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This Thursaday Fina is GRATEFUL for.....

• My sore throat is all gone!



• The sweet ladies i work with



• Digiourno pizza and wine on Tuesday nights



• Getting a little farther along in the wedding planning (it's in less then two months!)



• The pretty gray color on my nails (i painted em myself!)



• Waking up calm



• Lattes from PEETS

What are you thankful for today???

TILT 11/04/10

love on a Thursday

No more midterms

Cuddly cats

Making plans

Miranda Lambert

Friendly folks

Meeting the girls for dinner & drinks (pumpkin beer, YUM) on a Friday night night!! wooot woot

Sneaking in quick blog reads when i have a free second :)

Dierks Bentley - LOOOOVE. Saw him in Brooklyn @ A bar called Southpaw. I was entralled all night. (I wore blue jeans & a white tank top, you will only get this is you are a Dierks fan!)

Leaves

Cardigans (I think Becca's got more than me though!) haha

When headaches finally go away!

My friends

Pancakes ( goooopy, gooopy in the middle)

My mom

My dad

Plain white t-shirts

Deep breaths

& deep, slow stretches!

Morning snuggles w/ kitties

Sales @ LOFT!

Getting a SUPER sweet & thoughtful package in the mail, with GLITTER!!!

What do you LOVE today????

TILT 10-7-10

• Listening to Sheryl Crow - Really, really listening. Her lyrics are beautiful, honest and inspiring.
• My Theories of Personalities Class- i love it, i'm the annoying girl who can't shut up in class ( i can't help it, i enjoy "actively" participating)
• The return of .... DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES!! ;)
• PB & Jelly sammies. Have you guys tried those lil premade round ones? yummmmm. i just wish they came in a whole wheat variety!
• Blog Friends- Is it weird that i feel so connected with alot of you girls and wish we could be friends "in real life"? I know this is real life, but, i mean like in person, lets go shopping and have lunch, kind of friends :).
• Almost every night when i come home from work, Rob has my pj's waiting for me, folded on the bed :).
• Painting my own nails & toes- I used to waste sO MUCH money at the nails salon, i have recently rediscovered the joy ( and $ saving) of doing it myself.
• My friend Melissa's wedding- It was absolutely beautiful, i felt much happier and more emotional than i expected, standing up there as one of her bridesmaids.We've been friends since the sixth grade..... I'm proud to say i have amazing friends from my childhood. I NEVER want to let them go.

Tell me, tell me, what do you love today???

Remember TILT= Things I Love Thursday.

TILT idea from Ms.GalaDarling

tilt 9/16/10

Today's Thursday Lovies

Honey Bunches of Oats w/ almonds, I'm currently on my second bowl ;)

Realizing how much "vanity sizing" is going on. Seriously, I measured my waist yesterday, it is 26 inches yet half of the jeans I own are size 24's. (I also own 26's and 27's, they all fit EXACTLY the same way)Do they think they need to lie to me to get me to buy the jeans? I think this just make girls obsess more about getting down to the tiniest size. (Which in most cases is unattainable & super unhealthy!)

My cats. Oh my, I'm going to miss them SO much. I told my mom the other day that it will be harder to leave the cats than it will be to leave my family & friends. Before you start thinking I'm completely nuts, wait for my reason.......I can talk to my family on the phone all the time and still feel connected, I can't exactly have phone convo's w/ my kitty siblings. Perhaps we can skype?

Thinking about new, fun ways to wear last years fall clothes (& the few items I may or may not have purchased recently). My shopping addiction is ending RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. (at least for a little while) I promised Rob last night. I have to realize it's not just about me anymore. I have to think about us; we have a HUGE move coming up. I need to start being a tad bit more responsible (& perhaps less selfish) & saving. Ya know, so maybe i can contribute more than my cuteness to our new apartment. ;)

I can't wait to get the sweater and belt I ordered from Anthro yesterday. I'll post pics when they arrive. :)
(They were on sale, it was my last hurrah, sue me.)






