Tuesday Tunes: Mixtape of My Life

So I saw Lauren post this post and I knew that I had to do one of my own!

I present to you:

1. I am a Disney Girl at heart and spent pretty much my entire childhood obsessed with all the classic Disney movies. Sleeping Beauty is my Favorite movie and Belle is my favorite princess. Both of these songs pretty much were sang throughout my childhood.

2. As a tween I became obsessed with the Backstreet Boys, N*Sync, and 98 Degrees. All equally. I don't play favorites. Nick Lachey is still a hottie though.

3. In high school I fell madly in love with drama. Little Shop of Horrors started it all. I was a Do Wop Girl. I hadn't even tried out for the play but I got a call from the drama teacher one night saying they needed a high soprano and I was pretty well known for having a large vocal range and thus began something wonderful.

4. Senior Year I was driving my own car and driving my brothers to and from school daily. They were subjected to whatever I happened to fancy at the time. They both recall this one as absolute torture.

But as Dean Says....

5. I also have an intense love for Classic Rock. My husband loves this fact about me. (This song in particular....my maiden name was Black)

6. My First Concert was at 19 years old and I went with my Dad to see ZZ Top.

7. My husband and my first dance was this one and I still love it.

8. This was also our wedding song....but he and I only played it for one another since we didn't want to offend anyone with the language at the wedding.

9. This song is the one that I listened to pretty much on repeat during my pregnancy and after Kyra was first born.

10. Now my days are once again filled with Disney music. But if we are in the car this is the song that Kyra wants to dance around to. 

What songs would be on your mix tape? I'd love to know!!!

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Tag it Tuesday: Fall About Me

Good Morning Everyone, 

So I was tagged by Lolo to do this AWESOME fall tag and I knew it was one that I just HAD to do! 

1. Because Fall is awesome. 

2. Because Lolo is the bomb. (Do people still say that? Am I a weirdo?) 


So Let's Do This! 

favorite candle scent — I am honestly not huge on candles. Mostly because my husband is really picky about smells. He always says they are too sweet smelling or not "apple" enough. However we both really like the smell of this one, Warm Tobacco Pipe. I confess that I love the smell of pipe tobacco and this one smells so masculine and warm. Like sitting fireside with my dad.  (who occasionally smokes a pipe)

  coffee, tea or hot chocolate? — All of the above. Coffee all morning. Tea in the afternoon. Hot Cocoa in the evening. Seriously, in that order just like that. That is a perfect day right there! Though I admit that while I'm not a coffee snob, or a tea connoisseur, I am VERY picky about my hot cocoa! 

what is the best fall memory you have — Most of my fall memories are good ones. Specifically Halloween was always wonderful because my mom made our costumes and they were epic every year!

This is me....though it really does look like Kyra!

best fragrance for fall — I mix up fragrance a lot. On the daily I use a body splash or something light but if I am trying to fancy it up I like Elizabeth Arden's Pretty Hot and Estee Laudere's Modern Muse. Also I am very partial to just vanilla oil on pulse points as that is my favorite scent of all! 

  favorite Thanksgiving food — Sweet Potatoes. Or Yams. Or whatever you want to call them. LOVE them!!! (though to be fair I give lots of love to all of the glorious carbs that Thanksgiving has to offer!)

most worn sweater — For all my love of sweaters I don't have a favorite at the moment. I am always on the hunt for the perfect one that is soft and comfy but still looks like I have my act together. I still haven't found it yet!
 
football games or jumping in leaf piles — football games I suppose. I'm not really into the leaf thing as there are unknown things that could have crawled into the leaf pile. I don't really go to many football games now but when I was in high school and college that was always where I spent my fall days! 

favorite type of pie — Cherry. I love a pumpkin pie but I think that cherry is my real favorite because I always go back for another piece! 

what is autumn weather like where you live — It is a confusing blend of too hot, too cold, and a handful of days that are like heaven. Usually by Halloween it is the arctic around here!

which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged liner — I love them both, but since I have small eyes dark lips is a much easier one for me to accomplish!

what song really gets you into the fall spirit —Actually it is a soundtrack. The entire soundtrack to Practical Magic makes me feel like fall!

  is pumpkin spice worth the hype — Not so much in my opinion. I'm not a PSL girl as it is too sweet but I love a Pumpkin Spice Coffee that I can flavor with my own amount of sweetness! My favorite is this one:

Found here

favorite fall TV show — Supernatural. I am always behind because I don't have cable and have to wait for Netflix but I love that show!

skinny jeans or leggings? — I have answered this one many times but Leggings. Skinny jeans look like leg prisons.

combat boots or Uggs — Both. I love combat boots and have since I was a kid. Uggs (again fake Uggs because who has that kind of money?) are super comfy even if they aren't super cute.

