Monday Photo Dump... Halloween & More!

Hello lovely friends!

It's Monday and today I am taking a break from the office and getting things done around the house, hoping it will clear some clutter and make me feel better :)

I'm going to save Pinterest for another day and play catch up today...
**WARNING: Picture overload today! If you don't like pics then you might want to scroll quickly**

I can't believe I haven't shared Halloween pics yet!!
The kid's costumes were awesome and they were so freaking cute! 

Let me present to you ... 

Batman the Dark Knight, AKA Jake 

Said he was "climbing an invisible rope" in this picture haha! ;) 

Next .... 

The Cutest Cowgirl EVER ... AKA Ava

She was precious, so excited about her outfit, ever since their birthday when we got them so faux cowboy boots they have been obsessed with them and she instantly said she wanted to be something she could wear them for Halloween ... and she totally rocked it! :) 

** I may or may not have super glued my pointer and thumb together putting those feathers on her hat, and literally had to trick or treat with them together until they finally broke apart, I am still peeling glue and skin off to this day, not one of my finer crafting moments hahaha **

I'm saving the best for last ... 

Brace yourself ...

The Queen of Hearts, AKA Ella 

How awesome is she??
I loved that she wanted to be something that we could do face makeup haha! It was so fun! While we were trick or treating everyone was commenting and staring and saying how awesome she looked! She was on cloud nine lol, it was so cute!

It was a little bit cold (43 degrees and rainy to be exact ha) but they were troopers and went the entire 2 hours! I drove the car around while they walked and then they would hop in a warm up for a few minutes then head right back out!

Their candy stashes were pretty good, of course we had to come home and dump them out to see who's was the largest lol ...

I think it was a pretty successful Halloween by the look of this face ... 

This past weekend
We went to some friend's I went to high school with's beautiful wedding downtown ... Emily & Matt!

My pictures were so crappy :( Can't wait to see some good ones on Facebook because she was a beautiful bride!!! It was a great night! So much fun catching up with everyone and sharing their special night! 

How cute were these party favors ... ?

Horseshoes!! Loved them! Great idea! 

Me and Emily (not the bride) one of my other BFF's named Emily also ;) 

Two Dana's (you might know the other Dana from HERE when she used to grace us with her blogging stories! COME BACK!! haha!) ... both red dresses and same nail polish color, it's gotta be the name ;) 

It was such an awesome night!

Congrats Emily & Matt :) Love you! XOXO! 

Lastly,  just a little small wedding detail to share ...  I found a wedding dress yesterday!!!!!!!!! WoopWoop!!
I was beginning to freak out a little bit, but yesterday I actually found THE ONE and I am obsessed with it!  I wish so badly I could share pictures hahaaha but everyone will have to wait for next June for that ;)  We had so much fun looking .... 

** Bridesmaid Kim, Bridesmaid Whitney, Matron of Honor Chrissy, my cousin Kenzy, Bridesmaid Kelly and moi :) Missing Emily, my friend & bridesmaid, she couldn't make it so we did some facetiming haha, gotta love Apple technology!**

We ALMOST wrapped up bridesmaid dresses, don't have the final ones yet, but we are not going all matchy-matchy ... 

I was loving these long, flowy, neutral blush tones so that's what we are going with :) 

Everyone will be soooo pretty!

Can't wait! Love you girls!! 

Ok I think that is it, shew!

 Long Monday Post! ;) ... Enjoy your day!! 

Sunday Social Link Up

Happy Sunday Ya'll!

I have had a GREAT day!
Got to sleep a little more with clocks going back last night, went to church this morning and it was so good (will post more on that in my next post!), went to lunch with Chris and the kids, went to Walmart and got some things, then came home and just hung around and played with the kiddos :)

I wanted to link up for Social Sunday ... it's been a while!



Link up with Ashley or Neely and see everyone's else's Social Sunday write ups :)
Here are mine ...

1. What is currently on your wish list?
Hmm tough question, Chris keeps asking me over and over what I want for my birthday (in 3 weeks) and I can't seem to think of anything, very unusual for me lol. The only thing I can really even think of at the moment (besides a sister for Frankie!) is a cleaning lady just ONCE for a really good deep clean on our house! I am OCD and keep things very tidy but I have been so busy I've been slacking on the real hardcore cleaning and I just need ONE good clean from someone and then I can keep it up from there ha! 

2. Share a new iphone, droid, ipad app you have recently discovered that we all need.



I think the newest iphone app I have gotten that I love is Instaframe! I have an obsession with Instgram anyway, so now being able to put them into collages and different frames is amaze. 

3. What is a new fall TV show you have added to your DVR?
I have so many where do I begin?? 
But my two favorite would have to be ... 

I LOVE Nashville.... 

And I am OBSESSED with The Good Wife ... 
it is Chris and I's favorite show to watch!

4. Share your Social Media links for us to follow you on(pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc). Tell us which is your favorite and why.