What do YOU love today?

tilt 9/9/10

This weeks TILT was inspired by Becca & her little joys list.

i love

love
reading
writing
Rob
cats
reading
cuddling
happies
fashion
pretties
reading
cats (hehe)
kisses
bestest friends
my BESTEST BOY!
snuggling
haircuts
little surprises
love
getting packages in the mail
for that matter ANY mail in the mail that's not a bill
my squirrell
pictures
comments ;)
girl crushes on fellow bloggers
feeling inspired to try/do new things
feeling confident
knowing the world is what i make it (and how i see it is NOT always how it really is)
knowing i can choose to see things positively
optimism
cheese danishes
yogurt parfaits
being at my happy weight despite eating cheese danishs & other indulgent yummies
the cool breeze that's fighting it's way in
making lists
crossing things off said list
MY BOY
highlighting stuff in my day planner
folding laundry (especially if it's washed with GAIN)
magazines
thinking about future adventures
pausing to admire little things i might miss
driving home from work w/ the windows down
planning
hoping
wishing
dreaming
feeling
being (me)

tilt 9/2/10

things i love thursday

1- (almost) every night i come home from work to a super yummy dinner made by Rob. (i don't get home from work till 9:30 or later so he's in charge of dinner) :)

2- Squirrel's (my cat) nightly ritual of circling around the bed w/ her seahorse toy, making very strange meows/yelps.This must be done every night prior to cuddling up with us.

3- That im in my last semeseter of school & im pretty excited about all of my classes. I can not wait to (finally) receive my diploma. :)

4-My engagement ring, it's yellow gold w/ a pear shaped diamond; exactly what i wanted. I can't believe i haven't posted a picture of it on here yet; i will have to work on that!

5-That i had the best time @ an all day wine tasting trip with all of my girlfriends last saturday, for my friendly Melissa's bachleorette party! (no skeevy strippers for us; we have class! haha)

6- I finally started reading My Dog Tulip. Krystal @ Village made me want to read it, after posting the most hysterical video about it!

7-My future mother -in -law (yess i actually like my future M-I-L, she's super fun) & her Boyfriend are coming to visit this weekend. We have tons of fun things planned; A Yankee game, picnic & wandering around the city. I need to see all of the "sights" i've never seen (even though i've lived on long island for 26 years) before our big move!

8- Thinking about our big move & all the exciting furniture we are going to buy. Yup i'm sooooooooo excited about furniture. I'm also pretty darn excited about buying gain laundry detergent; it smells sooooooooo good!! hehe. You can think i'm weird; i don't mind :).

What are some of your favorite things this thursday?

Have a lovely Day; I hope the sun is shining where ever you are!

tilt 8/12/10

Loves

1- a yummy egg sald sandwich with a pickle on the side, even better when there are TWO pickles on the side!

2-leaving for california on SATURDAY! wooooooooohooooooo

3- yogurtland here i come :) (i'm allready salivating & it's still a few days away, is 10am cali time too early for yogurt? i think not)


4- meeting up for Sunday breakfast's & Loft shopping afternoons w/ my friendly Erin. (don't worry, i didn't buy a thing.)

5- looking foward to the plane ride. i'm weird right? i just love having time to chat w/ Rob & read books and mags for 6 hours straight!

tilt 8/5/10

Today's Loves.

1- Green lights when I'm running late.

2- Taking a nap cuddled up with a kitty, or two.

3- All of the super sweet comments I received on yesterdays post. :) :)

4- Making my own stations on Pandora.

5- We are leaving for vacation in 9 days!!! wheeee

6- Meeting a kitty cat brother and sister duet who's names are peanut butter & jelly!

7- Patiently awaiting my 3 etsy purchases to arrive in the mail, well ok maybe not very patiently.(these were obviously purchased before my no spending challenge)

8- Looking foward to a habachi dinner tomorrow night for my best friendly's brithday & wearing a new dress. (notice how i conviently made a bunch of purchases right before my no spending oath!)

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Thursday Lovies

1-the cool side of the pillow!
2-driving home at night with the windows down & my Miranda Lambert CD turned up
3-10 cent wing night at mcgoreys ( its in Massapequa if you live on long island!) all of the bartenders have scottish accents! soo cute :)
4- how my lip puffs up after i eat too many wings hehe.
5-free weekend getaways! Rob travels so much for work & i love that i get to go too, this weekend we are going to Pennsylvania & Saturday is the one year anniversary of our engagement

6- dried figlets mmm mmm so good

7-reading, reading, reading & some more reading

8-fresh flowers in my bedroom

9-dreaming of decorating our new apartment, Rob said i can have a maximum of 5 cat related decorations throughout!

10- painting my toes HOT PINK!

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Things I Love Thursday

1- Peanut MnM's, I've heard the new pretzel ones are delicious, but I've yet to track them down.

2- Homemade rice pudding with super huge raisins from my fave little dinette in Babylon Town, Glen's.

3- Getting excited for vacation in less than a month! (23 days to be exact)

4- Returning to The Griddle in LA, nom nom nom pumpkin pancakes!

