Wednesday Favorites

It's almost Thanksgiving! That means my moms home made apple pie will be in belly tomorrow! I'm thankful for such a great family and man in my life. You never know what sort of curve ball life is going to throw you, but they are always there for me no matter what. I feel extremely blessed and lucky. 


Since I probably won't be posting Friday I thought I would put up a few favorites today! Enjoy and have a fantastic holiday and FOUR days off from work! Yeahhhh!

Friends are hard to come by, cherish them and be thankful for all they add to your life!

These are great moments, sometimes they are in funny situations, sometimes awkward, sometimes serious, or sometimes you're both thinking WTF when everyone else is serious or laughing. I love these moments!

I'm in love with this car. I ALMOST love it as much as I love Brent, but seen as how he has the hots for Ferrari's too, he would very much respect the love I have for this gorgeous chariot. haha. The Ferrari 458 Italia....lust.

This picture is pure happiness. I can smell the salty warm air, hear the waves and a few beach birdies chirping away.

Forget Sunday Funday...Sunday Dead-day?

This weekend had it's ups and downs. I'll start with the happys.

Happys:
1. Got to see my best Cassie this weekend, she was visiting from Colorado.
2. Saw Breaking Dawn with another best Sherah, AND Cassie, and Heather. Great outing, GREAT movie. 
3. Impulse purchased a sweater from Anthropologie. Oops.
4.Enjoyed a ton of snuggle time with my man.
5. 9 days until I jet for Maui.  

Unhappies.
1. My beloved Ducks lost. I wore all black on Sunday to mourn, I felt like my dog had died...or if I had a dog, I think that's how I would feel. 100% sad, nothing perked me up.
2. We raked, picked up, piled, SO MANY LEAVES in our backyard, it took Brent and I two hours even though we did it together. 
3. I am/was SO SORE from said slave yard-work and previous work out that morning that I had to sooth the pain with vodka last night. 
4. Couldn't really move this morning from yard work, work outs. Still sad about my Ducks. 

Overall I still physically feel dead, but my mood has improved! Knowing that I have a THREE day work week and then four days off sounds fantastic. Then I'll turn around and be flying to Maui next week...not too shabby.

Even the baby is sad about the Ducks.

Comfy chic

Happy Friday everyone! Here is a little outfit I put together that I thought would be perfect for a cold winter evening dinner date! It's still girly with the light pinks and pearls...but warm and cozy for these chilly winter nights. Hope everyone has a great weekend, I'm looking forward to a little R&R and the Duck football game! (oh, and of course seeing Breaking Dawn with my girlies Sherah and Cassie!)

Comfy chic by katieannemccoy featuring sports chronograph watches

Alice Olivia boat neck top, £233
Armani Jeans blue jeans, £130
H&M knee length boots, £20
Marc by marc jacobs handbag, $298
Worthington south sea pearl earrings, $9.99
Wet Seal rhinestone bangle, $11
Michael Kors sports chronograph watch, £180
Missoni wool scarve, $355
Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Saint, $35
Laura Mercier Lip Glace Brownberry One Size, $22
Essie Nail Polish - Pinks Ballet Slippers ( S ) 0.5 oz, $8

Gobble gobble.

What are your Thanksgiving plans? I'm still not positive what I'm doing...most likely going to eat dinner with my family.  My mom has assigned me to make the side salad, and bring any other vegetarian option side dishes I may want. I've decided on the honey-lemon glaze salad, sans chicken.  It's an easy salad and is always a hit!  When I go to make it I will post the recipe. What are you looking forward to most?  I can't wait for APPLE PIE and the Turkey day NFL game.  There's something so relaxing about lounging on the couch with my cocktail watching football...love.  How do you feel about Thanksgiving cuisine? When it comes to the traditional Thanksgiving spread, I'm not a big fan.  Mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing...they don't do it for me.  However, Thanksgiving is extremely exciting because the day after Brent puts up our Christmas lights!!! and, we get our tree!!! We won't be doing that this year due to vacation, but when we get back hello tree and lights!!!

Wish I Was here Wednesday.

Napili Bay on Maui. This image/daydream is all that is keeping me positive throughout this awful rainy/foggy dreary Oregon winter. Don't get me wrong, Oregon has its gorgeous moments, and upsides...but it flat out cannot compare or compete with Maui.  If I could move there today I would. Something in my soul wakes up when I'm laying on the beach in a comfortable 80 degrees with the sound of waves lulling me into a nap.....my version of heaven.

A-Z

I'm linking up with Mandee for the A-Z questions! Check out her blog and other peeps out there linking up for this fun post! Enjoy.

 

A. Age – 25

B. Bed size – Full. Yes Brent and I snuggle up in a full!
C. Chore that you hate – Folding laundry. There is something about folding clothes that irritates me so much!
D. Dogs – Weiner dogs it is! I've never been a huge dog fan because I did not grow up with them, but if I were to get a dog, I would for SURE buy a weiner dog.  Brent and I have a plan, we will get a weiner dog and bull dog puppies, and they will grow up best friends.
E. Essential start to your day – Breakfast. I must have breakfast when I wake up, we either have scrambled eggs and toast, or breakfast sandwiches!
F. Favorite color -- Green!
G. Gold or silver – I like them both for different occasions.  I still prefer silver over gold more often than not.
H. Height – 5’6"
I. Instruments you play – Saxophone and piano!
J. Job title – Golf Sales.
K. Kids – I'm set so far with having nieces and a nephew...someday I'll think about maybe having kiddos.
L. Live – I grew up in Oregon City, and now I live in West Linn. We will see where Brent gets into grad school...we will probably be moving next year!
M. Mother’s name – Arlene
N. Nicknames – Mostly my family and good friends call me Kate, my mom calls me Kit-Kat, and Brent calls me Kateroni and plenty of other silly names!
O. Overnight hospital stays – I don't believe I've had one.
P. Pet peeves – When people chew with their mouth open, and when people do not use their manners. Manners are free, use them!
Q. Quote from a movie – A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down!
R. Right or left handed – Right handed.
S. Siblings – Older sister Ingrid and other brother Brian.
T. Time it takes you to get ready – I wish I was quick...but I take at least an hour. Part of that time is used in making and eating breakfast.
U. Underwear – Yep, I wear them!
V. Vegetable you hate – I love vegetables so this is a hard one...red onions and frozen peas.  I only like fresh peas.
W. What makes you run late – Me forgetting something and having to go back in the house and grab it.
X. X-rays you’ve had – I've had teeth x-rays, that's about it.
Y. Yummy food you make – I have really started to enjoy cooking this last year! Check out my blog, I try and post the recipes. One of my absolute favorites is the Seafood Pasta!
Z. Zoo animal – I love the lions and tigers.  They are so fierce and powerful.  Even now I look at them in awe!  But, I LOVE the elephants. They are by far my favorite animal!!!

I'd love it if you played along! Link up and tell me your "A-Z"

Oh...hello!

I wasn't ready for Monday to hit. I definitely don't feel like I've recovered from my over indulgence in tequila on Saturday night.  The margaritas I had were fishbowl size, and I decided one wasn't enough. Bad call, I don't bounce back like used to in college. 

I'm not sure how many people have been  using Spotify, but I am in love.  It's a beautiful combination of Pandora and iTunes.  I highly recommend using this fabulous free service! Bye bye Pandora.

And last but not least, because all my brainpower is going towards focusing on a Monday...this quote.  It's true, plain and simple. I think more people (girls) should keep this little beauty somewhere they can see it as a reminder to think before you speak!