Pinterest: 
http://pinterest.com/danagentry/
Twitter: 
https://twitter.com/DanaKyRealtor
Facebook:
 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dana-Gentry-Realtor-Lexington-KY/108614562489834?fref=ts

My favorite would have to be Facebook and Pinterest, for two seperate reasons. Facebook is still how I keep up with people and friends, and also how I grow my business... I know so many people have jumped on the Twitter bandwagon and given up on Facebook but not me! Pinterest I am purely addicted to and LOVE LOVE LOVE! I don't even know what people did before it?! Ahh love it! 
My only beef with Pinterest is that you can't block people!! I don't want some people seeing all my pins and ideas :( but oh well, imitation is the biggest form of flattery they say! ;)

5. What is a TV show or movie or song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of...feel free to name one of each!

TV show I could watch over and over again would have to be Honey Boo Boo because it literally cracks me up!
 
  
Movie I could watch over and over ... 
ELF, love it, it's almost time to start watching this again for the season :) 


Song I could listen to over and over would def have to be "Be Still" by The Fray ... my very favorite song, love every word in that song, and sometimes it is nice to just listen to it and really be still for a few minutes when the days are full of craziness and chaos! 

You can listen to it HERE:

Next week's questions

 

These are all about Thanksgiving!

 

1. What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory?

2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?

3. What is a Thanksgiving tradition you and your family have?

4. Show us a favorite Thanksgiving picture(or 5) from years past

5. What are you most looking forward to about this Thanksgiving?

Can't wait! I LOVE Thanksgiving. It's my third favorite holiday :)

Tomorrow I will be sharing some Pinterest, Halloween pics, AND some pics from our friend's wedding we went to this weekend! So fun! 

Go link up for Social Sunday! 

Pinterest Monday Link Up & Pretty Little Liars Special Surprise!

Hello Monday! WHAT IS UP WITH THE WEATHER IN KY? It is winter outside and I am not happy about it :( Ok let's dive right in shall we? 

I've made a mistake ha. 
 I made an error in my previous post about the PLL Halloween Special that aired last Tuesday ... that didn't mean the season was actually starting back :( sigh!!! It was just the Halloween Special.  I am so sorry for all of you who's hopes I got up!  I was just as upset as you ha, I was SO ready for it to be back every Tuesday!

The REAL 3rd season won't start until January 8, 2013 to be exact ;)
I am now counting down the days let me tell you!

How crazy was that Halloween episode??
I mean I literally screamed outloud twice and Chris was making so much fun of me and my "Nancy Drew" show, which is what he calls it haha.
(However, somehow he always ends up watching it with me and then will ask me a question from a part he didn't understand ha!) Love it! 

Soooo.... to make up for my mishap on the season start date ... I am giving you a gift!
That's right!
It's a good one too... straight from the BIGGEST PLL fan that I think exists ... my friend, and PLL expert,
Lexy Morgan --- click to follow on Pinterest, it's amaze!

CLICK HERE
For some secret inside scoop on the upcoming season!
Straight from the mouth of the show's executive producer! 

Ok now for some Pinterest.... :)  I have decided to start linking up to my Pinterest Mondays!! I'm super excited about this ... if you want to follow the categories I do then that's awesome, if not and you want to do your own thing, then that's awesome too!! 
Grab the Button At the End Below...  This is my first time doing this, I am not an HTML expert so hopefully it will work, it took me 30 min to figure out how to put text in a scrolling box haha :( 
Pinterest Time! First, a little inspirationals and LOL's that are my faves lately... 

hahahaha

I have thought this several times, how many boyfriends has she had? Geez. Ha. 

hahaha

Very true. 

TOTALLY agree with this ... I have taken wayyy too many classes on sales and goal planning to know if you don't write them down, they are hopeless. Write down  your goals!! Then watch them be obtained!

I love this ... so true... we all need to check our bad attitudes sometimes.

Just love this one period ha. 

Love this one too. 

Great motivation to be a strong woman! 

This is a great one too! I need to put this on my bathroom mirror ha! 

My favorite :) 

Ok now for a few Halloween things  ... 

I'm doing this tomorrow .... if it's cute I will post ha! 

Put one of these is Jake's lunch a few days ago ... so simple ... would be great if any kids have class parties on Halloween!! :) 

Really want to do this tomorrow too ... spiders in ice cube tray ... fill with water ... freeze and let the spiders melt into your drink!! So fun! 

Ok this is serious .... 

Has anyone seen this on Pinterest?? 

You send in a picture of your dog and then they send you a stuffed animal that looks just like him! 

I am really wanting to try this haha ... I already told Chris this might be what I want for my birthday hahaha. 

But seriously, that looks pretty real to me ... ? 

What do you think?

www.shelterpups.com 

That's all for today :) 

Grab the button and link up! 

Can't wait to see everyone else's Pinterest loves! 

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Pinterest Link Up, Best Chili Recipe & Sunday Funday!

What a weekend... and boy did I need it! I actaully got to get some things done and rest  :)  I got my nails done ... 

OPI "Pink Friday" 

I played with my babies while taking pics to list their momma & daddy's house this week sometime, anyone looking for a ranch in Hamburg? ha. :)  

We fed the baby and observed the usual "milk coma" that he falls into as soon as he eats ha

Then we had York Peppermint Patties and got them all stuck in our teeth (well Connor did at least ha!) 

