Blog Crush blog a day in may linkup

Two months ago, Erin over at living in Yellow posted a linkup of your favorite blogs.

So rather than type out a whole new post for Jenni's link up, I figured if you really wanted to know who I love reading, you can click the link below to find out! :) 

You can check out that post Here

my favorite blog crushes! :) 

Saw this photo...thought it was to cute not to share :) 

"Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day." -John Grogan Marley and Me

Quote

Day 4, Saturday: Favorite quote (from a person, from a book, etc) and why you love it

 I'd have to say that this quote hits home for me the most.

 When I first heard it in the movie theater seeing this movie, I remember reaching in my purse to write it down fast so I wouldn't for get it. 





I couldn't help but feel this quote was my reminder as to why God chose my mother to leave this earth so early and to leave my brother and I so young.

Things that make you uncomfortable

Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable

Insects, Rodents, reptiles.

Bees, Spiders, rats, and snakes to be exact. They freak me out!


Self absorbed people.

The people in this world who can't take two seconds of their day to reply to an email or text baffle me. We all get bathroom breaks and lunch breaks, I mean how hard is it to type or text a line saying hey I'm good just busy ya know? 


That's all I can think of! :) 

What are you good at?

Day 2, Thursday: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)

I am really good at hurting myself. No seriously. LOL I get cuts on my hands daily from opening construction paper packets for my students. This past weekend I cut my toe on a rock getting into a friend's pool. 
I guess you could call me a klutz! 

haha

I am good at my job, which is teaching art. I think my proof shows in my kids artwork, as well as being nominated for teacher of the year in 2010 and employee of the month this past February! 

Aside from work, I'd like to think I am a pretty gosh darn good fur momma to my pup.


I grew up with a dog, showed her in a few shows, and just have become pretty knowledgable about dogs in general. :)

Don't forget to linkup with Jenni!

Blog Every Day in May Day 1!

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


I am so excited to be participating in Jenni's link up of blogging a topic a day in May :) 

I've been so burnt out on blogging simply because over the last 4 or so years of blogging I've run out of things to say and share!

My life story. Hmmm…

How does one even right their life story in 250 words or less? I think the best approach is to write something like it’s your obituary? Haha. Let’s see…

Born in 1982. This makes me an 80s child. 

I was the first born of my family, and am the oldest of two kids.  Born in Memphis, TN but grew up in the suburbs of Illinois.

 As a child, I was an active girl scout, as well as piano player and horseback rider. 

Dropped out of the music and horse circuit and got active in soccer grades 6^th-11^th grade. Lost my best friend, my mom, to cancer in 1995. She was only 39 years old. I hate saying or thinking I was “different” growing up than most kids but death does change a child more than you can imagine. I spent a good 2 years helping raise my brother while my dad was at work. I was a good sibling to him at this point, making him a lunch, walking him to school, helping get his bath ready. My brother and I are 5 years apart.  Graduated HS in 2000, and was extremely eager to be starting a new chapter in my life, COLLEGE!  Attended college in Ohio. Got my BFA at BGSU in 2004. Upon graduating, got a job out of state, and moved to Arizona, where I have resided for the past 8 years. Was married last summer in 2012 in Hawaii. 

Owner of the most adorable Pomeranian named Aspen who is seven years old now!

That’s pretty much my life story in a nut shell. What’s your story? 

PS-Jenni if you are reading this, My word count was at 274! :) haha 

Sunday Social!

1. What is one movie you are terrified to watch?

When I was a little girl, my dad for whatever reason decided to watch a scary movie while I was still awake. The movie was called "The Hand" starring Michael Caine. Of course I happen to walk by the TV when the most scary murderous parts are taking place on the television. 

I had nightmares for WEEKS. I'd wake up screaming and crying afraid to walk on the floor in the dark because "the hand is going to get me mommy!" 

Let's just say every time I woke up my dad had middle of the night duty to try and soothe me. So have I seen the movie as an adult? Heck no! It's the only film that has ever given me nightmares! 

For anyone that wants to know what the movie is about, in a nutshell, Michael Caine plays Jon Lansdale, a comic book artist who loses his hand, which in turn takes on a murderous life of its own.

I'd say Jaws is a close second to being a scary movie that really scared me as a kid, of course as an adult I can watch it with no problem. You can read more about the post I did on Jaws HERE

2. What is one TV show you have always wanted to get into but haven’t yet?

I don't know if there are any I've wanted to get into, but I know we (the husband and I) tried to get into watching Dexter and just could not. After 3 episodes it just didn't take to us so to speak.

3. What is one daring activity on your bucket list? 

I don't know if I'd call it daring, but considering I've never left the country, hubs and I want to go to New Zealand oh so badly!

