So it has come time to say goodbye to this Blog. I didn't blog much anyway. I wasn't in a happy place and there wasn't too much to say. I'm giving up my running blog and this blog. I will still write about running, but I'm compiling all my blogging into one.
I don't have many followers on this one..probably because I'm not a diligent blogger.
However, for those of you who do follow me or think that you have friends that would like to follow my blogs (as I promise, I'm going to have much more interesting things to say) please follow my brand spankin shiny new blog (and no, I don't have any posts as of yet).
http://learningtobreatheonedayatatime.blogspot.com/
Monday, May 13, 2013
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Sneak Peak: Entry Way
A few days ago I had posted here that I was on a mission to organization following another bloggers ideas. Well, lets just say that I started yesterday, and I think my project a week is going to have to be a project a month. I was just going to organize everything, but I found this $14 rug at Ross, and I went into full-on decorating mode. I guess I could have turned the light on before I took this picture. It is dark brown, light brown, cream, a hint of pink, and a bunch of other colors. My husband said it is a huge eye sore, but that is just because I won't let him walk on it with his shoes - you would think I had paid big bucks for it.
Here are the before pictures. Nothing too wonderful.
Here are the after pictures - I really need to work on my lighting in these pictures. On a side note, I used really bright ribbon and colors in the closet because it is just fun. I think homes that are all color coordinated are just flat out boring...well my husband says our house looks like an Easter egg, but hey, it's fun, bright, and cheery.
I jazzed up some plain white hangers for guests to hang their coats on this fall/winter.
Our newspaper recycling bin and our donate bin
I got this crate for $2.99 at Target and made a "Blankets" tag for it
These are for all Brandon's keys and stuff he brings in from his car everyday and my running stuff - dollar spot at Target
This is an old whatchamacallit - I don't know what the proper name is for it but it makes a delightful door stop.
This red rack we found while going through Brandon's grandparent's stuff before their move. It is an OLD newspaper stand - how appropriate. I'm definitely going to paint it, just don't know which color yet. I'm seeing it as a plant holder right now, but that could change.
This is Brandon's old nightstand the he acquired from a previous marriage. With the chair railing, I thought it would be the perfect height. I'm going to stain it as well, just don't know what color yet. Also, I'm going to change out the knobs on it. I had to sit it so far over so our door could still open all the way back.
Yes, these are pictures frames I got at Hobby Lobby for 50% off with no pictures in them and a vase with nothing in it as well. This table is going to display seasonal type things for Fall, Christmas, etc, and it is self-contained storage underneath for all of it.
And last but not least my smashed thumb from trying to put that newspaper stand together. It is old and the shelves didn't want to go on.
So, I guess that is a little more than a sneak peak, but I still have painting to do and a few other things to spruce it. I'll be sure to post pictures when it is completely finished. OHHH..I also added a vanilla packet to the closet to give it a nice smell.
I'm not painting any of the walls in our house just yet - they are all a neutral color and will practically go with any decorations, and lets face it as much as I change my mind on decorating, they need to remain neutral.
Do you have any big projects going on this week?
Here are the before pictures. Nothing too wonderful.
This is an old whatchamacallit - I don't know what the proper name is for it but it makes a delightful door stop.
So, I guess that is a little more than a sneak peak, but I still have painting to do and a few other things to spruce it. I'll be sure to post pictures when it is completely finished. OHHH..I also added a vanilla packet to the closet to give it a nice smell.
I'm not painting any of the walls in our house just yet - they are all a neutral color and will practically go with any decorations, and lets face it as much as I change my mind on decorating, they need to remain neutral.
Do you have any big projects going on this week?
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Bird's Fall and Getting Organized
So, it seems as if I've let our family blog go a little bit. I do still blog, but all my posts the last few months have been running posts which you can read here
Life has been a little hectic in the Bird house the past few months and we have made a lot of changes/improvements to our lives. I have become even more involved in my career and set new goals for running. Brandon has been busy with work as well and running around doing everything I've asked him to do since I have limited time now. We have made hard, hard decisions in our life over the last few months.
I've decided to set goals every day/week to continue to help us grow as a couple and for me to run our household while training for a marathon and having a career. Last week, I decided that I was going to cook every meal and that we wouldn't eat out, but once. That was a complete success. I spent $130 on groceries for the week, instead of approximately $200 eating out. Healthier and we saved some money - win win.
