Tips and Tricks Top Two Tuesday!

Today over at Taylor's blog for Top 2 Tuesday the topic is Top 2 Tips. Um, hello, that is like one of my favorite things to write about! If for some crazy reason someone decides to drop by from her lovely blog. First of all hello! If you are looking for tips and tricks for cleaning, organizing, bargain shopping, or wedding planning please click on my tips and tricks Thursday label on the right hand side of the blog!

I don't know if I can pick my top 2 tricks but here are two I learned today while browsing realsimple.com:

Here's a kitchen tip-

1. If you tear up when cutting onions stick your head in the freezer for a couple seconds.

Here's a relationship tip-

2. Realize that if you can agree on what constitutes a clean room, you can agree on anything. If you are the kind of person who wants the vacuum tracks on the living-room carpet to last all week, you need to understand that your spouse is physically unable to hover three inches off the floor when traveling from point A to point B. You may have to shoulder the burden of raking the shag rug twice a day yourself. Conversely, if you are the type of person who “gets around ” to wiping up a raw chicken–juice spill on the counter, you should know that if you want to live with other humans, you need to surpass the hygiene standards of, say, the average fraternity-house bathroom. Fortunately, if you can compromise on the red hot–button subject of cleanliness, your marriage is unlikely to be thrown off course by comparatively less volatile topics, like politics, religion, and money.

And just because he is adorable and silly, Blue!

Yes, he poops, we've been over this!

Gonna have to say it is a SHOCKING Tips and Tricks Thursday

Tips and Tricks for being a tv addict:

