CURRENTLY | JUNE 2017

Linking up with Erin and Anne today for The Currently linkup!

Planning | All the things!!!! Seriously, all the things. Some I can't share just yet, but I'm excited about them all, and so in my element. I love planning events, it is oddly relaxing to me, ha! I have so many secret boards going on Pinterest right now and about 100 to-do lists going...my planner is looking extra messy right now, and I love it.
Wishing | That I liked healthier foods. I like a very select few vegetables and fruits, and it would definitely help if I liked more lol. Maybe if I just start making myself eat them I will eventually like them...is it just an acquired taste or am I never going to like certain vegetables?? Also, wishing/crossing my fingers/hoping that the Pred win the Stanley Cup!!!!!!
Learning | That I can't just eat whatever I want and not work out like I did when I was younger. It's the sad truth and it kinda just slaps you in the face when you realize it....womp womp womp. There has to be some balance and I'm still trying to learn that. ;) 
Browsing | All the house plans! I think I've mentioned it on here before, but we eventually want to build our 'forever' home. Not anytime soon of course, but eventually we do and it's really fun to look at different house plans and daydream. And all the different ideas for my office at home. Remember my dream desk that Matthew surprised me with for our first married Christmas?? Well I have been on the search to find another one, preferably the same one, to put in my office and make it sort of an "L" shape in the corner, and it retails for $1,100!!!!! Insert all the wide eye, eye rolling, crying face emojis. So I have been looking into a cheaper option (obviously) and found a desk similar, but I would have to spray paint the metal legs and hardware gold to match my desk now, but to save around $1000 I am more than okay with doing that. I just hope they are the same height, it would look real funny if they weren't lol. Seriously, who spends that much money on a desk? We really lucked out when we found it at Home Goods for way less than that. 
Going | to my BIL's engagement party this weekend! They are getting married in early August so this starts all of the wedding festivities for them, woo hoo!

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CURRENTLY | JUNE 2017

WHAT'S UP WEDNESDAY

What we're eating...

I made spaghetti and meatballs last night and tonight we're having potato soup...my fav!

What I'm reminiscing about...

When we used to dress up for Halloween. When we lived in Cookeville we were involved with our campus ministry and we would have a Halloween costume party every year. One year we were minions and the year after that we were Cory and Topanga from Boy Meets World.

What I'm loving...

The fact that our 7 week old puppy is sleeping through the WHOLE night. We were waking up 2-3 times a night (which was fine and completely expected) to take her to the bathroom, but since Sunday night she has slept all the way through the night! She's perfect, and fingers crossed she keeps this up!!!! The first night she slept all the way through it about gave us a heart attack when we woke up and realized the other one didn't take her out at all through the night (we have both slept through the other one getting up and taking her out at one point or another). We both jumped up immediately to make sure she was still breathing lol #helicopterfurparents

ALSO, THIS TRAILER...had me in tears and laughing at the same time. I've been re-watching (probably for the 100th time) my favorite episodes over the past couple of weeks to get me pumped for November 25th!!

And this article...100% on everything

What we've been up to...

Playing with Reagan...y'all are going to be so tired of seeing/hearing about her, but we love our girl!! She truly brings us so much joy and always has us laughing about something new that she is doing.

What I'm dreading...

Cleaning out our garage soon. We have done a good bit of cleaning on it here and there over the past few weeks, but we are needing to clean it out completely, so that we can park in there again. It's getting cold in the mornings and I don't want to have to go out and start our cars each morning or scrape ice off of them when we have a garage that our cars can stay in.

What I'm working on...

Painting...I just finished up the kitchen on Sunday, and all that we have left downstairs (that we can do ourselves) is the hallway and second coat on the study. 

What I'm excited about...

So much to be excited about this time of the year...the cooler weather (for the most part lol), Friendsgiving, Gilmore Girls...we are less than a month away friends, Thanksgiving, OUR CRUISE (yay!!) Christmas! I love everything about this time of the year. 

What I'm watching/reading...

We are obsessed with Designated Survivor, This Is Us, the Voice, and of course hockey.

What I'm listening to...

Since it's still too early for Christmas music, I am listening to a mix of things...

What I'm wearing...

I recently bought this shirt from Forever 21 and love it. 

It's a great shirt to transition into fall with, and I can wear it with dress pants to work or my favorite ankle/pixie pants, or I can wear it with jeans for after work or the weekends. I can throw a cardigan or light jacket over it since it's cooler in the mornings and then wear it by itself in the afternoons since it's still a little warm throughout the afternoon. Also, as mentioned the other day, I bought these ankle boots, and I am loving them!

