So the other night I had a dream that Dave and I were going to go to the Zoo. We were on a bus, but the driver kept taking us to the wrong place....he kept taking us to a "fair" type thing....with sheep on display everywhere. As I was looking out the window...I (what to everyone else probably looked like I was having a heart attack) had a freak out moment. I was squeeling and very excited, and horrified that we couldn't stay there.
In real life Id probably have the EXACT same reaction.
Hmm....i must love sheep if i dream about them.
Or it just shows what is on my mind (daily...hourly...whatever!).
I'm actually more excited thinking of having my own sheep....than having babies.
Could is possibly be more fun thinking of sheep names?!
(my answer: YES! Dave has no say!)
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Positive Attitude
Well my new years resolution to write down a few things that either made me happy or brought me simple joy has made me have a different mind set. Yesterday I went to the dentist and had two teeth extracted (Ill never like that word) and I was frozen until 4:30 (my appt ended around 12:20). So I was sorta forced to keep a positive attitude! I also stayed home all day till about 10 at night when I went out to wal mart. But overall I had a good day considering what i went through at the dentist!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Clearing my Mind!
So something has been on my mind lately. I keep hearing stores of ladies getting married young, and then later on in their late twenties, wanting to be out partying at bars and places like that. And they're reasoning is because they never got the opportunity to have the "party all night" lifestyle when they were younger.
Ive never been one to have that feeling of wanting to be out at the bars, and having creepy guys hitting on me, or looking at me. It has never appealed to me. Ive also always have been modest with the clothes I wear, and the dress code at those places is anything BUT modest clothing. And if I'm having a fun night, id rather be able to remember it the next day, and wake up feeling normal and not stressed out. Ive always always thought that the "hangover" was god's punishment for what they did the previous night. and I will never have much sympathy for people suffering with a hangover. Cuz they knew it was coming! I guess the whole idea of not knowing whats going on, your safety nets thrown out the window, and then waking up sicker than a dog (and having the whole day waste away...if I have a day off...i do not want it to be wasted!).
I think the reason i have such a hard time relating with people partying later on in life cuz they missed out earlier, has all to do with my parents. They had kids in their late 20's, and i think just knowing my parents never drank.....made me wonder why people do it at all. They never had any in the house, so there was never a temptation to try it out.
I watch alot of shows about young teens drinking (beyond scared straight), or older people with addiction problems (intervention), and I find alot of times it relates back to their childhoods. If something is not available to you, you may not try it at such a young age.
at my age the fact that i don't drink puzzles alot of people. older people tend to paint every single 18-25 year old with the same brush. Like if i work the morning shift on a Saturday and I'm tired, people say...oh were you out too late last night? Um no I'm just tired. (and most likely I'm tired cuz yes i stayed up too late....getting my lunch ready/cleaning the house/walking on the treadmill/watching TV). I do find it hard for people to comprehend that i don't drink....EVER. I have a few friends that "don't drink either" but, when if theres drinks around....they are definitely having some. Then i leave there thinking "oh i thought they didn't drink".....but what they really meant....is i don't drink till I'm totally blackout drunk.
i think just about every single time i hang out with these friends (it isn't too often tho) they always ask me if i want a drink. and even though every time i say no, they still ask.
And as I've gotten older I have gotten more stubborn (but i think in a good way) with my opinions and sticking to them. Because yes I'm only 23, but i will get older, and i will have kids that one day will have friends who drink, and I want to say that "no, mommy didn't drink". Alot of the choices I make now, could one day effect my babies, which is always in the back of my head. That's what my parents said to me, and it clearly made an impact! And besides, Pepsi would taste better than ANY beer! But...I wont have a whole 12 pack in one night I promise!
So i am really thankful for my parents and the values they put in me!
Ive never been one to have that feeling of wanting to be out at the bars, and having creepy guys hitting on me, or looking at me. It has never appealed to me. Ive also always have been modest with the clothes I wear, and the dress code at those places is anything BUT modest clothing. And if I'm having a fun night, id rather be able to remember it the next day, and wake up feeling normal and not stressed out. Ive always always thought that the "hangover" was god's punishment for what they did the previous night. and I will never have much sympathy for people suffering with a hangover. Cuz they knew it was coming! I guess the whole idea of not knowing whats going on, your safety nets thrown out the window, and then waking up sicker than a dog (and having the whole day waste away...if I have a day off...i do not want it to be wasted!).
I think the reason i have such a hard time relating with people partying later on in life cuz they missed out earlier, has all to do with my parents. They had kids in their late 20's, and i think just knowing my parents never drank.....made me wonder why people do it at all. They never had any in the house, so there was never a temptation to try it out.
I watch alot of shows about young teens drinking (beyond scared straight), or older people with addiction problems (intervention), and I find alot of times it relates back to their childhoods. If something is not available to you, you may not try it at such a young age.
at my age the fact that i don't drink puzzles alot of people. older people tend to paint every single 18-25 year old with the same brush. Like if i work the morning shift on a Saturday and I'm tired, people say...oh were you out too late last night? Um no I'm just tired. (and most likely I'm tired cuz yes i stayed up too late....getting my lunch ready/cleaning the house/walking on the treadmill/watching TV). I do find it hard for people to comprehend that i don't drink....EVER. I have a few friends that "don't drink either" but, when if theres drinks around....they are definitely having some. Then i leave there thinking "oh i thought they didn't drink".....but what they really meant....is i don't drink till I'm totally blackout drunk.
i think just about every single time i hang out with these friends (it isn't too often tho) they always ask me if i want a drink. and even though every time i say no, they still ask.
