Nutella Obsession!

Ummm... why has nobody told me about the fabulous world of NUTELLA.
Oh. My. Goodness.

Seriously.




I discovered this stuff yesterday and I'm pretty sure I could eat the whole dang jar with a spoon. Now I'm craving this...





...or this...





And forget traditional birthday cake...





Heck, I'll just open my own store...





...and I'm already contemplating my Halloween costume...





If it were up to me, I would swim in a huge pool of Nutella and love every second of it. WAIT! Forget the pool, can I hook up a Nutella IV?

Wow.


Do you have Nutella fever??

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PS- Don't forget to join the [Life of Meg] Mingle Monday party! Give your blog some publicity, gain new followers, and find new favorites!!

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Mingle Monday

Due to popular demand... the [Life of Meg] Mingle Party is going to be a weekly regular! Who's excited???

If you are new to my blog or Mingle Monday - Welcome! Please click on the Mingle Monday tab located at the top of [Life of Meg] for details. For those of you returning - I hope you had an awesome time last week and your blog readership is growing!!


{ Let Mingle Monday commence! }




{ Here we go! }
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One early summer morning, Betsy got a phone call from some family friends asking if she would be able to last minute babysit all day. The parents [Stan and Jan] had to rush out of town for a family emergency, so Betsy agreed to help them out! Little did she know, little Michael and Jane were absolute terrors...

When she got to the cute little white house with baby blue shutters, she got the scoop from Jan [the kids sounded like little angels!], and then they headed out the door. As soon as the door closed Michael turned to Betsy and said...

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Happy Mingling!

Oh... The Little Things

Why is it that we don't miss those little sweet everyday things until they're gone? It's so crazy to think of all the lovely things I take for granted every single day. Well, today that little thing is talking to BF!

Yes, as I said a few days ago BF is in wonderful Paris until next week. I am so very excited for him to explore Europe, spend time with his sweet little family and have an amazing adventure... I just miss him!

I knew that we would probably not be able to communicate while he's overseas, so I told myself not to expect anything. Well, when I was least expecting it today, I got a wonderful e-mail update from my favorite buddy, and it made my day!



It's a good thing we are both very independent people! Yes, of course we miss each other while apart, but we definitely know how to enjoy our own adventures. I'm super excited to listen to all of his stories once he returns!

Until then, one of my favorite "I Miss You!" songs... thanks youtube!

{ enjoy! }



"Vanilla Twilight" By: Owl City
(click above)



"...The spaces between my fingers are right where yours fit perfectly."

SATC 2 Review

After waiting well over a year for the sequal to come
to the silver screen - I have FINALLY seen SATC 2
[...what took me so long?]!


{ Absolutely fabulous! }



Chalked full with hilarious moments, 80s flashbacks, over-the-top fashion, Arabian adventure, lovely romance and so much more... I thought it was spectacular! I've been a SATC fan for a long time and this glamorous installment was EXACTLY what I was hoping for!




{ Bring on SATC 3! }


Have you seen the fabulousness? What did you think?

Hello Lovely Weekend

Bonjour blog world!
[ Yes, I'm still pretending to be in Paris! ]
I have a feeling that today is going to be jam-packed and full of fun Saturday activities!


{ Mmmm... weekend... }




rainy morning + snuggly puppy + breakfast in bed + still in PJs at noon
world cup game + great company + cheering + saturday shopping
girls night + SATC2 [finally!] + yummy dinner outing


{ Hello Saturday! }


What's on your fun list for today?

J'aime Paris

This morning my sweet BF left town for a week-long getaway to lovely Paris. To say I am a bit jealous would be the understatement of the century.




While he is there, I asked him to do a lot of this...





...and bring me back one of these...





One day, I will travel to the city of romance! My perfect Paris day would consist of enjoying an espresso at a quaint, adorable little al fresco cafe and write lots of cute letters old-fashioned style! I'd spend my whole time exploring anything and everything and love the spontaneity of being schedule-less!




While on completely different continents, communication will be close to impossible without being forced to sell my liver to the black market to pay for my phone bill.

It's okay though, I want him to enjoy his time there with his fam and live in the moment! Meanwhile, lots of girly pool days and chick flick parties for me!


Wishing you all a lovely weekend!


[ Miss you already, Bubs. ]

Let the Games Begin!

Today is the day I've been looking forward to for months and months - 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa - oh, if I could only be there live!



Growing up in a soccer family and playing soccer my whole life obviously has me sucked in to WC2010. I'm pretty stinking excited for
the USA vs. England match tomorrow...


[ GO USA! ]


I'm pretty sure all of my favorite boys will be glued
to the T.V. for the next 4 weeks...

[ Welp, Daddio, Kell & BF... see you in July! ]


**Click HERE for the official match schedule!**

Meet the Girls!

A big thank you to all my favorite blog ladies who partcipated in the [Life of Meg] Mingle Party - it was so much fun!

Now, I am happily introduced to several new adorable blogs, which I, of course, have to share my favorites with you!



Time to highlight the top 3 Mingle Party over-achievers! All three of these ladies have absolutely wonderful blogs that are awesome, girly, funny and informative.

