Whew! I'm back from camp in one piece and I'm exhausted. I'm seriously fighting the urge to nap right now so I can sleep tonight so I thought I better countdown the top 5 things about my week and link up with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk.

Here goes!


1. As much as whine about camp, it really is gorgeous.
2. Even though I was probably whining about how cold it was while taking this pic at camp, I'm glad I was able to wear my new crocheted head band my grandma made me.
3. A space heater may be the best invention. EVER.
4. A pedicure is just what a gal needs after spending a week in the woods wearing every piece of cold weather gear imaginable.
5. The Christmas tree is up and looks FANTASTIC! I just love staring at it.

How was your week? Anything super special? I hope you were far warmer than I was!

My favorite day of the week is back again and it's time for a link up with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk.


Here is my top 5 from this week:

1. Continuing my love affair with Instagram.

2. I have totally forgotten how much fun painting my own nails is! After three years and much consideration I removed my acrylic nails this week. I picked out a new color from Essie called "A Crewed Interest" and slicked on a few coats. Not sure how long I'll keep the new natural look (maybe through the summer) but it's fun for now :)


3. The boyfriend and I signed up for Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University which starts in two weeks. I'm real excited to take the class together and have some insight into managing shared finances. Not gonna lie - two individuals sharing a house/bank accounts/etc. is sometimes difficult to manage. Hopefully this will be worth our while - I definitely think we are ready to get a set plan in action!

4. My mom and I went to the Cardinals game on Tuesday night to see a 10-7 victory over the Pirates.  Love spending time with my momma!


5. Thirteen days. 13 days left of school! It's going to fly by. And while I may share my excitement every week about the end of school, I am really going to miss my kids as they move to 7th grade. We had an exceptional batch of students this year...so far my most favorite.

Hope your week has been stupendous, have a fantastic weekend!

Oh yes, you know what day it is...FRIDAY! This week went by a little faster than usual which always makes me happy. I'm linking up with Lauren over at From My Grey Desk for her High Five for Friday party....you should too, it feels so good to celebrate the end of the week and everything that was great about it!

Here is what I'm loving this week in no particular order:

1. I just discovered Instagram. Yeah, I'm a little tardy to the party but it just became available to Android users (don't judge me iPhones!) But how freakin' cool is this little app? Love it.


2. Spotted this display at Micheal's  - summer...is that you?



3. Our first Cardinal's game on Sunday was an awesome 11-1 victory over the Cubs and our seats are pretty choice. No big deal!


4. Impulse purchased a new Vera Bradley purse. Justification was that I don't own any small purses (truly I don't) and I don't want to lug a suitcase to the ballpark. I believe it's called the Lizzie and the print is just so bright and happy. I might not have switched back to the big purse yet...a small purse revolution could be on the horizon.



5. Thanks to a co-worker I now know the next step in continuing my education after my Master's and I can't wait to get started. I've decided to pursue earning 30 graduate credit hours through a program called Learner's Edge which partners with a few universities my district recognizes. The best part - only $125 a credit hour! It almost seems too good to be true but it is completely legit. Hells yes for not going in to debt for my Master's or +30! And it feels so good to have a plan.

Hope your week has been sunshine and rainbows, have a great weekend!