5- That it's almost the weekend.

6- Blush; it is my # 1 make-up necessity.

7- Desperate Housewives marathon's :)

8- My Kittie Squirrel, She's been extra lovey dovey lately, even though She left Rob a little "present" on the bed last night, whoops.

9- Skinny Cow choc fudge ice cream cones.

10- When someone goes out of their way to hold the door open for me.

oh & the gas station attendent who called me gorgeous 3 times this morning! haha

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Things I Love Thursday

1-tostitos hint of lime tortilla chips. YUM.

2-Borrowing books from the library.

3-David Bromstad. On HGTV's Color Splash. :)

4-Vacations. We are going to California in a little over a month!! We will be checking out apartments, wooooohooooo.

5-Picnics, I had one on my Birthday.

6-Baking, although my oven has yet to be fixed...

7-paperbackswap.com. I just joined, it is super fun. Check it out!

8- Getting my sexy new black shoes in the mail yesterday.

9-Chocolate chip pancakes, a lil goopy in the middle!

10-New (to me) sushi restaurants.

TILT

It's been over a year since my last "things i love thursday" list & i think i'm long overdue.

1- Crisp, clean new sheets on the bed.

2- The smell of my boyfriends pillow.

3- My homemade choc chip pumpkin muffins.

4-Starting to read a book that i've been waiting to come out.

5- Discovering said book has a recipe at the end of each chapter!

6-Country music concerts.

7-Getting an @ reply on twitter.

8- Opening my email to see that i have a blog comment.

9- The scent of my almond cookie body souffle.

10-Using coupons!

TILT

Lemon - I've been putting it on everything , veggies, chicken. yummy yummy lemon!

Asparagus - I put lemon on it.... ;) ( im not really a fan of the stinky pee though!!)

TWITTER!

My best friendlys new blog - melissahartman.blogspot.com. She's just getting started, but if the blog turns out anything like her personality it will be super funny and sarcastic. check her out and leave her some lovies!

Planning for our future apartment - Currently obsessed w/ design blogs & storing TONS of ideas in my lil head. Rob & I have started looking at a few places, we don't plan on moving for at least six months but im get soooo ridiculously excited yipppppppeeee :)

TILT

It's been over a month since my last tilt post, i believe im long overdue for some lovies/thankfulness! So in no particular order here's a few things that make me smile:

Pedicures *today my mom & i have 10 am appointments for pedicures ( her treat woohooo!) i am ridiculously excited as i haven't had one since january.

Orange Juice *lately i've been having a yummy glass every morning mmmmm

Waking up early * i love how the house is so quiet ( i can pretend it's all mine & i don't share it w/ my parents hehe). At this moment im sitting in the living room listening to the birdies chirping outside and im surrounded by my adorable cuddly kitties :)

Franks Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce * my latest obession is covering my veggies in this deliciousness (even though my tongue is on fire, my nose starts to run & my forehead may even begin to perspire a bit.... I LOVE IT!)

Blog Comments* sweet little reminders that a few people actually read my little blog always make me giddy

Spring Cleaning * Yesterday i went through my undie drawer and threw out at least 25 pairs, the drawer is still overflowing... the good news is i found a bunch of pretty ones i forgot i owned! ;)

Looking Foward to Nicer Weather * here on LI we've only had a few random day's of spring-like weather, but it's a nice tease of whats to come!

Chats with Old Folks * i work at a fitness center in a fancy schmancy retirement community & lately i have had some of the nicest conversations with a few of the residents. One man was speaking so sweetly of his wife of FIFTY years, it made my heart all tingly happy. I hope Rob talk's about me like that fifty years from now :)

Things I Love Thursday

Photo: Rakeem Cunningham

http://flickr.com/people/kh2rac/

Talking to my cats as if they are human
*I know I'm not the only one who does this! Rob is waiting for the day they reply to me... ;)

Peanut Butter
* No explanation needed right? I especially love it with apples & bananas!

Using Thesaurus.com
* I like words, i like new and interesting words, it's fun ;) try it out!

Shopping @ Whole Foods
* I have a serious thing for fancy schmancy supermarkets, everyone is so polite and helpful there. I really enjoy exploring the aisles, for new & interesting foods. (have you ever been to a wegmans?? it's superfun there but sadly there are none anywhere close to me)

Stacy's Pita Chips
* OH MAN these are delish! I bought two bags of the multigrain ones (@ whole foods one sale for $5, is it just me or does $5 for two little bags of chips not really seem like a "sale" ?)anyways, the bags disappeared astonishingly fast, i may or may not have eatin an ENTIRE bag in ONE day!

