Hey Baybay Hey Baybay Hey

This past weekend my husband and I were watching a movie and it panned to an adorable baby and Jason said, "awwww." WHAT?? That's exactly what I said to him. "What did you say?" He chuckled and repeated his aw moment. I tried to act like it was no big deal and stared at him for another 5 seconds before I finally looked away with a grin. That is one of the most attractive things in a man, I mean it's even cuter when they actually hold a baby or play with a baby, but even seeing him find a baby aw-worthy on tv was all kinds of exciting anf got my mind racing.

I immediately started picturing him as a dad and me as a mom and a little family picnic and then I almost threw up. Don't get me wrong I am soooo semi-ready to start a family, but sometimes when I think about it, I mean reallyyyyy think about it I have a small panic attack. That is completely normal, right?! I know, I know noone is ever really prepared for a child and it is a wonderful life-changing thing and you all of a sudden just instinctively know how to raise a teeny human. I hope that last part is right because I can barely take care of myself.

Well, for now it is super fun to hold our petite and helpless doggy Charlie like a little baby and rock him and coo at him. From time to time I will do this and then hand him over to Jason like he's a baby all swaddled and fragile. J looks at me like I'm crazy but eventually takes him from me gently like a real infant - he just can't resist that pitiful snout face.

Here are some picshas of J being a very capable uncle with our niece, Lilly, the cutest baby in the world. Period.

One day!

Sorry, Sarah for taking pictures all the time with Lilly like she is our baby! lol

Is your man comfortable around babies? Are you? Do you find that attractive in men? Are you a newlywed with the same worries? Share!

xoxo



Sara Bernice

Relevant sites:

http://www.parenting.com/gallery/most-popular-baby-boy-girl-names-2012

 

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kate-middleton-prince-william-adopt-cocker-spaniel-puppy-2012311

 

Thursday's Things I Must Have But Don't Need! 1.26.12

I don't run across really unique online retail sites very often. But when I do I love to share them with the worllllldddd! I love quirky gifts, clothing, jewlery, etc. that you can't find anywhere else. My fave site like this right now is Fred Flare (http://www.fredflare.com/)! AND they are currently having a huge sale! Up to 90% OFF! yes, 90! They are practically giving this stuff away and I am so elated! If you have someone in your life that has a goofy side and has everything and you can never think of a cool gift then you have got to check this stuff out! OH and free shipping! Keep in mind this is all their sale stuff - check out the regular priced items and you'll go kooky for this website. YOU'RE WELCOME.

My power list consists of:

• This dress! It's is a knockout and only $34! Indeed!



Colorblock Body Con Dress



• I love this for my mommy friends with a sweet little girl!



Cupcake beanie!

• OK, I want these for me!!! ;) OR my 10 yr. old cousin. Wink!

Hello Kitty MP3 player

• This is so funny for peeps that have an iPad!

Etch a Sketch iPad case

• This skirt screams girls night out! Love it! So glam!

Textured Gold Sequin Skirt

• Who doesn't need a new calendar? Plus, I LOVE KATE SPADE!!! And so do my friends - perfect!!

Kate Spade 2012 Desk Calendar

Do you have retail websites on your favorites bar or bookmarked that you can't get enough of?? Share them! I am always looking for other sites to expand my "don't need" portfolio!

xoxo

Sara Bernice

Stuff My Three Chihuahuas Say

I thought I would lead this week off with a special post inspired by the ever popular trending "meme" sensation, "$h*t Girls Say" (please note that since I have inserted two symbols where two letters should be I am not actually saying a bad word ;). This internet hit has led to numerous other hilarious videos and lists playing on the same title. My favorites are below. Check them out!

"Stuff PR People Say" - "Does this have PR legs?", "Did you get my email?"

"$h*t Women Say to Personal Trainers" - I cried watching this.

"$h*t Drunk Girls Say" - this dude is so good at it.

"$h*t my Dad Says" - this guy lives with his 70 yr old dad and the stuff he tweet is highlarious.

and the local flavor:

"$h*t Chants don't say" - if you went to CCU you have to watch this! "Parking is really abundant", "I love 501" lol

So, in honor of this, I have compiled my own list of "Stuff My Three Chihuahuas Say." My three chihuahuas have a mind and dynamic personality all their own. Anyone that has come into contact with them knows this. They are very different and extremely entertaining. They have a "frenemy" relationship with each other and sometimes it's just funny to watch them "fight" over mommy and daddy time in their own way. This has led to many nights of howling with laughter, pictures and "chi-isms" that Jason and I laugh about daily. I've separated the "things they say" by each dog because they each have such a different "voice". I love " " apparently. I don't know about you other pet owners, but my dogs do have a real human voice that we (I) speak to them, but that's another blog entry.

