THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A friend sent me this...

Imagine you have an empty jar, a collection of a few large rocks, and several handfuls of gravel. Your task is to put all the large and small rocks into the jar. One approach would be to pile all the gravel first, but doing so would leave room for only one or two of the large rocks; you wouldn’t get everything to fit. Switch your approach and put the large rocks in first, and you’ll find that the gravel will all fit nicely around the empty space. If a bit of gravel doesn’t fit at the end, you’ve not lost much.

Let too many little things take priority, and there never seems to be time for the big things. Consider the Big Rocks to be really important things you want to accomplish in life, the things that define you. Get the big things in first, work on the right projects and priorities, and let the little stuff fit in around the edges. Let your Big Rocks be non-negotiable priorities in your weekly calendar — and learn to say "no" when other things begin to intrude. Then fit those other things in where you can.

Don’t ignore your obligations, but make the stuff you have to do fit around the stuff you want to do, not the other way around.

"MINE"

Such a cute video, as always! Taylor Swift's "Mine"

http://www.cmt.com/videos/taylor-swift/556177/mine.jhtml

FIVE BELOW, LOVE & THEFT & MORE

Please tell me you have heard of FIVE BELOW. If not you MUST find one near you! ;) We have these in Virginia at home. They finally opened one up here in RI near my work! I took my friend Steph & her daughter there during our lunch break to show them how much this store ROCKS! EVERYTHING is $5 or under. And I'm not talking dollar store material here ladies & gents. There are goodies for kids, teens & adults inside this place! Today I picked up a disco ball (for the basement), a white board (for the basement), black sparkle eyeliner, a yellow plastic flower ring, a grey & white stripped fashion scarf, 2 graphic tees for me, 1 graphic tee for steve, pop rocks for steve, a nautical/anchor navy & white stripped bag/purse & more! My mind is drawing a blank....there are dvds, cards, school supplies, gift wrapping goodies, home decorations, electronics, sports goodies & whatever holiday is around the corner they always have holiday goodies! Again, FIVE BELOW ROCKS! (PS: Their website kinda sucks, don't let the site make you think that's all that they have!)

http://www.fivebelow.com/

The weekend is here again! Luckily this week flew by fast; I have been SUPER busy, even more now that the big NEVA event that's every November is in preparation! This is my 3rd year being on the planning committee, I love! I'm even more excited about the event bc #1 it's NOT on my birthday this year, thank goodness since I turn 30 November 19th! ;) and #2 I'm already more involved, my over the top decorating ideas are coming to life!


FRI: The Brooklyn Fair to ride the rides & see *Love & Theft* in concert ("Runaway" & "Dancing in Circles").....SAT: cookout & bonfire @ the Furtado's in Mass

The country trio *LOVE & THEFT* (maybe we will get to meet the band-we've been pretty lucky w/ that lately!)

*Us w/ "The Band Perry" @ the Washington County Fair in RI just a few weeks ago! (MORE PHOTOS TO COME) They sing the 2 hit songs "If I Die Young" & "Hip 2 My Heart"....I bet you anything one of their future hit songs will be "Walk Me Down the Middle"! Check it out, it kinda makes me tear up, this was from the actual concert we were at, just a few people back from the stage: (as the comments below the video say...excuse the VERY OBNOXIOUS girls screaming, they were VERY annoying that night & drunk & didn't have much clothing on!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYjnKKtrhBQ

*Us w/ *Jake Owen* @ "Go Red For Women" in RI Valentines Day this past year!

Us w/ *Josh Thompson* @ "Go Red for Women" in RI Valentines Day this past year!

*Us w/ *Steel Magnolia* @ "Go Red For Women" in RI Valentines Day this past year!

S&P SHAKERS

http://www.luckymag.com/

Regular price: $14. Lucky Breaks price: $7. How to get it: Log on to www.fredflare.com and enter "luckydaily3" at checkout.

FRED FLARE SPARROW SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS
Today only, save 50 percent on this sweet set of ceramic salt and pepper shakers—a super-cute take on this tabletop necessity.

