TGIF, Battle at Bristol!

Battle at Bristol

It is no secret that I am a Kentucky fan true and true. But, I was so immediately attracted to my now husband, that I completely ignored the fact that he was a Tennessee fan, and from Knoxville. I've learned to adapt, and I've learned to wear orange, but I will never put aside my love for the Wildcats. 

Anyways, this weekend is the Battle at Bristol. If you aren't familiar with that, Virginia Tech and Tennessee are going to be playing a football game inside Bristol Motor Speedway. Yes, it is as crazy as it sounds. My in-laws had to reserve tickets THREE years ago. Needless to say, the hype around this game has been going on for years, and the weekend is finally upon us. I'm hoping it will be a lot of fun, but an 8:30 kickoff makes for a long day. 

Kentucky Football 

Speaking of good ol' Kentucky, how about that game last weekend?? How many more days is it until basketball season? I am not a fair weather fan. I will cheer my heart out for Kentucky on all occasions, but that does not mean it is not disappointing to see a team flat out blow a 25 point lead. I don't act like I know enough to try to point blame on whose fault it is or isn't, but for the first time, I do feel pretty confident that it is a coaching problem, not a player problem. Kentucky has one of the best recruiting classes they've had in a long time, and the first half last weekend proved it. Then comes the second half, and it's like they were thrown back out there with no direction. Maybe they were. Here's to hoping for a miracle against the Gators tomorrow! 

Painted Furniture

I mentioned last week we were going to paint our very small foyer - and take off the existing wall paper. Y'all, it was hard work. We are very pleased with the results though! In addition to painting the walls I also decided to paint a small table we had in that area that served as a catch all for mail and keys. It was originally black, and I am just not a lover of dark colors. Honestly, I hate black furniture. I think it can look nice, but in my home I just want things light and bright. So I painted it, and it turned out awesome! I'm not really sure what I expected to happen, but it definitely looks better than I could have imagined. Naturally now I want to paint everything. 

Gilmore Girls

I am SO excited for the Gilmore Girls revival! I have been re-watching the entire series from the beginning, and it is just so good. I tend to re-watch most of the series every fall, and it is even more excited this year knowing that in late November I'll have new episodes to watch! I am definitely team Logan, maybe Jess. Dean drives me crazy, especially in these earlier seasons. What about you? 

Corn Hole Bags Galore

A few weeks ago, a girl on a local Facebook page was looking for someone to make custom corn hole bags. I'm always trying to have a little extra cash, so I thought I'd volunteer. (I definitely undercharged her.) Then I decided to add them to my Etsy shop, just to see what would happen and the orders started pouring in. And by pouring in, I mean four orders in two days. But still, pretty good traction for a new item. So I spent most of Monday getting all of the embroidery on the bags, and Tuesday and Wednesday assembling. I love to craft and make things, but there is only so much that I can make for myself, so it is really fun to be able to still put that to use, but for other people. I'm sure my husband appreciates it too. Is Corn Hole a thing where you live? I think people also call it bags. It is a staple at all tailgates around here, and barbecues, and back yards. Basically any time at least four people are outside hanging out, someone is bound to breakout the Corn Hole boards sooner or later.

What are your plans this weekend?

Have a great weekend, y'all!

xoxo

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TGIF, but really

Yet another week that has be dragggggging. Maybe its because I'm going to see the Avett Brothers tonight and I SO excited, or maybe its because school is speeding up and I am feel like I'm falling more and more behind. That being said, I am still lucky to have more than enough positives in my life to balance out the crazy day-to-day happenings.

1. The Avett Brothers

Y'all. I. Am. So. Excited. Call me crazy, but I have seen the Avett Brothers in concert four times already and I would see them four more times (and lets be real, I probably will). This time they are coming to my town and are playing in a relatively small theater, which I am thrilled about. If you don't listen to them, you should. I get that not everyone likes the same stuff, but they are just soooo good and put on a great show. I've literally been looking forward to this for months. One of my favorite things about their shows is that they rarely (if ever) play the exact same set list twice. I know a lot of people like to look up past set lists so they know what to expect, but I prefer to be surprised and with the Avett Brothers that is even easier to do. I will definitely let y'all know how the show goes. (Spoiler Alert - it's going to be great!)

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2. My mom is coming to visit! 

My mom and I have never been "best friends" in the way that a lot of girls and their moms are, but my mom is awesome. She is so fun and I just really like hanging out with  her. I got to see her a few weeks ago for about an hour when we stopped through my hometown on the way to a football game in Tennessee, but it wasn't nearly long enough. She is coming up on Friday to go to the concert and spending the weekend here and I'm so exited to show her around some more and take her to my favorite places!

3. 10K training, major strides

No pun intended, but I have made way more progress than I'd anticipated for just being two weeks in. And let me tell you, it feels great. I knew that if  I was already able to run 30 minutes comfortably, I should be able to work my way up to 65-70 in seven weeks. And by "I knew" I mean I read a dozen articles with training schedules that seemed to reinforce this. However, I was still a little unsure of my actual abilities and honestly, my dedication. This week I was already able to run four miles straight, without feeling like I was going to die and that was a major accomplishment for me, so it has given me a lot of confidence for the next few weeks of training.

4. Margaritas on a Tuesday

Just so y'all know, I am a major planner. Like down to the minute, every day. It sounds obsessive, and I will be the first to admit that it is, but I just really like to know what I'm doing next so that I can be prepared. Well, Tuesday after my first class my plans were thwarted by an attempt to go running during my class break, which I perceived as a disaster (again, I realize not true, I'm working on this) because I didn't have running clothes, I would have to go home and get ready for the day again, and probably most importantly, I was starving. After some discussion, we (my boyfriend and I) decided to go to Starbucks and do work (my original plan), but of course there weren't any tables available at a Starbucks half a mile from campus during lunch hour (duh). So, when he asked me what I wanted to do I realized my honest answer was that I wanted to go to the Mexican restaurant across the street and have a margarita and quesadilla, so we did. And it was great. So great I might just suggest making it a weekly tradition. I definitely suggest a mid-day margarita to all of you when the stress is starting to build up. It is well worth it.

5. Gilmore Girls 

Last week I started re-watching all of the episodes of Gilmore Girls (thank you Netflix!) and as of now I have already watched an embarrassing amount. Y'all I had forgotten how great of a show it really was. I only watched the last two seasons live, but thanks to ABC Family reruns I've already seen all of the episodes at least once. Now that I'm a little older, they are even funnier, if you can imagine that. If you looking for a way to waste relax this weekend, you should add Gilmore Girls to your list of things to watch.

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How was your week?

Have a great weekend, y'all!
xoxo