Let me give you a very brief background. Bella is a spoiled brat who likes to eat, rest and not be bothered by the other two. That's it. Lil' Bit is an old soul, a free spirit and a major scaredy cat who only eats red meat and never eats veggies or treats. Charlie is a major nancy boy (that's why we call him Charlene, Charlie Ann, etc.), but is so laid back, loves the outdoors and is obsessed with us.

Well, let me get to it....here is the list.

"Stuff My Three Chihuahuas Say"

         Bella:

• I am so exhausted from putting up with these two morons all day.
• Ugh, can you stop moving around so I can get comfortable. GEEZ.
• WHAT WAS THAT??!! DID YOU HEAR THAT?!!!!!! AHHHHHHH WHAT IS THATTTTTT!!!!????!!!!
• Okay, first of all, you know I don't go outside when it's dewey. And second, it's not even light out. I'll be in my bed til noon.
• Mom, MOM, Mom where'd you go? Mom, Mommm, MOMMM, oh there you are. Whew, I thought I'd lost you forever. Don't ever go to the bathroom again.
• I AM SO HUNGRY!!!!!!!!
• Can you please get this trick (Lil' Bit) away from me immediately. Ugh her senseless urge to play drives me insane. I just want to lay next to you FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.



Bella sitting pretty in her Mrs. Claus outfit.





Bella being bratty in her Disney princess outfit. Typical.

Lil' Bit:

• Pllllleeeeassseee give me a piece of that red meat in your plate....I am so hungryyyyyyyy... I'm going to die...look at me, I'm shaking...I'mmm dyingggggg.....the only thing that can save me is that small succulent piece of aged beef on your fork...Ohhhhhhhh pleaseeee.
• Mmmmm (lick lick lick) uhhhh this couch is soooo tasty....I just (mmmmm) can't stop licking it....ohhh I love it so much (lick LICK) I am especially loving this new cleaner you put on it.
• what is that????!!!! is that a snake??!!!!! OMG ahhh is that a killer snake?!! omg what is that??? omg it's going to murder me...omg...ahh what is that, what IS that!!!! ohhh it's the vacuum cord. whew. omg it's a VACUUM!
• Are you leaving? Are you going in the truck for a drive? CAN I GO FOR A RIDE???!!! Please !!!!! Can I? CAN I, CAN I, CAN I, CAN I, CAN I, CAN I!!!!!!!!!!!!?
• Oh daddy, please pet me I am so cute and sweet and I smell like a dead frog and I did not poop on the rug today and I have an itch righhhhttt there! Please oh please pet me behind my ears! YES! yesssssss.
• No, I do not speak Spanish. Stop talking to me in Spanish.



Here's Lil' Bit being scared of the remote



Lil' Bit dominating on top of the couch (and being scared of the camera).

         Charlie:

• AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! MOMMMYYYYY!!!! DADDDDDYYYY!!!!! YOU'RE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I MISSED YOU SO MUCH! AHHHHHHHHH! I CAN'T HANDLE THIS!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
• I am so sweeeeeepppyyyy from relaxing all day.
• I love the sunshine doo doo dee doo dahhhh the sunshine la dee daaaaa sunshine shine.
• Here's my toy. Here it is. Throw it. Here. It's right here. Throw it. Here, HERE. Throw it.
• I love to snuggle with my daddy and when he's sleeping I sleep too and I love him oh so much and I like to lay on his neck and behind mommy's knees. I love sleep.
• Hey! We're out of water! Mom! I'm thirstyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Daddddd, I need some water. I will flip this bowl over! I am soooooo thirsty!!!!
• Mommy, I was chasing Bella and Lil' Bit and they growled at me and ran away so I followed them and they ran the other way so I followed them and they jumped on the couch and I jumped on the couch then they laid on you and I laid on you and they moved and I laid on your face.

 

Charlie resting on daddy's neck



 

Charlie enjoying the sun. And sleeping.



Well, there you have it. That's my dogs in a nutshell. I think I reperesented them pretty well. If you don't know them now you do. What do your pets say to you? Do they have a voice? Share yours too!

Here's a photo of the whole crew:



Here we have Bella giving me the stink eye, Lil' Bit afraid of the camera and Charlene being sleepy. End of story.



XOXO

Sara Bernice

Thursday's Things I Must Have but Don't Need!

There are a million trillion things I see every day that I want. I see another girl's shoes..I want them. I see a new app...I want it. I see a puppy...I want it. I see cake....gimme. But, I know that I cannot have all these things. Some may say, oh it's called will power, being an adult, responsibility. I say why not create a website where everytime you're online and you see something you like you can pin it on a board that you can reference and see other people's cool things and oh wait.  I'll just make a list.

