Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!!

Yesterday was my 23rd birthday but in true Sarah style, I celebrated for a few days!!!! My first day of celebration began on Thursday night when my good friend, Jeremy, took me out to eat! Then Friday night I had to go to our high school football game for a school thing BUT my bff Janie came along with me! Then I watched Pretty Woman with my mom--don't yall just love that movie?? I know I could watch it ALL the time! I can practically quote the whole movie.

Saturday was the big celebration day because I spent the whole day shopping at my favorite mall in Mountain Brook with my mom and sister. I don't think I've ever had more fun shopping in my life--and shopping is my most favorite thing to do. EVER!!!!!! I know part of it had to do with my weight loss. Since the beginning of August, I've lost 19 pounds and this was the first time that I've really been clothes shopping since then. It was so much fun to see how everything fits SO MUCH BETTER NOW!!! Okay, I'm digressing. Here are a few things I bought on this super fun shopping trip!!!!!

I got a new Longchamp large tote in Praline from Saks Fifth Avenue.

A dress very similar to this from GAP--except my dress is purple.

Then I also got a gorgous dress and two tops with poufy shoulders from Ann Taylor. Don't you just love their clothes! If I had an unlimited budget then I would own everything from Ann Taylor.

Monday was my actual birthday and I had to go to work and then weight in at Weight Watchers so I couldn't have cake until yesterday afternoon. And you bet I ate 19 pounds of cake. I paid for it today though because I forced myself to work out to a Zumba DVD for 45 minutes today during a tornado. Now that's how dedicated I am :)

My Latest Obsession

Have you ever heard of Zumba?? Well if not then you need to!!! It is my latest workout obsession and I think it's going to be a lasting obsession. You see, because I live out in the country (and I'm in a low-paying job, drive a suv that drinks gas, pay for my gas, etc.) I don't have the time to drive to a gym 20 minutes away for a 1 hour class. My solution to this?? (Because you know I need to workout) ZUMBA!!!!! Literally, it's the most fun workout I have ever done!!!

You ask "What is zumba?" As defined by the ever so reliable Wikipedia, Zumba is a dance workout program that combines music and moves to salsa, cumbia, merengue, reggaeton, etc. Since I can't attend/don't want to drive so far to a Zumba class, I got the dvds! Best investment yet! When you order the dvds, you get a few dvds with different workout types and lengths. They are wonderful and I actually have fun when I work out!!!

ROLL TIDE!!!

After being used to going to every game each season, I finally was able to go to a game at my alma mater!! (Sounds weird saying that!) It was our Homecoming game and we played Ole Miss and WON!!!!!!!! After my friend Jeremy and I graduated in August, he received season tickets as a graduation present (hello Mom and Bill...I'm still waiting on my season tickets...) and so his dad decided to stay home this game and so I was next in line for his other seat!!! This was my first time sitting in the "adult" section--we sat in the upper deck above the student section. I loved it though because he paid extra for padded seats so I was sooooo comfy the first half.

Jeremy and I after we got to his seats. Did I mention this game had an 8pm kickoff but didn't kickoff until 8:15pm--meaning it didn't get over until midnight! So late!! When halftime started Jeremy wanted to go see if we could try to get into the student section to sit with all of our friends--hey we still look like students, right?? Well, we were able to walk right past the gate-keepers (I'm not sure what to call the guys who stand at the gates???) and sat with our friends the second half!!! Plus the student section is waaaaaay more fun!!!!

Janie and I reunited!!!!

Update on Bedroom!!!!!

Get ready for this weekend! I will be doing my bedroom reveal which I am so excited about!!!! I have worked so hard on it (along with my family) and am thrilled to show y'all!!!

Let me just say this week has really made me brain-dead. Seriously. It's 9 week exam week at school and I can barely comprehend anything the students are saying to me because I have so much on my mind....lesson plans for next week, re-reading The Great Gatsby, grading essays, grading exams, figuring out what lesson plans will be for this week. That's just a few of the things on my mind....a lot I know!!!

I'm really excited about this weekend because 1. It's the weekend and 2. I'm off school Monday!!!!!

Be ready for the room reveal!!!!

Eight Questions!!

1. What is your favorite item (clothing, shoes, purse) in your closet?
--Probably all of my GAP jeans. They are so comfy and I wear them all the time!!

2. Are you supersticious?
--No...except that during football season of my senior year in college (our latest National Championship season) I carried the same shaker to every game...just in case! haha

3. Do you recycle?
--We can't recycle at my house because the recyling truck doesn't run this far out in the country. BUT I don't ever drink out of water bottles to reduce--if that counts!

4. What website do you visit daily?
--Facebook, blogger, people.com

5. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
--right-handed

6. What is a goal you would like to (or have) achieve this year?
--2010 is almost over sooo I would have to say to continue with my weight loss!

7. Do you have any nicknames?
--tons...Miss B, Sissy, Sister, Fancy Nancy

8. What is your favorite season?
--Christmas!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! I love everything about Christmas--the music, the cold weather, the hot chocolate, the spirit, the decorations!!

Fall Decorations

October might be my favorite month of the year (except for December...I looooooove Christmas decorations but more on that another time...)--not only because it's my birthday month, but because the trees begin to change colors, the weather changes to much cooler temps, and the fabulous fall fashion! Those of you that have been reading my blog know that my parents have been remodeling our house.


Well, the living room is complete!! Mom and I took an impromtu trip to Ole Time Pottery on Saturday to see if they had these Christmas trees that she wanted (think Holister style trees in different sizes). You know that we couldn't pass up the fall decorations while we were there and so this is what we ended up with:

The white pumpkin came from Wal-Mart while the tiny pumkins and gourds--along with the leaves--came from Ole Time Pottery. The picture really is too small for the space, but we needed to stick something up there for time-being. If you look closely at the picture, you'll see it's a far away picture of a covered bridge. It's the same covered bridge that my mom and step-dad got married in--pretty neat!! Cool fact: The mantle came from an old house. It's probably 100 years old--we had it stripped, sanded and painted and it gives a whole new look to the living room!!!!

This is on the front porch of our house. The fake mums came from Ole Time Pottery, and the small wooden crates came from rummaging through the remnants of an old estate sale. They seem to be old military issue crates.

Don't you just love fall decorations?? The only thing I love more than the colors of fall is the Christmas-time decorations. It's just something about seeing Christmas decorations that make me so happy!!!