This video made me so sad and so happy at the same time. What a little sweetheart.

My birthday is on February 11th (Saturday). I'll be turning 25. I'm in my mid-twenties. I guess at 24, I already was, but still. Where has the time gone? Last time I checked I was 19 and had met this great guy. Even high school does not seem like it was 7 years ago. 7 YEARS! Now I'm almost 25? I can't even believe it.

Blaine had a surprise planned out for me on my birthday. I somehow guessed it and spoiled the surprise. I'm terrible at being surprised, I'm too nosy and I'm really annoying. Really, don't try to surprise me because I will bug you forever. Anyway... DISNEYLAND! I am so excited and have the best husband in the whole world!! Blaine's momma is coming to watch the animals since we'll be gone all day. We're getting up at the crack of dawn and plan on staying until they close. I'm already exhausted thinking about it, but SO excited and hope it's not too too busy. I want to ride all the rides! I want a caramel apple and pictures with princesses! I want to spend an entire day at the happiest place on earth with the love of my life and I get to do just that!

I've been compiling a list of 25 goals before I turn 26. Some are real goals with outcomes and some are just things to work on and not exactly concrete. But it's been fun making this little list.


1. Sew a piece of clothing for myself (hopefully a dress? a cute one?)

2. Walk/run 500 miles!

3. Pay off the rest of our debt

4. Try to convince Blaine to let me paint the kitchen cabinets white

5. Purge my wardrobe. From now on I will only buy/keep pieces I love and cannot live without.

6. Continue to strive towards my goal of a successful business

7. Keep my blog full of beautiful photos and memories to look back on

8. Learn to play an instrument (I'm thinking guitar)

9. Send more mail -- cards, gifts, letters, whatever.

10. Road Trip!

11. Visit my sister in Tennessee

12. Go to the World's Longest Yardsale! (this one + the 2 above can all be done all at once, yes?)


13. Save up a ton of money to go crazy at the World's Longest Yardsale!

14. Plant a garden (indoor or outdoor, I'm not sure yet)

15. Enjoy the world - be on the internet less

16. Spend more time with the dogs -- they get neglected while I'm up in my studio all day

17. Build a fence in our back yard!!!

18. VOLUNTEER

19. Go on more thrifting adventures

20. Cut down my "blogs I read" list to the ones I really love (see #15)

21. Take an art class

22. Get a car for myself that gets better than 12mpg

23. Go camping at least once

24. Go to the beach a ton!

25. Work to build a strong, loving marriage

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Today I'm going to share my favorite quick, healthy meal. I've probably had this sandwich 10 times in the past month or so. It's really good -- plus, it's really clean and fresh and I just love it! I originally took the idea from this one I found on pinterest, but kind of made it my own.

Ingredients:

• 2 slices of bread (or one if you want to risk making an open face sandwich)
• cucumber
• tomato
• avocado
• alfalfa sprouts
• veganaise (or regular mayo)
• salt & pepper
• (optional) shredded cheese

It's pretty self explanatory, see photos below. Toast bread, chop everything, spread on some veganaise, sprinkle on some salt and perpper than add everything. I make my sandwiches big and they are so, so delicious. I usually accidentally chop too much and just throw the stuff that doesn't fit on my plate, sprinkle on some salt and pepper and eat that.

Seriously - try it. It's SO SO yummy.

I love Elton John. That is all.

dancing in the backyard // Domo I made for my bff.

Sometimes... I listen to the same song over and over trying to get it unstuck.

Sometimes... I miss Blaine like crazy and want to cry and scream even though I know he'll be home in a few days.

Blaine hiding from terrible singers on American idol // Improvising when all the spoons were in the dishwasher

Sometimes... I sleep in an extra half hour even when the dogs are giving their occasional "I'm ready to be let out" barks.

Sometimes... Hours and hour are spent watching embarrassing shows like The Secret Life of the American Teenager on netflix.

Sometimes... I don't shower for 3 days, I just throw my hair in a bun and get on with my life.

Diego is a creep. But still cute.

Sometimes... I shop online and pick out everything I want. And then I close the window and don't buy a single thing.

Sometimes... I rewatch the episodes of The Bachelor when there's nothing else on.

Sometimes... I have pages in notebooks all over the house with ideas, inspiration and to-do's.

Blaine in his element, driving his STI.

Sometimes... My nails stay chipped with two week old nail polish... for another 2 weeks.

Sometimes... I wish I wasn't already married because I just want to plan it all over again.