Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Korres Makeup
I haven’t had time at all to blog, but I HAD to share this with all you gals who read my blog. We just got back from San Francisco and I came back with a few goodies. With some help from my cousin, Adriana, I had the courage to switch from Bare Minerals Makeup to Korres Makeup. After just TWO days of using it, I’m already obsessed. I linked it so you can read about the product. It’s awesome.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Lab, Golden, Dane
Yea, I know. I told myself I wouldn't post anything on my blog until I completed my "serious" part of the posts to come...but if I'm honest, I've never been good at following my own rules because I can talk myself into (or out of) anything. I'm a sly little dog.
Speaking of dogs, that is exactly what this post is about. Chance and I are up for the challenge of being dog owners again. River is no longer with us (hasn't been for about 3 months) and I don't share the story because it literally makes me cry and cry and cry. If you really need to know then you can email me, but otherwise I prefer not to talk about it at this exact second.
We have been researching and looking at different dogs. We (meaning Chance) want a larger dog. We've narrowed it down to three dogs. A Lab, a Golden or a Great Dane. So far we've been leaning towards a Great Dane because of their so called great temperaments and easy lifestyle. The are mild, playful, and very loyal. They need to be walked, but are not hyper-active and do not require vigorous exercise. They have also been proven to be one of the easiest dogs to raise in small spaces (more so than a lab or golden). We have a good size house with a good size backyard and we plan on walking the dog AT LEAST every day. I've asked some advice on this and SOOO many people have said to NOT get a Great Dane. It's super confusing because most of the reasons they tell us not to get one is because they have big poop and are just too big. You think I don't know this? haha. We've also been told to steer clear of them because of their short life span (10 years or 13 with good health). And the Golden and Lab expected life span is 12-14 years which isn't that much of a difference. And the funny thing is that EVERYONE that tells us NOT to get a Great Dane has never owned a Great Dane. But all the people we've talked to that actually have Great Danes (or have a family member or friend with a Great Dane) are OBSESSED with them; telling us they are the best breed ever.
Clearly we want to make the right decision, and I wouldn't be asking people for advice if I didn't want to hear it so I'm open to your opinion even if it’s obviously silly.
I’ve been reading A TON the past three days on the internet about the pros and cons to each of these breeds. Lemme give you a little advice and say go ahead and don’t do that. It’s like if you want to be scared outta your mind then type in “cons to yada yada yada breed.“ On some websites they were like, “My golden was the sweetest dog until she bit my face off” or…”My Great Dane is great but this one time it ate my couch and then ate my baby” or “My lab is the most hyper-active dog I’ve ever had…it won’t stop jumping and it ate my body or something.” Oh internets….you really do a number on me.
But I also understand that a dog’s personality and temperament is going to have a LOT to do with how we raise it so if we train it correctly I trust whatever it is will be a well adjusted dog. Whatever dog we get will (hopefully) be with us a long time so that’s why we want to make sure we do this right. We are trying our best to go about this in a responsible manner.
So with that said…any advice?
And since we are leaning towards a Dane is there something we should REALLY consider? (and please be educated with your answer…like if you actually have interacted with them). Thanks!
Speaking of dogs, that is exactly what this post is about. Chance and I are up for the challenge of being dog owners again. River is no longer with us (hasn't been for about 3 months) and I don't share the story because it literally makes me cry and cry and cry. If you really need to know then you can email me, but otherwise I prefer not to talk about it at this exact second.
We have been researching and looking at different dogs. We (meaning Chance) want a larger dog. We've narrowed it down to three dogs. A Lab, a Golden or a Great Dane. So far we've been leaning towards a Great Dane because of their so called great temperaments and easy lifestyle. The are mild, playful, and very loyal. They need to be walked, but are not hyper-active and do not require vigorous exercise. They have also been proven to be one of the easiest dogs to raise in small spaces (more so than a lab or golden). We have a good size house with a good size backyard and we plan on walking the dog AT LEAST every day. I've asked some advice on this and SOOO many people have said to NOT get a Great Dane. It's super confusing because most of the reasons they tell us not to get one is because they have big poop and are just too big. You think I don't know this? haha. We've also been told to steer clear of them because of their short life span (10 years or 13 with good health). And the Golden and Lab expected life span is 12-14 years which isn't that much of a difference. And the funny thing is that EVERYONE that tells us NOT to get a Great Dane has never owned a Great Dane. But all the people we've talked to that actually have Great Danes (or have a family member or friend with a Great Dane) are OBSESSED with them; telling us they are the best breed ever.
Clearly we want to make the right decision, and I wouldn't be asking people for advice if I didn't want to hear it so I'm open to your opinion even if it’s obviously silly.
