Monday, November 21, 2011

We're getting married!! :)

The wedding date is final (finally)!!! 3/3/2012!!!























Here is a sneak preview of our engagement photos. More to come.........We had sooooo much fun taking them. I think there are more pictures of us laughing than anything else :)

Friday, October 7, 2011

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Hike up the mountain



Deena, Brian, Davy, and I decided to take advantage of the awesome weather this past Saturday and took a hike up Kennesaw Mountain. It was the first time I had actually been to the top-top. Don't worry, my legs were feeling the pain from the climb the next day. Zumba and hiking are 2 different types of exercises and my Zumba legs were not prepared for what the mountain had in store. It was fun and the view up top was amazing. You could see 30 miles away. You are able to see downtown Atl from the top. Here are a few pics from the trip. Kennesaw Mountain was a battlefield back in the day...that will explain the pic below.




North vs South





Taking a break at the top :)























Thursday, September 29, 2011

Inspiration of the day

I usually do either a song of the day or verse of the day, but today I am doing a combo :)

I love this song. The words cannot be more true and they really speak to me. I am learning each day to be stronger along with to "Walk by Faith." Click that link for a lil surprise :)

Verse: It is the Lord that goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)


Long time, no news :)



One of my friends text me the other day and stated that it was time for a blog update :) Here it is, Lizzy :) So what's been going on lately? Football games Friday nights and competitions Saturday mornings.























I forgot that I don't have a life during the months of August, September, October, November. I go into hiding from all social life. Sorry to all of my friends who call and I don't return your call or don't respond to your text, or to those of you who I talk to on a regular basis. I am alive and well I promise :)


I am so excited that cool weather is just around the corner. That means hot chocolate/coffee and roasting marshmellows around the fire :)






Also, my favorite holiday, Halloween, is fast approaching.






Sooooo sad the Braves lost last night.......hopefully next year will be better. Pastornicky needs to hurry up and getting ready for the bigs!!





Stella and Dot has slowed down for me. I am doing my first trunk show since July in a couple of weekends. Girls, check out the new Fall jewelry!! It's amazing!! www.stelladot.com/lindseylong





Ummm....at this point I am just rattling random information off :)



My favorite colors are pink and black :) hahahaha...just kidding.






Oh yeah, I talked with my friend the other day, who is in charge of planning our 10 year class reunion!! REALLY?!?! Has it been 10 yrs?? CRAZY how time flies! I miss all of my girls from back in the day!!






I think that is all I have to update for now......






Until next time,




Pop-poms and Mega-phones,

Lindsey

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Explanation of the previous post

So my friend, Deena (and Davy's sister), is an amazing writer :) She is currently writing a story that is very comparable to Vampire Diaries and The Twilight Saga. She claims she is just doing it for fun, but I think she really has something good going. There are only 4 parts right now because she posts a new "chapter" as she completes it. I put all 4 parts in one blog on my page. You can also click on her name and go to her blog page to keep up with new "chapters" that come out :) Let me know what you think!!

This is a must read if you like "Vampire Diaries" and "Twilight"

Long Live Dead Reckless – Part 1

Verse of the Week

Have faith in God. Mark 11:22


Enough said.............

Monday, September 5, 2011

Just as promised

80s day was a success; however, I am not sure the winner of the faculty contest. Winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Here are a few pictures.....
Do I look like a cheerleader from the 80s? :) This is actually one of my co-worker's cheerleading uniforms from '81.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Going back to the 80s



Going back to the 80s tomorrow!! My school is doing a fundraiser and to kick it off we are having a pep rally and everyone is dressing up in their best 80s wear. Don't worry, the PTA moms asked me would I do some dancing during both rallies and of course I said yes :) (I know, shocker! ha!) I won't be dancing by myself, thank God! There is also a prize for the best dressed staff member. I will report back with some pics and let you know if I won!! :)

Big and cuddley

One of my favorite things these days is to lay down on the floor at night and snuggle with my big baby. And no I am not talking about Davy! :) Mick is our American Bulldog and he is one crazy character, but that is what makes him my special big boy. We should have known he was going to be special when his favorite thing to do as a puppy was chew on Mt. Dew cans! Here are some pictures that Davy took as we were sleeping the other night.

















Monday, August 22, 2011

Song of the day



"All That Matters" Addison Road

What happen to Fashion Friday?

Fashion Friday has turned into Friday Night Football!! :) Here's what's new in the Stella & Dot world......



Visit my website at www.stelladot.com/lindseylong


Taking a moment to brag on my honey



Just wanted to take a moment to say that my boo is the best boo in the world :) Last Thursday he had the day off so he spent it cleaning the whole apartment (aside from my room, HA). He also drew me a school bus for one of my Kindergarten lessons AND got me flowers!!!! That alone makes coming home from work/cheerleading exciting!!


My Fall Flowers!



