Blog layout help

I've been thinking for a while now that I don't really like the header of my blog anymore.  I mean, I love that picture of hubs and I, but, I feel like it's just so boring....the title, the font, the colors.  BOR-ING.

So, I was wondering if all you lovely veteran bloggers would be able to help me out here.  :)  I do like the layout that I have, and I would love to have a header that kind of matches it, but....where the heck do I get that??  Is it something I can make myself, or have someone else make for me?  Unfortunately, I don't have photoshop or any fancy photo editing program like that, so I don't know if making one myself would be the best idea.  I just want something that's fun and kind of bubbly (if that description even makes sense.  lol), where I can have maybe 2 or 3 pictures in the header, with a quote or something thrown in there, too. 

Here a few examples of blog headers that I'm loving right now....

http://livinwithheather.blogspot.com/

http://thestonekings.blogspot.com/

http://ivfinfertility.blogspot.com/

Now, I'm sure with a lot of these, you have to buy the whole layout and everything....but, if the price is right, maybe I'll just do that.  ;)  I'm loving blogging SO much lately, so I'd love to make my blog more me and more of my own. 

Soooo, any suggestions or help you ladies could give would be awesome!  Or, if you could just point me in the right direction, that would be a start. 

Thanks so much!  I hope all you ladies have a great day!  xoxo

Giveaway Wednesday

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!!  I hope you're all having some delicious food and enjoying some green beer.  I don't have green beer, but, I do have Yuengling....so, I'm enjoying a nice, cold glass of that.  :)


Well, SO many of my favorite blogs are doing awesome giveaways this week....so I wanted to share them with ya'll!  <-------  I love saying that, even though I'm nowhere near the South.  hehe

Now, on to the giveaways!!

First off....make sure you go check out my favorite fashionista, Mrs. T @ What's new with Mrs. T to enter her adorable giveaway!  She's giving away all sorts of girly goodies that I'm sure you won't want to miss!

The next giveaway is going on at Taylor's blog @ The Undomestic Momma.  She hosting a giveaway for Stella & Dot jewelry, and honestly, I'm loving ALL of their pieces!  It's all so pretty.  Definitely check out Taylor's blog to enter to win an awesome bracelet.

And, last but not least....head on over to another one of my favorite blogs, A blonde walks into a blog to enter another awesome jewelry giveaway!  The Lisa Leonard website is giving away an adorable necklace to TWO lucky readers!  These necklaces are so cute.  I reeeeeally want one!  lol  Seriously though....how cute are these?!

And, that's all....for now!  ;)  I hope you all are having a great day!

I LOVE getting mail!!

Especially when these 2 beauties are waiting for me when I get home from work...

Eeeek!  I'm SO excited.  I'd been looking for the 'Mad as a Hatter' color everywhere, and it was sold out everywhere.  So, I was psyched when I found these two online, and they were both in stock!  Score! 

It's the little things that make me happy.  :)

**Top 2 Tuesday**

One of my favorite posts of the week is here!  Make sure to check out Taylor @ The Undomestic Momma to link up with her!  

This week's category:

Favorite Celebrity Styles

1.  Lauren Conrad....It doesn't matter if she's dressed up or down, she's always so fashionable and looks just adorable!  I love her style.  I'd take all the clothes in her closet ANY day. 

2.  Nicole Richie...she's definitely gone from crazy, party girl....to one hot, sophisticated mama!  I absolutely LOVE her style. 

Oh Edward (and Jacob), how I love thee....

Honestly, if someone had told me a year ago that I'd be obsessed with all things Twilight, vampires, and wolves....I think I would laugh hysterically in their face.

But, here I am, about a year later, and I've contemplated reading all the Twilight series books over again about 3903 times.  I am OBSESSED....I admit it.  Once you get about halfway through that first book, you get completely sucked in, and you never let go.  You eat, breathe, and sleep all things Edward, Bella, and Jacob until you're finished with the 4th book.  And after that, you almost cry because there aren't any more books to read, and now what are you going to do with your life?!  Trust me....if you haven't read the books yet (or seen the movies), and you think I'm just some crazy 20-something turned teeny-bopper, you need to read these books.  You WILL get sucked in....I promise.  And, you will love every second of it.  ;)

So, for all of you that are already fans....how excited are you that New Moon comes out in 6 days?!  Teehee.  I'm pretty damn excited.  And yes, I may be one of those crazies in line at WalMart at 12am on Saturday...that's how I excited I get when one of the movies come out.