Ok here is the list of shows on our dvr in priority order-
*I did not delete or edit before it shows, maybe I need to do some DVR clean up
How I Met Your Mother-if you aren't watching this rent season 1 now, best show ever!
The Suze Orman Show- you should seriously be recording this show, amazing money advice!
Grey's Anatomy- again must watch!
The Celebrity Apprentice- Hubby loves the Donald
Entourage- Hubby's show
Law and Order SVU- must watch
The Amazing Race 15- I watched #1 with my parents when I was in high school. This season it was able to fit into our schedule and Hubby got hooked.
SNL- we both love
Desperate Housewives- I think Hubby's parents got us started on this when we were living in Chico. We would have Sunday night dinner and then watch Housewives. Miss that!
Flipping Out- people I know are on this show, and its a must watch
SYTYCD- you guys already know my obsession with this one
One Tree Hill- Used to be way better but I will still watch on occasion
The Bachelor: On the wings of love- I totally would have married Jake before watching this show, he picked Vienna, I'm over it.
SVU again, maybe for reruns, not really sure here
How I Met Your Mother again this one if for the reruns on Lifetime we got caught up that way
Nip/Tuck- weird show and I think its over. We need to rent the seasons because there were times we were confused
Mad Money- Hubby's show about stocks. Don't call me when it is on it is hard to hear
American Idol- Team Lee!!
The Hills- still watch and I like Kristin but it is time to end
CSI- Love me some crime and hotties like Nick!
The Bachelorette- email me if you have read Reality Steve's spoilers.
Jessica Simpson's The Price of Beauty- My obsession with her was not increased by watching this show, bring back Newlyweds!!
Melrose Place- I think I watch three episodes last season
Jersey Shore- I'm sure it will be moved up in priority when it comes back on if we need to. Except MTV plays it 1,000 times so it doesn't really need to be. We love it!
Harpo- she raised me
Friday Night Lights- did you all know this came back to cable? it went away for awhile to a dish channel or something. it is back and not as good
The Amazing Race 16- Apparently I lied earlier about amazing race 15, I'm so confused about what number they are on!
Gossip Girl- probably watched three episodes last season
Kate Plus 8- I can't stop watching. I can't stop reading her books either! I don't know why...
The Bachelor- ? The one before Jake?
The Marriage Ref- did any of you watch this show? it was hilarious! I hope it got picked up for next season!
Modern Family- because you guys all liked it so much, I'm not in love, but its ok
Days of our Lives- watched since 7th grade only watch when there is nothing else on
Sex Decoy: Love Stings- has anyone seen this show? we found it because they showed a clip of it on the soup. It is super funny but there are like 5 episodes they play over and over again.
Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood- Love Tori and her books too! I am really rooting for them to stay together and the Guncles to get a baby!
The View- aka my news
Tough Love Couples- again did anyone watch this? amazing television people! I should have done this post when the shows were just starting! I'll update you on any new shows I discover!
The City- cause she was on the Hills, not that exciting of a show, hate Olivia!
90210- not as good as the original!
Holly's World- this is one that is going to start soon! add it to your dvrs people!
The Real World- I don't know if this records all real worlds, but we watch them all even though they have gone majorly down hill since the Hawaii, Vegas, San Diego days, have you seen they are going back to New Orleans?
Real World/Road Rules Challenge- its ok
Ruby- LOVE Ruby!!!!
Southern Belles: Louisville- haha we have had this dvr for 3 years and I think that is when this show was on. It was quality!
The Real Housewives of Orange County- the only one we religiously watch. I pretend to keep up with the others because that is all a girl at work talks about.
Shark Tank- ok show about entrepreneurs (did not know how to spell that!)
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory- We love Rob! When is this show coming back?
The Girl's Next Door- was better with the originals but still ok
Intervention- LOVE me some intervention but WARNING most of the time they act like they are all better and then they fall off the wagon or DIE!
Keeping Up With the Kardashians- LOVE
Jon and Kate Plus 8- not on anymore obvs
The Challgenge: Fresh Meat- see above
Say Yes to the Dress- Love it! Still watch even though I said Yes to my dress!
Kendra- LOVE!
Man v. food- I haven't seen this on in awhile. You should watch if there are repeats!
Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami- aka when Mason was conceived. Love! Aren't they doing another one?
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant- LOVE don't think they have new ones, watch the repeats though!
Work Out- hasn't been new in years, loved it though
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List- is this show on anymore?
Bridget's Sexiest Beaches- probably not on even in repeats
Army Wives- LOVE!
Taking the Stage- started to realized I was caring WAY too much about people who weren't even 16 yet, scary!
Tough Love- this is the singles version, equal quality to couples
Best Week Ever- don't think its on anymore
Denise Richards: It's Complicated- love her and her hair, I don't think it is on anymore
Brooke Knows Best- I love the Hogans, show not on anymore
Raising Sextuplets- They were SO cute! I think the people got smart when they saw what was going on with Jon and Kate and got off the air!
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villians- See amazing race 15
10 things i hate about you- kinda cute show
giuliana and bill- LOVE THEM!!!! She just announced on twitter they will be back for another season!!!
*My dvr got tired of waiting for me! I have to go back through. No more shit key, my hands hurt, might make this post two parts. Oh I think it is cause the CMTs started. Get ready for some funny ones. Are you still with me?
Dating in the dark- AAAHHH hhhhhaaa this show was AMAZING where did it go? people would go on dates in a dark room and couldn't see each other and they would take compatibility tests and stuff and if they both picked each other they would decide if they wanted to meet. usually they didn't like each other in the light
16 and pregnant- must watch and very educational
the rachel zoe project- already posted about my love for her
*I see the end!
Daddy's girls- i like rev run, daddy's girls was not so good
who do you think you are- a show if it comes back you guys must watch. i was obsessed!
the soup- the reason i watch all these shows probably

ARE YOU SCARED? I am!!!

I will be adding Glee next season.

The tv was on mute while I was typing this. Just finished and Hubby walked over and said, "Just turn the tv off"

Do you understand why I had the no technology day now?

I can't give any advice on finding time to watch all these shows, I need a life!
Link up!!

Tips and Tricks Thursday topic preview

Just a reminder. The rules for tips and tricks thursday are: 1. Write a post about the topic and come back Thursday and link up!

This week's topic is:
Tips and Tricks for being a tv addict:

If you have a dvr list your top ten or more shows. If you don't have a dvr tell us what shows you have to watch. Tell us how you find time in your busy lives to keep up with all the shows you watch!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

Tips and Tricks for keeping your home clean and organized:



For awhile I was getting emails from Peter Walsh. Some of you may have seen him on Harpo. He is an organizing genius. The other day I was browsing Harpo’s website and reading his tips and tricks for organizing the kitchen. Get this people, he said you shouldn’t have a junk draw! I told Hubby he said, “Where are you supposed to put your junk?” I know Jen is going to be appalled. She has several junk drawers. He also suggested putting our your utensils in a box and then when you use one take it out and put it back in the drawer. If you don’t take a utensil out of the box for a month, you don’t need it. When I was cleaning the kitchen this weekend I looked at the dusty spoons we never use and thought, we might use them for something someday! I guess that is how you end up on hoarders.



