Xoxo

After my long weekend in Tuscaloosa with my best friend, Maghen Olivia and my favorite person, Tysce Green, I have much to catch up on. We went to the basketball game and told LSU to “Geaux home!”. My first Lakeside experience with Maghen ended up being delicious and we also ran into the lovely Sarah Ann Hoge! It was a great weekend with the greatest people, none the less. I have to start writing my English paper that’s due in eight days and I need to be reading my New Testament religion book. But you know what?

I’d rather blog.

Not only does this week’s Celeb of the Week star on one of my favorite television shows, Gossip Girl, she also has a new leading role in The Roomate.
Leighton Marissa Claire Meester is a very hot, glam, successful actress born April 9, 1986 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Although you may know her from GG, her first acting role on a tv program was on NBC's Law & Order in 1999. Leighton has also appeared in shows like Surface, Entourage, CSI: Miami, 8 Simple Rules, 24, 7th Heaven, and House. She moved with her family to New York City and soon after began working as a model with Wilhelmina, booking a Ralph Lauren campaign shot! Out of everything, of course, her character Blair Waldorf has definitely been her spectacular rise to stardom. She has even stated in interviews that she identifies with Blair "on every level, in one way or another."


I bet you didn't know that:

• She currently resides in New York.
• Has an older brother, Douglas Meester and a younger brother named Lex.
• She enjoys singing, and even sang in the movie "Drive Thru".
• She is naturally blonde but dyed her hair brown for the role of Blair Waldorf in "Gossip Girl". Stay brunette, Leighton.
• Named one of People Magazines' 100 Most Beautiful in 2008.
• Ranked #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
• Attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. Very Blair-like.
• Named Celeb of the Week by Kayla Kennamer!
  

Don’t miss Gossip Girl tonight at 8 on the CW!!!

Living by Faith

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11;1


Your faith will be tried.
We are all different and we will be tried in many different ways and at different points in our lives. You have to hold steadfast to God’s word.
Why would God give us faith if we did not need it? He knows that we will be tried and we all will need it in some way or another, Life will get dark and you could walk down the wrong path and lose your way. I know that I have!


We are not promised that all of our day will be happy and trouble free. He gives us the power of faith for the tribulations that he foresees we will all go through. He knows everything we will do before we do it. Our blessings can be trials of faith, also. Riches are blessings of prosperity and can be very beneficial in life to everyone. But what if we get so wrapped up in this world we live in that we lose our way? We will lose our faith if we become accustomed to worldly things. We will all face affliction and have many burdens, some more than others. All children of God will have to face things that they had rather not. Some of us just have worse burdens or afflictions. That’s why it’s so important to keep your faith.


Pray.

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”
Romans 10:17

Double Trouble

If you can’t already tell, I am beyond ready for the rest of my life. Talking about my future on my blog makes me very excited for everything God has in store for me. Getting my RN and getting a really good job in Huntsville, hopefully! And yes, getting married and having kids! Trust me, I will be extremely thankful for God granting me the wonderful pleasure of having kids. I want at least one of each, boy and girl. Although little boys are cute, I hope and pray that my first little one is precious little girl! Good gracious, are we in for it, Tysce Leverl.

If he is anything like Tysce, we are in for a ride!

We will have such a problem with those terrible terrible twos.
We will have to buy stock in Band-Aid.
His Papaw will teach him how to use a sling shot to break Mommy’s flower pots when he is 3.
He will go to his grandparents’ houses and come back spoiled rotten.
He will wear Vineyard Vines and Polo Ralph Lauren everyday to school.
He will have the best baseball glove and play catch with his Daddy until he is sick of it.
He’ll also come home everyday with mud stained khakis.
He will go to Kindergarten and cry for his Mommy!
He will be in a tree stand, with all of his Under Armour apparel, by the age of 5 if not before.
He’ll be very athletic and play point guard in basketball.
He will be very competitive.
He will hate shopping but never complain.
He will be so tiny but then hit a growth spurt when he hits his teens.
He will break every girl’s heart that he comes across until he finds the one to spend forever with!




If she is anything like me, we’re in for it.


