Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.  My bedtime routine includes, washing my face, brushing my teeth, getting a glass of water to put beside my bed, setting my alarms, setting the TV sleep timer, and then putting on my eye mask. (I'm sure that was really interesting to read). 

2.   I am super happy to be home after a busy week, but had a fun Friday night and start to the weekend!

3.  I can't stand peppers because  they taste awful, and smell horrible when cooked.

4. My idea of relaxation would be drinking coffee, sitting in the sun, and reading magazines.

5. If I had an extra $50, I would get a manicure and pedicure!

6. The best thing about a bloggy friend is when they're just as nice in person as they seem to be online.

7.  A recipe I've been dying to try is French macarons!

Happy Weekend!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.  The love of my life is Tanner!

2.   Falling in love is a gradual process. It's something that continues happening throughout a relationship and over time you fall even deeper in love...if you put in the effort that is. // I completely agree!

3.  Marriage is something I look forward to one day!

4. The longest relationship I've ever had was/is three years.

5. The key to a good relationship is compromise and forgiveness.

6. I feel loved when I'm holding hands or kissing my boyfriend or when someone does something thoughtful for me.  

7.  My favorite quote about love is I don't have a favorite, but I really like this quote "Love more, worry less."

Happy Weekend!!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

It's been awhile since I've participated in Fill in the Blanks so I thought I'd play along today.  I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

1.   My favorite place i've ever traveled to is  Germany.  It was my first vacation away from my family, and my longest vacation I've ever taken.  Also the country is absolutely beautiful and I recommend anyone to go there if they can!

2.    Greece is somewhere I'd love to go someday.

3.  I pass the time on a plane (or bus, or car ride or train) by reading magazines, listening to my iPod, or chatting with anyone I'm traveling with.

4.  My three must-haves when I travel are an iPod, magazines and an eye mask (if it's a long flight).

5.  My favorite travel companion is my boyfriend.

6.  The craziest thing that ever happened to me while traveling was when I was flying home from Spain where I was visiting my friend Justine.  She put her purse (which had ID, cash, etc. in it) in a piece of luggage that I was bringing back to the U.S. for her, and we forgot the purse was in there.  I heard my name over the loud speaker and then something in Spanish.  I had no idea what was happening, and couldn't speak Spanish to ask anyone.  She ended up convincing someone at the airport to open the luggage and retrieve her purse!  So weird!

7.  The most exotic food I've ever tried while traveling is weisswurst in Germany.

8.  If I could live anywhere else, I'd live in I'm not sure, I'm not a fan of sales tax so that would probably narrow down my options.

9.  I have been to not really sure how many, maybe 10?  

states in the U.S.

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

I thought it would be fun to finish the year with one last "Fill in the blank Friday" post. I hope that everyone has a lovely and safe New Year's Eve and a great start to the new year. I'm hoping that with the close of 2011, some more positive things will be in store for me in 2012. Happy New Year!!

1.   New Years is a great time to reminisce about the past year, and also look forward to some of the fun things in the new year.  

2.   One of my New Year's resolutions will be to work out more consistently.  

3.  A New Year's resolution I've made in the past was to I really can't remember any of my New Year's resolutions, but I've probably made one to drink more water in the past.

4. (I made up my own question, since I didn't have a time consuming resolution in the past) What is your favorite memory from New Year's Eve?  My parent's have vintage noise makers, so I always loved using them as soon as the ball dropped on Dick Clark's New Year's Eve special. 

5.  This year I will be spending New Year's Eve with my BF and some pals at a little get together I'm helping to host.

6.  If I could wish one thing for my new year it would be for it to just be a better year than the past few years have been.  

7.  2012 is going to be hopefully filled with a lot of positive changes!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.   The holiday season is my favorite. It's a time to surround yourself with your friends and family, and drive around looking at Christmas lights. 

2.   Snow makes me happy if I don't have anywhere to go.  I really don't like driving in the snow, and Portland has too many hills to go anywhere.  If I was at a cabin in the snow, I would love it so much more!

3.  The best comfort food to eat when it's cold out is soup and spaghetti and meatballs.  This week I have had some type of soup everyday, and I'm happy to say that all but one have been homemade. 

4. Winter is the best time for eating all of the food that I never want to eat during the warmer months.  I love any excuse to use the oven, since I live in a drafty apartment so the extra warmth is great! 

5.  I can hardly wait for the first (hopefully annual) friend Christmas party that's next weekend! Miss you pals!

6.  When it comes to holiday gifts I prefer to give presents that I know someone will get a lot of use.  This year I'm making a few more DIY gifts too which I'm excited about.  

7.  If I were to rate my excitement about the holiday season on a scale from 1-10, I would say I am at about a 10.  I absolutely love everything about it,  right now I have two Christmas trees that I'll be decorating and maybe a third.  It's one of my most favorite things every year! 

