Favorite Things Swap Revealed!

 

I'm not sure how I got so lucky.  There's no way I deserved it.  You all know I can be bad.  So, it's funny to me that I got matched up with the Queen of Swapping, Miss Mamarazzi herself!  How did that happen??!!

 

Well, let me tell you, she knows how to spoil a girl. 

 

What is even crazier is that we have SO many favorite things in common!  Every time I opened another gift...and there were SO many...I was like "SHUT UP...that's my favorite TOO!"

 

I was in need of some sunshine yesterday until THIS showed up on my desk...

 

 

Funny how that works out.

 

Her wrapping was so CUTE and so "Mama"!  Adorable polka dots...and brown paper packages tied up with "string". :)

 

Here's what she sent me:

 

1. Spitz.  She said they are her favorite summer tanning snacker!  I think Micahel will confiscate them to munch on while he's watching the Cubbies.
2. Orbit Sweet Mint.  Holla!  It's my fav too, Mama!  You just saved me from buying a new pack!
3. Dial NutriSkin.  She said that it makes your skin soft and smells SO good.  Can't wait to try it!
4. Little boxes of cereal.  Yum and cute!  I love small packages.  She said they're her fav late night snack. 
5. Downy Wrinkle Releaser.  Yep, that's my method of  "ironing" too!  I despise ironing, so this is the trick for me!  Thanks for the little bottle.  I stuck it in my bag that I take to work with me.  You know just in case I forget to "iron" before heading out the door!
6. McCormick Salad Toppings.  SHUT UP!  Mama, this is my absolute FAV thing to put on my salad too!  So so good.
7. Warm Delights Minis.  150 calories of molten chocolate cake goodness.  I'll definitely be indulging in one of these soon.  She said I didn't have to share, so I don't plan on it.
8. CUTE pink pedi set w/ pink polish, of course!  Her favorite way to keep her toes looking cute and PINKTASTIC!  I knew there would HAVE to be something pink in my package...I mean, it's Mama's favorite things we're talking about here! 
9. Beauty Rush lipgloss from Victoria's Secret.  LOVE!  I needed some new lip gloss.  This went straight to my purse.  I'm wearing it now!
10. Cadbury Mini Eggs.  She confessed that she ate one of the bags she bought and for that I would like to say "THANK YOU", because you saved me from eating them both!  Look at it as your good deed for the week.
11. A new mini journal/notebook.  Thanks, Mama.  How did you know I was needing one?!  I'm glad it's your favorite way to keep track of your thoughts.  It's already getting put to good use!
12. Her Favorite Playlist.   I'm currently listening right this moment.  It's good stuff...Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat...so mellow and happy.  Thank you, Mama!
13. Rice Krispie Treat...extra large!  They're Mama's favorite road trip snack.  Maybe I should save it for Austin.  I'll share with Impulsive.
14. Fun card games.  Go Fish, War, Old Maid.  She said it's her FAV way to spend time with her family. 
15. Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.  My fav too, Mama!  They are magic.  I have a little boy who is fond of art and they've saved my walls more than once.

Can you believe that isn't all?!  I know.  It's ridiculous.  She also spoiled Isaiah.  I thought I had a cute video of him, but turns out I forgot to push record.  I'm such a retard.

She sent him a $25 to Game Stop, Legos, silly putty, and some Baskin Robbins gift certificates...for a Mom/Isaiah date!  He LOVED that and was over-the-moon-happy about it all.  

Mama, thanks again! 

You rock! 

I already knew that, but you just solidified your status as Swapping Queen!

If you don't already follow Mamarazzi, you should!  Get over there and check out all of the other boxes of Favorite Things and see what I sent her!

Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap

 I'm participating in another one of Mamarazzi's FABULOUS Favorite Things Swap! I can't wait! I'm a bit addicted to swapping. I was really needing a hit, so this came just in time...a day or two more and I might have been in withdraws. Love and Rockets,jennykate♥

10 Reasons I Drink Coffee

I don't know why I made this list, but I did, so here it is for your reading pleasure (or not)...

A list of 10 Reasons I drink coffee, in no particular order...

