Happy Sunday everyone! Yesterday was just a great day. I spent the first half of the day at work since I took Monday off in order to get a four-day weekend. It was well worth it. After clocking my eight hours, I met up with Becca and P to talk wedding, and do some light shopping. I found this beauty at Marshalls. My rule about Marshalls: If it isn’t under $10, I’m not buying it. That might sound a little stingy, but that’s how a play. That way if I really really really really want it, I will have to fork out more. I have a very hard time even…
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Stupid [Beeeeeeping] Neighbors.
Oh apartments. How I f***ing hate you. Now, normally I enjoy living here. But really? What are you guys freaking doing up there? Having a bloody rager? YOU LIVE IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING. TURN DOWN YOUR MOTHER F***ING MUSIC. I would apologize for all the cussing, but i’m really not that sorry. We pay a large amount every month to live in a decent apartment, the one thing I expect is a little peace and quiet. It is vibrating our walls. The couch. My freaking life. At this moment, I am literally singing along to the Selena Gomez song they are listening to. It is that loud that I can…
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MasterChef.
I keep getting more and more obsessed with cooking. Seriously. It’s becoming an addiction. Gordon Ramsay. He is wonderful. Especially when he is yelling at people on MasterChef. I am not a huge, huge fan of MasterChef though. I really enjoy his more calm, online teaching videos. I have never watched more than one episode of a cooking show before. Gordon may cuss at people a lot, but I think he is actually rather sweet and wants people to do well. Oh good grief people. Why why why do you say you nailed the dish?! WHY?! When people say that, I know that it’s going to taste like crap. But…
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Wedding!
This past weekend, I took my friend Becca to my hometown(s) and gave her the grand tour. We started in Marysville, went to Washington, then on the Hanover to meet the family. It oddly felt a little bit like a date. Bringing my girl home to meet the ‘rents. In the end, we decided not to stick around for the firework show and went back to Washington to eat at Mayberrys, where I used to work for a couple years. They have upped their menu a little bit and added a cajun menu. News flash: Alligator is freaking delicious. If anyone is in Washington, Kansas, please stop by Mayberrys and…
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A Little Nap Never Hurt Anyone.
Napping. My almost favorite activity. (Sleeping is #1). I think I usually end up taking at least one nap at my in-laws every time we visit. Once, I think I might have taken two. My second mama takes it as compliment, as she should. It just means I feel super comfortable. I never could quite figure out why though, until yesterday. We went by my parents house to wish my dad a happy early Father’s Day and my mom happened to mention something. Everytime my dad went to his in-laws house, he took a nap on the floor. So, it is clearly just in my blood. (Except for the floor…
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How Is My Day?
How is my day going? Well, it’s so lovely you would ask. Let’s see. It started with amazing cramps, and a large amount of allergy drainage. It ended with me forgetting to turn the oven on to bake my brownies. I NEED MY BROWNIES. WHY ARE THEY STILL COOKING? News flash! You have to actually turn the oven on in order for them TO ACTUALLY BAKE! Phew. Okay, thanks for letting me vent. Peace out.
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Vacation & Motivation.
This past week we went on a short vacation with my family. We rented a lake side cabin at Milford and enjoyed a day of boating, attempted skiing (not me), tubing, s’mores, and lots and lots of loud children. It was a blast, and also rather exhausting. We were glad to get back home. The swimming pool at our apartment is finally open and I am so pumped to get to start using it. I have decided that I am going to make the most of this summer. Usually I will have some fun ideas of summer plans, but never do them and then winter will come (#GameOfThrones) and I…
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My Apologies.
Wow. I really haven’t posted in quite sometime. Curious to know what I have been up to? Me too. Cause i’m not really sure. Let us venture into the life of Alison. In the past two months: Turned 28 Signed up for my first 5k (next weekend) Accepted a new job (where Justin works) Had my first paying photography client Discovered I don’t think I really like doing portrait photography I much more prefer landscape and abstracty stuff I’m trying out a pair of acrylic nails I found out I have a hypothyroid, which means I get to take pills for the rest of my life Took my first Krav…
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Well Nuts!
It’s official. I have turned into my sister. That’s right. My sister. Don’t get me wrong. I adore my sister, most of the time. She is the oldest and filled with just so much wisdom. So much. However, 1 husband and 3 kids later, we used to pretty much tell her to meet us for family gatherings an hour before they actually started so she would get there on time. So, on Friday night (aka last night) we went to a friends house for grilling and games. Becca told me 6:30…and did we get there at 6:30? No. Not quite. I mean, we left the apartment before 6:30. But then…
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Kate S.
I had a blast last weekend going out into this gorgeous February weather to take senior pictures of a dear friend. She is a beautiful girl, inside and out and was a joy to photograph. We kept it upbeat and energetic by listening to some Selena Gomez which helped get Kate ‘focused’ and model-ready. She has a bright future ahead of her. ♥ RR Photographer.