The end of summer into fall consists of my 25th bday party this weekend, a board meeting for TCMA and a trip to Fredericksburg next weekend, a river trip with Kyle and Jessi, a Ranger's game, our cousin's wedding, annual company picnic, concert with Marcus and Christy, surprise bday trip for my husband, hunting, and Marcus and Christy coming for a visit, all before Thanksgiving.
Today, as I was searching around on Pinterest I found this blog. It has inspired me to take on a project a week until I get our house organized and fully functional. We have been in our house since May, but with me not being a stay at home wifey and our busy schedules, I haven't had the time to get fully settled in. I wish I could just twitch my nose and it would all be done...but that hasn't worked.
This blog breaks down by room how to organize your life - which is exactly what I need. Rather than trying to find where to start, I'm just going to follow her blog, and tweak it to my liking as I go along. Looking forward to posting weekly updates and progress!
What are your fall plans?
Life has been a little hectic in the Bird house the past few months and we have made a lot of changes/improvements to our lives. I have become even more involved in my career and set new goals for running. Brandon has been busy with work as well and running around doing everything I've asked him to do since I have limited time now. We have made hard, hard decisions in our life over the last few months.
I've decided to set goals every day/week to continue to help us grow as a couple and for me to run our household while training for a marathon and having a career. Last week, I decided that I was going to cook every meal and that we wouldn't eat out, but once. That was a complete success. I spent $130 on groceries for the week, instead of approximately $200 eating out. Healthier and we saved some money - win win.
The end of summer into fall consists of my 25th bday party this weekend, a board meeting for TCMA and a trip to Fredericksburg next weekend, a river trip with Kyle and Jessi, a Ranger's game, our cousin's wedding, annual company picnic, concert with Marcus and Christy, surprise bday trip for my husband, hunting, and Marcus and Christy coming for a visit, all before Thanksgiving.
Today, as I was searching around on Pinterest I found this blog. It has inspired me to take on a project a week until I get our house organized and fully functional. We have been in our house since May, but with me not being a stay at home wifey and our busy schedules, I haven't had the time to get fully settled in. I wish I could just twitch my nose and it would all be done...but that hasn't worked.
This blog breaks down by room how to organize your life - which is exactly what I need. Rather than trying to find where to start, I'm just going to follow her blog, and tweak it to my liking as I go along. Looking forward to posting weekly updates and progress!
What are your fall plans?
Friday, August 3, 2012
Girls Weekend in Dallas
This past weekend I went to Dallas to see my very best friend in the entire world. It was the absolute best weekend I have had in a long time. I went up Friday night and stayed with my parents. We went out to dinner, drinks, and dancing. Saturday morning I headed to Arlington to meet Christy and then to head to Dallas.
We checked into our hotel, The Crescent, and immediately changed into our swimsuits. We laid out at the pool for hours and the pool boy, John, kept the Mojitos and food coming all afternoon. We of course people watched and talked about how disgusting it is that the "Dallas girls" all smoke. They are these super model looking girls...that smoke. Pretty awful. And, yes I am super white, and no, I don't ever try to tan. Who wants old, wrinkly, leather looking skin?
This is the amazing salad I had, pool-side.
We had dinner reservations at 7:45 at NoBu, a Japanese restaurant. We had a 7 course meal and it was to die for. I have no pictures because my phone had pretty much died, but it was amazing nonetheless. After dinner we went out, and finally around 2:30 a.m. we were back at the hotel.
I don't even know what was happening in this picture
Of course neither of us wanted to get up, but finally managed too at 11:00 because we were both starving. We went down to the Observatory and had a 3 course brunch.
First Course: Corn Chicken soup - they have been serving this same soup for 26 years
Second Course: Egg and ham sandwich
Third Course: Creme Brulee
The most awesome hot peppermint tea I have ever had
Yes, Christy poured the whole jar of honey in her tea.
That was the end of our girl's weekend, but we are planning on doing it once every couple of months. However, we will have to find a winter activity - as we can't be lying out by the pool in bikinis.
I stopped through Weatherford on my way home to see my parents again and topped the weekend off with this wonderful Fro-Yo.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I wish I could have many more weekends like last, but then I guess that is what makes weekends like last so special.
We checked into our hotel, The Crescent, and immediately changed into our swimsuits. We laid out at the pool for hours and the pool boy, John, kept the Mojitos and food coming all afternoon. We of course people watched and talked about how disgusting it is that the "Dallas girls" all smoke. They are these super model looking girls...that smoke. Pretty awful. And, yes I am super white, and no, I don't ever try to tan. Who wants old, wrinkly, leather looking skin?
