30 Days of Lists - Day 1

30 Days of Lists - September 2011 is finally here!!

You've probably heard me talk about this! But, I'm ready to start and finish a project. Maybe this will be my first real one finished (minus my felt projects). 

Here is day 1: 

I love the three colors I combined for today. 

I think these goals are very attainable and a little open ended!

1. Finish "The Help" - I'm halfway through this great novel, I'm hoping to be done by next week!

2. Try new design on nails - I just bought some new nail polishes and I found some great tutorials. There is no reason why I can't try something new!

3. Start sewing - I have a pattern and everything to go with it to make a skirt. 

4. Write overseas friends - I have two friends overseas who would love to receive a letter from me.

5. Organize email/desktop - This is long overdue, enough said

6. Re-learn knitting - There are some projects I want to work on, but my skills aren't up to par.

7. Keep up with blog - I have a notebook that I chart my posts. I have so many great ideas!

8. Drink more h20 - It's hard...

9. Finish 30 Days of Lists - I'm notorious for starting something without finishing...

Anyone want to be my accountability partner?!

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Fall TV Shows 2011

Welcome September... How I've Waited for THEE!!

Image from Pinterest by Steve Dolan via society6.com

Ok, so I love television. It's a great time waster. But, I don't have cable anymore. But, I do have HULU plus. So, I'm looking forward to many new seasons of pre-existing shows as well as some new ones!


Let's start at A!!


ABC: 
New - They have a lot of new shows... We'll see which one's last... And which one's I can last!

Apartment 23 - Image via abc.com

Apartment 23 (Midseason) - This looks promising. I think I could actually get into this show. Plus, James Vanderbeek (of Dawson's Creek fame) is on this show!

Charlie's Angels (Thursdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 22 - We will see... It could be a flop! The original show was so good! 

Good Christian Belles (not on the list at all) - There was no preview, but the tag line was promising.

Last Man Standing (Tuesdays 8/7c) Premieres Oct 11 - TIM ALLEN is back! Of course I will be watching this! 

Last Man Standing - Image via abc.com

Man Up (Tuesdays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres Oct 18  - Alright, this looks hilarious! I hope this show lasts!

Missing (Midseason) - Eh..., Also, no preview

Once Upon a Time - Image via abc.com

Once Upon a Time (Sundays 8/7c) Premieres Oct 23 - I really want to see this! I've seen previews on tv (other people's televisions of course)!

Pan Am - Image via abc.com

Pan Am (Sundays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 25 - 1960s? YES!!! Can't wait!

Revenge - Image via abc.com

Revenge (Wednesdays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 21 - This looks very promising!

The River (Midseason) - It has promise, but I don't think the plot line can go very far!

Scandal - (Midseason) AH!! This looks good, but, I'm not a fan of Kerry Washington! :(

Suburgatory (Wednesdays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres Sept 28 - This looks cute!!

Current -

Image via abc.com

The Bachelor (Midseason) - I'm hooked! I hope Ben from the Bachelorette is going to be on it!

Catchup -

Cougar Town (Midseason) - I'm a couple season's behind, but it's a pretty funny show.

Happy Endings (Wednesdays 9:30/8:30c) Season Premiere Sept 28 - Gonna check it out and see if it's worth watching.

The Middle (Wednesdays 8/7c) Season Premiere Sept 21 - The commercial's are hilarious! Never seen the show though.

Image via abc.com

Modern Family (Wednesdays 9/8c) - Season Premiere Sept 21 I've been slowly catching up. This show is HILARIOUS!

Grey's Anatomy (Thursdays 9/8c) Season Premiere Sept 22 - So far behind.

Private Practice (Thursdays 10/9c) Season Premiere Sept 29 - Ditto!

CBS:
New - 

2 Broke Girls - Image via cbs.com

2 Broke Girls (Mondays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres Sept 19 - Yes! Yes and YES! I love Kat Dennings!

Unforgettable (Tuesdays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 20 - This looks very good!

How to Be a Gentleman (Thursdays 8:30-7:30c) Premieres Sept 29 - Eh... But, I do like Kevin Dillon!

Image via  cbs.com

Person of Interest (Thursdays 9/8c) Premieres Sept 22 - Oh yeah. This looks good! Jim Caviezel is in it! I would say he's hott! But, I feel wrong because he played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ... Plus, it's JJ Abrams and Chris Nolan directing!

Image via cbs.com

A Gifted Man (Fridays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 23 - May be the best show of the year!

Current - 

The Amazing Race (Sundays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres 9/25 - I love this show. Now I just need to watch it!

Catchup - 

Image via cbs.com

How I Met Your Mother (Mondays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 19 - I'm a whole season behind. I love, love, love this show!

The Mentalist (Thursdays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 22 - I've always wanted to watch it, just haven't.

