A Few of my Favorite Things

▵ Place: My favorite place would have to be Bemidji. My mom's whole family lives up there & I love the small town feel. I love getting to visit my cousins and aunt and uncle & take in dinner at Dave's Pizza where 

▵ Person: Toss-up between Karen & Jayme. Jayme because we can be old enough to know better & young enough not to care together & she just gets me. Karen because she's my third momma & the one who gets to deal with me in all of my glory at work & away from work as well. 

▵ Color: I don't really have one, but if I had to choose gun to my head it'd be Purple. Or Green. 

▵ Book: If I again just had to choose one, it'd be the Ryan White book. 

▵ Movie: Twister. Followed closely by 8 Seconds. 

▵ Music Artist: George Strait, Garth Brooks & Brantley Gilbert. 

▵ Genre of music: Country for sure. 

▵ Genre of literature: Women's fiction & memoirs. 

▵ Time of day: When I can watch the sunset off of my balcony. 

▵ Day of the week: I really love Sundays for whatever reason. 

▵ Blog: My tribe for sure--Jayme's, Lora's & Rachael's are three of my never miss posts kind of blogs. 

▵ Thing to do when bored: READ! 

▵ Drink: Coffee or a sex on the beach if I'm out drinking with friends. 

▵ Animal: Monkeys & giraffes. 

▵ TV show: Army Wives hands down. I haven't watched in awhile, I may need to get my fix here soon. 

▵ Fruit: Bananas + strawberries. 

▵ Article of clothing you own: My ratty old BSU sweatshirt. 

▵ Quote: I myself am made entirely of flaws stitched up with good intentions. 

▵ Boy’s name: James & Andrew. 

▵ Girl’s name: Lauren Adele. Lyndsay Ann. 

▵ Season: I love Fall. 

▵ Thing about yourself: That I don't know the word no. When someone tells me I can't it motivates me to show them I can and I will. 

Thursday Thoughts.

I had a different post planned for today, but I've got so much random going on up in my ol' brain that I decided I would let my fingers just type and see what comes out, so buckle up, it may be a bumpy ride.

+I think I'm 50 shades of done with hearing about Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner. I truly don't care what s/he does but I'm so tired of hearing about it. #sorrynotsorry

+I think it's ridiculous that anyone is jealous of the relationship I have with my work mom, but it seems there are a few people that are. Haters gonna hate.

+I know I'm uber proud of my best friend for killing her first year of teaching.  It's been so cool to see her go from a college freshman to a student teacher to a full-time teacher and wife.

+I think that when my dad calls me just to check up on me it makes my heart happy.

+I think that even though I'm off today, I'm going to head over because we have tacos at work for our quarterly bonus.

+I think that 90s country music is what I would check as my favorite genre of music.

+I think that I'm loving my goal of writing 20 minutes each day.

+I think that the countdown to Moondance is on. I'll be up in Bemidji in 2 weeks. I'm so excited!!

Linking up for Thursday Thoughts!

Write or Die Wednesday 1

This is my first time linking up with Mia & company for Write or Die Wednesday, so I'm pretty excited, because I love writing and I love a good link-up!

The current bi-weekly prompt is: recount a time when you were on the top of the world.

It was the last days of April 2014, I had known I would be moving out and into this apartment for the last almost month, but it took time to place my deposit, get the co-signer agreement to go through & then before I knew it, I was signing the lease on my first apartment.

I was going from always being surrounded by my family for the last 22 years to leaving the nest and comfort of everything I knew to make it on my own. Sink or swim, I was doing this.

There was something insanely gratifying about signing that lease and moving out. I loved living with my Dad & Lynn-Mom for the four years that I did after high school graduation, but I absolutely love having my independence and my own place.

& my parents didn't get rid of me completely, I mean, I have to do laundry somewhere, right? :)

What Did They Just Sing?

So I have a knack for thinking I hear one thing but the person actually said something COMPLETELY different. Same goes for music lyrics. Here are the top three that came to my mind right away!

Lonestar//I'm Already There.



What I thought they were singing: He called her on the road from a lonely coat hotel room.
What they were actually singing: He called her on the road from a lonely cold hotel room.



Randy Travis//If I Didn't Have You

What I thought he was singing: If I didn't have you, I'd be floundering around like a chimpanzee
What he's actually singing: If I didn't have you, I'd be floundering around like a ship at sea.


Carrie Underwood//Before He Cheats

What I thought she was singing: He's probably dabbing on $3 worth of that bathroom Polo
What Mady thought she was singing: He's probably dabbing on $3 worth of that bathroom cologne.
What she's actually singing: He's probably dabbing on $3 worth of that bathroom Polo.
Apparently Polo is Ralph Lauren's men's cologne.

What's a song lyric you've misheard lately?

Weekend Wrap-Up.

This weekend I actually did something worth blogging about, so here goes nothing!

Friday, I only worked til 8, my g-rents picked me up, then we headed to the middle school to pick up my younger cousin and one of his friends from their end of the year dance. This was where we taught my grandma the beauty of text lingo. She was trying to type out never mind and it was taking her FOR-EVER, so my cousin K finally said, Grandma just type NVM. She's like ohhhh & he was like yeah, much easier right?

Saturday was the walk in honor of my cousin Colton, and it was a little chilly to start out with & there were tears as each team shared why they were there. It warmed up nicely and it was a great walk. I spent some time in the back of our team's pack with my lynn-mom and dad, but then ended the walk up near my grandma and grandpa.  Dilly bars were ate at the end of the walk & then we made the trek home. There were lots of laughs on the way home, as usual when my dad and grandpa get together. I was crying so hard I was laughing most of the way home.  We got home early afternoon, then my grandma, lynn-mom and I went to pick out flowers, & we were successful. I love spending time with them, even they drive me nuts sometimes, I would be so lost without them. We dropped my grandma off & then we went to church with my sister. It was a great message about Jesus being the People Mover.  We headed over to the g-rents once we got home, where my grandma had angel food cake waiting for us & where my grandpa and lynn taught me it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way.

Sunday was church again at my home church with the g-rents, lynn-mom & I. Lynn & I then went grocery & more flower shopping before I had to go to work. Work was crazy, but I survived & now it's surging forward into now only a new week, but a new month. Let's make it a good one!

Linking up with Meg for Mingle Monday!