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Oxford, MS

I took a visit to Oxford this week and it was wonderful! I originally had to be there on business, but since my best friend lives there, I headed out the night before so I could spend some time with her!  We got into town that night and our friends were at a Christmas Party so I needed to run by Walmart to pick up a few things anyways so we headed that way.  Lucky for us, there was a good will right next door and we are kind of suckers for those!  We assumed that since this was in Oxford, not Starkville, that it’d be quite nice because the people in Oxford would donate a lot better things haha, they can be somewhat fancy.  At goodwill I found the BEST deal in the history of deals!  So as most of you know, I was never a huge Harry Potter fan until recently.  While I lived in Orlando, I read all 7 books and watched all the movies and became obsessed!  So…. not trying to get you too excited…. BUT I found ALL 7 books in great condition for a TOTAL OF $25!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I didn’t even think about the purchase, I just knew I was getting it!!


After that we headed to Walmart and got a few things then headed over to Whitney’s just to catch up and hang out!  It was a wonderful evening with friends.  That morning I woke up for some meetings at UM for work and those went perfect!  We also got a tour of campus which was great!  That afternoon, I met back up with Whitney and we went to the gingerbread house display which was REALLY cool!  We also checked out this antique store that was cool.  



Those are just a few of the awesome gingerbread houses!

Then we walked along the square for a little bit.  Nick and I had tickets for DISNEY ON ICE in Tupelo so we headed that way for the show!! We are like little kids when it comes to Disney, so we were thrilled.  We realized though that since we don’t have kids, the kids that were there were actually quite annoying with all the crying and yelling and talking, but when you go to a kids show I guess you should expect that haha.

This is how close we were! We had great seats!

This was the tinkerbell portion!  It was so amazing!

This is a short video from the end of the show!! They did such a great job!

After the show we headed back to starkville, but overall the trip was wonderful and much needed!! 

Liebster Award!

Thank you SO much Whittney from Twenty-Something Gone Wrong for nominating me! I’m so honored!
Here’s how it works:
The award is given to new or up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers and then the award is then passed along to other bloggers in the same category to help spread the word and support one another.
If you receive the award, there are a few rules to follow…

*Each blogger nominated must post 11 things about themselves
*Then answer the 11 questions the tagger has asked
*Blogger must then create 11 questions of their own to ask the bloggers they decide to nominate
*They must choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate and link them on their blog post
*Bloggers must be notified of their award!
*No tag backs!


The 11 things about ME!
1. I had a really rare disease called Kawasaki disease when I was 15.
2. I’d like to go to Texas A&M for Grad school because I really like College Station, but mainly so I’ll be closer to my cousin and her family!
3. I get really obsessed with things, for example: reeses, smores, FRIENDS, How I Met Your Mother, scarfs, candles, peanut butter and chocolate combo… and more!
4. I was born in Atlanta, GA and use to call that where I’m from and even though I seriously LOVE it there, Mississippi will always be my home at heart now! 
5. I’m considering starting a small crafting business where I sell string art, I’ve recently done some and really just enjoyed it that if I don’t sell it, I’ll have a ton of random string art and no where to put it!
6. I love to travel!
7. I’ve never been to New York but it’s a dream of mine to go and see like a million broadway shows
8. Wicked is my favorite musical/show, granted it is the only one I’ve seen!
9. I have two younger sisters and we get closer every day! We even live together right now.
10. I’m a Christian!
11. I get maybe a little overly excited when I find a Mississippi blogger… please don’t get scared away by my enthusiasm, we are just few and far between, so I kind of love it!

