what a birthday!

What a way to start off my birthday week! The big day is not until Sunday, but my new Aunt in Law got me tickets to see the broadway show Avenue Q tonight. My mom is making my favorite dinner tomorrow night, fried cube steak with mash potatoes and gravy and fresh veggies! And I'll be in Oklahoma visiting my favorite aunt and cousins by noon on Friday! Not to mention hubby has something special planned for when I get back next week! What a lucky girl I am to have such an exciting and whirl wind birthday!! Check out the reviews for Avenue Q, here.

I'll blog from Oklahoma with all my great junquin finds!! I can't wait to get my fix, it has been months and months since my last junque adventure!!

Later ya'll

HAYHAY

I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Hey Ya'll! I am officially back in action! I can not believe my last post was July 7th! Oh my how the time flies! My life has changed in many ways since then! I moved to a new place, got married and went honeymooning!Of course I have not changed one bit! It is funny, my new hubby (old bf) and I have been dating for 9 years before we got married back on October 3, 2008. I am not sure why I thought things should change or feel differently when we tied the knot, but nothing has changed and I don't feel any different! I mean for god's sakes I even had my last name changed, but no difference otherwise! People keep telling me that it is a good thing and that is the way it is supposed to be, but I am still not convinced! Well this is a short post, but nonetheless I should have a lot more exciting things to talk about coming soon! I promise to give more wedding and appropriate honeymoon details and photos later this week. AND I am taking two trips in the next 4 weeks and celebrating 2 holidays, So there will be lots of gabbing to come... STAY TUNED!


This is my one and only moving pic! Moonpie wanted to make sure that she would not be left behind in all the moving madness!

HAYHAY

phew!

Well today was the first day at my NEW JOB! I am exhausted! I should have taken it easier over the long weekend knowing that I had to get up bright and early today, but I had to celebrate America's Birthday with a BANG! Hope that you all had a Happy 4th! I am off to take a nap now, but just wanted to check in and let ya'll know about my first day! It was tiring, and I think that I am over qualified for the job, but the people are nice, the office is quiet and I think I am really going to like it there! Hang tight, I promise to have a more exciting post later this week!

HAYHAY

Newbies!

Okay, I have been really slacking on my posts lately, but I promise to try and get back in the groove of things this week!

I am currently in the process of acquiring vintage rooster junque for my kitchen, so you can imagine my excitement when my dear Auntie gave me these "vintage" rooster salt and pepper shakers! Aren't they too cute?!

Dontcha just love these candlesticks??? These were part of the "haystack" that Miss Liz found for me, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM!! I "inherited": so much great stuff from Miss Liz, since she just moved to Kentucky and was simplifying her life! Check out her blog, here!
I picked up this beautiful bowl from the antiquing excursion mom and I had a few weeks ago, and it fits perfectly in this plate rack that I found a few months back! I can't wait to serve appetizers in it at my next gathering!!

My cousin MO, spied this beauty while we were out on our junking trip in Saint Cloud, and it is so pretty in the plate stand.
This is the rest of the haystack from my dear Auntie!Miss Roxy is however the best thing I brought home from my trip to Saint Cloud! Isn't she beautiful, she saw the camera and promptly posed to have her picture taken. I adopted her from Aunt Shanaenae, so now I will always have piece of her here in my home.

She wasn't too happy to share the lime light with my beloved Bella(below) at first, but now....

They are fast friends and Roxy even lets Bella sleep on her blankie! Roxy + Bella = BFF!

Now if I can just get Roxy to go outside without me, we'll all be happy! Well she'll be learning this week because next week it is back to work! THAT'S RIGHT PEOPLE, I am gainfully employed again! WOO HOO! It has been both nice and stressful being out of work these last three weeks, but I was happy to have an interview this morning with a local insurance company. I wasn't sure it went too well, but they called not an hour later to offer me the job!! WAA HOO!! I am excited to be going back to work in a new field, wish me luck!!

Ya'll have a great week, and don't forget to tune in for Here's your sign Friday.

I promise to post this week!!

HAYHAY

HayHay's gotta brand new bag!

Just look at this gorgeous vintage hand bag that I found at one of the local thrift shops! Isn't it beautiful?? I have been collecting vintage purses for a while now, although I only have a few. I can never resist picking one up when I am out junking, as long as they are within my price range that it.

I also picked up this covered Pyrex dish with the silver holder and a footed vanity mirror! This is the only one I have come across so far that has feet! I also picked up a cut glass perfume bottle, and one other vanity mirror for my wedding centerpieces!


I am almost done hunting down the glassware and mirrors for my centerpieces, thanks mostly to Aunt Sharron. Check out this stack of mirrors of mirrors she sent home in the "haystack"!!

Hope you're all having a great week!

HAYHAY

Here's MY sign!

Today is here's your sign Friday, I am a lover of vintage signs and can never resist picking one up when I am out junking! So I decided to start Here's your sign Friday-a weekly blog to show of vintage signs that I absolutely love. But this week I decided to change it up a bit. As many of you know I have been out of work for a full week now and IT IS THE PITS!! I am afraid that I am going to be one of those people standing at the bottom of the interstate off ramp holding a will work for.. sign! However I think my sign will read:

There are a lot of these people standing on the corners of Jacksonville holdings signs, especially during rush hours. MY favorite guy stands on the off ramp of I295 and Blanding Blvd, his sign states: "I'm not gonna lie, I need a BEER!" At least he is original right? He admits what he will use the money for, if you are so kind as to hand it out to him. I have always been one of those people who thought "they can get a job if they really wanted to work", but now I am on the other side of that fence! I have been trying and trying all week to get a job, and nada, zilch, nothing. No phone calls, no emails, no interviews! THIS UNEMPLOYMENT THING SUCKS! I received my last paycheck from my old job today, so you'll have to tune in for more here's your sign Fridays to see what happens!

Wish me luck! Hope that you all have a fantastic weekend!

HAYHAY

Delicious Dogs!

It's that time again, Here's your sign Friday! I found this sign very fitting for today, here's why. Here in Jacksonville, the movie theatre has $5 movies Monday through Thursday, and we have a gift card left over from Easter. On Wednesday we were going to have a cheap date night, dinner and a movie out. Well our plans were drenched with the downpours, thunder and lighting that snuck up on us. So tonight is our postponed date night, although our plans have changed a little. Are any of you familiar with Orange Tree? It is an eatery in our mall and they have the BEST EVER HOT DOGS! I love their slaw dog with mustard and Honey always gets his loaded with slaw, chili, and cheese. They also have a yummilicious Orange Slush, all of which we can have, with a fountain coke, for under $10 TOTAL! I am a hot dog fanatic anyway, but usually won't eat them unless they're grilled at home or at a ball game. Orange Tree hot dogs take first prize over all the others! Not to mention they are Nathan's all beef hot dogs, which are my absolute FAVE! Honey and I are off tonight to the mall for an evening of hot dogs and shopping. I'll be in HEAVEN!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

HAYHAY