Just a moment

This is going to be a short post, because I have I just got off work and have to be back there at 9 am.

 

Today I'm sharing a moment of my day for Blog Every Day in May. Since I forgot until now, here is a nice photo of the dessert I'm eating.

 

 

 

It's a Skinny Cow snickerdoodle ice cream sandwich, and it's divine. Yum yum :)

 

Now I'm gonna watch some Bones and doze off...peace out!

How wise

For Day 8 of the linkup with Jenni, we're all sharing advice.

 

I don't really have one major piece of advice, but rather some little tidbits that I feel are helpful/useful to know.

 

Some of these are from personal experience, others I've learned secondhand. I'll let you guess which ones are which. :)

 

1. Don't paint your nails ten minutes before you need to leave for work. You will get nail polish all over everything, and then you'll be mad.

 

2.  If you hated how a certain hairstyle looked on you five years ago, it's not going to look any better now. Same for certain hair colors.

 

3. Don't drink your mother's wine with some of your high school friends and then try to disguise it by filling the bottle back up with food coloring and water. She will notice.

 

4. Stepping on Legos may be the most painful thing ever, and is to be avoided at all costs.

 

5. Always flush spiders and other bugs down the toilet after you kill them, just in case. You don't want it to come back to life and climb out of the garbage, do you?

 

6. Naps are one of life's greatest gifts, take them whenever possible.

 

7. Sometimes the only way out of a bad mood involves a sugary snack.

 

8. Stop worrying so much about what other people think.

 

9. If you see a light-up button on an outlet in a bathroom, don't press it, you might get electrocuted.

 

10. Just keep swimming.



My biggest fear

Today's question, courtesy of Jenni, is about the thing I'm most afraid of.

 

That's a loaded question, isn't it?

 

I have a lot of little fears, but I'd say the biggest is losing the people I love.

 

I would be devastated if I lost Justin or any of my friends and family.

 

I hear all the time about people losing their loved ones to cancer and other diseases. I can't imagine how much that must hurt.

 

Then there is losing someone to a natural disaster, like a tornado or hurricane. Or to a random shooting or bombing, like what just recently happened in Boston. It scares the daylights out of me that these events occur, and often there is little to no warning.

 

But there is an upside to all of this negativity. It makes me want to enjoy every day more and surround myself with everyone I love. I'm more grateful when I see things in this context. It doesn't prevent bad things from happening, of course. But I can't live my life overcome with fear, or I'll never be happy. And I'd much rather be happy!

What I do

What do I do (but not in terms of a job)?

 

Props to you, Jenni, these posts are really making me think!

 

Let's see here....

 

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I read.

Oh gosh, do I read! Since I was really young, few things make me happier than diving into a new book. I've finished 200+ page books in one day, just because I couldn't tear myself away. I'll put it this way: if I could read all day and get paid for it, I would!

 

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I love.

Justin, my family, my friends, animals...the list goes on and on. I feel so lucky to have all these people I care so much about. And animals, well that's just a given. I'm always cooing over other people's puppies and kitties. The day we're able to get a pet will be an awesome one, that's for sure.

 

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I nap.

Sometimes there's nothing more soothing than napping for an hour or so. I'm not sure why I'm tired so often, but on my day off there's almost always a nap involved. It's like hitting a reset button, and when I wake up I'm much happier.

 

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I workout.

A new part of my routine lately has been working out. Going for walks, doing ab challenges, and the Tone It Up routines. I have to push myself to do it sometimes, but I'm always glad I did. I'd eventually like to get into running too.

 

Speaking of working out, I need to go do that now!

 

 

 

 

 

 



New friend!

So today's challenge post is about a blog friend of mine. I've just recently connected with her through the Hello Box project here, but I'm already way excited about making a new friend!

 

Meet Rachel, from My Wholesome Home!

 

 

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Why Rachel is awesome:

 

~ She's super nice! I've never really emailed back and forth with another blogger before, so this is definitely a plus!

 

~ She has awesome recipes, especially this two part one here and here. As someone with little to no talent in the kitchen, I'm impressed and in awe! Despite my lack of cooking skills, I will be trying this!

 

~ She has the cutest pug ever! Seriously, look at this face!

