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Mail Call!

I wanted to share with y’all some of the blog winnings & purchases I’ve recently received. I’m so excited about them! Of course the baby items will go into the office/future nursery closet until we have big news.

The Itty Bitty Bums diaper that I won from Alena’s blog. She was so awesome to work with when it came to size & pattern {owls of course!} and answering my questions. And very more cool, she added a cute monkey cloth wipe & some of their diaper wash in the package!


I entered Minimal Mom‘s Simplisse breast pump giveaway. I didn’t win, but I was a winner (there were 25) of one of their Sample packs. I received breast pads, nipple cream & breast milk bags.
I love Jamee’s blog and was thrilled when I won the book If I…I Will by Debbie Covington. It’s a Christian book focusing on moving past the “ifs” in life. It comes highly recommended from Jamee.

I received an email {suzstreats@gmail if you’re interested} from a Penguin books publisher asking if I was interested in receiving an advance copy of You Don’t Look Like Anyone I Know by Heather Sellers. I said yes & received it very soon after! It is at the top of my TBR pile just behind this month’s book club book so look for reviews soon of all three upcoming reads.

On the way to me *I hope!* are these two items. I ordered the Valentino by Shey B camera strap with a discount code from Heir to Blair {after not winning her giveaway}. I just received an email this morning that it shipped!

I won a Sullivan & Sawyer burp wrap from Sally’s blog. I’ve heard awesome things about these so I’m looking forward to adding it to the future baby closet!

What I *really hope!!!* is on the way to me is this Nikon D5000! I found the package that includes the Nikon D5000 Digital SLR Camera, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR, AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED, 4GB SD Card, Carrying Case, & EN-EL9a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery all for $799. It will be my birthday & our Christmas gift from my parents & grandparents! And maybe us chip in a little too. I’m so excited!

Oh and I gave B one of Gussy’s pouches in Green Floral for her birthday. I was thrilled when it arrived. She’s using it as a bag to hold her b-day camera in her purse. I’m jealous because it really is so cute!

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Stepping out Saturday…8 days late

I’ve meaning to join Mandy & friends for Steppin’ Out Saturdays for a couple of weeks now. But can’t really post a fun outfit post if you’re being lazy & leaving the house or if you’re with grandparents & don’t take any photos. Lucky for yall (maybe?), I have friends with cameras. Kelly sent me to photos tonight from last Saturday’s NCSU game. {Friends on twitter might remember me from this evening. I had a VERY good time at the game.} That said, excuse the squinty eyes… I waived between showing the worst {the best?!} and decided to do a little of both for your viewing pleasure! I think you’ll be able to tell who was my drinking buddies & who was the awesome, amazing DD!


Btw, these are all before & during game…not after or once I got home & continued drinking… 🙂 Oh, & I could NOT resist this fabulous middle shot of random man rockin’ out in his poker shirt. Really what was he thinking?!


In the tradition of Steppin’ Out Saturday…

Red/black sweater… last year at Kohl’s
Black tank… Target
Jeans… Gap Long & Lean
Necklace… last fall at Belk

Go PACK!

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Is there anything better…

than a girls’ night?! I was feeling like I needed one recently. Not really for any particular reason; just wanted to hang out & catch up with women. That wine & yummy snacks often go along with girls’ nights doesn’t hurt either! Awesomely, I’ve had girls’ nights the last two nights in a row!

Thursday night was bunco with my Chi O alum sisters. There were 13 of us {probably the most ever} which was great because we were able to have four tables then as a few people left, we were still able to have three pretty full tables. Janie, our hostess with the mostest, made fabulous appetizers & wine was flowing. I enjoyed catching up with old & new friends & even came home with $3 more dollars than I went with thanks to being the “biggest loser”. 🙂

Tonight my friend Elissa {another great hostess} invited a group over for a Mary Kay party. I didn’t need make up, but love her & wanted to catch up with her & our friend Marie. I also was able to try some of their products including this microderm abrasion treatment which I’m liking more & more as the evenings gone on. My face feels so smooth! I might have to put that on a wish list. Can’t wait to do lunch with those ladies soon!

Tomorrow is the last home NCSU football game. It’s also Homecoming so the NCSU Chi O alum are doing a tailgate. Some of them are actually meeting 8 hrs from now. Clearly I won’t be making that early group, but we plan to be out there by 11 for the 2p game. I plan to join Mandy’s SOS (stepping out Saturday) & combine that with football post complete with photos & recipes afterwards!

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Farm to Fork

In case y’all didn’t know, I work for a Farm based company. Most of the time, that doesn’t mean anything different than most private owned companies. Today though, work hosted a Farm to Fork day. When it was announced I was like, WTH is Farm to Fork?! Well they invited a bunch of local farmers to bring their goods or information about their goods as well as a couple organizations that promote CSAs & NC’s 10% campaign (eat 10% local). Also a fun incentive was free lunch (which included NC State ice cream!) & us being able to wear jeans!

My work friends & I went down around 1030 (it opened at 930) this morning. There was a local bakery there featuring cookies & croissants~ those went really quick! I came home with a large pint of raspberries that were picked yesterday as well as a half dozen apples all for $7. I plan to make raspberry scones & another loaf of this apple bread this weekend. I got some fresh hot apple cider for $1 (it was really cold in that room). They had some guys who have a grass-fed free range beef farm. I don’t eat beef or pork but have told the husband that I *might* if the beef is raised like that. So we’ll see.

Oh the other deal, 7-8′ Christmas trees for $28 that will be delivered to work. I think that was super popular & a great deal (they also had gorgeous wreaths starting at $20). I passed since they’re being delivered the Monday before Thanksgiving & we’ll be out of town and I couldn’t get up with Jason to see if he’d be into that idea. I really hope work does it again in the spring; I’d love to get spring fruits & veggies!

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WITH aka Wolfpack in the House!

We’re still on the high that was last night’s NCSU vs FSU game in our house. We actually re-watched the game tonight (we’d DVR’d ESPN’s 3-5a version). It was cool to see what the ESPN guys had to saw and see the awesome come back win without the stress!

I actually remembered my camera this time so I have a few photos to share. We got out to the parking lot around 4 and get set up before the rain came.
How awesome is that pumpkin!? Its not real, but we let a few really drunk passerby’s think we were that talented!

The game was so stressful; Wolfpack were down 21-7 at halftime, but they scored twice at the beginning of the 3rd quarter & turned the game around. When they scored to go up for the first time all game, we were so excited {& nervous!}. With two minutes left, FSU got the ball back & drove down to the NCSU 8 yard line. A mix of luck & being at the right place at the right time occurred when FSU fumbled and Nate Irving was able to fall on the ball! Yay for an awesome Wolfpack WIN!

**Just realized it was midnight & I’m leaving in 8 hrs! I’m off to Charlotte to visit with my grandparents until Monday night. My Papa had a 15 hr surgery on Tuesday and is still in medical ICU but supposedly doing very well considering. I will finish this post when I get Monday night. Have a great weekend & Happy Halloween!**