Sonic

How many Sonic drinks does it take for the Kelly's to make it through the holidays? 

AK

What did I do on my first day off.... 


8:15 Alarm goes off and I am mad because its my morning to sleep.
8:30 Realize I set my alarm so I could get to the mall by 9:00 because I don't like shopping with people. (yes I might be the Grinch)
8:42 Call sister #2. She doesn't answer.
8:50 After brushing my teeth and looking at my hair :), I hopped in the car. 
8:51 Call Mom- tell her to have Nathan to call me.
8:58 Already yell at a stupid driver who cut me off.... Umm hello big blue car you can't miss me.
9:05 Sephora to pick up ***** (Can't say, cause my friends & family read my blog. Didn't buy... I needed to see all my options.
9:06 Sister #2 calls. Tell her also to have Nathan call me. 
9:10 Call sister #1.
9:15 Bath and Body to get *****.
9:16 Take a moment and enjoy the quietness of the Mall.
9:17 Go to Forever 21.... I just couldn't say no!!! I had to go but I didn't buy anything. I know, I was shocked too! 
9:22 Attacked my a very peppy mall vendor man. I don't care if you like my earrings, I am not buying anything from you, you creepy, creepy man.
9:24 Contemplate reporting overly happy mall vendor man. 
9:25 Decided I am over shopping and head to Sephora.
9:30 Back at Sephora to get ******.
9:32 Realized I miss 2 calls from Nathan.
9:35 Done with the mall..... Boo ya to all you people who slept in.... oh wait, you did get to sleep in. Ok, its a win-win situation.

AK

My 20's are coming to an end.

I turned 29 this week. Its true. I am one year away from my 30's and that means 11 years away from being 40, aka my 40th Birthday Prom. I have been planning it since I was in the college.


Ok, truth. I do not love my birthday. I carry with me a little birthday baggage. Most dealing with guilt because people feel the need to buy me something and the scars of some really bad birthdays. The worst being in 7th grade when I invited my girlfriends to come to a party, which included us going to the movies, and they each said they couldn't come. Then that I night I saw them at the movies. I actually had to walk by them when I walked out of the main doors. It was horrible. The close second would be my best friend moving away on my 16th birthday.


I say this not so that you feel sorry for me but so that you understand what I learned this year. Yes, I had some bad b.days in my teens but I have been holding it against the birthdays of my 20's. Because the truth is, my birthdays the past few years have been really great.
--I got to see the third Lord of the Rings on my 22nd birthday at a midnight showing.
--I spent my 25th in London.... granted I was sick with an African parasite but I wont hold it against London
--My best friends took me ice skating and I love ice skating.
--My brother threw me my first surprise party at age 28.


So this year, I decided, with the help of some close friends, that I would embrace my birthday. I would not cringe every time someone said happy birthday, or try to act like they weren't talking to me.  I graciously say thank you and smile. I even put my birthday on facebook. And it wasn't bad and I survived. I mean you can't hate a day where you are given flowers, you have coffee with your Dad at Panera, spend time with some of your best friends, and your niece sings Happy Birthday to you via FaceTime.


But my friends, one of my favorite things about my birthday, is not only having the blessing of having a best friend who knows you oh so well, but this.....

A Harry Potter Glitter Wand. 

LJP, I love it and that little red rhinestone you added! Cause you know I love red & rhinestones.

AK-29

He made me an Aunt.

 I will forever remember this snapshot...

 In those few seconds he was 2 again and he loved my hugs...

And he loved my kisses...

Now he wipes them off or doesn't stop long enough for hugs.

But don't worry I am strong and can wrestle him to the ground...

I can't wait to do it in front of his friends. 

AK

Lets give it up for Thanksgiving.

Lets give a big ol' thanks for this....

At this point you are probably wondering why you even bother reading my blog. Yes, I did just post a picture of a tree and for very good reason. Everything under the sun is inspired by something. Every design, every color, and every article of clothing.

Thank you Mr. Tree for giving someone the inspiration to design this...

and thanks to Target for letting me find it on a sale rack for $7.

Happy Thanksgiving!

AK

Can I say no????

I found this and have no idea what I was even searching for....
but I am in love.

I have looked at this everyday for the past week.... I think it has turned into an obsession. 

My perfect day in this jacket would be:

I would first wear a pair of holy jeans with a simple white tee. Shoes would either be heels or a pair of flat tenni's. I would go to Panera and order a medium coffee in an actual mug. I would drink it black and read Jane Austen. Then I would head to Quail Mall, not to shop, but to watch a movie. I would look awesome going to a movie by myself in that jacket. 

Readers, please tell me reasons why I can justify buying this jacket????

AK

Reasons my new phone should judge me.

Reason #1- I dropped a phone in water.

Reason #2- I shattered a phone by dropping it on a tiled kitchen floor.

Reason #3- I washed a phone during an ice storm.... do you know hard it is to replace a phone in an ice storm?

Reason #4- I used a phone so much that the screen started going blank after only one year.

Reason #5- I flushed a phone down the toilet.

No one in their right mind should let me have this. 

But they did.

Heaven help me. 

AK