Grammys!!!!

I have been watching the E! Live from the Red Carpet show with Giuliana Rancic and Ryan Seacrest counting down the time until this years Grammy award show. I live for music. Certain songs just speak to me, others are fun to dance to or sing to at the top of your lungs on a sunny day with your car windows down.

I'm excited for Taylor Swift, she is adorable and so talented.

Beyonce is a legend, iconic, stunning.

Lady Gaga...well, she's Gaga, lol. She shocks me everytime but I love that she's not afraid to be herself. She's performing with Elton John right now on the piano, you know you've made it in the world when Elton John agrees to dress as a monster with sparkle Gaga glasses!!!

By the way, Keri Hilson gets my nod for best dressed. She wore a white Dolce and Gabbana gown that I would literally die for. Wooop!!

Go Taylor!!!


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Picture Perfect Makeup??

Ladies, do you use a primer before you apply your makeup??

Ever since I've started using Bare Escentuals makeup, I've always used their Prime Time primer before I put the mineral foundation on...It seems like it gives more of a satin smooth finish and my skin feels softer but...does it actually make a difference? Should I consider switching the the ever-so-popular Smashbox Photo Finish primer??

This promises to give you a picture perfect finish to your makeup every time.

So, what are your thoughts? Do you use a primer? If so, which one do you use? Do you use it everyday? Do you see a big difference?

Friday Funnies:o)

Has something made you laugh this week?? When I saw this I actually got a stitch in my side because not only was it stupid but it just made me crack up. Remember dancing around in your underwear, jumping on your bed to music when you were little? This is like that...but worse:o) hahahaha Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvYuD6LZigU

To join in the Friday Funny Fun, visit Kelly's blog at http://kellyandgregmansfield.blogspot.com

Thankful Thursday:o)

I am thankful I found my Bob Marley, Legend cd this morning. We had a dusting of snow on the ground outside and lately, I've just been wishing that summer was just around the corner. At any given point of the year, if I pop my Bob Marley cd in, I feel like the sun is on my face and I start singing "no worries, about a 'ting, every little thing, is gonna be alright"

I am thankful my friend Caitlin moved home this week after living in Western PA for almost a year. She landed a new job that she loves and is back home with the girls:o)

(this picture of us was taken about 3 years ago--I decided to dye my hair at home, thus the nasty, brassy color!! hahaha no comments please! lol)

I am thankful for Obama's State of the Union address from last night. I am a registered Republican, and I did indeed vote for McCain. I do not always agree with Obama's viewpoints (99% of the time) but after watching his speech to the American people last night, I thought he did very well. I'm not so sure I like that he is a very "suave" speaker, he was a little more relaxed than I would have liked him to be but who am I to judge the President of the United States on his public speaking skills? The bottom line is, from what I heard him say, it seemed to me that he gave Americans a bit of hope, optimism and unity. I hope he truly does execute his goals that he has planned out for 2010.

I am thankful for 10 calorie Vitamin Water drinks. I used to love Vitamin Water when it first came out (I still drink Smart Water religiously) but when I noticed how many calories it had and the amount of sugar that was in it, I was turned off. Thankfully, Glaceau paid someone to come up with a 10 calorie version of these delicious drinks so that we don't have to worry about jogging for 20 minutes just to burn off one of them!

I am thankful for the news that I recently received that my cousin Dawn is pregnant and due in September. That means that within the past 6 months, FIVE of my friends/family members are pregnant!! This is VERY exciting to me (especially because four of them are having girls!!)

I am thankful for Chelsea Handler's book, "Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea". She is absolutely hilarious and I absolutely adore her sense of humor. A friend of mine gave me this book for Christmas (gee, my friends don't think I'm an alcoholic do they!? yikes!) and everytime I read a little bit from it, I literally end up laughing out loud. Read it, you'll LOVE it!

And finally, because today is Thursday, I am OH-so-thankful that the weekend is quickly approaching and I will have a little bit of down time to relax and catch up on things I missed during the week. Tonight I'll be taking my Mom-Mom out to dinner for her birthday (thank you Williams Sonoma for gift wrapping in your wonderful store-you save me so much time!).

Happy Thursday friends! What are you thankful for?

