Jake Ryan, Electric Youth, and Sweet Valley High: All Things 80s

Hi Lovelies! 

I have been taking a trip down memory lane. As some of you know I am an 80s baby through and through. It was a time of mismatch socks, scrunchies, feuds between pop princesses, and of course the ultimate boy band, New Kids on the Block. Those were some of the best days. So, today's post is dedicate to some of my favorite 80s memories. 

(1) Putting plastic charms on every possible accessory and knowing that each charm had its own special meaning.

(2) You knew being a rock star with a secret identity was the best job ever!

 Also, the life lessons Jem taught you:

1. It’s OK if your man cheats on you, as long as it’s with your secret alter ego.

2. Sometimes it’s way more fun to be the villain (looking at you, Pizzazz).

3. That anything can be solved by pressing down on your earring and saying, “Showtime, Synergy!”

(3) The importance of always nailing the perfect sideways ponytail.

(4) The smell of Electric Youth.

(5) How Jake Ryan is still your perfect man.

(6) Knowing that Over Our Heads was the best fictional store to ever exist.

(7) Watching these movies over and over again.

(8)  You went through, like, one Sweet Valley High book a day.

(9) You needed to a SWATCH watch to match every outfit.

(10) Making something in your Easy-Bake Oven was your favorite way to spend a Friday night.

(11)  The style icon that was Denise Huxtable.

(12)  Wanting to paint your room like Punky Brewster’s

(13)  And totally wanting that badass sofa chair from My Two Dads.

(14)  The horrible smell jelly bracelets left after you wore them all day…

(15)  …but knowing that these smelled way worse:

(16)  Drooling in front of your TV on 21 Jump Street night. 

(17) You looked forward to ABC Afterschool Specials and felt sort of edgy watching them.

(18)  Sitting in your room for hours poring over Teen Beat, SuperTeen, Bop, and Tiger Beat.

(19)  You loved NKOTB and had memorabilia mostly of your favorite one in the group.

(20)  The importance of the Slam book.

I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane. What are some of your favorite memories?

Thoughts on a Thursday

Hi Lovelies! 

Here are some of the thoughts that have been running through my head lately.

~ I finally found Gone Girl at my local library and so far I'm loving it.

~ We are excited to be taking Angelina to see Planes! Every time she sees the preview for it, she jumps up and down and says that she can't wait to see the movie. 

~ Angelina enjoyed her time at the library today and picked out 5 books to read with us. 

~ I really need to work on my assignments for my class. I just really don't want to, but I know I need to. 

~ I really have to show my house some TLC. I have been neglecting it for a few days and it's really starting to bother me.

Thanks for listening!! What are some of the thoughts that are running through your head?

~Angie

 

11 facts about me

Hi Lovelies! 

I cannot believe that the week is already half over. That means only 3 more days until Friday, which also means only 3 more days until we get to see Planes! This will be the second movie the Angelina has been to. She is so excited to see this movie. I cannot wait to see her reaction! I think I have more fun watching her than I do watching the movie.

Anyway,  I thought it would be fun to list 11 interesting facts about myself. Ready! Set! Go!

11 facts about me:

(1) I cannot sleep unless the closet doors are closed.

(2) I have no tattoos and I only have my ears perieced.

(3) Stephen King is my all time favorite author. 

(4) I'm a homebody. I'd rather stay home and watch a movie on Netflix than go to the theater.

(5) I never missed an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Team Brenda!!

(6) I don't like the taste of coffee.

(7) I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

(8) I cry at almost everything.

(9) I love museums.

(10) My kitchen has to be cleaned before I go to bed. 

(11) I love anything and everything from the 80s.

~Angie

No Regrets

~Angie

Sunday Social

Hi Lovelies! 

It's Sunday and that means it's Sunday Social time!! 

Here are this week's questions:

 

 (1) What are 3 items you can't live without (water, food, shelter, and clothes don’t count)?

My little girl, my hubby, and my laptop.

 

(2) What is your all time favorite book?

Carrie by Stephen King. I was hooked the from the first page and I have read every single book he has written.

I wanted to add that my favorite novella by Stephen King is Secret Window Secret Garden.

(3) What is something you would like to accomplish before the end of 2013?

I hope to open our dessert shop by the end of the year.

 

(4) If you could go back and relive any year of your life, what year would it be?

I would love to relive July 2009 to March 2010. The year we found out we were pregnant and had our baby girl. I enjoyed every minute of my pregnancy!!

 

(5) What do you wish people knew about you without you having to tell them?

That I am a sensitive person and that my feelings get hurt very easily.

~Angie

Favorite music and bands - 80s edition

Hi Lovelies! 

Tonight I'm going to write about my love for 80s music and the bands that sing it. Sit back, grab your favorite beverage and take a trip down memory lane with me. 

Here we go!!!

(1) What is your all time favorite song?

Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi. It has a special meaning to me!!

(2) Who is your favorite singer or band?

Bon Jovi

(3) What song reminds you of your childhood?

 Girls just wanna have fun by Cyndy Lauper

(4) What song puts you in a good mood?

Girls just wanna have fun by Cyndy Lauper

(5) What music to you rock out to in the car?

We have a mixed CD of some of our favorite 80s tunes and we also listen to "A's" veggie tales CD!

(6) What is the most embarrassing song or album that you own?

I am ashamed to admit this but being a child of the 80s I did own on a New Kids on the Block cd, I grew to love them and I still occasionally listen to it.

I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane!! I plan to take a few more trips very soon! Stay tuned.

~Angie

Unexpected Sighting

I had another post scheduled for today but I decided that I needed to vent about what happened last Friday. It started out pretty good. Paul, "A", and I went into town to just look around and do little bit of shopping. First, we went to the mall for some frozen yogurt and to walk around and to do some window shopping. Then, on a whim, we decided to go to Sam's to pick up a few things that we needed. While in Sam's we decided to look at the BBQ grills, mainly because "A" likes anything shiny that has buttons. Well, Paul decided that we needed a cart, so we went to get one, and it was at this time that we had our unexpected sighting.

Now, you are probably wandering who or what this unexpected sighting was. Well, I'll tell you who it was...... it was my PARENTS!

Now, let me remind you that I do not talk to my parents and I have maybe only seen them a handful of times in the last twenty years. And they have never met "A" until now. They have known about her, but they have never seen her. When they first came up to us, I didn't recognize them until they talked. They have changed so much. They both told us how cute "A" was and my stepmonster looked at "A" and told her that she was her "Oma", which made me cringe. I knew the only thing that I could do was stay as calm as I could and tried not to make a scene. I kept the conversation as quick and simple as I could. 

The sighting rattles Paul and I for most of the day. We have tried not to talk about it, but we are just hoping that they don't start harassing us again. If they do, I will not hesitate to file a protective order against them again. I'm protecting my daughter. 

I just hope that I handled the situation the right way. I just don't trust my parents around my daughter. 

Thanks for listening Lovelies!!

~Angie