tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42897606781624385962024-03-05T11:21:38.120-08:00The Found LifeFinding joy in nothing.
"Oh the joy of nothing, is a sweeter something, and I will hold it in my heart."
- Foy VanceAubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-87235660422347457182016-04-02T15:55:00.001-07:002016-04-02T15:55:18.624-07:00a new home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey friends! I'm moving! Not me and my pups and hubby, but me and the found life. :) I know I've been absent from the blogging world for a bit, but I'm back and in a new home and with a new look!!! Head over to <a href="http://thefoundlifeblog.com/">thefoundlifeblog.com</a> browse around and have fun! I'll be posting over there from now on :)<br />
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Thank you for following me here, I hope that you'll continue to follow over at my new location. :)<br />
<br />Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-11352095448063835912016-04-02T15:28:00.002-07:002016-04-02T15:28:50.382-07:00April Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April showers bring May flowers.... I hope! I love rain and I love flowers! Anyways, can you believe we're already 4 months into this new year!? March seemed to come and go pretty quickly, I got a lot done, but I still feel a little undone.... </div>
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<b><u>March Goals</u></b>-<del>Work on the rebranding (getting it ready to finalize)</del> - GAP is still in progress, but TFL is HERE!!!!<br />-<del>Find some glasses! (I need new glasses with my new prescription, it's a long story but I've been trying to find some since the end of January!)</del> - Finally!!! I have them!<br />-<del>Exercise a minimum of 4 days a week</del> - yes! It has been so wonderful! I love it!!<br />-<del>Plan a trip to visit some family</del> - all but one of my trips are planned, just waiting for finalize my last one :)<br />-<del>Mail packages/birthday things</del> - Check!</div>
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Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-2514701373620984592016-03-01T14:46:00.000-08:002016-03-01T14:46:07.372-08:00March Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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February has come and gone... already! We even had an extra day in there, but we are already into March! February was a hard month, but at the same time it was good. I finally sent Derek off for the deployment but that means it's actually started, so much time getting ready for it and anticipating it and in just one day, it was here! So we are 2 months into it (January counts) and it's been hard, but good. <div>
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-<strike>Continue rebranding (getting it ready to finalize)</strike> - it's a work in progress, but it's coming along :) not quite in the final stages just yet though....</div>
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-Order prints for office - this has not been done...</div>
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-<strike>Exercise a minimum of 4 days a week (and plan the days out)</strike> - yes! although this last week has been a little hard to find motivation.</div>
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-<strike>Start reading (again) Power of the Praying Wife</strike> - yes, mostly I'm just focusing on the prayer side of it though.</div>
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-Clean out office (again) - this didn't get done. oops.</div>
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-finish hanging gallery wall (I finished the one in the living room last year, but decided I wanted one in our bedroom as well, so I need to finish hanging the frames in there) - it's not finished, I'm not really tall enough to reach the empty places left...</div>
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-Work on the rebranding (getting it ready to finalize)</div>
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-Find some glasses! (I need new glasses with my new prescription, it's a long story but I've been trying to find some since the end of January!)</div>
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-Exercise a minimum of 4 days a week</div>
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Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-45455209537788211902016-02-04T15:05:00.001-08:002016-02-04T15:05:03.298-08:00february goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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we are already into our second month of 2016! This is CRAZY! January went by pretty quickly. I spent most of the month slowly preparing myself for the deployment, finding routine and trying to get right. I cleaned house a lot with my extra hours at night, but somehow I feel like I didn't really get anywhere... At the end of the month D got to come home for a few days before he leaves. It was such a wonderful weekend, but it went by much much too quickly! We had a couple snowdays and took a drive to Tahoe on one of the cloudy snow days - such a beautiful drive!! The photo above is from that day. The shadowy figures in the middle left is a man playing fetch with his dog, who ran from the car straight into the water! It was freezing, but I don't think he cared one bit, because boy was he having a blast!!<br />
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-<strike>Work on the branding side of things</strike> - I got a little ways into this.</div>
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-Start budget - woops. next month</div>
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-<strike>Clean out office</strike> - yes, although it's a mess again... not nearly as bad - mostly just papers I need to file/shred</div>
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-<strike>Find a good cleaning schedule (this has been on my goals list for years... sigh)</strike> - I haven't written it down for me just yet, but I did find one!</div>
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-<strike>Take down all of the Christmas decorations</strike> - check! (except for the christmas lights, I haven't decided if I want to take them down yet... they are white icicle lights... maybe when it warms up)</div>
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-Continue rebranding (getting it ready to finalize)</div>
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-Order prints for office</div>
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-Exercise a minimum of 4 days a week (and plan the days out)</div>
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-Start reading (again) Power of the Praying Wife</div>
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-Clean out office (again)</div>
