Friday, November 2, 2012

Liebster Award


As many of you already know, the Liebster award is a way to give a friendly little shout-out to bloggers who have less than 200 followers. It's a way to meet new people and to tell others that you really dig their blog. The rules of the award are as follows:



-List 11 random facts about yourself

-Answer 11 questions from your nominator

-Create 11 new questions for your nominees to answer

-Nominate up to 11 other blogs with less than 200 followers

-Go to each nominee's page and tell them that you've nominated them for the award

-Link back to the the blogger who nominated you as a "thank you"



Sounds easy enough! Here are 11 random facts about me:
 
1.) I'm a picture/picture frame freak. I love framing pictures and putting them around the house and giving them as presents
2.) When I get upset, mad, or worried I start cleaning. It calms my nerves.
3.) Right before I start work and I enter the secure door in to the jail, the last thing I look at is a picture of Brent & the dogs and my immediate family.
4.) I consider myself to be a shopoholic.
5.) I have a fear of spiders, rats, snakes, and bats
6.) I tend to collect things (magazines, nail polish, owl stuff, stationery, books, etc)
7.) I am a Mama's girl.
8.) If I could lay around in hoodies and sweatpants all day I would
9.) It is my goal to go see as many states as possible before I die.
10.) I love swimming, or anything on the water. Even though a few years ago I nearly drowned.
11.) I love the Boston Red Sox and someday want to go to a game in Boston.
 
Here are the 11 questions that Kim asked me:

1. Do you have any pets? If so, tell me about them. If not, what would your ideal pet be?
2. What's your favorite holiday and why?
3. If you could meet one famous person (living or dead) who would it be and what would be the first thing you asked them?
4. Is there one food that you refuse to eat/absolutely hate?
5. Mac or PC?
6. Favorite guilty pleasure song?
7. What accomplishment/achievement of yours are you most proud of?
8. Do you read your horoscope? Do you think the description of your sign fits you?
9. Have you ever gotten into trouble (little or big) with the law?
10. What's the one book you would recommend that everyone read?
11. I'm stealing this one from Jessica because I liked it...what's your favorite quote?
 
1.)  I have 2 dogs and a fish.
Read this post if you want to hear all about them
2.) My favorite holiday is Christmas. I'm one of those freaks that starts listening to Christmas music in November. I need help. lol
3) I would love to meet Emma Stone. The first thing I would ask her is can we be best friends? lol
4.) I HATE pork chops and meatloaf. Maybe it's because my Mom always seemed to make them but I can't stand either of them. They look gross too. Just the sound, meat...that's in a loaf...barf.
5.) Does ipad count?
6) Baby Baby by Justin Biber (omg I can't believe I just admitted that, haha)
7.) Graduating college, getting a 'big girl' job, getting married, and building a house with my husband
8) I don't read my horoscope on a daily basis but if it is in the back of a magazine I will. Most of the time it seems to fit
9) Do speeding tickets count?
10) Love the One Your with by Emily Giffin
11) "When your forced to stand alone, you realize what you have in you"

"There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore, and who always will. So don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason they didn't make it your future"

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense". -Emerson

"Nothings perfect...its all how you look at it and the decisions you make based on the obstacles you face in your life. You're either going to learn from them or keep repeating them, and you're the only one that's going to make that decision.." ~Lisa held

"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail"

"Sometimes its best to forget what you feel and remember what you deserve"

"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"
 



 

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween & Pinteresting Wednesday




Linking up with Michelle for Oh, how pinteresting Wednesday!



So without further a do!
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Chevron shoebox wallart

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Scrapbooking paper and wooden letters

Keep Calm and Paint Your Nails



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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

WI Blogger Get Together is CANCELLED

Due to not enough people signing up for the November 10th Wisconsin blogger get together it has been cancelled.

I only received 2 RSVP'S

I'm truly sad that I couldn't get this to work and that I didn't have enough interested.