Her “terrible’s” will be terrible three’s, instead of two’s.
She will sing really loud in church without even knowing the words. Just a solid tune.
She will have every Barbie doll and accessory known to Barbie World, but Mommy will probably have more fun with them than she will!
She will have a coordinating hair bow for all of her name brand outfits.
She will be hospitalized for every little reason imaginable.
She will be extremely tiny but the fastest one on the softball team.
She will have a feisty attitude.
She will go to Kindergarten and tell Mommy “There’s no crying in Kindergarten, Mom”.
She’ll teach herself how to ride a bike.
She will cut her hair at school by the first grade.
She will have two scars from surgical wounds by the time she’s six.
She will chase all of the boys on the playground, but never fall down because she won’t like mud.
She will be the shortest in her class for well, ever
She will get her heart broken and I will comfort her.
She will become a teenager and think I’m stupid and it will break my heart.
Then, I’ll call my Mom and apologize for everything, again.

Celeb Weekly

Almost every single night I watch E! to watch all the latest, funniest, weirdest, most outrageous celebrity ‘oh-my-God’s, over the top parties, and ‘Did she really just do that?’ moments. It is extremely entertaining to me. So I’ve decided that I am going to start picking a weekly person who I find very interesting. I’m calling it, Celeb Weekly.

Some of my favorite older movies like Hope Floats and Miss Congeniality both star an elegant, brown-headed lady who really knows her stuff! Sandra Annette Bullock was born July 26, 1964 in a Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, to a German opera singer and a voice teacher. Her family moved back to the Washington area when she was a teenager. She went to East Carolina University in NC where she studied acting. She then moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage.


In my opinion, her best role ever was playing Leigh Tuohy in The Blind Side. She looks amazing with blonde hair!


I bet you didn’t know:

Sandra was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1996.


While working on Two if By Sea (1996), discovered she is highly allergic to horses. Which her and I have in common.


Graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia in 1982. She was a cheerleader.


She was voted "Most Likely To Brighten Up Your Day" by her high school class.


Was considered for the lead in Runaway Bride in 1999.


She is fluent in German.


Her favorite perfume is Dune, by Christian Dior.


Known for her generous donations, she donated $1 million to the American Red Cross after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Did the same, again donating $1 million to the Red Cross, after the tsunami- disaster in Asia in 2004. She again donated $1 million, this time to Doctors Without Borders, after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.


Has designed special seat-belts so her pet dogs, Ruby and Poppy, can ride safely in her car.

Named person of the year for 2010 by People Magazine.

Named Celeb of the Week by Kayla Kennamer!

Extra Ordinary

Where do I even begin? I love you. More than words can even express! Since Junior High, I always knew you were the one I wanted to be with. I kept wondering why no one even pared up to you. Not a lot of relationships can say that they have been in love for 6 years. I always had a feeling you would come back to me.

Thank you for every sweet little thing you do for me! Thank you for buying my food everywhere we go. Thank you for talking to me about our wedding and our kids all the time, it’s very sweet! Thank you for going to walmart with me, just because. I love you. Thank you for carpooling with me to school! Thank you for all the times you’ve put gas in my car. Thank you for everything you’ve ever bought me! Thank you for loving me! Thank you for being you!

Our first A-Day game together. 2009. We look so young.

Junior Prom. I had the best looking date! Thank you for not getting mad at me because I forgot our tickets to get in! It was pouring rain and I didn’t want to get my hair wet, but worst of all the tornado sirens were going off. Definitely one to remember!

Panama City, summer ‘09

Thank you for loving my weird moments. There’s no one I’d rather be weird with than you!

Thanks for supporting me through ALL of my many hairstyles the past 2 and ½ years. You liked it better the way it is now and you didn’t want to hurt my feelings and tell me. I love you.

The first time our parents let us drive down to the football game by ourselves! I fell asleep on the way and you missed a turn causing us to get lost. Then we actually ended up getting there quicker than if we had not gotten lost. It rained and rained the whole way down and I had on nike shorts and flip flops, which I took off because I was getting blisters. We were soaked, along with 93,128 people, walking in the stadium and then as soon as we walked in to sit down, the rain stopped. It didn’t rain the whole game long and turned off really hot. Then as soon as the game was over, it came pouring again. Coincidence? I think not.

Rockefeller Center! Thank you for going to New York City with me, even though we missed tons of food and family back in Alabama. Thank you for (what you thought would be suffering) sitting through The Rockettes in NYC. Thank you for getting up at 5 am with me to get a perfect spot for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I love you.

Panama City, Summer 2010. Thank you for taking me to the beach with your wonderful family.

You’re the best friend I could ever ask for. You know me through and through and you never once have tried to change anything about me. Thank you for that. I love you!