This HAS TO STOP! 

My Orange Leaf obsession is still reallllly bad. 

Strawberry White Chocolate is the BEST flavor there is. Period. 

Reese Cups and Marshmellows totally seal the deal too. 

YUM. 

I enjoyed a nice Saturday ...

around the house, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery, Chris built a fire, I bought the new The Knot in hopes of skimming through the 850 wedding dresses to find one that I like because I STILL have not found a dress :( Then I bought a bag of my favorite Halloween/Fall candy ... Caramel Apple Pops! Love them. 

Check out my ad in the newspaper ... 

Keller Williams did an awesome ad in the paper to welcome me to the company :) 

I thought it turned out pretty nice! 

Someone got their Halloween Costume ... 

First of all, I let Chris go to Target with me today to get a few things ... BIG mistake people. 

Guys are not allowed to be at Target, this should be located on the door when you walk in. 

I like to take my time at Target, go in needing two things, leave with an entire buggy of stuff and have no clue what I bought ha. This does not work when your significant other is with you, let me tell you. 

We had to hurry through the isles, look at DVD's for far too long, and everything I wanted to buy we didn't "need" haha :(

(which by the way means nothing to me, it all went in the buggy anyway lol) 

BUT the worst part is, because he was there, present at Target, he had a say in my baby's Halloween costume this year ... POOR FRANKIE ....

Yes that is Frankie, my sweet little angel, in a SKUNK outfit. Ha. Poor thing :( 

That has "My dad picked out this costume and I hate it" written all over it! 

I mean he probably is the cutest skunk you have ever seen, lets be honest, but because I felt bad for him ... he also got a pumpkin cookie from The Barkery ;) 

Such a little stinker!

 no pun intended ha. ;)

I made the best chili evvveerrr...

(All credit has to go to Chris's mom, this is her chili recipe and its freaking awesome. I could make 5 different chili recipes and Chris and the kids would be able to pick out "Mimi's chili" in two seconds. They absolutely love it, now I am hooked too!)

Here's What You Need:

- 1 lb ground hamburger meet

- 1 packet of Chili-O seasoning 

- 2 cans of Bush's Chili Beans in Mild/Medium

- 2 cans of Kidney Beans

- 1 large can of diced tomatoes 

- Spaghetti noodles

- Fritos and/or mexican shredded cheese (This is optional but makes it really good!)

What To Do:

Cook hamburger meat until it is done or browned, drain the grease, then mix 1 cup of water and the chilio packet with the meat and let is simmer until the water is all soaked up.

Mix the beans and tomatoes (do not drain!) together in a pot and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, pour in the hamburger meat and turn down to low heat and the longer you can let it sit the better, I usually try for 2 hours (per Cathi's directions ha) ... but you HAVE to stir every 10-15 minutes so the bottom doesn't burn, but if you just set your timer you'll be fine!

Once you feel like it's almost ready...

 (or you're so hungry you can't wait any longer, which is usually my case) 

then boil up a small pot of spaghetti noodles and put a little in your chili bowl, sprinkle with cheese and fritos if you fancy :) 

Ta-Da! 

It's done! 

And awesome! Hope you love it!!

Lastly ... a super fun link up!

I am a couple of days late on this ... but I was so excited when I saw this new link up on Katie and Steph's blogs!! I know we allll love Pinterest, my obsession for it grows daily, ha especially planning a wedding (not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing yet?!)
 

I have done several things so it was really hard for me to choose one for this ... but I think my favorites so far were the little things I made for my matron of honor and then for the kids ...  I originally saw these on Pinterest ... 

www.weddingprocourses.com 

www.mywedding.com 

I knew instantly I wanted to do this for Chrissy, my Matron of Honor, and then do the ring pops for the kids ... so I set out on a project to do them! 

I dug through a ton of old pictures of Chrissy and I :) That was the fun part ha seeing what we looked like so long ago (we've been friends for 17 years, wow that sounds old ha!) ... then I found the pink paper at hobby lobby ... the white pen is AMAZING and was sent to me as a gift from this sweet lady over at in My Life I Love You More .. check out her blog if you haven't already ... she's pretty awesome ;) I also picked up a couple of the stickers from Hobby Lobby too. Oh wait, and also the white boxes for the ring pops, and the shredded paper thingys that went in the boxes :) Hobby Lobby is pretty much the best place to go if you need something crafty ha! Love it! 

Here is how my Pinterest festivities turned out ... :) 

 What do you think? 

(I kind of think they turned out cuter than the original pins ... not to toot my own horn or anything!)

I have so many other "Pinterest Activities Come to Life" but I will save those for the next link ups! 

Hop (ok I guess click is the more appropriate word ;) on over to Katie or Stephanie's blog and link up!

I love this link up! It is so much fun! :) 

Great idea ladies!!

PS. Don't forget to follow me on Pinterest by clicking the link on the right sidebar :) I am pinning away from Holiday stuff to wedding stuff galoreee!!

XOXO!