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This week i heart.....

Stretching!!
Have i written this before? Possibly but that's OK, i love a good sloooow stretch. Not only is it calming but it keeps me quite flexible.

The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl
In an attempt to save money on buying books, i headed down to the library last weekend. I've been squeezing in reading time whenever i can and I'm liking this book alot. The girl (Shauna) takes us along w/ her as she struggles to lose a ton of weight.She's Australian and i just love the way she writes. (totally makes my recent obsession w/ 2 lbs seem nonsensical, which it is......)

Kashi Dark Chocolate & Coconut Granola Bars
I just ate one this morning and it was DELISH, yum yum in my tum!

*notice a dark chocolate trend? ;)

Giving Compliments
Love giving em and love receiving em!
* check out the lovely quote i posted on monday

i know this is a day late... so i guess it's technically a TILF ( things i love friday?) that doesn't really sound as good though!

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This Week's Loves

Enjoying a Silent Car Ride
I looove music, but once in a while when I'm driving i like to turn it off and just bask in the quietness.It makes me feel calm & relaxed.I also feel less rushed somehow, do you ever do this?



How Ridiculously Silly Rob Is
This boy always has me giggling. I adore his silliness and he takes it to the extreme! I seriously don't think i could ever fall in love with someone who wasn't quirky and silly like me.



Free $$
I test makeup & beauty products for a research company, i fill out a little survey, they hand over the cash & i skip (OK maybe i don't actually skip) happily out the door.If you live on LI in driving distance of Melville and you wanna get in on this just leave me a comment and I'll give you their number so you can sign up.



Writing in My Diary
I'm not to fond of the word "diary", it seems like a word a 9 year old girl would use, but i don't think "journal" is much better soooo i guess i'll stick w/ my lil girl term! I love to write down my random thoughts and be able to look back on how i was feeling a month or a year ago.( I don't write often enough and my * diary's* usually last a few years). Its fun to see how things have changed and how some things will always stay the same.



Reading "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas"
When i saw they made a movie about it i decided to read the book first, the book is almost always better, don't you think? I received the book for Christmas but i just got started on it a few days ago. It's simply written and so far I'm really enjoying it.



Watching HGTV Before Bed!
The fact that i get all excited watching people house hunting must mean I'm getting older..... :)

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This Thursday I'm gonna keep it short & sweet.
Although I don't LOVE my job ( not even close actually) I am incredibly thankful that I have one (two really!). I often complain that I don't have enough money to buy or do the things I want or that I wish I made more, but the fact is I have enough.

&& right now thats all i need :)

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Finding New Recipe's
*Lately I've been getting really excited about cooking and baking. Last weekend i made the most delicious banana coffee cake w/ chocolate chips. IT. WAS. AMAZING. Thanks are in order to Megan over at sweet n low for the recipe! I want to start trying new and healthy foods and am going to try to make a yummy dinner at least once a week, that doesn't sound like much but i work nights and usually end up eating cereal or whatever is around when i get home from work ;)

Realizing It's the Little Simple Things That Matter
*A few days ago i made a list of the things i want/want to do. There were a few material items on the list, but what made me really happy was seeing that 80% of the list was made up of FREE things/actvities/ actions.

The Return of Nip/Tuck & Big Love
*Oh how i just adore these shows!! Nip/Tuck provides, sexy men(there is a distinct possibility that i have entertained very private thoughts involving Dr. Christian Try hehe) along with endless drama and sometimes it makes me laugh like a hyena! Big Love is just so captivating, i can't help but be drawn into the strange, strange world of that big family.

I heart how deleriously happy this little kitty looks!
* if you would like to enjoy some more adorable kitty pics check out this fab flickr account: http://flickr.com/people/fofurasfelinas/

I hope you all have a EXTRAORDINARY Thursday.

TILT : Thursday Lovies

Shrek :The Musical * Rob got us tickets for Saturday night! We are sitting sixth row, right in the center; obviously I'm super excited :)

Finding New Blogs * Almost everyday i stumble upon a new interesting blog, i have way too much fun with this!

My Cats * What can i say? My fate has been sealed, i will forever be a crazy cat lady.....

Starting Classes Today * As you read this I'll be soaking up all kinds of delightful psychology related tid bits!



Cuddling * I don't think an explanation is necessary, who doesn't love to cuddle? I actually prefer/enjoy the term canoodle.



Coupons * Is it weird that i enjoy cutting and using coupons? ;) hehe. A good deal always makes my day!