Wishful Wednesday*)

'I wish' .... I could spend three minutes in _____'s shoes!

...for me it would be...FAITH HILL!

For as long as I can remember, I have adored Faith Hill. I'm not sure what started it all, but I do know that I admire her love for family. Faith is one of those women who is absolutely GORGEOUS, talented, smart and goofy all mixed into one person.

(PLUS, she's married to Tim McGraw...I mean COME ON ladies, who wouldn't want that!?)

This video is from the Oprah show, it shows Faith and Tim in their home making one of my oh-so-favorite traditional Southern dinners...chicken n' dumplings:o) Enjoy!

http://www.oprah.com/food/Tim-McGraw-Shares-the-Recipe-That-Captured-Faith-Hills-Heart-Video

What are you wishful for? To join in the Wishful Wednesday fun, visit the Seattle Smith's blog at http://kelseyandgabriel.blogspot.com/

Do Retailers Think We're Idiots!?

I was reading my Kindle before class today and one of my favorite blogs gets delivered daily, it's entitled "Are You Friggen' Kidding Me?"

The article today questions whether or not retailers think we, as consumers, are idiots. After reading some of these, laughing my tush off, I'm starting to believe we just might be...enjoy:o)

Clorox disinfecting wipes: not to be used as a baby wipe or for personal cleansing

Baby stroller: remove child before folding stroller

Bag of peanuts: warning-contains nuts

Automobile owners manual: warning: do not shift into reverse while driving forward.

Hair dryer: do not use while sleeping

And my personal favorite...

On a box of Christmas lights: for indoor or outdoor use only.

Happy Tuesday!!!


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"Not-Me" Monday

Hellloooo Friends:o)

Sorry for the technical difficulties over the weekend, I did not crack up when I saw two emails from some special blog friends that simply said "where are you!?" This did not make me happy that people actually look forward to reading my blog and I do not appreciate the concern ladies, haha!

Friday night I did not take my laptop to Staples for a "PC Tune Up" only to find that I did not have yet another virus on it. They did not take it off for me and did not tell me that I have a cute puppy sad face so I wasn't going to be charged. I did not babysit the two boys who I have been with for almost 5 years now since I was a camp counselor at a summer camp. They are not the best kids EVER. Unfortunately, Garrett, the oldest (now 14), did not tell me "Miss Angela, I don't understand why my parents still call you. I can totally watch Brett by myself now..." I did not tell Garrett that "when you need me the most, luckily, I will be here." Sure enough, he did not get white in the face, run to the bathroom and start throwing up (I am NOT hoping its nothing serious like [gulp] the swine flu???). After helping him out, cleaning up and tucking him into bed because he wasn't weak at all, he finally said "I'm sorry Miss Angela, I know why we need you now. Thank you, you're awesome." This did NOT make my entire year, these kids are NOT the reason I want to be a teacher.

Saturday I did not work a double shift. I did not dread working 13 hours straight on my feet so much that when I got home, I took a hot shower and climbed into bed. I did not sleep until almost noon on Sunday...I would NEVER do that!

After waking up on Sunday after what seemed like a comatose night of sleep, I was not bummed to see that it was a gloomy, rainy day. I did not call up a few of my closest girlfriends and meet them for lunch at Cosi and a manicure afterwards. We did not decide that we needed to "treat" ourselves (don't we always say that!?) and get the 15 minute hot stone massage for our arms and hands. I did not adore this. I did not almost fall asleep while the lady was massaging my hands. I do NOT want to do this every Sunday.

I did not drive down to the country for Sunday dinner at my Mom-Mom's house. This has not become a tradition in our family because it does not give us all another excuse to get together and catch up. This is not the reason why my family is so close. I do not think to myself everyday, "I can't move to North Carolina. I would miss them too much." *Note: YES, I DO want to move to Wilmington, NC BUT when I decide to start a family, I am def moving back home...My Dad will be my go-to babysitter!* Mom-Mom did not make a HoneyBaked Ham, her famous mac and cheese, and apple turnovers for dessert. It was not fabulous, as always.