Offer is valid from 11:00 a.m. ET on August 27, 2010, to 10:59 a.m. ET on August 28, 2010, or while supplies last. Discounts and prices do not include shipping or taxes, unless otherwise noted.

CAR LASHES

Thx Amy!!! ;)

Eye lashes for your car...seriously! Check this out...HA!

http://www.carlashes.com/

ONE OF MY BLOG WINNERS

Just received her prize! Meredith won my most recent prize giveaway, the gun metal twist bracelet! Thanks again for the pic girly! ENJOY!!!

MY COX COMMERCIAL

My 2nd option for this blog post title was "THE STIFFEST/WORST ACTRESS AWARD".....HA.....My work is using a few more clips from my long torturous day of "acting" on their next TV commercial. This is now starting to haunt me...Have a good laugh...Who knew that when I moved up North I'd become an actress!

*****

VIDEO: http://www.cox-sports.com/jerry.html



Past posts about my acting experience...

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2009/10/cox-commercial-starringme.html

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2009/11/im-starring-in-cox-commercial.html

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-cox-commercial-is-airing.html

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/03/im-starring-in-cox-commercialagain.html

I'M A GLEEK

As I said to my husband..."you know you want one so you can match me..." :)

I parked @ Macy's @ Crystal Mall (armed w/ coupons & certificates) last night (I totally bought out Forever 21, H&M & Charlotte Russe) this was the 1st thing I saw when I walked through the door. It was sooo meant to be. You know I purchased it. :).....I will be ROCKING this very soon!

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TODAY/TONIGHT: working, doctor's appt/blood work<---bleh... :( & then photo editing w/ Stacey M Photography---wine included! Can't wait for Stacey to show me some tricks!

FASHIONABLE BAND-AIDS

How awesome are these for when you dress up? I found these while skimming through my "In Style" magazine that arrived in our mailbox Saturday. I might have to purchase a box!

http://www.cynthiarowley.com/exclusives/rowleyband-aids

HOLY DOUBLE TAKE

I am sooo in awe of this photo. (www.PEOPLE.com) I cannot wait for this series to hit the tube...

ANNOYED YET?

As you know I love music, I'm always posting lyrics & videos! Is that annoying to you? Hopefully not! If so be prepared bc I'm about to annoy you even more. :) I seriously LOVE music. Music on the radio & music not on the radio. I love "finding" songs on TV shows, for example on "The OC" & "One Tree Hill"...sometimes "The Real World"...Ohhh & DEF "Grey's Anatomy"...If I hear a song that "get's to me "I google the lyrics. Ask Steve, within a heartbeat I'm grabbing the laptop & pulling the song up online! Anyway.... Here are 2 songs I love right now.... #1 "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry---such a great summer song! and #2 "Saving Grace" by JT Spangler---THIS song was on "The Real World" (New Orleans) just a few episodes back...this song "got to me"! Just wanted to share them w/ ya! ENJOY...if you aren't already annoyed. ;)


"TEENAGE DREAM" Katy Perry
http://www.mtv.com/videos/katy-perry/549638/teenage-dream.jhtml


"SAVING GRACE" JT Spangler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMRM3maZ80

*** PS: "The Wizard of Oz" just celebrated their 70th (I think? I'll have to double check this!) a few weeks ago-this image was on the GOOGLE homepage. As you also know, Im obsessed w/ "The Wizard of Oz" AND Dorothy's ruby red slippers that I have blogged about many times before...I'm a lil behind on posting this tid bit of info! ;)

FRIDAY PHOTO FUN

Steve & Me (@ Amy & Jacob's housewarming/pool party) This is the phone pic I took that we sent to Justin & Amanda to say HI! :)
My hot pink & black converse that I'm sportin' today! Casual Friday.
Just me...catching some rays by the pool @ Amy & Jacob's house!

NEWPORT WINE FEST

Steve & I are heading to the Newport Wine Fest (http://www.newportwinefest.com/)on Saturday!!! We scored FREE ($65) tickets for Saturday's event! Wine, Food, Spirits & Beer! Plus a great photo opportunity while being surrounded by beautiful weather, people & of course yachts!.....Speaking of...Steve will also be checking out the Mohegan Sun Casino Beer & Chili fest on Sunday w/ his boys---for FREE as well! He's got a two for one deal this weekend! Good times ahead...

