I'm spent this Lent

LameO title I know. I have to vent though. For lent this year I decided for the sake of my wallet I would give up shopping. To make it worse for the sake of my waistline and wallet I'd give up eating out. AM I STUPID???? This is so hard!

On Friday I had coffee with one of my church friends who informed me that is okay to cheat on Sundays. Well that is great news because my family has brunch together every Sunday. I decided that since we werent going to brunch on Sunday that I would cheat on Saturday night instead. I went to Tubby's tankhouse (a seafood restaurant with a great bar) and had some crab legs. Then we sang karaoke. I cant believe I have already cheated I feel terrible.

I havent shopped though, I think I can do it becuase I've done so well so far. I havent even been tempted. I can go to the grocery store and buy whatever I want. I can also by necessities but nothing I dont NEED. I can go out for drinks and I can buy a milkshake (I consider it a snack not a meal).

So far I have saved $50 from the meals I would have eaten in the last week. I have also lost 2 lbs. I've been dieting anyways so I dont know if that number is an effect of my lent sacrifices. What did everyone else give up for lent and how are you doing?

Gen Y vs. Millenials

I was really struggling on what to write about tonight. I asked my niece what she wanted for her birthday next week and she said "Some fun non educational nintendo DS games". She is turning 10 and for some reason doesnt like Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, or High School Musical. I think that "tween" starts early these days. I'm gonna take all of you back to the 80s. For those of you in your 20s this might strike a cord. This isnt the generic list that everyone else posts, this is MY list. Things that were hip in SC in the 80s.

My favorite toy when I was a kid were Nerfuls. I dont know how many of you had nerfuls but if you did. I had the entire nerful village, this entire village. The coolest thing about them was that you could link their little green roads together and they had cars and they could drive into each others houses and hang out. Okay I know (LOSER cough).
I grew up in a neighborhood full of boys so I played a lot of sports. Most of my favorite toys were my bikes and balls. I had a collection of bouncy balls also. 25cents would buy you a small bouncy ball at Eckerd and for 50 cents you could get a big one (about the size of a golf ball). I went to Best Buy last week and bought a small bouncy ball (25cents for a small one, inflation had no effect on this industry). I have been bouncing it around my office and it is a real stress reliever. I'm sure I look like a goober with my pink bouncy ball but I dont care. I'm gonna throw some in my niece's birthday bag she might enjoy them.

Now to touch on this generation's dislike for teen stars. I dont think all little girls are like this but all of the 10 year olds that I know only like 1 star, Taylor Swift. She is the bees knees to them. They hate Miley Cyrus and think Zac Efron is gross and old. When I was 10 I was obsessed with boys especially the ones who graced the pages of my Tiger Beat and Big Bopper. Here were my favorites.

In case you have forgotten from Left: Jonathan Taylor thomas, Andrew Keegan, Devon Sawa, Jonathan Brandis. I'm not sure what happened to these guys. Brandis passed away a few years ago but the other 3 havent been seen since Devon Sawa in Slackers (2002). I guess Zac Efron and the Jonas brothers are the "it" boys of this generation. They all have one thing in common, Great hair!!

Last but not least, I cant compare the generations without discussing TV. We had cartoons like the Smurfs (today's cartoons cant touch this), Ren and Stimpy (the Spongebob of our time), my personal favs Gummi Bears and Darkwing Duck. We had SNICK which gave us Pete and Pete, Clarissa Explains it All and my fav- Are you Afraid of the Dark? Today they have iCarly which is pretty cute, The suite life of Zack and Cody and Thats so Raven. We also had Saved by the bell which nothing on tv today can compare to.

Thanks for listening to my long rant, to think I had nothing to blog about. What were your favorite memories from the late 80s early 90s???

Cornhole, Prep style

Spring is almost here!! I want to give a quick shout out about the Complete Prep's garden giveaway. Go check it out, she is giving away a garden in a bag, it is very cool.

Today it was 75 degrees in Savannah. Sorry to those of you who dont live in the same climate as I do. I was able to finish a project that I started a week ago, my new cornhole set. We will be playing it all the time in my backyard. I wanted to paint it girly colors and what better colors than Pink and Green. I also needed some art to incorporate. Since sports are not #1 on my list I had to choose a theme that I was passionate about. How about FASHION!!!! The time has come for me to reveal my Cornhole Set to my blogging buddies. Its okay to covet my new toy and if you'd like I'll send you the instructions to make your own, it was super easy and only cost $40.


