My Feel Good List

I’m anticipating feeling sad, like really sad once I give birth.  Prayers on this now and over the next few months are appreciated!  I had this idea yesterday to make a feel good list and when I’m having a rough day to do at least 2 of the list items to try to snap me out of my funk.  I was telling my friend about this last night and she thought this was a great idea and is thinking about making one herself.

1.  Play the piano for 10 minutes

2.  Take a bubble bath with candles

3.  Take a walk around the block listening to worship music

4.  Shave my legs with shaving cream

5.  Get my eyebrows waxed

6.  Put hot rollers in my hair

7.  Read one chapter in a book

8.  Read one of my quick joy devos

9.  Paint my toenails

10.  Sit in the sun for 10 minutes with a glass of really cold water

11.  Make my bed

12.  Take a shower and put on lotion

13.  Use the one-minute manicure hand scrub

14.  Write someone a note

15.  Read my favorite blogs for 10 minutes, set a timer!

16.  Spray my bed and curtains with linen spray

17.  Get a 2 minute hug from anyone, or a 5 minute snuggle from AC

18.  Eat ONE piece of dark chocolate (can’t choose this daily)

19.  Light my anthropologie candle

20.  Call a friend and chat

I tried to choose things that make me feel great and take 10 minutes or less.  I hope this inspires you to take 20 minutes out of your day each day to feel good about yourself!!  What would you include on your list?  I’d love to keep adding stuff to give myself more variety.

Registries

Baby registries.  What a gift, really it’s amazing to be able to register for things that you really need.  Best invention ever, myregistry.com.  If you haven’t heard of this, check it out!  It’s not just great for weddings and babies it’s also awesome for Christmas/birthday/wishlists of any kind.  You register for anything you want from any website.  The gift giver can just go to the registry, search the name and then buy the item ANYWHERE and check it off the registry so no one else buys it.  For the registrar it’s great because you can add notes.  For example some of the books I want I am great with getting used copies so I can write that in the notes and someone can get them at a garage sale, ebay or from their own stash if they are done with them.  Also for things like a piggy bank, I can register for one that I think is cute and then in the notes say that I like it, but I’m great with anything in the colors of the room.  I know lots of people who have started using Amazon wishlist which I am told is the same sort of program, but I thought I’d share another option with you.  This might just be how our family does Christmas lists from now on!

The Stockings Were Hung

Andrew and I went shopping last night.  Well the intention was actually to go returning, which we did, but then we stopped in whole foods, the Container Store and Target.  If you have a container store in your area I think it is a one stop shop for stocking stuffers, we picked up their stocking stuffer catalog and I’ve been drooling over it.  Below are my favorite picks.

Because the Pressurized air leaves your fingers tasting HORRIBLE after you touch the computer post cleaning!

It WORKS, we both tried it and it really does take all the smudges off your screen

Like the utensils, not a fan of these sandwich bags...for that I like the snack taxi brand

I always feel conflicted when I put my organic produce in a plastic bags, I would love to have a set of these...hint hint

Living the Luxe Life

I need to tell you about 2 of my favorite blogs.  I’ve linked to them before, but it was a long time ago and I have different followers since then.  Rose a la mode and good life for less.  These ladies are GENEROUS, they love to give stuff away and each month they host something called the Luxe Lotto.  It’s always fantastic stuff, but this month it’s stuff that I REALLY would love to have.  I want the kindle, necklace, and clutch, but I would absolutely adore the beautiful bowls!  CLICK HERE to check out the goods and enter to win.  If Andrew won this he wouldn’t even have to do any Christmas shopping for me!

She Thought of EVERYTHING

For my birthday Amanda planned a fall themed dinner party on the night before my birthday with my whole family.  She really thought of everything, it was beautiful and so perfectly me.  She even bought reese’s peanut butter cups to have in candy dishes and crushed on top of brownie sundaes because they are my favorite candy.  And for those of you who don’t already know, Amanda is my sister in law who I love and adore.  Here she is with my husband:

Placecards

Picture doesn't do the place setting justice, the plates where on gold chargers, so pretty.

