Hey Batter Batter!!

SAAAWWWIIINNNGGG BATTERRR!!! Okay so the weather outside today was GORGEOUS..so my boyfriend and I played some good ol' fashioned American baseball. haha! This made me think about allll of the baseball movies I love to watch! So with no further ado...Here are my FAVORITE BASEBALL MOVIES OF ALL TIME!!!

THE SANDLOT

THE BABE

BULL DURHAM

SUMMER CATCH

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

FIELD OF DREAMS

 

FEVER PITCH

There are soo soo sooo many baseball movies out there!! I'd love to hear your faves!! :-) Take me out to the ball game!!

GAGA for Gaga!

I LOVE Lady Gaga! I think she is so new, fresh, and funky! Not to mention a very very talented singer and songwriter. Each song of hers sounds like nothing else out on the market AND her theatrical performances are sooo incredible. Every music video just sucks you into this crazy world that is Lady Gaga. And for those of you that think shes just another "pop star"...get this! At 14, she was playing night clubs in New York and by 17 she received early admission to the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Now 23, signed at age 20, she's literally taking over the pop music scene. Plus she helps design the costumes for her concerts and videos which are so beautiful and intriguing.

She also has worked with MAC Cosmetics to create a really cute barbie-pink lipstick color (which I happen to have and love) for their Viva Glam collection which donates every cent of the sales price to MAC AIDS Fund to support people living with AIDS.

If you want to watch a video of Lady Gaga, here is a link to her singing Speechless on The Ellen Show. It really displays her singing abilities! Plus this is one of my favorite Gaga songs!! She tells Ellen in and interview that she always sings live (doesn't lip sync) which surprises Ellen. Lady Gaga's follows with "I'm a singer, isn't that what we're supposed to do...sing."

“And, now, I'm just trying to change the world one sequin at a time.” -Lady Gaga

Pilates Time

Its officially mid-May which means we're getting closer and closer to......SWIMSUIT SEASON!!! EEEEEK!!! So I decided (yesterday officially haha!) to start a new exercise routine. I went to a Pilates class with my mom and aunt and LOVED it!! I've taken Pilates classes before but they were always just "mat" classes. No other equipment.

In yesterday's class, we did a little mat work but then used these really cool Pilates machines called "Reformers." Sounds serious, huh? Well it was sooo awesome! You use your own body weight and resistance springs to give your body a work out. It really stretches out your back and makes your whole body feel lengthened when you're done. If you have used a Reformer before, I would love to hear you think about them!! Or if you have another fun way to workout!

Chick Lit Alert !!!

WARNING: The following is all about cute and romantic books I've read and would recommend. Manly men may not want to read the rest of this post...hahaha! But seriously, I've read some really great books over the past year and I just want to share some of my fav titles for summer reading (a.k.a. girly, fun reads).

THE SUGAR QUEEN by Sarah Addison Allen
Josey is kind of a "repunzel" type girl...stuck taking care of her ungrateful mother in their huge house instead of living her own life. She leads a very lonely existence of romance novels and junk food (specifically candy) until Della Lee comes into her life and shakes it up. This is a magical story about gaining confidence, finding love, and making your own place in the world. Plus it has a great ending!! Also, I've read her other books Garden Spells and The Girl Who Chased the Moon and I'd recommend them too!
 

 
PRAYERS FOR SALE by Sandra Dallas
This was such an enjoyable read especially if you're partial to the Rocky Mountains or enjoy novels with historial backgrounds. It takes place in 1930's Colorado in the town of Middle Swan. Hennie is an eighty-something trying to figure out if she should leave everything she knows in Middle Swan to move to the South to move in with her daughter or if she should stick out her golden years in the mountains. She meets Nit, a seventeen year old, new to the Rockies and very naive. This is a story about strong women in a mining town looking to eachother for insight and friendship. It really made me realize how incredible the people (especially women) during this time period had to be to survive!
 

