Lately Happenings & Confessions

I just feel like dishing and photo dumping today. OK with you? Alright, here we go...

That's me and my 3-year old nephew, Austen. Last weekend Josh and I had a sleepover with him and my 5-year old niece - it was a rainy day so we made hot chocolate, watched movies, and had a leaf war. It was awesome :) (and no, I'm not sure what he has in his mouth there...)

I started on an idea for my owl painting, but gave this sketch away to my niece - I think it will turn out to be something very similar. I've been working hard trying to check off my "Creations Due" list - I will be showcasing the blog design I just completed for CJVZHeartsYou later this week (although you're more than welcome to take a peek!).

I tried to be trendy (keyword: tried) and did a multi-colored mani (left)... long story short, it was a total fail. I picked up a new Essie polish from Target called "Eternal Optimist" and attempted my first "nail art" manicure (right). Muuuuch better... can you believe I pulled that off without tape?

After catching a cold on Thursday it's been hard getting out of bed in the mornings, but I held in my sneezes on Saturday for a fun night out with friends at Gracie's in downtown SLC... probably shouldn't have had so many shots (even though one of them was a yummy Washington Apple) but that's what Sundays are for... recovery (and leftover pizza, Mountain Dew, football, old school horror flicks...) 

Other than that... 

Here's some confessions from inside my head lately:

1. I miss Jimmy from Boardwalk Empire :(

2. Where can I find a decent flapper girl costume?

3. I'm so torn who I want to come back on America's Next Top Model ... Britney or Leila?! ahhh!!! :/

4. Can we just vote and get this election over with already???

5. I don't care how cliché it is... Pumpkin Spice Lattés are spectacular.

6. Am I fooling anyone with these grown out roots? 

7. According to people's recent opinions... I apparently look like Natalie Wood?

8. I totally believe aliens exist... *peeks up at sky for UFO's*

9. Stephen Colbert is my freakin' HERO.

10. Sometimes wine glasses aren't needed - the bottle works just fine. 

Special shout out to my bestie - it's her birfday today :)

What have been some of your happenings lately?

P.S. I'm so excited to be co-hosting the "What's in your Junk Drawer?" vlog link-up tomorrow with E-Ho and the gang! Come check out more details here!

P.P.S. The winner of TSP's $174 Hair Care Giveaway was announced via Rafflecopter - congrats to Carri DeBlaay Moore!! For a chance to still win big, don't forget to enter October's Group Giveaway!