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-finish hanging gallery wall (I finished the one in the living room last year, but decided I wanted one in our bedroom as well, so I need to finish hanging the frames in there)</div>
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<br />Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-3761098809261417682016-01-21T10:40:00.000-08:002016-01-21T10:40:01.000-08:00that one time I got a perm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Years ago (2007), I decided to get a perm... I had wanted one since I was a little girl so I thought it was about time... My mother in love is a hair dresser, so she did the perm, only she had to do it three (THREE) times before it even took, and even then it wasn't all that curly, more like wavy as you can see above... it was only that wavy if I had a ton of mousse in my hair... I have a super sensitive head and it knotted so easily with the perm so I was always in pain when I had to comb it! In the last picture (awe how cute!) you can see how it was barely even wavy without product in it.<br />
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<br />Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-37236495727336994392016-01-11T10:58:00.000-08:002016-02-04T15:03:27.936-08:002016 & January Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year!!! (That was our Christmas card picture for 2015 - I found a 2 person sweater and it was magic! Yes, those are unicorns!!) I can't believe we are in the year 2016 already!! It sounds so futuristic! It's so crazy to think that my 10 year high school reunion was 2 years ago... 16 years ago I started high school... I'm almost 30 (which means I'm almost 60!!)<br />
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I haven't been around regularly since about August... Last year we learned that Derek would be deploying early in 2016.. so towards the end of the year I got pretty stressed out with all that was going on. And in the spirit of being authentic and transparent I will share a bit... We have been trying to get pregnant for almost 6 years. I've dealt with a lot of anger towards God and jealousy of friends/family about it and to be honest it's not gone. I don't open up about my struggle with it very often, not even to my best friend (she knows it all, but I just don't talk about it). But in September we saw a fertility specialist and did our first round of treatments. Sadly it didn't work, and then we missed our chance in October because we were out of country, and then we missed November because Derek was out of town for training the whole month, and we chose not to even try in December because of the upcoming deployment... so with all of that, and adding in a busy peak season at work, family visiting, Thanksgiving and Christmas and the deployment.... I haven't been around for much...<br />
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And as much as I hate deployments and being separated from Derek for so long, I am excited for this year and to tackle my goals!<br />
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Looking back at <a href="http://thefoundlife.blogspot.com/2015/01/2015-january-goals.html" target="_blank">my word for 2015 and the habits</a> I wanted to adapt I think I did quite well! My word was brave, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and I think I did that quite a bit! I met new people and I wasn't afraid to start conversations, I tried new recipes & food, I tried new activities and pushed myself on old activities, I even let go of a relationship that I held onto for so long and when I look back, I miss the good times, but I see that it was a difficult (not bad, but difficult for me and apparently them too) relationship for the most part and I feel at peace and I truly hope they do too!<br />
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In all areas from simplicity in my daily beauty routine, to simply being and listening. I am excited to work this into my life this year.<br />
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-Get a few new tattoos (EEEK! I can't wait)</div>
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-Travel to visit family & friends (I also can't wait for this!)</div>
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-Re-brand/launch GAP & my Etsy (and maybe TFL too :))</div>
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-Find healthy foods that I love!</div>
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Holy macaroni!! How is it November!? October sure was busy and November is proving to be busy as well! We had our first snow the other day, it didn't stick though... but last night.... it snowed and stuck!! I heard it last night as I was getting ready for bed, it sounded like rain/tiny hail hitting the sky light in our bathroom (Phoebe heard it and was so confused, she had no idea where it was coming from!). When I heard it, I went out front to see, and it was amazing! I quickly grabbed my phone to snap some photos, above is one that I got last night of the snow falling... Isn't it just beautiful!! It looks like glitter!! Sadly, by morning most of it had melted.<br />
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My October goals list was short because we were out of town for about half of the month - if you didn't read in my last post, you missed that we went to New Zealand and Fiji, but before that I was out of town for one of my best friend's wedding, and a concert before that!<br />
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-Decorate for Christmas (this is already done - I always decorate on Nov 1-, but it was on my list for this month)</div>
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-Clean out the guest room</div>
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-Hop back on with <a href="https://www.fitgirls.com/" target="_blank">#fitgirlsguide</a> </div>
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-Read "A Severe Mercy" with Derek</div>
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Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-58126587088463652382015-10-22T17:22:00.000-07:002015-10-26T15:50:16.841-07:00ch.ch.changes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey friends! As you may have noticed the past few months I've been scarce around these parts. I've been busy busy busy with projects around the house, projects for one of my best friend's wedding, and time traveling with Derek (we went to New Zealand -20 hours ahead- and Fiji -19 hours ahead of me here at home-). In all of this I've been working on some changes (some small, some big) to a few things (My photography and Etsy and this here friendly blog). I'm really excited about everything to come and I can't wait to share everything with you!<br />
