Alabama vs. Southern Miss - A House Divided!

It's not surprise that Mason and I don't pull for the same football team. I am an Alabama Fan and he is a Southern Miss fan. I like to give him a hard time about pulling for Southern Miss, which drives him crazy. Haha! We attended the football game yesterday with my brother Troy, and his sweet girlfriend Sam. Our tickets were right on the 30 yard line and were amazing. It was a great day because my team, Alabama won but more importantly it was fun to spend time with Mason, Troy and Sam. The weather could have not been more perfect. It was the first time that I could really feel fall in the air. There is just something about fall that I love. Roll Tide Y'all! Hope everyone had a happy football Saturday!

How we Celebrate Birthdays!

On Saturday, my sweet husband turned 27! Since he is still on 2nd shift and we rarely get to spend time together during the week I wanted to come up with a way to make his birthday extra special. I made sure every day Mason received a birthday present when he got home from work. For a guy who is so laid back about everything, he was so excited each and very day. He loved having seven days that were all about him. I have to admit, I loved it too. It was so much fun putting together all of his presents.

 I had a lady that is local to Birmingham make cake pops that were especially designed for him. She custom made cake pops made up of his two favorite things, football and the Saints. I think they turned out so cute and they were very delicious. Since, Mason is not a huge cake person these were the perfect thing for him. If you are in the market for a super cute way to show someone you love them check out Jamie's Sweet Revenge site. Her work is amazing! 

This was such a fun birthday! I hope we can continue this tradition every year. The presents don't have to be anything huge just little surprises to make someone feel loved and special. How do you celebrate birthdays with those that you love? 

Free Tickets are the Best Tickets!

ATL BOUND! Roll Tide!

On Friday of last week, a coworker of mine mentioned he had two tickets for the Alabama vs. West Virginia game.He said he wasn't going to use them and would GIVE them to me and Mason. Talk about a happy girl! So Saturday morning we woke up pretty early, put on our game day attire and headed to Atlanta to kick off football season. We had so much fun! As soon as we arrived in Atlanta, Mason requested we go to Fox Bros BBQ for lunch. He had been there a couple months back with some friends and loved it. 

Delish!

Someone was not in the mood for pictures!

Once we wrapped up lunch we headed to the Georgia Dome. But all of the sudden I see a snow cone stand. I make Mason pull over so I can get my fix. If you know me you know I love snow cones! :) This particular snow cone was HUGE. I actually ordered a small but it really doesn't look like at small at all. It was delicious.  

Ahhhh...I love snow cones!

This was s size small....

After I consumed my fabulous snow cone we were finally on our way to the game. Our seats were amazing. Thanks Bob! Even though Alabama did not play that great we still came out with a Win! We someone managed to not get into traffic and made it home by 9 pm. It was a perfect day. We are so happy that football is back! Hope everyone else enjoyed their football Saturday!

Warming up!

Love, Love Love!!

My Weekend in Chattanooga!

My work is opening a new store in Chattanooga in the next few months. This is something I am super excited about since Chattanooga is one of my most favorite places to visit. Just last weekend I headed to Chattanooga for the weekend to attend the Home and Remodeling Expo. The company I work for had a booth at the show. I am thankful I have friends who are always willing to come along for the ride. Morgan and Erica decided to spend the weekend with me. It really made my weekend of work a lot better. We had a blast. Our weekend include fabulous food, enjoying the downtown area, endless games of Uno, and too many laughs and giggles to count. 

Home Sweet Home Online Auction - SHOP for a CAUSE!

You may or may not know that I serve on the Board of Directors for SafeHouse of Shelby County. I believe in giving back to the community that you belong too. SafeHouse is a shelter that serves women and children who have been victims to abuse. This is an amazing organization. If you are currently looking for volunteer experience in the Birmingham area please let me know. I would love to connect you with someone from SafeHouse.

This September, SafeHouse of Shelby County will celebrate a quarter century of service for victims of domestic and sexual violence. In honor of the occasion, we're hosting Home Sweet Home, an online auction to benefit our programs. This event will create much-needed funding that will start our next twenty-five years with the resources we need to reach more victims than ever before.  Please visit our auction store at http://stores.ebay.com/safehouseshelby

Or to learn more about SafeHouse of Shelby County visit this link~!

Jake Owen = Amazing Concert...thanks Groupon!

I have to say that Groupon is such a fabulous thing. I can't wait to check my email each day with the newest specials that Groupon has to offer. I have purchased some great things from the site. About a month ago I saw where concert tickets for Jake Owen's concert were $20 bucks each. That is a steal! Since, Mason is on the terrible 2nd shift he was not able to attend with me. So I invited one of my best friends, Brant to the concert. Brant is a county music fan and he was the perfect person to attend with. We had a blast. The concert way exceeded my expectations. I LOVE Jake Owen. He was so interactive with his fans. I loved when we brought two little boys on stage to sing with him. It was such a great concert!  

I didn't come here to make friends-Courtney Robertson...Book Review!

One of my best friends, Anna told me I had to read Courtney Roberson's book..."I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends" . I'll have to admit that I was a little hesitant because I was NOT a Courtney fan. I watched her on Ben's season of The Bachelor. She seemed very mean and catty. Almost like a bully. I know that Reality TV can work their magic and twist and turn things around to make someone on the show the villain. However, I almost did not want to give this girl any of my money. She was mean...I didn't want to buy a book from someone I didn't like Haha.  However, after hearing Anna say how great it was, I gave it a chance. I downloaded this book to my ipad and finished in within 24 hours. That is how good it was! I know it's not a large book but still I did not want to put it down.  Of course if you are not a bachelor fan it may not be that good to you. I loved reading all the inside information that Courtney gave about the show. More than anything I was completely shocked at what a jerk Ben was to her. I believe that Courtney did make some bad judgement calls during the show. However, who am I to judge. You live and you learn. I think this is a great book to remind you things aren't always what they seem. I tweeted Courtney has soon as I finished the book. I was so happy when she favorited my tweet. Hey...it's the little things! If you are looking for a good read I suggest this book. I loved the juicy details and the realness of Courtney. I can now say I am #teamCourtney!