Big Bang Theory (Thursdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 22  - I've seen one episode. It's hilarious. I've heard a lot of good press about it!

Blue Bloods (Fridays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 23 - This looks promising.

The CW:
New - 

Hart of Dixie (Mondays) Premieres Sept 26  - I love Rachel Bilson. This looks like a charming show!

Ringer - Image via cwtv.com

Ringer (Tuesdays) Premieres Sept 13 - Buffy, er I mean Sarah Michelle Gellar is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Secret Circle (Thursdays) Premieres Sept 15 It could be an interesting show. We will just have to wait and see. 

90210 - Image via cwtv.com

Current - 

90210

Chase Crawford - Image via cwtv.com

(Tuesdays) Premieres Sept 13 - This show is soooo drama filled! Thats why I love it!

America's Next Top Model (Wednesdays) Premieres Sept 14 - I miss seasons here and there, but I do like the show!

Gossip Girl (Mondays) Premieres Sept 23 - Oh Gossip Girl, How I've missed thee... And Chace Crawford!

Vampire Diaries - Image via cwtv.com

The Vampire Diaries (Thursdays) Premieres Sept 15 - I have been waiting for the return since the last episode of season 2!

Catchup -

Supernatural (Fridays) Premieres Sept 23 - Never seen the show, but the previews have always intrigued me.

Nikkita (Fridays) Premieres Sept 23 - Ditto!

Fox:
New -

Alcatraz (Midseason) - Way to go FOX, you have got my attention.

Jonah Hill - Image via fox.com

Allen Gregory (Sundays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres Oct 30 - This looks hilarious... and it's a cartoon... And it's Jonah Hill! 

The Finder (Midseason) - From the creator of Bones... This is going to be good!

The Flinstones - No real information on this yet...

I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Wednesdays 9:30/8:30c) Premieres Nov 23 - Eh...

Napolean Dynamite (Midseason) - Cartoon Version of the movie... Should be entertaining...

New Girl - Image via fox.com

New Girl (Tuesdays 9/8c) Premieres Sept 20 - ZOE!!!!!!!!!!! Can this show start today! I think I've been waiting forever for this show!!! In a little over a month! I will get to watch it!

Terra Nova - Image via fox.com

Terra Nova (Mondays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 26 - Edge of my seat for the preview... Steven Spielberg seems to have his name in all the networks this year.

Touch - No information... ):

The X Factor (Wednesdays/Thursdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 21 - Simon Cowell is back! I can't wait for this show! Should be ten times better than idol!

Current -

Image via fox.com

Glee (Tuesdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 20 - This show is the best! So many good one-liners!

Catchup -

Image via fox.com

Bones (Thursdays 9/8c) Premieres Nov 3 - I've been semi-watching this on Netflix. Need to start from the beginning and catch up. I really like this show!

Image via fox.com

House (Mondays 9/8c) Premieres Oct 3 - I've seen some of these episodes! I really need to get into this!

Fringe (Fridays 9/8c) Premieres Sept 23 - Hello! Joshua Jackson (of Dawson's Creek fame) need I say more??

Image via fox.com

Raising Hope (Tuesdays 9:30/8:30c) Premieres Sept 20 - My sister says this is hilarious! I want to check it out!

NBC:
New -

The Playboy Club (Mondays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 19 - Even though the premise is playboy bunnies... It looks pretty good. And it's set in the 1960s! I love that!

Up All Night (Series Preview Sept 14 10/c) - This looks hilarious! I hear Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph!

Free Agents (Series Preview Sept 14 10:30/9:30c)  - This looks supes cute!

Whitney (Thursdays 9:30/8:30c) Premieres Sept 22 - This has potential! It's a comedy.

Image via nbc.com

Prime Suspect  (Thursdays 10/9c) Premieres Sept 22 - This looks amazing! 

Image via nbc.com

Grimm (Fridays 9/8c) Premieres Oct 21 - Makes me think of Buffy. I miss Buffy!

Smash (Mondays 10/9) Premieres February 6 - YES  YES YES... It's about broadway!!

Are You There Vodka? It's, Me Chelsea (Midseason) - I like Chelsea Handler, and since it's based on her book. This could be pretty good!

Awake (Midseason) - The plot sounds good. I hope it lives up to its synopsis!

Bent (Midseason) - Eh... I'll wait for a preview! 

Best Friends Forever (Midseason) - Not much information on the show.

Betty Whites: Off Their Rocker (Midseason) - Again no info... I love her btdubs!

Fashion Star (Midseason) - Looks like a project runway knockoff! We will see!

The Firm (Midseason) - Based on John Grisham's novel... That's all they wrote!

Friends with Benefits (Fridays 8/7c) It's already out, so I'm going to watch some episodes to see if it's worth watching!

