Wishful Wednesday

I wish I could be the one and only Carrie from Sex and The City!

If I could choose to "be" any character, I'd pick Carrie every time.

Not for the clothes, although I swoon.

Not for the shoes, be still my heart!

But for her hair!

Because y'all, if we're honest here, she could be my hair twin, if not separated by a few years.

And her hair always is spot on.

Never FRIZZY.

Perfectly wavy.

Seriously, just spot on.

So if you have any advice on how to get my to die for hair twin's hair to actually work for me, I'm so open to suggestions - and a how to would be great too.

Wishful Wednesday - Dream Handbags

Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's hosts Wishful Wednesday & it is always fun to play along.

The topic this week is, "I wish I could afford this handbag without putting a dent in my wallet."

I'm a handbag lover. I have many that I love and adore.

I knew that answering this one would be hard. That I'd have to really think about my pick. Then I decided that I couldn't choose. And really, if I had the money to spend on one of these babies, I'd definitely have enough for a few!

So here we go, my top two picks for handbags!

The Jimmy Choo Riki

Isn't she beautiful? The color! The details!! I'm in LOVE!!

The Jimmy Choo Riley

The texture, the color...yum!

Aren't you all glad it is Wednesday? I've had the most ridiculously busy work week so far! Hope you all are enjoying some Spring weather. We were in the mid 70's today.

Wishful Wednesday

Each week Kelsey from The Seattle Smith's hosts a feature called Wishful Wednesday. It gets you thinking, so if you haven't checked this out yet, definitely stop by!

'I wish' .... I could win the lottery REAL soon, and I would hope to

My immediate question is how much are we talking about? Is this a 20 million win or a 250 million win? My next thought (based on the amount) would be to travel & see everything that I've ever wanted to.

This would take at least 2 years, minimum. I think I'd get a little homesick.

So I would choose to:

A. Take a three month sabbatical to relax & travel to some of the world's most amazing beaches.
B. Continue to work for the same company. We're in a tremendous state of flux & I really enjoy my boss, the people I work with and what I do.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

I'll take Combo #2, Please.

Combo #2, please. Yes, please supersize that - I'd like both Where in the World Wednesday & Wishful Wednesday together. Mmmhmmm.

Classy in Philadelphia hosts Where in the World Wednesday with the idea being to post a picture of you in someplace in the world...it doesn't have to be somewhere foreign or tropical. Just a picture of you somewhere that you consider traveling. It might even be somewhere in your own hometown!

So today, you get my toes (which if you knew me, you'd know I was singing along to the Zac Brown Band "Toes" - I digress) in Barbados!

If you don't remember, keeping toenails is a challenge for me. I know it is gross, but I pick at them when I'm stressed out.

You can tell we're at the beginning of the honeymoon by the paleness of my piggies.

The shot below highlights the natural wave coming out in all it's glory. First night, sitting at an outside bar, sipping on Banks beer - the beer of Barbados.

Kelsey of The Seattle Smith's hosts Wishful Wednesday & with today's topic, I knew I couldn't pass it up!

Today's? I wish I could play a character role in a book & it would be Frances from Under the Tuscan Sun.

I loved both the movie & the book & would love to move to Italy to live in a villa that I rebuilt on my own. To experience the country, the food, the wine. That would be heaven!

If you've not participated in either of these Wednesday post topics, you should make sure & check them out!

Wednesday Double Treat

Since I think both Classy in Philadelphia and The Seattle Smith's have Wonderful Wednesday Play Along's I like to participate in both.

So, to start, we'll head over to The Seattle Smith's for Wishful Wednesday. In honor of the Golden Globes Kelsey had us lusting over our favorite gowns.

"I wish"... I could have worn the gown that Heidi Klum wore at the 67th Annual Golden Globes!

I have to say, I loved everything about what Heidi wore - the dress, the clutch, the hair, the makeup, the body (hello 4 kids!).

Next up? Classy in Philadelphia's Where in the World Wednesday.
This picture is from my first trip to Maine two years ago when I first started this job. It snowed so much during that trip that I knew I had to take a picture.

In the picture above you see me posed next to tables that were outside of a restaurant. That snow accumulated over the course of one day.

The white blobs you see in the picture? Snowflakes still falling!

Wishful Wednesday & Where in the World Wednesday

Wow - two in one (posts that is!!)

I couldn't skip out on Where in the World Wednesday or Wishful Wednesday, so I knew I'd need to have two posts in one & two posts in a day (seems to be a trend around here).

