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I sat down last night after work and thought, “Wow, one week until Thanksgiving?!?!?!” Anyone else feel in utter disbelief? I had three people text me yesterday to ask if I was in labor. Three. No, I am not in labor! My due date is two weeks away, my doctor told me this Tuesday that she is pretty positive I will be in next Tuesday for my appointment still pregnant. Baby Watch 2016 still goes on.

This weekend we are going to get everything hung on the walls in the nursery, clean out the garage a little and I most certainly need to get our Christmas stuff up! What do you have going on?

Favorite Moments:

–Yesterday was a fun mail day! The curtains for the nursery came in and so did my VIB haul! Well, the one for myself. This doesn’t include the gifts I got because prying eyes and all.

–I have treated myself to some Dunkin Donuts coffee pretty much after every doctor appointment this entire pregnancy, this Tuesday I added a blueberry donut to it. Why not?

On the drive to the Dunkin Donuts I passed this place and felt like I was transported back in time. I had to take a double look. Glad to know if I had a typewriter, it could still be repaired?

–Grabbed lunch at Tazikis with a few friends yesterday. Had no time to grab a picture of my salad because I dove right in, but here is the hummus we shared. They have the BEST hummus out of anyone. I am at that point in my pregnancy where every time someone sees me, they think it might be the last time before baby.

–This guy is a mess. Grooming appointment set for ASAP.

Favorite Song: I think it is that time of year where I can start sharing some Christmas tunes each week!!! Have you heard the Pentatonix version of Hallelujah? If not, you seriously need to get on this. It is incredible.

Favorite Recipe: These BBQ Pork Taquitos look and sound so amazing! A nice switch up from the usual beef or chicken, right???

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Favorite Lust: I am dreaming of the day when my fat, swollen pregnant hooves go back to looking like actual feet and fit in normal shoes!!!! I want to be able to wear some booties like these.

And like how cute are these?

I would even be happy to fit in some shoes I could walk in like these…

I literally have two pairs of flip flops and one pair of MK flats that I have stretched to ruins this past month that I can wear. That is it. It is a sad day getting dressed.

Favorite Links:

—Aldi is getting even more organic. I really need to check out my local one. It has been years since I have been inside one.–

–I always read articles that talk about awesome drugstore products because I am no snob when it comes to things that actually work.

Favorite Funnies:

I have legit done this…

Or at least this is how I used to be. Insert bakery or something while pregnant….

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Linking up with Amanda.

Who else is excited that the Sephora VIB sale starts today?!?! Just in time because I am literally scraping the bottom of my foundation this morning!!! Somehow we are creeping up on the middle of November already and you can tell because all the Black Friday ads are starting to leak and stores are having early Black Friday preview sales. Did you catch the one Target did with Cartwheel yesterday? There were a few things I saw on it but I never made my way over there. Bummer, but I am sure there will be others!

This weekend Alabama plays Mississippi state at 11am. Early game! Does anyone else hate Mississippi State games because of the annoying cow bells? Those things hurt my head!!! Other than that, we have a few things to get done around the house and some anniversary celebrating to do.

Favorite Moments:

–Monday, Laura and I finally had our burger date at Jack Brown’s. It was extra delicious and enjoyed since it was on a Monday. I ordered my favorite, the Danny Laruso, that has cream cheese and pepper jelly on it with a side of sweet potato fries and their crack sauce. Annnnnd of course we had to get fried oreos for dessert because Mondays!

–Got my first Peppermint Mocha of the season on my way to the office yesterday and got a little more in the holiday spirit with the red cup and one of my fall/winter purses. Do you have certain purses you carry during certain seasons?

–This guy! The top left picture is him doing his daily “PC” (perimeter check) around the yard. And the other ones? Such a ham, right?

Favorite Delivery: I received the Cozy Voxbox in the mail from Influenster. There were a few products in the box I was already familiar with, but always happy to receive!! And a few new to me things.

Simple Wipes – Love these! My favorite of the make-up wipes! I actually had just finished a package and bought a new one, so I am saving these for my hospital stay.

Daisy Sour Cream – A staple on taco night, am I right? What I really loved about this specific one is the squeeze tube it comes in. MAJOR game changer for tacos, nachos, and anything you are trying to dress up with some! The only down side is they gave me a free coupon for this and the coupon didn’t work so I was pretty disappointed that I didn’t get mine free and I am still praising the tube packaging so you know it is good.

Country Crock – Another household staple. What more can you say about it?

Pilot Frixon Clicker Pens – Who doesn’t want fun new pens?!?! Am I the only one who gets excited about office supplies? I just loved the way these wrote and that they have the comfort grip on them. They are erasable and they say they are retractable but I can’t figure out how to retract them? Mine might be broken in that department but they still write great!

Maybelline Super Stay 24 Color in Keep Up The Flame – While this color isn’t something that I would normally grab for myself, I am more of a nude, pink or berry girl….the staying power on this one is pretty good! It has a double-sided two step tube to lock in the color.

Ebates – I have never used Ebates in the past. Mainly because I used to not do a ton of shopping online other than Amazon. Now that I have a baby coming, I see my love for stores changing at least a little and am signing up!

Favorite Recipe: Since our anniversary was on a Thursday, we decided to wait and celebrate this weekend. It has been a tradition for me to make homemade lasagna every year so I might be pulling this recipe back out! Yum!!!

Favorite Lusts: After high praise from Katie and Mattie, I put these leggings at the top of my Christmas list. According to them, the thick waste band makes them super comfortable, they stay up and you can see right through them. And the price isn’t too terrible either. Everything I ask for in a legging!

Favorite Links:

–I love looking at gift lists to get some ideas not only for gifts, but find cool products I never knew existed. This Real Simple Tech Guide has some great ideas on it!