Today I did not put on my hot pink wellies to go to class. I did not get excited when I saw puddles that I could "splash" in while I was walking around campus. I could NOT believe my eyes when I started noticing SOOOOOOOOOO many girls walking around West Chester with all of these adorable rainboots on, just like me. The bright colors of these boots just cheered me up and made me smile. I am NOT exaggerating when I say that literally 3 out of every 10 girls were wearing them and it was a rainbow of colors. Fantastic and stylish at the same time. I am not considering this cute pair (black dots) from one of my favorite companies (Joules)...what do you think??

I did not have a date night with Dad today. We did not go to the Sixers game and have dinner in the Lexus Club beforehand. We did not meet Ed Stefanski, the general manager of the 76ers, he was not a jerk just like I thought he would be. I do not think he is a waste of money for our team, he should not get fired. I was not upset when Andre Iguodala (the love of my life, aside from LeBron James of course) slam dunked and made eye contact with me right afterwards. Dad did not lean over and say "Ang, your boy Iggy just looked at you again". My jaw was not on the ground. I am NOT that girl who gets excited over things like this. This is NOT the reason why we continue to renew our season tickets for our floor seats!

I was not really happy when I checked my email and saw that I received my "swap buddy" from the Share the Love Swap on my friend Katie's page. If you did not join in this time, be sure to check out her blog http://katieballa.blogspot.com/ for future swaps, they seem very fun:o)

Happy Monday everyone!

To join in the "Not-Me" Monday fun, check out McKMama's blog at http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

Thankful Thursday:o)

I am thankful that today is Thursday (aren't we all!?). Now that my classes have started up again, my busy schedule has kicked into full throttle (ugh) BUT tomorrow is Friday!!!!

I am thankful that I have Sunday off (this doesn't happen often), I'll be back down in the countryside for Sunday dinner at Mom-Mom's farmhouse, yummmmo!

I am thankful that I'm really starting to understand how to use my Kindle because now, I am beyond obsessed with it. I can read a book, it bookmarks where I've left off and I can plug it into my car (just like my iPod) and it reads the book to me while I drive. This is better than books on cd!

I'm thankful for my Dad. The one man in my life i'll never be able to live without. As I've gotten older, we've grown SO close.



He's going through an awful divorce right now and there's days when I think I'm just gonna cry. He is such a strong man, he shows me everyday that no one can bring u down but yourself and money certainly CANNOT buy love (this we know to be true).

I am thankful for my wonderful friends whom I met during my trip to Greece. They are extended family of one of my friends and have kept in touch ever since my trip last year.



(Nicholas and Spiros)
We skype once a month and they sent me a bottle of Ouzo (ooopahhhh!) to start off the New Year the Greek way:o) Thank you guys!

I am thankful for the Bath and Body Works outlet for carrying my FAVORITE scent (exotic coconut) which I thought was discontinued! I also found a new scent that makes me feel SO girly, it's called PS I Love You (go get it).

I am thankful that tomorrow I will be babysitting my two favorite boys in the whole world (they are THE BEST!!) and even though it's Friday night and I should be out at the bars, I'm always thrilled when I get a call from them. It never fails, they put the biggest smile on my face:o)

Oh, and lastly I'm thankful for the newly featured drink at Starbucks...the skinny vanilla latte which is only 99 calories (tall size). It's made with nonfat milk and sugar free syrup so you don't have to feel so guilty for treating yourself! Enjoy!

What are you thankful for??


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Wishful Wednesday*)

'I wish' .... I could have worn the gown that Sofia Vergara wore at the 67th Annual Golden Globes Award!

This Carolina Herrara gown, to me, was exquisite. I LOVE the fabric, the color and the design. Sofia wore very simple jewels and her hair and makeup were perfect, just enough to complement the dress (not overpower it). Plus, her spray tan looks flawless...I don't see this often enough on the red carpet!!

Amy Poehler also caught my eye, not just because she wore red, which, on the red carpet just screams elegance; but because she looks classic. I LOVE this dress designed by Jay Godfrey (the asymmetrical shoulder, the length, the color, the rosette and how it fit her), her makeup (she did a pink lip instead of red which I like, its much more youthful), her hair (simple pin curls) and...her rockin clutch, oh and the jewels of COURSE:o) Amy showed true, classic Hollywood style that night. Gorgeous.