Halloween: yay or nay — Yay! I love to dress up. I love all the spooky decor. I love all the candy. Halloween is the best! 

  fall mornings or evenings — I personally like the mornings because the air is so sharp and crisp. The world feels clean again.

what do you think about Black Friday? — I love it personally but usually by then I have all the major gifts I want to get bought. I just go out to score some deals on small stuff and people watch.
 
one Fall 2015 trend you love —The buffalo check/ plaid patterns. It kind of reminds me of the 90's grunge and I am digging it! 

So now it's time to play Tag! 

Erin @ TexErin

Megan @ CanIDecideAnotherDay? 

Amanda @ Voyage of MeeMee

Steph @ Life According to Steph

Lauren @ Oh Hey! I Like That!

And anyone else that wants to play! 

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

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Cruel Summer Tag

Good Morning Everyone, 

It's time for a tag! 

I saw this tag over at Kay's Blog and I thought it looked like a lot of fun and thus I borrowed it! 

Here we go:

1. What's the hottest temperature it's ever reached where you live? Probably around 102 but with the humidity it usually feels like 110. Seriously it is so sticky and humid here.

2. Speaking of hot, how do you cool off in the summer? I avoid outdoors at all costs and if I must be outside you will find me near the water!

3. Summer is one of the best times to read. Give us your summer book recommendation! The Martian has gotten RAVE reviews from everyone I have recommended it to! Girl on the Train was pretty awesome and Steal Like an Artist has become a book I refer to nearly daily!

4. What's your favorite thing about summer where you live? Um...I'm really not a summer girl but I do love that everything is pretty green...no wait that is spring....I love all the town festivals and decorations! No...that is fall and winter.....yeah summer is not so much fun.

5. What's the number 1 thing on your summer bucket list? To stay in the air conditioning as much as possible? Or just going swimming as it is really the only part of summer I enjoy.

6. You're going on a girl's trip this weekend and you've rented a drop-top convertible. What's the first song you blast?
 Don't Stop Believin' by Journey. We are suckers for the 80's hits! 

7.  Summer is for glowing! What product do you use to get your bronze goddess on? I like NYC bronzer in Sunny for everyday glowy-ness, and for highlight I am now utterly in love with Jaclyn Hill's collab with Becca- Champagne Pop! 

8. What about lip products? Are you a lipstick, lipgloss or bar lips kind of girl? Lipstick or gloss. I am in love with matte liquid lips right now. I cannot wait for the Nyx Suede lips to get to Ulta!

9. How about nail polish? What nail polish can you not get enough of during the summer? I love nail polish! This summer I am all about blues and currently sea foam green!!!

10. This or that?

Bonfire or swimming? Swimming
Pool or beach? If I'm at the beach it means I'm on vacation so yay beach! However I prefer to swim at the pool! 
Icecream or popsicles? Icecream
Bikini or a one piece? One piece
Sporting event or music festival? Neither? I dislike being out around people and in the heat....
Maxis or sundresses? Sundress

11. Dream summer vacation on me! Where are you going? Probably New Zealand or Australia. Or the Harry Potter tour in London!

12. Got any summer traditions? Not so much. We may go to the zoo or something like that but honestly I spend most of my summers indoors either reading or writing! 

So that's my cruel summer! I tag everyone that reads this! (Unless you have already done it and you probably have because I am always late to the party!) 

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

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TMI Tuesday

Afternoon Everyone,

So I am feeling a little short on ideas this week, all my focus has been on writing (non blog related), so instead today I bring you a Tag Post!

The post is called the TMI post and I tag everyone that reads this!

So here we go:

QUESTIONS!

1: What are you wearing? - Currently I am in my black workout tank top and blue workout capris. I know, I am a fashionista....

2: Ever been in love? Well I'm married so I would hope so! LOL Yes, I love my husband very much. 

3: Ever had a terrible breakup? Not like a terrible all out breakup, no, but breakups are never fun....

4: How tall are you? 5'2.....ish

5: How much do you weigh? Hush your mouth number 5.....

6: Any tattoos? Almost got one during Spring Break a few years go...but decided not to, now I'm just past the point of wanting one at all. Also I am way too indecisive.

7: Any piercings? Just my ears, got them done when I was 9 years old

8: OTP? I don't know what this is.....

