TGIF Everyone! It's that time again, here are some of my favorite things right now...

Favorite Truth...
Favorite Laugh... (For those of you who love The Bachelorette as much as I do)

Favorite Flashback... who didn't love this movie?!

Favorite Athlete... (Nastia Liukin)

Favorite Dress... (can be found HERE... thank you to Anna over at FashBoulebard for the suggestion)

Well that's it for this Friday... see you here next week!!

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Anyone who knows me would tell you that I am obsessed with reading... seriously, I can't help myself. I have a huge library of paperbacks along with both a NOOK and a KINDLE! This is strictly because the hubby loves to read just as much, I had a NOOK so to be difficult he chose to get a KINDLE (Epic battle in our home, which is better?!), well long story short, we like a lot of the same books sooo instead of buying them twice, I caved and bought a Kindle so we could share an account and only purchase books once.

Back to my dilemma...

My interests in books is vast, I can read just about any genre as long as it seems interesting, I'm game! Along with my love for reading I have an issue with thinking ahead, and even though I am currently in the middle of a series I am worried about what I need to read next... I have a tendency to stress out a bit when I don't know what's coming next. I am considering starting the 50 Shades of Grey series or Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter but I just don't know nor can I make a decision [again, another flaw, I'm severely indecisive]

This is where you come in... I am hoping that you can help give me some direction as to what I should read next, whether it be one of the two choices from above or something different entirely! I am open to any & all suggestions!!!

What do you think?!?!

<3 Melissa

Today I will be answering questions 21-25 of the 50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind, inspired by Brunch with Amber...

21. Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? A joyful simpleton for sure, I hate worrying, I tend to do it a lot but whenever I can just let go and be happy and stress free I am always happier!!!
22. Why are you, you? Because of the people that surround me, my parents, family, friends, husband... They make me who I am :)
23. Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? I really do hope so!
24. Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Losing touch with a friend who is near by is definitely worse than one moving away. I have dealt with friends moving away, and if you really are close then you will stay that way. It stinks when you have a friend that lives right down the street but just due to life and things getting in the way you just lose touch with them, it's sad really to know how close you are physically to them but emotionally you are so far apart. :(
25. What are you most grateful for? Everything that I have, everyone that is a part of my life, the fact that I am able to wake up every morning, that I have a great job, great people surrounding me. I am absolutely grateful for everything that I have!

Are you answering these questions?!? If so, let me know!! :)

<3 Melissa

Yay, we are half way through the week!!! This Wednesday I am going to do something new and link up with  This Kind of Love and post a "What I'm Loving Wednesday" post! [found this idea from Green Fashionista ] *Check them both out when you get a chance, you will be happy you did!*

Last week I got to spend four wonderful days in Walt Disney World (Check out some pics here) with my parents and sisters. I had such a blast being able to go on vacation with them again, and since Disney is our location of choice it was guaranteed to be a good time! The whole trip was full of walking the parks, riding on the rides and seeing all the shows we have come to know and love! I have always been conscious of what I would be wearing and tried to always look my best, however this year I took it way more serious and actually documented some of my favorite outfits! "Read More" to check them out...

Here are my answers for Questions 16-20 that can be found HERE

16. How come the things that make you happy don't make everyone happy? Because everyone's different and being that each person is an individual and no one else is EXACTLY like them makes our likes and dislikes different... The world would be a pretty boring place if we all liked and disliked the same things.

17. What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What's holding you back? Get my book out there, I have written quite a bit of it and am toying with the idea of sending it out to a few publishers or getting an agent (or something across those lines) but I am terrified of it being rejected, it's like my baby and it kind of scares me, but i really want to do it (Anyone have any suggestions on how to go about it?!?)

18. Are you holding onto something that you need to let go of? I am sure that I am, but doesn't everyone, even if they don't realize it?

19. If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? If I had to move to another state it would probably be Florida, directly on the beach. If I had to move to another country, I would say Germany (I have never been there so I don't know if I would actually want to live there but I've done a lot of research taking many German classes in college and it seems like my kind of place)

20. Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Well I don't take the elevator that often, and when I do I am usually the one standing in the back and politely ask the person standing next to the buttons to press the one I need for me if it hasn't already been.

You can check out my other posts Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3

If you decide to take this challenge and answer these questions, let me know and put the link to your site in the comments, I would love to hear how you answer!!! [check out Amber over at Brunch with Amber... she is the reason I started this little journey through these 50 questions]

<3 Melissa

The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.


I have been tagged by Peaches and Cream <- Check out her blog!

Happy Monday everyone!!! I hope this weekend treated you all well, it was definitely a low key weekend for the hubby and I, such a nice change of pace for once :)

Anyway, now that summer is just about in full swing there is one question on just about every girls mind... "What should I wear?" Having asked myself this question, A LOT, I have come up with a little inspiration board to, hopefully, get you started in the right direction after the jump...





When it comes to summertime apparel it is very important to not overdo anything. In my opinion, unless there is a special circumstance, choose one piece and make that your eye catching or statement piece avoiding a lot of different brightly colored items, too much of a good thing sometimes is just too much (this is my own personal opinion however). Once you have made that choice, pick the rest of your outfit around it. In the first look, top left, I chose the bathing suit as such, and filled in the rest of the outfit around it. Second look, top right, it is very obviously the dress. The third, bottom, the poncho. Comfort is also very important, make sure that whatever you choose to wear is something that makes you feel your best, there is nothing worse than choosing an outfit and going out and feeling self conscious the whole time. The more confident you are the better any outfit will look!!

Want to shop these looks?! Click Here and head over to my polyvore site!

What is your personal summertime style?!

<3 Melissa