Simple Pleasure Saturday & What I'm Reading

Makenna is in the 4th grade & has been playing basketball since last month. She has played other sports in the past, but hasn't showed real interest in any until now. Every Wednesday afternoon 4 teams made up of 4th & 5th grade girls from Makenna's school play against each other in the school gym. I try my best to be at all of her games, but if I can't because of what I may have going on at work that week her grandma stands in for me. :) I really look forward to these games each week. I have to say, these girls play way better than I expected. I thought there would be girls afraid of the ball or confusion over whose hoop is whose, but not at all. I love sitting in the bleachers and cheering for Kenna, telling her, "GET THOSE ARMS UP!! DEFENSE!" The week before last the Wildcats won their first game!! 16-9! I was so proud!  Last week when I told Makenna I wasn't going to be able to make it to her game, she told me, "Awww.....I think you're my good luck charm. We win when you're there." Love that kid. I'll be there this week. :)

So, it's time for the big reveal of what I'm reading now & what you could possibly win after I'm done! I'm currently reading, I Do, Now What?: Secrets, Stories, and Advice from a Madly-in-Love Couple by Bill & Giuliana Rancic.

I've loved this couple & their show for awhile now. Giuliana's recent battle with breast cancer made me admire them & their relationship even more after I saw with what class, dignity, & love they handled it. Review coming soon! Hope y'all are having a fabulous weekend!



Simple Pleasure Saturdays: Lazy Snow Days

I've decided to start a new feature on my blog called Simple Pleasure Saturdays. Every Saturday I'm going to talk about something that brings pleasure to me. I'm excited to share with everyone things that bring happiness to my life!





My first simple pleasure is lazy snow days! It started snowing here last night around 11PM and was done by the time we woke up this morning. Perfect, because it didn't affect my commute home from work last night and I don't work on weekends. It was just enough to blanket the ground and remind us that Winter is here despite the still occasional upper fifty degree temperatures we are still experiencing in Northern Virginia. The most I've done today is catch up on my Google Reader, make breakfast, make the bed, and walk the dogs, all in my sweats. Oscar & Addie made me laugh out loud on their walk this morning because you could tell they were just not sure what to think of the snow. They would walk reaaaally slow and just stop while their feet sank into the snow and then decide it was okay to take another step, it was so cute! The kids are still in their pajamas & have been playing games all day. It's just been a nice, relaxing day. I hope y'all are having a wonderful weekend as well!