Happy Weekend!!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.   My favorite thing about this week was/is  that I get to see one of my best friend's tomorrow and her new baby!

2.   Colder weather makes me think of the upcoming holidays, but rainy/cold weather does not make me a happy camper.

3.  Three things that make me terribly happy as of late are  my boyfriend, warm coffee, and my cat.

4. If I could only wear one kind of shoe for the rest of my life, I'd choose cognac boots, because they are so versatile and comfortable.

5.  My personality type is  most like Type A.  I like things neat and tidy, but also am able to go to sleep if there are dishes in the kitchen sink.

6.  I have a serious problem resisting Lay's Potato Chips, they are the perfect amount of salt and crisp.

7.  My favorite color to wear is black or charcoal gray.

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

Linking up with Lauren today and filling in some blanks.  Happy weekend!

1.   Nothing says fall like going to the pumpkin patch.

2.   My favorite autumnal tradition is my family's annual tradition of going to corn mazes.  This year we've already gone to two of them!

3.  My favorite fall treat is candy corn.  I made the mistake of buying two bags at the beginning of October, and needless to say they barely lasted a week.  Oops!

4. Fall makes me think of  what the rest of the year has in store  because it's when I start trying to think of presents for my friends and family, and what I will bring to get-togethers.

5.  Autumn free form word association, go!  Colored leaves, scarfs, boots, pumpkins, apples, and cinnamon

6.  My go-to outfit in the fall is skinny jeans, boots, button-up, cardigan, scarf, and jacket.

7.  My favorite fall holiday is (Halloween or Thanksgiving)  Although I love dressing up for Halloween.  Thanksgiving is my favorite, because it's a time to be with family and eat food that's only around about once a year! 

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

Happy Friday everyone! I hope that you all have been having a great week.  Any fun plans for the weekend? Tonight I'm getting happy hour at Nostrana, they have the best Margherita pizza.  Tomorrow I'm going to the Pumpkin Patch Maze and I'll also pick out a couple pumpkins too! Have a great weekend!

1.  My current obsession is these no bake energy balls. Yum!

2.  Sunshine make me happy.

3.  My greatest strength is my ability to write long to-do lists and get them done!

4.  My OCD  is my greatest weakness.

5.  My life is great, a little up in the air right now but I'm learning to embrace the spontaneity of it all! 

6.  In high school I was     a middle-of-the-road kind of kid. I wasn't popular or a total outcast. Just right in the middle ... same with me!

7.  When I'm super tired I become really giggly, and think that the silliest things are hilarious. 

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.   You should always take time to  laugh and enjoy the little things in life.

2.  Sunshine  make(s) the world a happier place to be.

3.  I can hardly wait for next summer ( I can't help that I'm craving sunshine already).

4.    Saturday   is my favorite day of the week.

5.  Something totally dumb and ridiculous that I love is  hmmm having a difficult time thinking of something.

6.  If I could, I would become the next Stacy London, love her!

7.  I rather like baking for fun events and parties!

Happy Weekend!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

1.   Somewhere someone is helping someone less fortunate than themselves (wishful thinking at least).

2.    Bloggers is/are my muse.

3.  It would suck if  my sunless tanner  was no more because,  I would look as white as a ghost.

4.  Baking sugar cookies for my best pal's baby shower  is/are my favorite thing about today.

5.  Life is kind of like an interesting journey with highs and lows.

6.  If I could have anything I wanted I would want to travel all around the world and eat all of the delicious food, I would also settle and be an Amazing Race contestant. ;)

7.  A funny thing happened the other day...  completely drawing a blank on funny things!

Happy Friday!!

Fill in the Blank Friday

{My 22nd Birthday}

1.   My most favorite birthday was my 17th birthday.  In typical teenager fashion, I thought that everyone had forgotten my birthday, but it turned out that my parents and friends planned a surprise party for me which ended up being a lot of fun. 

2.  My worst birthday was this one is tough, for awhile it seemed like every "even" birthday (18, 20) sucked, but my 22nd and 24th birthdays broke that streak. yay!

3.  My favorite birthday memory is I don't have one that really stands out, maybe just all of the ruckus that happened on my 21st birthday?

4.  The best birthday present I've ever received was a digital camera that my parents bought me or my boyfriend's surprise limo that he rented for all of my friends and I for my 22nd birthday.

5.  The  best birthday present I've ever given was probably the Oregon Duck vs. Stanford football tickets that I bought my boyfriend, and I was so happy that we won the game too!

6.  Birthdays are a great excuse to get together with all of your friends and have a great time together!

7.  My favorite age so far has been 23.  It was a year of a lot of positive change in my life, and a year of a lot of "firsts" as well.

