i'm not gonna lie people, tonight i'm feeling pretty crummy. my stomach has been feeling very off since last night, and caused me to stay home from church today- no bueno. as i sit here sipping my honey vanilla chamomile tea, i'm feeling pretty random. time to write whatever i feel like or think about.
so, here goes.
-i absolutely HATE being scared. when i was younger, i loved watching scary movies. the adrenaline rush, and the thrill of being scared was so much fun to me. but ever since i graduated high school and left home, i cannot watch a scary movie without having a sleepless night afterwards. i struggle being at home at night by myself while john is working because my mind tends to run wild, and i freak myself out. i've lost a lot of hours of sleep waiting for john to get home because i'm too scared to fall asleep. stupid, i know. nowadays, i tend to stick more towards the funny, lovey-dovey, and feel good movies, and i'm totally 100% okay with that. there are too many horrific, threatening, and evil things in this world, so i'd much rather focus on the good.
-i've recently started getting into couponing. my sister-in-law joni and her husband brennan are avid couponers, and after visiting them in oklahoma a few months ago, john and i wanted to do it also. we ordered the newspaper, and every sunday, i take the time to cut out my coupons to put in my coupon organizer that i keep in my purse. it may sound silly, but the people on "extreme couponers" don't lie! there's a sort of 'high' that you get when you know that you're saving money. it's already helped our family save a lot of money, and all it takes is cutting coupons and following the sales. i'm loving it!
-john and i recently watched a movie called "The Saratov Approach". it's a movie about two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who were serving their missions in Russia. on a wednesday night in 1998, they went to go teach a lesson when all of the sudden, two men started to beat them up, kidnapped them, and took them hostage. they demanded a ransom of $300,000 or else the mormons would be "exterminated". throughout the entire movie, my heart was pounding. i won't spoil it for you, but it's definitely a rollercoaster of emotions. i laughed, i cried, and my faith was strengthened. if you haven't seen this movie yet, you definitely want to check it out. and if you're curious, it's on Netflix. go and check it out! you won't regret it!
-i'm always wanting to learn how to do new things, and i have a long list of things i want to learn before i die. i want to be one of those moms that has homemade bread ready to eat, a freezer full of homemade jam, homemade syrup and other things always at the ready. i want to crochet baby blankets for gifts, knit hats for cold winters, and sew. also, when i went home for my older sister's wedding, my little brother showed me his garden. he's growing tomatoes, pumpkins, zucchinis, cucumbers, watermelons, and cantelopes. remember, my little brother is eleven years old, and he has his own garden. if he can do it, i can do it too. i really want to grow my own vegetables, fruits, and beautiful flowers. yeah, this domestic goddess status seems unreachable right now, but i'm just going to take it one step at a time, do as much as i can, and enjoy the learning process.
-i want to run at least one half-marathon, and one marathon in my lifetime. i've never been the best long distance runner, i'm definitely built for short distance, but this is a goal that i really want to accomplish. i want to start by running little races here and there, and eventually work my way up into training for the bigger ones. if anyone has any tips for beginners like me, i'd really appreciate it!
-i recently ordered two christmas decoration prints from one of my favorite websites (www.groopdealz.com), that say "the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear" and "oh, come let us adore Him". the first one has to do with one of my favorite Christmas movies, and the other has to do with one of my top favorite Christmas songs. after i bought them, i got really excited for some reason. not just because they are really cute decorations, but because we are starting to build our own collection of decorations, and starting to make our own holiday traditions for our little family. it's really exciting to bring traditions from my family, and from john's family, and make our own traditions together. i'm so excited for our collection to build, traditions to form, and for our little family to grow and enjoy these holidays together.
-and lastly, throughout my entire life, i've always wanted a dog. my parents, (cough cough...my mom...) never wanted to get one because of the care that they take, and as my mom put it so many times, "i don't want to have another child to take care of!". now that we have our own family, john and i both want our kids to grow up with a dog. does anyone have any advice they could give us towards getting a dog for a family? we want them to be an active breed, but friendly to young kids and people in general. thanks for the help in advance.
well- a hot shower, and my bed are calling my name. thanks for checking this out, everyone.
until next time, peeps!
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