I have really taken up reading the past few years. I have read many books this year, some amazing and some not so great. Here are some of my favorite books I read this year:
-My Inappropriate Life by Heather McDonald
-Drinking and Tweeting by Brandi Glanville
-This One is Mine by Maria Semple
-Man Up by Ross Matthews
-Matched by Allie Condie
-Divergent by Veronica Roth
-Spelling it Like it is by Tori Spelling
My favorite book read in 2013 was:
-Where'd You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Yay so glad it is Friday! Two more Fridays until Christmas Break! :) Thank you Darci, April, Christina and Natasha for the link-up!
O-N-E
SNOW DAY!!! I definitely did not think we would get a snow day today since the weather men were saying the roads would not be bad until later in the day. It was a very welcome great surprise this morning when I got on our school website to see that we were closed! So far this morning, Tinsley and I watched Fred Claus then took a two hour nap. Hopefully I am able to be somewhat productive and get some laundry and Christmas wrapping done.
T-W-O
Who watched the Sound of Music Live last night with Carrie Underwood? I am finishing it up now. I love Carrie Underwood and think she did a great job.
T-H-R-E-E
Last Saturday was a great day in football with OSU barely beating Michigan and Auburn beating Alabama (who saw that amazing ending?!?). I am quite nervous and excited to watch football again tomorrow. Hopefully, OSU can beat Michigan State and actually play well. As much as I would love them in the National Championship game, they tend to choke on big games and I don't want to be embarrassed and lose horribly.
We are having a few friends over and I plan on making some appetizers. Anyone have some suggestions? I am thinking either Buffalo Chicken dip or Skyline dip, pumpkin oatmeal cookies (I made these the other night), and a few other finger foods.
F-O-U-R
Ellen's 12 days of Giveaways started yesterday and I'm loving it. Every year I enter to win. Yesterday, I tried to enter multiple times but I don't think it was working. I hope that they fixed their website so that I am able to win. Wishful hoping right?
F-I-V-E
We had a great Thanksgiving at the cabin. It was a perfect break from reality. Baby Luke was born the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, allowing his aunts and grandparents to send the whole time at the cabin which was a great joy. He is a cutie and I can't wait to meet him! I got an IPhone 5s as an early Christmas gift right before we left and haven't had time to unload pictures and get it all the way set up.
Linking up again with Jen and Elise today for their "these are a few of my favorite things" link-up series! Today's theme is Gifts under $100. It's focus is on things you can gift to family and friends for under $100.
Gifts for the Men in your life:
*Dollar Shave Club- Jt recently joined and we both love it.
*Google Chromecast- HDMI Streaming Media Player, this can be used to connect your phone, computer, etc. It is also compatible with Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, etc. So many uses.
*DVDs and Video Games- What guy doesn't like new movies and video games?
*Favorite bottle of liquor or a mixture of new beers for him to try- Booze and boys go hand and hand.
*Cologne- Give him a new sent to try out in 2014
Gifts for the Women in your life:
*Scarves- Personally I am all about the infinity scarfs this season
*Nail Polish- Girls always need new nail polish colors
*Anything from Victoria Secret- So many options to choose from: clothes, perfume, gift sets, makeup, etc.
*Candles- Personally I love candles from Bath and Body Works, however any good smelling candle would do
*Alex and Ani bracelet- I am loving on these bangles and you are sure to find one for any woman in your life
I have a few goals for now until the end of the year to end the year off well. I thought posting them on my blog would help me stick to them. Here they are:
1- Finish reading Divergent
2- Cook dinner 4-5 times a week
3- Try 1 new recipe each week
4- Workout 4 times a week
5- Finish shopping and wrapping for Christmas by December 20th
What are you end of the year goals?
