Fall and Halloween Decorating....

I absolutely LOVE fall...it is my favorite time of year. First off, I love the cooler weather. It is such a welcome relief after the sweltering North Carolina heat (even though it is still ridiculously hot here--today it was in the 80s!..ugghhh) I also love the decorating--oranges, browns, and yellows are the primary colors in my house, so I really love adding more. They remind me of all the things that I like to enjoy this time of year--football, pumpkin patches, the NC State fair, delicious soups, etc. Decorating for this time is fun for me also because it is relatively stress-free. I don't have any of the  pressures that I do at Christmas (you know, the competing-with-the-Jones problem), so I am able to sit back and enjoy it more. I also don't tend to go overboard (like I have been known to do for other holidays :)

(sorry that these pictures are super dark--I'm still learning about settings...)

This spider is specifically for Steph since we know that she loves them soooo much! lol

Looks like the spider caught something in her web! :0)

Happy fall, y'all!

Columbus Day Humor...

Cute....










Happy Columbus Day!

In Memory...

I saw these touching tributes to Steve Jobs on line, and I really want to remember them...They are very moving....











I love Jobs's message in this one...he was a true Transcendentalist...



Farewell....

What I'm Loving Wednesday....and a few things that I'm not enjoying...:(

Yes, I'm aware that I have not been blogging much lately. Trust me, it's driving me crazy. I have been so tired at night that I can barely keep my eyes open. Fighting the traffic of Fayetteville every afternoon and running from one activity to another really takes its toll on you. I want to do absolutely nothing on the weekend...in fact, I didn't even get dressed until 6:00 pm last Saturday..ahhh, pure bliss, I tell ya!



I'm linking with Jamie....Here are a few thing I like, and a few that I'm not so thrilled about this week....

1. I love this song! Don't ask why because it sure is a weird one...lol...it makes me smile though! :)

"Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People


2. Speaking of videos, I found a nifty one on a blog that shows 25 ways to wear a scarf! This is right up my alley because I have a budding scarf fetish....I love how they make one looked instantly more stylish. The girl in the video is having way too much fun..:)



3. What says fall more than the taste of pumpkin?? It is one of my favorite flavors, but I particularly love it especially during this time of year (Pumpkin flavor and spring just doesn't go together, does it??) Luckily, no unluckily Luckily for me, Sophie and I found these little gems at our local Sam's Club. Why would I ever slave over a hot stove again when these taste so delicious? (Ok, maybe the hot stove part is a slight exaggeration...) Seriously though, these are as good as anything you can make at home...yum....

4. Even though I am already over the upcoming 2012 Presidential election season (Can you believe that we have over a year of campaign commercials to look forward to!...ughhh), I am lovin' that Sarah Palin announced today that she WILL NOT be running for President!  Pfffew! I just breathed a huge sigh of relief....

5. I love these! They come from a website called  someecards....They are a hoot!



One of my mantras...



This is the current philosophy in teaching...sigh...



There are a few friends I would like to see this...



This one may or may not be me sometimes...:)



Just plain funny...



Too, too cute...






And, not to be a Debbie Downer, but I feel that I must add a few things that are NOT so lovely this week....

1.  I'm hating the fact that my school feels the need to crank up the heat because there is a slight drop in the outside temperature...my students and I were literally sweating all week long...and just in case you haven't tried teaching a class of 42 seniors in a cramped, overly-warm room, let me just tell you that it's slightly better than having razors shoved under your fingernails. Winter hasn't even started yet, and my room was already an oven....ughhhh....

2. Steve Jobs passed away today....sadly, America has lost a true visionary. I thank him for making technology "cool" and fun to use. He will be missed.



RIP Steve Jobs....



Have a great week....

What I'm Loving Wednesday

It's time for another exciting edition of What I'm Loving Wednesday..yep, I'm linking up with Jamie once again....

1. I love these on Design Mom ....they make me smile; therefore I must share them with the world.







This one is my favorite! :)



2. The radio show I listen to on my way to work in the mornings was talking about a new term going around. When someone sees something they REALLY love and want, they call it an "eye-gasm." Quite colorful terminology, I know. So what gives me an eye-gasm?? Here are a few things that come to mind:

Lucchese boots...their website makes me drool....

The Sophia Satchel from Coach...the perfect bag! (and of course I love the name!)



and the ultimate eye-gasm....

The 2012 Volvo XC90...swoon.....in silver, of course....(Hey, let me dream, ok???)



What gives you an eye-gasm??

Update!

I'm happy now! :)

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
DAL	0	7	7	10	3	27
SF	0	14	7	3	0	24

What I'm NOT Loving Sunday...

I don't think that I've mentioned it before, but we are huge Dallas Cowboy fans. Angelo has loved them since he was a child, and naturally I'm a fan by marriage (I have grown to love them, too). We go to games every year, and even have PSL's in the new stadium. We look forward to football season all year--the other sports just can't hold a candle to the NFL.

That being said, I am definitely NOT loving the start the Boys are off to this year. They lost a nail-bitter last weekend, and as I am writing this post they are losing to the Forty-Niners (really???)...Last year was pretty darn bad; hopefully this year will not be a repeat. I don't think that I can take it if it is! ugghh...

Go Cowboys!.........please!