This is the amazing salad I had, pool-side.
We had dinner reservations at 7:45 at NoBu, a Japanese restaurant. We had a 7 course meal and it was to die for. I have no pictures because my phone had pretty much died, but it was amazing nonetheless. After dinner we went out, and finally around 2:30 a.m. we were back at the hotel.
I don't even know what was happening in this picture
Of course neither of us wanted to get up, but finally managed too at 11:00 because we were both starving. We went down to the Observatory and had a 3 course brunch.
First Course: Corn Chicken soup - they have been serving this same soup for 26 years
That was the end of our girl's weekend, but we are planning on doing it once every couple of months. However, we will have to find a winter activity - as we can't be lying out by the pool in bikinis.
I stopped through Weatherford on my way home to see my parents again and topped the weekend off with this wonderful Fro-Yo.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I wish I could have many more weekends like last, but then I guess that is what makes weekends like last so special.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Our Second Child...Ranger
Hey everyone! I just realized I hadn't shared our story of our baby, Ranger. Brandon and I were not looking for a dog, nor did we want a dog. A dog is a HUGE responsibility, or at least we think it is.
I was on pinterest one morning and saw this dog that looked like a Welsh Corgi, but I knew that he had something else in him as well. The caption said "Augie." I did some research and found that it is a cross between Welsh Corgi (which is my favorite breed) and an Australian Shepperd (which I have always loved the markings of).
Now as some of you may know, I once had a Welsh Corgi that Ty gave to me for my 19th birthday. However, my parents became super attached to him and have kept him, and he really enjoys living there with Sugar (red heeler) and my parents.
I knew as soon as I saw the picture on pinterest that I had to have..and I mean had to have..this dog. I did some research on breeders and found one in Oklahoma with only one puppy left. I immediately e-mailed her (this was on a Wednesday) and we discussed me buying it. On Saturday, we went up to Oklahoma and picked him up. He was the runt of the litter and still only 4 lbs when most of his siblings are around 8, but that didn't matter to us.
He is just a doll. His mother is an AKC Welsh Corgi and his dad is an ASDR Mini Australian Shepperd. Since he comes from two herding breeds he is extremely smart and agile. He knows what NO means, he is learning to sit, stay, and fetch. He sleeps in his kennel without whining and lets us know when he needs to go out (most of the time). He is the perfect dog for road trips.
Here is our first picture together in Oklahoma.
Taking care of our babies, Buckwheat and Ranger, is the MOST important thing in the world to me. So they might be a little spoiled. This is one trip to PetsMart. We switched over their food. I've always been an Iams fan for animal food, but did some research on www.dogfoodadvisor.com and found that Iams is a 3-star food. Well my babies will not eat anything but a 5-star food. So now we pay $20 for a 4.5 lb bag of food for our children. Crazy I know, but well worth it for their health.
There are more stories to come for sure.
I was on pinterest one morning and saw this dog that looked like a Welsh Corgi, but I knew that he had something else in him as well. The caption said "Augie." I did some research and found that it is a cross between Welsh Corgi (which is my favorite breed) and an Australian Shepperd (which I have always loved the markings of).
Now as some of you may know, I once had a Welsh Corgi that Ty gave to me for my 19th birthday. However, my parents became super attached to him and have kept him, and he really enjoys living there with Sugar (red heeler) and my parents.
I knew as soon as I saw the picture on pinterest that I had to have..and I mean had to have..this dog. I did some research on breeders and found one in Oklahoma with only one puppy left. I immediately e-mailed her (this was on a Wednesday) and we discussed me buying it. On Saturday, we went up to Oklahoma and picked him up. He was the runt of the litter and still only 4 lbs when most of his siblings are around 8, but that didn't matter to us.
He is just a doll. His mother is an AKC Welsh Corgi and his dad is an ASDR Mini Australian Shepperd. Since he comes from two herding breeds he is extremely smart and agile. He knows what NO means, he is learning to sit, stay, and fetch. He sleeps in his kennel without whining and lets us know when he needs to go out (most of the time). He is the perfect dog for road trips.
Here is our first picture together in Oklahoma.