She wrapped paperboard letter Ls with yarn

She ripped fabric and strung leaves and hung it around the room

Ball Jars set on homemade felt coasters

Oh and then she made salted caramels for the party favors, another one of my favorites!

The only picture of us from the whole weekend!

There are more pictures and more details, but my little guy is about to wake up and I want to get this posted.  All the photos are on Instagram and my user name is lolalula37 if you are interested.  This dinner party rocked and I’m SO thankful for the hands that prepared it!!!

Dream Come True

Every time I bake, I think “hmm wouldn’t it be nice to have a batter pourer so I can get the cupcakes/muffins even and not make a mess?”  While playing around on Pinterest I FOUND IT.  This is shooting to the top of my birthday/Christmas list

Boyakasha CHECK IT!

Ok that’s a bad inside joke with the Hubs, but I want to get the word out there for my Sweet Pam’s blog.  If you know me personally you have probably heard this woman’s name come out of my mouth more than you can count.  I love and adore her, she taught me so much and urged me to be a more mature woman in the Lord.  She prayed with me through some tough times in my life and has supported me like crazy.  God has been journeying with her on a crazy path and has now led her to her newest adventure PAMOUTLOUD.  This lady lives her life out loud and you will not want to miss reading about her life and the things she’s learning and experiencing.

Songs that make me Teary and Smiley

I’m not a super emotional person, but lately there have been a few songs that have gotten me a bit choked up since moving to Austin.  The first is the Taking Chances song by Celine Dion.  I’ve heard it a bunch before, but when I drive around Austin and listen to it I get a little teary eyed, I guess moving half way accross the country was a pretty big chance and it’s turning out really good.  The other song that chokes me up every time is New Morning by Alpha Rev…I don’t even know what it’s about and it isn’t the lyrics that choke me up it’s the tune…it’s really moves to me for some reason.

 

Then there are a few songs that I just really like that don’t make me cry at all, they play them down here all the time on the radio.

Dog Days are Gone: Florence and the Machine

Rollin in the Deep: Adele

The Cave: Mumford and Sons

Home: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (must look this up on Youtube on David Letterman…these people look crazy)

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String…

…these are a few of my favorite things BELLA EDITION.  So I’ve been thinking a lot about another favorite things post before Christmas and since I’m surrounded by Bella merchandise all day I figure I might as well do a post of all things fantastic from Bella.

No need to wear socks! AC and I both need some Sperry Topsiders...need I guess is a little strong!

These are also one of Oprah’s favorite things, they’ll run you around $30, but they are hand painted and one of a kind.

This stuff smells delicious... I use it to freshen our couch, bed, rugs, etc and to iron my clothes.

Sweet Little initial bracelet $28, not sure if I'd want a C, L or A-to represent Andrew. Most everyone at Bella has these and I'd kind of like one.

 

Wild Geese that Fly with the Moon on Their Wings…

…These are a few of my favorite things.

As I’ve been compiling my Christmas list I’ve been thinking all about some of my favorite things.   If you don’t know what to get your friends, significant others, mothers, etc here are some items that this lady loves.  Click on the picture to be redirected to the websites.

Thickens and Lengthens Lashes Like Crazy!

Special Fabric makes it possible to use your smart phone while wearing the gloves. Comes in MANY colors!

This is a pricey little number, but it is a well made very nicely compartmentalized wallet/clutch. Comes in different colors and patterns

This is a sweet little necklace from a great jewelry company Stella and Dot. Click on the picture to see my friend's website. There are many great pieces under $50!

I'm sure my friends are TIRED of me plugging this lotion, but I can't get enough of it!! I have a little bottle in every purse and a big bottle by my bed...perfect stocking stuffer!

I use this Thirty-One item more than any other! There are so many uses for this one that I have two.

I hope you have started your Christmas shopping!  I started a while back, but get stumped when it comes to my family!  Who on your list is the hardest to buy for??