I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend! xoxo

Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

Playing along with Lauren today!

1.   I am a (morning, evening, middle of the day person)  late morning and early afternoon for sure.  I definitely get the mid afternoon slump at about 3pm when I have to get some caffeine or sugar!

2.  My favorite Pandora stations are  Florence and the Machine, Foster the People, Eagles, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts.  It really depends on what mood I'm in or what I'm doing.  I love listening to more mellow but still upbeat music when I'm working but I love country music when I'm cleaning.

3.  3 of my "must-have" songs for a road trip playlist are Come on Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runner, You're the One that I want from the Grease soundtrack (super dupe cheesy I know but it's so upbeat!), and also Live your Life by Rihanna.

4.  My favorite pattern is to wear I'm obsessed with stripes (but who isn't really?) but to decorate with I really love chevron and stripes again.

5.  My favorite perfume is I have a really hard time with perfume and remembering to wear it since I wasn't able to when I was growing up, but I have two favorites one is Versace and the other is Tommy Hilfiger I think. 

6.  Rules are followed by me the majority of the time.  I don't like getting in trouble, but I have been known to jaywalk!

7.  My most overused phrase or punctuation is  it's not something that I say out loud, but I am constantly writing "lol" and using an exclamation mark a lot in emails.  I've looked back at some that I've sent and seen a few emails with "lol!" ending every sentence.

Fill in the Blank Friday

{mcmenamin's}

Sorry for the absence yesterday!  I've been preparing for the 30 for 30 challenge that kicks off Monday!  Look for a post with all of my pieces this weekend hopefully.  Now on to the blanks!

1.   This weekend I'm going to Grand Lodge McMenamins and I'm excited to celebrate my three year anniversary with my love.

2.  My last vacation was  over Memorial Day weekend when I went to Vegas with my bf, and two pals!

3.  My next vacation will be I don't have one planned.

4.  My favorite way to relax is anything with pals or just reading my favorite magazine with my cat cuddled next to me.

5.  When vacationing one should always allow time to relax.  I like to do many activities, but it's important to leave some time to relax, after all it is a vacation.

6.  When vacationing one should never hmm ... I'd say stress out.

7.  The best part about a vacation is experiencing new sites and surroundings, and of course people watching.

Happy Weekend!!

Fill in the Blank Friday

1.   I love  savory foods because they just seem to satisfy my taste buds more than sweet foods on most days!

2.  A time that mama knew best was  when she said that I would be able to learn how to be appreciative of more things if I had to pay for them on my own.  Really this was both of my parents, so I'm appreciative of both!

3.  My first kiss went a little like this so awkward.  It was after a middle school dance and my best friend's dad actually saw it, and I was mortified. 

4.  My celebrity crush is because I can't think of one, I'll just say Ryan Gosling.  I don't really know if there is one celebrity out there I have a crush on.

5.  My splurge of choice is boots.  In Portland it's pretty vital to have at least one pair of nice waterproof boots since you end up wearing them more often than not.

6.  My biggest accomplishment is graduating from college.  I am the second person in my entire family to graduate from college, so it was something that I am happy I pushed myself through all four years.

7.  My dance jam of choice is it's somewhat cliche, but I love the Black Eyed Peas song "I've got a feeling."  I think that this song will always remind me of one of my best friend's weddings, and singing it at the top of our lungs at her bachelorette party, before the wedding while getting ready, and during the reception.

Fill in the Blank Friday

{the little things we do}

1.   I am looking forward to: sunny weather and vacations.  Over the Memorial Day weekend I'm going with my BF and a couple friends to Vegas, and I absolutely can't wait.  

2.  Something kind of embarassing that I still love anyway is: old Mary Kate and Ashley movies.   I've always watched shows and movies they're in since they were on Full House. 

3.  My favorite car is: a black or silver Land Rover.  My BF always tells me that I shouldn't like them because they're expensive to repair and what not, but a girl can dream!

4.  If I could pick one type of weather to live with for the rest of my life it would be: low humidity, 70-80 degree, sunny weather.  To me this type of weather is perfect because it's not too hot, but you can still go swimming, and wear dresses, shorts, and sandals.  

5.  My favorite thing to do after a bad/stressful day is: clean or organize.  There is something that is so therapeutic about being in control of something and seeing it become done. 

6.  This weekend: I will try and be outside as much as possible.  The weather is supposed to be nice, so I'm hoping that I'll be able to read magazines in a park, drink coffee outside, and also eat dinner outside.  I'm also getting dinner and going bowling with my BF and a couple pals.

7.  If I were a color, I'd be green because, to me it means that something is alive in nature, and it's also one of the two colors of my favorite football team and school.  Go Ducks!