Senior Prom! Still the best looking date! Even though we got ready really early so Mom could take so many pictures, we still look good together!

Thank you for being so patient and sweet to me all the time. Thank you for understanding every little flaw about me. Thank you for ALWAYS being there to support me in anything and everything I do. You are the best other half I could have ever prayed for!

This is the first dance
But it won’t be the last
Timeless moments like this
They won’t ever be a thing of the past

This was one of the best weekends in Tuscaloosa! Roll Tide. I love you!

Our first snow together. We built our very first snowman ever!

After all, we haven’t gotten this much snow since ’92 and we were barely walking then. I love you so much, Tysce!

Reality

I have always enjoyed writing. In high school, I loved when a teacher wanted you to just journal about your summer or write a page on something you read in class. I love writing. I can say whatever I want on paper and I guess that’s what I like most about this blog. It’s mine and no one else’s. No one can tell me what to write about and even though you could be doing it right now, I don’t have to hear anyone critique what I’m blogging. It’s all my own and no one can stop me.


After all, life isn’t about impressing people, how many pictures of you are on Facebook, or how many friends you make through high school. It’s about the dreams you aspire to make real and the people who support you the whole way through. The ones that really care about you will always be there. They’ll be there on your wedding day. The best ones will be your bridesmaids! It has been very hard for me the past year to acknowledge things that were visibly there all along, yet I just chose not to see them. At times, I wish I had been more alert to the situations but then again, I made it through and I have a good name at the end of the day with nothing to worry about. I never have cared too much of people’s harsh opinions, however, I want people to realize that I am a good person.

There are reasons that people are in your life and why they leave your life. I just hope that if you are reading this, and you have a big group of friends, you don’t become too oblivious to the fact that people are and will be fake. You think you really know someone and you chose to believe that they are very sweet, innocently polite people. 78.5% aren’t. Your true friends will be there for you no matter what and the others, they were only a memory in a few of your high school pictures. Some only care about themselves, and at the end of the day, you were better off letting them go their own way. They were only your friend because you were in the same click or you just sat by them in class not even by choice. Not that everyone is fake, but reality is, life is hard and people are cruel. Might as well prepare for it early.

Another Kind of Lost

Forget Formspring and Facebook for a day! If you're like me, you like to read but have hardly any time to! I love getting lost in a great book but it has to be really good!

So, even though the snow is melting away, here are some of my favorites that you're sure to love!

The cover says it all. I am SO glad that Mama E assigned this as our last book to read of Junior year. Anyone who's into a deep meaningful read, this is screaming your name! Hands down, my favorite book! This old man will win your heart and leave you wanting to read this book over and over, which I have twice! I want to share the wisdom of Morrie Schwartz to the world!

Morrie Schwartz is Mitch Albom's college professor. Maybe you're like Mitch. Maybe you lost track of a mentor as you made your way through the world. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had the second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday, just as they used to in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.

Okay, I admit, Mama E made us read this. She made us read a lot of books! But this one, was really good! The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession". It's based within the 1920s. So next time Mrs. Esslinger talks about her next assignment, try not to groan before you think!

My favorite everyday book!









These are my must see movies! I have currently seen some of these and some of these are oldies but I love passing along a good movie because not everyone likes to read! So, go out and hit the redbox!


In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert (played by the wonderful Julia Roberts) had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want - husband, country home, successful career - but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. This wise and rapturous story unfolds of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and of what she found in their place. Following a divorce and a crushing depression, Gilbert set out to examine three different aspects of her nature, set against the backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in Italy, devotion in India, and on the Indonesian island of Bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence.



This is a romantic comedy. Two women played by Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz, live 6,000 miles away and are total strangers. They both are unhappy with their lives, trade homes (from sunny California to snow covered English countryside) only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Winslet falls in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Diaz, across the globe, realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. The two women find themselves in the exact same place. Diaz falls in love with the lovely Graham (Jude Law), which is worth the entire movie! ;) Winslet finds herself a new romance in Jack Black. Definitely, a must see.

Although an oldie, definitely on my top list. Mariah Carey plays a talented young singer, Billie Frank, struggling to make it big in New York City. She has tremendous will and determination along with a voice like an angel. With the help of a handsome nightclub DJ, she quickly learns that the roller coaster ride to success is as treacherous as it is glamorous. This is one that I can watch over and over!

Carrie Bradshaw. Samantha Jones. Charlotte York. Miranda Hobbes.

I think we all recognize these four rich city gals.