What I'm doing this weekend...

Matthew has to work in Chattanooga Saturday morning so we decided to make a weekend out of it. We are staying with his brother since he lives in Chattanooga. Reagan gets to go on her first road trip and she gets to meet her cousin, Darcy!

What I'm looking forward to next month...

Same as the question up there...Friendsgiving, Cruise, Thanksgiving, Gilmore Girls, being with all of our friends and family, and decorating for Christmas!

What else is new...

We got BOO-ed this past week by some of our friends in our class at church! It was so cute and we got another pumpkin...woo hoo! I'll take all the pumpkins I can get this time of year. Now we get to "Boo" some friends! 

Bonus:  What is my favorite Halloween memory?

One year we decided to meet my best friend at her house and go trick-or-treating in her neighborhood. My dad put a lot of hay in the bed of his truck for a small "hayride" and all of our friends rode around in it in her neighborhood and would jump out at each house. Also, I don't remember this, since I was only a little over a month old, but my mom said my first Halloween it snowed. Crazy to think about that since it's supposed to be 85 degrees this Halloween lol. 

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WHAT'S UP WEDNESDAY

CURRENTLY | OCTOBER

cheers-ing: That we get to bring our puppy home in less than 10 days!!!! We are counting down the days. Our breeder posted an updated picture of her yesterday and I melted into a puddle.

organizing: My Christmas binder! Remember me mentioning it in this post and sharing it on Instagram? Well I had a huge response and finally got around to creating printables for YOU! So I will be sharing all of those tomorrow. 

dreaming: Of our anniversary cruise NEXT MONTH! Woo hoo! We are so excited and I am beyond ready to get away with my husband for a whole week. Less than 55 days!

buying: We just bought new recliners for our living room, and we are PUMPED for them to deliver this week! They were half off and we have been eyeing a few for the past few months. So when we saw the sale we knew we had to jump on it. My in-laws and BIL have some that we really love so we are very excited to get ours soon. We chose beige fabric and I think that will really look good with our darker couches. 

listening: I've been listening to the Safe Haven soundtrack on repeat this week, it's my favorite!

Happy hump day! 

Check back tomorrow for over 10 free Christmas planner printables :)

81 days until Christmas! 

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CURRENTLY | OCTOBER

WHAT'S UP WEDNESDAY

What we’re eating this week…

I made Ruthie's fried chicken and rice on Monday night. I thought it was pretty decent but Matthew and my sister weren't big fans...I did use brown rice so next time I try it I will use white rice. Tacos last night...because taco Tuesday ;) and we are having pork tenderloin and spaghetti this week, too, and hopefully date night on Friday to kick off the long weekend!

What I’m reminiscing about…

Our Cookeville days...while living in Cookeville this was one of my absolute favorite times of the year. Classes are starting back up and the campus ministry that we were apart of was back in full force with activities literally almost every day. Definitely some of the best days of our lives!

What I’m loving…

Our new paint...the living room and dining room are completely finished and we are loving it! A freshly cut yard. When we first moved into our home we didn't have a lawnmower so we paid someone to cut our grass. Well we finally got a new one and it works GREAT! I love mowing and grew up helping my parents mow a lot so it's fun getting back out there and now mowing our own yard!

What we’ve been up to…

Working, house projects, visiting family, and relaxing!

What I’m dreading…

Not really dreading anything right now! We're just trying to enjoy life to the fullest :)

What I’m working on…

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I was working on a new little series for my blog...well I am almost finished and I am excited to share that, hopefully next week! Last week was a busy and stressful week so blogging just took a back seat, but I am hoping to share that next week. Woo hoo!

What I’m excited about…

There is so much to look forward to right now, and we are just really thankful. Fall coming up, cooler weather, and all the fun activities that come with fall. The holidays. Our anniversary cruise (!!!!), fun house projects, decorating for fall and then eventually the holidays, spending time with family and friends, a few weekend trips, and just spending time with my sweet husband!!

What I’m watching/ reading…

Matthew just finished Scrubs and we are looking into a new show to watch. Any suggestions? I was not a fan of Scrubs and really just don't want to watch another medical show. We've tossed around a couple of ideas, but haven't nailed anything down yet. I'm saving all my reading for our cruise!

What I’m listening to…

I love the Safe Haven soundtrack!

