Just one? Well we're currently in the season for Hell on Wheels, Boardwalk Empire, Ray Donovan, Catfish, Teen Mom, Ink Masters, Dexter, Top Gear, and Sons of Anarchy starts tonight. But throughout the rest of the year...Next Food Network Star, Game of Thrones, The Ultimate Fighter, True Blood, Homeland, Walking Dead, Vikings, Falling Skies, Spartacus, The Americans, Intervention, Scared Straight, Eastbound and Down, Californication, Real Housewives (duh), Anything on Food network or HGTV...is that good??

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Then, to my surprise, Katie at He Calls Me Grace also sent me an email nominating me! I feel so loved!!

So I promise Katie I would also answer her questions and give her blog a shoutout!! Go check her out!! She's awesome!! Thanks Katie!!

Here are Katie's questions...

1. What is the first thing you do when you get on your computer each day? (Check email, social media, etc.) Check Facebook. It's sad. But true. Here's my routine when I wake up. I walk down the hallway to the bathroom and sit on the toilet. Now before we all get grossed out, I don't do Number 2 well you know...unless I have to...I just sit there. I check Facebook, Twitter, maybe play a few games of Candy Crush, then I get up and start my day. :) I know, I know...it's weird. I don't know how it started, but it's routine now.

2. Do your friends and family read your blog? If so, how long after you started did you tell them about it? Ha!! Umm, no. Actually, I ask them to read my blog but they still don't. lol. I'm not ashamed or embarrassed about my blog at all. It's just my way of feeling like someone is listening and I get to say whatever I want!!

My mother hates that I curse sometimes on my blog so I'd actually prefer her not to read it, I guess. She once yelled at me for posting a Facebook status that used the word "freakin". I was 28 years old. Nuff Said...

3. What is your favorite season and why? I love Autumn. Something about that weather where it's breezy but still a little warm. I love it. Oh and there's pumpkin beer, too!! YUM!!

4. What is your dream job? (If money was no issue.) If I thought I could actually make a living with it in my hometown I would love to be an Interior Designer. I would love to go to school and get to try out all those things in other people's houses. I think it would be awesome!!

5. What book are you currently reading (or read last)? Do you recommend it? Well, I'm actually in a book Club and we met last night so...I just got done trying to finish The Cuckoo's Calling. I couldn't get through it. Not like it was bad it just took forever to read!! Only 2 members of the Book Club actually finished it. However....they said it got really good towards the end so don't pass it by because of me!!

And, we just chose Me Before You by Jojo Moyes to read for this month so I haven't started it but I'll let you know.

6. If you won the lottery, would you (and your husband/boyfriend if you have one) quit your day job? Oh hail no! I need us both to work so we can get away from each other. lol. You see, we have the perfect setup. He works nights and I work days. Yeah it sucks sometimes, but...it works.

7. What is something that is currently on your wish list? A nap.

8. If you had nothing to do tomorrow, what would be your ideal day to yourself? Shopping. Well, if I had a ton of gift cards. lol. I love shopping for things for the house and clothes. I could do it all day every day. But only if I get to keep the stuff.

You ever have those dreams where you shop and buy all those cute clothes, and then you wake up and realize you really don't have them. I call those nightmares. 

9. Tell me something cool about the city that you live in. Where would you take me if I were to visit? Umm...eerrr...hhmmm... we have crabs? So...crabbing? It's a very small town.

10. Will you follow me? Thanks! Haha. Already do love!!

Happies and Crappies

See!! I'm even back for Happies and Crappies!!

This week dragged on....fooorreeevvveeerrr. 
Happies
1. Football officially started this week!!!
2. Only 4 days of school this week because of Labor Day!! Whoop Whoop. 
3. We got some pictures up on the wall!! I hate to show pics already because it's so empty but I will later on, I promise!!
4. I finally get a relaxing weekend with no plans!! Unless I decide to go shopping for the house. We'll see!!
5. I'm baaaccckkk!!
Crappies   1. Only one linker yesterday for Thirsty Thursday. That makes me so sad. I know summer is winding down and people are still pretty busy...but... :(
2. Umm...Ravens football...heller?? WTH HAPPENED??? Way to show that you're a contender this year. Dear Boldin and Pitta, I miss you. Dear terd rookie who ran into Jacoby, You're a freakin idiot. Thanks a lot. Have fun sitting at home for the rest of the season cuz your ass is GONE!!
3. My class is coming in so I have to stop blogging. :)
Have a great weekend!!

It's Thirsty Thursday!!

YUM YUM IN MY TUM TUM!! It's Thirsty Thursday!!!

This week it is my privilege to introduce you to my cohost Jessica!! Jessica blogs over at Blissfully Miller. Please do me and yourself a favor and head over there to check out her food stuffs. She does a linkup called Taste of Tuesday. And all I can say is YUM!! (Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my mouth.) You've got to check out her house, too!! You may not know but I love me some DIY and she has done some super simple but beautiful accents to her home. Go stop by and check her out!! Oh and...she's a wine dranker, too. :))))


Well, the weather is getting cooler!! It's so funny. When it's winter I'm a bitch because I want it to be summer. But, when it's summer, I'm a bitch because it's too hot. haha. My poor husband. Not really...
Truthfully, my favorite weather is that time between September and November. I looooove October. You still have those warm days, but you can break out the cute cardigans for the evening. It's awesome weather for camping!! You have warm days where you can still sit outside and not freeze, but you get to light that firepit and cuddle with your snugglebug boy toy in the tent. My favorite. P.S. We better freakin go this year!!
I'm not just rambling...I promise. I have a point here...
Another reason I love the fall is because.... FREAKIN AWESOME BEERS!!!
I love pumpkin beer, so I love to try new kinds of pumpkin beer. In the past I've gone to the good ole' goto Sams Octoberfest. I truthfully thought I would never find anything better. Until Mike brought home this...
SHIPYARD PUMPKINHEAD

OH MY GOODNEEESS!!! (Say it like Sheneneh from Martin)

This beer is delish!! It's lighter than most pumpkin beers. The thing I disliked most about Sam's Octoberfest is that it hits you in your throat. You can't drink a lot of them because they are heavy.

