The Weekend Flew By

 Last week was the last ever episode of the Office and you better believe I cried! lol!  Grant took pictures of me crying but I look like an idiot so I am not putting them up.  We also brought the wave coffee table in a little while ago which has now made me re-think the way we had the living room set up and the decor.  So I have decided we have to now go with a subtle beach theme.  Not a full blown fish theme or anything crazy but just more of a wave and nautical theme.  When we were at some garage sales on Saturday I found some vases but sadly no furniture.  There were some drawers I saw that I am now thinking about a lot, maybe I should have bought them, but there will always be more sales next weekend.

 We need a rug and different pillows, maybe that coral color that is really popular right now.

I also got some art from my mom and hung it around the house.  Our sewing room is almost done.  We still have the office our room both bathrooms and the finishing touches on this living room, but so far its going good.

Above is a picture of us on the hunt for good garage sales.  Sunday I went to my friend Kelly's house to put together gifts for the wedding next weekend.  Its going to be a crazy weekend packed with stuff to do, but it will be fun!

5 Fav Blogs!!!

Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them

 Ok, I skipped blogging Saturday! I just didn't feel like it and between our toilet over flowing on Thursday night and again on Friday and having a plumber come out and my mom helping and Garage sale-ing on Saturday morning there just wasn't time!

So I will skip to doing today's blog challenge, I have a ton of blogs I really love! It will be hard to pick 5 so I will just give you a variety pack.

1. The blog Love Maegan is awesome, its a fashion blog that has really pretty pictures and great tutorials from home decor to outfits to hair.  I find what she posts is interesting and visually pleasing.  I feel like I am looking through a fashion magazine without having to go buy one!

 http://www.lovemaegan.com/

 

2.  Cup of Jo is an interesting blog that is a great read.  Less pictures and more topics! I love the interesting questions she has and discusses.  She is always coming up with a topic and discussing it, then asking the reader their opinion!

http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/

 

3. The Day Book is a fashion blog, but also a lifestyle blog.  Her outfits are great and her life is very interesting, I am not sure what it is about this blog but its very intriguing.

 http://www.thedaybookblog.com/

4.  6th Street Design School is a blog about interior design. Always posting great ideas about interior design as well as wonderful photos that inspire.

 http://6thstreetdesignschool.blogspot.com/

 

5.  Made by Girl is about an artist who blogs about fashion and art and interior design and all things pretty and fun.  Her life seems very interesting and so is her blog.

 http://madebygirl.blogspot.com/

 

I have about 100 other blogs I skim through and love but these seem to be the top 5 that I never like to miss.  I just find they are interesting and original.  Its fun to get a glimpse of other peoples lives and interests through their blogs.  By reading blogs I have found that while everyone is very different in some ways we are all very alike in other ways.  Its interesting to read that someone out there is going through the same thing you are or maybe the same situation you went through.  It has helped me to realize just how similar we all are as humans.

Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable
Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?
Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill.
Day 11, Saturday: Sell yourself in 10 words or less
Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)
Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.
Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy
Day 15, Wednesday: A Day in the life (include photos from throughout your typical day - this could be "a photo an hour" if you'd like)
Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and whyDay 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them
Day 20, Monday: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.
Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives
Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)
Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you
Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits
Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)
Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.
Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers
Day 28, Tuesday: Only pictures
Day 29, Wednesday: Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use Grooveshark or YouTube to include them in the post
Day 30, Thursday: React to this term: Letting Go
Day 31, Friday: A vivid memory

Favorite Photo

Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and why

This is one of my favorite photos.  Not because it was a great photo of me, but because it was taken when I was really enjoying myself.  We were in NZ at Grant's family home on vacation in the summer.  It was the most perfect weather, warm with a nice breeze and I was reading an excellent book that I never wanted to end.  The swing I was sitting on was the best part it was so comfortable and relaxing.  This is how I would spend everyday if I could.

 

Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable
Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?
Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill.
Day 11, Saturday: Sell yourself in 10 words or less
Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)
Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.
Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy
Day 15, Wednesday: A Day in the life (include photos from throughout your typical day - this could be "a photo an hour" if you'd like)
Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and whyDay 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them
Day 20, Monday: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.
Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives
Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)
Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you
Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits
Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)
Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.
Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers
Day 28, Tuesday: Only pictures
Day 29, Wednesday: Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use Grooveshark or YouTube to include them in the post
Day 30, Thursday: React to this term: Letting Go
Day 31, Friday: A vivid memory

Something difficult?

  Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it

 

Well hmmmmm.  I don't have a perfect life but I don't really have any certain difficulty have I have to over come at least right now.  When I was younger I was chubby and made fun of in school so I guess I had to overcome that, but everyone in school gets teased for something!  I just have the same difficulty most people have, which is trying to balance my life between working and enjoying my time off and saving money and trying to fix up my house.  A lot of the time we don't do a lot of going out right now because we are trying to save up for the future, but other than that I really enjoy my life and I have a lot of fun anyways =)

Also a lot of people think we are crazy, but we don't have smart phones, or gym memberships or new cars or really new anything lol, but because of that we are able to save more and hopefully go on more vacations in the future!

Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable
Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?
Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill. 
Day 11, Saturday: Sell yourself in 10 words or less
Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)
Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.
Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy
Day 15, Wednesday: A Day in the life (include photos from throughout your typical day - this could be "a photo an hour" if you'd like)
Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and why
Day 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them
Day 20, Monday: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.
Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives
Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)
Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you
Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits
Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)
Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.
Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers
Day 28, Tuesday: Only pictures
Day 29, Wednesday: Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use Grooveshark or YouTube to include them in the post
Day 30, Thursday: React to this term: Letting Go
Day 31, Friday: A vivid memory

Day in My Life

  So my typical week day is pretty boring.  I wake up at 530am. (who am I kidding I wake up at 545 most mornings). It takes me about 30 min to get ready if I really spend time, but normally I throw clothes on and brush my hair and quickly do make up and I am done in twenty min.

I head down stairs and make my breakfast and lunch, clean the kitchen and go on my lap top all while watching the morning news.

I leave my house at 640 am at the latest to go to work.  I don't like to risk traffic so leaving early gets me to work about 30 min early most days! I start at 730 am.

For the rest of the day I answer the phone, take orders, enter orders and call customers.

I have two 15 min breaks and one hour lunch.  I usually bring a frozen dinner or make my lunch.  Because I hoover my lunch down in 10 minutes I usually walk during lunch.  The one mile walk takes me about 18 min and I spend the rest of the time talking to my mom on the phone or on the computer.

I am off work at 430 pm and I drive home. Takes me about 30 min to get home, I usually change my clothes right away to pjs or lounge clothes then I sit on the couch and watch tv and snack.  (Today was a different story because my car had the service engine soon light on so I got my oil changed where I got royally ripped off then I came home to try a hair style that was a major fail!)

I normally make dinner ranging between 630 to 8 and we eat and watch our shows.  I then clean the kitchen again and go to bed around 10 to 1030pm.

Then the next thing I know my alarm goes off and I do it all again!!!!

 

 Above is the hair style I was going for and below is the epic fail I ended up with.

Turns out I have to many layers and not enough skill. lol

Time for bed!

 

 

Day 1, Wednesday: The story of your life in 250 words or less (or one paragraph... no one will be counting your words... probably)

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable
Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it
Day 5, Sunday: Publicly profess your love and devotion for one of your blogger friends. What makes them great? Why do you love them? If you don't have blogger friends, talk about a real-life friend or even a family member
Day 6, Monday: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?
Day 7, Tuesday: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
Day 8, Wednesday: A piece of advice you have for others. Anything at all.
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words)
Day 10, Friday: Most embarrassing moment (s). Spill. 
Day 11, Saturday: Sell yourself in 10 words or less
Day 12, Sunday: What do you miss? (a person, a thing, a place, a time of your life...)
Day 13, Monday: Issue a public apology. This can be as funny or as serious or as creative as you want it to be.
Day 14, Tuesday: Ten things that make you really happy
Day 15, Wednesday: A Day in the life (include photos from throughout your typical day - this could be "a photo an hour" if you'd like)
Day 16, Thursday: Something difficult about your "lot in life" and how you're working to overcome it
Day 17, Friday: A favorite photo of yourself and why
Day 18, Saturday: Tell a story from your childhood. Dig deep and try to be descriptive about what you remember and how you felt.
Day 19, Sunday: Five of your favorite blogs and what you love about them
Day 20, Monday: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.
Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives
Day 22, Wednesday: Rant about something. Get up on your soapbox and tell us how you really feel. (a pet peeve, a current event, a controversial topic, something your husband or roommate or neighbor or boss does that really ticks you off)
Day 23, Thursday: Things you've learned that school won't teach you
Day 24, Friday: Your top 3 worst traits
Day 25, Saturday: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad)
Day 26, Sunday: Something you read online. Leave a link and discuss, if you'd like.
Day 27, Monday: A letter to your readers
Day 28, Tuesday: Only pictures
Day 29, Wednesday: Five songs or pieces of music that speak to you or bring back memories. Use Grooveshark or YouTube to include them in the post
Day 30, Thursday: React to this term: Letting Go
Day 31, Friday: A vivid memory