It's OK Thursday!

Happy Thursday, dolls.

Because I have so many planned posts for the future, I don't really have anything too relevant to right now. Just you guys wait, I have so many Christmas posts for you, you are gunna be sick of me!

So today, I give you, a link-up.

 

It's ok...that I spent $60 bucks on Christmas gifts for my friends all at Target.

It's ok...that I un-knowingly lost three pounds and I have no idea why.

It's ok...that even though I had this weight lost, I have been doing nothing but eating junk.

It's ok...that I was called into work on my day off, and only worked for three hours.

It's ok...that I have no clue what else to buy for my adorable man friend.

It's ok...that I have so much homwork to do for next week.

It's ok...that I am moderately broke and I need more money to get through the week and buy gifts.

It's ok...that Mariah Carey's Christmas album has been playing in my car on repeat all week.

 

 

Have a good Thursday, divas!

Walk, walk, fashion, baby: Winter Edition.

When my alarm went off this morning, I hit snooze. I didn't wanna get out of bed because it was cozy and warm. Dangit, my body pillow is a stinking good cuddler and I didn't want to leave. But, it was time to get up because, crap needs to get done. I woke up, checked the weather and saw that it was going to be a wapping 41 degrees today, annnnd, there was snow on the ground. Wandahful. I was already running about fifteen minutes behind because of my love affair with my bed, and I needed to look presentable to go out into the real world. My hair was done and so was my makeup, so then I needed to pick out my outfit. It was going to be cold and I wanted to be comfortable. What the heck man. I finally threw something together and started my day.

 

What does this have to do with fashion, you are asking yourself as you stare at my post with a furrowed brow. Wait, lovelies! I am going to talk about my go-to pieces for getting ready in the Winter. See, I managed to tie it all in somehow. Don't doubt me.

 

 

Peacoats: These guys are just freaking fabulous. I love them because they are not only totally cute, but they also keep you warm. I have a nice one that I bought at Target for like $30, and it keeps me cozy and cuddly and I get tons of compliments on it.

 

Longsleeves: I have a few of these in my closet. I am never really an extremely casual dresser, but when I am getting ready on a cold morning, I want to just be warm and comfortable. Longsleeves are a staple because you can always add a sweater over them or a vest and still be warm. I always say that having a black and white are the absolute must-have.

 

Darkwash Jeans: These are a staple for me in general, but I love dark jeans in the winter. I am not one of those girls who feel comfortable in sweatpants. I mean, I do love sweatpants or yogas, but when I am going out and I know people are going to see me, I wear jeans. Jeans make me feel a little but more put together and polished.

 

Scarves: Scarves help you add a little spice and pizzazz! Especially when I wear a simple top (like a classic longsleeve shirt) I wear a bright colored or patterned scarf to make the look seem a little more interesting,, and they also keep you plenty warm.

 

Hats: I love hates in the winter! I am a beret or beanie girl. They are perfect for those late mornings (like I had earlier) when you don't want to do your hair, or it's not vibing with you that day. Just curl the ends a little and throw on a hat, and viola! You look chic, like you should be sitting in a cafe somewhere in France.

 

Boots: I have a few different pairs of boots that I love. I have two different pairs of Vera Wang combat-esque boots that I lovelovelove. But, when I want to be more comfortable than stylish, I would wear Ugg-like boots. Especially on the eastcoast where we get a bunch of snow, I buy knock-off brands so it's okay if the snow ruins them. It's also easy on my feet, which hurt me 24/7.

 

What are some of your favorite Winter styles?



Turkeys, Birthdays & Fiddlers, oh my!

Well, it's that time of week again. Happy Monday, babycakes.

I hope that you all had a great weekend filled with turkey sandwhiches for days, naps galore and days off work. I know that I enjoyed none of that because all I did was work all weekend and refused to eat anything turkey related at all. #sorryimnotsorry

 

 

My Thanksgiving was great, thanks for asking. I went to my old high school's annual football game with my Dad. I met up with a few friends and we chatted and occassionally watched the game. I also had to deal with lots of people I graduated with, and had to pretend like I cared about their lives and what they are up to now. Honestly, I didn't care. I am just a marevelous actress. Brava to me. When the game was over - which we won, HOLLA - I went back home and helped my parents load everything into the car because we cooked the Thanksgiving dinner and had to transport everything to my grandparent's house. The food was great, the company was good and the night ended for us around 5 PM. I spent the rest of my night watching Giulianna & Bill.

 

 

Friday I had the honor and privledge of going to work all day. Even though I work at a market/restaurant, we were busy as heck. I mean, all those Italians don't want to eat turkey forever. They want their pasta, bread and antipasto, dangit! So, I spent my day slaving away and then spent my night alone, eating lots of chinese food.

Saturday was boring *insert nine hours of work here*. But, I did get to see one of my friends Felicia. We went out to dinner, roamed around Target and listened to Michael Buble's Christmas album.

