Thursday Randoms

** Please hit refresh to see all the images. Technical difficulties this morning... blogger forget its coffee, obviously.

My root canal update
-My root canal went great. Really great. It was super quick {30 minutes}, and the dentist was super nice. He basically babied me, and talked to me through the whole procedure. I didn't feel a thing. However, I must say... the shot to numb you {shot number 3 and 4 especially} was the worst thing ever. The one that goes to the roof of your mouth is killer. I, honestly, got tears in my eyes. Tensed up. And cursed in my head. And the other thing that really made me anxious was the fact that I felt like I had something in my throat the whole time and that at any moment I was going to aspirate on my own saliva. I may have raised my hands up like a mad woman at the beginning asking to be suctioned. A little high maintenance? Yes.

Reading a book-Nicholas sparks
-I am reading  a book. Holy moly guacamole. Can we please just talk about how amazing it is to say that right now. I used to read a book in a day. Multiple books a month. Non-stop, crazy, addicted, bookworm. That was obviously pre-baby, and since baby? No books. Nada. And that is a shame. A pitiful thing. And it hurts me to even admit that. I love reading. I think books can tell an amazing story. I think that they can move you in unbelievable ways. And when I read a really good book? I completely get lost in it.

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One of my favorite authors is Nicholas Sparks. And currently I am reading The Best of Me. Now, because of how busy life is, I am only able to read it at work {when I have a few minutes here and there}, and I am about half-way through. And currently? I'm loving it.


I'm definitely going to read more books.

Got furniture this past weekend
-Andrew's parents are moving to Texas. And they kindly donated {as I like to call it} their living room furniture and patio furniture to the S household. Those were the two rooms left that we hadn't furnished yet, and we are super thankful that now these rooms can finally be finished. I can't wait to add my little touches to it, and reveal the final product!

Magnets Purchased for Magnetic Board

-Elliana has been hooked to these all week. Talk about one of my best purchases {of the week}. Seriously though, these are awesome. The Melissa and Doug ones are 20 for 11, and they are great, big, and colorful. But the greatest purchase was the 60 magnets for 15. These were awesome "everyday" words that a child would use, including animals. I chose to buy both because if you spend 25, you get free shipping!  {You can see them in the 4th photo below}

Instagram Dump

1. E drew papa a picture // 2. It was 70 degrees out this day, total bliss // 3. Gummy smile E, back in the day // 

4. We added 80 more magnets to our collection, thanks to Amazon.com. 5. One of the 6 jackets that I had purchased from here. // 6. E and I enjoying the gorgeous weather // 7. E and all her sassy beauty. // 8. Piggies. Enough said.

New Recipes I have tried this week

1. Pot Roast: simple, delicious, and easy. Only changes I would make is use beef stock instead of water, throw in potatos, carrots, celery, and onions. And season the roast with Italian seasoning prior to browning the meat.

2. Broccoli Soup: a hit in the family, but not for me so much. Still looking for the perfect broccoli soup, and I think I am going to try the "panera bread" version next.

100,000 page views in one month.
-For the month of February, I hit 100,000 page views. Only for that month alone. The love story link up accounted to about 10,000 of those page views. But the other 90,000 in February? Is beyond me. Which again makes me wonder about all those mystery readers out there. Recently, I have received a few lovely emails from those readers and they have truly made my heart smile {I also have a few saved to reply to... so be on the lookout}. I love it when people share their story. When they can relate to me. When they say how much they appreciate that I write. Honestly, it touches me in ways I cannot even explain. And it keeps me motivated to keep up with this little space of mine.

Bachelor, Women tell all

-Was brutal. Exhausting. Made me want to take a swig of something strong. All those women. Straight narcotic {except Nicky}. And although I do not buy the whole "I'm sorry" deal by Courtney, I really could care less, and that is the same attitude these ladies need to embrace. I can't imagine that they look like a catch to all of the eligible Bachelors left in America. And they also don't have a ring on it. So get it girls. GET. IT. {A man}. 

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Dentist woes.
-So this morning I will be at my crown fitting appointment. Can I just say that I am so ready for all this to be over with. And the fact that is costing me a pretty penny makes it that much more  cringe-worthy. We won't even go there. What I could have purchased. A new wardrobe. A handbag or two. A night in bed with Josh Duhamel. I mean. 100 cases of BLL. 

Or a beautiful pearly white crown. Equally important.

Future Posts
-I think that in these Thursday Randoms posts, I am going to mention some future posts that I have scheduled. Like I have said before, I write my posts at night {3-4 at a time} a couple times a week. Blogging never takes place during the day or while the tot is awake {with the exception of sometimes a "deal" post or something important}. That being said, I have tons of posts scheduled, and sometimes when I say that I will talk about this or that.... well, I do, but it's usually not scheduled for a while.

So here are some posts to look out for.

Why I watermark my photos- Monday March 12th
My Beauty Products Run Down- Tuesday March 13th
The Time I woke up at 4am- Wednesday March 14th
Thursday Randoms- Thursday March 15th
What the H is wrong with my Sippy Cup {per E} Friday March 16th

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And that is all I have this morning. Time to go get all housewife prettied up to head to the dentist. Gotta look my best for the devil man himself. Mother eff.