My Best of 2016

I think a lot of people besides me had a rough 2016 but I think it is important that we look back on the good of year as well. So that is what I did and of course it was such a wonderful walk down this years memory lane. I am excited to share with you all today and of course I probably missed things but for me these were the highlights! (In NO order)

* Concerts GALORE!

My #1 concert this year and a top 5 of ALL time was AC/DC which was one of the BEST gifts Matt has ever given me! No joke this night was epic!

We also got to see Styx and Boston with Matt's family, Foreigner with my parents, Hall and Oats at Red Rocks, Journey, The Doobie Brothers and each concert was so much fun! I was a lucky girl this Summer as far as live music goes!

* My Baby Sisters wedding!
This picture below captures such a fun night with my family and I will literally always cherish this one!

 The day went off beautifully just like my sister was and being able to help out and put her at ease for her big day meant the world to me!

* Our 2 Trips over the Summer and Fall thanks to Farmers Insurance!

Boston and the East Coast has been a dream of mine so to get to spend time there was so much fun!

 And the fact that Farmers Insurance shut down the stadium before the game, made everything FREE to us and we got to watch batting practice..... I mean that was a dream come true!

 And my husband qualifying for Farmers Insurance Championship which means he is in the Top 1% of the company, so proud and happy for him and us!

 Getting to then spend a week in Savannah and Charleston was the best week and we both agree that we enjoyed this week better than Boston (how is that possible). Getting to stay at The Zero George in Charleston which is one of the best hotels in the world, I was so spoiled!

* Realtor

Finishing up Real Estate school and passing my exams to become a licensed Realtor, I am proud of myself! I am excited to see what happens in the New Year. 

 * Elway Austin Savage
Of course this blessing has been SO MUCH WORK but adding a new member to the family is a big step and I know he will fit in eventually! (lol)

And we may be biased as we are with all our fur-children but Elway happens to be the cutest pup around!

* Family

Having Matt's family here in June for the Boston concert and a Rockies game, then my parents for a Broncos game is always so fun! Sharing our state with our family is always a highlight!

Memories are fun even when they only happened this year! I hope next year is full of the EXACT same!!!!!!

Best of 2017, Movies!

I thought today I would share with you all the BEST Movies I loved in 2016 in all categories! No these are not gonna win Oscars (well 1 might) but these movies made me happy and I could watch them a million times!

My Favorite comedy was Bad Moms! Hysterical and under all the smut was a movie with a wonderful message and heart, love your children. I LOVED this movie so very much and so did my Mom!

 My favorite scary movie was The Conjuring 2, this scared me to my core because I believe in this story. This was so well done and it left an impression on me long after I watched it!

 My favorite action was Civil War hands down and Team Captain ALL the way!!!!

 My favorite movie that makes you think is Arrival, this is SO much more than an Alien movie. It's in theaters now... GO see it!!!!

 My favorite love story/sappy movie is Me Before You! I LOVED seeing this book come to life and I fell in love with the story and the character all over again!

What was your favorite movie this year???????

Best of the Year

Ranking books is like ranking my dogs, for real..... I can't do it! But what I can do is show you my TOP 7 books of the year and they are all so very different! I didn't review all of them on my blog but that doesn't mean I loved them any less, I will link up my blog reviews for those that I have!

In NO particular order................

Best Books of 2016

* Lily and the Octopus touched me deeply for obvious reasons and you can read all about it HERE

 * Pretty Girls is a thriller that does contain a twist I did NOT see coming. And ya, this contains some pretty dark stuff but sometimes those make for the best books!

 * Last year Book 1 from Sarah J Mass made my best books of the year and this year book #2 did not disappoint and in fact it was much much better! I can't tell you how much I LOVE this book!!!!!

 * Bird Box is a book like nothing I have ever read, You MUST read this book! To see my review click HERE

 * A Few years ago I fell in love with the Kitchen House and much to my surprise a sequel came out this year and I loved it just as much! These books are tales of slaves, their masters and how life was back then. Please pick these books up and read!

 * Ruta can do no wrong and her books will entertain you and educate you on issues from History! Click HERE to read my review!

* LOVE best describes how I feel about this book, Thank you Target for picking this for your Book Club! Click HERE to read my review!

Do you have a book you just LOVED this year??? I look forward to all the books I want to read next year in 2017!!!!!!!!!

My TOP Shows of 2015

I watch a LOT of TV and I LOVE A lot of shows but still my top are my TOP!!! And this is in order and if your not watching then you are missing out!