Current -

Image via nbc.com

The Office (Thursdays 9/8c) Premieres Sept 22  - New boss... We will see how it goes. I love this show! 

Image via nbc.com

30 Rock (It says Returning Soon) - One of the funniest shows on Television! Hands down... No arguments!

SNL (Saturdays 11:30/10:30c) - Who doesn't love this show? I've been starting to watch it from the '70s on Netflix.

Biggest Loser (Tuesdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 20 - This show is amazing!

Catchup -

Community (Thursdays 8/7c) Premieres Sept 22 - Very comedic and entertaining. I saw the first season... I enjoyed it.

Parks and Recreation (Thursdays 8:30/7:30c) Premieres Sept 22 - Saw a few episodes. Let's see if I can get back into it! Also, I've been informed by some co-workers, that I will really like this show.

Image via nbc.com

Parenthood (Tuesdays 10/9) Premieres Sept 13 - I love this show. Got a little behind last season. Such a good show on quirky families!

Image via nbc.com

Chuck (Fridays 8/7c) Premieres Oct. 21 - Season 1 was amazing... I can't wait to catch up. I heart Zachary Levi!!!!

What shows are you excited about? I've also been told to check out Portlandia and Breaking Bad. A show I don't watch a lot, but I think it's hilarious is It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Is Wilfred any good? And even though I have to wait until 2012, I can't wait for MAD MEN! I love that show! Thanks to Target, Amazon Instant and Netflix, I was able to catch up with that show! 

Gobs and Gobs of Money

If, I wasn't saving money right now, I would spend money on these two classes:

This journal prompt class run by Janel from Running With Scissors in October.

I could learn about how to do Graphics for my blog... Except it's Photoshop heavy and I don't own Photoshop.

Then there is this course from Red Velvet Shop

I think this class would be a great jump start to my sewing. I need to start on my sewing project!

Thankfully this is an e-course, so I will start a little fund for this course.

The first class is 20 bones, the second is 15, and the third is 29...

Things I hate right now:

Bills, bills and more bills!

Link Love

I'm completely caught up in reading my "crafty" blogs! I still have about 1000 posts to go in my other categories...
But, I have more links! This is an extensive list, but it's everything I've been inspired by, intriguied or just something I want to do! Hope you enjoy!

•  The Storque, Etsy's blog, talks about some themes to blog about in September! They also have this awesome Horchata Popsicle recipe that I just have to try! I love horchatas! I should probably make these before summer ends!
• Pip, from ::Meet Me at Mikes::, blogs about How To's on Embroidery... I still need to work on my Embroidery skills!
• DIY from amy is the party, I love flower pens! Great item to send to a pen pal!

Image via Honestly...WTF

• Ashley's Fall Lookbook from I Believe in Unicorns is fantastic! I love the outfits... I just need to start sewing my own wardrobe!
• Carina's Craft Blog had a Dala Horse Craft A Long, see all the wonderful projects on flickr! I love dala horses!
• Nicole, from Craft My Soul, has a cute and quick shirt tutorial, this shirt is perfect for Fall! I have a huge stash of sale fabric that would work well with this shirt! I can't wait to whip this up!
• Pugly Pixel has an adorable tutorial on Custom Envelopes. I love sending and receiving snail mail, I will definitely be making a stash of these!
• Anna over at Noodlehead had a cute quick tee tutorial as well! This would be fun to make a couple of these with different materials!
• Lo Fidelity Love posted this wonderful post via Honestly...WTF! I love this bracelet! It should be pretty easy to do, especially some fun fall colors to go with my wardrobe!
• Mallory from Mallory Makes Things and Elsie from A Beautiful Mess have an e-course that I should take to improve my sewing skills! I have a sewing machine and I'm gonna use it! Now I just need to repeat that about five-thousand times!
• Links from not martha make me want to start crafting asap! All of them! Thanks Megan!
• The Fossil Blog just posted about Back To School Basics... I want one of each for her please!!!
• Marta Writes compiled some different blue invitations... I can't wait until I can send a fun invitation for an event!... (My birthday is coming up...hmm). Look at the first two invitations! I <3 them.
• This post from paper pastries makes me really want a camera collection, I will be saving up my pennies!
• Sheer Whimsy has a cute idea on some invitations for her bridal party proposal!! Can you tell I like invitations?
• This giveaway from A Quirky Girl's Thoughts is perfect... I <3 owls and this is a modcloth pocket watch with an owl on it! How AMAZING!
• James at Bluebird Vintage is having a giveaway as well! 250 bones to spend on beso.com.
• Umm... Homemade Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes? YES! Courtesy of giverslog.
• Sunshine and Carousels has an amazing looking recipe for Breakfast Quinoa!
• I love fall fashions, I don't love trying to peruse the internet for them. I'm grateful for Kaylah from The Dainty Squid for this awesome post! 