Peter's Basic Principles of De-Cluttering

Establish a vision for a room and agree on it.
Decide what will help you achieve that vision and what will not.
Purge your extra stuff.
Sort F.A.S.T.:

Fix a time and stick to it. Haul out any item that fits in one of the following categories:

Anything you haven't used in a year

Stuff that doesn't belong

Trash
Next, sort what's left into broad categories like bicycles or tools. Then organize them in separate zones in the room.
After you are clutter-free, create new routines to stay that way.




Anyspoon, organization expert Mr. Walsh suggests taking 15 mins every day to tidy up at the end of the day. This sounds good in theory, but by the time I workout, shower, eat dinner, watch tv, do dishes, make lunches, floss my teeth, I am tired!!!!

Stuff my mom would be surprised to read and tips and tricks Thursday topic preview

The wonderful, amazing talented Oughta asked me to do a guest post a few weeks ago. Of course I was shocked and honored and said heck yes! You definitely need to go check it out! It is about how things would be in another life and Hubby was a little surprised but pretty much on board. Let's just say the picture above is in the post. I'm just saying, check it out and then get your tips and tricks Thursday post ready!



Now that everyone’s fabulous wedding is planned and you have done some bargain shopping. You have organized your closet and cleaned your carpets. It is June so your spring cleaning should be done (I did mine memorial day weekend).



This week’s tips and tricks Thursday topic is: tips and tricks for keeping your home clean and organized.



I need some major help with this one so write your posts and link up Thursday!!!

DON'T FORGET TO WATCH SYTYCD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY THIS WEEK!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

Tips and Tricks for bargain shopping:



I am not very good at bargain hunting. I can’t do stores like TJ Maxx. For a long time I couldn’t even go in a Nordstrom Rack.



I also can’t bring myself to spend $34 on shirts I could get for under $20.



When I went home for my friend’s bachelorette party my mom and I went shopping. Shopping with my mom is the best because she helps me. I can say what I’m looking for and she will spend her whole time looking for stuff. She also tells me if stuff is cute or fits right.



I was planning on wearing a maxi dress to my friend’s Hawaiian themed bridal shower. I am also planning on wearing some other dresses to events this summer and I thought some spanx would help make me like the dresses in my closet more.



So we headed to the best place to get spanx…NORDSTROM RACK! Did you guys know that they have spanx at the Rack? They are under $20 compared to around $30 at the regular Nordstrom. I ended up getting a pair of Donna Karan shapewear for about $20 with tax.



The also have bras! I almost got a calvin klein bra for under $20 that is normally about $40.



My mom was thinking about getting a night gown, again for under $20.



Hubby has gotten some shirts and ties there before too.



Then we were on the hunt for some tops for me to wear to work. We hunted at Macy’s. I don’t know why there was so much stuff in puke green. Found a few things but we were mostly sticking to sales and clearance racks and I wasn’t in love with anything. We also looked in jcrew and banana at their sale racks. I told my mom it was just nice to go in a jcrew and banana again. I loved everything in jcrew, but I can’t bring myself to pay those prices.



We got excited right away when we walked into H&M. I had recently gone to H&M with my preggo friend S but she didn’t really find what she was looking for and I have to be honest the one we went to was not organized as nicely as the one my mom and I went to. When we walked into this one there was a nice assortment of professional looking tops and nice casual outfits. Pretty much everything in H&M is under $20 so you don’t have to search for sales or clearance or look at the price tags. You can just grab all the cute stuff!!

Pic from SF. Hubby needed a bib for his food at Scoma's. I'm wearing one of my new shirts.



Be careful about what size you grab though. I am normally a size 8 in pants. I am generally medium to large on top. I was grabbing larges and tens at H&M cause just by looking at them I could tell they were running a little small. Most of you know that wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses are weird sizes. For example I have worn bridesmaid dresses in size 12 before. My wedding dress was a size 10. At H&M I am a size 12 in tops.



Can’t wait to read what tips and tricks for bargain shopping you all have! Link up and lets all get those bargains!

Tips and Tricks Thursday preview and SYTYCD!

Ok, as promised, I am getting back into the swing of blogging.



Tips and Tricks topic: Tips and Tricks for bargain shopping.



I know I have said I was going to do this post for two weeks. It is really happening this week! The post is written and scheduled!



Don’t forget to watch the start of season 7 So You Think You Can Dance on Thursday on FOX! I will be doing SYTYCD posts on Fridays. This is my favorite reality show. I like to think since I was a dancer for most of my life I have a little bit of an expert opinion. I’m sure there will also be tons of new dances that I know nothing about like they had in past seasons. Definitely not an expert on Baliwood or any of the ballroom stuff.



