Weekend Recap & Best of the Web

Sorry it's been radio silence over here for the past week. There are big things going on at casa de Type-A, but I'll have more on that tomorrow. For now, I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day weekend! Mine was nice and quiet, exactly what I needed after the whirlwind of the last few weeks.

Here's a few snapshots:

Fresh, local strawberries from our farm basket. Berries are one of my favorite signs that summer is really here!

My morning devotion, and a verse that jumped out at me. Trying to get back into the habit of doing a devotion, at least a few mornings a week.

My favorite picture of my Dad ever. He was upset that everyone was going to the first day of school without him. Also, he looks scarily like my brother.

A few treasured father-daughter moments, sitting outside and jamming to music while he grills.

And here, a few links I've been checking out in the past week:

+ a few great Father's Day links: a father's apology for being an accidental sexist, and one dad's Father's Day wish-list

+ these maps, showing how dialects vary across the country. I'm still stuck on the fact that drive-through liquor stores exist.

+ I've been wanting to find my parents a bar cart for a while now. these are all out of my price range, but a girl can dream.

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The Best of the Web

Sitting on my couch watching the rain, I can't help but wish I could curl up with my computer all day and call in "sick" to work. Sadly, that's not an option. But for those of you that can enjoy a rainy day like it was meant to be enjoyed {indoors), here's what I'm reading, buying, loving, and lusting after:

+ how happiness changes with age - an interesting take on why different generations just don't see eye to eye

+ these shorts - I bought them a few weeks ago and barely took them off long enough to wash them. these are what you'll see me in all summer. (similar)

+ this pepperologie recap - besides wishing that I was there, I love what Mae recapped about the Living Gracefully section. In my early 20's, I think remembering life comes in seasons will be very important.

+ the skimm - I've already written about my love for the skimm, but y'all definitely need to check it out. I love starting my day with the world's news, and snark is pretty much the only tone of voice I can stomach before two cups of coffee.

+ tips to improve focus - we all know I'm the world's worst procrastinator, and when you combine that with feeling under-the-weather lately, I'm getting nothing done. Maybe these tips will help?

+ ten reasons to come to charlotte - can't miss a chance to spread the love for my favorite hometown, plus ten reasons why you should come visit!

Wednesday's Words

Wednesday's Words is baaaaaaaack.

This quote is how I'm striving to live my life. Who says you can't change the world and have a hell of a good time? 

One Last Fling

In case you haven't noticed, it's wedding season. I've been to my fair share of wedding events in 2013 so far, and June is going to be a big month. I celebrated my friend Katie's bachelorette last month, and on Saturday I celebrated my friend Kylie's. I can't wait to see them both get married this month - expect lots of wedding pictures here on the blog - but in the meantime, here are a few snapshots of our celebrations!

Sorry guys - bachelorette parties and quality photos just don't seem to go together. That middle pic is my favorite - it's got a great Bridesmaids theme going on. (The movie, not the wedding party.)

Be prepared - lots more wedding season pics will be coming your way this summer!

Has wedding season already started for you?

All photos property of Type-A,

First photo edited in A Beautiful Mess app.

Here's to 21!

Vintaget Type-A from Sam's 19th Birthday

Twenty-one years ago, on this very day, I stopped being an only child. My "Baby-Brother-Sister-Sam" (as I used to call him) is finally legal today, something we've all been waiting on. Now we can finally take that family trip to Vegas and knock something off Mom's bucket list - swim up blackjack.

Sam, you've grown up so much in the last few years, and I know you're not done yet. I'm so thankful for this time that we've both been at home and the opportunity we've had to get to know each other as adults. The future holds so many good things for you, and I can't wait to watch you achieve them.

What Happens When The Camera Is Rolling

Today's topic is to tell a story of your childhood, one you remember vividly. I'm going to tell the story of the night this photo was taken. (For the record, I'm only 8 months older than the boy to my right. Yes, I've always been freakishly tall.) This memory isn't so much vivid as it is caught on tape. Don't you just love that?

This was my neighbor's birthday party, and our two families were on their screened in porch celebrating. Our parents set up the camera and left it rolling while they enjoyed a pitcher of margaritas. Who can blame them? But the camera caught a few hilarious things:

+ while playing 'pin the tail on the donkey', no adult noticed that the donkey was about a foot too low for me. there's several minutes of me trying in vain, not knowing that there was no chance I would succeed. it's actually kind of sad.

+ also while playing 'pin the tail on the donkey', there's video evidence of my brother cheating. he pinned, took off his blindfold, and when he realized that no one was watching, moved his tail so he would win! so devious.

+ and the best part - always precocious, I decided that this would be an excellent time to declare my love for my next door neighbor. I walked up to the camera and proceeded to tell it how much I liked him and that he was my boyfriend. my parents like to show that portion of the video as often as possible.

Alas, that little boy never became my boyfriend, but our families are still close almost 20 years later. I've finally gotten over the shame of watching my confession, and now it's kind of nice to have some of these memories forever on film. 

#grownupspringbreak

Yes, I just used a hashtag as a blog post title.

I kind of fell off the face of the earth this weekend - that's what happens when you're having the best weekend ever. Friday afternoon I packed up and headed to Folly Beach for some good old college fun. Good times were had, shenanigans ensued, mistakes were made, and more Arrested Development quotes were said than I think ever on the show. Sometimes all you really need is an excellent vacation.

Here are a few pics from the trip:

 

 

I had an amazing time with friends and I already can't wait to go back next year!

I've got one more Blog Every Day in May post lined up for tomorrow but I'm not going to go back and make up the one's I've missed. Too much effort. Maybe I'll just save the topics for another time. But be sure to check back here for a pretty funny story.

Photo cred to myself & Morgan (2,3,4,6)