Recent Purchase: New Coffee Table Books!

During my two-month absence from blogging, I made (way too) many fun purchases, but yesterday I ordered two new things that I must tell you about!

Remember in February, when I discussed my growing coffee table book obsession? Read that post here! Since then, I've slowly been collecting fun books and working to make my coffee table look absolutely perfect!

Here's a photo that I posted earlier this week on Instagram!

I'm so excited with how it's coming together! Plus, as of this weekend, two more fun additions are on the way!

Kate Spade New York: Things We Love

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Cupcakes and Cashmere: A Guide for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and Entertaining with Ease

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These two were too cute not to order! Do you have a favorite coffee table book?

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A Developing Obsession: Coffee Table Books

When I'm home for the weekend, Saturdays are used for shopping. 

As should every day, right?

This has become a fun tradition because depending on that particular Saturday, you never know what I'm looking for: a piece of jewelry, the perfect pair of heels, or something that I haven't quite decided yet. You find the best treasures when you're looking for nothing at all.

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Today, I'm following suit and looking for something I find absolutely fascinating. 

Beautiful coffee table books.

I haven't always been a reader, or even a book person. I started reading for fun when I was a sophomore in college, though coffee table books have never been my fancy…until now.

Lauren Conrad once said "The things you keep on your coffee table say a lot about who you are and where you've been."

As I continue to update my apartment, as part of my goals for 2014, I find myself agreeing more and more with her statement. What better way to show your personality than through books filled with beautiful people, places and fashion? I'm dying to start my own collection!

Hopefully, today on my shopping trip, I'll find something I absolutely love, something that says who I am, where I've been and where I'm going. 

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A Puppy/Melody Shopping Trip: Second Edition!

With all the working that I've been doing lately at Sam's and my internship, I haven't had much time for retail therapy (insert sad face here). I mean, a girl's got needs! On Tuesday, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I grabbed my Mom and off we went!

First thing that morning, we hit Pet Supplies Plus! As you may know, this is my favorite pet store. The people are seriously so nice! I talked about my first shopping trip for Paisley in this post. Picking out things for Paisley is almost as much fun as buying clothes for myself, so we had a great time looking around! 

Paisley's new things:

1. Flower print collar by Pet Attire

Paisley had a collar that she was wearing when we got her from the breeder, but it was getting a little small, and had gotten dingy, so we picked her up a cute new one that's white with yellow and pink flowers.

2. Pink pet ID tag
For some reason, I hadn't got around to buying one of these yet. Since Paisley spends a lot of time running around our house outside, we thought it was best if she had one. My Mom was nice enough to buy this for Paisley. Oh the joys of having a grand-dog!

Here's Paisley modeling her new collar and ID tag this morning!

3. Small flower print harness
I had been thinking about buying Paisley a harness to wear when we're out in public with other dogs. She does well on her leash, but I thought this would give me some extra support if I need to hold her back for any reason. We actually tried it out around our house yesterday and it worked really well! It also matches her new collar!

4. Pink retractable leash
A retractable leash is something that I've heard both good and bad things about. I ended up buying a 16 foot Flexi leash for a medium to large dog (there's no use buying more than one). Around my house, we have a lot of trees, tall grass, and other things that I don't feel like exploring that Paisley goes crazy over. Hopefully this will give her a little more room to run, without me having to go with her! We'll see how it goes!

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5. Smell good spray

This isn't the actual name of what we bought, but it's what I'm calling it! My Mom picked up a can of pet spray that's supposed to decrease her puppy smell. It seems to be working so far!

Then we were off to get the things that were on my list!

1. The new Emily Giffin book
I love Emily Giffin and own/have read all five of her books! They are some of my favorites! In May, I heard that she had a new book coming out this July, and I've had the release date on my calendar ever since. Luckily, I had a Barnes & Noble gift card and was able to get it pretty cheap!

2. Craft Supplies
I saw a cute craft on Pinterest the other day that I wanted to try, so I picked up the supplies for that! The best part, it only cost me one dollar! I'm making it to sit in Jake's apartment, so if you can guess what it is, sssshhh! It's a surprise! There will be more on this later!

3. Forever 21 Dress
For me, Forever 21 is always hit or miss. More often than not, if I'm on the lookout for something, it's a miss, but on Tuesday, I got lucky! I found the cutest navy and pink dress for just over $20. Had to have it! I'm thinking about pairing it with a gold necklace that belonged to my Grandma! Did I mention is has pockets! What do you think?

I'd say it was a pretty good shopping day!


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My Life as of Late!

Happy Hump Day! We're halfway through this week and I am so happy to have a day off from both of my jobs today! Not that I don't miss being there, it's just nice to get some things done today!

It seems like this month has gone by so fast! Lately I've been getting ready for the beach, Jake's birthday and for Miss Paisley to arrive! Everything coming together has made for a pretty crazy couple of days!

If you haven't heard yet, on Monday morning, I finally talked to the Goldendoodle breeder and found out that I would be getting the smaller puppy that I mentioned in this post! I am still beyond excited and I can't believe it's really happening. My family will be driving to Georgia to pick her up on Saturday, June 30th, ten days from now!!  With that in mind, I feel like I have so much to do! Today, I'm going on a mini puppy shopping spree at PetSmart! They better get ready!

All this is happening amongst our family vacation to Hilton Head on Saturday! We're packing up our beach chairs and sunscreen to enjoy 4 nights and 5 days of fun in the sun. My parents, my brother and his girlfriend Samantha are going down on Saturday morning, while Jake and I are leaving early Sunday morning since I have a wedding to work on Saturday night!

