Day 7

So this whole 31 days of blogging is not realistically working out with my life, 

so I'm going to do it as I please.

Day 7 is a picture of someone or something that's had the biggest impact on your life.

That guy right there on the right.

While my parents did do their best at shaping me and influencing me in the
best of their abilities, it's this guy who makes me who I am.

I'm a great mother because of him.
I think of others over myself because of him.
I'm more patient, more kind, more goofy, more furious! because of him.

With him by my side, the worst me...is also the best I've ever been.

He brings out the best in me every single day, and that is something I never
dreamed could happen.

Prince Charming ain't got nothin' on this dude.

TiLT

Typing that title reminded me of jr. high and high school when TyPiNg LiKe ThIs was cool.

I loved updating my AOL away status with rainbow letters and sappy lyrics of love songs

hoping my crush would see it.  I was such a loser. 

Look at me now, emo 15 year old self!

So I have followed Gala Darling for a long time.  Like...6 years.  One of her weekly posts

is called TiLT, or Things I Love Thursday.  When I first started the blog I had "Thankful Thursday"

but that just became so daunting to me.  I'm by no means saying being thankful is daunting,

rather some things I mentioned I felt almost silly for being thankful for them.

Am I really thankful for whiskey and sequins? I wouldn't say thankful, but i do love them.

So with that in mind, I thought I'd do my own TiLT.

Some weeks short and sweet, some with a little more detail.

It's SO SO important to remember all the little things in life.  My life certainly

wouldn't be over without horror films, glitter and the color pink, but those things

do add to my life.  

Wow, I really have a tendency to ramble, don't I? 

Things I'm loving this week

Sex on the Beach (not the act, the drink. The act sounds kinda nice though)Swaddle blankets Golden Girls (always and forever. It'll probably be on the list weekly) baby snuggles Alan Jackson station on Pandora Spray paint Supporting small businesses. It just feels good. surprise visits to Steve's work making plans for travel country thunder plannin' leggings getting a buzz on spring cleaning baby animals

Hearts are a little big...I'm workin on it...it's late guys :)

Day 5

A picture of somewhere you've been

Lucky you, I'm showing more than one!  No, my life is not glamorous, I just haven't

been to any super significant places so I'm trying to make up for it by showing you a few.

Just go with it, ok?

La Jolla Beach

The Playboy Mansion.

JK wax museum in Vegas.

Some pretty waterfall place in NY.

It was close to Rochester, I drank a lot.  Don't judge.

Jerome Grand Hotel
I'm fancy.

Haunted, a million years old. How creepy is this hallway?

P.S. Ghost Adventures totally did a show on this place! 

I'm fancy, I know.  The truth is, I've been to so many awesome photoworthy places,

but I used to do this crazy thing called "living in the moment".

Before I had kids, I was content in just being there.  Being in the moment.  Soaking in

the wonderfulness.  Nowadays I feel this need to document every.single.thing. 

Makes a girl want to leave the damn camera at home, right?!

Other places I've been and stupidly did not document at all:

*Niagara Falls (NY and Canada side)
*Texas - Austin, San Antonio, El Paso
*Buffalo and Rochester, NY
(I lived in Rochester, I have many photos, none really worth sharing)
*Denver, Co
*IA (I'm not an Iowa fan.  It's for the birds, I say)
*CA - way too many places to count.  Disneyland owns my heart.

Day 4

A habit you wish you didn't have:

Definitely my Mountain Dew habit.

I have one first thing in the morning, with snacks, at lunch, dinner, bedtime. 

It's sickening.  At any given time there are about 5 half drank Mountain Dew bottles

around my house. 

I can't help it!!

On a totally unrelated note, check out this smile.  I die!

Happy Monday!

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Day 3

31 Days of blogging

Day 3 - A picture of you as a child

Oh hi five year old Amber!

God, look at that frizzy mess.

Funny Story.

One of the times I wore this outfit to school, I kind of forgot to put underwear on.

Channeling my inner Britney, I guess.

So somehow my teacher found out and called my mom to pick me up.

She wasn't amused.  I actually can't believe I forgot my undies hahaha.

It hasn't happened since though, so lesson well learned.

How does a 100 follower celebration giveaway sound?? 

Day 2

31 Days of Blogging:

Day 2- The meaning behind your blog name

Steve actually came up with it! (I am SO bad with names, we called my cat "the boy"

for his first year because I couldn't decide on a name).

I knew I wanted it to reference that fact that I'm a mom, and I was pregnant with

my second (Steve's third) boy.  We had always made jokes about me being

the only woman in a house full of boys (including the cat).

It was catchy, cute, and true.

Sold!

Short and Sweet, ladies! 

Day 1

So I saw this cute idea over on Rachel's blog and while I realize I'm a month late (and Feb only has 28 days) I thought it'd be fun!

If anything it will maybe get some creative juices flowing!

31 days of blogging:

Day 1- A recent pic of you & 15 facts about yourself

*I'm a Mtn Dew freak, but I rarely finish them because I can't stand

soda that's less than ice cold.

*I'm also a potato freak.  French fries, mashed, au gratin, scalloped, hash browns. 

Any way you can make it, I'll eat it.

*I'm the WORST backseat driver. I can't help it, I don't trust

anyones driving but my own.

*I don't know how to burp.  Or do a cartwheel.

*I believe in ghosts and am fascinated by all things paranormal. 

Love me some Ghost Adventures.

*I'm a procrastinator.  Example?  I haven't had a haircut/trim in almost two years.

*I grind my teeth in my sleep.

*I could watch Bridesmaids 10 times a day, 7 days a week.  

*I love Valentine's Day.  The hearts, and red and pink.  I make goodie

bags for Liam's classmates every year.

*I have a shopping problem.  There are more than a few things in my closet 

with the tags still on them.

*I rarely take showers, but I do take a bubble bath every single day.

*My dream wedding is a super small ceremony in the woods. 

While it's snowing.

*I never eat before 11 a.m. 

Food sounds so gross to me in the morning.

*I've only been in one car accident.  I was rear ended by a Hooters

girl on the highway.

*I once drove home from a friend's house completely naked.

But that's a story for another day!

I'm giving away a Target giftcard over at A Happy Wife in Nola's beautiful blog.

Click below to check out Rachel's 31 days!