Turkey Day Talk

Oooof.
I know I've been saying it every time I blog, but seriously guys, these weeks are just escaping me. I can't believe TOMORROW is actually Thanksgiving. Where the hell is this year going? Between people stuffing their birds and hanging their stockings, I don't know which side is up with this holiday madness. So in lieu of ramble jamble of paragraphs, we're going to have some Turkey Talk, bullet point style.

- This is what happens when you ask your brother in law to take a couple pictures of you before your baby shower and he makes you go all Zoolander. Haha....who are we kidding, I love hamming it up for the camera. But yes, my sisters hosted my baby shower two Saturdays ago (November 16th) and they did such a fantastic job. Since I have a long weekend this weekend, I'm hoping to get a couple recap posts up to show off my little sunshine shower. 

- This year we will be celebrating Thanksgiving at my sister Monica's house. Sadly, B has to work in the morning but I'm hoping he gets off early enough that we don't miss dinner. Bry and I usually just celebrate Thanksgiving with just the two us and eat later in the day around 4 but my sister is having it at 1 so we'll see what happens. I'm also a little sad that we won't be able to name our turkey this year (read here and here). One thing I always get excited for though is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It's my favorite part of Thanksgiving morning, so if you're looking for me tomorrow, you'll find me curled up on the couch, hot cocoa in hand trying my damnedest not to high kick like a Rockette. 

- While we're talking about Thanksgiving, can we talk about Black Friday or Black Thursday which it now actually is. I am probably one of the few and far between people who actually enjoy and look forward to going out in the Black Friday madness, but really, starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving....c'mon now. If anyone is hip to the Black Friday game you know that in all actuality you have to be there at 4 to scout out your merchandise and get together your game plan together. Yes, I do love to score some $1 towels (ha) but I'm not willing to sacrifice dinner and time with my family for a few Rubbermaid tupperware containers. Call me crazy, but I miss the rush and excitement of being up at midnight and beyond getting our deals. I actually didn't mind since it started later and I had time to take a nap after dinner but now it's rush rush rush. I'll be heading out with my sister Tara but we won't be starting till later in the evening and probably when all the big crowds are gone. This pregnant mama doesn't mind that one bit though. 

- Again, while we're on the topic of holidays, let's talk about the mish mash of Thanksgiving and Christmas. You have two sides to this holiday fence. Those who respect the turkey and don't decorate for Christmas, speak of it, or listen to Christmas music until the last piece of pumpkin pie is consumed and those who say 'fuck it' and bedazzle their homes and blast their N'Sync Christmas album loud for all to hear all before the last Thursday of the month. I'd like to think I fall somewhere in the middle of these two groups. I've been listening to Christmas music for a couple weeks now (it just makes me all warm and fuzzy) but B and I don't decorate until Thanksgiving. Yes, I know they're less days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and I'm late compared to most other bloggers and their Christmas posts but it is what it is. I have to admit, this time of year is my favorite for blog reading. I love reading all the holiday posts and even if I'm reading new blogs throughout the year, I always check their archives and check out their holiday posts. Just seeing all the trees, and traditions, and cookies, and fa-la-la makes my heart happy. 

- The carpet is finally down in the nursery. *ahhhh breathes sigh of relief*

I think Bryan was tired of hearing my mouth so the day after the baby shower, he got down and got it done. I've gone through and organized all our gifts from the baby shower and now I'm on a mission to find the best decorations for our little sunshines nursery. We still need to order our dresser but that is the last piece of furniture that will go in there. We're working with limited space but I'm going to try to make it as cute as possible. 

- I fall asleep on Bryan alot. We tried to watch a movie last night and I think I only made it through a quarter of the movie before I started catching some zzz's. I feel like a narcoleptic but I can barely keep my eyes open anymore. I think it's a combination of the pregnancy and me having the stomach bug on Monday. I had embarrassingly gross pukefest at work on Monday where I not only threw up once but twice in garbage can outside of my work area. I was a mess and came home and knocked out from 4 p.m. till 4 a.m. the next morning. God bless Bryan's heart, he came up through out the night and checked on me and gave me kisses and made sure I kept hydrated. 

