Simply...
SUMMER! :)
I know that it's technically here already, but I mean the events that will happen during summer. I can't wait to get Ryan a little baby pool and have fun with him and Keaghan (A little baby boy who lives in the other apartment) playing outside. I can't wait for our landlords to open up the patio section of our house for us and grill out with some friends. I'm so looking forward to all the walks that Ryan and I will take and the beautiful summer flowers. I'm looking forward to the 4th of July and eating popsicles. I'm (cross your fingers) looking forward to losing more weight and feeling more confident steppin' out in some shorts. :)
There are things about summer than I'm not super psyched about. But let's not damper the mood with any of that. :P
<3
Monday, May 9, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Day 16: Dream House
My dream house would probably not be crazy HUGE, but pretty darn big....at least 4 bedrooms, a master bedroom with a bathroom of its own and a maaaassive jacuzzi tub. But I would like the house to be sweet and homey, and have a big porch with furniture and a porch swing. A patio and a in-ground pool, a grand staircase, ample backyard, stocked with gorgeous light fixtures and stainless steel appliances. A big, but cozy kitchen, non of that sterile minimalistic crap. Super plush furniture, a huge TV and a roaring fireplace to cozy up to in the winter. And french doors. Lots and lots of french doors!
And that is not a dream that I think will ever come true. Which has it's pros, because I can barely keep our apartment tidy, let alone a huge house with multiple bathrooms. Kill me now! :P But I suppose if I lived in such a place I could also afford housekeeping, so yeeeah.
Nick saw a house for sale down the street from us and he really liked it from the outside. I think that this is the first time ever that he's searched the internets for house listings and I've felt like--you're wasting your time, don't bother, too expensive, what's wrong with where we live right now?
And seriously. I love where we live. I am in rare form to be so content and happy. I'm always looking for the bigger and better thing, but right now I am just dandy! For our financial situation, I feel like I already live in the dream house of our current "class". Which doesn't mean I've stopped looking for the better thing to decorate it with. Eep. ;)
Come on. Don't you love it?! I LOVE IT! :)
It's an apartment, but you would barely know, right? The house has so much character compared to the little box-o-partment that we lived in before. It's so pretty and cozy here. I just love it! (Could I say that one more time?) And I also love that we know and are friendly with the other renters. Our landlords are also wonderful. And the rent is crazy awwwesooome.
Anywaaaay. If you want to go see the other post I wrote about moving into this amazing space, you can right here.
Talk at you guys tomorrow. ;)
And that is not a dream that I think will ever come true. Which has it's pros, because I can barely keep our apartment tidy, let alone a huge house with multiple bathrooms. Kill me now! :P But I suppose if I lived in such a place I could also afford housekeeping, so yeeeah.
Nick saw a house for sale down the street from us and he really liked it from the outside. I think that this is the first time ever that he's searched the internets for house listings and I've felt like--you're wasting your time, don't bother, too expensive, what's wrong with where we live right now?
And seriously. I love where we live. I am in rare form to be so content and happy. I'm always looking for the bigger and better thing, but right now I am just dandy! For our financial situation, I feel like I already live in the dream house of our current "class". Which doesn't mean I've stopped looking for the better thing to decorate it with. Eep. ;)
It's an apartment, but you would barely know, right? The house has so much character compared to the little box-o-partment that we lived in before. It's so pretty and cozy here. I just love it! (Could I say that one more time?) And I also love that we know and are friendly with the other renters. Our landlords are also wonderful. And the rent is crazy awwwesooome.
Anywaaaay. If you want to go see the other post I wrote about moving into this amazing space, you can right here.
Talk at you guys tomorrow. ;)
Friday, May 6, 2011
Day 15: A Bible Verse
I don't know at what point that I chose this verse as my favorite, and if I went and looked for a verse specifically, I would probably find another that I would like better. But I've always been fond of Jeremiah 29:11.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
I always found that verse to be very comforting. I know in the context he's specifically speaking to a group of people, but ah well! I still like it. :)
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
I always found that verse to be very comforting. I know in the context he's specifically speaking to a group of people, but ah well! I still like it. :)
Day 14: A picture of yourself last year
"A picture of yourself last year and how you've changed"
1. Well I suppose the most glaringly obvious thing would be that I was about 6 months pregnant at this time last year, and that has changed into being motherhood now.
2. We moved into a new apartment building that I LOVE and that you can read about here.
Those are the two major things that have happened to me. If I think of anything that has changed about myself personally than I will maybe come back and edit that in when I think of it, but really....I'm the same as I was then. :) Which is just fine.
1. Well I suppose the most glaringly obvious thing would be that I was about 6 months pregnant at this time last year, and that has changed into being motherhood now.
2. We moved into a new apartment building that I LOVE and that you can read about here.
Those are the two major things that have happened to me. If I think of anything that has changed about myself personally than I will maybe come back and edit that in when I think of it, but really....I'm the same as I was then. :) Which is just fine.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Day 13: My Goals
Since I am SO far behind on this already (2 days. YIKES!) I decided to copy cat Emily here and post my super old "bucket list" so here goes...