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I don't know if I've ever mentioned it on here, but pugs happen to be my favorite dog in the world. They're so sweet, their facial expressions are priceless, and I love the happy snorts they make :) Someday, when Justin and live somewhere that allows pets, we will have a pug of our own.

 

~ She's a book lover, just like me! There is nothing better than a day spent reading, and Rachel has quite the extensive book collection, which I am jealous of! Too bad we don't live closer, we could start a book club. :)

 

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Rachel's blog, you'll be glad you did!

 

 



One of my faves

Quotes. Picking a favorite is really a challenge for me, I have an entire board on Pinterest dedicated to them.

 

So when I had to choose one for this linkup, I decided to go with one that's relevant to my life lately.

 

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It took me a long time to acknowledge this, but it's so true. I used to have some friends who were all about image. They were seemingly perfect all the time and from the outside, it looked like their lives were charmed. It turned out they weren't such good people, and were quick to judge anyone who wasn't like them. It's not true friendship if you have to constantly censor yourself, to do and be the right things all the time.

 

I'm extremely grateful that in the past few years I've made a few true and genuine friends. We don't have to be doing anything cool or impressive, we just have fun and enjoy being together. We listen and try to help each other when problems arise. Isn't that what friendship should truly be?

 

Long story short, I'm a lucky gal.



That uneasy feeling

Linking up with Jenni once again!

 

Today's topic is what makes me uncomfortable.

 

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I like to think I'm pretty laidback, but there are some things that bug me, no matter what. 

 

They include:

 

- public speaking

 

- thinking about paying bills

 

- spiders and centipedes

 

- having my feet touched

 

- people who are blatantly racist or homophobic (major dislike)

 

- getting lost while driving

 

- anything math related

 

I'm sure there are more, but these are what I could come up with for right now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The expert of....hmm

So for the next linkup here, I'm supposed to educate you all about something.

 

I thought to myself, what do I know a lot about?

 

And then it dawned on me...taking leisurely baths.

 

(If the photo below is what bath time looks like for you, consider me jealous.)

 

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So I bet you're wondering how I became such an expert at baths?

Well, practice makes perfect, and considering I take at least 3 baths a week in addition to my daily shower, I think I'm getting pretty good at it.

 

First, run the water. It should be hot, but not insanely so.

Unless you're me, in which case your fiance will dip in his toe and proclaim it feels like lava.

This means it's perfect.

 

Add the bubbles. Extra points if they're the kind that turn the water fun colors.

 

While the water is running, gather your reading material and something to drink.

 

Baths are the prime occasion for reading celebrity trash magazines like In Touch and US Weekly. How else are you going to know if LiLo went to jail again or Amanda Bynes got even crazier? Exactly.

 

Pour some yourself a drink (I like moscato myself) and head to the tub.

 

Sink in and zone out for a good hour or so.

 

And that, my friends, is where I'm headed now.

My life in 250 words

After seeing a lot of bloggers talk about the Blog Every Day in May challenge, I was like, 'oh yeah, I can do that!'

 

 

As you can see, it's the 3rd of May and I'm just now starting. Oopsies.

 

 

BUT! That means you'll have plenty to read today!

 

 

First up, we have my life in 250 words or less:

 

 

I was born on November 16, 1986 in a small town in Iowa. My parents drove me home from the hospital in a blizzard. When I was 3 my sister was born, and 4 years later I got a little brother too. As a kid I loved to read, play Barbies and get my sister in trouble. (Love you Sam!)

 

My early teen years were spent obsessing over the Spice Girls and Titanic. Oh, and reading magazines, especially the articles about boys because I hadn't had a boyfriend yet. In my spare time I was trying to perfect that hairstyle where you twist back your hair in butterfly clips, but it never worked for me. Damn.

 

In high school I finally had a few boyfriends, and when I wasn't with them I was hanging with my group of girls. I did all the usual stuff, prom, plays, etc.

 

When it was time for college I ended up changing my mind a lot about what I wanted to do. Sociology, family services, nursing and studio art were all considered at one time or another, but I could never decide. While going to school I started my current job (Hobby Lobby) and eventually decided to work there full-time. Also while in school I met my fiance Justin in one of my art classes. We fell in love and now here we are four years later, getting married this September!