Best Friends > Boys

I saw this on MSN/Glamour/whatever (they all pull content from other places) and it made me happy so I thought I'd share. I'm lucky enough to have several people I call my best friends and I believe they are the greatest ladies in the world!

[Note: Erin Meanley writes for the Glamour.com relationships blog, Smitten. This is an excerpt from that blog.]

Believe it: a true friend is way more valuable than a boyfriend. The same is true when you're 20 as when you're 80. So while some of you may be scrambling to meet a guy or working overtime to make a relationship happen, just remember that your best friend is for life. The guys will come and go — and they'll cause a lot of drama in between. In case you need a reminder, I've listed 20 reasons a BFF is more important than a BF!

1. A best friend doesn't care if you haven't shaved your legs or painted your nails today.

2. A best friend doesn't make you watch boxing on TV.

3. A best friend is equally as literate in The Bachelor and DWTS as you are.

4. A best friend doesn't booty call you.

5. A best friend isn't concerned whether you're Julia Child or not.

6. You won't have to diet to meet your best friend's mom.

7. A best friend doesn't talk about marriage just because s/he thinks it's what you want to hear.

8. A best friend doesn't spook at the word "baby."

9. A best friend understands your issues about bangs, periods, nasty bosses, push-up bras, straightening irons, and driving in heels, because she has the same issues.

10. A best friend can listen to a complaint because that's how we communicate.

11. When all the men have left, your best friend will still be there.

12. If a best friend puts his/her career ahead of you for even one night, you can tell the person to snap out of it, and s/he'll agree with you.

13. None of your best friend's Facebook friends will make you jealous.

14. A best friend always puts the toilet seat down.

15. A best friend will not only wait for you to get ready — she'll help you get ready.

16. You never have to suck in your stomach for a best friend.

17. A best friend is fine with you wearing a dress that looks like a tent.

18. A best friend carries spare feminine products on her person at all times.

19. On vacation, a best friend can work on her tan for nine straight hours, just like you can.

20. When you're in the mood for chocolate, your best friend is also in the mood for chocolate.

Aaaaaand I'm Back!

So again I've gotten behind on this blogging thing but I am back now! And now that it is summer, I don't have school as an excuse to not blog. So to get things started here's a look at what I've been up to so far this summer...

I went to Austin and got to visit my old campus and some of my best friends in the world. It was a great 10 days and I'm sure I gained 15 lbs with all the Mexican food I ate!

When I got back from Austin, I hung out with some country music stars at CMA Fest. It was pretty much 4 days of awesomeness and I'm so glad I got to go with my wonderful friend Raysha!

I also got my puppy back! Isn't he cute? Yeah... that's what I thought until Father's Day weekend when he proceeded to jump out the window of a (slow-moving) truck as I pulled into my parent's driveway. Now before you judge my dog-mom skills - he had never, EVER shown any interest in open car windows until about 5 seconds before he jumped out. Nevertheless, he survived and I don't feel too sorry for him...

I also got to see these little cuties. I hadn't see Tyler (the oldest boy - blonde) since last September and he's gotten so big!! He's now 10 years old and is very grown up, mind you. I love these kiddos more than I could ever express and am eternally grateful to my sister for giving me such wonderful nephews/niece. I am lucky to be their aunt.



This past weekend my friends Courtney and Jonathan invited me up to their pool for a day in the sun! I got quite the sunburn but Courtney's pie more than made up for the pain I'm still in!


This is one of the many mushroom friends that have popped up in my yard recently due to all the rain. I just got some new photo apps on my iPhone so I decided to play with this toadstool. It's just too perfect!



Finally, yesterday was quite the rainy Sunday so pretty much the only thing I did was venture to Target where I bought Max a brand new sweaky toy! I know, I know -- he's too spoiled. But, he loved the toy so much he took it to bed with him last night!

Well that is about it from me for now, but I promise to keep more up to date with this thing!
Much love to all!