Some Pictures and Fall TV

First of all, I just wanted to thank everyone last week for all your love and support. I’m so grateful to be a part of this lovely blogging community and to have such wonderful FRIENDS in so many of you! Whether I’m having a bad day or a good day, your comments and emails are always sure to make my day :)

Next up! It was so much fun to FINALLY share some of my many iPhone pictures with you guys last week! I actually found myself taking a ton this past week so I’m linking up with Savanah and Erin again!

It’s hard to believe Christmas decorations are already out but I love this!

Listen, I’m not sure WHY there’s at least one Angry Birds reference on my blog a week, but check this out! Yellow bird, of course, because they’re the best.

My best friend’s little boy turned one this weekend so I was out and about on a toy shopping escapade. I loved seeing these German toys!

The classic Water Baby was one of my most beloved toys growing up. Hahaha. I loved my little doll!

One day last week, while going out to lunch, I spotted this bad boy in the parking lot. It will one day be mine!

I caved and let my cat Missy up on the table only to find out this is what she had in mind. Pardon the horrible picture quality.

Needless to say, that was Stella’s reaction when she saw the special treatment that was going on. “Hey, Mom! Let me up there too!”

It’s okay. Stella had her own fun later on while “tightrope” walking across the bottom of the chair!! She’s got skill.

These little puppies were pretty unique. Cute little wedges with a black tie across the front. Too bad my feet are way narrow and the smallest size was too big :(

While in Restoration Hardware one night {is that store cool or what?!} I saw this grey, tufted headboard! If you know me, you know it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, the lighting in that store isn’t ideal for iPhone pics but you get the idea!

Lastly, I’m also linking up today with Neely and Amber for the Fabulous Fall Blog Challenge since there are a few Fall shows I figured I’d mention!

First off is a show that starts tonight!

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Hart of Dixie! Fingers crossed that it ends up being decent because I’ve missed Rachel Bilson! Who else will be tuning in tonight to watch this?

Then, of course, is one of my shows that just started up again two weeks ago…

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90210! Sometimes I really feel like I’m the only person who watches this because I never hear anyone else mention it. But, listen… I’m not really one for series television {I like my reality TV} and I’ve been following this show since its first season. As a lover of the original Beverly Hills: 90210, I got a bit hooked early on.

The new Real World {SAN DIEGO!!!} starts this week as well. While the cast doesn’t look all too thrilling, I’ll be watching only because San Diego holds a very special place in my heart :)

Oh, and while they’re not technically “Fall” shows, I’m loving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, although the Orange County girls will always be my favorites, and DANCE MOMS! Ohhhh my gosh, Dance Moms is amazing!

What are your Fall shows? Since there are so many, I can’t catch them all :)

Sleeping Kitties & Dylan McKay

I watched NASA’s final shuttle launch this morning from the comfort of my own home. While I watched the footage, I thought about some things: the people that were there watching live. Who were these people? Are they native Floridians? Visitors from other countries? Mothers? Grandfathers? Students? It was a beautiful thing to see so many people taking time out of their lives, whatever it was they had planned for that day, and going to watch history instead.

I thought about the people inside the shuttle. Who were they? Fathers? Aunts?

What does it feel like to be throttled into the air at over 2,000 miles per hour knowing that in just over eight minutes you will be out of Earth’s atmosphere and able to look down at your PLANET? It must also be a beautiful thing.

So, between experiencing history from afar and reading Ashley’s post over at The Shine Project, I started thinking about the beautiful things in my life that bring me happiness. Sure, life is tough. Sure, things aren’t perfect and there are those moments where I just want to break down and cry (which happen more often than not lately) but life is still beautiful. So, I want to share some of the things in my life that bring happiness to my soul.

Happiness is…

Family.  I know what unconditional love is because of my family. For everything they do, I’m forever grateful and lucky to have them.

Looking over at a sleeping cat.   There’s something so precious and peaceful about going about your day and then looking over to see a cat all snuggled up, eyes tightly shut, and head tucked under. The head tucked under is my favorite. That’s when you know they’re really asleep.

Finding a good steal.   I am a total bargain shopper and almost always refuse to buy anything full price. So, it definitely makes me happy when I can find something I’ve been needing (like an adorable nude heel I found last weekend) that fits perfectly, looks good, AND is on sale.

Watching Beverly Hills 90210 DVD’s.   What? You don’t do it too? One of the first shows I looked up when we got Netflix was this old school hit. I wasn’t allowed to watch it when it originally aired (and now I understand why) but I had a Donna Martin (aka Tori Spelling) Barbie doll and a 90210 lunchbox. The obsession still lives on today. While the episode I watched last night was pretty lame, since it revolved around Brandon and he’s always lame, the outfits, lingo, and Dylan McKay never fail to put a smile on this girl’s face.

And really, I’m just happy to be alive. No matter how hard the day, I’m here, I’m alive, and I know that the hard times make me stronger.

 

Photos:  Elle , Wikia