I’m sure all of you think I have forgotten about my photo challenge, but I fooled you all! I have been silently hoarding photos in my iPhone & kept telling myself I had to share them, but I would forget every single time. So I hope you don’t mind spamming because here are days 7-11!
Was anyone else granted access to Pottermore this past weekend?
I was, and I almost careened my way off the road when I noticed I had received my owl (yeah, yeah. I know how awful it is to read your email while driving). Needless to say, the first thing I did when I got home was check the site and…it was down. I checked again: still down.
It wasn’t until I returned home after a raucous night with my derby sisters at 3am that I finally was able to get in and enjoy some of the site. I won’t spoil, but…So.much.fun. I managed to be given my wand before 4am, when I realized I was absolutely ridiculous, the biggest nerd on the planet and needed some sleep.
My days are going to be a little frantic leading up to the end of the year, readers. I wanted to give you all a quick I’m sorry since you will probably see days pass by with no blog posts, and when they do appear, they may not be as fun & juicy as you expect them to be (nah, I’ll make them fun – who am I kidding??). My life has just hit full throttle and I have to refocus once again on a few major events: (1) our Europe trip, which is in less than 2 months (!!!) & (2) my first certification exam to become a BCaBa in January. All of that plus a hectic work schedule, social events & roller derby! It will definitely be a challenge, but I’m always proud to say I am up for them!
So because of the lack of time in a day, there is no formal Lovable Friday list today, but I think this video more than makes up for the missing 5 items. My dear friends, Angela & Dave, got engaged a couple of weeks ago in the most perfect & beautiful way possible. I am beyond thrilled for them, and wish them nothing but a lifetime of happiness and love. These two? These two are the real deal.
A Dang Engagement from dave jacobsen on Vimeo.
I bet you are crying right now.
Or at least a little teary.
The video is blowing up on the interwebs, and they were even featured on one of my favorite wedding blogs, RocknRollBride earlier this week! Congrats again, sexy jerkfaces! You are proving to the world that love is still very alive and kicking. <3
Since I am always looking for a good deal, I was overjoyed when the lovely Ms. Audrey of Conversation Pieces filled me in on her new project, Shop Speedy Girl. The idea behind the new site is that it can be considered kind of like a drive-thru fashion ATM. Every 24 hours, shoppers are offered 2 items at a special price within a 24hr period. The merchandise is made up of current season styles from comparable mod and vintage fashion retailers, but at Shop Speedy Girl, customers can expect to pay up to 50% less. Yep, you heard right! How can you say no? I know I couldn’t – especially when I saw this adorable little cupcake-like dress. I thought it was absolutely perfect for a date night in the always humid South Florida. Its lightweight and breezy nature paired with the girly ruffles in pastel hues sealed the deal. Best part? The hubs’ reaction: “oh wow, do you look cute or what?”
Find your perfectly priced prize on Shop Speedy Girl today!
Feel free to thank me later 😉
Dress; c/o Shop Speedy Girl
Sandals; Gap Outlet
Bracelets; Ebay & F21
Earrings; F21
*All photos courtesy of Agustin Sanchez
You know the ugly stick? Well, the Hemsworth family was obviously smacked with the pretty one because good lord, are they nice to look at! Just in case you are not familiar, Liam’s older brother is the very delicious Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame. Agree with me now, right? Well, little Liam is not far behind with the family fame factor. He catapulted into the spotlight when he played opposite Miley Cyrus in the teen romance, The Last Song, and then started a real life relationship with Ms. Hannah Montana herself. Although their relationship seems to have had some ups and downs, it looks like the couple is back together. One perk to being Liam’s girlfriend? All access to all things The Hunger Games! That’s right, Liam is also going to be in the very much anticipated (mainly by me) film adaptation of the best selling book trilogy as Gale Hawthorne. I can’t wait to see what he brings to the table as Gale is one of my favorite characters – for now, let’s enjoy his boyish good looks & ridiculous washboard abs. <3