Patio Table Project

I found this cute patio table at Kroger for only $99! 

 

Of course Red is not my color so I had to spruce it up with a lovely shade of pink!

Right now its sitting in my hallway. It makes me wish I was sitting at a bistro table in Paris underneath the Eiffel Tower. Not too bad for my first project. I have a few more on the way so stay tuned.

xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

Memorial Day Canoeing 2012

Bailey (Meagan's Cousin), Meagan,Dani, Sam, Me

This Memorial Day the Buffalo Wild Wings Crew tool to the water again. This time we chose the Buffalo River in Pulaski, Tenn. (Get it, we work at Buffalo Wild Wings and were on the Buffalo River!) 

Anyway, we started out much sloppy but in no time Sam and I had our canoe under control. We had this!

Three boys and five girls, at least we out numbered the boys this year. 

Don't you love our hats! Shout out to Samuel Adams!

Larry, Tim, Dani, & Jarod

Just chillin' on the water!

This is Henry. His owner's last name is Winkler, so that makes his name Henry Winkler! AYE!!!!!!

Last year we saw a duck on the Duck River this time we saw a cow. Hey, it resembles a Buffalo.

What an amazing trip. We are going to try and go again on July 4th. Hopefully on the Duck, the Buffalo was way too shallow and people kept tipping their canoes, thankfully we didn't tip ours, not to mention the Buffalo is over an hour away from me. Until next time.

xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

♥ Summer Reading List ♥

This summer I want to read at least fifty books (even if they are one I've already read once, or twice, before). So here goes:

1.) The Hunger Games Trilogy ~ Suzanne Collins
    2.) Catching Fire
    3.) Mockingjay
4.) Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy ~ EL James
    5.) Fifty Shades Darker
    6.) Fifty Shades Freed
7.) Sloppy Firsts Series ~ Megan McCafferty
    8.) Second Helpings
    9.) Charmed Thirds
   10.) Fourth Comings
   11.) Perfect Fifths
12.)Witches of East End ~Melissa de la Cruz

13.) The Last Summer of Me and You ~ Ann Brashares

14.) Along For The Ride ~ Sarah Dessen

15.) The Summer We Read Gatsby ~ Danielle Ganek

16.) Twenties Girl ~ Sophie Kinsella

17.) My Life in France ~ Julia Child

So here are seventeen of my fifty summer books. Of course I will be blogging about all of them. Now when to start?


xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

Tonsillectomy Recovery Day 9

I feel as though the worst of the pain is behind me. I'm still taking my pain medicine regularly. And although the pain is decreasing, I am still having a hard time swallowing and the heartburn is not helping my throat much. I hate riding in cars because it makes me sick and I've only left my house twice. I've gone through cases of cold sweats and keep getting dizzy in the shower. After reading stories online I think my experience is nothing compared to some people out there. I would rate my pain no higher than a 6 and I've had cases of strep that was an 11 sometimes. Of course the medicine is keeping me asleep for about 18 hours a day. Unfortunately it's at the wrong time. I sleep all day and am awake for most of the night and even though I take the medicine at night its like it wants me to stay awake and get heartburn and crave foods I still don't have the throat to eat yet. It does seem as though I have most of my strength at night instead of during the day. I am out of jello and soup and don't feel like cooking this late at night when my mom is sleeping and waking her up. I REALLY WANT A DIET DR. PEPPER TOO!! I haven't had one since the Monday before the surgery. I always though that was what gave my heartburn, guess not.

On the plus side, I have cleaned out over 40+ hours on my DVR. I've caught up on Pan Am, Grimm, Eureka, Unforgettable, and a few other random shows and movies that I had taped. I will be starting Once Upon a Time tomorrow.

There are times when I think I am ready to go back to work but then I get to thinking do I really want to? and of course the answer is no! I wish I didn't have to work anymore. I need to be someone's trophy wife! Any takers? I am out of money though and am still trying to decide if I want to pick up a Sunday morning possibly night shift too. I won't be able to take my medicine though. So I guess I won't be working!! :-)


xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

Tonsillectomy Recovery Week One

It has been one week since I had my tonsils removed from my throat. And I can't tell you how many times I have dreamed of food. It has been an almost constant when I sleep, anytime, day or night. 

There was one dream when my entire family went out to eat and I pushed my plate away to go to the bathroom and I came back and it was all gone! I woke up crying!

I miss real food. I have a craving for everything I can't have chips, candy, burgers, you know the things I wouldn't be able to swallow. For someone who loves ice cream you wouldn't think I'd get tired of it, but it doesn't feel me up. 


I hope within this next week and a half that my tonsils will be all healed up and I will be able to eat whenever and whatever I want without having a hard time swallowing or feeling sick.


xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

Happy Mother's Day

I just want to wish a very Happy Mother's Day to the best mom I know. She has been so great taking care of me this week. I haven't been taken care of like this since I was a little girl. I love you Mom!


xoxo, am&a lynn ♥

Tonsillectomy Recovery Day Three & Four

Well I have managed to clean out over twenty hours on my DVR so far by watching almost all of my Grimm episodes. It is a good TV show. Next I think I will catch on Once Upon A Time. I've only seen about 15 episodes.


For those of you who follow me on Pinterest I apologize for the food I keep posting but I'm hungry and can't eat anything. My mom just said, "I can tell you are hungry just by all the food you keep pinning!"


Today however was a very lazy day for me. I woke up at 7:30 and went back to sleep until 11:30 then I went back to sleep until 3:30. My mom came home from work and took me and Grant to Sweet Cici's for cakebatter and pink bubblegum ice cream. IT WAS AMAZING but I couldn't add my sprinkles or hot fudge or whip cream which is my favorite part with the cakebatter. I didn't feel to good after eating it and went t0 sleep in the car while my mom went soft food shopping for me. I do have a wonderful mom for taking care of me while I am in this condition. I came back home and slept until 7:30 where Gavin was waiting for me to wake up, don't get too excited he only wanted to play the Wii which is set room.


The pain these past two days has been a little more intense then the first two. It has been hurting more to talk which is why I am glad we have text messaging or else I wouldn't be able to communicate with any of my friends! Not like too many have tried to contact me anyways.


Well its back to sleep for me.


xoxo, am&a lynn ♥