 

Friday, October 26, 2012

Last Friendship Linkup for the week




Happy Friday Everyone!!! Thank you so much for all that linked up this week for our link-up! I loved reading all your posts.  I also want to thank Miranda for letting me co host this link up. She was the brains behind this link up. So thank you!  *And the giveaway winner will be announced next week!!!*

The last topic for this link up is Best Friend Memory

I have particular memory that come to mind. It has to do with my college friends who I mentioned in an early topic this week.
2 years ago we all got together in Madison WI and went to a Badgers Hockey Game. It was a blast. After the game we went out to a few bars and had a crazy good time. (One of us is always the DD) Some of my friends had a little bit to much to drink and by the end of the night we were helping each other out and using the toilet if you know what I mean ;)
Here are some pictures from that night

 
 
 
 
 
 
As you can see it was a pretty fun/crazy night. One of my favorite memories.
 
So please link up and share your favorite friend memory!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 




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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Friendship Thursday


Hi! Welcome to the Thursday edition of Friendship Week. Today's topic?

Worst friend memory. And what you

learned from that experience. You don't have to be


specific, you can focus on the lesson you learned.


I think today's link up topic is great. It shows a real side to blogging which is something I like. Not everything has to be glitz and glamour. It shows that we are human and real things happen to us. So without further a do, here is my worst friend memory.

This happened back in June actually and it all started with a birthday party. I had made a post on facebook about how I was getting sushi for dinner. My best friend at the time seemed annoyed via text that I posted that. I told her I couldn't come because I was saving my vacation time because my husband and I were going through the invetro process.

Long story short we started fighting via text the entire day about why I couldn't take off for her birthday 'weekend' etc. (Keep in mind I came up to her house the week before to celebrate her birthday with her since I couldn't make it to her birthday party)
My best friend and I had been best friends for over 14 years. She was my maid of honor.
She called me some horrible names via text a word that rhymes with 'runt'
To make matters worse the purpose that I am co hosting this link up with became involved. I was texting her (Miranda) while all of this was going on. She texted my 'best friend' back and told her to stop calling me names. My'best friend' then took some low shots to Miranda.
Things ended up escalating and getting heated.
My 'best friend' and I 'made up' a few months ago and apologized on both ends. I said some mean things I shouldn't have said and so did she. However our friendship with never be the same and that's what hurts the most.
She also said to me that I only have family as friends because I don't know how to maintain a friendship with other people.
I'm not one to have a ton of friends. Just a good handful, that's all I ever really needed. Losing her as a best friend hurt more then anyone will ever know.
We still talk casually and text...I will always love her no matter what but our friendship will never be what it once was.
Sorry for the 'debbie downer' post but like I said it's a real post I think!
So what is your worst friend experience? How did you handle it? What did you learn from it?







 
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Friendship Link-up Tuesday!

 
 
Welcome to the Tuesday addition of Friendship Week.
Today? Your Favorite Blog Friends. One of my favorite new subjects!

Jen: Jen is one of my favorite blogger friends. In fact I consider her my best blogger friend!! I don't remember how I stumbled across her blog but I loved it. Her blog title 'Dexter Morgan's Mama' appealed to me as I love the show Dexter! She has a cute puppy named Dexter who is such a character!
 
 
Jen lives a state over from me and we plan on getting together really soon. I think Jen and I are best friends and I can see us being better friends once we meet!
 
Courtney: Courtney blogs over at Courtney Cakes. I love reading her blogs they always make me laugh!
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Ashlee: Blogs over at 'On the front porch looking in'
I love reading Ashlee's blog. We have a lot in common. I wish she lived in Wisconsin because I could see us hanging out! Ashlee recently got married and was a beautiful bride. Stop by and say hi!
 
And last but not least would be Alexandra
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Alexandra probably doesn't know that I consider her one of my favorite bloggers but I love getting to know her. I make sure I read her blog everyday.
She is also hosting a really cute swap too!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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