oh hey.

Dino Lovin' Summer 2019-Somewhere, MO. 

I'm still here.

Still reading other people's blogs.

Still not really feeling the true desire to write in mine, but missing the release of words.

Honestly the two biggest factors about showing up here again? My mom who says she misses coming here to check up on me every once in a while && the fact that I want to be better about recording and sharing the books I read.  I have a bookstagram with my best friend and I love it. One of my unspoken resolutions or goals for 2019 is to be better at reviewing and sharing the books I read.  I figure my blog might be a good way to do that...so here we go again?

My Life in Movies.

I was reading through my bloglovin' feed and saw this pop up on Danielle's blog, so I figured I'd give it a go. 

1) First Steps: The first film you remember seeing as a kid.

I remember watching Fox and the Hound and Free Willy at my Granny's house. As well as Home Alone 1 & 2. 

2) Teenage crush: Which actor/actress did you have a crush on?

Luke Perry in 8 seconds. 

3) Bad Choices, Good Outcome: A movie you watched and ended up enjoying, even though you wanted to hate it.

I used to sob at Mrs. Doubtfire when her shirt caught fire, but now it's one of my favorite movies. 

4) First Date: When you went on a first date what movie did you see?

The closest thing to a date I have had is I went to go see Grown Ups 2 with a guy friend and his younger brother. 

5) Home Comforts: What movie reminds you of time with your family?

The Other Guys, The Proposal, The Blind Side, Mighty Ducks are all movies that have memories tied to them. As well as Miracle, Road to Redemption & Courageous.  

6) First Heartbreak: What movie really upset you or hit you more than you thought?

I will cry at just about anything, but the big ones are the poem scene in 10 things I hate about you, the end scenes of 8 seconds, Marley and Me & Turner and Hooch  

7) Leaving home: What movie was the first you watched without your family?

Like out on my own after I moved out? I bought a copy of Hope Floats and watched it in my apartment.  It's one of my favorite movies and it was a comfort to watch something familiar.  

8) Good Times: What movie do you watch most and why?

Twister & 8 Seconds. Just because they are my favorites and I still love watching them both even I've seen them 1000 times.  

9) Learn a new language: What is your favourite non-English language movie?

I don't think I've ever seen a non-English movie. 

10) Can't leave the sofa: What series on TV got you hooked?

Grey's Anatomy and Army Wives are the first two shows I remember binge watching, before binge watching was even a thing. 

11) Sick day: What movie do you watch if you don't feel well to cheer you up?

Twister, 8 Seconds, 10 Things I Hate About You. I will also binge certain episodes of my favorite shows. 

12) Looking to the future: What movies are you looking forward to seeing?

I really want to see Everything, Everything. I also would like to finish Patriot's Day.  

13) If only: What old movie do you want to see re-made?

If they did it well, I'd like to see either a Twister sequel or a Twister remake.  

14) End of the road: What 3 films do you think you think will always enjoy watching?

Twister, 8 Seconds, and The Proposal. 

Tuesday Thoughts.

Well hello, it's been a long while. I have gone back and forth about continuing to blog, but at the moment, I think I will keep at it for at least a little longer. The end of April and May is a period of time that I would prefer not to ever relive again, but I feel like I should document what happened so I can look back and have the whole story and not just the good parts.

I last blogged at the beginning of April. On April 23rd, we lost our Cooper baby very unexpectedly. He was fine one morning and then gone the next.  He had bloat and his stomach twisted, cutting off all blood flow. To say it was one of the hardest things I've gone through in recent years would be a huge understatement.

This hurts. I miss my boy. He was so much more than a dog. He was my welcoming committee when I'd come home even if it was only for a quick visit or if he'd just seen me a few days before. He was velcro, for whatever reason when I was home, he was a constant weight right next and often right on top of me. He could be a brat. He'd sigh at you, roll his eyes at you and move just far enough out of your reach so you couldn't pet him, but he loved and he loved well.