1. What can I say.... I LOVE a good zombie and I love how intense this show is... it keeps me on my toes!

 2. Outlander... I cannot express who stunning this show is, how amazing the actors are and how beautiful a job they did brining this book to life! #love

 3. Narcos, I know I know that 1/2 this show is in subtitles but it is worth every word you read. I loved this show and I swear I became obsessed with this.....

 4. Homeland, I swear this show can do NO wrong.... this is literally the best of the best. My love for this show knows no bounds and in the off time I literally start from the beginning again because I want to experience it all again!

 5. Game of Thrones AND let me say that I have loved this show since the very first episode aired all those years ago... I am not a bandwagon fan but an original OG!!!!!

 6. Flesh and Bone.... want to know the only bad thing about this show??? the fact that there was ONLY 8 episodes. And each person is an actual ballerina and they can act.... talk about amazing talent! Watch this!

 7. Daredevil! And last but not least this show is pure FUN! I love the adult spin on a comic book character and I cannot wait until season 2!!!!!

What are you favorites this year????

Best Movies of 2015!

You know picking out my favorite movies is always hard for me, because I just LOVE movies! But there were defiantly a few that stood out to me this year and of course they are very different!

* American Sniper

Technically I guess this came out last December but Matt and I didn't see this until January and we loved it. I thought that this is Bradley Coopers best movie to date and it really spoke to us. I had already read Chris Kyle's book so seeing this come alive on screen was great for me. 

 * Insurgent
I just love this whole series, actually I prefer the movies to the books on this one. I think they have done such a great job and this movie I can watch over and over and over.... a real sign I loved it!

 * Magic Mike XXL
I know, I know and I swear I didn't pick it because of my mild obsession with Channing. I picked this because after how awful the first one was this was a complete surprise! This movie was NON-stop FUN! I left the theater wanting to bust a move and watch it again. This movie will make you smile!

 * The Woman in Gold
If you have not seen this movie please do so NOW! This wasn't big at the box office but this was amazing. This is a true story about one woman family in Austria and how the Nazi's stealing all their possessions shaped them. This will make you smile and you will learn something all while falling in love with this movie!

 * Southpaw
Talk about another surprise! We went to see this because of Kurt Sutter, whom we love. (He did Sons of Anarchy) This movie isn't just about boxing, this movie has heart and we loved loved it. This is actually my favorite movie of the year.

 * The Martian
And of course this movie, this was the "smartest" movie I have seen and you will weirdly think you are watching a true story.... it is that good! Can't wait until this is out OnDemand!

What were your favorites this year?????

My TOP Books of 2015

Every year I enjoy looking back at the things I have loved, mainly Books, TV and Movies! But of course! And I love sharing my tops of the year with you all!! My top books are SO different and unique to one another but thats what makes it great! If you haven't read these I HIGHLY suggest you do so!!!!

6.  The Rumor by Elin Hildebrand!

This book may seem just like a silly chick-lit but I fell in love with it. Set in Nantucket this is a story about rumors, what is true, love and starting over. This book has depth and might surprise you how you just might be cheering for infidelity. I loved this book!

5. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica!

This book is a bit of a thriller and it is filled with twists. Mia is the main character who is abducted and not everything is as it seems. I couldn't put this book down each night.......

 4. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Mass!
This book snuck up on me, it is the first of what I assume will be a trilogy so there was a lot to set up. I enjoyed it alright and then WHAM I was hooked! This is filled with magic, fairies, love and intrigue and I cannot wait for book 2 this Spring!!!! Book Club if this isn't being passed around your missing out!

 3. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
So my friend Becky told me she read this book and really liked it which made me pick it up and man o man did my obsession begin! To say I loved this book is an understatement.... I fell in love hard with this teen love drama! It's so funny how a book can make you feel so much but this one sure does! READ IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 2. A Shade of Vampire Series by Bella Forrest
SO My kindle suggested this book for me and I saw that it had over 1500 5-star reviews and it was only .99 so I gave it a whirl........ and it was a whirl!!! In one month I read 11 of the books like a crazy person before I finally needed to take a break. I mean isn't the teen vampire thing over? Heck no.... these books are so good, I swear you must read them!!!!!! DO IT NOW!

 1. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I LOVE Kristin Hannah, each book she writes is so different and I love them just the same, she is hands down one of my all time favorite authors. In this book she expanded on a love of mine... Historical Fiction and this was set in Paris during Nazi reign. This book is really something special and it is hands down the best book I read all year. Love! And it is going to be a movie and I cannot wait!