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We were so excited to find out that Jake's 22nd birthday fell during our trip! On Tuesday, Jake & I will be traveling to Savannah, GA to visit his sister who lives there. I've only been there once and don't even remember the trip, so I am so excited to see Savannah from a native's perspective. Jake's gift is just about finished & I can't wait to share it with you next week!

On another exciting note, I'm almost done reading The Help, after about two weeks of working on it. I was looking at Twitter the other day, and saw where Ashley from Everyday AEM was selling her three 50 Shades of Grey books, which I have been dying to read! I tweeted her immediately & got all three books for $20 shipped! These will serve as my beach reading during our trip!

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Cover2Cover Book Club!

Today, I'm participating in this month's link-up for the Cover2Cover Book Club!

These are my top 3 books/series that I think you would have so much fun reading! Some of these I read a year or more ago, while others I'm working on right now! I'm sure you've probably heard of them!

1. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah: This is my all-time favorite book! It was recommended to me by a friend at school and I've heard her other books are just as good! It is such an amazing story that I fell in love with. I continued crying for half an hour after I was finished!

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2. The Emily Giffin series: These books are great because they each feature a different story, except for the first two "Something Borrowed" & "Something Blue" that follow the same story line and characters. They are perfect for summer beach reading!

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3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: I started reading the first Hunger Games book about two weeks ago, and finished in in just a few days. Right now I'm working on the second one. I'm not one to jump on the book bandwagon, such as Twilight, but with the excitement from the movie coming out, I couldn't resist! This book was definitely worth it! I still have yet to see the movie, but I'm planning on going sometime this week!

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What are some of your favorite books? 

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Tickled Pink!

I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend! Mine has definitely been a busy one! I decided to come home yesterday morning because my family wanted to go out to celebrate my Dad's birthday. Around the Miller's, birthdays mean good food and I wasn't about to miss out on a good meal!

On the way home I decided to make a couple pit stops!

1. My favorite consignment shop! I always find the best things here and today was no exception! With the money already on my account, I paid a little over $5.00 for these two gems.

Pink, long-ish, 3/4 sleeve sweater 

Red, 1/4 zip, cable sweater

2. Next stop, Starbucks! I had been dying to try the Peppermint Mocha that everyone is talking about! If you follow me on Twitter, then you've already heard my thoughts....yes, it was amazing! I also grabbed a quick Christmas gift, so I was happy about that:)

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3. Thruway Shopping Center- I made a return at Hallmark and then picked up my Daddy the best birthday present at Great Outdoor Provision Company! I snagged this Columbia vest on sale and they gift-wrapped it for free! You can't beat that!

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4. I decided to swing by Edward McKays (a used bookstore and my most-recent obsession), to see if they had anything that caught my eye! Too bad I love everything in there and could spend all my money! Haha. I had to limit myself to one purchase today, so I walked out with this!

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Definitely a successful shopping trip!

Then I got home to find this surprise!

Yes, a package for little 'ol me! 

I love getting mail, like LOVE IT, so this just made my week!

It was the Christmas gift from my Holly Jolly Swap Secret Santa! I'll be keeping the contents secret until after Christmas, when we all reveal! Thanks so much to my amazing Secret Santa!

After I finally calmed down from the package excitement, we all headed out to eat in Winston for Daddy's birthday. We had so much fun and it was muy delicioso!

I got up this morning, went to church with the fam. and have relaxed/decorated for Christmas for the rest of the day.

Only 21 days until Christmas! Get excited!

Meet....well, ME!

I found the cutest little questionnaire the other day that Rachel did at Simple Little Joys! Hers was part of a Tuesday Tidbits post, but I thought that this was a great idea for any day of the week!

I love it when bloggers answer questions about themselves because it gives you a chance to learn a little more about them in real life! I hope you enjoy reading mine:)

Guilty pleasure?

Buying books (even if I have no time to read them), I love the feeling of bringing them home and looking at them. Law & Order SVU, Pinterest, Coke, corndogs & frozen yogurt.

I've read all but one of these!

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Recent splurge?

I don't feel like I've splurged on anything lately! haha. I'm sure there will be many to come though with Christmas occasions, and there's no doubt I'll need a New Years dress (planning way ahead).

This one should do!

In bulk, I buy?

Palmer's Cocoa Butter chapstick, Neutrogena make-up wipes (best discovery ever) and HiC juice boxes

This things are amazing!

My go-to flower?

I love all flowers, I really don't have a preference. I'll take them any day of the week. 

Comfort food?

Cinnamon Crunch bagels and macaroni and cheese from Panera, cheeseburger bake and chocolate eclair cake that my mom cooks, anything from Sam's Pizza.

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For breakfast?

I love breakfast, thanks to my Daddy cooking it every single morning when I was growing up! I'll take bacon and sausage any day. Def. french toast if I'm out!

For dinner? 

I love Japanese, especially a little place we have in Boone, called Hokkaido. I love a good ACP (arroz con pollo), Chilis chips and salsa, yummy!

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Love/hate relationship with?

Texting! The convenience is great, but sometimes I just like to talk to someone and hear their voice! 

Can't stop watching?

Say Yes to the Dress (no matter how many times I've seen the episode), Law & Order SVU, and the Harry Potter marathon that was on last night!

Dreaming about?

Going on a shopping spree, having a pedicure, crafting my life away (I'll be telling you about my newest project soon), Thanksgiving break with my family and black Friday shopping! 

Crushing on?

 My amazing boyfriend!

He's just the best!

 Every girl should have?

A great: pair of leggings, hairdresser, straightener, group of girlfriends, strand of pearls, planner, book to read! 

My style in five words?

Preppy, classic, girly, polished, & relaxed at times.

I love wearing?

Dresses that match my boyfriend's outfit!

Dream job?

To plan weddings, be a professional shopper, teach zumba, blog, have beautiful babies, & be an amazing wife!

Happy Monday!