countdown

The countdown has officially started.

In two (hopefully short) weeks from today, Mr. M and I will be on a plane bound for here:

To celebrate this:

For the past week or two, my spare time has been spent like this:

All the work will be worth it though. Soon enough, we'll be enjoying a glass of bubbly here:

With this view.

Can't wait to celebrate a wonderful first year of marriage in such a beautiful place!

wednesday love

~what I'm loving this Wednesday~

1. Easter candy

I'm loving that my two favorite Easter candies can be found in abundance right now.

2. Fun stuff

I'm loving my latest iPhone app download. This game is SO addicting!

3. Soap

I'm loving the 5 for $15 handsoap special at Bath & Body Works. I recently stocked up, and my newest favorite scent is Paradise Coconut. Ahhh sweet summertime.

4. Date Night

I'm loving some of these unique (and cheap) date night ideas for me and Mr. M.

5. Good Day

I'm loving this simple reminder. We all need it sometimes.

I'm wishing you all a very happy Wednesday!

HG hunger

As if my excitement wasn't over-the-top already, last night was the big LA red carpet premiere for The Hunger Games. Feast your eyes on some this awesome cast:

Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen)

Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne and Katniss)

Miley and her studmuffin.

Liam and Josh Hutcherson (Gale and Peeta Mellark)

Leven Rambin (Glimmer) - she's my vote for Best Dressed!

Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket) - 2nd place Best Dressed

Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove)

Amanda Stenberg (Rue)

{Source}

Can't wait for March 23!

miscellaneous monday

1. Weekend
Mr. M and I spent the weekend in our hometown, our first visit "home" since Christmas. It was a good weekend- we both really enjoy spending time with family. And since we both hail from essentially the same place, the added bonus on any trip home is that we usually get to catch up with some old friends.



2. The Funk

The good news is that I've made a 98% recovery (just a few lingering sniffles). The bad news is that Mr. M is now down-for-the-count. He went to the doctor today and got two shots. Poor thing!


3. Telly
Since practically all my shows are on hiatus until April, I'm even more thankful for these little gems in the meantime.

{Bethenny Ever After}

{Once Upon a Time}

{Smash}

I've also picked up the new show "GCB" on Sunday nights. As a fan of musicals and of "Glee", I'm pretty much an automatic Kristin Chenowith fan. While she is what initially attracted me to the show, the entire cast seems pretty funny. We're still in the "test-drive phase". I'll let you know after a few episodes if I'm sold.

And if those aren't enough, I've also got Season 2 of "Modern Family" on DVD to fill the void. TV addict? Yeah, maybe a little.

4. Bible Study
Remember the individual bible study that I mentioned that I was doing? Well, I'm in week 3 and loving every minute of it. I can't recommend it enough. I've still got a ways to go, but I'm already accepting recommendations for any others that you found especially good.

5. Spring
As always, it takes me a little while to adjust to the seasonal time change. It was a little difficult dragging myself out of bed this morning while it was still pitch-black outside, but I'm sure I will come to love having more daylight in the evenings. One thing is for sure- this warm weather has me longing for afternoon beers on the patio and spring flowers. I saw this on Pinterest and I think it says it all:

{Via}

truthful tuesday

Twenty truthful (and completely random) facts about yours truly:

1. I don't check my facebook on a daily basis...it's more like every few days or every other day. On the days that I do check it, I usually send birthday wishes to whoever celebrates a birthday that day. I secretly worry that someone has noticed a "Happy Birthday" from me on someone else's wall and then wondered why I didn't send them one. These messages are completely sporadic and based solely on whose has a birthday on the day I happen to log on. Even though I'm probably the only person who even notices this, my irrational fear of unintentionally hurting someone's feelings makes me worry about this from time to time.




2. Even though I have quite a few OCD tendancies, I think the worst is my need to have my shampoo on the left and my conditioner on the right. Most of you know that I travel frequently for work. I always pack my own hair products (none of that hotel-provided junk for this unruly head of hair), and whenever I place these items in the shower, the shampoo has to go on the left side of the conditioner. And when I come home from a work trip and unpack, same thing- shampoo left, conditioner right. I think maybe it stems from reading a book left to right...you start with shampoo before conditioner so I have this weird need to always have it in this order. Plus when I'm half asleep in the mornings, it helps to KNOW that my shampoo is on the left and not have to actually open my eyes and read which bottle is which.
   
   


3. I'm left-handed for writing and eating. And while I've been known to swtich it up a bit, I mostly golf, throw, and bat with my right hand.