Sunday my aunt's girlfriend surprised me with tickets to go see "Fiddler on the Roof". She works at a restaurant and in the city and the cast of the show went there for dinner and gave out tickets, so she grabbed a pair and gave them to me because she knows I love going to the theater. I really wanted to see the show too, so it was a win-win for me. HOLLA. But, during the day the family got together again to celebrate my grandfather's 80th birthday.

 

Pardon me for lacking in the "real post" area. I am working on it, I promise!
 

I only had three slices of pie. Gosh.

On holidays, atleast for me, it's a free for all. Diet are thrown out the window, calories don't exist, real life skills don't apply and all responsibilites go on pause for the weekend.

 

I decided that I am probably not the only one who feels this way. If any of you dare disagree with me, you are all filthy rotten liars and I am hardcore judging all of you.

 

 

Eat like we are going to the electric chair. Thanksgiving is known for these enormous amounts of food, long dining room tables that have every square inch of the table filled with something on it. I mean, I know my family has bread, cornbread, pasta, salad, antipasto, soup, and then the real meal of turkey, potatoes, all types of veggies, sweet potatoes, gravy, stuffing and then all the wonderful desserts that follow. I mean, us Irish-Italains, we eat like champs. Woot woot! But, we all eat like we are dying tomorrow and we are never going to see another piece of food for the next year until the next Thanksgiving. This my friends, is why the world is obese.

 

Take a nap after eating. Yes, we are all just so dang exhausted after we fill our little bellies with five pounds of mashed potatoes, but c'mon. That ain't healthy. I mean, I am totally not saying that we should all take a family job around the block after dinner, but sleeping totally defeats the purpose. You eat and then sleep. Spend some time with your family, jeepers! Play cards or something. Heck, watch some football!

 

Stay up all night to go shopping. I was always so incredibly against waking up and going Black Friday shopping. I always just wanted to punch everyone who went and waited in line for stuff. I mean, what's the point? I said that no one was ever worth waking up at an ungodly hour of the morning to go and buy something on sale. Homegirl don't play that. But, I caved this year. Well, kind of. I wanted to go, then didn't and then when I fell asleep around 11 PM, my mom woke me up and told me we had to go. I was not a happy camper. We last 45 minutes. We walked around the stores, because we didn't really have a game plan, we just wanted to see what it was like. Sooooo not worth it in my book. I would rather have sleep than save money. #sorryimnotsorry

 

Think it's okay to wake up in the middle of the night to eat a second meal. I am guilty. I have woken up in the middle of the night and went out and made myself another plate of food. It's usually mashed potatoes and whatever pie is left over. My belly likey the comfort food. Should I really be eating again after I stuffed my piehole all day? Probably not. Does that logic stop me? Not in the least.

 

In conclusion, we do cray cray crap during the holidays.

Just wait until Christmas, it gets worse.

Oh boy.

Gobble, gobble.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that you are all going to spending your day with your family, friends and loved ones enjoying some totally yummy food, awesome company, delicious desserts and maybe even a little pinch of football. No matter what you are doing today, I hope that you enjoy your day and think about all the wonderful thinkgs that you are thankful for and blessed to have.

 

 

Family // My parents are honestly the absolute best. I know all children say that, but my parents seriously are the bomb, like tick tick. They are super supportive of me, always have been and always will be. They don't care about anything but my happiness and well being. Good parent award to them! They always look in my best interest and want me to have a great life and just live life as a happy person. They brought me up in a Christian home filled with love and faith and I will always thank them for that. Also, my little furball, Ruby. She is a cutiepie who occassionally loves me - aka: only when I have food. But, she likes to hang out with me and play and just sleep, mostly sleep. But, I love my little pup.

 

Work // My job, my place of work and the people I work with are such a huge part of my life. I am honestly at work and with my co-workers more than I am with my family and friends. I am a super lucky person that I actually get to work with my dad, so I am always thankful for that, to always have him there. But, I have also built so many loving relationships with people, which made them a second family to me. I can honestly say that they all watch out for me and love me. I have an amazing friendships with some of them and I am so blessed and thankful to have all of those wacky Italians in my life - and the few Irish & Spanish ones ;)
And yes, that is Teresea from RHONJ in one of the photos.

 

Friends // My friends are the sisters I never had. My friends all even call my parent "mama" and "papa". They are seriously so connected to me and fill that void in my life of a sister. Being an only child was hard, but when I met each one of my girls, we have been inseperable since - including my cousin, even though we have been besties and sisters since I was born! These girls all have my back and will always support and love me. I am so blessed to have them.

 

 Among others things to be thankful for:
the invention of the iPhone, and all it's amazing apps like Instagram
Essie nail polish, because my nails always need to be lookin' fabulous
Dunkin Donuts, because God knew I needed it and created it just for me, no one else
Target and it's amazing products where I spend so much freaking money
Twitter, so I can know exactly what all my friends are doing at that very moment
Food, because who needs a man when you have amazing delicious goodies

Anyways...
Go eat some pumpkin pie for breakfast and be merry.
I mean, that's what I am doing.