- It's hard to write out posts when I'm distracted by Real Housewives. Sadly, this measly post took more than an hour to put together because I got sucked into this nonsense. And with that, I'm out! : )

What are your plans for the holiday weekend? 

You cooking or heading to family and friends?

Sunday, Slow Down.

Sunday...Sunday...

Besides having to go back to work tomorrow, Sundays are usually my favorite day of the week. I sit here on the couch trying to get some posts created while I wait for Bryan to get home from his boys weekend and I'm loving the feeling of accomplishment and fall in the air. I spent my Saturday doing laundry and cleaning and now I just want to cozy up with some hot chocolate and bake the shit out of some brownies and be all types of domestic.

Who am I?!?
Is this what being a grown up feels like?!?

Five years ago, you would have never found me sitting in on a Saturday night doing laundry, skipping a Halloween party and being happy about it. I would have been fah-reaking and running out to get my sluttiest cat costume together so I could go put back Jello shots till I was blue in the face. Now, I'm content on watching Christmas movies, nom-ing on pizza, and having these tootsies elevated and unswollen. Yeah, I'm just a big ball of fun, aren't I?

I guess that's what growing up is about and I don't mind it.

There is a nip in the air and fall is settling in nicely on this Sunday morning. It's morning like this that I'm thankful for the last bit of peace before the beginning of a busy work week. I have plans of napping, blogging, baking, and snuggling.

Sunday, FTW!!

Monday...Monday...(Ala The Mamas & The Papas)

That is the question?!?

Okay, so I was totally trying to weigh down my neck rolls when I tried to take this selfie on the couch but I feel like it can work both ways for me lately. Off with my head for being a shitty blogger...??? Perhaps. I'm not even going to come back and apologize for my absence because it felt good to be gone again. Maybe it's this pregnancy but I don't feel like I have to make blogging my life or even a top priority anymore. I feel a sense of freedom that I've been missing for a long time.

 I definitely intend on keeping up with it since I like having these posts for memory sake but if I don't post it immediately after, no big deal right? The girls that care about it text, tweet, or Instagram me and the ones who don't...well their blog worlds keep spinning. Nobodies lives are stopping because LWLH didn't pump out a post. I do apologize for my lack of commenting though. I always prided myself on being a regular commenter and I've definitely slacked off in this area. Please know that I'm still keeping up and reading on my phone, but commenting is a bitch from there so you might have to wait till Fridays (my day off) for me to flood your comment sections.

Enough boo-hooing about blogging though, let's get to some updates...

Little Babe: 
I'm 16 weeks 2 days today....and coasting through these beginning weeks of my second trimester. Before I got pregnant, I had all these big ideas of being the awesome blogger with the weekly updates and a chalkboard wall with clever pregnancy anecdotes and here I am in my 2nd trimester and I didn't even share the story of how we found out. No worries though, BABY WEEK is coming at you next week with stories of how we found, told our families, how I'm feeling, what I'm craving/needing, a bumpdate and the first of hopefully many bump pictures. If you're missing Shark Week, this will not feel that void, but I promise no seals were hurt in the conception of this child. It's an okay week to be a seal .

Little Home: 
We're painting rooms and refinishing decks. It may be a little too early for me to 'nest' but I'm taking it by the balls and starting to get shit done ASAP. I'm due at the end of January and I know the end of this year will be crazy with all the holidays, weather, and expanding waist lines that will be coming. It's almost the middle of August already and I want to start getting the house prepared for the new human that will be invading it in the next 5 months. Pictures will be coming soon. We have a few little projects to finish up and then I will start sharing some of the finished rooms, minus decorations, since I'm still working on that.

Little Life: 
Not much is going on in our neck of the woods. Life is creeping by and now summer is starting to wind down. Kids will be heading back to school shortly and for my mind, summer will end soon as September 1st hits. Yes, I know Fall doesn't officially start till the 22nd of September but Fall shows will be coming back and whether we like it or not, it's been getting darker earlier and lighter later. Please tell me I'm not the only one noticing it? I enjoy summer but getting into another season means I'm that much closer to seeing this little spawn of mine, so I don't mind seeing summer go as much this year.

