Random Wednesday

{Random Wednesday}

Well I have been busy with my design jobs on the side! I created a baby shower invitation and a logo for a country band. Here's the shower invitation. Yippie!! That's all I got because I don't really know what to blog about. Ha! -Amy

if only.....

Hey Bitches.....


Saturday night and I am at home spending the night with my boyfriend  husband.......DONT BE JELLY!!

love.....Ralph Biebs.

New Year's Resolutions...(sore subject?)

Welp, decided to finally blog people - hope you're happy. I'm new to this whole blogging thing so my first couple probably won't have too many pictures or my old AIM font but whatevs. So I joined a gym last week and met with a personal trainer last night. You would have thought I never worked out in my life. It has honestly only been a month of not working out but I could definitely tell. He kept saying, "Are you ok? Are you going to pass out?". ha ha, I must have looked like i was really struggling!! Embarrassing. Oh well, it is the first step towards one of my resolutions. Get in shape for these summer weddings. Really I am just worried about my "Bye-bye" arms...know what I'm talking about? So of course we all have New Year's Resolutions...are we sticking to them? I feel like I make the same one year after year...why can I just do it one year and then I can think of the new one the next year. Of course, it is NOT a sin to have more than one. My family (immediate and extended) have made a pledge to do the 26 random acts of kindness in honor of the 26 Sandy Hook Elementary School victims. I believe this was started by Ann Curry from the Today show. So we have taken the pledge, have you? It really does feel good to do something for someone else unexpectedly. I feel as if I have been slacking a little. It shouldn't be hard but I have only done two and it is almost the end of January. Have you done any random acts of kindness lately? How does it make you feel? I honestly don't think it has to be anything extravagant. But as long it is something you would not normally do. There is a facebook link if anyone would like to check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/26acts/info

Anyway, I think it is a neat idea. It make you feel better while helping out someone else!

Happy blogging!
-Miranda

Weekends...!

Last night as I'm lying in bed watching a Kardashian marathon, I couldn't help but think about how nice it was to relax!! I just love the weekends......and (don't judge) sometimes mindless TV! In keeping with my resolution, I am trying to enjoy my life more and be present. So, Iast night, I was just thinking about how much my life will likely change in the next few years.... I'd say I'll have babies running around before I know it and I'll be praying for some alone time with a Kardashian session! It was nice to just soak up some relaxation over the weekend.

I tried a new spinach dip recipe out over the weekend, too! I used fresh spinach, instead of frozen, and sauteed that before mixing it in with the cheeses. It was so delish! I really think the fresh spinach made the taste more noticeable! I loveeee cooking! I also made chicken wings last night....but I tried doing it in the oven since it was so cold out. BAD IDEA, boys. The kitchen/dining room was so smokey!! Had to open up the windows and doors and air that stuff out. So ridic.

Since I suck at remembering to take pics for this blog, I'll leave you with an oldie but goodie. This is Jase and I at Christmas this year at his mom's. Love that boy.

PS- Bachelor tonight....and sloppy joes at my house! (turkey burger of course...don't get me started on ground beef.... blehhhh)

Happy Monday peeps!
-Danielle

Currently I am

Currently I am

listening: To "You were mine" by Dixie Chicks. Usually my Pandora is set on a Country music station.

eating: Well we are having snack day today and I brought in chips n dip (duh) and Kim brought in donuts from this really good donut shop down the street called Tony's Donuts. Love cake donuts!!

drinking: Sweet tea...although I don't think it has much sugar in it. Grrr

wearing: A striped shirt (tan and teal) from Old Navy, jeggings and flats.

feeling: Content with life and I feel like I've accomplished a lot before lunch. That's never a bad feeling.

weather: A bit chilly but the sun is shining!!

wanting: A soda, a manicure and to know what house I'll be living in! ha

thinking: Pretty much thinking about what I was going to type for my "wants" other than that I guess how I'm going to the Moolah for the first time tonight to see Zero Dark Thirty. And also, how my exboyfriend still texts me. GO AWAY.

enjoying: Being single (for the most part, ha) and independent. 