So, here is some fun, unique stuff I found that we ladies must have from one of my fave websites http://www.thehappywoman.com/!

 

Fruit jackets!

I always throw a banana in my purse for breakfast and when I get to work it is bruised half the time! Genius!

FingerFood Party Plates!

You know you would use this at the next shower, wedding, mixer, whatevs. This is hysterical yet brilliant.

Aromatherapy Pillow Inserts!

Have trouble sleeping? Love the fresh smell of nice clean sheets? Get your lady fingers on these! Ahhhhh :)

Flavor Savor Mustaches!

Just because they're HIGHlarious.

Bath cupcakes!

Bath time plus sweets = I want!!!



ENJOY! xoxo

Sara Bernice

Just call me Shooter McGavin...

Well, not exactly the Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore, but more like the sharp shooter in any major action packed kick arse awesome edge of your seat thriller shooting film starring a tough broad, you know the ones, "Enough", "Lara Croft", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."  We actually met Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Ashley and Jason Smith, that is) at the iRange - that's what we shooters call the Indoor Range, the iRange. It's pretty elite.

The hubs has been wanting to take me to a shooting range for a while now.  First, he got me the pink mace keychain and then I took all those kickboxing classes and now this. He really wants me to be able to defend myself and threaten people with more than my massive calfs and killer stink eye. I mean, there are a ton of sexy, tough, take-no-prisoner chicks in the movies that make it look so glamorous and I don't even need a stunt double! So, I grabbed my brass knuckles and my ankle weights to make me feel tougher and off we went.

Well, it was not what I expected in there. It smelled like musty, aggressive wood and everyone looked like they wanted to hurt me. Maybe it was what I expected. It was a redneck palace. A criminal's oasis. I was a little afraid.  Then, I saw a young woman, a pregnant woman. Seven months, minimum. Holding a pistol waiting on her turn to shoot. Yikes. After I stopped staring we took some time to take a look at the guns and I was very intimidated.  We could only choose from semi-automatics to shoot, no revolvers available for rent in the iRange. Not that I knew the difference anyway.  Hey, I've had my fair share of shooting, but with a rifle not a handgun. So, we picked out my weapon from the case as if we were looking at fine jewelry and waited and waited for our turn. I suggested going next door to the bar several times but no one thought that was a good idea.

We were finally up (The Weavers!?! He shouted..aw). The rifle ranger - I don't know if that's his exact title - explained to me how to hold the gun, how to release the magazine and load the rounds, how to aim, how not to point the gun at someone when loaded, blah blah blah! I think I blacked out halfway through and pictured myself holding the gun and aiming it all sexy like Angelina. Finally, we go in the range and I am so excited that I'm afraid I'll forget everything he said while I wasn't listening. Jason hands me the gun, "Here you go." I take it, load it, get my footing and aim. BANG! bang bang bang! Ahhhhhh I loved it! We each shot 50 rounds each (that's bullets for you regular folks) and I hit the target every time! I am so proud of myself and JLO in "Enough" would be proud too. What an adrenaline rush! I can't say I'll go back when I'm pregnant, though.

Thanks to my super great husbandini for taking me and supporting me. He left with all his 2000 parts. He felt like he'd dodged the bullet, literally!

Here are a couple of photos thanks to Miss Ashley P. Smith!

                   

              

Sara Bernice

The Glorious Blog is Back and Revamped!

Oh my garsh. I feel like I have let down my blog fans. All five of them. I really don't have a good excuse. Everyone is busy. I just happened to get married last year (awww it was LAST year), go on a fantastic and unreal 2-1/2 week honeymoon in Hawaii and then come home to a violent workload and immediately jump into "wife mode" which really wasn't that different at all, but still very intimidating. Thanksgiving in TN visiting my Dad, sister and family came and went and then it was Christmas already and New Years! Wow, the year flies when you've spent most of it planning a wedding ha! We had fun celebrating all of it and life as newlyweds is very satisfying, blissful and exciting. I am really looking forward to what is to come!

I won't go into the details of the wedding and honeymoon - maybe another evening - but I will expand on what I like to call...the top ten things I didn't know about being married.  I mean there are some things that you know ahead of time may or may not change once you jump the broom, but there were a few things I was not aware of.

