Totally Random and I Love It!

Hi Friends!

I've been having a hard time trying to find my voice as a blogger. Does anyone else feel like they HAVE to use complete sentences and paragraphs? I'm in an English student mindset. I gotta let it go, let it go, let it go.

I want to find my voice. I'm trying this whole free writing thing I learned in school. Maybe it will be great. I'm afraid that right now I'm making errors and its driving me crazy. I'm not even looking at the screen (bad ass). I just turned to Trevor and told him that I'm doing a writing exercise. Which I am. Why not call it that?

I got a little crazy and jumped into another window. That would have been pretty shitty if I would have just continued typing into a random amazon.com page (not supposed to be looking). I love amazon.com. You can friggin buy anything and they send it to you. One click shipping? Done. I hate filling that shit out. And then if you make a mistake or need to make a change and accidentally refresh the page or god forbid press the "back" button... I hate typing in my address more than absolutely necessary.

But yes. Having a hard time finding my voice. The more I read others blogs the more I dislike my voice. Boo. I just ask that you please please bear with me while I'm figuring this all out. Thank you!!!

PostScript: I did take the time to edit this before I showed everyone. Because, c'mon. Its like common decency to have correct capitalization and use of their, there, and they're. 

Life Lately feat. THE Potato Burrito

Hi Friends!

When do you read my blog? I'd love to know! I was just thinking about how to open this post. I wanted to ask how your Thursday is treating you, but then I thought, "what if my reader JUST woke up, and checking her GFC feed, or what if its late at night?!" These are the things I think about people! :) So yeah, if you could let me know I'd love it.

Anyway. Trev, Kathy, and I went to see the Theatre Guild perform Quilters by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, but these ladies put on a fabulous show! There were some awkward moments. The cast squealed on stage about their first period, and while poor is Trevor sitting next to me just dying. Or when they focused on death and miscarriage in the middle of a musical. That was confusing. But it was also 1800's. Life so vastly different than we know today. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised by the glittering humor through out the performance.

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Now. The true reason I've called you here today. I would like to present to you one of my favorite foods... THE POTATO BURRITO!!!111one

The world famous potato burrito featuring battered, deep-fried potatoes with beans, cheese, and Casa’s own red chili cream (aka potato burrito sauce)

Its pretty amazing. Needless to say I had to take half home...

...and finished it before the end of this post. Its nice to treat yourself!

What is your guilty pleasure food?

Wordless Wednesday: "Vintage"

Image Credit:  Xfinity 

Lookie What I Made

Hi Friends!

So I finally, FINALLY, sat down and did some CRAFTING! My hands are def feeling the effects of yarn-balling and wreath wrapping but its all so worth it. :)

The entire project cost about $7. With fall wreaths upwards of $19.99 this is definitely a great deal. Trev wants me to start selling them at holiday bazaars. We'll see... What do you think?

xoxo.

I'm a Liebster!

Kaylynn Zoe, Michelle, AND Brandi nominated me for the prestigious Liebster Award!

I am overjoyed (should I be?)!! I kind of want to go do some cartwheels in the front yard, but I don't want to go OVERBOARD.

Liebster: (der) n. sweetheart, beloved person, darling

Each person must post 11 things about themselves

Answer the questions that the nominator set for you

Create 11 new questions for the people you've nominated to answer

Choose 11 people and link them in your post

Go to their page and tell them

No tag backs

11 Things:

1. I participated in a traveling youth circus for three months after I graduated high school. We went all over the pacific northwest, even into Canada.  For a country bumpkin like me, this was a BIG DEAL. One of the best summers of my life. 
2. I was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2009 a complication of PCOS.  I had a total hysterectomy in January of 2010. I was 26. I always knew I was going to be ok. There was no question in my mind when it came down to treatment. My life was(is) more important than any child that I may or may not be able to have. My advice to other young women who have severely intermittent periods? TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR! If I wasn't diagnosed so early the outcome may have not been the same. 
3. I have lost 100 pounds in the last two years. The key to my success is to eat less and wait longer between eating. :) I have 63 pounds to go!
4. I have Adult Attention Deficit Disor
5. I can (and will) watch reruns Friends or The Simpsons any time, any where. 
6. I worked as a nursing assistant for 6 years. I loved working with Alzheimer's patients and the tips they sometimes left on their dressers. KIDDING! I would never take money from someone with diminished capacity. But they really did try to leave tips. So cute.
7. In high school I performed in musicals and plays. My favorite was The Music Man and I played Ethel Toffelmier a frumpy 30-something who loves to gossip with the older women in town.
8. Some people say I'm a picky eater. I say that I just know what I love and don't want to have anything else. I give amazing food recommendations. 
9. I'm really good at starting projects and not finishing them. (see 4)
10. My favorite flavor of ice cream is Deep Fried Ice Cream. I hope that makes sense. I don't mean the dessert treat that you can get at Mexican restaurants. Its like they took that dessert, threw it into a blender and poured it into a carton. A-mazing. Its sold at Fred Meyer (Kroger). Yumo!
11. I love DVR. Love.

