Weekend Recap [Times 2]

You know whats better than a weekend recap.... the past 2 weekends recap wrapped up in one blog post!

Because that's what happens when you have a crazy busy week but an even more eventful weekend!

Last weekend I was invited over to one of my friend's houses from college for a craft day. I had SO much fun getting together. On our way to the Flower Factory to pick up last minute supplies we passed a Sonic and I shared with the girls how much I was obsessed with the Route 44 Diet Coke, with easy ice in their styrofoam cup, and most of the girls we were with had never had Sonic before so on our way home we had to stop and show them what pure deliciousness tasted like!

The girls ordering

Traci and Kimmie ordering at the car hops

We made magnets for our crafts, I will blog post about them later this week [when I finish my craft - ha!] I can't wait for more craft days.

Saturday night we met up with a group of friends for the Jason Aldean and Eric Church concert. I had been looking forward to this night for a long time! Our friends Jimmy and Jess invited us to go to the concert. Unfortunately Jess was terribly ill and was not able to make it to the concert :(

All night long Jimmy was begging Lauren to show him the concert tickets.... and Lauren wouldn't let him see them until after we reached the front doors of the arena. Of course I had to make it a kodak moment
All of us in the nose bleeds
My dates for the night
Mikey, Jimmy, and Justin
J and I

The concert was amazing. Justin and I have like Eric Church for a while now and we haven't had a chance to see him in concert so I think we were both looking forward to seeing him more than Jason Aldean. However, after seeing Jason Aldean in concert we realized how amazing of a performer he really is and I now know what all the hype is about in regards to his concerts. All I have to say is that Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley need to watch out because there is an upcoming Entertainer of the Year nominee in my opinion! He put on an amazing concert.

This past weekend we got together Saturday night with some of my best friend's from college. The Arnold Classic was in town this weekend and our friends always get together and go to the show, and Justin and I watch Molly [truthfully I think we get the better end of the deal ;)] however plans changed at last minute last year as well as this year when Katie stayed home with Molly and the rest of the group went to the Arnold.

Its tradition when we all get together to revert back to our old college days and hang out in the garage [and potentially play a little flip cup and or beer pong! ], listen to music and just catch up with one another. With some of us living in Columbus, some in Lexington, Kentucky and some still in Toledo, its nice to get us all together a few times a year.

Steven's 30th bday is later this week - so we all celebrated last night
Love this kid
Please notice that Ryan is wearing an OSU hat! this is kind of a big deal!
and this picture just makes me laugh
It has been an amazing last few weekends!
Its no wonder why on Sundays I'm looking for a weekend from the weekend! ha!

I hope you all had a great weekend [or past 2 weekends] as well!

30 Day Challenge Day 3

Day 3-Your first love

So i struggled with this topic - I had to call on one of my besties - Aly from Analyze This to help interpret what it was actually about - a boy - an activity - a thing??? clearly - there is nothing EVER simple in my life! So after discussing with her - I think I have had a few first loves ...
i love babies!


i have always loved them even from when I was small... there was nothing better to me than to get to hold my baby cousins when i was 7 or 8 years old. i loved every minute of it - it probably explains as to why i babysat all through middle school, high school and college, and now i volunteer to watch my friend's kids if the parents need a day/night out! i just can't get enough of them! there is nothing better than a baby laughing, smiling, or falling asleep in your arms!

i love golf!
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this was the first sport that i played, that i loved. i had a passion for it, which helped me be dedicated while practicing and playing. i played all through high school on the varsity team [and yes we had more than just the varsity squad - we had a jv and and a jr jv]. i loved the girls that i played with at both my school as well as the local schools in the area that we would compete against. one of the great things about golf is that i continue to enjoy the sport with justin and our friends during the summer months - its a passion that i started in 8th grade that keeps on giving

and finally Justin!
[i know shocking - right?!]
sure, i dated guys briefly throughout high school and college, but in my opinion if i new i wasn't going to marry the guy i wouldn't prolong the dating because honestly- why waste my time?? i would rather just be friends than put someone through something that i knew wouldnt be forever
i think this worried my mother just a little bit because at one point she told me that i needed to "practice dating" - thanks Laura -ha!
I think everything worked out pretty well ;) i kinda like the guy that i'm with now!