To join in the Wishful Wednesday fun, visit The Seattle Smith's blog at http://kelseyandgabriel.blogspot.com

"Not Me!" Monday

Friday night I did not have a lazy night in. After a long week of work and getting ready for classes, I was not in great need of a night to just bum around the house and relax.

Saturday was not a busy day at work, I did not stay later to help out to give my Dad a night off. I was not thrilled to meet up with some of my best friends for game night at Jenna's house even though I did not poop out early because I did not have to work a double on Sunday. I was not really glad to see everyone nonetheless, it was not really interesting to hear my fav girls talking about plans to have kids and buy houses. I was not really cranky when I got home to find a teeny tiny spider in my bed (because of this I did not strip down my entire bed, wash the sheets in hot water, vacuum the mattress and remake my bed before going to bed...I mean really, who does this!?!? hahahaha I do not HATE spiders! lol!).

Sunday was not another busy day at work thanks to the Dallas Cowgirls playing the Minnesota Vikings (thankfully those sissy Cowgirls LOST, yesssssssssssss!). I do not enjoy working with my family, especially my little brother, who is not saving up money to buy his first car at age 16(woop woop, shout out to Brendan!!). We did not RUSH home in time to see the two hour season premiere of 24. I am NOT obsessed with this show now, I do NOT think that Freddie Prinze Jr. looks OH-so-sexy in a cop uniform (nope, NOT ME!!!), I am NOT watching the second two hour premiere of the show as we speak right now...if you haven't seen 24 before, you should NOT start watching it!!

I have not found a new beauty secret for those of you who have dry skin, especially in these awful wintery months (like me). I do not use Bare Escentuals makeup, it does not make me feel wonderful everyday when I put it on. When my skin is extra dry, I do not use just a tad bit more moisturizer than I usually use, put my makeup on and then mist my face with Evian Brumisateur Mineral Water spray. I know this does not sound ridiculous but I swear it does not do WONDERS for my skin! (You can buy it at any beauty supply store such as Ulta or Sephora and it is relatively cheap)

I do not hope everyone had a nice Monday, the weather was not beautiful here today! I have not started to wish that spring was just around the corner because I'm starting to see the sunshine a lot more!

To join in the "Not-Me!" Monday fun, visit mckmama's blog at http://www.mycharmingkids.net

Love My Favs, xo

Just a little something I put together to show off me and my favs:o) Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for my big oversized tote style handbags that allow me to carry anything I could possibly need with me throughout the day.

I am thankful for the purse hook I got for Christmas, what a great gift idea! My friend Meg gave me this handpainted hook that you carry in your purse and you simply slip it onto the edge of any table at a restaurant or the edge of a bar and you hang your purse on it! This prevents you from having to put your purse on the ground, on the back of a chair or take up a seat next to you! I adore this!

I am thankful for Girl Scouts. It's that time of year again! The Girl Scouts are out and about and they are EVERYWHERE! I have to admit, I do get slightly annoyed when I have 4 or 5 young girls asking me if I want to buy some Girl Scout cookies everytime I enter a store (sadly, I was one of those girls once...) BUT once a year I DO treat myself and buy a box of Thin Mints or Caramel Delights (the coconut ones, yummmmmooooo!). Which by the way, the cookies are now up to $3.50 a box! Isn't that a little steep for these entrepreneurs?? I'm just sayin...

I am thankful for Huggable Hangers. I saw these in Real Simple magazine once and thought I would check them out at Target. I picked up a pack of 3 or 4 velvety hangers and tried them out. They are WONDERFUL! They are made with that velvety material so that your shirts don't fall off the sides of the hangers! This might sound ridiculous but seriously, I'm obsessed. I have silk shirts, blouses, tanks, etc and they ALWAYS fall off, now...problem fixed!

I am thankful for today being Thursday. It's been a very long week and I am SO glad tomorrow is Friday and I get to enjoy my last free weekend before I have to start back up at classes on Tuesday. I will be working a bit this weekend but hey, I love my job, I love working for my Dad so its worth it!

I am thankful for http://www.redenvelope.com/. They send me these convenient reminders to my Gmail account to tell me that a birthday is around the corner or a special occasion is approaching! They have the best little unique gifts that I can send to ANYONE and be satisfied with my purchase. I've also gotten a lot of gifts sent to me from this site and as soon as I see that red box in the mail...I ALMOST get as excited as when I get the little "blue" box!!!