4. I broke my right arm in a trampoline accident the summer that I turned 7. I broke my nose in a golf cart accident the summer I turned 26.




5. I love to try (and usually enjoy) almost any type of food. But I don't like hashbrowns or blue sweet tarts.
   


6. Mr. M and I have the perfect Olive Garden salad relationship. He takes the crutons and olives; I take the tomatoes, onions, and peppers.
   


7. I keep the clock in my car 10 minutes fast. Always.
   
   


8. The last thing I usually do before I turn out the lights is make my last move of the day on Words with Friends and Hanging with Friends.




9. Hotel bed coverlets rank somewhere in the "Top Five Scariest Things of My Life". Speaking of that, I have an entire routine when entering a hotel room for the first time. But maybe I'll just save that for a future post...
   
   
   


10. I have THICK hair. I could seriously probably create toupees for the bald heads of three grown men with the amount of hair I shed in a week's time. My shedding, consequently, also happens to be one of Mr. M's LEAST favorite things about me.
    
    
    


11. I may have been a finance major and I may be a self-proclaimed control-freak when it comes to most things, but I don't think I've ever actually balanced my checkbook in my life. I do, however, check my online banking at least daily.
    
    


12. He's been gone over six years now, but I still think of my Daddy on a daily basis. Alabama football, bear hugs, John Wayne westerns, early morning coffee, the History Channel, and flannel shirts all remind me of him. A couple of weeks ago, I actually watched McLintock! on tv with Mr. M, and I just know that had to make Daddy smile down from above.




13. I have been known to select a restaurant based on its use of styrofoam cups. Or on the availability of fountain Diet Mountain Dew. It's hard to find, y'all.




14. I've never had a speeding ticket. Nor have I ever even been pulled over. KNOCK ON WOOD. I'll probably cry like a 16 year old when I finally do.




15. Even though people rarely send snail mail anymore (except during wedding or Christmas seasons), I still LOVE checking the mailbox every day.




16. I never learned to dive. Or roller skate. And I may be the only person alive who hates water slides.




17. But I can still do an unspotted back-bend and put both feet behind my head.




18. I may be a girly-girl now, but two of my fondest childhood memories are: hauling dirt with my little brother in our dumptrucks and re-enacting our favorite scenes from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.




19. In my opinion, Christmastime will always be magical and birthdays will always be special. No matter how old we get.




20. Shopping is one of my favorite activities when I don't need anything specific and can do it at leisure. Shopping is one of my least favorite activities when I do need something specific and am on a deadline.

mucus monday

Title was too much, eh? My apologies. You see, after living in a world of crusty eyeballs and endless snot for the past few days, my sense of decency has escaped me.

I don't get sick. In fact, Mr. M and I always joke that we hope our Future Miller McBabies inherit my immune system, rather than his nonexistent one. As most of our friends can attest, Mr. M lives in a seemingly constant state of oncoming sinus infections. To say that he has bad allergies would be a gross understatement. And because his respiratory flare-ups are so frequent, I'm not always the picture of love and compassion. On the flip side, because me getting sick is so rare, when I do get sick....well, let's just say I take the phrase "big ole baby" to a whole new level. Bless Mr. M's heart. His weekend was mostly a vicious cycle of grabbing me more tissues (refer to post title) or having to repeat himself (my hearing has dwindled to that of a 70-year old ex-machinery worker) or listening to me snore (breathing can only be accomplished mouth-open) or witnessing one of my long hacking spells (similar to that of a 25 year chain-smoker) or warming me a bowl of soup (Ramen chicken flavored of course)...or well, you get the idea. My super cute weekend attire? Various college t-shirts, baggy pajama pants, and warm fuzzy socks. And on top of that, my new signature scent seems to have become the perfect blend of Ricola cough drops and Vick's Vapor Rub. Pretty sexy, huh? Mr. M has been a trooper, though.

So as unexciting as it is, here's my weekend in pictures:

The stash.

My view for the majority of the weekend





My fizzy lifesaver.

Vitamin C y'all.

This show can make you chuckle even at death's door. Candace let us borrow the first season a while back (thanks Can!). This weekend was the perfect excuse to run out and buy the second season.

He's the best.





Though not 100%, I'm actually feeling much better today. I promise my next post will have nothing to do with bodily fluids or anything slimey.

have your cake

just a little cake porn to kick off the weekend. enjoy!

*Sources for each of these beauties can be found HERE*