What I’m wearing…

Lots of tank tops with cardigans, recently! That way as soon as I get in my car I can take my cardigan off to keep from melting...and when I go on walks at work I just carry my cardigan with me so I'm not a sweaty mess when I walk back into work ;)

What I’m doing this weekend…

I am so excited about our long weekend coming up. Friday night we are having a date night and then Saturday morning I am making some pictures of a friend and her cute little family, then I am picking up my sisters for the weekend! They are coming back over to stay the weekend with us and I am very excited! I see lots of pool time, some house projects and maybe a happy hour Sonic run...or two ;) I am also decorating for fall this weekend!! Even though it will be in the 90's this weekend and next week I think it's a good time to break it all out. I decorated our apartment for fall last year over Labor Day weekend and it worked out great! These next few months are some of my FAVORITE months to decorate, and I am even more excited to decorate our very first house together! 

What I’m looking forward to next month…

Basically everything I just mentioned above lol! Also, next month is my birthday, my dad's birthday and Matthew's grandmother's birthday. Lots of celebrations going on!! We are having a birthday celebration for Matthew's grandmother to celebrate her 90th birthday...so exciting!

What else is new…

Matthew is having sinus surgery next week. Prayers for him and the doctors would be greatly appreciated!

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WHAT'S UP WEDNESDAY

CURRENTLY | AUGUST

Watching...Just like the rest of the world...the Olympics. Other than that I haven't really sat down to watch anything else recently. However, the other night while we were painting Matthew turned on Kevin Hart so that we could listen to him while we worked, and I was in tears at one point from laughing so hard. 

Listening...My summer playlist. I need to make a fall playlist soon!!

Reading...All of your blogs! I haven't sat down long enough at home to read a book in MONTHS.

Loving...My handsome HUSBAND! He is just too dang cute and literally always has me laughing. Love doing life with my guy. New recipes. That we finished painting our living room Tuesday night!!!!! Weekends with no plans. Upcoming plans/trips. DAILY CONTACT....we decided after my last eye appointment that I should try daily contacts. I tried about a weeks worth to see if I liked them from my optometrist, and I absolutely loved them. They are more expensive, but I 100% believe it is worth it. No more having to wear foggy contacts for a month at a time...woo hoo!!

Wearing....Daily contacts ;) and this adorable shirt! Any fellow Tennesseans out there?? Y'all need this shirt! More to come on it tomorrow!

Eating...I made these pork chops for dinner yesterday and they were delicious! Monday night I made my nannies dumplings and I'm pretty sure we inhaled them. Matthew and I love them.

Laughing...Does at my husband count? He is always cracking jokes or being goofy...and I love it! Also these tweets had me and Matthew cracking up....this would be something Matthew would do lol.

Working...On a new series for this little blog of mine!! Woo hoo! I am excited about it!

Travelling...We haven't been anywhere recently, which is nice for a change, but I think we are looking into going to Cookeville again....and we are PUMPED!

Planning...I'm about to get real boring here and say our meals for next week lol. #noshame in my meal planning game! I am also really motivated to cut our grocery bill in half. Not that it was crazy high or anything, but I came across a blog the other day and she had a whole post about cutting your grocery bill in half and I am always up for a new challenge lol.

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CURRENTLY | AUGUST

Currently

Watching...Friday Night Lights, still! I am finally on season five. Love me some coach Taylor ;)   Drinking...Spark! Fruit punch flavor, it is SO good!   Enjoying...This season of life. I mentioned yesterday how things are going to be changing soon and a new chapter will begin. I remember Matthew always talking about how fun intramurals were and how big of a deal they were to everyone here at Tech. I am so glad I am able to experience them now with him and everyone else. From long distance for three years to finally being in the same town, God knew better than we did (as always) and we couldn't be more grateful! Soaking up every second of Matthew's last semester here in Cookeville.

Our new intramural shirts ;)

 

Wishing...I had a few more hours to sleep in this morning ;)   Needing...to clean my apartment.

 

Loving...These sunsets lately!! There are probably 30 pictures of sunsets in my camera roll right now but Tennessee has some of THE best sunsets :)

 

Excited...for the singing tonight! This semester we have started having a singing every other Wednesday night at the SOC house after church. It is incredible. There is nothing better than singing praises with 30+ people in a small house.

 

Doodling....Lately I have been cranking out one or two random ones a day. Here is one I did the other day. It took a little longer to make than I expected but I loved it. I have learned this helps pass the work day a little faster ;)

 

HAPPY OCTOBER!

Today starts the best three months of the year, in my opinion ;)

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