Most of us can only dream of their lifestyle.

FYI: I will have Carrie Bradshaw's closet from this movie!

To save the best for last!

My favorite actress, Katherine Heigl and my favorite actor, Gerard Butler come together to collaborate the most hilarious romantic comedy I have ever seen. This wildly funny battle of the sexes is sure to knock you off your feet. Abby, a successful morning show producer, is looking for a lot in a man. Mike, her obnoxious TV star, knows men only want one thing. Determined to prove that she's not romantically challenged, Abby takes Mike's advice during a promising new romance, but the unexpected results will stun everyone.

Alone with God

This past week as we all have been snowed in, I have had plenty of time to think about what to write about next. I am so happy that so many have tuned in to see what my next topic will be about!

Thanks for reading! I really appreciate it!

Since I have had all this time, my mind has been everywhere from new websites I'd like to share, to the most interesting person of the week, to my weekly devotionals. All are sure to come! :)

Today's subject: His solitude with Us.

When God gets us alone through suffering, heartbreak, temptation, disappointment, sickness, or by desires, a broken friendship, or a new friendship, - when He gets us absolutely alone, and we are totally speechless, able to ask even one question, then He begins to teach us.

As you journey with God, the only thing He intends to be clear is the way He deals with your soul. The sorrows and difficulties in the lives of others will be absolutely confusing to you. We think we understand another person's struggle until God reveals the same shortcomings in our lives. There are vast areas of stubbornness and ignorance the Holy Spirit has to reveal in each of us, but it can only be done when Jesus gets us alone.

Are we alone with him now? Or are we more concerned with our own ideas, friendships, and cares for our bodies? Jesus cannot teach us anything until we quiet all our intellectual questions and get alone with Him.

My challenge to you. Pray.

Pray when you wake up.

Pray when you get in the car.

Pray when you get to work or school.

Pray in the classroom.

Pray when you eat.

Pray when you're driving.

Pray when you get home.

Pray.

Because there can never be enough prayer.

Style Stealer

I find it hilarious when people make a big deal out of how a celebrity accidentally/intentionally wears the same outfit as another celebrity. Personally, I think they should give them a break. There are only so many designers out there! After all, they are ordinary people just like us. Add a little Botox, personal stylists, and a million dollar closet and

BAM! You have your everyday gal!

Who doesn’t love “Who wore it better” polls!?

I am seriously in love with this concept. Here are my choices!

I have to go with Carrie! She is so elegant! Not too much cleavage, and her shoes are a plus!!

Maybe it's the paler skin but Eva has it!

Sorry Nicki, but this H&M Peacock dress looks fabulous on Katy!

Such pretty colors!

Jessica's boots seal the deal!
Such a neatly designed dress!


Audrina Patridge, you are gorgeous!
I love the shoes!

Hands down, Miley wears Marchesa's black and

gold sequin dress marvelously!

Jay Manuel knows what top model material is with his

oh-so-in bow tie!

Fact: Lo Bosworth looks great in anything she wears!
Such a cute dress!

Doesn't a Kardashian always win?

Zooey Deschanel definitely wears this dress better! Too cute!



Coincidence that one celebrity wears the same outfit

as another celebrity? I'll leave that up to you!

One Step at A Time

From wedding dresses, Christmas lists, Valentine’s Day ideas and bikini shopping, I have had a lot of random things on my mind lately. I swear that I am so ADD, I have officially diagnosed myself!

Christmas break has been fun but, even though I always complain during the semester of having so much homework and stuff to do, I am ready for school to start back.

It all means one step closer to finishing the semester,

one step closer to getting my RN,

one step closer to getting married,

one step closer to....

You guessed it! Children!! :)

I absolutely cannot wait! I have always dreamed of having girls but I have discovered my fondness of little boy’s clothing. When I was little, my Mom dressed me up all of the time and I loved every second of it! She had a bow in my hair to coordinate with every outfit and I never seemed to care! As I got older, I wanted to play basketball but I was never as tom-boyish as my little sister is.

When I grew up, people didn’t dress their kids up in Vineyard Vines or Lilly Pulitzer yet.

We had Kelly’s Kids. Everything monogrammed. Smock gowns and over-sized hair bows and I was good to go!

I know that my kids will look so adorable in their Lilly and VV but, like it or not, I will take advantage of the time that I can squeeze in all of their monogrammed dresses, bloomers, and head attire while they are young enough to let me.

http://www.kellyskids.com