Of course I had to put my monogram on it, it was just too girly not to. So since it is officially the weekend, I'm off to my yard with some friends to drink beer and play our new favorite game!! Have a great weekend everyone.

The Blogger awards go to.

Laura, the Domestic Goddess herself gave me the following award last week. I've been taking a brief hiatus after all of my sauciness last week. I felt that I had to post everyday because of all the people checking me out and it is exhausting to be that creative.

"These blog are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight more bloggers who must choose eight more bloggers and include this cleverly written text in the body of their award."

I choose my 8 favorite blogs to read:
1. A Belle and her Beau
2. Savannah Red Top
3. EJ and Roo
4. Matt and Laura
5. Dogs of All things
6. All things southern and Preppy
7. The more boys I meet
8. Make mine a mojito

Lottery

I bought a lottery ticket today. I literally had one of the worst days I've had in a long time so I thought that maybe the stars would aline for me tomorrow since they screwed me over today. The recession has finally affected me. I guess because I'm young and I dont own a house or have any kids I have been selfish with my money and havent felt the effects yet. Well today a lot of things went down that I wont go into to detail about but lets just say I have to say goodbye to my iPhone and its $100/mth plan. That makes me more sad than anything.
I had already made up my mind that for Lent I would give up shopping and eating out. What am I thinking?? I'm thinking about what a challenge it will be and how I will lose a lot of weight and then have a lot of money to buy new clothes. Its a win win. So, about this lottery ticket. I've already decided what I would buy if I ever won. Continuing with the favorites because I've come so far. Let us all day dream a little about what life would be like if we could buy anything we wanted.

#20 An Aston Martin. That would really be my first purchase. I would drive my little Honda up to Atlanta and pay in cash. Since I'd have to go to Atlanta to collect my money anyways, its on the way

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#21 I would probaby need to buy a house. Since my family lives here I would go ahead and buy a house here. I chose this one, just a little something that I could fix up. Click the photo, its worth it. #22 Now that I have my house on the water in Savannah I need what every good shopaholic needs. A PENTHOUSE IN MANHATTAN. I've thought long and hard about where I would spend my free time in Manhattan. The upper East side seems like its my speed but I also like the appeal of Tribeca or the Village. I was trying to find a picture to show you but they all pretty much look the same. As long as I'm in the city I'd be a happy girl.

#23 I would probably be nice and pay off my friends debt. I'd also invest some into a few historic restoration projects that would make me some money

#24 This list is starting to get boring, me helping people and all. So, since I will never actually be able to afford a pair, I'd buy my weight in Christian Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik shoes. Here are a few that I'd buy first.

#25 I would need a chef, a trainer, and a stylist to help me look and feel great. I'd also get one of each of those for my mom too. Mom, I'll get you a pair of Manolo's as well I know we like to go to Neiman Marcus and try them on. The last thing I would get would complete my happiness. I would get Jackson a few siblings. I would attempt to rescue these breeds if at all possible. Here are my 3 future children. A Goldendoodle, a Welsh Terrier, and a minature Schnauzer.

To be cheesy and cliche I know that a fancy house, an expensive car, and nice shoes wont make my life complete. They will give me temporary satisfaction and those shoes will look amazing but they will probably hurt my feet. If I even owned a house I would come up with the money for a new sibling for Jackson. He truly makes me happy and completes my life. He doesnt know that we are in a recession or that I dont own fancy shoes. He doesnt care if we have a nice car as long as the window goes down so that he can enjoy the ride. So hopefully if I win the lottery I can buy more of the things that truly make me happy and help some people and canines out also.

FOOD in Savannah!

My good friend Ana said to me yesterday after we ate sushi, "I read your favorite things list on your blog but I'd love to hear your favorite Savannah restaurants". I know most of you dont live here, just one Savannah Redtop. But I do know that many of you may vacation here or want to vacation here. Well for Ana and for the rest of you I've narrowed my favorite eats into a condensed list of 6.

#13 Garibaldi's/Bistro Savannah. These 2 restaurants are owned by the same people. They are right next door to one another. Both are pretty pricey but I get to go for special occasions. Every year I have my birthday dinner at Bistro which has the most amazing fresh bread and herbed oil for dipping. Garibaldis has more seafood and pasta. Both are amazing nice dinners.