1. I love the taste.  For reals.  I don't even like to camouflage it with a bunch of cream and sugar and other flavors.  Well, I do love cream/half and half/milk.  I feel like those things accentuate the flavor of the coffee.  I also admit that I love a good Peppermint Mocha.  It's just that all the flavors and such are not a necessity.
2. It makes me see into the future.  OK, not really, but it does give me lots of energy.  I appreciate that.
3. It's relaxing.  I know that sounds kind of weird, because caffeine generally is thought of as a "relaxant", but just the smell and warmth is soothing.
4. It's a natural diuretic.  Did you know that?
5. It has health benefits.  There are studies that show people who drink coffee are less likely to get Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and dementia.
6. It makes me think more clearly.
7. It gives me a reason to go to Starbucks.  I love going to Starbucks.
8. It goes well with another hobby, reading.  There is nothing like a good book and a good cup of coffee.
9. It's actually a passion of mine.  I love everything about it from the harvesting, to the roasting, to the brewing, and finally to the cup.  My mom and I used to have a coffee shop.  I would love to have a shop again one day.
10. It's a good reason to meet up with a friend!  I can't tell you the times that I've met people for coffee...new acquaintances to old friends, it's just a great excuse to get together!

Do you love coffee?  If so, why do you love it?!  If not, what's your drink of choice?

I'm participating in Follow Me Back Tuesday hosted by Boobies, Babies, & A Blog, Survey Junkie, and Little YaYa's!

If you're stopping by from FMBT, leave me a comment and let me know you were here!  I'll be by to visit soon.  I'm loving all of the new blogs I've found through this blog hop.  If you're looking for new blogs to read, you should join in!

~jennykate♥

McLinky Monday - Favorites

Today, at The RHOK, Mrs. Albright is asking us to play along and list our FAVORITES!  So, here it goes...


Favorite Actor.
You all could probably fill in this blank, right?

Duh.  None other than Rob "who's yo daddy" Pattinson!  And NO, I don't just love him because he plays Edward, although that is a big plus in his favor, but I love him as an actor period.  He was phenomenal in Remember Me.  If you haven't watched that movie, you should!  I can't wait for his upcoming role as Jacob Jankowski in Water For Elephants.  The book was fabulous.


Favorite Actress.
I know you THINK I'm going to say "Kristen Stewart", but your wrong.  Although I love her dearly, she is not my most favorite.  My MOST favorite actress is Sandra Bullock.  

LOVE HER!  Name one of her movies and I'll tell you that it's one of my favorites...The Proposal, The Blind Side, Miss Congeniality...she's so fantastic.


Favorite Movie.

Oh geez.  This could get embarrassing.

Favorite Band.

Easy.  Consumed By Fire.  Hands down.

Favorite Musical.

Going to see it for the THIRD time in November!!  It's THAT good!

Favorite Novel.

The Obvious.

The Not-So Obvious.

I'm a HUGE Steph Meyer fan.  I love everything she has written and I can't wait for the next book...whatever it may be.  Midnight Sun would be awesome.  I just want to throw that out there, just in case Steph reads my blog or you have a direct line to her.

Favorite Cuisine.

Pasta.  Just about anyway it comes.

Favorite Wine.

SO good.


Favorite Store.

My Mother Ship.

When they started putting the Bucks INSIDE the stores, they created a beautiful thing.  A match made in heaven.


Favorite Vampire.

No explanation needed.
Oh, but wait.  I'll give you an explanation.  He's my favorite because he's the coolest (pun intended), most chivalrous, kind-hearted, loving, devoted, loyal, and most beautiful vampire I've ever known.


Favorite Prime Time TV Series.

I also can't get enough of those cool kids at Seattle Grace (Grey's Anatomy) and equally cool kids at Oceanside Wellness (Private Practice)!  Can't wait for them to be back on in just a couple of weeks!!


Favorite Time Waster.
You're witnessing it in action.  Not that I consider blogging a waste of time, but it is my biggest distraction.  I love it.  I would do it 24/7, if I could figure out how to get paid for it! 


On that note, I've gotta get off of here and back to work.  I think I just heard my boss yell at me!  YIKES!


Hope you guys have a great day!  Go check out more FAVORITEs over at The RHoK!

Friend Making Monday

Friend Making Mondays is hosted by Amber, who has a fabulous new blog design.  You definitely need to stop by her blog...and join in FMMs.  It's fun!  You won't be sorry.

This week's topic is...

List 5 things {aside from the obvious} that you love.

easy-peasy-japanesy

Sushi.  This is a new discovered love affair.  I always thought it would be fishy and disgusting.  Not true.  I love it.  I could eat it everyday.

