I kind of want this...

Here’s one roaring fire that isn’t a huge bother to get started. Simply slip this DVD into your laptop and place the virtual flames on an end table.

Find it here: Plasmavironments fireplace DVD, $15, plasmawindow.com.
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Also happy veteran's day to all of our military men and women! Thank you for all that you do.

J Crew Outlet Finds

Here are a few of the things I picked up this weekend (and I will not be shopping again for a while!):


Merino turtleneck sweater in light berry, love this color--it's soo pretty


Heirloom flora earrings, hopefully these will help me stray from my standard pearls


Kelsey ruffle top, love this ruffle blouse, perfect for layering


Alpaca long shawl cardigan in fawn, this sweater is really cozy and perfect for fall


Crystal libretto necklace, this is so sparkly and beautiful with a classic white shirt


Matchstick jean in indigo, great dark jean with flats

Weekend Recap

I decided to go home this weekend to visit the family, and give B a quiet house for studying. The weather was beautiful, judging from the rays of sunlight streaming in through the J Crew outlet windows ;-) kidding but I might have done some serious damage on that front. Friday night we ordered chinese--yum! and watched Animal House which I had never seen in its entirety. I feel like being a member of the Greek system makes you appreciate the movie even more, oh the frats.

Saturday my sister and I went to the J Crew outlet and then sat through the Penn State game half watching and half cringing/turning the channel at every opportunity. My Dad went MIA, of course, as he does during all Penn State football games--literally gone for 4 hours when we found him in his car in the driveway listening to the game, hah. Sunday was beautiful and we took a long walk on my old high school cross country course--I can't believe I ever ran 6 miles a day for cross country and then indoor track season. My hometown is also called the "hill city" for a reason...brutal for a runner, well a runner who doesn't like running.

Being home for the weekend was relaxed and fun and I can't wait until Thanksgiving. My parents were asking if Reagan would be making the trip with us--if you've ever been with a cat in the car a lot of them make this horrible crying sound and Reagan belts it out as if she's in serious pain. I know she'd rather be with us than alone at home but I know she's going to cry for 2 hours straight.

Gmats and Charlie Brown

With all of the studying going on in our house over the past few months, I've officially become a GMAT widow. Bry has been studying more and more with the test coming up next weekend. I won't kid you, I do enjoy watching Say yes to the Dress without extra boy judgment, but I can't wait! until it's over. We've been thinking about moving for a while now and it just seems like the right time. I'm leaning towards North Carolina but anything is possible! When I first started looking at colleges I wanted to move far away--do something different, and somehow I ended up an hour from home. Then as I was looking for jobs I really! wanted to move to Boston--and then I ended up two hours from home. I like being so close to my family but I feel like now is the time to branch out and make a big change while we're not tied down at all. I'm sure I'll be asking all you lovely readers about city recommendations as we start to look at schools!


It's also time to dust off the Christmas cds! I make myself wait until November to break out the Christmas music every year. My favorites include Charlie Brown Christmas, absolute favorite of all time, and the London Symphony Orchesta Christmas, great classical christmas music.

50th post party!

I was just thinking about a way to legitimize buying this necklace on jcrew.com. I love! it and have been eyeing it since it came out months ago. The price has finally come down and I'm debating about whether to wait and try to find one on Ebay which might be cheaper or spring for the one online (and they have free shipping that ends today). Does celebrating my 50th post count? What do you think?

Weekend Recap

I hope everyone had a great halloween! We were pretty low key this year going to a costume party on Friday night and then out to dinner Saturday for restaurant week. Our costumes turned out pretty well, courtesy of Target--I'm sure my rosette witch hat will come in handy again. I also put eye liner on Bry, which he thought looked weird and then rubbed off which gave him this creepy black eye look. I also tried to find Hocus Pocus all day Saturday and Sunday but with no luck. It was rainy all weekend so not much occurred except football watching, candy eating, and cleaning the house.


It's also election day, wow I can't believe it's already November--


Everyone remember to go vote today!!

Friday Tags

Thanks to DC Prep and Susan in the South for tagging me!

The rules:
1. Answer with 5 answers.
2. Tag 5 favorite bloggers.

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?

it was 1999 and...
-I was a freshman in high school, wow
-Running cross country and flirting with my soon to be high school boyfriend
-Dreaming about getting my drivers license
-Thinking about Homecoming and what to wear...(haha I did this a few weeks ago but for college)
-Watching some serious penn state football (ok, so this one never changes!)

2. What are 5 things on your To Do list today?

-mail Halloween cards for my siblings
-put finishing touches on my Halloween costume, haha I mean start thinking about it
-look extra professional for yearly performance review (failed, i wore a fur vest to work...oops)
-buy wine for halloween party
-dress up for tonight in black, and decide between witch or femme fatale look

3. Snacks you enjoy?

-Cheddar Chex Mix
-Grits, random I know--it's only a phase
-white cheddar popcorn
-Yoplait yogurt, raspberry cheesecake is the best!
-a really good apple

4. Where are 5 places you have lived?

-Lynchburg, VA
-Charlottesville, VA
-Richmond, VA
-Oxford
-anddd thats all I've got...for now ;-)

5. What are 5 things you would do if you were a billionaire?

-I would payoff my family's mortgages and then buy a ski house in Utah, a summer house in South Carolina, and an amazing everyday house.
-Give considerably to Red Cross, Brain Tumor Foundation, and Cancer Research
-Travel travel travel
-Work part-time/volunteer at a job I truly loved
-Buy a season football box at UVA and Penn State, throw amazing tailgates

My 5 tags are:

One Preppy Day
A Preppy Girl's Guide to Cross Country Living
Queen Bee Swain
Glamorous Newlywed
Nautical by Nature

Happy Friday and I hope everyone has a great Halloween weekend!