#14 Bellas is my FAVORITE restaurant. It is the most delicious italian food I have ever eaten. Not to sound like a carb feen but their bread is fried and tastes like a donut. I recommend the Tortellini if you ever go.

#15 Sweet Potatoes is my mom's favorite restaurant and we meet there for lunch at least once a week. They have southern food. I know people come to Savannah to go to the Lady and Sons (Paula Deen's restaurant) but it is overpriced and overrated. Sweet Potatoes is the real deal.

#16 Kasey's Grill is another favorite lunch destination. They also have a great sunday brunch and dinner too. Along with Bellas and Sweet Potatoes, Kasey's is not downtown. You have to drive about 8 miles out of downtown to the Southside to eat this gorumet food. The Prices are right, and the bread is good too!

#17 Zunzi's is my last favorite lunch destination. They are only opened for lunch, you can only eat outside and you have to get it to go. it is one of those hole in the walls that every city has. It is run by Jon and his wife Gabriella. They are the nicest couple and if they arent too busy they'll let you try what they are offering that day. Jon is from South Africa and Gabriella is from Italy. I usually get the African sweet tea and a salad with some of Gabriellas famous grilled chicken and homeade caesar dressing.

#18 Now when I want BBQ I head over to Blowin Smoke. They are the newest restaurant on my list. The atmosphere on a beautiful summer day is wonderful. you can sit outside and play cornhole while you wait on your food. I vote it the best BBQ in town, but who cares what I think.

#19 Well I lied I'm adding one more place to this list. It is more of a bar than a restaurant but they have nachos to drive all the way to Tybee for. Huca Poos Bites and Booze is a Tybee staple. It burned down a few years ago and recently reopened to be even better than it was before. This place has the feel of a frat house and the waiters are beach bums but as far as good food and entertainment this is where I live during the summers.

Saucy... why yes I am.

A funny thing happened yetserday. People kept commenting and telling me that I was saucy. The funny thing is my best friend, Katie tells me this everyday because I love some condiments. I'm currently eating spicy tuna rolls with extra sauce because I'm what??? SAUCY! So since I'm new to the blogging community I joined SITS. Apparently, I was chosen as a saucy blog, THANK YOU!!!! So I feel that I should live up to this new title and give you people something exciting. Continuing with my favorite things I'm gonna talk about some more of my favorite things. Including but not limited to the stores and designers that make my life better. Without further ado.....

#7 TARGET!!! Who doesnt love Target? One opened up across the street from my office and I'm surprised I havent gone bankrupt yet. Here are my latest Target purchases for your enjoyment.


#8 Chick fila is another favorite of mine. A week doesnt go by that I"m not stopping in at the chick fil a that I have to drive across town to get to. They just came out with the New Chick Fil A suace which is basically a honey mustard with a little kick. its awesome and SAUCY!!

#9 Sporcle.com This is one of my favorite websites. Its not a material posession but I was clicking bookmarks while writing this and thought I'd mention it. I check it every day. They have these lists that you have to fill out. Today's was name 40 bands with one word names. They give you a song, you name the band. Its a great time waster and really gets those brain waves jolted in the morning.

#10 Vineyard Vines. You all know I love Vineyard Vines, what good preppy girl doesnt. You might not know that their polos fit me better than any other polo I've ever tried. I'm busty and have a hard time finding polos that fit. Ralph lauren is too boxy cut, Lacoste is too short but VV is just right. Jackson will also be getting this adorable dog collar for his birthday April 3.
#11 This is a product that I rarely go a day without using. I hate socks you see and living in the south and working for a laid back company I can rock the sandals everyday. Rainbows are a southern staple. They take a few wears to get broken in but then they form to your feet and are the most comfortable shoes that I own. You'll see southern sorority girls and frat guys wearing them with their attire to formal, this is acceptable in the south. You'll also see many brides letting their bridal party wear them, also acceptable. If you dont own a pair, buy some. You can thank me later.

#12 How can I talk about my favorite designers without mentioning the Queen Bee in my closet. Miss Lilly Pulitzer. Although her prices have gone up in the last 10 years I still manage to buy at least one dress a year. We've been through a lot and I know every winter that she is designing the perfect Easter dress for me. My birthday is next month and I'm asking for 3 pieces.