9: Favourite show? Oh no.......Well here is a rundown of my tied number ones....

The Office

Friends

Sherlock

Supernatural

Game of Thrones

Walking Dead

10: Favourite bands? Are there even bands anymore or are they all artists now? Blah I dunno....ZZ Top as they are a band, they play instruments and sing, also they were my first concert.

11: Something you miss? I miss my college friends.....a lot.

12: Favourite song? Um....this is really hard....I love kinds of songs. Song I have on repeat right now is "Let Her Go" by Passenger

13: How old are you? 29

14: Zodiac sign? Capricorn

15: Quality you look for in a partner? Humor and kindness....also he has to be a little bit nerdy. 

16: Favourite Quote? Oh there are so many....I am a collector of quotes, but here are two of my favorites:

"You are who you Choose to be. You Choose. Choose." "Superman."  ~ The Iron Giant

"It is people's actions and not their abilities that define who they are....." Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

17: Favourite actor? Currently it is Benedict Cumberbatch

18: Favourite color? Royal Purple

19: Loud music or soft? Loud. Always.

20: Where do you go when you're sad? My happy mind palace. No place special, I just try to think good thoughts until I am better again. Or I write.

21: How long does it take you to shower? Hah....I'm lucky if I get ten minutes before Kyra starts screaming....even if my husband is home.

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Um now that I am not  leaving my house to work it takes less than five minutes for me to get myself ready, however if we are going somewhere it is going to take at least an hour to get myself and the baby ready to go out.

23: Ever been in a physical fight? Yes, and I won

24: Turn on? Humor of course....Eyes....accents.....

25: Turn off? One Uppers....You know the people that constantly have to One Up you on every achievement or action you take. I cannot stand those people.

26: The reason you started blogging? I started my first blog in 2003, it was called Randomosity and was basically just me rambling on about my daily life. It was really just an online diary....a sad and boring online diary....after that I had Fit, Fat, and Back again, my weight loss blog and then I started this one after FFB was torn apart by spammers.

27: Fears?  June Bugs

28: Last thing that made you cry? J.K. Rowling Drama/Biography on Amazon. I cry all the time though, sad commercials, songs....just about anything!

29: Last time you said you loved someone? On the phone with my parents about an hour ago

30: Meaning behind your Blog Name? Well basically my life is a series of Chaotic events and Cocoa is my way of dealing with them.

31: Last book you read? Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (So good, read it in less than 24 hours.)

32: The book you're currently reading? FanGirl by Rainbow Rowell. (Love it, basically it is me in my early college years...no joke)

33: Last show you watched? I watched the Drama/Biography about J.K. Rowling on Amazon Prime

34: Last person you talked to? My brother in law just called about his Chrome Cast and getting it set up so his Grandma can watch Game of Thrones....

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted? My Auntie texted me about some new things she got for Kyra!

36: Favourite food? Even thought I love sweets my favorite food will always be mashed potatoes!

37: Place you want to visit? Scotland, Hawaii, Tahiti....Harry Potter Studio Tour in London.

38: Last place you were? Like outside of my house? My parents...down at the city on Saturday....last visit outside of my state? Honeymoon in the Bahamas and then to Orlando to Harry Potter World!!!!

39: Do you have a crush? Well my husband obviously. Celebrity crush currently is Benendict Cumberbatch. He's just....wow.

40: Last time you kissed someone? Well I've kissed Kyra multiple times today and my husband this morning before he left for work.

41: Last time you were insulted? Huh...dunno, probably sometime today or something like. You never know when you are putting yourself out on the interweb...someone is bound to be rude. 

42: Favourite flavour of sweet? Um....ALL OF THE SWEET!

43: What instruments do you play?? I play the piano. I started taking lessons when I was six or so and took them until I was around 17. I don't play a whole lot anymore but I can if the need arises! Also I can read sheet music which is always good. 

44: Favourite piece of jewellery? Probably my rings. I've usually got at least one ring on. After that would be earrings. 

45: Last sport you played? Cheerleading in high school. Other than that I am not a sporty girl. Seriously. Ask anyone. 

46: Last song you sang? Um....I sang "I see Fire" by Ed Sheeran because the new Hobbit movie came out today and I am excited and also that song is AMAZING. 

47: Favourite chat up line? Seriously, no clue. Not really been "chatted up"

48: Have you ever used it? That would be a NO

49: Last time you hung out with anyone? Um...Sunday. With the family for Dad's birthday. 

50: Who should answer these questions next? Everyone that feels like it!

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