Not Pumpkinhead. Sooo good. And the best part...the CINNAMON!! You can actually taste straight cinnamon!! And you best believe you can drank these alllllll niiiiggghhhttt looooonnnnggg!!

It might have happened last night. :)

So go get you some!! Pumpkinhead that is. *wink, wink* 

Now go lank that drank!!
And don't forget!! I need cohosts so if your summer is winding down and you have some free time. Let me know. I try to make it super easy!!

1. Follow Hopelessly Ever After and Blissfully Miller via GFC or Bloglovin'.
2. Grab a button from below or Kristin's sidebar and put it in your post.
3. Write about your favorite alcoholic beverage.
4. Come back here and link up!!!
5. Get some new recipes or drink ideas for the weekend and make a new friend!! NEW UNOFFICIAL RULE!! 6. Send a tweet with #ThirstyThursday and include @leggs532 and @JessicaSelie so we can see it!!

Anyone interested in co-hosting (it’s free) email Kristin at: hopelessly_ever_after@yahoo.com

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This blogger is back!!

I know, I've said it before...but for real. I think things have really calmed down a lot since this summer. I'm getting back into my routine and have time to actually sit and think about a blog post now. 

I don't know what it was with this summer, but I could not find time to blog. It's really my first summer trying to be a good blogger and I definitely failed at that, but hopefully you all stayed with me because I'M BACK BLITCHES!! 

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THIRSTY THURSDAY TOMORROW!!

That's another thing I have been horrible at. And...the lack of linkers has shown that. For my new followers Thirsty Thursday is a linkup we do every week. It's super simple. All you have to do is write a post about alcohol. haha. Maybe it's your favorite beer or wine. Or maybe you have an awesome cocktail that you want to share with us?? Just write a quick post and come by and link it up!! I have, truthfully, gotten so many great ideas with this linkup and have expanded my dranking abilities. lol. Vodka Monster used to be my goto. Now...there are so many possibilities!!! 

Oh!! And if you're interested in cohosting with me just email me at hopelessy_ever_after@yahoo.com. I don't have any cohosts lined up right now so I can get you in right away!! It's free!! I know that's something you might be wondering about. Don't worry, I'm cheap, too!!

Here's what you have to look forward to in my blogs future...

Cruise recap!!

House pictures and crazies!!

A GIVEAWAY!! (whenever I get 200 followers, that is.) Anyone interested in participating, let me know!!

THIRSTY THURSDAY!! Of course!

At least one recipe post...I promise. I just have to find a recipe. :)

And...because no one is going to read this unless there is a picture attached...here's how old I got since I was last a good blogger...

Weekend Shenanigans...on Tuesday. Sorry...

I know...it's Tuesday...but I did some stuff this weekend so I wanted to share it. Even a day late...

Friday night I was so happy to be finished with the school week. I don't know why they expect us to be able to get through an entire week of classes the first week of school, but, they do. I did, however, make it at least one night without drinking. haha.

So...by the time the weekend came around, I was ready for something special. I have been craving sushi so what better way to celebrate the end of the first week and my birthday!! We went to my favorite sushi place, EVER, and got waaaaay too much food. This was only one plate. haha. Unfortunately, there were a ton of people there so it wasn't as good as usual. Just means we will have to go back soon!!

Saturday we were invited to a pig roast/ birthday party. Now... I don't condone watching animals cook, but....I have to admit I love pork pulled fresh off the pig. Sorry guys!! YUM!! Here piggy piggy!! The evening was full of great food and good dranks!! We all got pretty lit up, played some cornhole, and then got the fights. I fell asleep. haha.

Warning: The image below may be disturbing to some viewers. 

Then Sunday, we did my annual birthday adventure. As many of you know, my husband drag races. Every Labor Day weekend (which is also my birthday weekend, awesome huh?!?!) is Yellowbullet Nationals. It's a 3 day race just about an hour from where we live. So....my birthday weekend always consists of sweating my ass off at the track for at least one day. Mike's car has been sitting in the garage for 3 months so luckily I didn't have to deal with that. 

OOPS!! And I almost forgot!! Mike's parents made me breakfast for my birthday on Sunday morning. If I haven't already mentioned it, Mike's dad's sausage gravy is on freakin point!! It's the best sausage gravy I have ever had. I dream about this gravy....like for real. And...Pops loves me the most, so he made me a breakfast fried asparagus!! I love asparagus and they make it for me all the time. So this time he took pancake batter and fried some for me for breakfast. YUM!!!

Ugh...just looking at that makes me hungry. 

OK so that was it!! Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend!!!

Oh!! And...I'M BAAAACCCKKK!!