Kaylynn's Questions:

1. What is your name?
• Kathryn Leann but I go by Katie.
2. What is your quest?
• To live a happy life surrounded by family and friends.
3. What is your favorite color?
• I have such a hard time picking just one! My blog has changed a lot because I couldn't decide on colors, it was just way too busy. But I think I've worked it out. Anyway if I had to say my favorite color is purple. Most def.
4. If you could marry (or date) a celebrity, who would it be?
• Probably Seth Rogan. I like my men short, fuzzy and funny. 
5. What's your "go-to" nail color? 
• On the toes, deep red. But my fingernails are usually bare. 
6. Who is your favorite actress and why?
• Sigourney Weaver because she's bad ass. Plain and simple. 
7. What is your biggest dream?
• Think Martha Stewart without the lies and jail time. 
8. What is your favorite clothing item?
• A coral colored loose weave shrug I bought for $5!
9. What is your most favorite dessert?
• OMG I love dessert. My favorite I have ever had is Peppermint Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. I love it so much. Trev and I go for our anniversary every year. 
10. What color are your eyes?
• My eyes are sometimes green, sometimes blue, sometimes gray. Not sure if the change has to do with the weather or what I wear. 
11. What words best describe you?
• An all-around kick in the pants!

Michelle's Questions: 

1. What was your favorite food when you were a child?
• Macaroni and cheese with hotdogs :) Add a little ketchup and you're good to go!
2. What chore do you hate the most?
• Can't I just say all of them? My most hated would be doing the dishes. Blech.
3. What is one of your favorite quotes?
• "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
  We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
  Actually, who are you not to be?" --
4. When you have 30 minutes of free time, what do you do?
• I have a lot of free time... I usually play around on Facebook, change my blog, design stuff. 
5. What was the last thing to make you cry?
• Trevor made me a card that was so sweet I cried. :)
6. Why did you start blogging?
• I started on LiveJournal way back in the day... 2000 I think. I had a lot of things I wanted to say at 16 but I didn't know how to say it. Blogging helped me do that. 
7. How did your blog get it's name?
• Well, at the time there was so much going on in my life that I thought I was going crazy. But things have slowed down some, so I hope to get off the computer eventually and do some crafting. 
8. What is one dream you have for the future?
• To own a home and be fully sustainable with chickens, goats, fish, gardens, a cow. I can't wait!
9. What is the best gift you have ever received?
• My family was poor growing up. My mom couldn't afford super-expensive gifts, but I wanted one thing more than anything else. When I opened my present Christmas morning it was a BOOMBOX WITH A CD PLAYER! You can bet I played my Lion King soundtrack over and over again. It wasn't the most expensive gift I have received, but it was the perfect gift at the time. I felt spoiled.
10. What do you miss most about being a kid?
• Being oblivious. Life is really hard. I miss my childhood fog sometimes.
11. What do you love most about being you?
• I love recognizing how much I am growing and changing every day!

Brandi's Questions:

1. What is your favorite song at the moment?
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2. Are you an only child or do you have siblings? If so-how many?
• I have two brothers -  I'm the oldest!
3. Where is your favorite place to shop? (Doesn’t have to be for clothes)
• JoAnn's Fabrics - I get myself into a lot of trouble there. Can't help it, I love remnants!
4. What is one food that you can’t stand?
• Bananas - Always have always will :)
5. If you could only wear one makeup item (concealer, mascara, etc), what would it be and why?
• Brown eyebrow pencil. Let's just say that people have asked me if I shave my eyebrows... They're barely there!
6. What’s your favorite thing about blogging/being a blogger?
• I love meeting new people, and I'm a naturally curious person so I love getting a glimpse into other bloggers' lives. 
7. Do you have any pet peeves/things you hate doing or seeing people do?
• Bullying. Kids these days aren't being raised like I was. There's no tolerance. I can't stand it when others are being bullied (this includes adults!).
8. Who’s your celebrity crush?
• Seth Rogan! :)
9. What is one thing that most people may not know about you?
• I don't have any tattoos, but the hubbs has over 15!
10. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring 3 items and 1 person with you, what and who would you bring?
• Great question! I would bring Trevor (duh), Jack and Olivia (double duh), and a huge filtered water bottle. 
11. What did you eat for dinner tonight?
• A microwave burrito. :) I usually make dinner for Trev and me but he worked the evening shift last night. 

Thank you so much ladies!! I don't know of any blogs at this point that would fall into the nominee category. If you do please feel free to leave a comment with a link to their blog! :)

xoxo.

Rollin' in the Deep

Hey friends!

Trev and I tackled the front flower bed during a sunbreak this afternoon. I think we talked about the previous tenants who were not at all invested in the property (which is what The Landlord needed). They let the space (entire house) go. Ivy snaked under the house and up the rain spouts. We blocked several holes in the foundation. Hopefully we did not lock any critters in there. But I will let the BEFORE pictures speak for themselves:

We dug up three rugs, several wrappers, animal bones, and other odds and ends. There were SO many spiders, potato bugs, a beetles. I hated it, but pushed through the fear and we FINISHED IT!

What a difference just a little elbow grease can make! While we were working, several neighbors stopped to tell us that the house has not looked so good in years. Its so nice to live in a community again. The Big City made us feel so isolated from the rest of the people who love us. Even strangers here want to talk! :)

Oh This Little Guy...

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Weekend Report

Hi Friends!

Found some great deals on new clothes! I haven't been shopping for myself in quite some time.

Trev is working at a hotel, and I was able to sit in the lobby for a bit to people watch.

We stayed with our good friends The Howards. I am not typically a dog person but these two have wiggled and slobbered their way into my heart.

And of course, a girl deserves some pampering once in a while. I love getting a pedicure. Especially when they use the "cheese grater" :)