Let's start off with Classy in Philadelphia's Where in the World Wednesday, shall we?
The idea of WITWW is to post a picture of you in someplace in the world...it doesn't have to be somewhere foreign or tropical. Just a picture of you somewhere that you consider traveling.


My Where in the World Wednesday comes to you courtesy of the Norwegian Cruise Line's cruise that Mr. Potts & I went on to celebrate our first anniversary. Some of you may recognize this picture as the FIRST time Mr. Potts ate sushi! I KNOW - CRAZY!!!

Red face (me) courtesy of adult beverages & sun!

Next up? The Seattle Smith's Wishful Wednesday - isn't the new button spiffy? And really, who says spiffy anymore??
This week's Wishful Wednesday:
I wish I had Reese Witherspoon's or Jennifer Anniston's hair!

Now, I try, I really do to get my hair to look as close to their's as possible (and let's just be honest here, I wish I looked like either of them too!), but with the natural wave/cowlicks (yes there are TWO of them)/widow's peak/humidity I'm destined for failure 80% of the time.

Wishful Wednesday - The Potts' Edition

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Since Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's is having to skip Wishful Wednesday this week, I thought I'd still carry on the tradition, but Potts' Style.

So in Honor of Wishful Wednesday, here we go...

Since the holidays are upon us, my post won't be the typical Wishful Wednesday post with a single topic, but a plethora of wishes for everyone.

I Wish...

For you, my friends: I wish for good health for you and happiness in your heart. I wish for you all the opportunity to experience pure joy on a daily basis. I wish you success in all of your endeavors. I wish you love.

For you, my two Brittany's (Brittany Ann & Brittany): I wish for the safety of our military members and strength for their spouses. I truly appreciate not just what they do (or will do) but also the support that you provide them.

I wish that women every where would be able to stop comparing themselves to each other & sometimes tearing each other apart. In this crazy world we live in, how wonderful would it be to support our sisters rather than breaking them down?

I wish that we all would take the time to pay it forward, as Whitney wrote about recently for Good Will Grace. Sometimes, even a kind word is a great way to pay it forward.

I wish that people around the world would take a moment to tell the people who matter to them that they matter. These little things mean the world to people and you never know when you may not have the chance to do so.

I wish that we would all volunteer our time more. Spend time with children who may need your time to help them with their homework. Spend time with your grandparent. Spend time with elderly people who may not have many visitors in a retirement home. Spend time with women who have been abused. It's easy to give money, but your time can sometimes be worth even more.

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In my own way, I'd like to pay it forward to you all, dear friends. I'll be announcing a new giveaway each Thursday of December (12/3, 12/10, 12/17 & 12/24) with the winner to be picked on Fridays (12/4, 12/11, 12/17 & 12/25) through Christmas Day.

Each winner will receive a different gift, which I'll detail on Thursday. The only thing you'll need to do is comment on Thursday's post & I'll announce the winner in conjunction with Fabulous Friday (because really, aren't winning things fabulous?).

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Wishful Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Wishful Wednesday, brought to you by Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's. If you haven't joined in the fun, head over there & check out Kelsey and her fabulous blog!I wish I were six years old and going trick or treating...this Renaissance Damsel would be my costume!Growing up with a single mom and a little brother, I didn't have the experience of my mom spending tons of money on costumes. We were very creative and had great costumes, but they were usually home made.

One year I was a witch. I had a long black wig & long fake nails & my mom was super with the makeup. Too bad my nails were the old school fakes & when I started messing with them they came right off!

I would pick to be a cute little damsel in an awesome dress. Even now I love to dress up & get pretty, so you can imagine that as a young child, I had the same ideas.

Pretty dress? Check!
Fabulous tiara? Check!
Special wand with a crown? Check!

What would you be if you were 6?

Wishful Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Wishful Wednesday, brought to you by Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's.

I wish... I had one particular talent and it would be to run gracefully.

I'm not really sure that this would be a talent, but it is the only thing that popped into my head. Have you ever seen the episode of Friends where Phoebe is running? You know, her arms & legs are all over the place? I feel like that when I run. I don't look like an antelope, but more like a rhinoceros running.

In addition to the whole awkwardness, I can't breathe. I have tried so many different methods of breathing & I can't do it. My legs aren't tired, but I feel like I can't draw a breath. Any suggestions?

If you could have a particular talent, what would you wish for?

Wishful Wednesday

Welcome to another edition of Wishful Wednesday, brought to you by Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's.

