Got Talent?

I was checking my email and came across this! If you are a Mario fan, you should see this! Actually, even if you aren't a Mario fan, you should totally see this.

If you like this, then you will like this, too!




What did you think?

Special Shoutout!

I decided to do a special shout out to one of my "Bloggy Friends." I woke up to the most wonderful blog, ever! Not too mention, she reads me well.

Wondering what I am talking about?

Do you know Kristen from Windy Poplars?

If you don't, it's time to check her out!

She hosts a fabulous Kindred Connection Party on Wednesday's. For people looking to find through Kindred Spirits, no matter their personalities, common interests, lifestyles, etc. She also has the Kindred Connection Neighbor, which is a community for all bloggy friends. She has different topics going, including an exercise forum, breakfast blitz, and other fabulous topics.

My reason for this special shout out is because:

She did a post last night on how she sees the personalities of her fellow Bloggy Friends through shoes! Amazing, right?! If you are anything like me, you love shoes. I mean, what girl doesn't?! 

Go to her post, let her inspire you, and see the cute shoe she picked out for me! "If you were a shoe, what would you be?" 

Pisa:

I am way, way behind on updating you all on our trip to Italy. As I sit here uploading and editing pictures, I realize I have been forgetting to also show you guys the highlights of our trip! Oopsie!

So here is a couple of pictures from Pisa. We took a day trip from Florence to Pisa after we spent a full day in Florence. We debated taking this day trip numerous times because there really is only the 3 things to see, and that is if you haven't already seen similar cathedrals and baptistery's. Most people go for the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We decided that since it is so well known and we were so close, why not?! So we did.

What do you know? The day we got there, some lady decided to add some excitement to our lives, as well as other travelers lives. A 31-year old Italian woman decided to buy a ticket to climb to the top of the Tower just to reach the top and jump. Thankfully Mr. Man and I went to the bathrooms when it took place, but we were only a few feet from it. We heard the ambulances and policemen drive up to the area, and I swore something bad had happened. I was thinking accident, though. Mr. Man said he thought maybe an older person attempted to climb it and just overheated. Sometimes I wish that was the case, but sadly it wasn't. 

The 31-year old woman had suffered from depression. This was the first jump since 2002. I guess it is a somewhat common thing because it does happen every 5 to 10 years. 

I guess this is just something we will get to add to our "history" of life adventures.

I am very proud of our pictures!!

The article of the suicide stated:

"A depressed woman leapt to her death from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in front of hundreds of holidaymakers, including young children.

The 31-year-old woman, who has not been identified, joined sightseers at the top of the 184ft bell tower, then threw herself off.

She just missed people queuing to go up the landmark.

British families were among the horrified tourists, many of whom who covered the eyes of their children as the woman hit the ground."

Don't forget to check out my giveaway!

Friday Fives:

This is hosted by "Just Me and My Life". I love her random ideas, and with this week being 4th of July, she has the perfect theme! Today's Friday Five is Five of your Favorite July 4th Memories, Recipies, Traditions, Plans...

1.) Obviously, our wedding took place on Saturday, July 1, 2006, which was 4th of July weekend that year. This holiday has always been a huge part of Mr. Man and I's relationship because he has always knew was going to join the military. With that said, he use to participate and represent the Air Force from the day he committed to joining. This was back when he was a Junior in high school. Since there was not a local base, his recruiter always offered it to him and we LOVED it because we went anyway. This was a nice "entrance" into the Air Force! I wish I had pictures to share, but I don't. *Sad Face* This little history of our relationship is exactly why I chose the date that I did! See this post for the wedding pictures.

2.) July is so hot! So one of my favorite things to do when it is hot is eat....

(Picture courtesy of iStockPhoto.)

3.) Another fun factor of the 4th of July is the BBQ's and the family time. Even being so far from home, we still have a family environment, close friends, and still BBQ.

4.) Another fun family activity is the carnivals!! They always have fireworks to end the night on the 4th!

5.) And obviously the true meaning of the 4th of July! The fact that it is our Independence Day. And I am in the not-so-perfect place to celebrate... Or am I? Surprisingly the carnival here on one of the smaller bases opens up to the public, including the English. And they celebrate with us!

Also--

This is the first edition of Playdates Friday Follow Blog Hop. It is hosted by Stash Mama! Go check out her blog and join in on the fun!

I love finding new blogs! And I, of course, love my followers!


Don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Have some questions for me? Go ask them here!

Happy 4th of July to everyone! Have a fun and safe weekend!

I am Hosting a Giveaway!

It is officially time to get all excited and giddy inside! I am excited to announce that I am hosting my very first giveaway! 

This giveaway will begin today, July 2, 2010, and end on July 31st.

If you love to shop as much as I do, then you will definitely love this giveaway!

CSN Stores are amazing! It is a one stop shop for all of your needs from ceiling lights to furniture to home decor to baby essentials to shoes for the whole family. There are so many things within these websites that I love and adore! I could definitely see me blowing hundreds of ££££'s (or $$$$'s)! 

