Friday Favorites!

Hey guys,

It's been awhile since I've shared my favorites for the week. So it's nice to get back in the swing of things. This week has been pretty good overall. Here's just a few of my favorite things for the week:

I love jellybeans! I'm pretty sure I'm addicted to them. I love all brands from Jelly Belly to the more out there stuff. So when I saw a sale on these Starburst jellybeans, I couldn't resist! What's your favorite spring treat? I also can't finish this post without mentioning the Reese's Easter eggs. ;)

Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday and I wouldn't be the avid reader I am today, if it weren't for his wonderful stories.  Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! :) What's your favorite Dr. Suess book?

John and I are watching The Voice together and it's been fun and interesting. I can't wait for next week's show with the battle rounds! :)

More Dr. Seuss news, his book, The Lorax, is now a movie in theaters. I hope to see it soon! :)
http://www.theloraxmovie.com/index.php#/splash

That's all for this week! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I'm hoping to get some reading done, I gotta finish The Hunger Games! ;)

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

Guess what?!

That look says it all. So happy to see the weekend once again! :) John has the next two days off and we are looking forward to spending time together. We are hoping to visit a local park or mountain to go on an easy trail with Sophie. She really needs some outside time. (I'll be sure to post pictures!)

So last night I turned in my last transcription report! It was very difficult to understand, so I may end up having to do some edits, but overall I'm done! I'm so glad. It will be nice to take a break from that part of my life for a bit.

I will be selling Scentsy starting next Friday. If any of you would be interested in viewing a catalog or buying something, just leave a comment and I'll be sure to get you more information. :)

Also be sure to check out, this post and sign up for our fun St. Patty's Day Swap.

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

Hey guys!

How was your week? I hope it was better than this, but if it was pretty bad.... I wish you an amazing weekend to make up for it. ;) My week wasn't this bad, but I just loved this picture and understand the sentiment.

So here's a few things that made this week brighter. :)

This is just amazing! I can't stop watching it...(lol) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF9XBYHrwtk

These pictures:

Such a lovely thought!

Just like a cat! ;)

Such a wonderful reminder!

*Last night we got dinner-to-go from Red Lobster. It cost us 40 cents! Gotta love gift cards. :)

* Getting some more followers and finding new blogs to read and enjoy this week.

*I've decided to start reading The Hunger Games series. The cool part, my hubby and I both have Nooks and we have decided to read it at the same time. He is already 50 pages in and hooked. :)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

I'm so thankful it's Friday! This post will be short and sweet. My hubby got the day off and I've been enjoying his company and can't wait for our take-out--Movie Night date. :)

First I want to share with you one of the fun updates to my blog. If you look up above in the pages tab, you will see a tab for my new button. Isn't it adorable?! I want to say another big thank you shout out to Miss Cami for creating it! So feel free to show some love for my blog on yours. ;)


My brother-in-law has set a date for his wedding. I'm getting another sister! (and we have begun planning for our vacation that week.)


Keep your eyes peeled next week for my review on PLL Twisted, the latest book.


My Scentsy warmer plug-in arrived yesterday! I'm looking forward to getting it setup in my guest bathroom. :)


<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

Hi guys!

It's finally Friday!

I don't know about you all, but this week has been really long for us. So what made this week more fun?

I don't know why, but I've been hooked on peanut butter and apples lately. :)

I'm reading:

and

Both very good reads so far and very different reads.

I'll be heading back to Georgia for the weekend to see family. I'm looking forward to spending time with them, especially my cousin(who I haven't seen in years!), and seeing Beauty and the Beast in 3D (my favorite Disney movie :)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites: New Year's edition

Hey everyone,

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Today's Favorites post is all about the new year. If you missed my New Year's goals post, (Just scroll over New Year's and click to be redirected there. ;)

Before I go on with today's post, I forgot to mention one more goal for the new year.

6. Take more pictures---I enjoy taking candid pictures of my family and documenting our life. (My blog!) Thank goodness, we will get our camera back tomorrow! :)

This pretty much covers my feelings on the new year:

Source: flickr.com via Edna on Pinterest

I hope that we all can continue to keep up this spirit and achieve our goals this year.

So as I've said I got a Ninja master prep blender for Christmas. I'm pretty much obsessed with making smoothies for breakfast now.

I got this recipe from The Pink Method diet

Pink Breakfast Smoothie

What you need:

1 cup of almond/soy/rice milk

1 cup of strawberries

1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder

Add to your blender and mix. Enjoy a pretty tasty treat!

I came up with this similar recipe:

Anna's Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

What you need:

1 cup of almond/soy/rice milk

1 banana

1/4 cup peanut butter

Add to your blender and mix. Enjoy! (This recipe has more calories than the first recipe, but is a good source of protein and perfectly compliments the banana.:)

The blender and these great recipes have really helped with my goal.

My cousin finding me on Facebook. We haven't talked in a few years. I was so excited to hear from him! I hope we will be able to keep in better touch now! :)

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So for all of my blog buddies in these areas, take advantage of this money saving opportunity!

