now i'm a real blogger

never posted an outfit post before. most {more like all} of my outfits are enough to write about, but i thought my diy-ed heart jeans were worthy enough to be on the blogosphere. in honor of february i made these with a stencil & a white chalk marker. real easy & a fun way to spruce up any outfit -- especially during this month :) oh, but i'm forgetting the most important part of outfit posts:

jeans: F21, sweater: F21 flat: target scarf: gift

hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day with the ones they love most. 

now to watch last nights episode of the bachelor!!!

xoxo

a quickie.

just a quick hello before i drown myself in reading materials & learning how to use a sewing machine. that last part should be entertaining since i'm probably the least domestic woman currently residing in the southeast.

so, wish me luck.

xoxo

one year ago i said "no"?

it's a weird feeling thinking about how much my life -- our life -- has changed since last year. before last year i was confident i would be an independent working woman, living on my own with maggie, paying my own bills before i ever thought about marriage. you know, "living the life". but one year ago today, on a routine hike at our hiking grounds, M kept asking to take pictures {way out of character}. we were three miles in when the tripod was set up for the last time...

as i'm posing for the picture, i feel for M & realize he's not in reach. i turn to him & see he's on one knee. i was in SHOCK! that's an understatement. this was so unexpected. we had NEVER talked about getting married. i mean, we knew we wanted to marry each other, but just never once talked about it. so my initial response was "no". no as in, "no. this can't be happening. is this real?" that kind of no. i didn't notice i was saying "no" until M got this horrified sickening look & started to pull away. that's when i caught myself & said, "yes". poor guy was about to faint.

i wish self-timer allowed for more than ten pictures because it would have caught me joining him on the ground, in tears, kissing & hugging, smiling & more tears. the moment was so raw & private, sometimes i wish it was caught on video just so i can see it all over again. 

after that day, the idea of being an independent working woman, living on my own was something i no longer wanted. i wanted to experience everything new, tough, exciting, & stressful with M. because i knew my life would immediately be better with him. & thus we got married six months later surrounded by our family & friends. 

this was actually the last time the tripod was set up. i look like a hot mess, but notice the ring? woohoo!

happy one year engagement anniversary babe {wow, that's a mouth full}.

it's been a joy being yours. 

i love you, oh so much. 

another q&a

here we go again -- playing this fun married-folk game.

just a little something to make y'all laugh. summer 2009.

ONE. what was it about your spouse that made you think they were "the one"?
L: everything. the fact that we had known each other since the age seven. that he was my best friend. my bosom buddy {anne of green gambles}. he was the one that i would call & talk about boy problems with. we'd go on double dates together {i never approved of any of his girl friends}. there wasn't a singe thing that made me realize he was the one, but rather years of friendship that did it. 

M: we were best friends before we had any romantic feelings for each other -- also i had more fun with L on double dates than with the person i was on the date with. 

TWO. what is your spouse's most annoying habit?
L: he leaves the cabinets opened after using them. drives me crazy!

M: the bed must be made PERFECTLY! i mean perfect. super annoying.

THREE. does your spouse have to sleep on "their side of the bed", if so, which side? {if you're laying in bed looking up at the ceiling, which side?}
L: the side of the bed doesn't bother him like it does me. but he HAS to sleep on his stomach with a pillow over his head. weird. i know.

M: yes! she has to sleep on the left side.

FOUR. how are you planning to spend valentine's day? {simple or outrageous}
L: definitely simple. probably with a candle lit dinner. homemade dessert & lots of kisses. that day is also special because it's maggie's birthday, so there will probably be a doggie party going on in the background. 

M: well, i'm a procrastinator, so simple. 

FIVE. who usually ends up trying to resolve an argument {aka... being the "bigger person"}?
L: M. he's basically perfect.

M: we never argue :p

SIX. how many kids do you plan to have one day, if any?
L: two. i applaud those who have more. 

M: two? is that the right answer?

SEVEN. what is your spouse's best friend's name & do you get along with them?
L: Laurie Brotherton -- i mean, she's alright ;)

M: trick question. i am her best friend.

EIGHT. if your spouse one day told you that they are an ex-convict, how would you react?
L:  freak the freak out!

M: "should we move to mexico?"

NINE. do you wish your spouse would stop doing a particular routine?
L: no, i don' think so. if anything, i wish when he picked out a shirt, he would remove the empty hanger too.

M: for her to stop being a night person & start being a morning person.

TEN. did the honeymoon go exactly as planned?
L: most definitely! in fact it went better than planned.

M: exactly. better than planned.

another friday. another friday letters {10}

dear february we survived january. be good to us.
dear yard i'm sorry the rain assaulted you this week. maggie & kodi are both royally confused. they don't like the sound of you squishing under their dainty paws with every step they take. part of you is still under water which confuses kodi even more. but don't fret, the sun will be back soon. let us know when it's safe to play.
dear gladiators game it's been a looong time since i saw one of you. looking forward to a few fights on the ice. don't let me down you scruffy hockey hunks.
dear M i love you. plain & simple.

dear full length mirror you have been the best purchase {beside my tazo green tea} last month. & that's saying a lot, 'cause we all know you had to buy yourself goodies in order to make it through that never ending january. because of your 5+ feet in height, i no longer have to balance myself on the edge of the tub to see how my shoes look with the rest of my outfit. thank you reflection friend.
dear super bowl because my falcons won't be playing & because i don't want the ravens to win, i guess i'll pull for the 49er's. who really cares though. i mean it's the commercials that really matter ;)

hope everyone has a blessed weekend.
xoxo

#happyfriday