1. Get my ears/cartilage pierced.
2. Get my license.
3. Finish highschool.
4. Meet my soulmate.
5. Model at least once.
6. Get married.
7. Have a honeymoon.
8. Have kids.
9. Name one of my children after somebody.
10. Own a corset.
11. Win a soul to Christ.
12. Hit my goal weight.
13. Design a room (not my own).
14. Train a dog.
15. Own a house.
16. Get a surprise Birthday party.
17. Be a maid of honor.
18. Own a successful coffee house.
19. Be a role model to someone.
20. Get my eyes checked.
21. Go to the doctor.
22. Go to the dentist.
23. Save someone's life.
24. Go to a spa.
25. Get a manicure.
26. Get my hair done at a salon.
27. Stay in touch with the Square.
28. Take my husband camping.
29. Swim in the ocean.
30. Ride a train.
31. Fly in an airplane.
32. Dye my hair a bright color.
33. Go to New York City.
34. Ride in a taxi.
35. Find buried treasure. Yarr.
36. Get high-speed Internet.
37. Hit level 80 in Warcraft.
38. Get winked at by a stranger.
39. Get surprised with flowers.
40. Learn to dance.
41. Collect 200 Jones bottles.
42. Get a picture put on a Jones bottle.
43. Be the lead role in a play.
44. Sing solo without being nervous.
45. Pass TI Regionals with my individual presentation.
46. Be on a CD.
47. Be in a band.
48. Own more make-up than eye liner and chapstick.
49. Learn how to put it on.
50. Grow my hair out to my waist.
51. Look hot in a swimsuit.
52. Go on a cruise.
53. Be in a movie.
54. Go to Las Vegas.
55. Get a tour of a castle.
56. Own a car.
57. Own a horse.
58. Read the entire Bible.
59. Get kissed under mistletoe.
60. Kiss with Pop Rocks.
61. Go to another concert.
62. Own designer anything.
63. See Niagra Falls.
64. Shoot a real gun.
65. Be good friends with a famous person.
66. Give a speech that changes someone's life.
67. Say something that becomes a famous quote.
68. Be on television.
And so on... :)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 12: Something you don't leave the house without
Simple.
Keys.
Because if I left the house without my keys there would be no way to get back inside. I have to take them with me even on a walk, because we live in an apartment, and the doors automatically lock behind you. The other renters in our place have had to ring the bell a couple times to get back in when the wind decided to close the door for them. And I don't want that to ever happen to me. Especially toting a little one around.
Because if I left the house without my keys there would be no way to get back inside. I have to take them with me even on a walk, because we live in an apartment, and the doors automatically lock behind you. The other renters in our place have had to ring the bell a couple times to get back in when the wind decided to close the door for them. And I don't want that to ever happen to me. Especially toting a little one around.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Day 11: Favorite TV Shows
The only TV I ever watched as a child were Saturday morning cartoons, and I watched them with my brother, Nathan. Had I been alone in my choices, I might not have watched a lot of the shows that I did. Definitely saw a lot of TMNT and Power Rangers for being a little girl. One of my favorite cartoons though were the Animaniacs.
We had about 3 channels that we could get with our antenna. 15, 23 & 27. There were a couple others in there, but most of them were too fuzzy to be enjoyable. When I started growing out of cartoons, my mom and dad didn't actually let us watch TV...but I somehow managed to sneak quite a few viewings of "Friends" anyhow.
And finally, WE HAVE TV!!! But we only have a basic cable package, because it's cheaper to have both TV and internet than internet alone. So...we have it, but we don't use it. Ever. We do have Netflix though, and that is where I discovered this little gem...
I am in LOVE with the show, Bones! I love all of the characters and I never get bored of the plots in every episode. I used to really enjoy Law & Order, until I overdosed on the MILLION episodes that are available on Netflix. They just started to get too boring, because each episode of L&O usually stands alone. Not much is going on with the constant characters, you don't ever hear much about them or their story. With Bones there's a developing story with the characters and also very interesting crime cases to solve. :)
There's a whole 'nother season out that I haven't even touched because it's not available yet. I was pretty content to wait, but...it's been forever and I want to see the new episodes so bad! I recruited my friend Mason (Who also loves the show) to help me find it somewhere else available online next time I get a free evening.
I started watching Bones when I was in my third trimester with Ryan. I watched back to back episodes every night, and by the time he was born I had seen all 4 seasons available at the time. About 2-3 months ago season 5 finally was available for instant play. Ryan got up from a nap when I had just started yet another episode up, so I brought him out to nurse him in the living room so I could still watch it. It didn't bother him, he didn't pay any attention to the show...all the way up until the theme music started. He whipped his head around so fast, and STARED at the laptop screen. I really think he recognized the music! Crazy, huh?
First time I've ever been super in-love with a TV show! Bones is definitely my all-time favorite.
