W.I.R.W. #10

Last week, I updated you on my progress. I was only 10 books into my 50+ book goal for the year.

Well, I am happy to report that I have read 3 books in the past week!

The Prince

This book goes along with The Selection series.

If you haven't explored these books yet you should, especially if you liked The Hunger Games.

This book is all about the prince's point of view about what is happening to him.

It was an interesting and quick read. I enjoyed getting to see things from his perspective.

The Elite

This is the second book in The Selection series.

If it tells you anything about the book, I finished it in less than 24 hours.

Basically, I devoured it.

It was a great book, and I wondered how in the world the book was going to progress without giving away the ending because there's a third book coming.

I was pleasantly surprised with the plot development and found myself just as conflicted as the character about the choices she had.

Now...I have to wait another whole year for the last book to come out.

Ugh, that's the only downfall of reading a series.

Etiquette for the End of the World

"Bridget Jones for the New Millennium?"

I think not!

The main character is not nearly as humorous nor does she find herself in such comical situations as Bridget does.

I knew what was going to happen because it was very plain to see, and I had to force myself to get through the book. I was hoping this was going to be a quick summer read, but I was seriously wrong.

Unless you want to be very disappointed, don't pick up the book.

In the meantime, I've got two more books on the burner to read in the coming week.

I will meet my reading goal for the year.

Just you wait and see!!

Stay tuned next week to see what I've been reading, but while you wait, tell me what you are reading!

I look forward to your suggestions.

source {for all} :: goodreads

My Weekend Adventures!

This past weekend, my gal pal Lindsey came in to town, and we had an absolute blast!

On Thursday, we went down to a relatively new restaurant called The Pharmacy and had some amazing burgers. We also had some phosphate sodas. Lindsey got the Orange Creamsicle, and I got the Cream Soda. Then, we played mini golf and visited the Opryland Hotel to get our picture taken at our favorite spots! I got my first ever hole in one during our mini golf game! It was definitely dumb luck. =] We also met a cute little froggy outside the hotel that was just chillin' on the wall.

On Friday, Lindsey and I wanted to go hang out at my parents' pool for the day, but God had different plans. He decided that a blown tire was in the plans for the day.

 Thank goodness Lindsey was with me because she was putting a positive spin on everything. And, thankfully, a random stranger stopped and helped us! He changed the tire for two helpless girls and then made sure we got to Discount Tire in one piece.

Once I got two new tires, we finally headed over to my parents' place. Lindsey got to enjoy the pool while I got ready for an interview via Skype. After my interview, I enjoyed some pool time, and then we went downtown. We visited the Corsair distillery. I didn't much care for it, but it was a fun time! Then, we went BrickTop's and enjoyed some delicious food thanks to a gift card I won back in February. I had the Sea Bass with some Chile Lime Buttered corn. O.M.G. I about died and went to heaven!

After dinner, we ventured over to Cheekwood but not before a little GPS snafu thanks to Mr. GrapeJuice. Poor guy, he put in the wrong address, which took us in the completely opposite direction. Eventually, we got it figured out and headed back to where we had already been.
When we got to Cheekwood, they redirected us to another parking lot because theirs was already full!
When we got to the other parking lot, we had to wait for the shuttle bus to come pick up.

The wait was totally worth it though. Just look at the photos below that I took!

Then, on Saturday, I got my pool time in finally, and then we hit up the East Side Hootenanny. There was free live music and food trucks. We really just went for the food trucks though. So delicious!! I got a chicken salad croissant and a Strawberry Colada cupcake which were divine. After our food truck visit, we went to a BYOB painting class. We painted the Nashville skyline with a beautiful blue moon. The class was loads of fun, and I can't wait to do another one!

Sunday Social {pet peeves & some celebrities}

1. What is your biggest driving pet peeve?
I have a lot of driving pet peeves, but one of my big ones is when someone comes flying up behind you, goes around you, gets in front of you, AND THEN SLOWS DOWN! Not cool.

2. What is your biggest blogging pet peeve?
Well, for one, I hate all the spam comments. I've had to switch to approving all comments, which is one of my other pet peeves. I hate when comments are posted later. What if I misspelled a word, and I need to delete my comment so I can fix my mistake??

3. What is your biggest general pet peeve?
I cannot stand people who chew on things. My husband does it all the time - finger nails, bottle caps, straws, etc. I especially can't stand it when you're sitting right next to me.

4. What is your most irrational fear?
Flying Insects!!!! They can go anywhere quickly, land on you, buzz around your ears, etc.

5. Name 3 celebrities you would want to have dinner with.
I would want to spend dinner with: Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, and...Ryan Gosling. I think we would have a kick ass time!

Country Music Half Marathon

Back in April, the mister and I ran the Country Music Half Marathon. Well, I say ran, but I walked up all the hills. I was so heavy from all the rain!

From the moment we arrived at the race to the moment we left, all it did was rain. The night before the race, I googled what to do when you're going to run in the rain. I did not want to be caught off guard. But, when we got to the corral Saturday morning, I was still timid about the whole experience.

While we waited for the race to start, we killed time waiting under awnings and in Panera. We tried to stay warm as much as possible. I even wore a jacket! Once I got wet though, there was no turning back. If the sun had been out, I don't think I would have minded as much, but it wasn't out so it was cold! At one point while we were waiting, I told my husband that if he hadn't bought our entry into the race for my birthday we probably would have left because I was so miserable! On our way up to the start line, someone was passing out garbage bags, and I grabbed one of them quickly!!

But, we did it, and I was so glad and proud of us afterwards. We even beat our previous half marathon time from the Disney Princess Half Marathon in February. We ran the half marathon in 2 hours and 51 minutes, which is about 6 minutes better than our previous time!

Also, I obviously had to buy pictures as photographic evidence that I ran said half marathon as well.

Thirsty Thursday

Do you love to sip cocktails poolside/oceanside?

I know I do!!

And, as my husband likes to say,

Today is...

So, being as it is Thirsty Thursday, I thought I'd share one of my faves!

Here's a drink that I was introduced to back in September 2012 at a wedding.

I've been kind of hoarding it but decided to share, in case you haven't discovered the deliciousness of Whipped Cream Vodka.

Oh, yes, you read that right!

Whipped Cream Vodka

The best invention known to man.

When I go out, this is what I will get nine times out of ten.

No more vodka cranberries for this gal!

So, what recipe do I want to share with you involving Whipped Cream Vodka?

Well, a pineapple upside down cake, of course!

It's not a shot.

It's not made with regular vodka.

And, it is absolutely heaven.

Here's what you will need:

Whipped Cream Vodka (I prefer Pinnacle)

Grenadine

Pineapple Juice

and ice, if you'd like

step one: fill glass with ice

 

step two: add one ounce whipped cream vodka

 

step three: fill remainder of glass with pineapple juice

 

step four: top with a dash of grenadine

 

step five: add straw and enjoy!

 

It's as easy as that!

Five steps, and you're done. 

Take some time and enjoy this wonderful concoction, and then come back and tell me all about it!

{special thanks to my husband for making the drink & then enjoying one with me!}

{also, as a note, I was not given any compensation from any of the product companies for writing and/or publishing this post}