There are currently over 200 CSN Stores. You could easily decorate your bedroom, living room, dinning room, a nursery, or redo your kitchen decor. Maybe go on a shopping spree for the family or for yourself. Your options are limitless!

One of my readers will have the opportunity to do just that! You have the chance to win a £50 (or $50) voucher to use at any CSN Store of your choice. 

To enter is quite easy. All you have to do is:

1.) Become a follower.

2.) Tell me what you would spend your £50 (or $50) voucher on or tell me which website was more appealing to you. 

To receive more entries, you can:

1.) Submit at least two questions to my questions and answers post for one extra entry. Go here!

2.) Promote my blog and the giveaway. Send others to my blog, and for every person you send my way, you will get an extra entry. They MUST tell me that YOU sent them (or they found me through you).

3.)Want the giveaway really, really, really bad? For every time you blog about me and my giveaway, I will give you an extra entry. To receive credit for this, each time you blog about me and this giveaway, you need to comment on this post with the link to your post about my blog. (I will check, too!)

For each one of these that you accomplish, please post a separate comment to this post. 

After the winner is chosen, I will announce it through my blog on July 31st. I will use a random number generator to determine the winner. To claim the giveaway, the winner must comment with their email so I can give them their "prize money!" (I will not publish this comment to my blog for security safety reasons.)

(This giveaway is open to U.S., Canada, and UK residents only.)

(If someone from the U.S. or Canada wins, I can easily convert this giveaway to a $50 voucher for you!) 

I wish everyone the best of luck! 

So what are you waiting for?! Get after it!

Happy 4 Years to Us!

Today is our anniversary. I can not believe we have been married for 4 years. I'm only 21. I am not suppose to already be married for 4 years. No, no, no... this can't be right! I always said I would never get married until I was with a guy for at least 3 years before getting engaged, and I would not get married until I was 24. 

Well, when you fall head over heels for your one and only, you are ready for your lifetime to start right then and there. That is exactly what happened to me at just 17 years old! 

I thought I would share some pictures from our wedding. Share our memories our day!

I chose Daisy's as my flower with White and Mauve Roses and Mauve Gerber Daisy's. My colors were Mauve, Yellow, and White. I wore a mermaid dress with a long sparkly veil. I had the most perfect shoes EVER! They were white with cute sparkly rhinestones up the top of my foot. Extremely high heels, too. They were the best ever. I love them.

I definitely had "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue". The old was a bobby pin from my Nanny's wedding that had a pearl on it. Everything on me was new. I borrowed a hair piece from a friend. The blue was located on my garter.

The pictures will explain the rest!

Us on our wedding day, after the wedding ceremony.

 Here is my Dad giving me away!

 I was am definitely a Daddy's Girl.

Mr. Pimp Man himself with my girlies! The most beautiful girls in the world!

 Oh wait, now this is the picture with the most beautiful girls in the world! (haha!)

Here is the guys! This was one of my favorite poses.

 Smoochie, smoochie!

 A picture of the whole wedding party together! 

And last, but definitely not least......

Our beautiful silhouette. 

Two years later.....

Now four years later... (pics to come)

Who would have thought this is where we would be? Who would have thought this is what we would be doing? Who would have thought..... 

It is so weird to look back at these pictures and see how young we looked. We were just babies!! Well, to some we are still babies, but it is the thought of looking back and realizing we are growing in all directions. Seriously, I would have never dreamed that this would once be where I would be at in my life or that I would get married a month after graduating high school, or becoming a military wife to the most awesome husband in the world, or be traveling the world.... 

and when we reach our 40s, 50s, 60s, we can look back and choke over the fact that we have been together since high school! Yikes! 

Question and Answers:

I have been thinking a lot about doing a questions and answers post, obviously where you ask me any questions and I answer them. I have been having a lot of email coming my way from companies and people that would like for me to do giveaways and reviews for them, but I do not feel I have the "traffic" to succeed at this. I thought this fun little game would see who actually pays attention to my blog, and whether or not I should accept these challenges. I also think this would be a fun way to celebrate me reaching 100 followers. 

So, this post will be dedicated to you, my readers, asking me any questions. And I truly mean any questions. Anything goes. I am not easily offended, so you do not have to worry about that. I am also open-minded to other people's beliefs and opinions on any topic, so I encourage you to ask anything that is on your mind. Once I reach a fair enough amount of questions, I will answer them for all of you. 

Also, remember that this is practice to see if I should begin giveaways, both personal and through people and companies who are asking me to review their products. So send along your friends, have them ask me questions, and lets get this show on the road!

The only rule that I have for you is to ask me a maximum of 5 questions per reader because I do want my questions coming from a variety of people. I do not want to see one of my great followers and commenters asking me 10 questions, even though I do love and respect you all very much!

Lets start the fun!! Please post your questions as a comment for this post, and when I reach a good number to answer them, I will. Have fun and be creative!