Lastly, I am OH-so-thankful for Excedrin Migraine (lol). I woke up (what a way to wake up on a Thursday!!!) with an excruciating migraine (you know, one of those that gets you right in the back of your eyes, ugh.) and it lasted ALL. DAY. LONG. Luckily, I threw in the towel and took two Excedrin Migraine pills and within 20 minutes...I was golden.

Happy Thursday everyone! What are you thankful for??

Wishful Wednesday*)

'I wish' .... I had the startup funds to build that company I have always dreamt about, and it would be a ___________________..."

...for me it would be a clothing company.

I'd say only a few of my family members and my closest friends know about my complete obsession with fashion. I've had a subscription to Vogue magazine since I was 16, I LOVE stores like Forever 21, Juicy Couture, Nordstrom, JCrew and Gap so I can mix trends (and prices-I like to layer so I find key pieces and then accessorize them, this can get costly unless you know where to look!), Sex and the City caught my attention because of the clothes not necessarily because of the sex and I take Polaroids of my favorite outfits and put them in a scrapbook...kinda weird, right??

Girls Night Out in Olde City, Philadelphia by akolachny featuring Oscar de la Renta

*because I love to play on polyvore.com, I thought I'd share a DREAM set of mine:o) *

My clothing company would give you the complete head-to-toe look (in essence, you pick the look off of the website, catalog or in the store) PLUS the hair and makeup so that you can look your best...walking out the door. I'd like to extend the company and have a magazine that shows the looks at all different price ranges so that it can be affordable for anyone! Whether you use MAC or Cover Girl makeup or if you wear heels from Nine West instead of Louboutins, you can still look like a million bucks even if it didn't cost you that much!!

What dream company do you wish you had? To join in the Wishful Wednesday fun, check out The Seattle Smith's blog at http://kelseyandgabriel.blogspot.com/

Teenager Tuesday

I drove down to the beautiful countryside to visit my wonderful cousins tonight. They're really like my brother and sisters/nieces and nephew in my eyes, I love that they look forward to spending time with me whenever they can:o)

Our night consisted of the typical teenage diet: pizza, Sour Patch Kids and Chex Mix, the movie of the night was Hoot (luckily a fav of mine), and I got the run through of their extreme social networking including Skype, Facebook, text messaging, phone calls and emails (which apparently isn't cool anymore). After asking if anyone blogs, they looked at me with a disgusted look and said "umm no". Wow, I guess i'm officially old if I blog! Lol!

The vote went to American Idol on tv and Owl City on their iPods...I don't know if I've just been out of the loop or if I just need to spend more time with these fabulous teens because I remember growing up with TGIF on tv (which included Full House, Step by Step and Family Matters), ET was a hit movie (yes, Drew Barrymore was about...5??), we had cassette tapes and a phone that was built into the wall (you know, the one with that longgggg cord that always got tangled up) and of course...Madonna and New Kids on the Block were the ones pouring out of the radio (oh yeah, did I mention MTV was JUST created then!?).

A fun night for sure, and it ALMOST made me wish I was a teenager again...but being 25 isn't so bad either:o)

Happy Tuesday!!


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"Not-Me!" Monday

Friday night I did not meet up with my cousin Amy who is expecting her first child (a baby girl! yesssssss!) at our favorite restaurant, Cosi. We were not really bummed when we found out they were out of the fun Smores that they have there, one of the reasons why we go!

We did not giggle and talk about her upcoming baby shower. I am not excited to be the fun, young aunt!! I did not then meet up with two of my best girlfriends and their hubbies for some drinks and laughs. My friend Steph moved home from Indiana with her husband Jason and I am not THRILLED to know that the girls are back together!! Operation Girls Nights begins!!!!

Saturday after work I did not go to see Brett's basketball game (Brett is one of the kids who I babysat for almost 5 years and now only have the chance to hang with when his mom is out!! You can never be too old to babysit I think, they are SUCH good kids!), he did not do a great job and give me a high five afterwards. This does not make me super proud nor do I enjoy being the fun "friend" type instead of a babysitter. I did not watch the Eagles/Cowgirls game with Rob, I was not crushed when I saw how terrible the Birds were doing. I was not secretly hoping that we would get rid of McNabb even though he gets us closer and closer to a Super Bowl every year.