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Above is an image I snapped while driving around New Zealand. We went to the north island and these beautiful rolling green hills are everywhere, usually covered in polka dots of cows or sheep or both. It was ridiculously beautiful there and we both can't wait to go back someday! Don't worry, I will be posting about the trip!Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-57464180990970727542015-10-01T11:47:00.000-07:002015-10-26T15:50:54.002-07:00October Goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Y'all!! I have been going crazy! I'm not sure if I told you about how busy the rest of the year was going to be (starting in August) but the craziness has not let me down! September was full of doctor's appointments, projects, work, chores, and lots of early mornings!<br />
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-<strike>Decorate the house for Autumn</strike> - yes! Although we have a lot less autumn decorations than I thought.</div>
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-<strike>Work on time management</strike> - I've been working on it, not sure if I'm there yet, but I've been making brain dump lists and boy has that helped me! </div>
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-<strike>Go to Pottery classe</strike>s - I can't tell you how much we have enjoyed our classes!! Derek is a pro at throwing on the wheel! Some day we would love to own our own wheel and kiln!</div>
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-<strike>Practice cello</strike> - sadly this has not gotten as much attention as I want it to. I did practice, but not nearly enough</div>
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Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-15471774128547763082015-09-01T09:22:00.000-07:002015-09-01T09:22:00.078-07:00september goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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September is here!! (I'm actually writing this on the 31st and I'm so excited because it's pretty chilly out! It really feels like autumn!!! It's 59 degrees outside! Bring on the cold crisp air! (I found that picture above on google, but I'm dreaming of sitting on those chairs with some hot coacoa, a blanket, and my favorite guy!<br />
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August was full and a bit stressful, but good! And I know the rest of the month will only be some of the same. I went to some Dr appointments, spent time with my mister, got tattoos, worked a lot, and started taking a pottery class.<br />
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-Start round 2 of the fit girls challenge (you can follow me <a href="https://instagram.com/ohhifitgirl/" target="_blank">here</a> if you want!) - I started, and did alright, but for the most part, I let the stress (and birthday celebrations) get to me...</div>
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-<strike>Work on the dresser (I'll blog the process when it's done)</strike> - I worked on it, but I got very little done on the dresser this month. I need Derek's help and we haven't been able to get out there.</div>
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Are you ready for autumn? Have you set goals for September? Share them in the comments below!</div>
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I can't believe that August is already half over... my favorite time of the year is autumn, but summer has always had a special place in my heart because it's my birthday!!! This summer has been full and I've loved pretty much all of it!! It's been pretty rainy - it even hailed!! Like gigantic big hail! I've only ever seen hail a couple times and it was so cool!<br />
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We will be pretty busy for the rest of the year, so this summer has been perfect not going on any big trips, just taking it easy at home. This month's <a href="http://www.initstimeblog.com/2015/08/the-circle-august-2015-summer-highlights.html" target="_blank">circle link up</a> is a review of our summer, so here's mine.<br />
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- Went to the movies... a few times - we saw Jurrasic World, Spy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant Man, and Trainwreck (we didn't look at the reviews of this one before we saw it, it had some funny parts, but had we looked up reviews and ratings, we wouldn't have seen it).<br />
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- Enrolled in a pottery class where we learned how to throw clay on the wheel! I took a pottery class in high school, but it was all hand building. This class was so much fun!!! It's 4 weeks and we can go in during open studio to play around more! I can't wait to show you what we made!!<br />
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- I got tattoos (or as Derek loves to call them tuh-tooos)! I have been thinking and dreaming of these for a while and they became a reality this past weekend! I love them so much!! The verse on my foot is my favorite verse as well as the first verse that I ever memorized in 2nd grade. It's been a resting place for my whole life. Also it is in my own handwriting, how cool is that!!?? The anchor is for Derek and a few others in my life who are my anchors, who keep me from floating away when times get tough and when I seem to forget everything else I've ever learned. But it also stands for Hebrews 6:19. (this was taken the night I got them, so they are a bit swollen still, also say hello to my strawberry mole on my arm underneath the anchor).<br />
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How has your summer been? What have you been up to? Do you have any tattoos?Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-57100227833614690292015-08-07T16:39:00.002-07:002015-08-07T16:39:38.794-07:00friday's letters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Dear Apple</b>, Thank you for making my birthday so wonderful! We weren't able to be together for birthdays last year and we won't be able to be together next year, so I love that this year we got to really cherish each other! <b>Dear Rain</b>, You have no clue how happy you make me! I am so thankful for rain! I jumped in puddles of you and danced around as you fell from the sky today and it was glorious! <b>Dear Readers</b>, I'm not sure how many you are, but thank you so much for stopping by and leaving nice comments, you sure know how to make a girl feel happy! <b>Dear Weekend</b>, Let's do this! <b>Dear Dresser</b>, I can't wait until you are done and in your new home! <b>Dear Dishes</b>, Just stop already ok! <b>Dear Favorite Husband</b>, Thank you for encouraging me in this new endeavor of mine. I love you more and more each day!!!Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-54957918718187221092015-08-01T10:30:00.000-07:002015-08-01T10:30:00.142-07:00august goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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August!? WHAT!???? So I'm sure I've said this every month, but this year is just flying by!<br />