I’ve been reading A TON the past three days on the internet about the pros and cons to each of these breeds. Lemme give you a little advice and say go ahead and don’t do that. It’s like if you want to be scared outta your mind then type in “cons to yada yada yada breed.“ On some websites they were like, “My golden was the sweetest dog until she bit my face off” or…”My Great Dane is great but this one time it ate my couch and then ate my baby” or “My lab is the most hyper-active dog I’ve ever had…it won’t stop jumping and it ate my body or something.” Oh internets….you really do a number on me.
But I also understand that a dog’s personality and temperament is going to have a LOT to do with how we raise it so if we train it correctly I trust whatever it is will be a well adjusted dog. Whatever dog we get will (hopefully) be with us a long time so that’s why we want to make sure we do this right. We are trying our best to go about this in a responsible manner.
So with that said…any advice?
And since we are leaning towards a Dane is there something we should REALLY consider? (and please be educated with your answer…like if you actually have interacted with them). Thanks!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Nothing
I've been having a lot of feelings running around in my little heart. Some feelings make their way up to my little brain which then shoot out my big mouth and 4 hours later Chance wants to saw his ears off because I've talked about these feelings until it's something I can understand.
I've so badly been wanting to blog about what's been going on in my heart, in my life...but I've lacked the time and the how. I don't know how to start without it sounding like a big bunch of mumbo jumbo. So this post (like the other) is to warn you about what's to come. In the next few weeks (Lord willing) I will be blogging about these things that I've come to understand about life and God and myself and God and people and God and if you don't believe in God then the Creator of the Universe which would be, God. It will probably be split in a few different posts so that I don't bore you or myself entirely. If I split it up it might make more sense to both of us. Um k? So I guess this is somewhat of an introduction to nothing.
…Nothing.
And by nothing I mean something soon.
I've so badly been wanting to blog about what's been going on in my heart, in my life...but I've lacked the time and the how. I don't know how to start without it sounding like a big bunch of mumbo jumbo. So this post (like the other) is to warn you about what's to come. In the next few weeks (Lord willing) I will be blogging about these things that I've come to understand about life and God and myself and God and people and God and if you don't believe in God then the Creator of the Universe which would be, God. It will probably be split in a few different posts so that I don't bore you or myself entirely. If I split it up it might make more sense to both of us. Um k? So I guess this is somewhat of an introduction to nothing.
…Nothing.
And by nothing I mean something soon.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
I should have been an Interior Decorator
Not really.
Chance and I just re-decorated our living room for the 50th time, BUT this time we actually bought new stuff instead of just moving furniture around. We usually meet with clients at our house so it has become really important to us that we appear to have some sort of style. And we do. We have mad style, but Chance and I are fairly different when it comes to decorating. He likes modern design. He loves those SUPER clean lines and funky fixtures. And I think that’s cool, but it’s not my first choice. My first choice is something more warm. I really enjoy antique furniture and simple knick knacks. Key word is simple; I don’t like clutter. I guess I would describe my style as 'simple vintage chic.' I don’t even know if that’s a style but you get the Ikea...oops, I mean, idea.
After a day trip to Ikea, 4 hours in assembling furniture and hanging shelving and paintings, we finally had a new living room. We’re both really happy the way it came out. I was a little worried at first because we were trying to mesh two styles into one, but I think it worked for us. What do you think?
***Side note- we spent a little under $300 dollars decorating this room and it completely changed the space. If you’re on a budget like I was; there’s hope! Go to Ikea, and if you can’t do that don’t forget about craigslist and thrift stores. You will find treasures for low prices.***
Chance and I just re-decorated our living room for the 50th time, BUT this time we actually bought new stuff instead of just moving furniture around. We usually meet with clients at our house so it has become really important to us that we appear to have some sort of style. And we do. We have mad style, but Chance and I are fairly different when it comes to decorating. He likes modern design. He loves those SUPER clean lines and funky fixtures. And I think that’s cool, but it’s not my first choice. My first choice is something more warm. I really enjoy antique furniture and simple knick knacks. Key word is simple; I don’t like clutter. I guess I would describe my style as 'simple vintage chic.' I don’t even know if that’s a style but you get the Ikea...oops, I mean, idea.
After a day trip to Ikea, 4 hours in assembling furniture and hanging shelving and paintings, we finally had a new living room. We’re both really happy the way it came out. I was a little worried at first because we were trying to mesh two styles into one, but I think it worked for us. What do you think?
***Side note- we spent a little under $300 dollars decorating this room and it completely changed the space. If you’re on a budget like I was; there’s hope! Go to Ikea, and if you can’t do that don’t forget about craigslist and thrift stores. You will find treasures for low prices.***
Thursday, May 7, 2009
I was a little girl
I know I said I was coming back with some good blogginess and I am. Sorry I haven't been doing my regular posts, but life sometimes gets in the way. Listen to this song and when you're done I'll be back to blogging. I heard this song on the movie "Bride Wars" and now I can't get enough of it. LOVE IT! So my style. boo to the ya.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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