Off Day

You know when you have one of those just "off days"? Well, I had mine today. I hope tomorrow is better. And "holy" storm! It was raining buckets and buckets! I'm just glad it is 10:00pm. I've been waiting for this hour forever, because I know that the day is over. Payday is tomorrow, which means I can pay bills and hopefully put some change in the savings account. I think tonight is an excellent night to get some reading/blogging/modern family catching up accomplished... And also some grad school apps filled out. I keep changing my mind on where I want to go... Why is KU looking awesome at the moment?


 I have so many awesome things planned for the blog, that I think will finally come into fruition! What would you like to see on the blog? Did you like my outfit post? I had fun and even American Eagle commented on my twitter about it, which is awesome!


Hasta!!!




Lauren

What I Wore - 8/17/2011 - Green

well, i cracked and did one of these posts. i had started to compare myself to others and the amazing photos of their outfits. i kept thinking... i don't have an awesome camera or someone to take my pics... and then i thought, then be yourself... i love my style and some of the new clothes i've recently added to my wardrobe, and i've always wanted to do a post... so, here goes! i don't have a cool icon, but again, i'm not here to compare myself, but to branch out!

blouse : aeropastle

cami : aeropastle

shorts : american eagle

necklace : american eagle

purse : target

shoes : TOMS via footloose and fancy

This outfit is a mismatch of old and new. I don't usually shop at aeropastle, but every once an awhile my mom will pick up something that's "my style". I love that blouse from last season. Most of my tanks and cami's are from there as well, because they're inexpensive. I just bought my shorts last night at work. They were on sale, and I needed a pair so I snagged them, perfect for early fall. My necklace is a purchase a few years ago, an owl is one of the charms, I love owls! The purse is a score from target on Monday. I've seen this purse a few times and just didn't have the funds to buy, but yesterday it was $5 off, and I had the means, so I pounced! I bought my toms through a local shoe store via groupon. The groupon was 25 for 50, and the TOMS were 54. So, it was a great deal!

That's my outfit, what do you think? 

P.S. All of these photos were taken with my HTC EVO! I love the quality of the camera!

More Link Love

As I have been catching up with everything blog related, including reading my long list on reader (I really need to transfer things to bloglovin), I've been coming across tons of awesome links. I'm hoping to have a regularly scheduled post in the near future on link loves... But, until then I will keep posting them as my tab bar gets cluttered. Great way for me to bookmark and share with my readers...

• I love this post from Pamplemousse 1983 on everything Tea!
• Hello Friend has a adorable post on airmail (I'm obsessed, I need to start a collection of airmail supplies and goodies, because it reminds us of simpler days).
• My Girl Thursday is doing her august giveaway... I'm pretty stoked! I'd love to win something. I will win a giveaway, I will win a giveaway, etc,.
• Adalou Vintage has the cutest bunting tutorial. I really want to decorate my room with bunting.
• Mucho Mucho Bueno Bueno posted this Best Coast video directed by Drew Barrymore... Can I just say that I ♥ Mucho Mucho Bueno Bueno, Best Coast, and Barrymore!
• I'm digging this nail art... Thanks, Honestly...WTF
• Gussy Sews is giving away a cute new "Not Your Grammy's Zipped Pouch and Clutch". This would be a perfect addition to my constant purse changes!

200th Post

This is a rather lame 200th post, but I had to share my literary bag from Barnes and Noble! Only a buck ninety-nine!

Link Love

So, I've been catching up on my blog reading! And here are some links to some blogs, and things blogs are highlighting...

• Kyla's blog has a great inspirational piece on creativity. I need to follow some of her advice!
• How-To on Staying organized... Moorea Seal did a Guest Post on One Pearl Button
• This blog on stellar nail designs! I wish I was good at doing my own nails... I guess I just need to practice!
• Some good embroidery videos on the crafted blog!
• I wanna make these paper roses from 100 Layer Cake! Also, I think I would about die if I received something so pretty in the mail!
• I really want to make these cupcakes... They look delicious! Thanks Katja from maedchenmitherz.
• I want to recreate this photo on my wall! Thanks Katie!

Any links you are loving?? Share them with me!!!!

The Good The Bad and The Lists

As you know, I am a lister... I'm not exactly sure what a lister is, but I'm refashioning the word to mean I write lists. I'm not just talking occasionally, but all the time, probably for almost every occasion. To do's, schedules, birthday, christmas, packing, things I need, people I need to write, blogs I want to post, etc,. I've written lists on my blog as well. For all of you lists writers out there, I have just the thing for you:

A whole 30 days devoted to lists. I wouldn't even know about it if it hadn't been for my secret pal from way back in the day wasn't a major part of this. Click the above link and check it out!

I will be there with my pen ready! I hope to see you there!