(I am not being paid for this promotion. Just sharing a good deal with friends. ;)

This post from Katherine at Irish Italian Blessings, such a great idea. I'm stealing it and putting my own spin on it! ;)

That's all for this week! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Be sure to check back Monday for my Weekend Roundup!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYONE!

I don't know about you all, but I'm happy to see another weekend. I'm also excited because today is my hubby's last day of school/training for work, which means he will be getting off early! :) I love spending time with my husband and feel so blessed to be married to my best friend.

So here are a few things that brightened this week:

1) My Christmas orders should arrive on time. (I only had one thing that ended up on back order. :/)

2) I'm working on planning a menu for Christmas with my mom and sisters. Can't wait to see them next weekend.

3) This will be John and I's first Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, that we don't have plans and it will just be us. I'm so excited to share that special time with him. <3 4. These super cute ornaments, from the ornament swap I participated in.

5) I'm working on a festive board for all of the Christmas cards we receive. It's still a work in progress, but I'll post another pic with the finished product.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

Today's post is going to be short, sickness has hit the Leviner household. :(

So let's get to it, my favorites for this week:

The Doctors

Since Charter is the big boss of entertainment in our area, we decided to get basic cable. So I'm now able to watch some of the shows I know and love.

Christmas- I really love this time of year---our new home feels extra cozy with all of the holiday decor out.

I was finally able to order Christmas presents!

John's job---I'm so thankful for it and the wonderful opportunity he has. We are so happy here. I'm thinking about doing posts about Hickory the town I live in---just tourist attractions, dining, etc. It would be a way for me to learn about the area and share with you all. Would anyone be interested in reading it?

The Pink Method (diet and workout plan)---I just learned about this plan and am in love with the idea of it. I can't wait for it to get here!

So that's all for now! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

Hey everyone!

I hope you all have had a good week. Ours has been pretty busy with the move. John and I have both suffered with the sniffles, I'm guessing because of the cold front and stress from the move. The good news is, we have found an apartment and the move has gone pretty smoothly so far. Tomorrow we will be headed to Amicalola Falls to spend the night at their lodge and spend time with my mom and sisters. :) I'm looking forward to being away and not staring at, packing boxes. It's hard to believe that next weekend is the big move!

So here's my favorites for the week:

I found this tumblr through Pinterest and was so inspired. http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/ Taralynn shares with everyone her story, healthy recipes, grocery guide and much more. I've never been good with diets, but I feel like this is something I could actually accomplish. Next week when I go grocery shopping, I hope to use her guide to plan my meals. Another plus about our new place is that they have a fitness center, walking track, tennis court, and swimming pool(s) Plenty of opportunities to get in shape. :)

My Fall Creamers---okay, so they are filled with sugar. I wasn't dieting when I bought them...lol. I hope to not use the word diet, if possible. DIEt think about it...;)Oh and in my defense, I normally use sugar free creamers. :D So I have been enjoying the new Brown Maple Sugar Latte and an old favorite Pumpkin Spice from Coffee Mate.

This wonderful idea, from Sarah, http://richandsarahchristensen.blogspot.com/2011/11/getting-in-christmas-spirit.html We should definitely do this year round, but I think it's an excellent reminder and could cause a great habit to form. :)

I received my final Fall Swap goodie. A perfect pumpkin candle from Yankee Candle. Thanks, Molly! :)

God is constantly by my side, but I have felt especially thankful for His guidance and encouragement this week. I don't know what I would have done without Him. A move is stressful enough, I couldn't imagine it without Him.

For Veteran's Day:

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

Hey everyone!

It's Friday! This has been one crazy week, so I'm so happy it's finally here! :) So I have a lot to share with you today. There are so many great things that make my week better and so many things to be thankful for!

First of all, here are some pictures from our Halloween:

Meow!

Sophie the cutest pumpkin ever! She hates this costume and is happy that this will be her last year wearing it! lol

The next few pictures are rather dark, because they were taken on my camera phone.:/ Marquis fell asleep at our Halloween party and we tormented him!

Being silly, Andrea and I made Marquis a pretty, pretty princess and then a kitty. The sad thing is, is that Quis wore the ears better than me!

So that was our Halloween in pictures! :) It was so great to spend time with friends and pass out candy to all of the kiddos.

I went grocery shopping today and they finally got out the holiday creamers! I bought Pumpkin Spice and a new Maple Latte flavored creamer...my coffee is going to be happy tomorrow! ;)

The best news of the week....*drum roll*

WE ARE MOVING! John's interview went really well and he got the job in NC. We will be moving in the next couple of weeks. Right now it's looking like the weekend before Thanksgiving. We are so excited and are experiencing a world-wind of emotions. So if I'm not posting as much, that's why. So send good thoughts and prayers, our way. So much to do and so much to be thankful for this week! :)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday, everyone! :)

I hope you all have had a good week. We've had a pretty exciting one and are looking forward to the fun Halloween festivities this weekend. So what are my favorites this week?