This week's Wishful Wednesday is, "I Wish...I could change one physical trait about myself & it would be..."

Haven't we all thought about this as women? When I was younger & before everyone seemed to become so body conscious, my answer would have been my nose. I always felt like it stood out of my face (well, duh, it does!). Since those days, however, I feel as if I've grown into my nose. Although sometimes during allergy weather, I'd like to be able to just chop it off. Mr. Potts assures me that he would still love me. Ha!

I used to think I'd like to be taller. You know, it's easier for taller women to carry a little extra weight. I mean, I look at a donut & my stomach bloats! Then, I met Mr. Potts and he is only an inch or two taller than me (which actually is pretty telling about when we met, but that's another conversation). I wouldn't wish to change my height anymore - although he is very self-confident & wouldn't care, I like leaning into his shoulder.

If I could do it, no pain involved, I'd zap these veins on my leg. They're the veins in my calves that I think are the result of years of standing on jobs (retail, food, etc) while younger. They also could be hereditary. Either way, I'd like to get rid of them. They're a pretty trivial thing, but I hate the way they look.
If you've ever had this done, any advice?

I have to note that I deliberately chose on my part not to pick any issues that things I'm personally working on. These things (slimming down, firming up, etc) are things that I can partially control & I can't wait for the day when I say, "I did it!!"

Wishful Wednesday - Pets

Kelsey at The Seattle Smith's began a Wishful Wednesday weekly post to help everyone get over the hump day. I thought it was a great idea and smiled when I saw this week's topic - "I wish my pet could talk because I've been dying to know ____."

This was a great one to come up because I've often wondered just what my animals think.

ETA: Pepe is an orange cat who was a rescue from the snow. He weighed 4lbs & the vet said he was only 4 months old. You could feel every single bone (almost not kidding - you could feel his jaw bone & see each of his ribs) in his body. Hayden is a goofy Yellow Lab. Hayden & Pepe are both 7 years old. Maddy was my Great Dane. We had to put her to sleep last year at the ripe, old age of 9.

So, if Pepe Cat could speak, I would have to ask him why he speaks with a French accent. I imagine his reply would be something like this (think French), "Vell cherie, it iz very simple. Ju named me Pepe le Pew - how could I NOT speak in dis accent?"Very well put, Pepe Cat. I can understand that. My next question would be why he sits at the bottom of the stairs gazing around & then jets up to the top so quickly you wonder if he was even there. Maybe something to do with the ghosts of girlfriends past?

To Hayden I would turn and ask her what she does exactly all day. What is involved in a dog's (especially this dog's) life? Does she move from ottoman to big chair? That, my dear puppy, will be changing the minute our new furniture arrives! Do you go to the door when you hear odd noises? Do you bark - the only time I've heard this dog bark is when the garage door opens & when she's at the front door to go out.
Lately, though, I've had a heavy heart - I miss my Maddy more than anything and still cry over losing her. I have the best memories of her - she walked beside me through so much change and heartbreak in my life - and I smile often when I think of her. I wish that I could speak to Maddy just once to ask if she was happy with me. I would ask her if she is at peace now. I'd make sure she knew how much I loved her and I'd tell her that I loved every single day I had with her.

What would you wish for? Head on over to The Seattle Smiths & participate in the fun.

Wishful Wednesday

'I wish' .... I got paid $1 million a year to ____!

(job or career)

My thoughts usually go all over the place with things like this. My biggest wish would be that I got paid $1 million a year to run a doggie daycare on a huge piece of land. I'd incorporate my mom & the children as well. With a big enough house and a huge piece of land, they could live there worry free.

They'd be exposed to fresh air & doggies & my mom would be in heaven getting to see and interact with lots of animals each day. Not only that, but since I would be getting so well paid, I'd rescue tons of animals too. Dogs & cats & squirrels & all sorts of other fuzzy things.

Wishful Wednesday was started by Kelsey over at The Seattle Smith's as a way to get us through those lovely hump days.In her own words, "It may be a wish, a hope, a dream or an aspiration - some topics may be fun & playful and others more insightful - but most importantly, it will give us an opportunity to get to know our fellow bloggers a little bit better, and see what makes each of us tick..."

I also had to share a picture of our dinner from Monday night. The Strawberry Chicken salad with Goat Cheese was so good we had it again last night. I added some Granny Smith Apple pieces to it & while it may look like the chicken is piled on there, it really isn't.


What do you wish you were paid $1 million a year to do?