[ GO CHECK THEM OUT! ]

- You won't be disappointed! -

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1) Christy @ Twenty Five Before Twenty Five

- This girl has it going ON! She inspires me to take care of myself, keep up with my running and have fun while doing it! Not to mention her awesome list: 25 things to do by age 25 - Love it! - Get ready to be inspired!


2) Nikki Jo @ A Single Girl in the City

- This blog is so versatile and fun! Nikki Jo is not afraid to use her own hilarious life stories, which sucks me into her posts every time. Always fresh, always different - go visit her!


3) Casey @ Poodleism

- Casey cracks me up! Her posts are a refreshing blend of hilarious, sassy and wonderful! She makes me laugh/smile so much! Chalked full of funny stories, creativity and ideas- stop by, you'll love it!

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[ Want More? ]

Every week, I will feature all of the Mingler participants blogs - you can be next! Here's a whole list of the cutest blogs that I know you will LOVE! Stop by, tell them I sent you, and get ready to be addicted to some great blog posts!

[ Thanks for mingling! ]
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- Karen @ The Kimchee Chronicles

- Nicole @ That's Life

- JessRaquel @ JessRaquel - Mo Shíorghrá

- Jenn @ A Work in Progress

- Chocoholic @ Diary of a Chocoholic

- JoJo @ Newlywed Adventures

- Amanda @ Don & Amanda

- KG Style @ KG Style Blogs

- The Bosmas @ A Little Taste of Our Life

- Marian @ Escaping the Single Life

- Caro @ Caro's Ramblings

- Chloe @ Tryin' To Throw My Arms Around The World

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Remember, the best way to grow your blog is by growing somebody else's! Stop by, if you like what you see - follow them! Chances are they will follow you right back!

I thought the first [Life of Meg] Mingle Party was a hit - what do YOU think?

I think I am going to officially dub Monday - "Mingle Monday" - so this can be a weekly event! Sound good?!

Suggestions? Feedback?

Join the PARTY!

Due to overwhleming response via e-mail, FB, and Blogger - I am extending the [Life of Meg] Mingle Party to give anyone else a chance to get MORE FOLLOWERS for your blog!

[ You have until 3 p.m. today to join the fun! ]



It's been a blast so far, and several people are already seeing a good response! If you have already participated - go say hi to even more minglers!

Getting your blog out there to other people gives you extra exposure! More followers and new blogs are always great, especially when all the [Life of Meg] followers are such dolls!

Confused? Click HERE to head to the party!!


Happy Mingling!

Want More Followers Instantly?

Yep, I knew that would get your feathers ruffled!

Welcome to the very first [Life of Meg] Mingle Party! I know all of us want to increase our blog traffic and followers, so I thought why not introduce all of my favorite friends to each other?!


Here is how it works:

You don't know how many wonderful blogs you're missing out on until someone introduces them to you! So I think I will!
PLUS nobody knows how fabulous YOUR blog is until your name is right
there in front of their faces! :)






How to play:

1) I begin a ridiculously goofy story and leave it hanging.

2) YOU leave a comment and pick up the story (1-2 sentences).

3) Don't forget to leave your blog site link at the end of your post!

4) Visit the blog of the person who commented before you and leave a comment!

5) The person under you has to do the same for you!


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** Everyone who leaves a comment by today [Thursday] at
3 p.m. will have their blog highlighted in a list, along with
a long wonderful recommendation, on my blog! **
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** BONUS **

If you want to be personally featured on my blog tomorrow, I will choose the top 3 over-achievers at random - raffle style - and blog specifically about their site in detail! (Details below.)

EXTRA FOLLOWERS!
* * * * *

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Interested?

1) Make a blog post about the [Life of Meg] Mingle Party
and leave the link!

2) Re-comment on my blog afterward and leave your link!

3) Wait in anticipation to see if you are a top 3 blogger!

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[ LET THE FUN BEGIN! ]



There once was a bubbly girl named Gigi who absolutely adored the sweet summertime. Gigi was quite the fashionable lady and did absolutely everything in style!

One lovely June morning, Gigi woke up to the warm sun shining through her window, and she suddenly got the BEST idea... - "I should throw an amazing summer celebration for all my friends!" - Gigi had a niche for planning fabulous parties and was so excited to get started! She rushed off to the store to grab all of her summertime party essentials...

[ GO! ]

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PS- If all goes well, Monday's will turn into Mingle Mondays! Hope this helps your readership and more importantly... have fun!


Happy Mingling!

Current Crush: Anthro Aprons

Holy moly! I happened to "accidently" stumble across the Anthropologie home page and now I completely regret it! I have a HUGE crush on all of the Anthropologie aprons!


{ Mmmmm..... }






So adorable, right?!






Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love, love, love anything KITCHEN! Especially aprons! I only have 3-4 right now, but I wear them all the time. I would love to have a nice little collection of them - especially cute vintage ones!

I totally love the first apron! Charlotte wore it in SATC2 [which I am FINALLY going to go see this weekend! YES!] and I think it's absolutely adorable!





I may have to stop by Anthro this weekend...

*DANGEROUS*