What have you beezies been up to?
Can't wait to word vomit in your comments over the next week....get ready for me!!!
And sssshhhhhhh.....but I kinda missed all your faces too.

Friday Letters

Dear Rain,  I can't say that I'm happy to see you after such beautiful wea but you are a welcome change from the cold and snow. Also, you're washing my car for free and are making some of my pathetic grass grow back in the backyard so I won't complain. Dear Word Of The Week, Oh you didn't know? Well drama was the word of the week and I'm sure you've seen post after post and tweet after tweet about it. I have my own thoughts on all of this but I'm going to let the dust settle and other ladies posts simmer before I hit publish on mine. Dear Bloggers, Let's not all beat a dead horse....onto the next one. Dear Twitter, You my friend have been having the best week ever. Yay for you. Dear Throw Pillows, I still love you but I'm not so sure I like your new residence on the couch. You are not flowing like I wanted you to. Dear House Decorating, You are a straight up beezy. Why is finding cute, affordable decor so hard? Dear House, It is spring now and I officially plan on making love to every part of you. Every nook and cranny will be cleaned, organized, painted, and hopefully decorated. Dear Life, You've been good lately and I'm digging it. Keep up the good work! Dear Friday, You're here and that means it's not only time to cheers to the weekend but also to #backthatazzup....

This is a throwback and since in the midst of this rain, I'm seeking sunshine I thought this would be appropriate. If you lived in Orlando between years of 2005-2006, you most definitely heard this song more times than you could count. 

Happy Weekend loves!!

Friday Letters

It's been awhile since I did one of these, so here goes...

Dear Weather, Seriously...I'm going to stop writing you letters till you get your shit together. I will not let you take any more valuable space up on this here blog. Hence why I decided to will spring with flower pictures.  Dear Basement, I am dying to get down in you so I can start unpacking the rest of those boxes and start decorating this house. Speaking of which... Dear House, We are slowly but surely starting to remodel the second floor of you. While I start my mission of decorating the first floor, B will be painting and doing all the manly stuff up stairs making it ready for me to bedazzle the shizz out of it. Dear B, I love you. That is all. Dear Mia, Soon as this ice melts and we won't have to fear busting our asses walking the sidewalks we will be pounding the pavements dear, so both of us can shed some pounds. Real talk. Dear Life, Lighten up, mmmkay? Dear New Girl, I love you. Up with HIMYM, you have become one of my must watch favorite shows. Dear Weekend, Welcome.

Have a great weekend gals! 

xoxo. 

P.S. Happy Birthday Pap...I'm sure your having a ball in heaven. 

Friday Letters

Dear Husband, You got me sick you SOB. That's the last time I celebrate MLK Day with you. Dear Work, Thanks for letting me stay first shift. As far as I know, I'm in the clear and for now have been able to breathe a sigh of relief. Dear Blog, I'm working with some other bloggers on a fun little link up. This usually isn't my thing, but I am actually pretty stoked for this. Dear Snow, Christmas is over, therefore I am over you and these ridiculously low temps. 5 degrees but feels like -8, seriously WTF?!? Dear Spring, I'm excited  for you to come but not so much the bugs and pollen. Can we just bypass that shizz this year? No? Ok. Nevermind. Dear Quitting Smoking, I'm kinda sucking at doing you. I need to kick my ass into gear.My health and my wallet are in need of this. Dear Vacation, B has gotten approved for his time off so we will start making our road trip plans ASAP. I'm so excited. Dear House, I am in serious need of deep cleaning you. I also would like to finally unpack all the boxes from the basement and start renovating the second floor. Dear Self, Start decorating your damn house.Your walls make it look like a squatter just lives there. Dear Friday, Your the best day of the week. I puffy heart you. Dear Weekend, I would say I have fun plans for you but this weather is saying wine and couch cuddles are in my future. 

