Friday Top 5

It's been awhile since I posted a Friday Top 5. And today's is a little late, however, it's better late than never right?

Honestly, this week has been busy and today I was exhausted. This morning, in my delirious state I went to work in the wrong shoes. I wore my American Eagle clogs instead of my tennis shoes and didn't even realize it until I was walking in. Then I came home and took a 3 hour nap. 

It was glorious.

Anyways, Friday Top 5!!

One. I received my books for this semester!! It's always bittersweet. In a dorky way, I actually enjoy the beginning of the semester. And this semester I am anxious to get over with because I have the professor again who accused me of plagiarism. Ugh.

Two. Isn't this keychain cute? I couldn't resist spending $2 on it.

Three. Yesterday I played croquet with my co-workers. It was so much fun! Except my team lost. Turns out, croquet is harder than it looks!

Four. After croquet, we dealt black jack at Covenant's annual red carpet event. It was super fun! 

Five. While getting ready for work the other day, I looked out from the bathroom and saw Bob and Abbey laying on the bed, looking adorbs. I love them.

How was your week?

Day #317: Friday Top 5

One. I love this picture of my husband and my doggie...don't you?

Two. I started my new job this week! Only one shift left in charge (tomorrow).

Three. McDonalds has a Detroit Tigers M&M McFlurry. AWESOME!

Four. Tradesy, similar to Poshmark...selling some shiz!

Five. I flew a kite for the first time. Wee!!

How was your week?

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Day 310: Friday Top 5

Hooray, it's Friday!! Bob and I are heading up north! But first, here is my Friday Top 5!

One. We went to Chelsea's choir concert. They did great!!

Two. I had my first weekly wrap up on Sunday!

Three. We grilled out on Sunday and made chicken and steak kabobs. They were DELICIOUS!

Four. I received my May Pop*Sugar Box. I loved it!

Five. We are heading up to Lumbardo's on the Lake for the weekend!!

Have a great weekend!

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Day #303: Friday Top Five!

I am slacking on taking pictures for my Friday Top 5 posts! Oopsies!
This week has been decent. I am finally feeling better, although still somewhat congested. Although, I woke up this AM at 4:30 and have been wide awake since. I am hoping for a good day at work!
I saw some tweets about a cool new app called "A Beautiful Mess". It costs 99 cents and it lets you edit pictures by adding cute doodles, words and arrows and such. Here are a couple I made this AM, although my creativity is somewhat lacking compared to some of the cute ones I saw on Pinterest:

Two. I am almost done with Amanda Knox's memoir. So good!! I will review it later next week.

Three. My May Glam Bag was AMAZING!! Tune in tomorrow for the reveal!

Four. Pretty nails...need I say more?

Five. 4.0! Granted I only took 2 classes last semester, I am still proud that I got two A's!

How was your week?

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Day #296: Friday Top 5

Well, other than the fact that my allergies are kicking my ass, this was a pretty good week!! 

One. I went to a two day conference discussing therapeutic relationships and relationship based care, and how to incorporate the concepts into my every day  life, as well as into my nursing career. It was excellent!! The hosts knew that nurses have ADD because in the middle of the table was play-dough, markers and other random things to play with while we listened to the speakers. Such a great idea!! As you can see, we built a tower.
Two. I actually cooked something!! 
Three. My cats are silly.
Four. I purchased a Detroit Tigers cross-stitch pattern on Etsy. Whoo!
Five. I started reading a great book, as recommended by the conference. It discusses how we blind ourselves to true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve success and increase happiness...in everyday life and within our careers. It's an easy read, I highly recommend!
How was your week?



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Day #289: Friday Top 5

One. I bought this cute Detroit Tigers mini pillow pet! For $3. Yessss!

Two. We bought Abbey a new doggie bed. Isn't she cute? She loves it.

Three. We planned a weekend away! We are going to watch the Tigers play 7/27 and 7/28, spending the night at Greektown Casino and Hotel. We haven't gone away together in FOREVER.

Four. I am done with my first semester in grad school and I have an A and A-. Sweeeeeet!!

Five. I have lots of new followers!! Thank-you all so much, please stick around and let's get to know each other!!