This photo was taken by Amanda Marshall one of my blog crushes Marshalls Abroad.

4. Would you ever travel alone?

If it's in the USA of course. No big deal, I've done it before. Out of the USA, not a chance! 

5. What activities do you like to do alone?

Read. It's really hard for me to read in public places I get distracted easily!

Blog Crush(es)...I've got a crush on you linkup!

Seriously how fabulous is Erin over at living in Yellow!?

She totally came up with this awesome linkup that I just had to participate in!

but I'd have to say my favorite reads are these ladies:

Several of these ladies don't have blog buttons, so I just "borrowed" their pics from their pages for you to get a glimpse of who they are! 

Brit over at Life Of Charmings

Brit is a new mom, and a POM mom like myself. I was instantly drawn to her gorgeous photos she takes, and the girl has the most gorgeous hair I've ever seen! :)

Julie @ The Girl In The Red Shoes

Julie is so sweet, and a midwest girl now, I think that's why I was drawn to her blog. Love her dog Wrigley and her new baby Hudson!

Ruthie over at The Chronicles of Ruthie Hart

Ruthie is seriously thee nicest girl ever, I am so sad she lives in TX so far from me because I think we'd be real life friends! (Helps that our hubbies are both from Cleveland!)

Ruthie is a mom to be and has the spunkiest dog named Ernie!

Meg over at Style me Swanky

Megan is a fashion blogger, and a southern belle. She's getting ready for her big day! I've been following her for the past 2-3 years now, she has such cute outfits!

Veronica over at Veronica's Blushing

Veronica is a fashion blogger, and soon to be mom. She's so sweet and has made a ton of V logs which I love watching!

Amanda over at Marshall's Abroad

Amanda takes the most GORGEOUS photos in Japan, where her husband is stationed. They have the most original love story I've ever read :) I inspire to take great pics as she does!

Angie over at Heart of Aloha

Angie has amazing photos too! She lives in Hawaii and her posts are always reminding to put things in perspective in my life.

Jackie over at The Roaring Twenties and Thirties 

Jax is seriously the sweetest gal around. She's a weekend blogger (yay someone else who is just cray busy during the week that holds off to post till the weekend!) She recently got engaged and is also a fur momma!

Tracy

What is there to say about Tracy that hasn't been said? Super sweet, loves to wear accessories (esp . statement necklaces!) and an expecting mother as well! She's also a fur momma! 

Natasha over at Hello Happiness!

Natasha has the best dang handwriting I've ever seen. Seriously you should all see the post where she showed her handwriting all her own wedding calligraphy invitations to her wedding! She's a mom and currently expecting baby #2.

Note:
I absolutely love all the blogs that I follow. Yes you all along my side bars, and all of you that aren't listed on the side either but show up in my google reader!

 I wouldn't follow all of you if y'all weren't wonderful! These are in no particular order either :) 

Facts of Me

Decided at the last minute (only because I live under a rock at times and didn't know about the link up) to link up with Whitney's I wore Yoga Pants to Work! 

Here we go...

Facts of Me

This gets harder and harder the longer you've been a blogger. I feel like I've said random things about me that people already know since I've been blogging since 2009 that's like a super long time in blog world!

 I am the biggest cookie monster ever. 

This means you offer me a cookie, I will not refuse it. 

Better give me 2 just to get me and my hungry paws off your cookies lol.

I kinda think my nose is long from the side, what do you think?

I am a natural blonde. GASP! People always LOVE to question this fact about me. I like to just smile and then silently curse at them under my breath. I guess that's the world's fault with so many falsies wannabe blondes running around in this world! Hard to tell the fakes from the real ones! 

I do NOT have a thing for stuffed animals. 

No really I swear! LOL This animal I had to take home and snap pictures of for my students little journal they take home documenting this animal's overnight stay at their house.

Yours truly had to go "first" to take home the critter.

Hey anything to promote students writing at home! 

This little fur ball is Aspen. She is my WORLD. And I don't care what anyone says, if I ever have human kids, this dog is still #1 and I won't let her be put on the back burner. Not now, not ever. I was NOT raised like that, and I say if you feel like you can't handle both a kid and a dog, then you need to cut other things out of your life to fit it all in! :) 

I often say "GOOD GRIEF CHARLIE BROWN" to my students and they think I'm nuts. I am sad when they don't know of the Peanuts gang. 

And there's a few fun tid bits for ya friends! 

A Day In The Life

Linking up with Erin over at Living in Yellow! :) Basically I'm to show you what a day is like for me in pictures! Here goes nothing! 

And that's where I stopped my photos as we did get a few ppl in to eat for dinner, and I of course drove home in pitch black!