Sunday Social!

Happy Sunday friends! It has been quite a while since I have participated in Neely's Sunday Social link-up, but apparently getting my wisdom teeth other this past Thursday has made me quite the blogger!! I am on a roll if I do say so myself! So here are this week's questions and let me know if you link up! I would love to read your answers!
What is currently on your wish list?

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Share a new iphone, droid, ipad app you have recently discovered that we all need.

I've always been the type of person who needs their schedule on hand at all times. Since my purse is the size of a small suitcase, I oftentimes do have my Erin Condren planner on hand, but I still like to have an electronic form of my day to day activities. I downloaded the Week Calendar app a while back when I was frustrated with the calendar app that came with the iPhone. With two jobs, school work, and various appointments and things I needed to have separate 'calendars' within my calendar app to keep everything organized. And I love it! I keep it color coordinated with my EC planner so everything makes sense whether I'm looking at the paper or electronic version of my life!

this week's schedule for example
I already talked about how much I love the iHeartRadio app in my favorite's post, but truly if you don't have this on your phone, what are you waiting for? 
What is a new Fall TV show that you have added to your DVR?
It's a sore subject, but I still don't have DVR! (Damn you Time Warner!) BUT i I did, you bet your bottom dollar Nashville would be on there!

Share your social media links for us to follow you on (pinterest, twitter, facebook, etc). Tell us which is your favorite and why.
Pinterest {here} Twitter {here} Tumblr {here} Instagram @swtcarolinagrl5 Youtube {here}
I love all forms of social media, but if I had to choose a favorite it would be Twitter. I think blogs are a way to 'meet' people, and then you actually get on Twitter and talk to each other and become 'friends.' If I had to give up my blog tomorrow I would still have twitter to talk to all the girls I chat with on a daily basis. 
They all have their perks though. Tumblr for me is like lazy man's blogging, Pinterest houses my dream wardrobe, house, wedding, and menu; Instagram is for when I'm too tired to read Twitter, and Youtube is where I discovered my love for all things beauty-related.   What is a TV series or movie or song you could listen to or watch over and over and over and never get tired of...feel free to name one of each!
TV Series

Big Bang Theory

Movie

Song

It's so hard to choose just one song, so I'm going with one artist...Carrie Underwood!
Hope everyone has a great ending to their weekend!

31 Days of SCG: Day 2 - Fall TV

My first fall love is college football, but fall television definitely comes in a close second! Here's a glimpse of what I'm currently loving and shows I'm planning to watch this fall...

Currently watching...

Castle - Mondays 10pm

Finally a couple on one of the shows I watch gets together!! The combination of author Richard Castle's wit and humor along with Detective Kate Beckett's strong will and bravery make this a very interesting couple to watch. We're 2 episodes into the season and so far I have been loving every minute of "Caskett"! 

Law and Order: SVU - Wednesdays 9pm

This should come as no surprise to anyone that this show is on my list. After Detective Stabler left at the end of season 12 *tear* I was nervous as far as if the show was still going to succeed. But judging by the body of work from last season and this season's premiere (if you watched it too...HOLY COW RIGHT?!?), I will be one of the first to say this show is as good if not better than it has been in years. Yes I do miss the relationship Benson had with Stabler, but it gives so much more for the character of Olivia to play and we get to see her confront feelings and circumstances she hasn't before. If I watch one show during this week, this is the show. 

Dancing with the Stars: All Stars - Mondays & Tuesdays 8pm

I used to watch all the seasons of DWTS, but for one reason or another had lost touch with the show the last couple years, but I started watching All Stars last week and saw some of my old favorites (Shawn Johnson! Melissa Ryecroft!) and knew I had to stay tuned this season. It's definitely a harder season to watch because everyone is SOO good and stars who dance really well are getting voted off on week 2!

 

666 Park Avenue - Sunday 10pm

I kept going back and forth with wanting to watch this show, but then Sunday night rolled around and I decided to give it a shot. And lemme tell ya, it is definitely a show that keeps you on your toes and a shocked look on your face! There were a couple times in the first episode where my mouth fell open in surprise! I'm not sure if it's a clear winner yet, but I'm planning to watch for at least the next couple weeks. I'm intrigued.... 

Planning to watch....

Nashville - Wednesday October 10 10pm

Drama + country music + Hayden Panettiere = can't wait for this premiere!