The Top Ten Things I Did Not Know About Being Married:

10.  You have to cook - I mean, it's like a rule and really important and I break it all the time.
9.  Target is even more of a big deal to me.
8.  It is definitely not boring. Ever.
7.  It is SO much fun to say husband. OK, I knew that one.
6.  It is so awesome to check MARRIED on forms instead of single.
5.  You have to do everything together.  And, with that, you get to blame stuff on each other i.e. No, we cant come out Jason's really tired or No, the wife won't let me go, when really you've both decided you don't want to do something. (DISCLAIMER - we have never done this to you and it doesn't always apply).
4.  Single people hate us because of #5.
3.  People with kids hate us because we don't have kids yet.
2.  Our families are over it.
1.  It is hands down the best feeling in the world :)

Bachelorette on the Loose! (a.k.a. Weekend at Bernie's)

OMGoooooodness gracious great balls of fire (I use to lu-uve that song)!!!!  I have been soooooooo crazyyyyyyy busy that I have neglected my poor sweet little blog.  Not only am I planning my dream wedding, but my fiance is building his own business (http://www.westripe.com/), friends are getting engaged, married and pregnant left and right, and there are too many other drama factors to mention (ugh) - but seriously, my life has never been this hectic, ever! Well, except when I was in middle school and I was trying to juggle soccer, softball, barbies (yes in middle school.... I had no siblings people!!!!), comic books, and my biggest concern was the newest colored bands to pick out for my braces! PS....How excited were you when the upper pallete retainer came out with GLITTER in it???!! Score!  I'm getting off topic here....

The point is...my bachelorette party was June 3-5 in Charleston (my fave!!) and I had the BEST time and have the bestest bridesmaids ever!!!!!!!!!  Truly a grand time had by all.  And if you were not there to witness my dance moves, well, then I feel sorry for you.  I mean, I had at least two people ask me where I got a couple of my moves and a few people that gave me the "Wow...that is talent" look.....either that or "wow bachelorette on the loose, someone get her out of here before she hurts herself".

I'm getting ahead of myself.  I started out the weekend going to see "Bridesmaids" with Courtney and Rachel.  Are you kidddddinnnngggggg meeeee. I laughed from the very first opening scene all the way to the closing credits.  HIGHlarious.  That is the funniest laugh out loud movie I have seen since Dumb and Dumber.  I can't wait to buy it!!!!!!  If I had been drinking milk it would have come out my nose (I always liked that mental picture, but it's never happened to me.  I think I'll go back and see the movie and drink some milk).  Anywho, after we were done cackling we headed home to rest up for the big weekend extravaganza.

On Friday, we had lunch at Fleet Landing (that place is sooooo yuuummmy and the food is pure southern cuisine along with the killer atmosphere right on the water).  We strolled through the Market and I pointed out three things I could make for my wedding and almost bought a beautiful coral necklace that now thinking about it makes me regret not purchasing it.....arg.  We then headed to the house that we rented and set up the party time!!!  My girlfriends were soon all there and it was time for lingerie!!!!!! (I wish I could have sneaked in the house when I got home without J spying the VS bags but it was kind of obvious :).  We played a few games (if you know me I LOVE GAMES) and then the party started with a little flip cup. SO FUN!!!!!  I'll stop there lol.

The next day we headed to OUR YACHT :) and layed out and drank mimosas and it was so great to see a couple of other girls that joined us!!! It was so calming and relaxing and so wonderful to catch up with all my best girlfriends and talk and laugh!  Loved it!!!  Afterwards, we headed home for a little more flipcup while getting ready and headed to O-Ku for supper. I love sushi so much and this place had great sushi, great drinks, and great ambience.  Then out and about we went, barhopping and dancing the night away at Henry's, Mad River, and....I don't even know where we ended up - IT WAS PERFECT! The Dare game was a fun factor and I hope I didn't annoy toooooo many people with my fluffy pink boa.  I vaguely remember tossing it around and being what I thought was..cute :)

The pictures were fabulous and really captured the essence of the night. Let's go through a few of them.

Here's how the night started out....very tasteful, if I say so myself:



Dinner!!



Here's where it got interesting.  Leslie has that effect on me ;)



Here is where the boa became a little fun for me (sorry Kat).



Hahahaha you think you can out dance me???



I do nawt think so. Let me show you a little something:

  = Nope.

Above, as you can see, I am also trying out a new dance hairdo created by my bridesmaid, Ashley Weatherford, it really helps with ease of movement and clear vision.  Try it, I highly recommend it.

And here, of course, I am scouting the dance floor for my next victim, errrr, dance partner.....



And they all danced happily ever after into the night.  Don't stop believin'.  Hold onto that feeling.

Til next time folks (won't be as long, I promise!)  I tried on my wedding dress for the first time today....eeeeeeeks.....that's to come!! :)

XOXO
Sara Bernice