My school bus!


Picking up where I left off

Since my last blog my normal life has picked back up. My summer officially ended with Katie's wedding at the beach! A long weekend filled with good ole friends and family.



(Rae and I posing before we left for the wedding)


(Love these girls...all that is missing is Ashley W. and it would be Silvertown girls reunited)


(You know what this means.....hopefully the third times a charm :) )

Now I am back to school everyday and cheerleading every afternoon. I will admit though, it is good to back with my kiddos!! They really do brighten up my day!!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Last Blog of the day.....

So I made my daily Starbucks run and when I came out to my car, this is what I saw. He reminded me of those who forget where they parked their car. He was just wandering around. I, being the animal lover that I am, started talking to him...hahaha....I know, crazy huh, who talks to a goose? So he came over to my car. It was his lucky day...I just so happened to have a snack in my car so I shared it with him. We bonded a bit and then I left :)




Song of the Day



LOVE this song!! These guys are awesome. Love their sound! It kinda just makes me want to sway back and forth!! You should try it! :)

Verse of the Week

Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. Proverbs 19:20



Friday, July 29, 2011

Fashion Friday



Necklace-Leona Pendant Necklace
Bracelets- Serpent Bangle, Bardot Spiral Bangle-Gold

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Oh My Gosh.....I Love These Kids!!!!!

This makes me happy



A friend of mine sent me this saying that this is what my children are going to be like. Sad thing is, she is probably right. I can assure you that they will have rhythm and be able to dance :)

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Song of the Day!!

Verse of the Week

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

AKA Have no fear, the Lord is near!!

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Stylish Saturday

Since we have company for Davy's birthday, I kinda forgot to do Fashion Friday so I am changing it to Stylish Saturday.

Look of the Week:



Necklaces: Panther Pendant Necklace and Hematite Link Chain Necklace

Bracelets: Studded Trifecta Wrap, Revival Bracelet, Vintage Twist Bracelet-Gold, Hematite Cupchain Bracelet

Earrings: Heiress Hoops-Hematite


The layered look is definitely one of my favorites!!!!

What's going on?

Update on what's been going on:

July 14-17 was spent in Jekyll Island with 2 other coaches and 56 cheerleaders. I had fun, but I i will say it was definitely stressful being responsible for that many high school girls! While the girls learned new cheers, dances, and stunts, the other 2 coaches (both my age) and I learned the "Whop" and "Wobble". I had no clue those dances even existed. One of the cheerleaders said "Coach Long you are definitely the coolest....you can dougie and shuffle and now you can do the whop and wobble." HAHA.....My next dance conquest----the "jerk." I normally coach the varsity squad, but the jv coach had an emergency and had to leave, so I stepped in with the jv girls all week! Love them, they are awesome.






Davy's bday was yesterday soooooo here's a pic of me and the bday boy :) Ain't he sooooo handsome :)


Wednesday, July 13, 2011

No Fashion Friday

I am leaving in the morning at 4:30 to go to Jekyll Island with 56 high school girls! UCA cheerleading camp will be my life for the next 4 days. I feel like I am about to step on the set of "Bring it On." I won't have access to my laptop so I won't be blogging until I get back.

Don't worry, I will let you know if I survive!!

Until then,
Peace, Love, & Cheer

Verse of the Week

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10


My "Poppa" (well he's not really my grandfather, but might as well be) is in the hospital having test run. Not sure if he has congestive heart failure or what (haven't gotten the most recent update since earlier today). When I have anxiety about something happening to him I read this verse. It gives me peace because I know that the Lord is his strong tower and therefore he is safe.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Fashion Friday

Ok....so here's one of my favorite looks from the new Fall/Winter 2011 collection. Long necklace, layered bracelets, and simple earrings. I love how the jewelry really adds to the basic green tank! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!



Necklace-Graceful Nomad
Bracelets-Pyramid Double Wrap Bracelet (Green), Renegade Cluster Bracelet, Bardot Spiral Bangle (Gold)
Earrings-Essential Ball Studs (Gold)

You can get any of these plus tons more at www.stelladot.com/lindseylong

Don't be shy, girls. Spice up those tanks with some accessories!!! :)

Until next Friday...peace, love, and jewels!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

No, I didn't fall of the face of the earth....

This past week has been busy, busy, busy. My days have been filled with cheerleading, rivers, braves games, and friends. I have dropped the blogging ball, but hopefully I have picked it back up and am ready to roll again.

Wed-Fri of last week was our competition cheerleading camp. Our competition routine is going to be awesome this year. I can't wait to hear our final music. The girl I coach with is my age so we had a ball picking out the music for our routine this year. We are going to take it back Old School. We have a little Kris Kross, DJ Kizzy Rock, Mc Hammer, and Papa Roach (we have to have some rock music for the tumbling :)) Don't worry, I was dancing with the girls. I learned the dance with them. In case no one knows...... I LOVE TO DANCE.

