duck dynasty

we looked at a house last week and we got to the basement and i said "it smells like home."

brandon's like "no baby, that's mold, looks like it got wet down here, and there's lots of

cobwebs."

"ducks are like women, they don't like alot of mud on their butts"  

-from the show i'm watching on a&e, duck dynasty   :)

we haven't found a house yet that's bid worthy, although we are optimistic about a house

that's in aplington we'll see sunday.

my heart is not in this house and i just can't wait to start our lives someplace else.

i can't wait to have a yard, to plant flowers if i want, to paint a room.  to be.

i've been listening to 101.9 alot on my way to work, it's a christian music station.

christian musicians lead lives that inspire, and so does there music.

i feel like i found god when i met brandon.  i also think that my life would be alot 

different if he hadn't been around.  i feel blessed.

here's the Afters... Light Up The Sky

ally 

new hometown

i'm feeling inspired to write this never happens. lol.

happy new year!  its been THAT long...

we got our couch, it gave me a headache for a few days when it actually came.

i mean, its ALOT of couch, like alot. 

but hubby LOVES it, "more than his tv & his car".

that is big.  so i'm happy too.

i went out to karaoke last night at the hub after work.

it was fun, i wore a dress and my new slouchy boots!

this also never happens.  

i sang CrushCrushCrush by paramore, and i really didn't do well...

but who cares! i had fun :)

i had a cold last week, instead of taking cold medicine i took

vitamin c and zinc.  and i felt better in a day or so!

we got to hang with nephew jack for a couple nights, he is amazing.

he is moving and grooving, walking and talking.  when my sister dropped

him off, he snuggled up and sighed.  i am thankful he feels comfy with us.

he loves our cat, chloe.  we love him.  he's our favorite.

i've had to add 3 extra holes to hubby's belt this week,

he's already losing weight with his new diet!

his work has offered a program called LiveSmart, 

they help him to eat better, and they pay him for it.

woop!

hubby and mom in law are going to 3 house showings friday.

2 in parkersburg and 1 in waverly.

mom in law nancy has been texting me addresses of potential houses, 

she must really want us to have kids, cause they all have like 4 bedrooms! lol

i turned 27.  getting older rocks.

i learn.  about myself, about others.  it all just makes sense. 

i love that.

i continue to feel blessed everyday, i am so proud of my husband and our life together.

i can't wait for what's to come.

it's like crazy big.

we bought a couch!

it is HUGE! lol

hubby and i were going to go shopping but we drove past
the mall, it was crazy.

drove past target it was crazy.

drove past menards.... again crazy.

so then brandon says "hey, why don't we go there... there's only 3 cars in the parking lot."

ended up at sofa mart.

we sat in all the couches, chairs, and loveseats we could...

and we bought this.

we have a big living room and i wanted something that kind of hugged the tv.

we chose the lighter color because our living room could use anything to brighten it up.

we will get it in a month.

it also has a 10 year warranty on anything that goes wrong, i like that!


also, we got the most ridiculous super sized bean bag chair... with penguin fabric.

i am so lucky to have a husband who has the same ODD taste that i have LOL

it really is comfy.

i should really get to my list of to do's for the week than tippity type on this thing.

until next time...

there is this lady named karen who walks to hobby lobby every day.
sometimes she doesn't buy anything, sometimes she does.
she is always very friendly.
i made her a pair of mittens for christmas,
she came in wearing them and she said i'm thankful for your friendship this thanksgiving,
as i was checking her out for a greeting card.

olive juice

i went in to this new handmade gift store downtown called the Plaid Peacock, because a friend of mine had things for sale there.... it was so cool!  they mod podged the ceiling with old music sheets, had lots of crocheted hats, rugs, scarves, and lots of really cute hairbows!

they saw a picture of the crocheted cheeseburger i sold on etsy and i told them of my idea for making an a la carte version.  like have stacks of lettuce, pickles, mushrooms, cheese, and you can pick a burger and add what toppings you want.  they loved it.  now i just have to get motivated to finish some stuff! it would be awesome to have my yarn burgers for sale somewhere! lol!

i surpassed 200 listeners on my radio station on blip.fm........... www.blip.fm/himynameisally i am excited about that!

i always "blip" a song of the day.... alot faster than typing out my thoughts.

there are rumors going around my hubby's work that o'neal steel has bought their company.  everyone is pretty sure they are going to announce it at the christmas party.  this is a good thing!  but whatever happens, i am just so proud of brandon.  

it is the start of the christmas retail season at work.  yipee.  i do like all of the extra seasonal help.  there was an older lady who asked me where the vitamins were yesterday.  it was hard not to laugh, but instead i said " i wish we did, i'd take some vitamin c!" lol.

my friend steph and her fiance justin had a heroes and villians party last weekend.  i was cruella deville, i wore makeup,a dress, did my hair and everything.  it was fun!  i think we are going to have a big new years eve party here.  

i am missing my nephew... i want to cuddle and splash him in the tub.  there is not enough time!  i always ask brandon... "so what's the cutoff before i give birth to an alien baby?" our response is always 30.  is that correct?  it is to us.  we will have a baby before then.  i just couldn't go through life without having a little mini-him or mini-me.  

i have alot to be thankful this holiday season, most of all for the loves in my life.  i am very blessed.

new toy!

pre ordered a kindle fire last week!

its amazon's version of the nook color, and we're excited!

i have been wanting a tablet-type device but i've been super picky and not really wanting something
as big as a ipad, i mean, its the size of my laptop, what's the point?

the new amazon kindle fire is a 7" screen, full color, that runs on android so it's totally customizable!

i keep watching the quick tour, nov.15th couldn't come sooner!

Check it out here.

bloop.

stopped by the eagles to renew brandon's membership and my favorite piano player John was there!

he played "for once in my life" and "when i fall in love" i sang and it was amazing!

there's nothing like singing with a live accompaniest!!!!!!!!!!!!

he normally never plays with anyone but it was his birthday and he handed me a mic!

i wish there were more people in the world like him.



brandon and i are going to take a day trip this weekend.

i wanted to go to gay's mills for some apples but the festival was 2 weeks ago.

it will probably be a williamsburg outlet store day.

maybe there are some haunted houses in cedar rapids.


we finished watching season one of parenthood, great show!

and the new season of dexter started sunday, yay!

also, we are going to start watching true blood, heard lots of good things.




"your words in my memory are like music to me"
-william fitzsimmons