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July was busy and came with a semi-unexpected, but good thing... Like you may have read, I got a job. I wasn't the most keen on getting one at first, but as it became a reality I started to get more excited for it. I work at Michael's as a support specialist and I really enjoy it!!! Because I got the job some of my goals didn't quite get accomplished, but that's ok! Here is what I got accomplished:<br />
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Water, water and more water... I LOVE cold water... and by cold I mean I want to see an iceberg floating in my water bottle... I have been trying to stay away from soda and juices for a while and while I've had a few glasses of crystal ice, I've been really loving all this water! Also this water bottle! It's my favorite! <a href="http://www.gocontigo.com/water-bottles/autospout-addison-water-bottle-with-straw.html" target="_blank">Contigo</a> makes awesome bottles, and this is my favorite of theirs!</div>
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NYC. We saw something about the city this week and it made us miss it so bad! I used to live in NY when I was younger and I fell in love with NY. I wanted to take Derek so we went there in 2007 and he fell in love too! The next year in August, I half jokingly suggested we go for Thanksgiving and he agreed! I was so excited! He proposed to me on that trip, the day after Thanksgiving in Central Park. This picture is from the day he proposed (before he actually popped the question). We are on the top of the <a href="http://www.centralpark.com/guide/attractions/belvedere-castle.html" target="_blank">Belvedere Castle</a> in Central Park. Please take me back!! </div>
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These sisters. You guys!!! I just can't tell you how much I love these little furries! They don't cuddle often, but when they do it's enough to make your eyes pop with cuteness! Just look!! Tell me you aren't in love! </div>
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So I got a job. I'm a working girl now. I mean I was a working girl before, but now I work for someone... I work at Michaels and I love it! Part of my duties are to go around and put out clearance labels, so as I go around the store finding the products that are being marked down, I take pictures of all the things I want to buy and crafts I want to do! Here are some soap making molds - to the left is candle making stuff ... both of which I want to try! </div>
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This dresser. I have been looking for a dresser to use as a TV stand in our living room for forever. I found the perfect one when we were living in GA it was white and beautiful and only $25!! Y'all I overpaid... that thing is a mess! I super tried to see if I could make it work, but it's so messed up, I'd have to rebuild the whole thing... so I continued to look and I finally found one!! So I'm working on getting the varnish stripped and making it nice and pretty so it's ready for the living room! I can't wait!</div>
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I'm so excited to go to David's Bridal to find my maid of honor dress for my sweet Karlie's wedding! She lives in Texas with her southern gent, and I miss her so much! I wish she could go with me, but I know she will be there in heart! Her wedding is in October and I'm going to ball like a baby!! </div>
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The Biggest Loser. I love that show! It pumps me up and gets me excited!!! If I'm doing my workout at home, I will put on the biggest loser and work out with them! </div>
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mel</a> & <a href="http://shullfamily.blogspot.com/2015/05/whats-up-wednesday-52715.html" target="_blank">Shay</a></div>
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<b><i>My favorite article of clothing is...</i></b> <a href="http://www.lookhuman.com/design/40555-pajamas-all-day-son" target="_blank">pajamas all day son</a>! <a href="http://www.lookhuman.com/design/30825-nap" target="_blank">NAPS</a> (I don't have these, but by golly I wish I did) seriously though, pajamas are one of my favorite things about life!<br />
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<b><i>One thing nobody understands about me is...</i></b> uhhhh... I'm not that complex, but probably half the time people don't understand what I'm saying because I can never really get the words out right...<br />
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<b><i>One thing I don't understand is...</i></b> politics. And a ton of other things.<br />
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<b><i>The world would be a better place if...</i></b> people would just calm down a little and not get so worked up over stupid things.<br />
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<b><i>If I had a million dollars I'd...</i></b> help my family pay off their debt, I'd save for our future kids' college, put some away for a house, and invest/save whatever is left.<br />
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<b><i>If I could change one thing about myself, it would be...</i></b> that I would have a higher metabolism and the ability to make everyone laugh<br />
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<b><i>Something that can always make me happy is...</i></b> puppies, kittens, and basically all furry animals.<br />
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<b><i>Something I'll never blog about is...</i></b> politics (or anything else controversial) and relationship issues.<br />
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<b><i>If I could go anywhere I would go..</i></b>. to Ireland, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Russia, Antarctica, and all of the other countries<br />
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<b><i>My idea of a perfect day is...</i></b> waking up without an alarm, get a good workout, have a yum breakfast prepared for me, do some crafts with my favorites, get our nails done, have a delish lunch, go to a few stores with my favorites, then go to the movies, then have dinner and a super yum dessert, come home and get a massage and fall asleep.<br />
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On a regular basis, you could open the camera roll on my phone and find pictures like this:<br />