And as I've gotten older I have gotten more stubborn (but i think in a good way) with my opinions and sticking to them. Because yes I'm only 23, but i will get older, and i will have kids that one day will have friends who drink, and I want to say that "no, mommy didn't drink". Alot of the choices I make now, could one day effect my babies, which is always in the back of my head. That's what my parents said to me, and it clearly made an impact! And besides, Pepsi would taste better than ANY beer! But...I wont have a whole 12 pack in one night I promise!
So i am really thankful for my parents and the values they put in me!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
SOAP
So I went to the library last night, and checked out some very interesting books! Before Christmas my mom and I were thinking about making soap, as little gifts but never actually got to it. I checked a book out about homemade/handmade soaps, and it looks easier than I thought! I need a few tools, but a few things I can pick up second hand....actually maybe most of it.
This may turn into a really fun hobby for me! And Ill never have to buy hand soap again from a store. I'm thinking maybe ill send some to my family for them to try it out for me! I have to wait a little while before I can get making some, and it may take a few tries! And I also have to search around for ingredients, but that will be fun i think, finding different scents i like! And hopefully by next Christmas I can send some out for gifts!
See, I LOVE making things on the pottery wheel, I took a class and the teacher said I have a real Knack for it. I'm not saying ill never get back into it, but this is something I can do at home (hopefully with little cost).
I'm really looking forward to making me first batch!
This may turn into a really fun hobby for me! And Ill never have to buy hand soap again from a store. I'm thinking maybe ill send some to my family for them to try it out for me! I have to wait a little while before I can get making some, and it may take a few tries! And I also have to search around for ingredients, but that will be fun i think, finding different scents i like! And hopefully by next Christmas I can send some out for gifts!
See, I LOVE making things on the pottery wheel, I took a class and the teacher said I have a real Knack for it. I'm not saying ill never get back into it, but this is something I can do at home (hopefully with little cost).
I'm really looking forward to making me first batch!
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Simple Happiness
Well it's only the 3rd but I've already really enjoyed my New Years Resolution! It was to write something down that brought me a simple joy that day, or something I appreciate. Ive found myself looking at the little things more, and liking them!
A few things I wrote down:
+New Markers!
+Liam holding my hand
+Peanut butter and cracker sandwiches
(I love when the pb squishes through the little holes!)
I hope everyone else's Resolutions are going great as well!
A few things I wrote down:
+New Markers!
+Liam holding my hand
+Peanut butter and cracker sandwiches
(I love when the pb squishes through the little holes!)
I hope everyone else's Resolutions are going great as well!
Monday, December 26, 2011
My Favorite Thing!
Oh goodness....I swear everyday I love sheep a little more! "Pinterest" has taken things to a whole new place...they have new pictures of sheep...daily. If I see a picture I like....I sit here (silently clicking away) and save it. If it's a picture of a sheep that i really enjoy I squeal and smile! I found one today, that made me want one more than ever!
Dave might benefit from me having sheep, cuz I can name them whatever I want and our children won't have names their Dad hates! I already have a few....Greta, Snowpea, Sugar....I will let my imagination go wild one day, and write them all down!
My Favorite Sheeps:
Dave might benefit from me having sheep, cuz I can name them whatever I want and our children won't have names their Dad hates! I already have a few....Greta, Snowpea, Sugar....I will let my imagination go wild one day, and write them all down!
My Favorite Sheeps:
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| I almost died when I saw this! |
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| I would like to find this little one, and take it home! |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
NO MORE New Year Resolutions!!
At church last week, I was taking notes for the sermon on my ipod (I swear older people think I'm texting!) and I looked at the very first "note" and it was the new year resolutions I made from last year. And I didn't follow through with ANY of them....not even a little. So this year I'm not making any! I'm thinking ill make fun ones, ones that i will enjoy doing everyday.
i thought today, about getting a really nice journal, and making ALL my "new year resolutions" things about writing. for example....write one thing a day that brought me simple joy....write one thing a day that I appreciated about my life. Things like that....I want to really enjoy the time I'm in now with Dave.
What I would write today : The house across the street from us, every single day, has a car with the trunk open (I think its a Subaru type vehicle) and a golden retriever dog laying in the back with a little ramp for it to get down.
I really try and keep my mind open to the simple joys in life. and i think recording all of them once a day will make me look even closer at the little things!
i thought today, about getting a really nice journal, and making ALL my "new year resolutions" things about writing. for example....write one thing a day that brought me simple joy....write one thing a day that I appreciated about my life. Things like that....I want to really enjoy the time I'm in now with Dave.
What I would write today : The house across the street from us, every single day, has a car with the trunk open (I think its a Subaru type vehicle) and a golden retriever dog laying in the back with a little ramp for it to get down.
I really try and keep my mind open to the simple joys in life. and i think recording all of them once a day will make me look even closer at the little things!
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| The LOVELY Bracelet Mand made for me! Love love Love! |
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