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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Dear Future Husband



Sometimes I like to think about what my future life will be like when I'm married, not that I'm anywhere close to that point right now. But I just really love to think about how wonderful it will be to be married to my best friend, just thinking about all the crazy adventures we'll have. While I'm definitely not ready to be married anytime soon, it's a nice concept to daydream about. Sometimes I write about certain parts of marriage that I'm excited about, so here are a few I'd like to share with you.



dear future husband: letters to the future man in my life



Friday, August 29, 2014

Sorry I've Been Missing: A Blog Update

blogger update: Sorry I've Been Missing

Hey guys! So sorry I've been gone for the past two weeks, life just really got the best of me. Work last week was crazy, because it was back to school week for Target which is pretty much our biggest week of the year. (I'm pretty sure its better for us than our Christmas!) So work was pretty hectic. Then I moved into my new apartment last week and I'm still in the unpacking process (does it take anyone else this long?? Probably not). Also, classes started back up this week, so I'm still adjusting to my new schedule.

BUT, I think I've got a few fun posts coming up soon, so hopefully there will be something worth reading as I get back into a regular schedule. Wooo!

Saturday, August 16, 2014

15 Sports Movies For Everyone

I love sports. I grew up playing soccer, and loved going to baseball games with the family. Whenever the Olympics roll around I pretty much stop what I'm doing to watch. I almost 
lost my voice cheering for the US during the world cup. I watch livestreams of games when I had no tv at school. I'm a bit obsessed at times. And supporting the home team was just always something we did in my house. We stuck by our teams, even when the going got rough. So of course I love sports movies as well! 
There's a sports movie for everyone, so hopefully you could find one that piques your interest within this list!

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Tuesday Tunes

tuesday tunes - Paradise Fears

This is all about the band Paradise Fears. I've loved this band for several years, and Sunday I was finally able to see them live. It was incredible. Like, I don't think there's anything that can beat seeing your favorite band in person. My best friend and I were also able to snag VIP tickets, so we were able to meet the guys and talk to them. They're so down to earth and chill, it was literally a dream come true.

Monday, August 11, 2014

We'll Miss You

Robin Williams has passed away today, and I couldn't be more sad. This is a man who has made me laugh and cry throughout my life.



One of my favorite movies growing up was Hook. In fact, its still my favorite version of Peter Pan, and it's still a movie that I can watch over and over. Then in middle school there was Dead Poet's Society. Sure, the movie had been out forever, but I had just never seen it. Holy cow. That movie has had such an impact on me, and it's probably one of the reasons I've decided to become a teacher. I think I've cried every time I've seen that movie. Then he starred in the silly but wonderful Night at the Museum movies as Teddy Roosevelt, one of my favorite President's.

And these are just a few of his movies. This man has been in so many wonderful and amazing movies that I just love. I can't believe he's gone.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones, and everyone else out there grieving the loss of this tremendously funny and talented man. You will be missed, Robin. Truly missed.

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Tuesday Tunes

So, I'm thinking of making this a weekly Tuesday post, where I show you guys some of my favorite songs at the moment. I'm pretty much constantly listening to music, and I'd love to share some of that with you all!

So, without further waiting, here's the first installment of...

Monday, August 4, 2014

Top 10 "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Quotes

I love this book. The first time I read it I identified so much with Charlie. The whole not knowing where you fit in while trying to look like you have it all together thing really resonated with me. I just devoured the book. It is also one of the few books I've actually written and underlined things in. Because of this I thought I might share my ten favorite quotes from the book with you!


10 perks of being a wallflower quotes

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Favorite Scripture

favorite scriptures ; a short devo on 1 Tim 4:12


If you're religious at all, you probably have a favorite scripture. My bible is underlined, highlighted, notated, all sorts of things. However, there is always one verse that I will come back to over and over and over again. 1 Timothy 4:12 ; Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity. (NIV)

Friday, August 1, 2014

Bloglovin - A New Way To Follow Me

<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/13348177/?claim=22eqq6sj5ge">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>

So, there's this awesome website called Bloglovin that allows you to follow as many blogs as you want, and it will show you their posts on your dashboard every day. It makes it super easy to follow (and find!) blogs, you can like posts to come back to later, comment, etc. I've only been on it for about a week and I would absolutely recommend it. Who doesn't want all the blogs they follow in one place?

But if you're interested in following me using this awesome site, click the link above! There should also be a button/link on my sidebar in the near future!

The Word No


Well, that title doesn't sound very positive, does it? No one really likes to hear the word no. Most people don't really like to say it, myself included. However, I think it's really important that we as a society learn both how to say no, and to be able to accept hearing the word no.

For the past couple of summers I've worked at my local library for the summer reading program. At the end the kids signed up are given one extra week to come back and get prizes but not earn more points. Just the other day I was blessed with the opportunity to work the first day that people weren't allowed to get points. While several kids and parents were completely understanding, there are always those few who get angry and try to put up a fuss, thinking that they will eventually get what they want. I see this as incredibly problematic behavior.

  1. It reinforces the idea that if you argue/complain enough, you will eventually get your way.
  2. It shows the people around you that you can't accept that no means no.
  3. This type of behavior sets a bad example that your children might emulate.
While I think there can be times where you totally have the right to disagree/complain, it happens all too often for trivial things. If I'm blessed with children in the future, I hope that they grow up knowing that sometimes we need to accept the word "No".





I also think it's vital to one's happiness to learn how to say no. This is something I completely struggle with. I'm a people-pleaser. I hate having to tell people no, but I'm definitely learning that sometimes it can be necessary. I can't count how many times I've said yes to doing something I'm not really interested in, just out of fear of saying no. I've over-stretched myself, ignored my own emotions, and compromised my own happiness because I haven't wanted to say no.

This summer I've realized that if I want to be my own person and just be happy, I have to learn how to say no without feeling guilty. This doesn't mean I never do things outside of my comfort zone, or that I always need to do something that I want. It means that I've stopped completely compromising self-happiness for the happiness of others.  I'm definitely still a people-pleaser, and I don't always say no when I should, but there's been a steady improvement for the past few months. Hopefully I'll be able to continue this trend this upcoming school year.

"No" can be a positive in your life as long as you let it.