Peace out girl scouts. 

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Friday Letters

Dear Husband, One more week and we are setting sail, my dude. It's been almost 11 months since our wedding and I'm so happy we took this last year to really enjoy our first year of marriage and each other. I think it did us very good. Dear Carnival, Please don't set sail till our happy hineys are on the boat. Dear Flight,   DO NOT EFF THIS UP! In the words of Chris.....'I will CUT you bitch!!' Dear Readers, There may have been some confusion but I still have this whole week in blog land and I am also on vacay from work...can I get a woot! woot! We don't head out till next Saturday. Dear AF, I've never been so happy to see you. Seriously. You are my bestest buddy for coming this week instead of next. Thank you. Dear Period App, You are on point friend. Your predictions are either the day of or day before...nice work. Dear Creeper McCreepersons, Don't think about robbing me or trying to eff with my house while I'm gone,  because not only do I have a ferocious pup that will tear your ass apart but Mama Dukes will also be holding down the fort and she handles hers.....

Have a good weekend loves!!!

Sometimes I Like...

Taking out of focus and blurry pictures in the dark because I like the squiggles...

I'm weird and I'm ok with that. 

So Yeah...

I've really got nothing good for you today and I have been totally slacking on the picture taking on my part. The husband and I are hitting the final countdown and are trying to get everything together before our departure in two weeks. 

Eeek. 

I know this is all I talk about, but it is literally all I am thinking and freaking about lately. 

So, here I sit trying to figure everything out and trying to convince the hubster that we should be at the airport 5 hours early. Yeah, that's not working out too well. 

On another good note though, next week is my last week of work before vacay and hopefully then I can get back into the swing of things around here. 

Things are scatter brained and crazy over here, so until I get my shizzz together go check out my loveys in this  lower right sidebar --------> this way then down. :  ) 

Have a fab weekend beautiful ladies. : ) 

Open Letters

Because I can't wait till Friday...

Dear Husband, 

You are really hitting up the brownie points lately and I don't know whether I should be happy or suspicious. I'm thinking this is your way of ensuring copious amounts of sexy time on the cruise. Your'e so silly.. :) 

Dear Summer TV, 

YOU SUCK!

Fo' reals my dude....I know you want us to be up and outside but what about when it's raining....yeah, you didn't think of that. This and your ridic bill is the reason you may be getting the ax and we will start a relationship with internet tv. Shape up or ship out. 

Dear New Clothes, 

I can't wait till I'm inside you. ;  ) 

Dear Cruise, 

Your getting close and I might squeal myself to death (haha J) or pee myself when I get done work next Thursday. You are so close yet so far. 

Dear Ghetto Ass Neighbors, 

Turn down your stupid music and discipline your kids. Your 8 year old should not be screaming the F-bomb at the top of their lungs in the middle of the street. I don't know where they would learn that but I can assure you having Ms. Bitch painted on the hood of your car isn't helping. 

Dear Skin, 

Get tan. I know it is bad for my skin but I need you to do so now before I fry in the Caribbean. Laid up, naked, slathered in aloe vera is not a good look for a honeymoon. 

Dear J and English, 

You girls are the awesomesauce and I love that you love your designs. You were fantastic to work with. 

Dear Readers, 

I'm offering my design services for a very affordable rate since I am just starting out. Contact me if you would like more information. I would love to pretty up your blog as best as I can : ) 

Dear Me, 

You're at work right now and you have better packed your lunch today. Your ass will not get any smaller by eating out of the vending machines everyday. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. 

P.S. Me, 

Why the hell are you using all these corny catch phrases?!? Stop trying to rock this blog like hurricane...it's not working darlin'.

