Top 10 Weekend Faves

Best. Weekend. Ever.
Seriously, it was wonderful and I loved every minute of it! Just a whole bunch of little wonderful things that made me smile uncontrollably.


{ Top 10 Weekend Faves }




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1) Twilight Saga Mararthon

- I spent all Friday night lusting over my favorite vampires/werewolves for 5 delicious hours - I heart girls night! Call me crazy, but that 2nd movie left me very Team Jacob... hello abs! Uh oh!




2) Zumba Maniac

- I woke up early on Saturday morning and enjoyed a wonderful workout - thanks Zumba!


3) Sunbathing Beauty... I think...

- Well, I tried to get some sun on Saturday afternoon... if it wasn't for the massive thunderstorm that rolled in 10 min. after applying sunscreen, I might actually be *less* white. It was fun while it lasted!




4) "My boyfriend's back and you're gunna be in trouble!"

- Yep, my buddy is back from lovely Paris. Couldn't be happier! His stories were so funny and wonderful - #1 vicarious GF right here! Plus, I was showered with the sweetest gifts ever... I love all of my new treasures!

{ Me = Spoiled }


5) POGS

- If you were born in the 80's PLEASE tell me you remember playing POGS? Well, BF and I found his old collection and played for a good hour.
Don't ask me who won, I'm still bitter...


6) Adopted Sunday

- Unfortunately, I was unable to head home for Father's Day, but I was "adopted" by BF's fam for the day. Packed full of a great company, church potluck, World Cup watching, relaxing and a delicious dinner, it made me one happy girl.


7) Daddy Day

- So very happy that I at least got to talk to my Daddy and set-up a Father's Day raincheck. WAY excited for a family visit in July.

{ Love you, Dad! }


8) Kickball Queen Right Here

- Church kickball team games couldn't be more fun! And I'm actually not THAT bad... woah. Yep, that's right, the back of my jersey even reads "Queen of Kick" - look out world!




9) Home Sweet Home

- After dog/cat/house sitting for a week, I am happy to be back in more own cozy apartment. Dorthy was right - there's no place like home!


10) Back to Blogging

- It was a nice little hiatus, I'm not going to lie, but last night I was happy to get back to [Life of Meg] to set up this week's Mingle Monday!



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[Mingle Monday]

**If you haven't mingled yet, you'd better get your tushy to that post and gain some new fabulous followers!**



So tell me, what were your top favorite weekend faves?


Hope your weekend was lovely!

Mingle Monday!

To all of you faithful [Life of Meg] followers and to you wonderful newbies - WELCOME to Mingle Monday - so happy to have such fabulous company!

If you are new to my blog or Mingle Monday - Thanks for joining us! Please click on the Mingle Monday tab located at the top of [Life of Meg] for details.


For the rest of you - so glad you're back!
Just a few housekeeping rules...

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1) Please include the NAME of your blog as well as the correct URL.

Example: [Life of Meg]
www.megnificentlife.blogspot.com


2) Unfortunately, any minglers lacking their blog's name and URL will not be able to be included in tomorrow's blog highlight list. So... please make sure it's included in your comment - this is here to help YOU! :)


3) Also, your blog grows the more readers that follow. In order to get your name out there, we all have to tell our favorite blog friends about Mingle Monday. The more bloggers the merrier!!

4) Remember, the top 3 minglers who post on their blog about Mingle Monday will receive a feature review and recommendation of their blog in tomorrow's post (please see the Mingle Monday tab above for details).
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{ Let Mingle Monday commence! }




{ Here we go! }
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In the middle of chic San Francisco was a brand new bakery called Sophie's Sweets. Owned and operated by the young and fabulous Sophie herself, the place was definitely the new city hot spot.

Business had been drastically picking up due to great media coverage in the last week, so Sophie knew she needed to higher some help quick! Unfortunately, it was Saturday, and she knew that was the busiest day at the bakery.

Sophie was preparing her signature buttercream frosting when a lady frantically rushed in to the bakery with an emergency request. "QUICK! Can you help me? I need 3,000 of your famous...

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...and...

{ GO! }



Happy Mingling!

Go Babies, Go!

If you haven't seen the documentary "Babies" yet, you HAVE to go! Last night I ventured to the cute little independent film theater with my cousin to FINALLY go see this fabulous film.

I wasn't really sure what to expect before going into it, but we laughed so ridiculously loud { ...maybe even a snort or 2... } the WHOLE TIME.



If you are even remotely curious about this film, go see it! Charming, honest and adorable - these 4 kids simply captivate and pull you into their amazing stories!

Just thinking about it makes me want to go back and see it again... 5 star rating for sure!


Happy Viewing!

Have a Goofy Weekend!

