thursday phone dump and randoms

Hey people- I hope your 2013 is off to a fantastic start! It'll be hard to top 2012, but I'd say 2013 is going pretty well for the Ms so far. Sorry for the absence but here's a quick run down of what's been going on lately...

Ringing in the new year with a few of my favorite people.

We also attended an engagement party for the eldest daughter of a family near and dear to my heart. Sadly I don't have any pictures of the actual party...but here's a little post-party aftermath. I already can't wait for the wedding!



RB fun





I don't know if you heard but this little thing called the National Championship took place recently...




Unforunately, we were stuck at work this year instead of on location in Miami..

We attended a viewing party with some of the other suckers who didn't get to make the trip. No gameday is complete without a traditional yellowhammer!

And if you are really living under a rock, spoiler alert: The good guys won again this year.

So proud of my school.

Roll Tide.

Repeat championships = long nights of celebration = much coffee the next day.

And of course, you gotta rub it in a little with your non-Bama fan coworkers...



Spotlight stealer


Sooo even if you didn't watch the game, you've probably heard about Miss Katherine Webb. She has gotten more publicity than any other aspect of the game. Yes, she's absolutely gorgeous. And yes, I think it was ridiculous that ESPN felt the need to issue an apology because Musberger commented on just how gorgeous she is... But a newfound friendship with Donald Trump and a Today show appearance immediately following the game?? Famewhore, much? Watch your back AJ...

Speaking of AJ, love him.

Does anyone even watch the People's Choice Awards? I don't. Modern Family is ten times more important in my opinion. But you know I love the red carpet. Here are my favorite looks from last night:

Lea Michele looks stunning in this pink mini.

Hello Sexy Taylor. Finally a non-sparkly dress! Love the dramatic eyes and blue earrings.

Yep, those were the only two who made my "Best Dressed List". Quite frankly I was a little disappointed in the fashion. But my biggest WTF moment goes to:

Rachel Leigh Cook

Not because her dress is bad. I think her whole look is a little boring but certainly not bad compared to some of the others. I'm simply saying WTF because I wasn't aware that she had been red-carpet-relevent since She's All That...


Enjoy your Thursday- tomorrow is FRIDAY!

fall, friends, football, fun

Our fall was filled with lots of friends, lots of football, and lots of fun. Here's a very brief look at some of the things we were up to during that long disappearance.

First game of the season! RTR

Too much post-game fun at Billy's!

Two of my favorite people

And one of the many reasons why they are my favorites





SEC Championship at Otey's



 

A trip to Pensacola for this sweet couple's gorgeous wedding



My project for Mr. M's birthday

Ta-da!

Girls' Night at Miranda Lambert!



Eric Church concert fun!



Bumped into Santa at the Midnight Premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 2

miscellany monday

Hello again Monday! Did everyone have a great weekend? My weekend kicked off to a great start with lunch on Friday with some of my old Infinity co-workers. Six of us met at Urban Cookhouse at the Summit, and as always, it was fabulous to catch up with all of them!

Since the start of the work week is here yet again, you know what that means:

Link up with Carissa!

{founder's day}

Saturday I met up with Calley and headed to the Birmingham Country Club to celebrate my sorority's Founder's Day. We had a great luncheon and good program, and in honor of the event, I made sure to wear my favorite gold arrow necklace.

{pinterest party}
Saturday evening Candace hosted another great Pinterest Party! So after the luncheon, I headed to Hobby Lobby to gather up supplies for the party.

Next, I headed home to whip up a quick treat to take to the party.

Nutella Croissants
-2 cans of crescent rolls
-Nutella
-Cinnamon
-Sugar
-Powdered Sugar

1. Roll 1 teaspoon of Nutella into each crescent roll. As I rolled, I formed my "rolls" into more of an eggroll-type pocket so the Nutella would not ooze out in the oven.
2. Put a few tablespoons of cinnamon and sugar into a tupperware dish and shake to blend. Take rolled pockets and roll thoroughly in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
3. Place on baking sheet and bake according to cresent roll package instructions (around 12 minutes at 350 degrees).
4. Remove from oven and shift powdered sugar as desired on finished croissants.
Viola! Super easy and tasty treat!

As usual, we had a fun night enjoying girl-talk, snacking on various treats, and crafting. Here are some phone shots of some of the various crafts of the night:

Yarn-wrapped frame

Personalized tumblers

Clay bracelets

Hair ties

Yarn-wrapped wreath

I decided to make a moss-covered initial. I still had an old book and modge podge (from my previous Easter egg craft), so I decided to modge podge book and newspaper pages to create a background mat for my initial. Once dry, I assembled it all in a frame. See below for a few in action shots and one final product shot. Now I've got to figure out where to hang it!

You can see more Pinterest Party details here and here.

{sunday funday}

Christian Grey broke up with me y'all. Bittersweet start to the day- loved finishing the final book but truly hated to see our "relationship" come to an end.

The rest of the day was very relaxing and nice, though. I caved and agreed to a BBQ lunch at Legacy BBQ. I'm not much of a BBQ fan but Clint loves it, so I indulged him in trying out this new restaurant. It was pretty good- as far as BBQ goes, I suppose, and Clint seemed to enjoy it. We spent the rest of the afternoon kicking it outside with some of our favorite people. It's beginning to feel like summertime in Alabama! The combo of hot weather and yesterday's yummy pina colada have me craving a beach trip!

Nerd rope!

Pina colada!

{eight}
Yeah, that's the number of Bama boys headed to the NFL after the final round of the draft. Roll Tide.

Have a fantastic Monday!