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For our 1 year (dating) anniversary Derek took me on a trip to San Diego! It was perfect! We got to go to the beach and swing on the swings and eat ice cream at midnight (where I gave Derek his promise ring), we explored gardens, got to go to the zoo, we went to the maritime museum...and Derek surprised me with a dinner cruise! It was beautiful! We had such a lovely dinner and they even had balloons, wine glasses, and they announced us! I love this picture of us! It was taken on the deck of the boat, I remember being so in love and thinking about how I couldn't believe it had already been a year with this handsome man... and here we are 10 years later! I love him more now than I did then and I am so thankful that God has blessed me with someone so amazing!<br />
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On that same trip we got to see my brother get sworn into the Army by my dad! It was so special! I had moved to Las Vegas (to be with Derek) the month after we got home from this trip so that was the last time I was going to see him until after he graduated from basic and AIT and could plan another trip. He and I had always fought growing up, but the last years of us living at home we became best friends and so it was hard to say goodbye!<br />
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The year is half over!! I know I saw this every month, but by golly it's gone by so fast!! This past month was wonderful! I got to celebrate the life of my very favorite human and the life of my very favorite pup! I cleaned, I weeded, I made crafts, I made pasta (from scratch!!), I've daydreamed, we got a new couch, I've danced, I've sang, I've laughed, and I've stargazed!<br />
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I got this super cute drink jar to put water and fruit mixes in to add flavor to the water! I haven't tried too many mixes yet, but so far my favorite has been blackberries and strawberries!! I have seen some other mixes like, cucumber, lemon, and orange! YUM! I can't wait to try more!</div>
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The sweetest little boog I know! My precious little pup turned 9 years old this week!! We got her when she was about 6 months old and we have been through so much together! I know she is a dog, but she is my sweet Hubble! So happiest birthday to one of the sweetest things to grace my life. You have taught me patience, love, humility. You have been there for me through the hardest of times and through the best of times, you have let me cry on your shoulder, hug you tight, kiss your cute little ears, dance with you around the house! You don't laugh at my singing, and you are always overjoyed when I get home. You are one of my favorite things in this life and I am eternally grateful for everything you are!! I only pray that you know how deeply, greatly, and wholly you are cherished and loved!! Thank you for being my sweet little bear!</div>
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Here in the valley it is quite windy and I often complain as it blows my hair all around knotting it up and making it impossible (and hurt terribly) to comb through, but there is a silver lining to this windy wind, and that is being able to watch the trees blow in the wind and the sound it makes. It's very therapeutic! So while I don't love the wind so much, I super love watching it and listening to it.</div>
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Driving around the historic west side of town. It's my favorite part of town and it's just full of streets (and yards) lined with tall trees, white picket fences, and beautiful houses! I love the way the sun was peeking through the trees in this yard, and the cute little kid's bike, and the bit of wrap around porch you can see. It's easy to fall in love with the neighborhoods down there. The first picture at the beginning of this post is another font yard from our exploring.</div>
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Getting the yard and garage cleaned up. I spent the day weeding yesterday and I'm super sore and sunburned... I seem to always forget sunscreen... or maybe I just think I won't need it? But I need to start making it a conscious thought to use it! </div>
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For some summer craft projects I have. I have picture frames I need to spray paint, I have a little drawer stand that I'm going to sand and paint, and a dresser that I need to sand, and re-build parts of, and then paint. </div>
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-<a href="http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/pretty-little-liars" target="_blank">Pretty Little Liars</a> - Y'all I can't stop watching... I need to know everything!</div>
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/noc-nek-tiho-svira/id472721251" target="_blank">Oliver Dragojević</a> - His beautiful raspy voice mixed with Stjepan Hauser's cello makes this album one of the most dreamy! A few of my favorites from this album are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJqDALm4X7c" target="_blank">Pismo Moja</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIs4t725xno" target="_blank">Brod u Boci</a>, & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7adocsqUFR4" target="_blank">Galeb i Ja</a><br />
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/celloverse-deluxe-edition/id944398649" target="_blank">2CELLOS</a> - of course this is on my list... these guys are genius! The arrangements they come up with are so perfect! And they are making music videos for all of their songs on their most recent album! Here are some of my favorites - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9VZZWtMfQ" target="_blank">They Don't Care about Us</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY39km8rkWY" target="_blank">Mombasa</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVH1Y15omgE" target="_blank">The Trooper</a>, and basically <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/2CELLOSlive/videos" target="_blank">everything else</a> they do! <br />
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This second I'm wearing pajamas (thanks to my sunburn), but I got these <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/40942735?productRedirect=true" target="_blank">super flowy pants</a> from Walmart that I have been LOVING! They are so soft and comfortable!! And of course It's summer so I'm living in sandals!!<br />
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The 4th of July! We are going to cook out and shoot of some fireworks that Derek got for his birthday... I probably couldn't begin to tell you how excited he is about them! And also I'm super excited to dig into fitness! I am doing the <a href="https://fitgirlsguide.com/" target="_blank">Fit Girl Challenge</a> with a friend and I'm so excited to get started!<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mel</a> & <a href="http://shullfamily.blogspot.com/2015/05/whats-up-wednesday-52715.html" target="_blank">Shay</a></div>
