5 Years

Oh today.  Today is one of my favorite days of the year.  I woke up next to my best friend and we were snuggled deep under the covers, comfortable and warm and happy.  Our first little furbaby, Daisy, was nestled in between us and quietly snored.  September 18th dawned a bright and beautiful day, just like it was 5 years ago on our wedding day.  The temperature was perfect with blue skies for miles.

I was 22, he was 24.  We were so excited to start our journey together as husband and wife.  It's amazing how quickly 5 years has clipped by!  We still feel like newlyweds, but we aren't really in 'newlywed' status to others anymore.  Knowing that we have friends and family getting married this year and it's five years after us, it doesn't seem possible that it has been that long!

To say that I have a great husband in Joey would be an understatement.  This year has, without a doubt, been one of the hardest we have faced together, but he lived up to his vows to care for me in every way he promised 5 years ago.  I have truly hit the jackpot with him.

I love you, my sweet husband.  Everyday I am so thankful that God led me to you.  

Happy Anniversary, Love.

50 Facts About Me

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Lately I have been wondering about what makes me, me!  Sometimes I feel like I have so many different likes and interests, I feel like I'm 12 people in one.  That can be a wonderful thing, because I don't get bored easily but sometimes I feel scattered, too...like I'm not sure where to pour all of my energy and focus.

I figured that since I do have so many things that make me who I am, I should put them down in one space.  I might even surprise myself!  Here we go, in rapid-fire random style:

1. I love to crochet.

2. I love roller coasters.

3. I'm not a huge fan of bananas, but I'll eat them.

4. I don't like candles, but I love Scentsy.

5. I love love love to travel.  I have so many destinations on my bucket list!

6. I like vegetables more than fruit.

7. I am a huge Lucille Ball fan.

8. I am a huge Robin Williams fan, and always have been. *sadface*

9. I like to do lots of impersonations of characters, people and dialects.
10. I am not a cat person, but I always want other people's cats.

11. Me + heels = true love.

12. I like to paint.

13. I used to like to scrapbook, but that takes so.much.time.

14. My birthstone is Emerald.

15. The numbers 5 and 15 are my lucky numbers.

16. I'm a homebody.  I love having nights with nothing to do.

17. My dream job was to become an actress.

18. I hate doing the dishes.

19. My favorite color is purple.

20. I have zero patience with figuring out computers/tech gear.  Good thing my hubs does that for a living!

21. I am scared of spiders.  Keep those jerks away from me.

22. My style icon is Victoria Beckham.  I would LOVE to meet her one day! (I would probably faint).

23. I have always, always struggled with acne. Ughhhhhhhhhh.

24. My three favorite YouTubers right now are Tanya Burr, Zoella and Claire Marshall.

25. I am a Taurus.

26. I love going to church.

27. House of Cards is my current television/Netflix obsession.  Is it February yet?!

28. My feet are always cold.

29. I get really crabby if I don't get enough sleep or if I'm really hungry.

30. I hate anything cherry flavored or scented.

31. Cheese sticks are my jam.  The deep fried ones, obviously.

32. I love chocolate.

33. And brunch.

34. And nachos.

35. I am a grammar/spelling cop.  (Deal with it.)

36. The beach is my favorite place to be.

37. I once auditioned for an Oscar Mayer commercial.

38. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

39. Art fairs are one of my favorite things to go to.

40. I make an awesome homemade spaghetti sauce.

41. I married my hubby on September 18, 2009.

42. I am colorblind.

43. I hate wet bath towels on the floor.

44. I like to sleep in but I never do.

45. I am a coffee addict.

46. Kate Hudson is one of my favorite actresses.

47. My guilty obsession is the Kardashian sisters.

48. I love Elvis Presley.

49. I love decorating for holidays.

50. I wish I had a chef.

So there you have it!  I thought I would get stumped after about fifteen of these but it wasn't too bad!  Now I tag my sisters, Brooke and Ashley to do the same!

My Random Quirks

Hey everyone!  Since I have tons of blogs in my Bloglovin' feed, I usually come across one or two that spark my interest and get me thinkin'.  Over on Mandy's blog, she was talking about the random quirky things about her that make her unique.  I started to think about what my little quirks were and came up with quite a few, so I figured I would give this a go myself! Let's start, shall we?

I HATE AVOCADO.

Yep.  Can't stand the stuff.  I have tried and tried and tried to get used to it and I just can't.  I can't even tolerate guacamole.  I know how wonderful avocado is for the body, so I have tried multiple ways to disguise it.  The only thing that really works for me is putting it in smoothies with other greens like spinach, kale, celery and some fruit to mask the flavor. At least I'm trying to sneak it in there, right?

MY FAVORITE CHORE IS VACUUMING.
I think this is one of my favorite chores because I can space out when I do it.  It's kind of nice after a long day of work to do something mindless and methodical.  It gives me a chance to decompress.  And, I kind of have a thing for vacuum tracks.  It makes the house look so much better so quickly after a fresh vacuum!

I LOVE MULTI-COLORED WRITING UTENSILS.
This one stems from my Dad.  I always watched my Dad highlight his blueprints for his work when I was growing up.  He always had so many different colored highlighters and pens and I just loved them.  He would always let us borrow them, but he would tease us and say "I better get my markers back!"  Don't know how often he did though ;)  I have multi-colored ink pens on my desk at work right now :)

I'M AFRAID OF SCARY MOVIES
Yep, I'm a wimp.  Can't stand them.  I would much rather put in a rom-com any day.  If your a fan of the rom-com, come on over!  We'll pop some popcorn and ogle Ryan Reynolds or Matthew McConaughey :D

I ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE COVERS WHEN I SLEEP
I don't care how hot it is, I always need something covering me and something that I can gather up and put up against my face.  I know I have a pillow but I guess I just like extra fluff around me when I sleep.

I CAN'T BURP.
My husband can vouch for this one.  I am unable to burp.  I mean, I do, but never the big, belching, loud, noise-making burps from the gut.  My burps get as far as my throat and then they fizzle out.

Well, that's a good list to start with!  Sometimes after you admit to things, a lot more people that actually have the same quirks!  I will probably be back with a round 2 at some point, since I will probably be catching myself doing other weird things at some point.  What are your quirks and habits that are strange to others?  I want to know!