Day 1 and 2 are here

Happy Hump Day! we're half way through the week - woohoo!

30 Day Challenge Day 1 and Day 2

One of my favorite things about blogging is meeting other bloggers - and I thought I would take this opportunity to partake in Katies 30 Day blogging challenge

So I'm a few days behind - so I'm going to take this opportunity to catch up!


Day 1: introduce, recent picture, and 15 interesting facts

Hello there! I love getting to know other fellow bloggers - so here is your chance to get to know me, or if get to know more of me in the next 30 days! i started this blog to document my life, and i never imagined others being interested in what i have to say or what i am doing. in my blog i will be honest with you, i will be an open book, and i'm excited to share it with you at least for the next 30 days.

Here is a recent picture of me [and Justin]. I very seldom have a picture of just myself... so this is as good as it gets. we were on our way down to THE Ohio State campus for the OSU vs Miami game last month
now here are 15 interesting facts about moi

[1] i have 2 great grandmas - 94 and 96 [my 94 yr old ggma - reads my blog! love it!] 7 grandparents [4 grandmas and 3 grandpas - all of my parent's parents are divorced and re-married] all still alive and kicking! i am beyond fortunate! and i love that this is one of the ways i communicate with them!
[2] i love routine and making plans - and it doesn't go over very well when either one doesn't go as planned - i'm getting MUCH better at this!
[3] i can watch golf all day long, but as soon as i turn the channel to a tennis match - i'm fast asleep!
[4] i absolutely love Christmas! Did you know its only 72 days left :)
[5] i would totally love to go back in time and be a fly on the wall for 1 day when Justin was in college - i love hearing his stories!
[6] i work at a hospital [thank G in HR] but i'm deathly afraid of needles and blood! eek!
[7] flip flops and socks totally wig me out! like heebie jeebies beyond uncomfortable type feeling
[8] my orthodontist looked in my mouth when i was in 3rd grade and simply just said "youre a challenge... let me tell you that makes you feel good as a nervous little kid - i have to admit - he did a pretty good job!
[9] i'm loving my iphone and enjoying having a smartphone again! as of right now her name is bella for isabella the iphone.. the verdict is still out on her name - any other suggestions would be appreciated?? am i the only one who names their phone/car??
[10] i despise the words moist and penetrating/penetration [esp during football games - when the running back penetrated through the defensive line....eww gross!]
[11]there is something about a guy with a sleeve that is totally hot- however i do not want J to ever get one! i know... very contradictory.. but its the truth!
[12] i would love to have blonde highlights again... unfortunately its just not in the budget for me to have it as a constant up keep
[13] the only scripted show i watch is modern family... yes i'm a reality tv junkie!
[14] I totally wish that i could have a a dog - b/c i love the names I have picked out - but I don't know if I will ever be ready for a dog! its a HUGE responsibility! but i love the names [mulligan, bogey, palmer and watson]
[15] my dream job would be an event planner... i love the large aspect of planning events as well the little details

Day 2: Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

I was more excited to start blogging than coming up with a creative/witty/hidden meaning behind my name for my blog- so there it is -I came up with Lindsey at Lovin' My Life. I truly believe in the title of my blog - and I totally love my life, the ups and the downs... so I do love my life! Maybe one day - I'll change it to something a little more creative! But until then - its staying the way it is!

Weekend Recap

This weekend was very LOW key! which i loved! we did a whole lot of nothing

we cheered on the buckeyes to a victory over the illini

we watched the us in the ryder cup

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and today we went to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins
i absolutely loved it! i had been asking justin to go with me to the pumpkin patch for the past 4 years .. so i was so excited when he finally agreed to go!
I'm so thankful that we chose to go to the Pumpkin Patch on Sunday because 1/2 of their proceeds that day went to the NICU at Children's Hospital. I loved knowing that the pumpkins that we were picking were going to help out a little one in need!

