Fall About Me & Favs

'Scuse me while I slide this post on in. Life has definitely gotten the better of me this month and since we are already almost hitting the Halloween button on October (!!!!!) I figured I would get in on a little of the favorites/ Fall about me action to hopefully get back in some sort of groove.

So I found Lauren's post from Life With Lolo and thought it was super cute and of course fall appropriate soI figured I would get in on the fall wagon. So lets get to it:

Favorite candle scent:  How funny that we just bought all of the fall scents last night at Bath and Body works. My absolutely favorite is sweater weather. I have been stalking BBW like a legit psycho for the last month and they FINALLY got it in. #Desertlifeproblems.

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate: Yes, Yes, and Yes. I'm sorry what is the question? I Love coffee all day, err day. and I love a mid-day tea. I haven't had any hot chocolate yet because it just isn't cold enough but you can bet I will be visiting a favorite, Nutella Hot Chocolate, from last fall/winter soon.

Best Fall Memory: There are so many because this is definitely my favorite time of the year. Some that stand out are going to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando and Hallo-Scream last year at Busch Gardens in Tampa. Let us not forget the Haunted Corn Maze and Haunted Hay Rides in Newberry, FL with our sister and brother-in-law. Scary for sure but so much fun!!

Best fragrance for Fall: I've never really been one to designate fragrances for a time of year really. I just like body sprays in general so I can also be found mixing my VS sprays year round.

Favorite Thanksgiving Food: All of it. Everything. If you have been following for some time you know my Abu Dhabi journey started last year on Thanksgiving so I was without turkey, pie, mashed potatoes, etc. So this year, it is so on as we are going home for Thanksgiving!!

Favorite Type of Pie: Pecan. See above as I will be making that accommodation to eat as much as I can shovel in my face.

What is the Autumn weather like where you live?: um.. its 95 degrees still. I don't think Abu Dhabi got the 'Autum weather' memo. But it is a vast difference from 115 degrees!

What make up trend do you prefer for Fall? I really wish I could get into the dark lips but I think it looks terrible on me. I can can down with the burnt orange, dark browns, with some shimmer for the eyes look. I just pair it with a muted lip because I feel like I look like a clown with anything dark.

Is pumpkin spice worth the hype? Depends on the day. But I had my first one the other day while wandering the mall and it was so worth it. Even if it was 100 degrees outside.

Fall TV Show: I wouldn't even know what shows are classified as Fall TV...

Boots or Uggs?: Neither of which are conducive to my environment.

Halloween, yay or nay?: Um, that is a Hell Yeah! I love Halloween. It is the kick off to a wonderful time of year.

Fall mornings or evenings?: I prefer evenings  because that means bonfires. I miss bonfires.

Your thoughts on Black Friday: It cannot come quick enough!! I really enjoy Black Friday because I usually go with my sisters. Last year was the first year I didn't get to go which was a big bummer. I know many people think that Black Friday is a terrible thing because people have to work and be away from their family from Thanksgiving eve until the following day. Well humor me and think about this: people moan and complain that people have to work but no one complains that men pay football and people have to work the game (refs, ticketing agents, concession stand workers, etc) how is it any different?! It's not. So don't rain on my black Friday parade.

One Fall 2015 trend you are liking: I love the dark lipstick that is coming in with full force this fall. However, it looks terrible on me so I just like it on others.

My Favs right now

No rain drops on roses here but this is a post of my favorite things. Granted, these favorite things really do change about every other week but for now - this is what I am loving right now.

I am a Tervis fool. I have so many in my ever growing collection that I can't keep up with which ones I have and which ones I still NEED {want, whatever}. This one is a definite favorite because I do love owls and I love all of the colors. I also give props to that trusty lid so I don't spill any of my big girl kool-aid during pool days with my girls.

While I have always been a make up connoisseur, I tend to stay with my name brands. Perhaps because I am a make up snob, but mostly because I have super sensitive skin which is usually pretty clear and lets be real, I don't wanna eff up a good thing. This Wet & Wild $1.99 Mega Last lip color in Pink Suga is the bomb diggity. 

Candles - another obsession of mine. I need candles like I need more holes in my head.  But this candle is AHHH-Mazing. It brings the beach right up in the house and all that is missing is the cabana boy. Bath & Body works for the win.

I have avoided these Naked Palettes for as long as possible. Again, the allure of sparkly, pigmented eyeshadow up for this make up fein was just too much to put off any longer. I do like this palette, but I am still figuring out how to apply so I don't look like I've went three rounds in the boxing ring. It has potential though.. stay tuned.

I blogged this before when I was giving it a test run, but YNAB is the absolute best thing that I have invested in. I have tried everything to keep our money flowing under control but this is the only program that I have found that I can work with and live within. If you are looking to get ahead and see where all that cash flow is going - get yourself a free trial  

Guilty Indulgence

In an effort to get my blogger juices flowing, I am using some prompts from Gigi over at Kludgy Mom where there are over 600 listed get your writing and ideas flowing easy prompts. Some of the prompts are definitely deeper, some are easy writes. So here is my first in what I hope to be a small series of get my blog started:

My Guilty Indulgence

My guilty indulgence.. this is a complete no brainer for me. Its terrible... I love, LOVE, reality TV. 

Big Brother is by far my all time favorite. I am applying to be a contestant this upcoming season! Very exciting stuff. 

Yes, I know it is "bad influence" show for teens, which honestly I still haven't figured out how because those birthing scenes scare the heck out of me. But hey, I am plenty old enough.

Who doesn't love a train wreck? Nuff said. I think some cute couples have come out of the Bachelorette and Bachelor - but they are double in the HOT.MESSES. that are on that show. But still

I Don't Care!!! I LOVE IT!

Back to Blogging

I figured I could use a kick-start back into blogland from my little trip to L.A. (I am writing the blog from that shortly).


5 things I have passion for:

1. Education - both mine & others
2. My Family
3. My Dogs
4. Having Fun
5. Photography

5 things to do before I die:

1. Run a 5K the entire time (and I mean run, not trot or stop and go... RUN)
2. Own a vacation home
3. See all the wonders of the world
4. Be a houseguest on Big Brother
5. Visit Paris

5 things I say a lot:

1. Oh, hey! 
2. F*&% - yea, I know..
3. "What were you thinking??"  <usually to students in my office>
4. Um, no.
5. Are you kidding me?

5 books or magazines I've read lately:

1. Shape
2. Teach Like a Pirate
3. US weekly
4. .....
5. ....I'm a bit short on the reading part

5 favorite movies:

1. The Wizard of Oz
2. The Sound of Music
3. La Bamba
4. Ghost
5. Dirty Dancing
What can I say- I love the classics.

5 Places to visit:

1. Los Angles (definitely a top stop from this point forward)
2. Key West (another personal favorite)
3. Seattle - never visited, but I would like too!
4. Washington, D.C. - briefly stopped on a through trip but I'd love to go back and devote some time to taking in the sights and history
5. Italy - I just wanna go!

Well, it is the weekend and I have a baby shower this evening for my first ever BFF. We've been friends for 26 years!!!! I am so excited for her and my cousin (her awesome hubby, pretty cool right?)  on their first little girl who is due soon. I'll also get to working on my L.A. blog.

Enjoy your Saturday!!