One Day...

Did any of ya'll ever have swingsets growing up??  Our neighbor has a wooden swing set similar to this and I've never seen their little boy play on it.  When I was little, I had a metal swingset when we lived in the trailor.  We left it behind when we moved.  I then had a tire swing which was pretty cool, except when it filled with water after a good rain.  But, I always wanted a swing set that had the fort on top.  That would've made the perfect hiding spot!!  Of course, I'm pretty sure I would've broken my arm from jumping off the top or something... I loved climbing trees, so I can see myself climbing one of these.

I cannot wait until we have kids one day.  I know we're probably going to spoil them {within reason} and I can't wait to play with them.  And you can bet that they'll have a swing set with a fort area!  :)  One day...One day!

The Hunger Games Triology

First off, thanks for the comments yesterday!  They really helped!

Now, I'm almost always the last person to read the books that everyone raves about.  It took me forever to read The Twilight Series and I've still not read any of Harry Potter.  (Gasp)

I finally read The Hunger Games - all of them.  They were amazing.  They made me want to stay on the couch and read all day (Yikes!). 

I'm not going to share what the books are about, because truth be told, if you had told me the summary of the books I wouldn't have picked them up.  They're different - but in a good way. 

To be honest, I read through the first book super duper fast.  I loved that book.  Then, I got really, really mad in the second book.  I almost quit reading the series.  But, I pushed through and finished the second book.  Then, I went crazy again in book 3.  I loved the ending.  That's all I'll say about that! 

So, I'm sure most of you have read these, but if you haven't and you're looking for a new read - grab them!  Then you can come back and thank me later.  :)

Oprah: A Biography

Book #1 for the year was Oprah:  A Biography by Kitty Kelley.  As you may have figured out by now, I like to read biographies, because I'm ...nosey. 

Going into this book, I had no real expectations.  I liked Oprah okay.  I didn't love her, but I didn't hate her either.  Well, that has changed.  Although, hate is a strong word.  It's more like a strong dislike.

Now, I realize you might not believe everything Kitty Kelley writes, but I will say that there are several quotes from her family, her ex-staff members, her friends, and people who have interviewed her in the past.  The book uses several of her quotes from interviews she's done through time and there are several from different sources throughout the book.  All of that to say, there are about 30 pages of credits given to her sources of information.  So, I feel like Kitty Kelley is telling the truth through the documentation.

So, skipping to the point, I don't like Oprah at all after reading this book.  There are things she's lied about and tried to cover up, but then there are also the ways she's treated the people around her - her family, her so-called friends, her employees, etc.  I know that we all have skeletons in the closet and we all don't treat people like we should, but I think we own that.  Oprah does not.  She tries to come off as the all golden and philanthropic goddess.  But, she's far from that.  Sure, she's done some good deeds - for publicity and ratings.  I just feel like she's a fake.  A total fake.  I had a hunch before the book, but now I'm sold.

Online Shopping

As we head into Thanksgiving, it's becoming overwhelming apparent that I need to get the ball rolling with the Christmas shopping.  Now, let's be honest here, I HATE shopping for the most part.  Yes, I dislike it that much to use the H word.  But, on the flip side, I love to online shop.  It's convenient and it's super exciting when I can find a free shipping code.  I've been browsing a lot of online stores, including CSNStores.com.  They have everything from purses to extra tall bar stools (which if we're being honest here, they have some really cool bar stools to spice up your man cave while fooling your husband into thinking it's still his man cave, see below).   

I'm pretty proud of myself this year.  I've already started my Christmas shopping!  Usually I'm the girl who waits until the last possible day that gifts can be shipped to be guaranteed to be here by Christmas and then I become a crazy lady ordering everything in sight.  I kid you not.  Then, if I still don't have everything I need, I go out into the madhouse stores with all the other crazies.  It's not a pretty sight at all....  Am I the only one who's like this?