Have a great weekend!

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Day #275: Friday Top 5

One. Isn't my little Prince cute? And extremely photogenic.

Two. I saw this meme and it cracked me up. Snaughling. I totally do this. Here is the full meme so you can read it:

Three. I discovered Poshmark this week. I love it. Totally addicted. 

Four. April Glam Bag came! I always look forward to getting my glam bag.

Five. We paid off 2 more credit cards this week. 4 out of 10 are now paid off. 

How is everyones week going? Mine is going okay! I had 3 days off in a row, which was lovely! Except it has been raining almost non-stop.

Let me tell why this is an issue. Floods. Have I ever told you guys my biggest fear? Drowning. I have this weird, irrational fear of drowning. I have dreams where I drive off bridges or where the road ends and I end up in water. 

Freaks me right out.

So, as the rivers get higher and roads and such start flooding, I find myself feeling panicked. 

Here is what is looking like around Saginaw these days:

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Uhm. Not cool. Freaking me right out. Just sayin'. April showers bring May flowers? There better be a crap load of flowers.

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Day #268: Friday Top 5

One. Tigers game!!! My brother got me tickets for my birthday to see the Tigers play. It was freezing, with the game day temperature being 35 degrees and raining. But it was fun!! We had great seats. Bob had class so it was just me, my brother and my parents. 

Two. I got the job.

Three. Even though Michigan lost to Louisville, I am still proud they made it to the final 2.

Four. Today is pay day! I was literally down to my last $6.

Five. I got a 92% on my first big grad school paper. Wee!

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Day #261: Friday Top 5

Happy Friday!
I hope everyone had a fantastic week. My interview is over, which is a huge relief. Now it's just the waiting game. And we will be waiting until next week sometime. So, I am trying not to freak out, however my anxiety level remains kind of high. I am going to do some spring cleaning this weekend so hopefully, it will take my mind off it!!
On to Friday Top 5:

One. Interview is done. I think it went pretty well. I always feel awkward after interviews...like I was rambling too much, or was I too nervous? I came super prepared with a pile of papers to pass out so I also felt like a giant nerd. Hopefully this weekend flies by!
Two. Opening day on baseball was Monday. Go Tigers!
Three. I found this awesome Tiger pens at Meijer. YES!
Four. Ferrets are silly and cute.
Five. I finally figured out how to verify my site on Pinterest! WEE!!! Only took like a month.
How was your week?

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Day #254: Friday Top 5

One. My cute husband, with one of our cute kitties sitting atop his belly. Oh, and Bob found a job this week! Wee!

Two. Bob made me chicken noodle soup on my birthday, because I was sick.

Three. My parents came over and cleaned my whole house, plus took me out to dinner and gave me a $75 Amazon gift card for my birthday! My grandma and grandpa made me that table runner. Beautiful!

Four. My brother bought me a ticket to a Tigers game for April 11! YAY!! Opening Day is only 4 days away!

Five. First glossybox ever! It was awesome!

How was your week?

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Day #247: Friday Top 5

Fingers crossed everyone...Bob has a second interview today, for a job he really wants!! 
Now, onward to Friday Top 5:

1. I can't help. My animals are adorable. Even when begging for food or attention.

2. I got my March glam bag! Always exciting to get something in the mail other than bills.

3. My homework is all done for the week...finished it Wednesday night. Like a boss.

4. I submitted my paper to SafeAssign to check for any possible plagiarism. It came back at 3%, which was only found on my reference page. Fist pump!

5. Baseball starts in 12 days. 

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!

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Day #240: Budget Woes & Friday Top 5

Happy Friday!
Today is pay day for me. Pay day is not as exciting as it used to be. Pay day now stresses me out. We continue to live off of one income, which isn't easy to do. I want so badly to pay off my credit cards but find myself making no headway. Our savings account has slowly dwindled because of extra bills...dentist appointments, license tabs, nursing license re-newal, etc. My paycheck barely covers the bills. After our bills are paid, and this isn't even all the bills that need to be paid, we will have about $250 left for 2 weeks. This doesn't include groceries or gas. Once those are purchased, there is not much left over.
It is so frustrating. I feel like we will never get ahead. Budgeting definitely isn't our strongest attribute. We both want things and buy things and eat out. Which we need to stop. Hopefully, we will find a way to budget. Despite our best efforts, we fall to same old habit of grabbing fast food or eating out. 
So, friends, if you have any tips for us, please feel free to share. Any job ideas to make extra money, possibly from home? Bob is a student so something from home would be ideal. Also, any easy and cheap meal ideas would be appreciated! How do you budget?
Okay, now onto Friday Top 5

One. My animals are kind of strange. But cute!