Thursday, one of our friends from Florida came up for the weekend. We spent Saturday and Monday on the river. I love that place (except when it is raining)!! We went to the Braves game on Saturday night and for once I was not in Braves colors. They played the Orioles and that is my favorite baseball team (under the Braves of course) so I sported my Orioles hat. Much to my dismay, my favorite Orioles player (Brian Roberts) is hurt and wasn't even there :(

Now I have the whole week off, no cheerleading, no Stella & Dot Trunk Shows, no where to be, and nobody to see :) I am getting my apt ready for some redecorating. My mom is coming up on Sat and I am getting a new couch along with some other things :) So excited!!

Below are some pics over the past week.


(I saw this truck on my way to cheerleading. You can't really tell, but it has Thomaston, GA on the back....first time I have seen that up here:) )



(View while laying out on the river. I love it because you don't have to take chairs. There are huge rocks every where. People even have grills set up on some. It's very easy to spend the whole day out here :))



(My trusty river shows; however, they have about seen their last days...time for some new ones)

Monday, June 27, 2011

Verse of the Week

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

Blogging for Dummies

Does this book exist?? I know they have all the "... for Dummies" books. I can't get my page to look the way I want it, so if it looks crazy the next couple of days....SORRY :) Still a work in progress.

JUST SAYING! :)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Travis Tritt is "tha Bomb"


(photo taken from http://www.travistritt.com/)

Davy has been on this Travis Tritt kick here lately. We both have been into the Travis Tritt Pandora station. The station plays Brooks and Dunn, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Tim McGraw, and John Micheal Montgomery, along with many more. I had forgotten about all the good "Ole Country" songs there used to be. I feel today's country music has taken on a different sound. My parents, Davy, and I saw Travis in concert when he played at Bickley's Lake in Thomaston this past summer and he still had "it." :) Fun Times.




Also, Davy turns the big 3-0 on July 22, so I am doing a little thing I like to call "30 in 30." It started this past Thursday. He gets a little surprise each day until his birthday. The picture below is of us before going to dinner at Golden Corral (one of Davy's favorite restaurants). Funny how someone with Davy's appetite can stay his size! This treat was his day 2 surprise.







Now, the dogs and I have come to Thomaston to see my parents for a few days!! Hopefully the rain will hold off so that I can get in some pool days!!

Friday, June 24, 2011

Fashion Friday



Today instead of featuring one piece of jewelry, I am featuring one of the new Fall 2011 lines. The Renegade Collection!! I just got my Renegade Cluster Necklace, Renegade Cluster Ring, and Renegade Small Cluster Earrings in the mail and I love them! I wore the necklace and bracelet out yesterday and got so many compliments! Stay tuned for more new Fall 2011 Collections to come in July!

www.stelladot.com/lindseylong

Honey and Homeruns!!

I think since I have started blogging, this has been the longest lapse of time that I haven't posted something. This week has been a little busy. We have had competition cheerleading practice to get ready for our choreography camp that is next week. After practice I have been catching up with friends over lunch!






On Tuesday night, Davy and I went to the Braves game with Deena and Brian. Fun times, as always. McCann hit a homerun!! The rookie pitcher pitched a great game!! Braves won!! As we were leaving, I saw one of my students that I had my first 3 years working and her mom told me that she is "graduating" from the speech program. I was sooo excited for her!!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Verse of the Week

It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. Psalm 18:28

**I am going to try to have a theme for each verse during a month. This month's verses are going to relate to being anxious, nervous or worrying.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sister, maybe...but Daughter, REALLY?!?!



I am sure that you guys all know that I coach high school cheerleading, but for those of you that don't, you learn something new everyday!! :) So, there is this particular cheerleader that several of the football parents asked if she and I were sisters. I don't really see it. She also said a bunch of students had asked her the same thing, so it was always a joke between us. Well, this past week was our Mini Camp, which is a camp that our cheerleaders run where they teach cheers, dances, etc. to 5-12 yr olds. Don't worry, we had 120 little campers this year. One of the other coaches stated "Now I know why I work with high schoolers." For me, it was normal!! ANYWAYS....one of the little campers came up to me and asked if my daughter was one of the cheerleaders. I was like "no sweety, but you can give me 10 laps for asking" hahahahaha.....just kidding....I really didn't say that, but I did ask her which one she thought was my daughter and sure enough, it was Caroline. I had to remember that I really didn't look like I was old enough to have a SENIOR in high school as a daughter, it was coming from the perspective of an 8-year-old.