XOXO, 

LW

Friday Letters

Dear Friday, I have been waiting for you all damn week my dear and you are finally here, can I get a woot! woot!? Is it just me or do the weeks go extremely slower when you're waiting for something? Dear Job Layoffs, You kinda suck but since your happening anyway, I miswell enjoy the next two weeks of freedom. Dear Memorial Day Weekend, I plan on celebrating our troops and making you my bitch since I don't have to go back to work anytime soon. Dear Jameson, Watching you come out of your mama's vajayjay was one of the most amazing and craziest things I've ever seen in my life. Dear Canon, I think I'm going to finally sit down and read your manual and see if I can learn a little more about you. Dear Photographers, Give me any tips that helped you out when you first started, pretttttty please. Dear LWLH, I am going to do some blog maintenance on you to clean and pretty you up a bit. Dear bloggers, Thanks for listening to my nonsense. You bishes are the bees knees. :  ) 

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Awhile ago I mentioned about the possible job layoffs at my job and yesterday was my last day of work for the next two weeks. Obviously, the hubs and I could really use the money since we have a jam packed summer (honeymoon, NYC, Vegas, moving, etc.) but since there is nothing I can do about it, I figured I might as well make the best of it. I want to get alot of things organized and decluttered around the Little Home in prep for our move, see family and my fresh from the cooch nephew, and do a little blog maintenance around here regarding my advertising. So don't be alarmed if you see this pretty little face around here more than often. 

Have a fun and safe Memorial Day Weekend, my loves!! :) 

Siri, Better Slow Her Roll

Unlike many of you rich bishes out there, I do not own a iPhone.

Blasphemy, right? 

Go ahead, banish me if you will for my ghetto Droid and my obvious lower economic standing. 

Let's call a spade a spade. 

But what I lack in a classy cell phone, the rest of my family makes up for. 

Both my sisters, brother, and even Dad own iPhones and the only one that is still down with a B is my mom, who rocks a Straight Talk. I don't know if I should count her though since she's old school and doesn't even text.

Anywho. 

The point of this is, sure...I don't have an iPhone but my fam does and when I get the chance, I get my grubby little hands on it. Hence last night when I got to play with my sister's and we had a little bit of fun with Siri...

Oh, don't act like you didn't ask and tell Siri inappropriate things. 

Yes, we turned into 13 year old boys and asked anything and everything we thought Siri could answer.

For example: 

Us: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Siri: That all depends is if your talking about the African or European woodchuck

...we then asked again...

Siri: 42? That doesn't seem like enough.

Us: Talk dirty to me.

Siri: The carpet needs to be vacuumed

Us: I hate you.

Siri: How you can you hate me, I'm not real.

Us: You're a bitch

Siri: Miss ____, your language.

 We spent a good hour (maybe 2) asking her the stupidest questions and seeing how far we could push her. 

And some of her answers were hilarious. 

But can we all agree, that whoever is the robot voice for Siri sounds super bitchy?

Amirite?

She sounds super judgy and if I imagined her in real life she would be that really skinny, big boobed, 'I'm too hot to trot but I have some deep seeded Daddy issues' kind of girl. 

Maybe this had a little to do with our shenanigans...

{ we like our wine brown bagged so we feel like gangstas }

But to be completely honest, we started our Siri Showdown long before the sweet taste of red wine hit our lips. Gone are the days when we actually talked shit to real people. : ) 

Grey Skies...

Today started off as a beautiful spring day would.

Birds were chirping, sun was shining, kids were playing, and the sounds of yard work and neighbors chatting could be heard throughout our neighborhood. 

I like days like this. 

Where you can feel the comforts of your surroundings and the feeling of the season is finally falling into place. 

Just as we enjoyed the sunshine though, now it's the time when some of the grayer skies are coming through.

Rain, perhaps?

Not quite sure, I didn't check the forecast today, and I don't intend too. 

I'll take the sunshine and the rain...actually, I wouldn't mind the rain at all. 

Something about this time of year when the weather is a mix and your not sure what you'll get that day, brings me a silly sense of calm. 

April showers bring May flowers and with the mix of sunshine and rain, things that laid dormant and dead over the last couple months are starting to breathe in a new season and new lease on life. 

So when it decides to rain...which from the looks of it, it will, I will sit here with my doors and windows open and enjoy the gray skies and the smell of the rain while I wait for tomorrows bright days to be upon me.