Hurray!! It's finally Friday and I've been looking forward to this weekend, well... all week! So many fun/goofy things to look forward too...


girls movie night + sleeping in + zumba class + laying by the pool
bf comes home (ahhhh!) + lots of stories + world cup
no more dog sitting + r-e-l-a-x-i-n-g + quality time

{ It's going to be GREAT! }


This picture makes me giggle! So cute!


Yup, so completely excited for Twilight saga movie marathon tonight with the girls. Tomorrow I'm going to get my workout and pool on, and then BF will be back tomorrow night! Can't wait to listen to hours and hours of his wonderful stories and just some quality time!


I'm ready for my BIG pick-me-up-and-twirl-me-around hug!


If only I could zap myself home time machine style for Daddy's Day on Sunday, then my weekend would be perfect { Love you, Pappy! }.


{ What are your weekend plans?! }


Wishing you an exciting, silly, goofy & fun weekend!

The Power of Positivity

I totally give myself this same pep talk every morning...

{ Bahahahahaha }

Love it.

Blondified!

I don't know about you guys, but there are very few things that can relax me, make me feel gorgeous, and that I love more than a trip to the salon!


gossip magazines + lovely hand massages + yummy Aveda products
great company + wonderful beauty tips + girl talk
= relaxed blonder me!

{ Mmmm... }





Plus, I've FINALLY found the perfect stylist!

Not only did she read my mind, she also created the most beautiful bright, long, blond locks that I had been missing! As if that wasn't awesome enough... I basically went to one of the best metro salons and paid half price!

This morning I woke up feeling great and confident {love that feeling!}! I wasn't sure if anyone would notice, but everyone kept asking me if I got a haircut, lost weight, or if I was wearing a new outfit.


{ Now THAT is how you know your stylist did good! }

HECK YES!


Now that I am blondified and beach ready, I need to find my perfect summer dress... right? RIGHT!


Over and out!

Hello Birthday Girl!

Do you have any idea of how significant today is?? I mean come on now, think! Yes, that's right, you nailed it...


{ It's my BEST FRIEND's Birthday!!!! }



Please hop on over to visit Courtney @ Honeycomb Creative Co.! Her blog is everything girly & wonderful - vintage style, decorating, fashion and fun!


Happy B-day, Princess
...this is your year!

Love you.

Bringin' Sexy Back

Result time is here! Do you remember a month-ish ago when I told you about my work's Biggest Loser competition...?

Well, today was weigh in day! Although I did not win the entire jackpot, i am still super proud of myself...


{ GOODBYE 8 lbs! }





It was so much fun and such a good motivator, so we decided to do it again! We have 7 weeks this time, so I have a good chance. No more medical issues and yucky inflammation and retained water as a result.


{ Look out world... I am the biggest loser! }


PS- I went to try out a ZUMBA class tonight, and WOW - It kicked my butt... I LOVE IT! I'm totally hooked and excited now! Bringin' sexy back one cha-cha move at a time!


17 measly pounds to go and counting... HECK YES!

Minglin' Mamas

What a great Mingle Monday we had today! The story always crack me up - you girls make my day! A big thank you to all of those who participated - i hope each of you had new visits and fun new followers!

Check out these blogs!! Seriously, if you're in the market for new, fresh and exciting blogs, this is the place to find the 'it list"...





First off, let me highlight some wonderful over-achievers!
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1) Sarah @ A Girl in the Sunshine

- This blog is ADORABLE! Sarah is so cute, girly and fun - I've never ever read a post I didn't love! She is the go to lady when it comes to recipes, workout gadgets and girly inspiration... check her out!


2) MsChanda @ You May Enter

- MsChanda is all about fabulous fashion! From chic outfits to yummy perfume scents, this blog will get you all styled in no time! Not to mention shoes, shoes and more cute shoes! Stop by for a fashionable visit!

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{ Weekly Faves }


1) Creative Flair @ Creative Flair Art

2) JessRaquel @ Jess Raquel Mo Shiorghra

3) Amanda @ Don & Amanda

4) Chocoholic @ A Chocoholics Diary

5) Julie M. @ Mommy Cooks

6) Jessica @ {Mis}adventures of an Army Wife

7) Chloe @ Tryin' To Throw My Arms Around The World

8) Christy @ 25 Before 25

9) Nicole @ That's Life

10) Jojo @ Newlywed Adventures


{ Ready, set, VISIT! }


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Just remember, the more friends we bring to mingle, the more new followers you will have! Keep on spreading the word! :)

Did you have a favorite blog you visited and are now following? Tell us about it!


{ PLUS, bragging about somebody else is always good juju! }


Missed out?
No worries... we will be mingling again next Monday!

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?