Macie wants to say hi to everyone! 

Idol Wives..

So a new season of idol has started meh. I am not sure how I feel about it. Poor Keith Urban is stuck in the middle of the drama. It seems like they were focusing a lot of attention on the arguing between Mariah and Nicki..annoying. Simon says.. stop fighting! Last thing I have to say about idol is Kelly Clarkson.....love her. Doesn't make sense but thought I would throw her name out there. Moving on. Sister wives.. Who watches? The show is about a polygamist Family. Cody Brown is pretty much a stud with four wives. He's actually not cute at all, his hair is redic. You would think with 4 wives he would be some big hottie, not so much sisters. So for some reason I really like the show. And for Christmas I got the book Becoming Sisterwives....redic I know. So come to find out wife number 2s mom is a sister wife to Cody's dad and before wife 2 married cody brown she was married to wife number 1s brother! Awkward! I feel like they don't think that is weird, but it definitely is not normal. Technically wife number 1 is having sex with her brother...just sayin.  My germs! It's all a big circle of life for them. Being married to 4 people ain't right, but they seem like Legit normal everyday people and I think that's why that show intrigues me? That is all.
-Meredith

Do Something....!

Good afternoon, all! It's Danielle blogging here. I like Amy's approach of just explaining as you go, so I may follow her lead today!

Today, while driving to work, I heard a song on the radio that made me want to.....do something. Anyone know what I'm talking about? I got this feeling like "Am I living my fullest life" or maybe it was "Are there things I could let go of to create a happier me?" Stress, anxiety..... those things gotta go! Life is so short and I want to use 2013 to better focus on enjoying the moment! Be present-- that's my motto for this year. I have such an amazing life and have to remember to always be grateful, let the small stuff be small stuff, and focus on the things and people that I'm passionate about! And, when it's necessary, turn that radio up and let go a little bit!

Whewwww... That was a little heavy for a first blog post, huh? On to something a little lighter: the weather. haha But, seriously?! Can we get a little sunshine in the Midwest? These pictures are from last year, but looking at them still makes me happy! Hope you enjoy!

This house or that house?

Post from Amy:

Well, this will be my first time writing in a blog. I feel like I need a better introduction but I really don't give a rip right now. I'll just tell you things about myself as I post more blogs. WOOF (like that woof...I usually make random noises as if I had tourette's syndrome.) My coworker Kim usually calls me out on this. Oopsie poopsie.

So I've been house hunting the past couple weekends. The first weekend I found my favorite house, second weekend I hated all of them, and this weekend I am looking at my 2nd favorite house which is the bottom two pictures!

The top two pictures are from Bethalto. I like the house with the garage but the inside would need to be updated. Mainly the kitchen is the worst part...the rest I'd paint and throw some shit on the walls. You know my lovely graphic design pieces (that's what I do for a living - at a HealthCare company and then I freelance on the side for extra dough) will be all over my walls when I move out. On to the next house. It's in Alton and I looove the inside! The outside is obviously cute but there's no garage! For those of you that do not know me I keep my car clean (by clean I mean washing it tops two times a week (when it's warm out) otherwise I'm going through a car wash!) They are the same in price pretty much. What the hell do I do? (fart noise inserted here)

mmm turkey tom for lunch :)
Until next time,
Peace and Love
ADK 


PS. Peace and Love came from a gal that used to work with me. She would say it every time she left the building. Kim and I kinda picked up on it and now I just say it in the ending of an email at work, out loud or in this blog for instance. Okay...bye for now!

You know you're old when.....

you come across things like ROFL, TBT, etc....and you have to look up on google the meaning.  (I really had to...)  Who comes up with all of these?  I also just had to google what those are called.  They are ACRONYMS for all of you who didn't know either.  I feel a lil bit smarter now.  Someday I will come up with an acronym that will be used worldwide..just you wait.  

What makes you feel old these days? (Besides not being able to lose weight as fast as you could in high school, ugh so annoying!!!) 

One more thing-I used  these font colors on AIM. RESPECT

-Ashleigh