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I am in LOVE with the show, Bones! I love all of the characters and I never get bored of the plots in every episode. I used to really enjoy Law & Order, until I overdosed on the MILLION episodes that are available on Netflix. They just started to get too boring, because each episode of L&O usually stands alone. Not much is going on with the constant characters, you don't ever hear much about them or their story. With Bones there's a developing story with the characters and also very interesting crime cases to solve. :)
There's a whole 'nother season out that I haven't even touched because it's not available yet. I was pretty content to wait, but...it's been forever and I want to see the new episodes so bad! I recruited my friend Mason (Who also loves the show) to help me find it somewhere else available online next time I get a free evening.
I started watching Bones when I was in my third trimester with Ryan. I watched back to back episodes every night, and by the time he was born I had seen all 4 seasons available at the time. About 2-3 months ago season 5 finally was available for instant play. Ryan got up from a nap when I had just started yet another episode up, so I brought him out to nurse him in the living room so I could still watch it. It didn't bother him, he didn't pay any attention to the show...all the way up until the theme music started. He whipped his head around so fast, and STARED at the laptop screen. I really think he recognized the music! Crazy, huh?
First time I've ever been super in-love with a TV show! Bones is definitely my all-time favorite.
Day 10: Something you're afraid of
Okay, whoa whoa whoa. I must have gone to bed before I hit publish on this, because I totally wrote it yesterday. Argh! I'm not late!!!!
I like taking pictures. I like taking pictures of people. I like to capture a moment in someones life that they can hold onto forever, and be proud of the image they really, they have produced. It's the most simple way that I know to boost someones confidence and make them feel beautiful. I know that's always when I want to take a picture. When my self-esteem has somehow clambered its way out of the gutter, I go for the camera. I suppose that may sound conceited, in a way, but you're misunderstanding me. Just like nobody wants to take a picture on the day their dog dies. You want pictures of special events, fun and smiles. That's how I think of it.
Much more than my love for taking a photo, I don't know much. I have the lowest end "fancy" camera you can buy, the zoom lens that came along with it, and I just got a 2nd simple lens in the mail. Most of the time, my dial is stuck on the auto-mode, just like I'm still using my mom's point and shoot.
In theory, I'm slowly coming to understand what the other dials on my camera mean but I'm still not quite sure how to use them to my advantage. Especially when I can just sit in auto and the smart little camera will do it for me.
I suppose there's something to say about having an "eye" for photography. I wouldn't say mine is spectacular, (I wouldn't say anything about myself is spectacular) but I will say that other people have said that mine is pretty good. And I'll admit that sometimes...I tend to think so, too.
I can only find minor things that set me apart from the average joe taking a snapshot. And I can find little to nothing that makes me any better than a person also interested in photography, and I can find countless things that make me a million times worse than the people who can call themselves pros.
All that to say...
My biggest fear is failure/rejection. I'm the same way with my Mary Kay business. I love the products, I think the company is wonderful, but I'm just so afraid of 'bothering' someone with it. I don't want to fail, but I don't want to be rejected.
I would love to make some sort of living from Photography, but I tie myself up by prefacing anyone's interest with, like I just did: okay...but I'm terrible, I know nothing, don't pay me because I'm not worth it.
I'm really trying to work on the self-deprecation, and here's a quote that most of you have probably read before and I really love.
My favorite line, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be?!
So yeah, again...it's something I'm working on. It's tough though.
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I like taking pictures. I like taking pictures of people. I like to capture a moment in someones life that they can hold onto forever, and be proud of the image they really, they have produced. It's the most simple way that I know to boost someones confidence and make them feel beautiful. I know that's always when I want to take a picture. When my self-esteem has somehow clambered its way out of the gutter, I go for the camera. I suppose that may sound conceited, in a way, but you're misunderstanding me. Just like nobody wants to take a picture on the day their dog dies. You want pictures of special events, fun and smiles. That's how I think of it.
Much more than my love for taking a photo, I don't know much. I have the lowest end "fancy" camera you can buy, the zoom lens that came along with it, and I just got a 2nd simple lens in the mail. Most of the time, my dial is stuck on the auto-mode, just like I'm still using my mom's point and shoot.
In theory, I'm slowly coming to understand what the other dials on my camera mean but I'm still not quite sure how to use them to my advantage. Especially when I can just sit in auto and the smart little camera will do it for me.
I suppose there's something to say about having an "eye" for photography. I wouldn't say mine is spectacular, (I wouldn't say anything about myself is spectacular) but I will say that other people have said that mine is pretty good. And I'll admit that sometimes...I tend to think so, too.
I can only find minor things that set me apart from the average joe taking a snapshot. And I can find little to nothing that makes me any better than a person also interested in photography, and I can find countless things that make me a million times worse than the people who can call themselves pros.
All that to say...
My biggest fear is failure/rejection. I'm the same way with my Mary Kay business. I love the products, I think the company is wonderful, but I'm just so afraid of 'bothering' someone with it. I don't want to fail, but I don't want to be rejected.
I would love to make some sort of living from Photography, but I tie myself up by prefacing anyone's interest with, like I just did: okay...but I'm terrible, I know nothing, don't pay me because I'm not worth it.
I'm really trying to work on the self-deprecation, and here's a quote that most of you have probably read before and I really love.
So yeah, again...it's something I'm working on. It's tough though.
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