Two. I went to the gym...one time? A start though!

Three. Wine is delicious. Always a good thing.

Four. New planner! YAY! And yes, I wrote down the Tigers schedule. All 162 games. Don't judge.

Five. I actually did a fashion post! I am still learning how to pose and use my camera and tripod. You have to start somewhere though!!

And lastly, I am sure you have all heard that Google is getting rid of their Google reader. This means GFC will be useless because you will not be able to follow your favorite blogs anymore. I know many of you use GFC currently, but an option for the future is Bloglovin'. I personally use this to follow all the blogs I love reading. It's an easy way to read all your favorite blogs. I very rarely use the Google reader. For those who want to keep following me, click the button below:

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Day #233: Firmoo Review + Friday Top 5

Disclosure: This is sponsored post. I was contacted by a representative from Firmoo to do a review of one of their products. I was not compensated for my review, however I was provided a pair of glasses free of charge. All opinions are 100% my own. I was asked to give an honest review and was not asked to give any false opinions.
I'm sure a lot of you have heard of Firmoo by now. What's Firmoo? Seriously? Well, let me enlighten you!
Firmoo is an online glasses retailer, selling affordable eye-glasses around the globe. Unlike other online retailers, Firmoo offers new customers their first pair of eyeglasses for FREE. 

Why order from Firmoo? 

1. First pair FREE!

2. They offer Virtual Try-On System. You either upload a picture of yourself OR take one with your web-cam. Then you are able to "try on" the glasses, to ensure you are ordering a pair that you like and that look fabulous on you!

As I've said before, in my old age I have grown to love glasses. I still wear contacts, but it is becoming rare. Glasses are quickly becoming a must-have accessory in my wardrobe. They instantly upgrade your look of modern,sexy, vintage or geek by wearing different styles of frames.

Any hot glasses/sunglasses /goggles frames you want can be found on Firmoo, and all are available for both prescription lenses and non-prescription lenses. Are you desperate to have a new look? Now here is the chance, Firmoo has launched a First Pair Free Program to people worldwide. You will absolutely fall in love with the excellent quality, affordable prices, fashionable designs, fast delivery and the good service after trying them with paying shipping only! You even can get a refund/exchange if you are not satisfied with them. It's totally Risk free, so why not have a try?

I wanted to link to the pair of glasses that I received, however, I can't find them anymore so I am guessing they are sold out. However, I can't rave enough about them. I received my pair of glasses pretty quickly once they were shipped. I would say it took less than a month to receive the glasses. They arrived intact, in a glass with a eyeglass cloth. I sent them my prescription and the glasses are just as good as the ones I bought at the eye doctor. 

I would definitely recommend that you try Firmoo. 

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One. Baseball starts soon. Like real soon, like less than a month soon. I am so excited. Can you tell?

Two. I got my glasses from Firmoo. Love, love, love them!

Three. I made a new free font post. I love fonts, don't you? Check out some of my faves here.

Four. I made it up to #6 on Bloglovin's "Up and Coming". Wee!

Five. I made a new signature. Like it?

So, I want to write a book about the crazy adventures I had as a single women during and after college. My friends found my adventures humorous, so I can only imagine that others might too? I made a list of the guys I dated (via a blog I had to help me remember the twisted men I managed to date)...Here's a preview (I had to use descriptions to help remember each guy):

Chris (the rapist who attempted "surprise sex")

Shane (large Hawaiian man who got me EXTREMELY drunk and tried to take me home)

Mike (Ginger who bought me too many long island iced teas)

"Boring" Ben

Kyle ("call me your whore")

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