I did not finish "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. I did not love it just as I love ALL of Nicholas Sparks' books. I am not excited to see the movie when it comes out!!

Please send me some suggestions for my next yummy read!!

Today I did not make a Target run, nope not me!! (seriously, Target will be the death of me--it is WAY too convenient, I spend WAY too much money there!) I did not go in with the intention of buying two new pillows but instead came out with WAY more than I intended. This is DEF not me!!! I did not find an espresso colored wood bookshelf that I have not been eyeing up for awhile now, it was not on sale, so I did NOT decide that I had to have it. I did not watch the Villanova/Louisville basketball game, I do not look forward to college basketball and football every year. I do not live for it. I do not adore Nova's coach, Jay Wright!

I did not do two loads of laundry and dread having to fold all the clean clothes. I do not loathe folding, ironing and organizing clean clothes. I did not decide that when I do this, I will now watch Keeping up with the Kardashians to make time pass quickly:o)

I did not decide that tomorrow on my day off I will not be doing the following: cleaning my bathroom and kitchen, powerwalk, finish putting away the rest of my holiday decorations, start (and hopefully finish) scrapbooking November and December 2009, and clean out my closet for my yearly donation to Goodwill.

Happy Monday!!

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My Road Less Traveled...

I feel very fortunate to have been successful with many things that I have done in my life. I thank my lucky stars everyday that I have the ambition to do well with anything I do, always putting my best foot forward. I have chosen to go off the beaten path with a decision of mine, which at first didn't seem good at all, but after talking with some family members, may seem to benefit me more in the long run that I realized. I will update you all very soon but for now I'll leave you with one of my favorite poems from one of my favorite poets. Enjoy, xo

(picture from Flickr)
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveller, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference..

Thankful Thursdays

I'm thankful for my new blog friends, its wonderful to learn so much about new people! I love to see how people design their blogs and use their creativity through their words:o)

I'm thankful for our Nespresso machine that my stepdad just bought for me and my family to use. It's similar to a Keurig single cup coffee machine but better...it not only makes a single cup o' joe but also makes an espresso, latte or cappuccino. The coffee pods are teeny tiny but DELICIOUS, I'm actually addicted to the decaf brew right now!

I'm thankful for my Kindle. I know I've said this time and time again but I love to read. I love that it fits perfectly in my purse and I can take it with me wherever I go. My dad gave my Kindle to me for Christmas and I've managed to read three books since then! Right now I'm reading "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks and its WONDERFUL. I'm excited to see the movie when it comes out!

I'm thankful for all the babies being brought into this world. Three of my friends are pregnant and all three are having girls!!!!!! I can't wait to meet these little ones! I'm thankful that each of my friends are having a safe and enjoyable pregnancy, it must be an incredible feeling!

I'm thankful for stylish reusable shopping totes. I like to think that I make a pretty good effort to be "green" in my everyday life. I use "green" cleaning products, I reuse plastic bags, I recycle, I use a stainless steel "Sigg" bottle for taking water with me, and I really do try and remember to bring my reusable shopping bags into Target and the grocery stores with me. I just recently got my hands on a few new ones that are made of recycled plastic and are a lot more durable than the ones that feel like cloth. There's nothing better than being stylish while being green:o)

I'm thankful for those of you who have not made a New Year resolution to eat healthy and go on diets because it keeps my Dad's restaurant VERY busy:o) ( I say this in a very joking way of course, I do wish you all the best with your resolutions!!) We are a novelty in this area and we like to think that that's what makes us successful. I'm VERY thankful for this.

I'm thankful for my down-feather puffy jacket, wool hat, gloves, scarf, Uggs and ALL things that keep me warm when I'm outside in this cold wintry weather! I'm a sucker for marketing this time of year. I will invest in anything that is comfy and cozy so that I'm nice and warm on those windy, frigid days.