Taking care of our babies, Buckwheat and Ranger, is the MOST important thing in the world to me. So they might be a little spoiled. This is one trip to PetsMart. We switched over their food. I've always been an Iams fan for animal food, but did some research on www.dogfoodadvisor.com and found that Iams is a 3-star food. Well my babies will not eat anything but a 5-star food. So now we pay $20 for a 4.5 lb bag of food for our children. Crazy I know, but well worth it for their health.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
PTK induction
This post is solely dedicated to my husband. This last Thursday he was inducted into PTK, an honor society for junior colleges. At this same ceremony he also was recognized for making the Dean's List. After six years of being out of college, he started back and is pursuing an Accounting degree. I couldn't be more proud of him.
Working full time, going to school full time, and being a husband, is not an easy task. However, when you see the rewards that an education gives you it is well worth it. I'm glad that I get to be the woman by his side and champion him through this process.
A little blurry, but this is Brandon walking across the stage after being inducted into PTK.
So proud of you, Love.
Working full time, going to school full time, and being a husband, is not an easy task. However, when you see the rewards that an education gives you it is well worth it. I'm glad that I get to be the woman by his side and champion him through this process.
A little blurry, but this is Brandon walking across the stage after being inducted into PTK.
So proud of you, Love.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
1 Yr Anniversary
So, I'm about a week late in writing about our 1st anniversary. Our celebration of our anniversary lasted an entire week. To start with our actual anniversary fell on Monday April 23, 2012. Brandon and I decided to do "traditional" wedding gifts - PAPER. We both have everything we could ever want or need, so we decided to make something for each other that would be meaningful. Me being the creative one, or so I thought, knew that my idea would be fantastic - boy was I WRONG. I made Brandon a paper coupon book and he made me 4 beautiful origami birds.
We ate year old cake, which was actually amazing. Our good friend Adam Spencer had brewed us a Raspberry Mead that took a year to ferment and gave it to us as a wedding gift. It was so yummy with our cake.
Friday afternoon we set out for Fredericksburg to spend the evening with my parents. Mom and I did some shopping while the men folk sat in the air conditioned motel room. Like always, we ate at our favorite German restaurant, Friedhelms. It didn't disappoint. Below is Brandon at the restaurant with an empty beer mug in front of him. He finished the entire beer in 3 seconds.
Saturday morning we all got up at the crack of dawn so I could run the Wildflower Run (10k - 6.2 miles). More details and pictures can be found here at my running blog.
After my race and brunch, Brandon and I headed to Austin to see Blue October at Stubbs. Blue October = amazing Stubbs BBQ = sub par Austin people = rude. Not a great experience for us.
The apple crisp was the most amazing part of our Stubbs experience
Brandon outside at Stubbs - they didn't have any Coors light, so he had to drink yuck Miller.
Sunday morning we got up and had breakfast at Gueros which was a treat. This green salsa was A-mazing and so were my migas. They definitely weren't San Angelo style migas, more tex-mex, but still yummy.
Although we did nothing extra special, we didn't take some wonderful trip, or give each other extravagant gifts, our anniversary was wonderful. The last year hasn't been rainbows and butterflies, but it has been worth every minute. It is nice to look back over the last year and see how much we have grown as a couple. We are looking forward to many more wonderful years together.
We ate year old cake, which was actually amazing. Our good friend Adam Spencer had brewed us a Raspberry Mead that took a year to ferment and gave it to us as a wedding gift. It was so yummy with our cake.
Friday afternoon we set out for Fredericksburg to spend the evening with my parents. Mom and I did some shopping while the men folk sat in the air conditioned motel room. Like always, we ate at our favorite German restaurant, Friedhelms. It didn't disappoint. Below is Brandon at the restaurant with an empty beer mug in front of him. He finished the entire beer in 3 seconds.
Saturday morning we all got up at the crack of dawn so I could run the Wildflower Run (10k - 6.2 miles). More details and pictures can be found here at my running blog.
After my race and brunch, Brandon and I headed to Austin to see Blue October at Stubbs. Blue October = amazing Stubbs BBQ = sub par Austin people = rude. Not a great experience for us.
Sunday morning we got up and had breakfast at Gueros which was a treat. This green salsa was A-mazing and so were my migas. They definitely weren't San Angelo style migas, more tex-mex, but still yummy.
Although we did nothing extra special, we didn't take some wonderful trip, or give each other extravagant gifts, our anniversary was wonderful. The last year hasn't been rainbows and butterflies, but it has been worth every minute. It is nice to look back over the last year and see how much we have grown as a couple. We are looking forward to many more wonderful years together.
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