The Vampire Diaries - Thursday October 11 8pm

I will be the first to admit that I am NOT a vampire person. I have never read a Twilight book nor seen the movies, but for one reason or another I found myself on youtube last week watching clips of The Vampire Diaries. TWO HOURS LATER...and watching how the last season ended...well it sucked me in  *no pun intended* enough to want to know what happens between Elena, Damon, and Stefan. (totally Team "Delena" in case you were wondering!)

What TV shows are you looking forward to this fall? Any good ones I need to be watching???

Top 5 Tuesday: January Favorites

1. B&BW Slatkin & Co Winter Cabin Candle

Both my roommate and I love this candle! I'm usually all about the sweet/foodie scents, but this one is much different. I can't think of any other way to describe it except that is smells like a boy...a very attractive, cologne wearing boy haha!

2. Crystal Light Peach Iced Tea

I have been trying to cut WAY back on my Diet Coke consumption (I'm talking one or two a week!), and while Crystal Light Peach Tea has always been a staple in my house, I have been going through a ton of this stuff! I have a big Pampered Chef pitcher that holds 2 packets of this and it takes me about a day and a half to go through one. It makes drinking water much easier!

3. my365 iPhone app

I found this app after a blog I read did a post about it (can't remember which one...sorry!) and immediately went to download it! It's a really cool way to look back on the month and see what was going on. Some pictures are completely random but that's the fun of it! If you're on my365 please let me know so we can follow each other!

4. Dance Moms

This show is the most PERFECT example of a reality trainwreck! I can't really say much more but if you're looking for a tv show to get hooked on on Tuesday nights, here ya go!

5. Tiffany & Co. Return to Tiffany Heart Ring

I've had this ring since my 17th birthday, but it has always been the once piece of jewelry I can never keep track of! I can't tell you the number of times I've lost it. It's even fallen down my tub drain and I spent 30 minutes trying to fish it out with a hanger. I lost this ring for over a year and when we were deep cleaning my apartment, my mom found it in the old Vera Bradley bag I used for school! I was SOO excited and it hasn't left my finger since!

What are you top favorites of January??

xoxo

Natalie

Top 5 Tuesday: October Favorites

I'm linking up with Rachel @ Just Peachy again for Top 5 Tuesday, and this week's theme is Top 5 October favorites. Let me know if you link up because I would LOVE to read!

1. Bath and Body Works Paris Amour Triple Moisture Body Cream

I started using this before October, but I used up this last little bit of it this month and have had to resist buying more! I'm only resisting because I have SO many different body lotions and creams that I need to use up others, but I swear none of them moisturize like this body cream, even B&BW's lotion isn't as good. And  if I can remember correctly, this is the first Bath and Body Works product I have finished COMPLETELY!!

2. Davines Love Lovely Curl Enhancing Shampoo & Conditioner

I will admit that I was having a total fan-girl moment when I purchased these 2 products. The guy who does Mariska Harigtay's hair on SVU is on twitter and was getting so many questions about what they were doing to her hair this season and what products they were using, and he mentioned that this was the shampoo/conditioner pair they were using. I had never heard of Davines before, and it's a little more pricey than what I usually pay, but thanks to eBay I got the 2 for a decent price. 

I've only been able to use these a couple times since I got them in mid-October, but each time I've used them I have LOVED the results! I can't tell you how many products I have (shampoos, conditioners, styling products etc) that I used to attempt the "tousled, effortless" waves/curls with no luck. I use these at night and stick my wet hair up in a bun while I sleep and when I wake up, I have the tousled look!! 

3. Dr. Pepper 10

I may have found a new soft drink fave! I had a coupon for a free 2-liter of the new Dr. Pepper 10 and when I got it home I almost drank the whole thing in one night! It's much sweeter than Diet Dr. Pepper without all the calories of regular Dr. Pepper. Don't listen to the advertising campaign ladies, this drink is NOT just for men!

4. Gamecock Football

College football is one of my favorite things about fall in general, but October is when things really start to get interesting. At this point all the games are important, tough games that have the "we have to win" mentality. And for the most part the Gamecocks have done their job! It hasn't been pretty, and we've definitely had our struggles (our QB suddenly being dismissed, star RB getting injured and being out for the season, etc) but the important this is that we're 7-1!! Here's hoping the month of November is kind to the Gamecocks as well!