New stuff this season: This season, the competition is the toughest it has ever been as the judges - Nigel Lythgoe, Mia Michaels and Adam Shankman - will pick only 10 dancers (five guys and five girls) - from the thousands that auditioned - to compete for the title of America 's Favorite Dancer. They usually start with a top 20 and cut two dancers a week. No Mary Murphy? Hallelujah! In the past they also partner up the top 20. This season, the competitors will be partnered each week with a different SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE All-Star dancer - former SYTYCD finalists skilled in various dance styles. The Season Seven All-Star Dance Partners who will perform within their specific genres are: Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Comfort Fedoke, Courtney Galiano, Anya Garnis, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Allison Holker, Mark Kanemura, Pasha Kovalev, Kathryn McCormick, Ade Obayomi and Dominic "D-trix" Sandoval. Dominic is from my hometown and I cannot stand him! I like the rest of the all stars.



Let me refresh your memory on past seasons or catch you up! I didn’t watch season 1, Nick Lazzarini won, he was a lyrical dancer. He hasn’t been around much on the show since. I am sure I would have been a big fan of his. Season 2 Benji Schwimmer won, he was a ballroom dancer. I am a HUGE fan of Travis Wall, Season 2’s runner up, and a lyrical dancer. He choreographs a lot for the show and I love everything he does! Season 3 Sabra Johnson won. I was a fan of Travis Wall #2 aka Neil Haskell. He got third place. I am definitely excited that he is going to be on the show this season as an all-star. Season 4 Joshua Allen won. I honestly can’t remember who I liked that season! Season 5 Jeanine Mason won. That season our friends all did a draft of the top 20. We all put in $5 to give to whoever picked the winner. Hubby picked Jeanine! She was definitely a surprise win. My favorite that season was Evan. I loved his old school style and adorable smile. He got third place. Season 6 Russell Ferguson won. In season 6 there were 6 finalists instead of 4. Married couple Ashley and Ryan were 5th and 6th place. I liked them a lot. Jakob Karr another blonde male lyrical dancer (sensing a pattern in my faves yet?) was my favorite and by far the most talented! He was AMAZING!

I think we are due for one of my favorites to win this season!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

Topic: These are my favorite tips and tricks for carpet cleaning:

As you can tell from yesterday I should not be giving advice on carpet cleaning.

The only tip I know I learned from our maintenance guy when we moved into our new place. They are super sloppy when they paint and there were a lot of paint drops on our carpet. Yeah they don't put stuff down or anything! He said to use windex to get the paint out and it worked! I would have never thought!

I hope you guys have some tips and tricks or I might use windex on those big spots!

Tips and Tricks Thursday Topic

Topic: These are my favorite tips and tricks for carpet cleaning:

Hubby used Resolve which says on the bottle it is the #1 carpet stain remover to get out a couple tiny stains and now we have these two lovely spots.


Help me!

You don't have to do a whole post if you don't want to. Of course if you want to please feel free.

I'm off to the Padres game!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

This week’s topic is tips and tricks for planning a wedding to remember.

1. Get used to compromising.

I love and adore all you future bloggy brides and I know you want to avoid a starring role on the show Bridezilla. Avoiding any and all Bridezilla moments is impossible. But if you don’t get used to compromising you might be on the show. There is no way for you to have everything go your way unless you plan on looking like a two year old temper tantrum throwing fool. Guess what?! It is practice for that thing that comes after the wedding, MARRIAGE! You get to do a whole lot more compromising after the big white dress comes off.

We had an outdoor ceremony on a lovely sunny day in October 2009. I wanted flowers that wouldn’t wilt in the warm October sun and gave a more casual feel. I wanted gerbera daisies. Add theknot.com to your favorites. I visited that site a lot when planning our wedding. I found pictures on the knot of gerbera daisy boutonnières and showed them to Hubby. He was not a fan. We looked at a lot of boutonnieres and he only like roses. So we added some roses to the bouquets and the cake and ta da! Compromise! Honestly looking at my bouquet makes me smile because it is a symbol of the compromise I made to make my Hubby happy.

2. Pick a time frame and location.

You may want to get married on a special day or you might have your heart set on a special location. If you want to get married on a specific day at a specific place you might have to wait a year or two. So this could be compromise #1.