P.S.....for those of you who haven't seen me lately, my hair is a little darker than normal :)

Friday, June 17, 2011

FASHION FRIDAY







Today's featured piece of jewelry from Stella & Dot is the TULUM TURQUOISE & LEATHER BRACELET. This bracelet is super cute!!! It can be worn alone or with other bracelets for the layered look. The Tulum Turquoise & Leather Bracelet has been featured in "Everyday With Rachel Ray." The best part about this bracelet is that it is currently on sale because it is a piece that is being discontinued.



Check it out along with necklaces/earrings that could be paired with it!!




Hurry before they sale out!!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

ABC's of me

I stole this from Bridgett's page bc it was cute!! :)

A - Age: 27
B - Bed Size: Full
C - Chore You Dislike: cleaning the bathroom
D - Dog: 2- Mick (American Bulldog) and Reese (Jack Russell-Schnauzer mix)
E - Essential Start to the Day: coffee
F - Favorite Color: Pink (espicially when it's paired with black)
G - Gold or Silver: recently I have started liking gold
H - Height: 5'5"
I - Instruments Play(ed): None!
J - Job Title: Speech-Language Therapist at Barnwell Elementary School
K - Kids: none right now
L - Live: Rowell, GA
M - Mom's Name: Phyllis
N - Nicknames: Lindy, Linds, and one more that Marie, Bridgett, and Willis call me, but I rather not say...hahaha
O - Overnight Hospital Stays: None...Knock on wood
P - Pet Peeves: ummmm, I kinda have a lot...crunching ice/hard candy....and ask Marie about my "juicy jaws" issue. HAHA
Q - Quote from a Movie: "Instead of having the Mahi Mahi, I'll just have the one Mahi because I am not that hungy"
R - Righty or Lefty: Lefty
S - Siblings: Only child here
T - Time You Wake Up: Depends what time of the year it is 6:15 during the school year and 9ish during the summer
U - Underwear: what does this even mean??
V - Vegetables You Don't Like: mmm...I am not sure I have enough room to write them all, but asparagus pop into my head
W - What Makes You Run Late: procrastination
X - X-Rays You've Had: just teeth I do believe
Y - Yummy Food You Make: Chicken Ritz
Z - Zoo Animal Favorites: Giraffe and monkey

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Opening a New Door



Many of you who know me know that I am very much into fashion. Whether it be clothes, accessories, or make-up, I'm all over it! So when I was introduced to the Stella and Dot jewelry line and informed that I could launch my own business with the company, I was excited and immediately jumped on board. Please visit my webpage and browse all the fabulous jewelry!!!! www.stelladot.com/lindseylong


If you would like to host a Stella and Dot Trunk Show (it is easy as pie, I promise!!) email me at lindseybrooke84@gmail.com.



I am going to title my blogs on Friday as "Fashion Friday" and feature a different piece of jewelry each week.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Check out my friend's page







I have a friend, Deena, who is a REALLY good writer!!! Check out her blog page. A lot of times I find myself cracking up at her humor/wording in her postings!!





Verse of the Week

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Phillipians 4:6


I chose this verse for the week based on a recent conversation I had with a friend. I, myself, am very easliy stressed out and I constantly worry about how things are going to work out. So, while having this conversation with her and hearing her anxiety about a particular situation, this verse immediately popped into my head.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

"Friends are Friends Forever"


So, I spent the weekend with 3 of my girlfriends (Marie, Bridgett, Lindsey) from college. We all met at Marie's parents' mountain house in Sautee Nacoochee-I promise it's a real place-and had way too much fun. I love the fact that I have friends that are o.k. with me not acting my age, as well as going down that same silly road with me!!!

As we drank our coffee and chatted Saturday morning, the topic of blogging came up. I hadn't realized what all can be incorporated into a blog page. I have a good friend that is an avid blogger, but she is also an amazing writer. Since I see her as a blogger, I never would imagine putting myself in the same category as her. I am NOT a writer, so what would I blog about?? As we all started brainstorming ideas and page names, light bulbs started going off left and right over my head. So, as I start my blogging journey, who knows where I will find myself. Still doing a little planning.

Where did the title "Life's a Dance" come from? Since Bridgett and Lindsey already had their pages up and running with cute, catchy names, we were all pitching out names for Marie and my pages based on personality traits, hobbies, names, etc. Here are a few that were suggested for me:
"The New Kid on the Block"-since I am new to this blog thing and I am a New Kids on the Block fan (yes, still to this day)
"Facts From a Fashionista"-I love anything and everything that has to do with fashion
(there were some more, but I can't recall them right now)
Then, Willis (Lindsey Wright) suggested "Life's a Dance" because any time she thinks of me she thinks of me dancing. I am always dancing. I love everything that has to do with dance. My favorite movies are dancing movies. My favorite way to exercise is to dance. I am sure one day I will be the senior citizen in the nursing home dancing with the Beta Club students doing their community service. Hahahaha....the thought of that makes me laugh!!

Sooooooo, with all that being said, I have now become a "blogger" and hope that my creative juices will interest some of you!! :)