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So if you haven't guessed by now, I'm not the greatest with words... or with trying to get my thoughts out and understandable.<br />
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Hey!! I'm still alive! I survived May!!!<br />
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I don't even have words to tell you how busy and overwhelmed I've been lately... I have been feeling the need to just disconnect from the world lately to recuperate... and I sort of did towards the end of the month.<br />
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I had been neglecting my exercising, eating, plus a few other things and boy can I feel it! I also didn't make the appointments I was supposed to make last month....<br />
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-sell couch, bookshelf, & tires (well list them on craigslist at least)</div>
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Y'alllll!!! It's basically the last week of May and I haven't posted my goals for the month... It's been one heck of a month yo...<br />
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If I had known what this month was going to be like before it started my goals would have read this:<br />
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and call to make some appointments... but mostly just survive!<br />
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I have been blogging for about 10 months and I'm still a newbie... When I started blogging (way longer than 10 months ago) I didn't know what I was doing I didn't have a plan... well I still don't. I'm not even sure that anyone reads my blog... I mean blogger tells me that I have subscribers - but who knows if they see my posts much less even read them... so I still struggle with why I'm even blogging... who cares about my life and what I'm doing or what I've done! But a few weeks ago one of my friends mentioned something about one of my blog posts to me... I was shocked to be honest... I had no clue that she read it! So I expressed my apprehension to blogging and she said... "Do it for you!" ding ding ding! Why hadn't I ever thought about that before? So I decided then and there I would blog for myself... I would plan stuff out still if I had ideas, but I wouldn't stress about what to post, because let's face it... I'm not witty, I'm not good with words, I don't have interesting stories to tell, I'm not philosophical, I'm just plain old me.<br />
And then this week I found out that someone nominated me for the Liebster Award! What!? Someone who I don't know personally reads my blog and wants to know more about me!??<br />
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Cass from <a href="http://www.flowersandgrace.com/" target="_blank">flowers + grace</a> nominated me and I am so honored that she chose me along with a few other lovelies for the liebster award! Thank you Cass!!<br />
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The Found Life - it came to me while listening to Foy Vance's song "the joy of nothing" which is basically about finding joy in the mundane the little nothings in life... you can read more about my blog name <a href="http://thefoundlife.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-joy-of-nothing.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Life or other bloggers - like I said above, I'm not witty or good with words, so most of my posts are just about my life or I am following along with a prompt I found on another blog for a link up. I'm not that interesting... :/ sorry y'all!</div>
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-Mr. Bean is my favorite of all time</div>
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-I ask my dog and cat how their day was when I come home from being out and about</div>
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-I've had the same phone number since 2002 even though I've changed providers like 4 times and moved 4 times</div>
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-my best friend in high school and I sent ourselves on a scavenger hunt... there was no reward, but we do have pictures of the adventures from the night.</div>
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-I once wrote down word for word all of Adam Sandler's lines from the movie Billy Madison</div>
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-I collect notebooks (not intentionally, I just buy pretty ones when I see them even though I have a billion at home)</div>
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-I jump at the chance to go dance and twirl or even just stand in the rain!</div>
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-I was prom queen</div>
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My business became official in 2014! That was a huge accomplishment for me! I had dreamed of it for years and finally made it happen! Other than that, I'd have to say being able to witness and document the birth of my goddaughter Zoey! You can see the beautiful miracle <a href="http://greenanchorphoto.com/2014/04/little-zoey-renotahoe-nevada-birth-photographer/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://greenanchorphoto.com/2014/04/little-zoey-part-2-renotahoe-nevada-birth-photographer/" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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I love the community! I have been introduced to so many lovely people through this little world of blogging! It's such a joy to get to know some of these ladies whose blogs I read every week!! It's also a journal for me, to see where I've been and how I've grown.</div>
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-That I could look at a food and taste it without getting reaping any consequences from it.</div>
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-That I could watch someone workout and reap the benefits from it</div>
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-That I could talk to animals!</div>
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7. <i>What is one country in the world you would like to visit and why?</i></div>
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Australia! Ever since I was in 3rd grade and I was in a play about the continents...everyone played a continent... I didn't play Australia... in fact I can't remember who I was, but I remember Australia's lines, because I was I was convinced that I could do the accent better than the girl who got Australia so I practiced the lines over and over and I can still recite it! It was then that I decided I was going to be an accent coach for actors! I planned it all out! I since have changed my dreams... But I've always thought of going there! I am fascinated with the accent, I have seen so many pictures/videos/heard stories of how incredibly beautiful it is, and because one of my best friends lives there!</div>