Also, for your viewing pleasure...the first trailer for Eclipse!!  I can't wait for this one....enjoy!




Happy Sunday, everyone!  :)

PS - Sorry, I just noticed that the entire video doesn't fit on my page.  Here's the direct link if you'd like to watch it in all of its wide-screen glory.  ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2HIda5wSVU

I'm back....and, my first award!! :)

Hi ladies!  I've missed you all so much while I've been away.....and I feel like I have so much to catch up on!  I have so many different blogs in my head that I want to write about, too.  I'm such a dork....on my drive home from work today, all I was thinking of were the different things I can blog about over the weekend.  lol  What can I say?  My name is Erika, and I'm addicted to blogging.  :P

Anyways....Florida was pretty fun, definitely not typical warm Florida weather, but it was good enough for me!  It was nice and relaxing, and it was just great to get away for a few days.  Work's been SO stressful and I'm literally hating it there more and more every day (all b/c of one spoiled, selfish, high-maintenance, tattle-tail girl....but, that's a whole other blog post that I'll get into one of these days), so it was so nice to not have to be there for a few days.  I'll post some of the pictures from my trip sometime this weekend.  I still haven't gotten around to putting the pics on my computer yet, so, as soon as I do I'll put them up.  :)

And, while I was away....I was given my first AWARD!!!  :D  I'm so psyched!  I feel so special....hehe.  I have to give a HUGE thank you to my fabulous friend (blog and 'real life' friend...she's the best!), Mandy @ What's new with Mrs. T for giving me the Happy 101 Award! 

Now, for receiving this award, I have to list 10 things that make my day, and then tag other blogs that are worthy of this award.  Sounds pretty easy to me...and so fun!

So, 10 things that make my day....

1.  My amazing husband....who is not only the love of my life, but also my best friend.  (cheesy, but true.  ;)  )  I'm so lucky to have someone who love me for ME, and wouldn't have it any other way. 

2.  My adorable animals....Bailey, Roxy, and Fozzie Bear.  They make my long, frustrating, stressful days at work so much better when I come home and walk in the door to those wagging tails and purring faces.  :)

3.  My family and friends

4.  Relaxing on the couch after a long day at work with my laptop and either a cold beer or a nice glass of wine....ahhhh, the best. 

5.  Spending the night at home with the hubs, watching LOST, Grey's Anatomy, or any one of our favorite tv shows.  We're tv junkies!

6.  Shopping, of course....especially online 'window shopping.'  It's a lot of fun, and saves me some $$.

7.  My morning coffee.  It really starts my day, and I feel like the day won't go right if I don't end up having a cup.  

8.  Blogging, and stalking all the blogs that I love!

9.  Getting a manicure and pedicure

10.  And, last but not least....hoping and praying every day that I get a BFP, and dreaming about the day that our family of 2 becomes a family of 3.  :)

Here are the bloggers that I'm awarding:

Annette @ What Tomorrow May Bring
Lindsey @ Neck Rolls and Toe Crust

Annie @ Our Little Family

Sam @ Life is Beautiful

Mrs. G @ Our Growing Garden

I hope every has a great weekend!  Happy Friday! 

Hello from sunny Florida!! :::waves:::

Hi ladies!! I miss you all so much! I am going through some serious blog withdrawl here. lol

Our vacation is going pretty well, so far! The weather's been great, and we hit the beach up yesterday and today....Venice Beach and Siesta Key. So beautiful!! We're probably heading down to a beach in Naples tomorrow, and it's going to be even warmer than today, so I can't wait!

Also, the baby making has been going very well these past couple of days, so hopefully we'll have our "Florida baby' in about 9 months!! ;) We'll see!

OK, gotta run now. We're off to dinner at Carrabba's....Mmmm! We don't have this chain in CT, so it's a nice treat for us. :) I'll talk to you all on Thursday!

PS - Thank you so much for my award, Mandy!! :D I'm SO psyched to receive my first award, and I'll definitely make a special blog for it when I get home.