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May was the month of the Urgent Care trips. I was there each of the first three weekends in May. First weekend was because I hit my head at work on a shelf. The second weekend was because I had an ear infection and the third weekend was because I had a possible adverse reaction and/or a possible misprescription of my antibiotic.  So definitely not sad to see the end of April and the month of May go.

My bestest and I also finally bit the bullet and started our bookstagram, @bibliophilebesties, we are keeping it somewhat anonymous, we don't use our full names unless someone were to look at our goodreads accounts, but if you'd like to check it out, come give us a follow!

Yesterday, we became a 2-dog household once again, my Lynn-Mom texted me saying that they "did a thing" well, everyone, meet Ruger!

Introducing the newest member of our family, Ruger. 162|365 #ourrugerboy #labsofig #meghananna2k17

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I'm sure I'll be sharing more about Ruger as the weeks, months and years go on. He's a lab and is currently 7 weeks old. Follow along with the hashtag #ourrugerboy

Glad to be back in the blogging saddle!

Friday Favorites

I am alive and I do still blog here, SHOCKING I KNOW!

I thought to ease myself back into the blogging world, I'd share some of my favorites from the last week.

Linking up with Andrea, Erika & Narci for Friday Favorites!

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But first, coffee|| Thank you to everyone who made my birthday special by calling or texting or being a part of my day in any way. I had a great day celebrating 25. 92|365

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Sunday was my 25th birthday..how I am already in my mid 20's, I'm not sure, but believe it or not, I am & I'm going to soak up every minute!

I spent the day with my Lynn-Mom, with Mady and her new boyfriend Daniel, joining us for church as well as lunch and shopping in the afternoon.  We've been church shopping for a month or two now and seem to have found at least a (temporary) new home. The music was wonderful, the message was one that I definitely could relate to and the friends that we went with are more like extended members of our family now. Lunch was at TGI Fridays where Mady and Daniel both spoiled me with presents, two new awesome shirts(including the one above), a wooden HOME sign where the O is a cutout of the shape of MN & a new coffee mug.  We then went browsing at TJ Maxx, Kirklands and concluded at HomeGoods. I found a new sign and then decided to pick out a coffee mug tree on Amazon for my presents from my Dad & Lynn-Mom, who also got me a new printer for school, so that was great.

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My coffee nook. 94|365 #meghananna2k17 #coffeeismybloodtype

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My new coffee nook is my next favorite of the week. Two of my birthday presents are on display here and I love this little area in my kitchen.  #coffeeismybloodtype

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I'm attempting the #100dayproject for the second year, last year I kind of fizzled out about two weeks in, so we will see how I do this year! You can find my progress on IG under #meghananna100daysofbujo

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Duncan Hines has these new desserts in a mug and they are AH-MAZING!* I bought three different kinds a couple weeks ago and they are a nice way to relax after getting done with work each night!


*Not getting paid to say that, I just love them. 

It's Just Smile Day :)

So I just realized thanks to a post by Brett Eldredge, that today is Just Smile Day.

So I thought I'd share a few things that are making me smile on this St. Patrick's Day Friday!

-This. Three straight years of the Meghan&Cooper Spring Break selfie.

Third annual Spring Break Meghan and Cooper selfie. 62|365 #weimwednesday #meghananna2k17 #ilovemydog

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-Also the fact that I got an actual picture of Chloe & I together...proof that I do indeed have TWO dogs,,

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-A hug from my work momma after not seeing her for a week.

-My new fitbit that I got for a GREAT deal off of a Facebook garage sale site.

-Breakfast with my sister and grandparents.

-Walking around MOA with my sister and her new boyfriend this past Saturday.

-Getting a compliment at work.

-A friend asking if I'd like to go see Ed Sheeran with her in July. We're seeing Tim&Faith together in August, so it'll be a good summer, concert-wise! (this picture is from the last time we saw him together!)

Waiting for Mr. Ed Sheeran. #meghandoes2015 #edsheeranxec

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So tell me, what's something that has got you smiling this week?