Hubby bought my dream ring when I was with him ring shopping in November of 2008. We were staying with my parents in Nor Cal and I called them right after he bought it. I will never forget calling my dad with the biggest smile on my face and telling him I was carrying a Tacori bag and he didn’t know what that was and was like uh ok. Dork! We showed them the ring when we got back to their place. But my great grandmother’s diamond wasn’t going to be put into the ring until December and Hubby still had to officially propose. Because we live 8 hours away from our parents there were discussions about where to have the wedding. I told my mom that if I had the wedding near her she would have to help me out a lot (compromise). So after the ring was bought my parents began the search.

Do I have amazing parents or what? I’m an only child so that might be part of the reason they didn’t mind spending their weekends looking at wedding sites for us. I would email them places I found online and they found places on their own and visited. They took a lot of things into consideration. I would say one of the top things on my dad’s list was if they accepted credit cards. I think this is a great tip for you planners. My dad realized that some of these places were going under and he didn’t want to write them a check for thousands of dollars without a guarantee of a wedding. He figured that he would be able to get his money back if he needed to for any reason from the credit card company. Plus hello frequent flyer miles! (I don’t know what card they used and what benefits they got, I’m just saying).

Pay attention to the vibe you get from the people and the place. There was a woman that forgot about their appointment, um yeah no thanks. Another place was near the train tracks. We didn’t notice until like time 20 of watching our wedding video but you can hear a train in the background of our ceremony. But this other place you would have to stop your ceremony and wait for the train to go by. My mom the green thumb that she was, paid attention to the flowers. She knew we were thinking summer time for the wedding and there were some places that looked pretty with lots of rose bushes but those bushes wouldn’t be in bloom when we wanted to get married.

The place we ended up getting married at impressed my parents. The owner/wedding planner was in the military so he is really good at sticking to a schedule and making sure everything gets done. They do hundreds of weddings and events every year. Their packages were all inclusive. They were the dj, caterer, cake maker and had contacts and people that were familiar with the site for the florist, photographers, and reverend. That made things 1,000 times easier because we didn’t have to interview and meet with people, especially since we don’t live close by.

I realized I have a lot of tips and wisdom on this topic. I might do more posts with more advice.

*Don't be jealous of my classy wedding pictures!

Tips and Tricks Thursday Topic Preview

This week’s topic is tips and tricks for planning a wedding to remember.

A couple of you lovelies are in the wonderful process of planning your weddings and asked for this professional (weird comment I made to my wedding planner during our rehearsal, I just meant I had been a bridesmaid in a lot of weddings) bride’s advice and wisdom.

So those of you married bloggers or just about, create a post with your tips and tricks for planning a wedding to remember!

I need someone to link up Thursday!!

Write a post with things you learned planning your wedding or things you wish you had done differently and then link up on Thursday! I don't want to hear that I gave every tip that you would have!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

This week's topic-
I use these tips and tricks to take great pictures:

I am not so good with the pictures, that is why I picked this topic. I can't wait to read what everyone else posts. I googled some tips for you to.

Begining Photography Tips:
1. Move in closer.
-Each time you spot a subject, snap a shot and then move in closer for a better shot. Having your subject almost fill the frame helps your viewer understand and appreciate your photo. Also, details are often more interesting than an overall view.

Keep moving in closer until you are sure the photo will successfully represent your subject.

2. Be quick.
-As the motto of one of BetterPhoto old t-shirts states, "Shoot First, Ask Questions Later."
3. Compose with care.
-Strive to lead the eye along an interesting path through the photo, with the use of strong lines or patterns.

•Keep the horizon level;
•Crop out extra elements that you are not interested in (more on this is the next tip);
•Consciously place your subject where you think it most belongs rather than just accepting it wherever it happens to land in the photo;
•Play with perspective so that all lines show a pattern or lead the eye to your main subject;
4. Be selective.
-You can:
•Focus in on a close-up that tells the whole story;
•Move around until you arrange the telephone lines into a neat pattern that leads to the subject; or
•Take a panning shot that makes the cable car remain in focus while the background goes blurry.
5. Focus on your subject.
You will find that a smaller depth-of-field (and smaller f-stop #) focuses all the attention upon your subject. This is great for taking a picture of your child, your dog, or your husband - subjects stand out against a blurry background.
6. Experiment in time.
-Use a slow shutter speed and a tripod to make a pretty picture of any creek or stream. On the other hand, you can use a fast shutter speed (1/500 and up) to capture an object in motion.