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I haven't really picked up a new book in a while... but I have been watching American Idol! And Nashville! I never cared much to start watching Nashville but about a month or so ago I just happened upon it and started with the pilot and I've been hooked ever since!</div>
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I have grown to dislike this question... because my answer is everywhere and at the same time one place... Growing up an Army brat I've moved around my whole life and I keep getting the itch to move every few years, but I also get the itch to buy a house and stay for a long long time... I'd love to live overseas again, but I would also love to live in Alaska again, I love the east coast and so badly want to visit New Hampshire and Maine... I can't pick one place...not yet...<br />
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10. <i>What is something you do when you need to take time for yourself?</i><br />
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I go and lay in my closet. Is that weird? It's far away from the noises of the rest of the house, I can make it dark if I want. I've done it since I was little, it's a comforting place for me. Also I sometimes treat myself to a manicure/pedicure (that I do myself at home) - it's my me time... With wet nails, I can't do anything else, so it allows me time to just be.<br />
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11. <i>Where do you see yourself in five years time?</i><br />
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God directs our path, so in five years we will be where ever He wants us. But by my own little heart... with my husband's job I can't quite speak on geographically where we will be, but I would love to be in a local orchestra or band or just playing music for whoever wants to hear it. Taking pictures of home life and births and Lord willing have a babe or two or three of our own!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about me and thank you again <a href="http://www.flowersandgrace.com/" target="_blank">Cass</a> for nominating me!<br />
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I now nominate these beautiful ladies!<br />
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<a href="http://www.robynsnest.org/" target="_blank">Robyn's Nest</a><br />
<a href="http://amgray18.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Surrender</a><br />
<a href="http://milagrosmoments.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Milagros Moments</a><br />
<a href="http://lifealaskanstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Life Alaskan Style</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/" target="_blank">WildBloom</a><br />
<a href="http://swimminginsunshine.com/" target="_blank">Swimming in Sunshine</a><br />
<a href="http://asongforthebirds.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Song for the Birds</a><br />
<a href="http://www.charliejaymes.com/" target="_blank">Charlie Jaymes</a><br />
<a href="http://lovelydoesit.com/" target="_blank">Lovely Does It</a><br />
<a href="http://www.whimsy-and-wanderings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Whimsy & Wanderings</a><br />
<a href="http://polishedarrow.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Polished Arrow</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Here are your questions:</span></span></div>
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oh my goodness I can't tell you how excited I am to be co-hosting the Circle Linkup this month with <a href="http://www.initstimeblog.com/" target="_blank">Kiki</a>!! Do you know Kiki? She is beautiful and funny and kind and encouraging and uplifting! I found her through a link up last year when I started my blog and I was just drawn to her! She just has a way with her writing that is so comfortable, like you are chatting with a close girlfriend! We quickly became friends & pen pals where we discovered that we are basically twins and have been chatting ever since! So thank you for having me as your co-host this month (and as your friend!) Kiki!<br />
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The topic this month is reverse bucket list - where you can share about things you've already crossed off of your bucket list (or as I call it <a href="http://greenanchorphoto.com/tuesday/" target="_blank">my Tuesday list</a>) you can share list of things you've crossed off your bucket list, or you can pick a few to highlight and share about!<br />
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So here is my list in no particular order!<br />
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-visited the arctic circle<br />
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-visit the pacific northwest<br />
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-driven a humvee - like a real military one yo! My dad let me drive his!<br />
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-visited the leaning tower of pissa<br />
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-walked the Sentiero Azzuro (Azure Trail) that connects the five villages of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Terre" target="_blank">Cinque Terre</a><br />
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-helped build a playground for children in the Czech Republic<br />
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-ridden a train (this was not on my Tuesday list, but I count it an accomplishment since I'm super terrified of them)<br />
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-visited Disney Land Paris<br />
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-graduate college<br />
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-toured through the Neuschwanstein Castle<br />
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-saw what is believed (by some) to be Dracula's grave<br />
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-swam in the Mediterranean Sea<br />
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-snowboarded in the Alps<br />
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-hiked in the Alps<br />
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-white water rafted in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tztaler_Ache" target="_blank">Ötztaler Ache</a><br />
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-went vacation with just me and my best friend<br />
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-went to a few Christmas markets in Germany<br />
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-gone on a cruise (I've always been afraid of them because Titanic)<br />