5. Fall TV

Just like football, fall television gets into full swing during the month of October. It's when you can see what new shows are actually going to make it and you need to keep in your schedule and which ones you need toss aside (and you hope the network feels the same)! I'm hoping to have a post up soon about my new fall TV faves and my tv 'schedule', but until then...

Fave returning show: Law and Order SVU (duh!)

Fave new show: Revenge (SOO good!)

BONUS: Birthday month

October will always and forever be my favorite month since it is my birthday month!! I just couldn't write a post about October without mentioning it haha. I had a fabulous birthday and can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!

xoxo

Natalie

Day 4 - Favorite Television Program

I am a complete tv junkie. Sit me in front of the television and within 5 minutes I can find something that will keep me entertained for hours. Having said that, here is my current tv fave along with two of my all time favorite shows.

If you've been reading my blog at all the last couple months, you know I would have to include Law and Order: SVU. This used to be a show that I would sit down and watch if I happen to see that it was on. But somehow, one day I was watching and roaming around the internet reading about SVU and quickly fell in love with the characters, storylines, and the brilliant actors. SVU concluded its 11th season this past May, but due to my *fabulous* Netflix subscription, I have been able to watch seasons 1-10 instantly on my computer and was able to fall in love with this show even more. Its not simply a show about perverted sex crimes, but truly intelligent writing that gets you thinking the entire hour its on and the emotions the actors bring to the helm convey all the feelings we are feeling as we are watching. Plus it can only help that the 2 main actors are hot together!! Season 12 begins filming in the beginning of July and I can't wait!!

Friends is one of those shows that I think you can watch over and over and over again and still have tears in your eyes from laughing. I very rarely watched the show while it was actually on, but thanks to the wonderful invention of syndication, I was able to really see how special this series was and why it was so loved. I remember watching the season finale with all the surprises and my best friend and I would call each other during the commercials to quickly discuss the going-ons of the last segment before the commercial break ended. This past Thanksgiving I got VERY lucky and was able to purchase seasons 3-10 on DVD for just $8.99 a piece!! I'll probably have to wait until November again to complete the collection, but being able to watch all the episodes in order is awesome!

I don't think any girls list would be complete without Sex and the City. I was too young to watch it when is originally aired on HBO, but catching all the reruns on TBS I couldn't help but fall in love with the girls. I will always and forever identify myself as a Charlotte, but I feel the show does such a perfect job and showing that 4 completely different women can be the best of friends. Sometimes I'll be thinking that I am so different from my girlfriends that I wonder how we can have anything in common, but I look to Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte and see that their differences are what make their friendships so special. Makes me feel confident in who I am and that the friends I have now are amazing and I couldn't imagine my life without them.

June Favorites!

How I Spent My Sunday....

Thank goodness I didn't discover USA's marathons until summertime. Otherwise I REALLY wouldn't have gotten any schoolwork done!

The Bachelor

Did anyone else watch the Bachelor last night? Jason was by far my favorite guy from last season and I was so sad when Deann didn't pick him in the end! Well at least thats what we thought! I couldn't BELIEVE that in the season preview they show Deann coming back and telling him she wants another chance! Supposedly, in November Deann told her then fiance Jesse that she "loved him but wasn't 'in love' with him"...pretty much the same thing she told Jason. I'm *hoping* she's only back for one episode because I don't wanna see Jason get his heart broken again! What were your thoughts? Would you want Jason and Deann back together?

Grey's Spinoff? Yes or No?

I can't decide yet whether or not I'm going to like this Grey's Anatomy spin-off. Even though she wrecked havoc on my favorite couple's relationship, Addison has become one of my favorite characters on the show. I do like the fact that they decided to let Addison go someplace bright and tropical. No offense to Seattle *I hear its a great city* but the show seems to give it an overall "blahness" or lack of color to it. This new beachy location gives the show color. But I'm thinking as long as her spinoff doesn't take away too much from the present characters, I think it will be good.

Anyways, I have come to realize that I love reading blogs, but I guess since the whole process is still new to me I dont have the habit of blogging myself on a regular basis. Hopefully this will be remedied after I graduate!! Gosh I cant believe in less than a month I will be finished with high school. My parents are throwing me a graduation party for the family and friends the Saturday after graduation, so were beginning to plan that. The colors for the party are going to be pink and green *of course* and I'm thinking the flowers are going to be deep pink gebera daises, but I'm not sure yet...any suggestions?? How else could I encorporate pink and green into the party?