I'm thankful for Gmail. I love that my emails are so organized and I don't have to struggle to find ones that I might have saved or deleted. It's SO easy to use. If you aren't using Gmail, check it out, I KNOW you'll love it as much as I do!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Wishful Wednesday*)

I just saw the weather forecast on the news and saw that we are expected to get 1-3 inches of snow starting tomorrow night and going into Friday. It just so happens that I am off tomorrow (yeaaaaaaa!) AND Friday (hoorayyyyyyyyy!) so for that I am wishing for LOTS AND LOTS of snow! I can't wait to be able to sit and watch the snow fall outside while I'm curled up reading my Kindle with hot chocolate, play outside with my two dogs and not have to worry about driving in it for once!! Oh, and I also wish for the Flyers to beat the Penguins tomorrow night:o)

Happy Wednesday everyone!! xo

Oops! I Missed "Not-Me Monday!"...AGAIN:o(

Ok I'm back friends:o) I woke up this morning to two emails from two of my favs wondering where I've been because I haven't blogged much since before the start of the holiday season. I'm glad to tell you that I will be a faithful blogger, once again, to keep you all updated on my busy but wonderful life! I missed "not-me monday" so here is a quick re-cap:

I did not work a whole lot of hours this weekend with my little brother, I was not proud of him for busting his butt. As a 16 year old, he is really ambitious to become a money maker and rack up his savings account. I do not absolutely adore him, he is not one of my best friends...he did not give me the nickname "boss" which does not make me laugh when he says it. I was not really disappointed to see the Eagles loss Sunday afternoon, however I was not ECSTATIC that the Giants got killed and knocked out of the playoffs.

I did not go with my Dad to see the Princess Diana exhibit at the National Constiution Center in Philadelphia. She has not been my idol since I was little, my Dad did not do everything possible to get tickets for the exhibit knowing this was a once in a lifetime experience. I did not cry throughout the entire exhibit...no, let me rephrase that, I did not SOB throughout the whole thing, so much, that a lady handed me not one, not two, but a PACK of tissues. I did not enjoy learning about Diana. I never had the pleasure of meeting her but I feel like I did after I left. I also did not get yelled at for sneaking in my camera and taking some pics that I HAD to have to remember her by (oops!). Thank you Dad, it really did mean the world to me, xo.


I did not have a nice New Years eve with a bunch of friends, I did not get sad when I saw Dick Clark broadcast, struggling to get his words out but still talked with a smile on his face. I did not give up alcohol for my New Years resolution, which meant I had to drink sparkling cider at midnight...I did not feel lame for doing this but I think this is a good goal to accomplish...we'll see how long it REALLY lasts:o)

I did not download two new books to my Kindle which I am not ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with. I am not reading "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks (I can't wait for the movie to come out), I did not just finish "Waiter Rant" by Steve Dublanica, a recommendation from my friend Katie. I did not love it, I would not recommend it to anyone who has ever worked in the restaurant industry--> you will not crack up while reading it!

I did not go into the city yesterday with Rob, just for fun. We did not go and have my two favorite snacks in Chinatown (bubble tea and rainbow cake) then head over to Olde City to visit the Liberty Bell, then walk around the entire city just talking, laughing and enjoying each other's company:o) I did not have a blast, as always.


I did not wake up today and think to myself: "Wow Ang you need to really do some serious cleaning". I did not make myself clean my bathroom, kitchen and living room top to bottom even though I wasn't feeling that great. Tomorrow I am gutting my room and starting from scratch (another New Years resolution in the making).

I did not get an adorable card in the mail today from my friend Laura, I am not glad that I still have a few penpals that keep up our tradtion of "snail mail" instead of emails, texts and blogging. It's very special:o)

I am not happy to see that some of the people in my neighborhood still have their Christmas lights up. It does not make me smile as I drive home from work at night. I do not wish that Christmas was coming up again (Christmas in July anyone!?). I am not starting to get excited about Valentines Day, I am not thinking ahead for some really cute ideas:o)

I am not going to finish watching the Orange Bowl tonight even though I could really care less about either of the teams playing. I am not reminiscing about the year that my cheerleading team and I danced in the halftime show at the Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL. This was not one of the best memories I'll ever have of cheering. It makes me want to coach so badly!!


Happy Tuesday everyone!!

2010:o)

Happy New Year 2010!!! Hope you all made your resolutions:o)