Such a relaxing weekend.

As I lay on the couch, I think about all the stuff I should have done this weekend.

My pups need a bath.
My bedding needs washed.
I still need to paint the canvases to go behind the couch.
My laundry basket is overflowing.
My sink is full of dirty dishes.

But you will not hear a complaint from me. My weekend was perfect. In fact, I am dreading, even more than usual, the day I have tomorrow.

I managed to finish the book I was reading on my nook-The Next Always. Wonderful book!! If you like non-cheesy romance novels.

Saturday, Tyler played in a softball tournament. And today, we watched our Texans lose.

I lied-I do have some complaining to do...what was going through the offense of the Texans today???

Anyways...I plan on having more content filled blog posts this week, so stay tuned. Just wanted to keep up with my resolution to blog more.

I hope everyone else had as fabulous of a weekend as I did...love you guys!

I will never drive a Red BMW.

Funny story.

My friend and I go to Chick-fil-a (yuummm!). We pull into the parking lot and, just like every Chick-fil-a I have ever been to, the driving directions make a circle around the building. I have attached a picture for reference.

(Don't judge me..that is a Chicken)

Basically, you can pull in from the road, and immediately take a right. There is also an entrance in the back right corner.

So we are driving to the right, and we are about to make the turn to the left to circle back around and park. (At lunch time this place is paaacked, so we could not park on the right side). As we are coming around, a red BMW pulls in and is trying to go the wrong direction, but we are in her way. We are already ridiculing this lady in the car because we are starved and want some dang chicken. 

Once this lady has positioned herself this way, she is shaking her hands at us. She throws her car in reverse and backs up so she can go the right way. She stops, still stares, looks around her car for a second until she is ready to go again, then goes backwards. She slams on her brakes to try to figure out why she is still going backwards, messes around with what I thought was her shifter, then proceeds to go..BACKWARDS AGAIN! She did this 4 times y'all. 

She finally gets it right and puts her car in drive. We are laughing hysterically as we pull up behind her to go park. I guess she was a little upset at this, and proceeds to drive 2 mph. Unless she was just being extra cautious. 

We finnaaalllyyy get to the other side where there are empty parking spots. See exhibit 1.3 below.

She rounds her car so big, she looks like she is going to park in the space on the left, then backs up 6 times, to end up in the spot on the right that faces the restaurant. 

We are still laughing as we jump out of the car and rush in to get away from this crazy lady. We get inside and stand in the long line. I then see this same lady wandering in, looking lost as can be, and steps right in front of me in the line. 

I never get mad about this kind of stuff. I actually find it humorous that some people can be that far into space and they travel about through their day. I guess this lady realizes that she skipped a bunch of people, and wonders off. I never saw this lady again.

We get our lunch, eat, laugh, talk, whatever.

Once we get out of the door, there is a couple standing there making out. My friend says "Ew. Gross" really loud, and we giggle about as we head to her car. The parking lot is even more packed now than it was when we went in. We are waiting for cars to pass so we can back out, and we see this girl banging on the crazy lady's car in our rearview mirror. This was the same girl that was just making out at the door. We both just start busting out laughing.

Here is this girl with 50 lbs. of make up on, a skirt (it is like 40 degrees and freeezing), and a red flower in her hair that is blowing in the wind, banging on this lady's window with her keys in her hand. Two parking spots over, I see another BMW of the same color. We are rolling over laughing by this time. She is at the wrong car, and she doesn't know it. But we do. She tried desperately to get into this car, then suddenly realizes she is at the wrong one. She looks around to see if anyone is looking at her, sees us laughing our butts off and just stands there. Then she turns around like she is going back to the restaurant , then turns again back to her real car. 

We had to pull over at a gas station because we were laughing so hard. I'm not sure what finally made her click that she was at the wrong car, or why she thought beating that car would make her keys work, but it sure was funny.

I feel very guilty for laughing, because that has definitely happened to me before. But what are the chances, that two crazy ladies drive the same car? Not too sure...but it ruined it for me.

Things I love about my home.

I am, once again, reminded to never say never.

I was miserable in college. I hated living in an apartment. I repeatedly said that I would NEVER EVER live in an apartment again. Living like ants is ridiculous and there is no privacy.

