its a party!

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Yesterday was my dad's birthday. Although this may be a biased opinion, my dad is a great guy. He works really hard all the time to give all four of his kids everything they could ask for. Even when we try to grow up and be independent, he has a hard time because he doesn't watch us to make mistakes as we learn. It is annoying sometimes, and I bump heads with him a lot. However, I couldn't have asked for a better daddy.
In honor of his birthday and his best buddies, they are one day apart, the wives are having a joint birthday party tonight. There is something about going to parties with an older crowd that make me feel like a real grown-up. Not to mention the food, drinks and converstations tend to be more rewarding. :0) ANNNDDD, it just so happens that I will get to spend the evening with Katie. I am super excited because I haven't seen her or her wonderful family in about a month.

ode to my yogurt

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i have a new apprecipation for yogurt. i have never really liked the taste of it, but knew all about the benefits to it. don't get me wrong, i love, love, love frozen yogurt...but not every morning for breakfast. not to mention, i doubt the benefits to anything that taste like ice cream. so, i forced myself to start eating it, hoping that one day i might be able to tolerant the taste. i tried different brands, various types of yogurt in those brands, (lite, whipped, fruit at the bottom) and then would try many different flavors in those brands. boy oh boy do i love yogurt now. it only took a year to discover which ones i should stray away from and which ones i want to have on hand all the time. i dont feel like i can start my morning off right without some good ol' strawberry banana lite kroger brand yogurt. (thats my product name drop for the day!) sometimes i crave it so much during the day, i make a smoothie for dinner using plain yogurt with some berries or fruit. all this talk is gonna have me making myself one tonight with blueberries and apples. yummy!

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I am stuck spending a few hours at my universities law library. My mister is stuck working til 7 tonight. The weather is gloomy, so it is a perfect day to stay inside, watch movies and drink warm beverages. Maybe I can have that day tomorrow....or next week. I would love a day like that with him soon.

Calling All Moms

For all the blog loving moms out there:

One of my favorite people in the world has an AMAZING momma blog. Her name is Katie and her blog is mommakt. She has two oh so cute little boys and a great husband. She offers advice on breastfedding, meal planning and how to be an overall well rounded young mommy. Check her out and even add her to your blog follows. If you aren't a momma, it is so ok. Her posts are entertaining enough for anyone.

24 things before 24

this is my list of 24 things to do before im 24. i think it will be fun. i mean heck, ive got a year and some months...lets hope i can get this finished.

1. find a full time job
2. make money off of my crafts
3. move into a new apt
4. buy a new camera..slr preferably
5. learn to crochet
6. take a monthly self-portrait for a solid year
7. go to the midwest
8. finish ten books that are on my "books to read before i die" list
9. go to nashville
10. send 10 care packages to friends that dont live near me
11. camp...like really camp for three nights!
12. plan a party for a friend
13. make dinner for my parents at my house
14. take photos of my nephew or niece
15. visit my wilma for a week
16. take a cooking class
17. sew a dress
18. finish my collection of short stories
19. take a road trip
20. grow my own veggies
21. make sure i write about each of these goals
22. knit a blanket
23. watch every episode of law and order...this may be a hard one :0)
24. get baptized

Why my boyfriend is better than yours :0)

Weeeellll, maybe in my eyes. My Mister started training for a new job today. He got off work and called me to tell me about it. I was just getting home myself and started to boil eggs. I have this need for deviled eggs in my life right now. We hung up after a quick, "hey, how's it going" converstation. He told me he'd call me when he got home. Here's the rest of the story,

(cellphone rings, [singsong voice], "I want to make you smile whenever you are sad...")

Me: "I know you aren't home yet, it's been five minutes since we spoke."

Mister: "I know, I was going to stop by because I pass right by your house, but I missed the exit not thinking clearly. So I am not stopping by now."

Me: "You called me and got my hopes up. Now I am all sad."

Mister: "My bad. I'll call you when I get home."

Me: "Ok, I love you. Bye."

Mister: "I love you too. Bye."

(I proceed to go to my reading. Until 5 minutes later I hear a knock on my door.)

You guessed it! It was my Mister. We chit-chatted for a bit, ate some yummy arbys and then he sent me on my way to school with a kiss. Award for best boyfriend of the day goes to my Mister.

Date NIght

Date night with my Mister begins with good food:

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Some thing to enjoy at home when watching tv:

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And finally a candle of Pumpkin Spice to fill the room because it feels like fall in KY:

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Tomorrow, a good friend of mine is having her graduation party. I am very proud of anyone that makes it through college. Yet, I never understand why you get more gifts when you graduate from high school vs. college. College is harder people! :0) The weather has been magical here in KY this week. I hope it is this nice tomorrow for the cook out.

What are your weekend plans?

happenings

Today I took the day off to sleep in, cuddle, clean and relax before I being 8-9 days on Monday. I slept 11 hours!! Cleaning my apt, ate lots of pizza that was unhealthy for me, talk two to besties and watched Jersey Shore. Over all, it was what I needed.

What do you do on your days off?