KELLY & STEVE: ENGAGEMENT

Here is a quick tease of the engagement photos I took of Kelly & Steve! My lil side business is on a roll! Sooo excited! :).....Who is Kelly & Steve might you wonder? Kelly is my sister Ashley's boyfriend Scott's sister. Got that? And Steve is obviously Kelly's fiancé'. These 2 love birds met me @ Goddard Park & Beach in Warwick, RI this past Sunday. I had a blast working with them! We of course tortured Steve a bit w/ all of the "cute" poses but I think he will realize it was all worth it after seeing the final shots! I'll post more final photos next week when I'm done editing them!

If you are interested in a photo shoot let me know! I'd be glad to give you my prices/details/available dates! :) BrwnEydAngl6@aol.com

GROUPON

Has anyone heard of GROUPON??? I just heard of it recently & figured I'd see what all the hoop-la was about! Well it’s pretty much a site filled w/ deals! Mostly 50% off deals! Shopping, Restaurants, Movies, Events & more! Just yesterday I purchased a $50 GAP gift certificate for only $25! The certificate was emailed to me today to PRINT out. I have to use it by Nov 19th! (MY 30TH BIRTHDAY) (<---YAY!) That's $50 worth of GAP goodies for 1/2 the price! If you haven't checked out GROUPON.COM you are missing out!

CALLING MISS MEREDITH

MEREDITH!!! Yes, you! You have won this gun metal twist bracelet from Pink Ice! Congrats girly! Email me your address so I can mail out your prize! My email is BrwnEydAngl6@aol.com Don't forget to email me a photo of yourself wearing your new accessory when you get it. I'd love to share the picture w/ my readers/followers!

***Meredith said... It would go perfectly with a pair of earrings I have ;)

FREE VICTORIA'S SECRET PINK LOTION

Hip 2 Save has done it again! ;) Follow the directions on this link & PRINT out the coupon! http://hip2save.com/2010/08/victorias-secret-free-pink-body-lotion-2.html

IS IT JUST ME

Orrrrrrrrrr does *Thirty Seconds to Mars* “This is War” sound similar to *My Chemical Romance* “Welcome to the Black Parade”? Google them.

VS.

ASHLEY & SCOTT: PART 2

I think it's been roughly two months now (wow, I've been slacking) since I did a photo shoot for my sister & her boyfriend Scott. Here is my original post: http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/06/ashley-scott.html

And now here are some more photos of the two of them...paint included. :) If you want to see even more let me know!

WOWZER

Amy just sent this to me...my mouth just dropped. The cover of "Rolling Stones" has the cast of "True Blood" on the cover. A million words went through my head as I glanced over this photo. I'm almost speechless at the same time though...

WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY

UPDATE: The winner will be announced Friday! Go ahead and enter if you haven't already! :)

Don't forget to enter your name in my FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY drawing! Click on the link & follow the simple directions! :) I'll pick a winner Wednesday morning!http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/08/free-blog-giveaway.html

DID YOU MISS ME?

My apologies for being MIA for (more then) a few days...I have been going through some personal things & have been in need of some time "away". But no worries I'm back---back for good...& will be back to blogging slowly but surely...Maybe one day in the near future I'll end up sharing everything with you, we shall see. PS: I appreciate those who have noticed I've been gone for a while, it's nice to know I have some "secret" readers/followers out there! I'm glad you enjoy reading my blog, that makes me smile. :)

These next few posts of mine will be pretty much out of order, hang tight & enjoy the ride!

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In the mean time I can't get Sara Bareilles' latest hit song "King of Anything" out of my head.

"Who cares if you disagree?

You are not me

Who made you king of anything?

So you dare tell me who to be?

Who died and made you king of anything?
You sound so innocent, all full of good intent

Swear you know best

But you expect me to jump up on board with you

And ride off into your delusional sunset
I’m not the one who’s lost with no direction

But you’ll never see

You’re so busy making maps with my name on them in all caps

You got the talking down, just not the listening
And who cares if you disagree?