We have been in our apartment for a month now, and it is a completely different experience. Maybe my frustrations were not living in an apartment, but living in an apartment that was packed full of immature college kids.

I eat my words again when I remember how often I told anyone that asked that getting married really didn't change anything between Tyler and I. I realize now what being married should have changed, now that it is only us. I am grateful beyond words for all the help we had after graduation, up until this point, but being on our own has strengthened our relationship in so many ways.

Although it would have been ideal for us to have moved into a house, it would have taken us until at least May to have gotten into one...so here we are-Nested into a tiny apartment (that I was convinced I would hate), completely, and utterly, Happy.

Here are my favorite things:

The view from the front door. I am so in love with our couches it is not even funny.

This weekend, I plan on finally painting on the canvases that I got to go above the couch.

The "toy box" full of babies. Rizzo believes she can play with all of these at once, so I am constantly picking them up and putting them back where they belong. I think it is so adorable.

I moved their bed right beside the toys. Since we got new couches, we are trying to keep the pups off of them. This is not working extremely well..but when they do get kicked off, they try to share this bed. Melts my heart.

This perfect picture frame we got as a wedding gift from our beautiful friend Sontera.

P.S.-Anna you forgot your pictures on my table. haha :)

The contents in these frames. The large one is a Christmas printable which I plan on switching out to a Valentines day one tomorrow. I got this one from The Jones Design Company. (www.jonesdesigncompany.com)

The smaller one I made Tyler for Christmas. When I say made, I mean I downloaded the printable from a blog called The Dating Divas (which I looooooooove!), and put it in a frame. Wrote a note on there and wrapped it. I love seeing his super sweet messages on it..but I really love letting him know different reasons I love him.

We got this corner shelf for Christmas, and I love it. I didn't realize the corner was so naked until I put that there. I am working on putting pictures in frames to put on there without it being overcrowded like it is now.

Can't decide what from this picture is my favorite. 

Got this fork and spoon from my wonderful Daddy-o for Christmas. So stinking cute. 

We got the giraffe in Jamaica on our honeymoon. 

These blocks were one of my favorite wedding gifts. I say favorite because there were so many great gifts that we got. If I were to make those blocks true to how our name was pronounced at the wedding, I would switch that "L" and "B".  Haha! At least I can joke about it now. 

The cross in the corner was the unity cross we used at the wedding. Such a significant symbol of our relationship. The outside cross was meant to represent Tyler. The inside cross was meant to represent me.

Got that super cool Keurig from my sister for Christmas.

Found that fruit basket at Hobby Lobby. Had my eyes on it for a long time. I am embarrassed that it is empty..but still had to include it in my favorite things.

The coffee cups were a wedding gift also. Once again, I am blown away by the thought that went into each gift we received. Such an amazing addition to our kitchen.

Next to that is one of my favorite pictures from our honeymoon. Us on a boat, in front of Mick Jaggers old house.

I honestly couldn't tell you how long it took us to pick out the perfect bed set. I do believe we found it.

The teddy bear-Tyler gave me after we had been dating for one month. And I am still holding onto the little guy. He came to pick me up, and I got in his truck, and he had him buckled into the passenger seat. I guess I knew then that I had picked a winner.

I know what you're thinking. You love that little closet?? Yes...yes I do. I would love it more if Tyler didn't have more clothes than me. 

This is exactly where I sit now as I type this book. Such a cute little nook. On the wall above all the computer necessities, is my favorite picture of Tyler and his family. Tyler won the Monkey/Banana for me at a Bachelor Party...or so he says. :)

Had to zoom in on yet another perfect wedding gift combo. Sometimes, as I sit on the computer, I catch myself just staring at these.

As I bring this blog post to a close, I am still at amazed at my life. I would have never thought it would be possible to be this happy.

On top of that..this is my 3rd post in 3 days. Preeetttyy amazing for me. :)

So Disappointing.

We eat at home 99% of the time-for many reasons-

1. I married the best cook ever
2. I feel like, even if I eat the fattiest foods, it is healthier than driving through somewhere
3. I loooooove sitting down to eat dinner with Tyler-it is such a great way to talk with no distractions
4. It is so much cheaper than eating out

I think because of how often we eat at home, it makes going out to eat seem like a treat. I can't explain this need I have to discover a small, hole in the wall restaurant, with the most delicious food I have ever tasted. If I see a new place opening up, or see place I think might be interesting..I really scope it out.