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-learned how to play an instrument that I've always wanted to play<br />
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-own my own business<br />
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-laugh until I sound like a robot and end up losing my voice (seriously.. this happened last weekend... two different noises were coming out of my mouth at the same time and it sounded like a robot... which made me laugh even more, my stomach hurt and I lost my voice as a result! It was AMAZING)<br />
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-learn another language<br />
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Do you have a bucket list? Have you named it something else like I have? What have you crossed off of your list? I'd love to read about what you've done! If you want to share, add your link below!!<br />
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What's on your reverse bucket list??<br />
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<i>Wearing</i> | my hair in a bun or a high ponytail! I have been loving having my hair longer! I've been growing it out.. although I just found some pictures of me with short hair and I'm considering cutting it... shh!<br />
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<i>Sipping</i> | water, ice cold water! I am terrible at getting enough water during the day, but lately I feel like I can't get enough! I tried cucumber water (just putting slices of cucumber in water) for the first time this week and I super loved it! I can't wait to try it again!<br />
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<i>Wishlisting</i> | <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25331901" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/227437792/cello-string-bangle?ref=fp_item&aref=35005129267" target="_blank">this</a>, <a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/petzval-portrait-lens/" target="_blank">this</a>, and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/216256160/adult-fleece-mermaid-tail-blanket-with?ref=related-0" target="_blank">this</a><br />
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<i>Writing</i> | lists. I live on lists! If you browsed through the notes on my iPhone, you would see lists, lists, and more lists!<br />
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<i>Exploring</i> | information on Parkinson's Disease. My grandmother was just recently diagnosed with this and short term memory loss and it's new territory. I want to learn about it and be educated in how to help her.<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://www.anneinresidence.com/" target="_blank">Anne</a> and <a href="http://www.dearest-love.com/" target="_blank">Jenna</a>!Aubreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205704183405303656noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289760678162438596.post-38416455781089391712015-04-06T10:24:00.000-07:002015-04-06T10:24:00.440-07:00april goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Y'all I swear this year is flying by WAY too fast!! How is it already APRIL!?<br />
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March went by way too fast! It was awesome though!!! I mean got half way through the month before I got my goals set! Never too late though!<br />
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I ended March by sending Derek off to training and sending me off to my grandmother's for a surprise visit! It was so fun! Surprises are my favorite! So I conspired with my aunt and I drove all day being sneaky and excited only to hit 2.5 hours of Friday L.A. traffic... Where we live, we don't have traffic so it hadn't even crossed my mind that I needed to account for that! I considered getting off the freeway and trying surface streets, but I was in the second farthest left lane and getting off wasn't really going to work... about 20 minutes into the traffic... I had to go to the bathroom... then about 10 minutes later, I was starving... those both lasted about 2 hours... I finally made it to my grandma's (and to a bathroom) a few hours later than I had hoped. When I got to her house, she was closing up for the night, but opened the door to check the porch lights, and she saw me! She paused and stared at me for a minute, then asked "What are you doing here!?" as she pulled me in for a hug! Then she told me that when she saw me she had to stare for a minute because she was thinking.. "Gee, this girl sure looks like my granddaughter!" So it was a sweet surprise and she was so thrilled that we pulled it off!<br />
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-<strike>get cello fixed (there is a small issue with one of the pieces)</strike> -yes!!! I was nervous taking it in, but I am sooo glad that I did!! It has made a WORLD of a difference!!</div>
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-<strike>practice cello 5 days a week</strike> - I practiced pretty much every day until I left for my grandma's (I think there were maybe just 2 days I didn't practice) - After Derek had left for training I even stayed up until 2am practicing!!!</div>
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-send out birthday cards - I can't cross this one off, because I can't remember if I sent them out... I had them addressed and (I think) stamped... no I can't remember if I sent them... oh no! Sorry March birthdays!!</div>
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-tackle 2 projects that I have been slacking on finishing - y'all! I can't remember what these projects were... I'm bad! I should have written this down... what's my deal yo!?</div>
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-<strike>exercise a minimum of 3 days a week</strike> - yes, I have gotten 4-5 days a week in!!</div>
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-<strike>one week of salads for dinner (I already have the recipes picked out, I just need to go through with it!)</strike> - yes! we did it!! I was afraid we were going to be so tired of salad by the time the week was through, but I think we had enough of a mix in there that it wasn't bad! If you want any of the recipes let me know!</div>
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<b><u>April</u></b></div>
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-steam clean my grandma's floors</div>
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-Vegas trip with a sweet friend</div>
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-do our taxes</div>
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-spend a weekend in with my favorite Derek</div>
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-meal plan!!</div>
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What are your goals this month?</div>
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