11 Questions from Whittney
1.) If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Disney World… or New York… or Seattle… or Germany, sorry, lots of places!
2.) What is your biggest pet peeve? terrible drivers, people who don’t park in an actual parking spot because they are lazy bums who need a life!
3.) Why did you start blogging? I was looking at a lot of blogs and just really got into it.  I wanted a place to document experiences at first, now I’m getting into a crafty baking mood and I also document some running I do and races I complete, and I’m sure in the future it’ll turn into a wedding and mommy blog.
4.) What is your favorite thing to do on a day off from work? figure out dinner
5.) What is your favorite Holiday past-time or tradition? hot chocolate and smores around a fire
6.) What is your favorite season, and why? fall because of the BEAUTIFUL leaves and wonderful weather!
7.) Name three things you would take with you to a deserted island. My phone, my boyfriend, reeses
8.) If you could speak another language fluently, what would it be? GERMAN!
9.) What is your favorite thing about where you currently live? It’s in Mississippi. lol Other than that, the city I live in kind of sucks right now! haha
10.) What would you do if the internet no longer existed? probably go back to being a kid… creating fake laptops out of cereal boxes and watching rugrats on a box tv.
11.) Are you addicted to Pinterest? What are your favorite things to pin?  YES! I love pinning foods and crafts, but also future wedding and house ideas… I mean, really? everything!! Love it!!!

Here are my 11 questions:
1. What is your favorite vacation spot?
2. What’s your favorite childhood memory?
3. How many siblings do you have?  Are you close?
4. Do you have any pets?  If so, what kind and what are their names?
5. What’s your favorite tv show?
6. What’s your favorite holiday and why?
7. Who is your favorite actor? actress?
8. What is your favorite thing about blogging?
9. How long have you been blogging?
10. What’s your least favorite chore?
11. What kinds of blogs do you enjoy reading the most?

The 11 fabulous bloggers I choose: Other people don’t usually do this, but I wanted to list how many followers these lovely ladies had! Check them out, please! I worked hard at picking these 11 out!
Heather @ Bumble Bee (98 followers)
Ashley @ Sweet Tea in Sicily (168 followers)
Kelssey @ Confident Revolution (31 followers)
Meghan @ Borrowed Heaven (56 followers)
Allie @ Young Love (142 followers)
Lindsey @ Our Lovely Life (124 followers)
Jennifer @ [RE]imagined (117 followers)
Amanda @ Champaign and Sunshine (100 followers)
Michelle @ Jarrah Jungle (151 followers)
Mallory @ From California to Kansas (177 followers)
Eleanor @ Oh Louise! (139 followers)

10 on 10 Monday!

Hello friends!! I wish I could say that last week I was productive on the blog and scheduled y’all some posts for the weekend… I’d be lying though!  I left town Friday for Houston, TX to visit with my cousin because her little baby boy was getting baptized.  It was so important to me that I could be there during that special time!  He’s an angel y’all, not even lying! I cried like a little baby myself when I had to leave yesterday afternoon.  Needless to say, due to a VERY short visit, I spent as much time with family as I could so I didn’t do any blogging while there and again, didn’t schedule any posts.  I still have some promises I’ve made about posts in the future, I’ll get there!
 
I was debating what I could talk about today and ran into this little link-up!  I’m linking up with Amy @ The Charming Blog for the first time!  Go check her out and link-up too!
 
 
It took me a second to figure out how this link-up worked, but you just go and copy the questions she has and answer them!
 
  1. I love the holidays because of the cold weather, hot chocolate, winter accessories, and decorations!
  2. When it’s a cold day outside, I just want to sip on hot chocolate (or coffee) with a blanket over my lap reading or watching FRIENDS!
  3. I’m secretly hoping I get kitchen-aid stand mixer or food processor for Christmas/Hanukkah but I know that’s only in my dreams, so a new planner would be great.
  4. The person that’s the hardest to shop for: everyone! I’m the worst! I try to pick-up on hints and I usually have a mental list in my head, but I have the WORST memory, so then I forget when it’s time to go shopping and rack my brain with no success… my poor boyfriend, he’s the best gift giver (seriously have loved every gift ever received) and he’s stuck with me, the worst! 
  5. The person I finished shopping for first: my dad, by coincidence.
  6. I started / will start shopping: started a few weeks ago, but haven’t gotten very far, hope to finish by this weekend!
  7. My favorite holiday memory was when — my family and I went to Atlanta a few years ago.  It snowed!  We played in the snow, went to the park and went ice skating, shared presents, it was great!
  8. The best holiday tradition that we have is opening one present on Christmas eve, it’s our oldest and the main we that happens every year!
  9. I plan on ending the year with a bang / whisper by ? I have no idea what I’m doing for the end of the year to bring in the new! The past two years were complete opposites so who knows!
  10. During the holidays you can find me spending time with family and friends more than likely at home (my parents) or a local coffee shop.

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