There is this new italian bistro right by our new home. I have been keeping my eye on it for at least a month now. We finally decided tonight would be a good night to try it out. I do not have enough words to describe how awful it was :(

We started off with fried zucchini-I didn't think you could mess that up. The taste was horrible.

Tyler ordered the Stuffed Ravioli (yuck!) He thought it sounded good. He said it tasted bad. It smelled awful.

I ordered Pollo Milanese. I took one bite and was done. The pasta tasted like cardboard..but worse. The chicken was okay, but I couldn't get past the smell.

This is the first time I have ever seriously contemplated walking out of a restaurant. Unfortunately...we didn't. After paying $49.51, we came home to enjoy a real healthy dinner-Chips and ice cream.

Pinterest Copy Cat

Can't believe i is already 2012. 


This year I plan to:


1. Generally, be a happier person
2. Take more Pictures
3. Blog More
4. Strengthen my relationships
5. Pay down debt
6. Work Out (It's on everyones list, right?)
7. Spend less time watching tv and more time being creative
8. Stress Less
9. Shop More (and...still pay down debt haha)
10. Clean clutter out of my life.


So there it is..the top 10 list. Maybe my making it publicly known will increase my chances of crossing these things off the list by the end of this year.

Now to the good stuff:

I am so addicted to Pinterest that it is not even funny. It has everything. I have discovered the "Womens Apparel" section, and have come up with a challenge for myself. I am the worst at buying clothes for myself. Seriously...I still wear clothes from high school. I am picking an outfit from there that I love, and finding it for myself.

I am so super excited to share my find:

I found this on Pinterest:

So super cute!

Here is how I achieved this style:

I found a similar jacket at Forever 21.

Can't find the exact shirt I found to put under it, but I found it at Forever 21 also. I do think this would have looked super cute:

I already had dark jeans, and some brown flats. 

Here is a really awful iPhone pic of the half of my outfit that I could get a picture of. haha!

I got a ton of compliments today at work...wish I could say I came up with this on my own. But, I am indeed, a Pinterest copycat.

I looooove yellow and grey, so here is my next challenge:

How did this happen?

At some point, my focus has shifted from not having enough time to get everything done to focusing my time on nothing. Maybe this happened once I graduated and couldn't find a job, but my days now revolve around a tv schedule. I have never been one to watch too much tv, but now I find myself looking forward to the days my shows come on. But wait, it gets worse...I am constantly adding more to it!

Here is my current schedule:

Sunday Nights: Desperate Housewives
Monday nights: Gossip Girl, 90210, The Bachelor, Pretty Little Liars
Tuesday Nights: Glee (coming back soon), The Biggest Loser
Wednesday Nights: American Idol, The Middle, Better With You, Cougar Town, Modern Family, Toddlers and Tiaras, Storage Wars
Thursday Nights: American Idol, Jersey Shore

On my list to catch up on is The Office, The Vampire Diaries, Ugly Betty and Greys Anatomy.

The TV obviously is getting a work out, and I am developing into a couch potato. DVR is a life saver when it comes to this because it is impossible to get all of these shows in on the days they come on.


Also, on a more important note, Today is Tyler's dad birthday. I can not put into words how much I miss him. I loved him like a dad, and he treated me just like a daughter. It is extremely difficult not to be sad today. I just have to constantly remind myself that today should be a day that celebrates his life, not mourns the loss of a wonderful life here on earth. I know he is much happier in Heaven and watches over us everyday.

This Weekend.

It is always a blessing to spend time with my family and I try to cherish every moment that I get. This past weekend, we went up to my dads. It's really cool to get to go up there and see him and my sister, Heidi. An added bonus is that my grandpa lives one street over, so we get to sneak in a hug or 2 from him. We went fishing, and although we didn't catch anything, I was able to get a few good pics with my super cool camera.

My Beeeaaauutttiiffull little sisters

My Super Cool Professional Angler Dad

Tyler fishes like me...Dad said he got a bite over there, so Tyler moseyed on over to try his luck. As if that were the only spot to fish from that you can get a bite at.

Now that I have a big girl job, I have come to really appreciate the weekends. I couldn't have thought of a better way to spend my time. :)