K is for Kiss and L is for Lacey

I have slacked on the "about me" challenge. This post is a two for one deal, because you are getting the letters "K" and "L" . I am cheating and I am lazy. Whatevs.... I just closed on a house so I am celebrating with popcorn and TopGear. Tanner Foust is invited to my new house when ever he wants. For serious.

I also can't stop laughing. Like uncontrollably. My husband thinks I am a mad woman. I had ButterBuds smeared on my face like a lady. Popcorn for dinner = FAIL.

Anyways back to kissing Lacey.

She looks thrilled. 

I promise a more coherent post tomorrow.

Did I mention this was my first house? and that we had margaritas BEFORE closing to celebrate? Nothing like dealing with a boring closing a bit tipsy. Classy. I know. 

Okay, I am rambling. Night loves!

I can be girly.

So I am typically not a girly girl. I would love to be, but I have horses. I also lack time and patience and when I try, I typically fail. I really can't do nails. They end up ragged and lopsided and I can't color in the lines! Well last week I got the opportunity to try out Czech glass nail files. I thought nail files were all the same. Metal, paper, glass does it matter? Yes, yes it does.

When I received the opportunity to do the review I quickly went to the website to learn about glass nail files. The website was pretty classy. There were so many nail files to choose from! What was a girl to do? I chose a plain glass with blue paint. I got the 2 sided file with tip, 90mm. It is beautiful and it's purse size. Go to the website and look! A gorgeous nail file. Told you so. The file was heavier than any other file I had used and well constructed. It has a real fine grainy feel where you file, and a nice smooth grip. 

I was excited to try it and my nails were looking rough. Have a mentioned I am not very good with a nail file? I typically can't do it. This nail file is great though. The glass doesn't rip or tear at your nails. It's very gentle and you get a smooth finish instantly. You know how usually you can tell you just filed your nails? Not with this one. It gives you a nice rounded easy to paint edge. With the even strokes, I wasn't butchering and having to file and re-file so my nails ended up staying long and pretty. I was impressed! I instantly went online and ordered one for my sister. I think I might have to order more colors for myself! 

I believe in....

I believe in snuggling. With everything. My dogs, my husband, my pillow, my horse.... 

I believe in wine. 

I believe in the love of a dog. 

I believe in rescuing. 

I believe in the therapy you find on the back of a horse. 

I believe in laughing and playing like a child. It keeps you young and carefree. 

I believe in singing in the car. Loudly. 

I believe in wide open spaces.

I believe in cheesecake. 

I believe in God. 

I believe in prayer.

I believe in tons of family time. 

That handsome guy is dad! Today is his b-day!

I believe in comfy clothes at home.
I believe in fall. It's love weather. 

I believe in being a perfectionist. Especially at work and riding. 

I believe in yellow. It's the happiest color ever. 

I believe in daffodils. They are the happiest flowers ever!

I believe in love. 

I believe in best friends that know you better than you know yourself. 

I believe in following your instincts.

I believe that a positive attitude makes a difference. 

Link up with Erin at Living in Yellow and share your beliefs!

Co-hosting the Link & Mingle!

The long of it is, the "Link and Mingle: Sisters in Blogging Social Media Linkup". The short is, the "Link & Mingle". Call it what you wish. :)

Meet our weekly hosts!

Shaylee Ann | Mother {at} Heart

Kim | Singledou[b]t
Kendra | Adventures of Brad & Kendra
Courtney | Thoughts From the Birdhouse
Britt | Yellow Umbrella
Courtney | Baxtron{Life}
April | Dimples and Delights

and for this week's co-host, we have
Mallory | The Grace of Southern Charm

Thank you, ladies!

The "rules" are thus:
visit/follow/like as many links as you can,

link up to as many social media sites that apply to you (please link up only links that apply - blog posts and other links that do not apply will be removed),

share, tweet, and blog about this link party if you so wish,

grab the button {below},

and have fun meeting new people!

Links are connected to each header, to show you just what you should link up. :)

We would love it if you followed all of your hosts and co-hosts, but that's not mandatory. Just have fun! :)

If you would be interested in co-hosting this party periodically, send an email to {shaylee.motheratheart@gmail.com}.

Want to have this blog hop on your site? Click the URL at the bottom of each linkup to get the code. Tweet #link&mingle if you post the hop!

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Warming up the Keurig!

I got to participate in my first swap!  Dalayne  and Britt were the lovelies in charge of this one and it was great. 
We were all given someone to stalk get to know. Secret Santa style of course. I got to follow Melissa around and she is a sweet heart. Ya'll head over her and visit her. She is a sweetheart and the best part of the swap for me was watching her reaction to the mug I got her!
Then I got my mug!!! 

Carly at Lipgloss and Crayons was my stalker and she did an awesome job. I love my state and my hometown and the south and she nailed it! I am using this mug asap. Apple cider, hot chocolate, pumpkin spice... The fall just got a little better! 

The ladies!

So here I am to introduce 2 more of my lovely sponsors. I have grown to adore my sponsors. They make me laugh, teach me new stuff and are genuinely entertaining. So here are the ladies of the week! 

First up Rachel at LaLa Lists. 

She is such a social butterfly. She always has something going on! Different swaps and link ups. I love taking a minute from work to see what is going on in her world. I love her fashion ideas. Like her loving lately posts. Those outfits are amazing. She needs to redo my closet. She is also hilarious. Her opinions linky was my favorite linky ever. I could find about 564635 more posts that I loved. Okay so she hasn't even posted that many times, but if she had..... Now go over to her blog space and check her out. Tell her I sent you.

Another great sponsor this month? Megan at Shaping up to be mom. Her family is adorable. She sells cute clothes at Cents of Style. Her Nitty Gritty of Blogging tips are really helpful. She tells it like it is here. Okay, that post was perfect for me. I thought that I would be a bad mom because I didn't love kids, but she is an awesome mom. Maybe I can do it. She is also really talented. So check her out! ASAP! 

See why I love my sponsors? 

She found her roommate where?!

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My mom has a strange friend. A very strange friend. I don't mean to be ugly, but bless her heart.

 Let's call her Dino, I don't know why...it just feels right to call her Dino. Well Dino is going through a pretty nasty divorce that includes some pretty interesting loops and turns. It is my new soap opera. Dino has the ability to laugh about it too, so no worries. 

During this whole mess she ends up finding a roommate that according to my mama is even stranger than she is. We had a conversation about it the other day, that went a little like this...

Mom: "Did you get the chance to meet Dino's weird roommate."

Me: " No where did she find this roommate?" 

Mom: " a support group "

Me: "Oh , So what makes you think this woman is weird?" (not gettin it...)

Mom: "She collects furniture, but not like I do." (still not getting it...)

So in this woman's furniture collection she has a gold and red formal dining room table with a giant green peace sign in the middle. She has several random pieces in random colors of the rainbow. Nothing matches. It's a garage full of mismatched oddities. One gem in the collection, a T.V. that has been converted into a cat bed/litter box combo. THE LADY DOES NOT OWN A CAT. She bought it just in case. She has had it for years and never got a cat. Hmmm.... 

Apparently the two of them could't live together. Their types of weird don't mesh. Some times all you can do is shake your head.