Favorite Funnies:

Besties…

I want to thank all the Veterans out there for their service. I hate that there are people out there burning the very flag that they fought so hard to protect. Let’s have some respect for our country and not burn our flag!!! That solves nothing. Instead, go put some good out into the world and thank a Vet. 

Linking up with Amanda. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

I swear Tuesday felt like it should have been Thursday this week, so needless to say it seemed long! I am glad Friday is here! I have a lunch date with Laura today and we are going to watch the Alabama vs LSU game tomorrow and get some stuff done around the house and nursery so it should be a productive weekend. The high today is supposedly “only” 77, so maybe some cooler air is in the cards for us? Please!!!! I am so ready for some fall weather! What do you have on deck for the weekend?

Favorite Moments:

–Having lunch with a few sweet friends yesterday at Hickory Tavern. It had been since May since I had seen one of them and that is far too long! A delicious cheese steak sandwich never hurt anyone either.

–All of the holiday sales catalogs have been rolling in this week!!! I absolutely love looking through them and receiving all their coupons! Does anyone else remember getting the toy ones in the mail when they were little and circling everything they wanted?

–Hanging out with this guy, as always. The bottom right picture was from last night. Mac was sitting on me but staring at Chris on the couch. I was like, Mac has been staring at you for like five minutes now. A few minutes later Chris goes, he really is staring at me! And the moment Chris said that Mac jumped ship over to him. He was waiting for an invite I think. The little dude is due for a grooming. I have been waiting to get it as close to before baby comes as possible so his nails are freshly clipped!

Favorite Recipe: I found this giant meatball recipe yesterday. It would meat the low carb requirements for Chris and give me some much needed protein so I say it needs to happen soon!

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Favorite Lust: The Sephora VIB sale is next week!!! Here are a few things I have my eye on. Tell me what you have on your list!!!

-Heard so many great things about Kat Von D and especially the tattoo liner.

-I am almost out of my Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation so now is the perfect time to stock up on essentials like this!!! Hands down my favorite foundation ever. I have tried so many and came back to this one. It has the best coverage and colors that actually match my skin.

–Somehow I have made it this long without any real highlighters and I really want to try some. I think this Becca Glow kit would be a perfect place to start for the price!

–I can’t remember if I loved Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet or Miss Dior Blooming but I know one of these two smells so amazing and I really want a bottle!

Favorite Links:

–So let me get this straight….it is ok to expect woman to experience all the awful side effects of birth control but some men are pulling out of the trial because of the things we have been complaining about for years and years?!?!

–Remember Soul Asylum? I loved Run Away Train and I found this article pretty interesting about the lost children of their music video.

Favorite Funnies:

I think we all know I am Elf in this…

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I am off to Starbucks for my first Caramel Brulee Latte of the season. Easily one of my favorite season drinks besides the butterscotch!

Linking up with Amanda.

Hey there, Friday Favorites! The weather is supposed to finally be cooler today! 70’s during the day and 40’s this evening! I cant wait to feel something less than 70 degrees! It is going to be amazing! This weekend we have Alabama vs Texas A&M and some baby shopping to get done. I also have some other things I need to work on, plus the never ending purging and organizing that I feel I must do! You would think I would run out of things to toss or organize, but nope! What do you have on the agenda?

Favorite Moments:

–Hearing baby girl’s heart beat on Tuesday at my appointment. Starting November 1st, I will be going every week to get checked!!! We are in the final stretch!

–Snacking on all the leftovers from my shower. I sort of wish my SIL wouldn’t have left me with all these cupcakes because I have been having one for breakfast basically every morning. And one after dinner every night. And all of the chips and smiley cookies for lunch! Whole 30 is going to be so rough in January. Woof.

–This guy. He is such a little ham.

Favorite Recipe: I made sweet potato chip nachos when I was on Whole30 and loved them. I found this Sweet Potato Irish Nacho recipe from Skinnytaste and cant wait to try it!

Favorite Purchase: I am slowly starting to get my ducks in a row for when baby comes. I want to get a robe and pajamas for my hospital stay, get my hospital bag packed, etc. One of the things I know I will be needing while there and the weeks at home after is dry shampoo!!! I used to be a huge fan of Batiste until I tried Living Proof. There is nothing that compares to the amazing job that Living Proof does! Plus, I feel better using it with less chemicals and literally no white powdery residue left behind. This stuff is a miracle and I bought a full size can after having the travel size for a few months. Worth the extra money, I promise!!

I have also been wanting to try Fresh Sugar Lip stuff forever and ever and ever. I couldn’t decide on a color to get, so I picked up the three pack mini that they have for Christmas. This has Honey, Tulip and Berry in it. I absolutely love all three colors, but the jury is still out for me on if it was worth the money. The color lasts awhile and it feels amazing when I first put it on….but then about two hours later my lips are super dry. As in dryer than before I put anything on. Everyone acts like this stuff is some kind of unicorn dust sent from heaven. Tell me if I am missing something.

Favorite Lust:

I keep checking out this necklace from Nordstrom to see if it is on sell because how perfect would it be for every outfit???

Also, these earrings are gorgeous. My mom bought me pearl earrings and a necklace several years ago. I still have the necklace, but one of the earrings broke and I have really been wanting to replace them. Such a classic.

Favorite Links:

–Putting these 12 health bargain foods on my list for the next time I am at Trader Joes.

–I have been wanting to get a highlighter to try out. Khloe Kardashian swears by this $6 one. That is totally in my budget!

Favorite Funnies:

Some days I really miss DDP!!!

When it is too late to hide after spotting someone…

When I get transferred to four people in an assessors office before someone can answer my very simple question…

When anyone wants to talk about the debate/election/politics…

My life…

Linking up with Amanda for Friday Favorites. I hope you have a great weekend!