Thunderstorms.  I am a true Okie.  I am a bad weather junkie.  We live in what has been dubbed "tornado alley" and it doesn't even freak me out.  I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm not just itching for a tornado to reap havoc anytime soon.  I have seen the devastation first-hand.  However, I just can't help get a little giddy on a warm summer evening when there is a storm brewing.  Michael and I stand out in our front yard and we analyze.  It's good times.

iCarly.

I love Sam.  Sam loves ham.  If I was like 12, I would have a crush on Freddie...but since I am 12+20, I can't say that.  Last weekend, we had spaghetti tacos.

When Isaiah isn't in school.  I know.  I'm weird.  Most moms love when their kiddos are in school.  Don't get me wrong, I love school and education is close to my heart.  I just really love when Isaiah can be out of school and be with me.  I'm counting down the days until summer break!

Venti Iced Mochas from Starbucks with 1/2 the pumps of chocolate, skim milk, and no whip. This is my go-to drink during the warmer months.  LOVE love LOVE it!

What are 5 of your favorite things?

Go join in FMMs with {aefilkins} (Click HERE)

All pictures from Google Images

GIVEAWAYS and Crafty Bloggers

I don't know if you know this about me, because you are overwhelmed by the twilightiness (yes, that's a word...I just made it up) of my blog, but I LOVE crafty bloggers.  I found a new *totally awesome* crafty blog, thanks to Jen @ Tatertots and Jello!  How many of you know that Jen has the 411 on all things cute, crafty, and creative?!  HOLLA!  She posted today about a giveaway on The Pleated Poppy.  I had never been to Lindsey's blog before, but let me tell you, her stuff is CA-UUUUTTTEEE!  Seriously.  She's having a birthday week giveaway...go check it out...click HERE.

Check it...

Here's a list of the pampering items I'm giving away next Tuesday to one lucky blogger:

• My FAV Bath & Bodyworks Body Spray (Twilight Woods)

• My FAV Bath & Bodyworks Shower Cream (Japanese Cherry Blossom)
• My FAV Bath & Bodyworks Hand Cream (Shae Cashmere)

• My FAV Bath & Bodyworks Socks
• My FAV lipgloss
• a few small extras
• a Starbucks gift card

Don't miss out!

If you want to enter my giveaway, go HERE...and leave a comment, post it on your blog, mention it on Twitter, become a follower...your chances are endless!

Who is your favorite crafty blogger...ok, second favorite crafty blogger (because we all know our first pick is Jen, right?!)?

Hope everyone is having a great day!♥ *loves*

Friend Makin' Monday is BAAAACCKKK!

I was just thinking this morning that I WISH there was a Friend Making Monday post to do...and, well, wishes really do come true! The wonderful fabulous Amber at {aefilkins} is hosting FMMs while Kasey is taking a bloggy break (we all need those from time to time).

Today's Theme:

Top 10 Things I Loved About This Summer

1. Michael doing most of the cooking on the grill. Thanks, babe. :)

2. Cookouts at the farm. (Is it bad that my first 2 favs revolve around food and eating?)

3. Not having to get Isaiah up and around for school. He's not a morning person, but he has been doing a fabulous job so far since he started kindergarten! ILY♥

4. Family Reunions...the Barney's representin'. We're so hard-core.

5. Visits from friends

and getting this tattoo...

6. The slip-n-slide!

Michael slippin' or trippin' on the slip-n-slide!

Isaiah slippin' like a pro.

and one of my fav shots from this summer...

The Crack Shot

(he'll hate me for this one day)


7. WICKED! By far the BEST musical EVER!!! If it comes to your local PAC, GO SEE IT!!!

8. Meeting up with my friends for Starbucks at my favorite locale. :)

9. Isaiah taking his first trip to Grammy and Papaws. I know it sounds crazy that this would be on my "favs" list, but it was a real growing moment for me. He had so much for, so how could I not LOVE that!

10. Our Colorado vacation, where we had the best time and met up with some great friends and really really enjoyed ourselves.

What a GREAT summer!

What is your TOP 10 of the summer?

Go join in on FMMs over at Amber's blog!

Hope everyone has a mah-velous Monday!

Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap...SWAPPED!

It's finally here...