Busting At The Seams With Bottles...

And not the ones of the alcoholic variety.

Bob.

Besides being an amazing artist and the face of reggae...

The man also spoke many truths...

One love, my dears.

I'm Crazy But That's Why You Love Me.....RIGHT?!?!

Have a fabulous weekend loveys!! : )

Belonging To The Puffy Hearts Club...

Though there could be a longer list of things I dislike (ha) this is the month of puffy hearts and it is time to spread the love around the blogosphere. 

So with good measure, I decided to compile a list of the

We all know the go to's like friends, families, pets so on and so forth  so I won't go into those.....but have you ever wondered what this Little Woman really loves...???

Never Having To Take The Trash Out

Sorry to my single mama's and independent ladies but this is one chore that I don't mind leaving behind me. I'm thankful that this is one chore Big Man does without asking for help with, PTL!!

Ringing The Bell At Long John Silver's

I remember as a kid, I couldn't wait to finish my meal so I could ring the shizz out of that bell and without any care in the world probably upset plenty of other peoples meals. What?!? I was a kid ...let's be honest, I still love doing it. 

Finding Money In The Laundry

Who doesn't love finding an extra five or twenty amongst all the smelly laundry and hours of folding. Umm...I do!! I haven't been lucky to find any big Ben's but I'll take a couple George's here and there. 

Short Line At The Ladies Room After A Couple Too Many

I'm sure we all know the relief that this is.....admit it! 

I'm sure they'll be more installments of this so stay tuned. : ) 

XOXO, 

LW

A Few Open Letters...

Dear Bloggers, 

Stop being so mean, bitchy, and petty with each other. I've seen so much dramz lately regarding all things blog and it is pretty sad and off putting. If you don't like a blog...don't read. don't tweet. don't follow them!! Nobody is forcing you to do anything you don't want to do so if your getting annoyed by someone else's blog than just stop interacting with that person. If you continue on than that is your own fault and you have no one to blame but yourself. 

Along a similar line...

If someone doesn't like your blog....you know what I say... FUCK 'EM. 

Everyone is not going to like everyone and I'm sure this blog is not alot of peoples cup of tea but you know what, it's mine. I might not always say the right things, have the best grammar, best pictures so on and so forth but this is me and my blog and you have the option to either meet and learn to love me or keep it moving. The decision is yours and though I love meeting new people and love the relationship I've made with some of you amazing women, I promise you I will not lose sleep if you decide to leave. 

- Blogger just trying to blog happily. 

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Dear G+, 

Picnik really? I am still pissed about this and the a-hole ways your trying to make people jump onto this. Nobody likes it. Unless you provide the exact same services, I will be not be joining forces with you. 

- Picnik Patriot

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Dear Job, 

I am rethinking the decison I just put in for and will most likely shit myself during this whole thing. Please don't allow me to make that much of a fool of myself during this process. 

- Stupid Stupid Me

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Dear Meal Planning,  

I love you and the way you have made me a more organized and frugal housewife but can you contact your friend Pinterest and please tell them to update their servers so I search for yummy dishes without having to wait and hour for it to load

- Frustrated wanna be foodie

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Dear Washer, 

You're an asshole.

That is all.

- Future stinky girl at work

XOXO, 

LW

Our Saturday Morning...

Bacon

Eggs

Waffles

Dirty Jobs

Twitter

Fetch

Pink Lemonade

Sunshine

Cold

Debating

Woobies

We're not that much of exciting people on Saturday mornings.

What are you doing this AM?!?

I'm Being Lazy, Yes I Am...

...I'm being lazy, bam. bam. bam.

Did you like that little diddy?!? Yeah, I'm a lyrical mastermind I tell you. 

Not much going on in the Little Home as Big Man is fixing my car. Womp Womp. 

So I am taking this free time on my hands to catch up on some blogs. 

via 

Please be prepared to be bombarded by comments from moi   : ) 

And come back tomorrow to check out Week One of Project 365!!