You are not me

Who made you king of anything?

So you dare tell me who to be?

Who died and made you king of anything?
All my life I’ve tried to make everybody happy

While I just hurt and hide

Waiting for someone to tell me it’s my turnnnnnnnnnnnn to decide"

*On a completely different note...I have had so many people stop me in the hallway @ work asking about my lavender espadrilles! I had to share them w/ you! Although, I believe I have before...

LESS THEN 1 MONTH

TILL MINE & STEVE'S 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TRIP TO COCOA BEACH, FL!!! Annnnnd OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PHOTO SHOOT W/ STACEY M PHOTOGRAPHY! YAY!!!

STACEY'S WEBSITE: http://www.staceymphotography.com/

STACEY'S BLOG: http://staceymphotographyblog.com/

REMINDER: FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY

Don't forget to enter your name in my FREE BLOG GIVEAWAY drawing! Click on the link & follow the simple directions! :) I'll pick a winner Wednesday morning!

http://skv6.blogspot.com/2010/08/free-blog-giveaway.html

THANK YOU AMY, SAM & GAV

Just a few mins ago my friend & co-worker Stephanie called me to the front lobby. This is very normal, so I didn’t think anything of it. When I walked through the doors I found Samantha-Amy's daughter standing there. Of course the sight of her didn’t exactly set in right away. Then all of the sudden Amy popped out & then Gavynn-Amy's son! Too funny! They were in the area & decided stop by & surprise me! Not only that, they brought me "flowers"! The straw/post-it note/blow pop kind! How fun & cute! Thank you again to the 3 of you! That was AWESOME! Totally made my day!

THIS is Amy & her kiddies! :) One of my favorite funky photos of them!

I'M GOING TO TURN INTO A HOT DOG

SAT-SUN RED SOX VS. YANKESS IN NYC @ YANKEE STADIUM! Beautiful weather included & of course bars before & after. I've been told I should be scared. Do we dare wear our Red Sox attire? HA!.....Myself, Steve, our friends/Steve's old co-workers---oh yes, as well as my sister Ashley, her bf Scott & his family-they will be celebrating Scott's 30th birthday @ the game. Hopefully we can meet up during bathroom breaks. :) Fun times ahead. Everyone have a great weekend!

*On a side note in RE: to me turning into a hot dog. I had hot dogs @ the game last night, hot dogs today @ our work bbq & will be having hot dogs tomorrow at the game. Sweet.

US

One of Steve's co-workers took this photo of us @ the PAWSOX game last night. I'll post a few more pics of the game in a few days...

Oh, how I love this guy. :)

(and yes, I went brunette!)

LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE: VIDEO

I've been waiting for this....here you go!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U

SO STYLISH

Love that the First Lady never looks "STIFF"! :)

PAWSOX GAME

TONIGHT w/ Steve & his co-workers-CVS Corporate Headquarters style! :) Can't wait!

PawSox Vs Scranton Yankees (obviously the PawSox are an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox)

Thursday, August 5th

RED BBQ Tent / 5:00PM – 7:00 PM

GAME TIME 7:05PM

McCOY STADIUM
One Columbus Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
GATE B Entrance

"ON FIELD" SIGNING/PHOTOGRAPH EVENT
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PawSox Provides a Team Photograph for the Event-But They Will Sign Whatever You Would Like To Bring

STAND UP TO CANCER

With celebrities.

http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20407614,00.html

REAL HOUSWIVES OF DC

I have to admit I haven’t really gotten into any of the Real Housewives shows. I mean, I have watched them before but don't know the cast by names or their "real life" drama. But ever since I heard that DC was doing a casting call, I got really excited! DC is pretty much my home town, so I have a feeling it will be super entertaining to watch---just as entertaining as it was to watch The Real World DC just a few months back. I seriously can't wait to feel bad for how "awful" these beautiful ladies' lives are. New Housewives, New City, New Drama Premieres (tomorrow night) Thu Aug 5 @ 9/8c on Bravo.