 
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella
I know the movie came out a couple years ago and you've probably already seen it..BUT this book is such a fun read! The book goes into a lot more detail. Plus, the funny situations Becky gets into are priceless! She is trying to figure out her life, love, and ways to avoid the bank manager. I expecially loved this read because I've been that girl that doesn't want to open her credit card bill for fear of seeing that "amount due" at the bottom of the page. haha! So if you want a super fast read, pick this one up! Then invite your girls over and watch the movie :-)
 

 
THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE by Katherine Howe
I read this book around Halloween time because I've always been intrigued by the Salem Witch Trials. Connie Goodwin is a graduate student trying to find a topic for her thesis when she is called to ready her grandmother's abandoned house for sale near Salem. She finds a key, a physick book, and an undeniably need to unearth the past. I don't want to tell you anymore because the book too good!! If you like mysteries and history, you'll really enjoy this book.
 

THE CARRIE DIARIES by Candace Bushnell
I just started reading this last night and I already love it!! It you like Sex and The City (series, movie, or book) you'll really really enjoy this book. This book shows the background of Carrie before she was wearing Manolos and writing in NYC. The story depicts her life as a normal high school senior trying to survive small  town Connecticut in the late 1970's. So far it is FABULOUS!
 

 

May the road rise up to meet you...

I have always loved this Irish blessing and with the storms of yesterday (literally the tornadoes throughout the midwest) and the unknown futures ahead, I thought today would be a good day to share this with you all.

“May the road rise up to meet you,

May the wind be ever at your back.

 May the sun shine warm upon your face

And the rain fall softly on your fields.

And until we meet again,

May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.”

Share this with someone who might need a little comfort in their life. Hope everyone is enjoying today's sunshine!!

Makin' Me Fall in Love Again

"People will tell ya that this kind of love will fade

That being in love like this is only a phase

But baby after all this time ain't nothin' changed

All you gotta do is look at me that way

And there you go

Makin' me fall in love again

There you go

Makin' me fall in love again

Oh and I gotta tell ya, there's nothin' better

You and me together, workin' on forever

Everyday with you is always somethin' new

You only gotta be yourself

And there you go

Makin' me fall in love again

Baby sometimes you can say the craziest things

I love how you don't care what nobody thinks

You're highly original, totally in-typical

Never change

All I gotta do is look at your smiling face

And there you go

Makin' me fall in love again

There you go

Makin' me fall in love again

Oh and I gotta tell ya, there's nothin' better

You and me together, workin' on forever

Everyday with you is always somethin' new

You only gotta be yourself

And there you go

Makin' me fall in love again

You're my sunshine, you're my rain

Sure feels good to know you feel the same

I gotta tell ya, there's nothin' better

You and me together, workin' on forever

Everyday with you is always somethin' new

You only gotta be yourself

And there you go

Makin' me fall in love again

There you go

Makin' me fall in love again

There you go

Makin' me fall in love again

There you go, there you go"

-Kellie Pickler "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again"

Herb Gardens, Angel Wings, & Pumpkin Seeds

Yayy for beautiful afternoons!!! With the rain we're supposed to get almost every day this week...we decided (my mom and I) to spent the afternoon gardening together. We were having so much fun at the garden shop that we ended up buying too many flowers for the number of flowerpots we have. Sooo some of the flowers are a little crammed together..hehe!  I hadn't planted anything in a really long time and had forgotten how fun it is to play in the dirt and make a huge mess. It really is the simple things in life that are the most special. :-)

Here is a picture of my first ever herb garden!!! I'm pretty proud of it..hehe! I planted Basil, Parsley, Lavender, Chives, and Cilantro.

This is a really cool plant I found today called "Angel Wings." I thought it was so unique and beautiful!! 

Here is tomato plant we bought for my mom's "topsy turvy" upside-down gadget to grow tomatoes. We'll see if it works!! :-)

And we decided to try something brand new today and planted pumpkin seeds!! I have no idea if they will actually sprout and someday become real pumpkins..hahaha! So if anyone has any "pumpkin advice" please let me know. I have this feeling that our dog will dig up the seeds and eat them, and then we'll be watering a pile of dirt wondering where the pumpkins are!! haha!! 

Happy Gardening!!!