How about finding two great shows to get hooked on?!

Two very different spins on our favorite fairy tales! I watched the extended preview of Grimm and will watch the premiere tomorrow on Hulu. :)

HALLOWEEN: I love the holidays and have some fun plans for the weekend. Today we watched It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and carved our pumpkin.

What do you think? I think Jack III looks pretty handsome, myself. ;) Hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

Hey everyone,

Happy Friday! It finally truly feels like Fall here. I just love it! :) We have some fun plans for the weekend, so I look forward to sharing those with you all on Monday.

This week I have really enjoyed:

This workout plan has been amazing. I feel so great doing it. Last night, was the first day I missed and that was due to my back. (I think this was from lifting some heavy boxes/the witch that visits me once a month) The great thing about this plan is that you can pick up where you left off and keep pressing forward towards your goal. I'm hoping to get back on track very soon.

This swap has been so much fun. This week I got this lovely notepad and pen from Molly. :)

She also sent me two recipes, I'm eager to try. One for Pumpkin Butter and the other for Pumpkin Spiced Crepes. (I'm sure these will end up on Tasty Tuesday;)

I'm not much of a gamer, but from time to time I will get really into something. This week it has been the Sims 3. I created a woman who is family oriented. She got married to her maid. (lol) and they had 6 children. Three of each! The woman and her husband are now elderly and have tons of lifetime happiness points...fun times! ;)

This video is pretty funny! It's pretty accurate with the reactions to a person giving birth on the Sims.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKi7NAyQdQ

The 21 Day Challenge is going very well. If you missed my update, check out the post below this one! :)

This week we watched Monsters, Inc. I really love Pixar and I had forgotten how great this movie was. This is definitely a great alternative for kids at Halloween or any time really. :)

Well that's all for this week! Hope you all have a fun-filled weekend! :)

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites!

Hey everyone!

We have arrived at the end of another week. It seems as though time is flying by, I told my husband just the other day that once Halloween is over it will speed up even more. This is just an observation, I've made. ;)

This week's favorites are a mixed bag of goodies. This makes me think of Halloween and my favorite candy, candy corn! I got a bag of the autumn mix this week. It didn't turn out that great, I'm going to have to get the brand I normally get to get the real candy corn experience! ;) I've learned that most people are either big candy corn fans or they really dislike candy corn. So my lovely readers, I would love to know, how do you feel about candy corn?

I'm really enjoying the 21 day organizing challenge, if you missed yesterday's post, please check it out here: http://annaleviner13.blogspot.com/2011/10/21-day-organizing-challenge-days-1-and.html

I'm also enjoying The Fall into a new friendship swap, that I'm participating in. Week 2, we were to share our favorite fall activities/crafts. My partner, Molly, sent me instructions for a very cute Fall banner. :) If you are interested, here is the link for the banner: http://justalittlecreativity.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-easy-no-sew-fall-banner.html

John and I visited our local, Vision Video on Sunday and picked up a few spooky anthologies to enjoy. I'm in love with Ray Bradbury Theatre. He is such a great story teller! If you like supernatural thought-provoking tales, this series is for you!

I'll end with sharing with you two very different videos.

This is one of the creepiest cartoons I've ever seen. I kept screaming at the child not to go in the spooky toy store. The short is definitely perfect for the season and presented quite well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58iXypYPNrw&feature=player_embedded

I got this video from http://burkemissiontravels.blogspot.com/ It is a great reminder to us all to take a minute and think about how much we have to be thankful for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6znqpPaYzM4&feature=youtu.be


Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Does anyone have any fun plans? Please feel free to share and any thoughts on the favorites this week? :)

<3 Anna

Friday Favorites

Hey everyone,

It's Friday! So happy to see the weekend! I'm sure I'm not the only one. :)

Here are a few things that made this week better:

I got my Bath and Body Works order this week and it included Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin shower gel. <3

I received my first letter from my Fall swap partner, Molly from http://www.justalittlecreativity.blogspot.com/ The first assignment was to share five facts about yourself with your partner. :)

Yesterday, I received a fruit basket from Edible Arrangements. It is oh so good! :)

I found this recipe from Sarah at http://richandsarahchristensen.blogspot.com/2011/10/vanessas-crockpot-pumpkin-spiced-latte.html for a pumpkin spiced latte. I'm really looking forward to trying it. :)

John and I have been working on our budget this week. I know how much of a nightmare that can be, but it has gone pretty well so far. :) It feels good to feel in control over your finances.

I've also been making plans this week for upcoming events. (Fun fall things to-do, remember my check-list?! ;) Those will definitely make the blog when they happen.

I'll end with a few of my favorite pins of the week. :)

This will be my daughter one day!

Too cute!

Love this idea!

Sweet little Popeye!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

<3 Anna

Ps. I may or may not have a slight case of baby fever.