Combining a fast shutter speed with a long lens, you sports buffs can get a trophy of your own when you are able to catch the expression on your favorite runningback's face as he slips past the final defense toward a winning touchdown. Remember, catching the moment in fast-paced action photography may take a little more practice so hang in there.

7. Look at the light.
-ow is the light affecting your subject? Is the subject squinting?

Is the light blazing directly and brightly upon your whole subject? This works well if you are in love with the bold colors of your subject.

Side lighting, on the other hand, can add drama but can also cause extreme, hard-to-print contrasts.

Lastly, indirect light can be used to make your subject glow soft and pretty.

8. Watch the weather.
Look outside and decide whether or not you are going to want to have the sky in your picture.
If it's overcast, simply keep the sky out of your pictures as much as possible. This is usually the best way to avoid both muted tones in your subject and washed-out skies in your background. You might also find black and white pictures of an overcast day more pleasing than color.

When the day is beautiful, go ahead and make the most of it.

9. Keep it simple.
10. Be bold.

Source
Don't know what some of those things mean!

Tips and Tricks Thursday Topic

I use these tips and tricks to take great pictures:

You can also mention what camera you have.

Our digital camera was a raffle prize probably 5 years ago. All of you take such wonderful pictures and it has inspired me to ask you for tips and tricks. Also, what cameras do you use? Can't wait for you guys to link up!!!

Tips and Tricks Thursday

I use these tips and tricks to turn my frown upside down:

* get a new haircut

* go shopping

* have a girl’s outing

* workout

* read a book

* scrapbook



As I said yesterday, I have been moody lately. I had an amazing weekend in LA but started slamming doors and feeling depressed as soon as I walked in the apartment. So I have been trying to come up with stuff to get me out of this funk.



I got a new haircut a few weeks ago and I am not loving it. My bangs are not what I wanted. They are too long and I think they look exactly like they used to. The layers are too short and don’t look good when I use the hot rollers. Maybe I should force myself to shower earlier in the evening so I can blow dry and straighten the next day.



My wonderful friend S that is pregnant and has a messed up foot (I need to blog about that because it is information everyone needs to know) agreed to have a girl’s outing and go shopping with me. We need to get some presents for our friend T’s wedding shower and bachelorette party. I am in T’s wedding this summer and S was supposed to be matron of honor but little Ethan decided to show up and ruin everything! T is being an awesome bride. Our dresses were $20 and I’m so excited to wear it again and again after the wedding. She also just said wear whatever nice and cute black shoes you have. I am over my black shoes and wanted to get a new pair. Hubby killed that idea. I also wanted to get a few work spring update items and Hubby said you got a new shirt at Costco. Wahoo one $12 shirt!



I have this nagging you need to be active and stay healthy thing in the back of my head. But I hate it and I am completely lacking motivation. I am going to try and push past it and hopefully some of those feel good endorphins will show up.



I am reading the third book in the Thomas Kinkade Cape Light series, A Gathering Place . I am really enjoying it. Maybe I need to turn the tv off and read!



I think working on the wedding scrapbook might bring a smile to my face. I can’t exactly figure out what is slowing me down with it. Might be the planning of the book. I like to plan everything out ahead of time.



Looking forward to reading all your tips and tricks! Link up so we can all cheer up!

Tips and Tricks Thursday Topic

Lately I have been feeling blah, irritable, and like I could cry at the drop of the hat. It could be hormonal but I am sick of being bitchy and weepy. It is time to cheer myself up.



This week’s topic:



I use these tips and tricks to turn my frown upside down:

Tips and Tricks Thursday!

I have a great idea! I was thinking about why I blog. I started blogging to have a place to write my thoughts and feelings about life. I keep blogging because I have met an amazing group of people. I love reading about your lives and that you laugh along with me through stories about my life. I would never want to stop blogging because I feel like I now need these relationships we’ve created. You are all a part of my life that I don’t ever want to lose. You guys with me? Plus, where else can you get advice from hundreds of people? I value that some of you are parents and can give me advice that I may some day need; I hope future brides appreciate the advice about weddings I can give them.

So here is my great idea: a weekly day of advice! I’m thinking Tips and Tricks Thursdays. I will post a topic and my advice if I have any and you can post your advice and link up! I’m thinking topics like time management (how you manage your time in the mornings and evenings), style tips (for both men and women), career advice (tricks to get ahead and tips for letting your boss know you are quitting), etc. What do you guys think? Is this something you want to do with me? Are there things you need advice about? Let me know and I’ll post them! I will post my first topic preview next Wednesday. So excited!