After the pumpkin patch we went to Roosters and cheered on the Browns to their first victory of the year!

I love watching my favorite teams play and come out with a victory - now we just need to cheer on the US to a victory tomorrow over Europe in the last day of the Ryder cup!

I hope you had a great weekend as well!

Welcome.....

October
Fall
cooler weather
Halloween Decorations

I've never really been a big Halloween person but this year I decided to decorate my house a little bit more than normal

The front door
DIY wreath tutorial

The 1/2 bath on the first floor
EEK tutorial

The truth is I absolutely HATE candy corn - but I love the way it looks for decoration purposes - i love how it adds color places during the fall months

The mantle
i will have a silver pumpkin DIY next week

TV stand
don't blink - you'll miss the two little pumpkins on the bottom next to the picture frames

The hutch
if you have any suggestions outside of the few halloween decorations on this piece please let me know!

This weekend J and I are going to a pumpkin patch! [i have been asking to do this for the past 4 years - so to say that i'm excited is a bit of an understatement] I hope to get a few things to decorate around the house. Other than that we do not have any plans.. and I'm so excited to relax, sleep in, and watch some football!

I hope ya'll have a great weekend!

Top 2 Favorite US Cities

First off, thank ya'll so much for all of the birthday wishes for Justin.
I'm pretty sure he had a great day! We were able to celebrate all weekend
so we have been on a birthday cake binge... and now were taking tonight to relax


This weeks T2T is :
Favorite US Cities

1. Vail, Colorado
i am a snow bunny
and out of the different places we have been
vail was my favorite
the snow was amazing when we were there
[almost too good - we got stuck out there for an extra 3 days]
and the little town was just too cute
and the people are BEYOND nice
i would move there in a heart beat!
srrsly - whats not to love about the city

2. Key West, Florida
if you go to key west and have a bad time
you seriously have an issue!
i think its impossible to not have a good time
it is a constant party where ever you are on the island
and its tropical and beautiful!

Have you ever been to these two places?
What are your favorite cities to visit?


Now head on over to Taylor's blog and link up

Happy Birthday to...

JUSTIN!

I hope you have the best birthday ever
i hope this year is better than any other year thus far

because you certainly deserve it
enjoy your day babe!
i love you
Happy 28th boyfs!

The worst blogger of the year award goes to.......

MOI!

Thank you so much for sticking with me during the last few weeks
i apologize that i have not been very amusing with my posts lately
but if i posted what i am doing daily i'm pretty sure i would loose every last one of my favorite little followers - so i will spare you :)

my daily routine consists of working, cooking dinner, running, watching reality tv, and then going to bed - REPEAT!

and i apologize for not commenting on a lot of blogs the last few days - our computers have been down at work for the past few days and i normally spend my lunch looking through your blogs and commenting... but no worries friends - our computers are up and running and I am back!

but i thought that i would catch you up with what has been going on the in the past week

[1]
we watched this little ham tonight... my Goddaughter Molly
i love her to pieces and honestly can't get enough of her
she is simply precious

[2]
justin and i went to the AAA baseball game last week
Columbus Clippers
it has been beautiful out every evening - and i couldn't imagine not being outside most nights


[3]
only 9 more days until Ohio State home opener against Marshall

[4]
i'm hoping that i'm not turning into a tween - but i got 3 new silly bands this weekend from my parent's next door neighbor
**L**pineapple**dolphin [for tri delta]**

[5]
did anyone else miss teen mom being on tonight?

[6]
am i the only one watching the bachelor pad?
and i feel slightly guilty watching it - like my hands over my face a majority of the show and peeping through my fingers embarrassed!
who do you like? who do you want to win the $

[7]
the other day i received this package from my friend stacey who works for 3M
ummmm this is like heaven in a box if you ask me
thanks again Stace - you know me waaaay too well!


[8]
4 more months until christmas as of tomorrow :)

I think thats it for now... just a little update about my life!
I'll try to be more exciting sometime soon :)
Happy Wednesday my friends!