The time has FINALLY come for Mamarazzi's Favorite Things swap packages to be...swapped! If you participated in this event, I think you probably share my excitement. If you did not participate in this event (well, you should have!) and you may not share my excitement...but think about the thrill of getting something sent to you in the mail from someone you've never met and know practically nothing about. You may think, "What could they send me that I would want?...or...What if I don't like anything they send?" Ok, so I thought that too. I actually had many small anxiety attacks while deciding what I was going to send to Rebecca. I realize it is MY FAVORITE THINGS, but I wanted her to LOVE them too! You see the stress involved here? However, let me assure you, the end results are so super fabulous that you would never doubt a "favorite things swap" again...ever. Are you pumped? Do you want to see what I got?

First of all, isn't this the cutest wrapping?! Cute wrapping impresses me...I was impressed.

Rebecca spent so much time on details. She wrapped each of my gifts individually and attached these adorable cards on the outside of each gift and tucked a "follow up" card on the inside of each gift! Is that adorable or what?! For instance, the outside card would say something like "making organization cute" (a favorite thing) and the inside card would say "makes bill paying more fun" and the gift was some cutsie file folders w/ polka dots! One of my other favorite cards was "having a cupcake picnic at the Georgetown waterfront" and the inside card read "Georgetown waterfront not included". The gift was a box full of everything needed to make some cupcakes with cupcake papers, mix, icing, sprinkles, cute picks...the whole nine yards! She is so clever!



I'm telling you, this package was loaded! Oo ooo, I almost forgot about these until I just saw them in my picture. She sent me those way cool disposable toothbrushes made by Colgate or Crest or one of those toothpaste people...Wisps. I LOVE THESE!!! I've been wanting to try them, but had never remembered to look for them! Thanks, Rebecca...and all the people at work will thank you too the next time we have Bogies Hamburgers for lunch, so good, but those onions do a number on your breath.



As you can tell in the pic above, she also included her FAVORITE rainy day comfort food - Kraft Mac and Cheese (me too Rebecca!), all the things to make a delicious nutritious bowl of yummy oatmeal (bowl included), and these handy-dandy one serving almond butter packets (you have no idea how perfect this is for me...I have issues with portion control on many things...peanut butter, or almond butter in this case, being the #1).

Some things you can't see (but they're there) are...

• glitter glue pens (because things are just better with glitter)
• purple pens (for doting the i's and crossing the t's w/ style)
• a "J" notepad (I love my initial too, Rebecca :)
• cutsie colored paper clips
• awesome lip gloss(es)...(for keeping lips soft and kissable)

last, but not least

• Lindt truffles...can I get a "woot woot" for some yummy chocolate!

Thanks to Mamarazzi for hosting a FABULOUS swap! (You can go to her page and click on the Mr. Linky to read post about all the other swap packages!)

I can't wait until the next one! I also can't wait to see what everyone else got...so, hurry up and post some pics already!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap!

Thanks to Tanielle, I stumbled upon Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap this morning and I am stoked! (I like using that word to annoy my husband. It's the little things that let him know I love him). If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that I did my first swap with Julie back around Valentine's Day and had the MOST fun!! Besides, the title of the swap makes me think of Oprah and her famous giveaway to her fans...so, only good things can come from this. I can't wait to participate in Mamarrazi's Favorite Things Swap. If you want to join in the fun, HURRY! She only accepts 100 participants and Mr. Linky is filling up!! Speaking of, I better run.

Hope everyone is have a wonderful weekend!

JennyKate out! (channeling Ryan Seacrest)

These are a few of my favorite things...

Ok, once again I am writing this blog in response to one of Melissa's (I just love her...www.thecrazydaisy31.blogspot.com).

Here is a list of my favorite things...things I buy on a regular basis...here's my top 10...

1. Angel perfume by Thierry Mugler...it's my absolute FAVORITE perfume and the one I wear most often.
2. Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo...gotta have it!
3. Starbucks...I use it at home and buy it at the stores.
4. Bare Minerals...I'm not a heavy make-up person, so this is the stuff for me!
5. Gain Laundry Detergent (original)...I love the way it makes our clothes smell...mmmm.
6. Gain Fabric Softener and I even buy Gain Dryer Sheets...yeah, I know a little OCD
7. My favorite cleaning product is by Watkins and it's their Lavender All-Purpose cleaner...fabulous products and all natural. (www.watkinsonline.com)
8. Laughing Cow cheese...I love cheese and this one is low-fat and SOOOO yummy!
9. You're probably going to think I'm a little materialistic on this one, but I can't help myself, I LOVE Coach...handbags, wallets, luggage, shoes, scarves...love it all!
10. CANDLES...especially my new favs from www.crazydaisycandles.etsy.com