birthdays and fun facts

This blog is coming up on it's second birthday already. {seriously, where does the time go?}

Since it's inception, the main goal of this blog was to share parts of my life with family and friends who lived in far away lands.

Although I haven't always the most consistent blogger {I've been known to take a few impromptu blog-cations}, I have always been a faithful blog reader. I enjoy reading all sorts of blogs simply because I love the stories that people have to tell. One of my favorite stories to read about is why a blogger decides to blog – there are as many answers to that as there are stars in the sky BUT there is one common theme that I see pop up in almost every blog that I read: community.

From the outside looking in, the blogging community is friendly, fun and powerful. It looks inviting, like a sparkly-blue pool on a hot summer day and I have decided that I want to jump in! I'll be stepping out of my comfort zone and transitioning from pro blog-lurker to contributing member of the blog society!

SO! If you have found yourself visiting me for the first time and are asking yourself “who is this girl?”, here are ten fun facts about yours truly...

1. I am seriously lacking in the “I have lots of cute solo pictures of myself” department, which is why I used a random pre-wedding picture above
2. I love both my parents dearly but one of my favorite things to play-pretend when I was little was orphanage (that and Harriet the Spy)
3. I really dislike homemade cookies, but love to make them for my husband
4. I love taking pictures of our dog, Rocco. He's just so dang cute!
5. I really like Disney and spent the spring of 2011 working in Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World {dreams come true people!}
6. When I grow up, I want to be a sweet southern lady
7. In September I am moving to Hawaii with my husband and Rocco!
8. The UP of Michigan is one of my favorite places on earth
9. I am the slowest beer drinker ever
10. I am obsessed with nail polish 
    
    
    

    Care to share a fun fact about you? 

    
    

    xoxo, 

    natasha

it's here

Instagram for Android has finally been released!

To say I'm excited is an understatement.

My very first instagram photo is of my handsome lunch date...

Isn't he a cutie?

xoxo,

Natasha

southern lady

When I grow up I want to be a southern lady.

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I want to have tea parties in my garden.

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I want to sit on my front porch...

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...while drinking sweet tea out of mason jars.

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I think it would be lovely y'all.

I guess California is pretty sweet too.

I could start saying "y'all" here...maybe it would catch on?

{don't think so? yea, me either.}

xoxo,

Natasha

starbucks sunday: work edition

I can't believe it's already Sunday! I hope you all had a great week.

Today marked the end of my first week of the new job. Without boring you with details I'll tell you that I really like it so far :)

If we met at Starbucks this morning you would have had to meet me really early {like 6AM} and I would have told you...

...that Hawaii is only 15 days away!!!

...how much fun I have had with Rocco the past couple of days {seriously, dogs are the best}

...that I finally booked a ukulele player for the ceremony

...that I really need to get my nails done

My Starbucks Sunday posts are always lacking in photos, so I'm going to leave you with a cute picture of Rocco hiding under my desk.

xoxo,

Natasha

giggle

I was looking through old Photo Booth pictures I have on my computer...they make me giggle...

xoxo,

Natasha

bath time

I love a good bath.

Who doesn't, right? There is something so peaceful about stepping into a tub full of hot water and sinking so low that you grow a bubble beard. Add a good book to the mix and you've got a little slice of heaven on earth.

We just have a regular old bathtub in our apartment but it gets the job done. {this girl is easy to please!} Plus, since it's connected to the shower it makes it very easy for me to rinse off when it's time to return to the real world. {Am I the only one who HATES not taking a shower after a bath?}

Even thought I am satisfied with my current bathtub situation, the wonderful world of Pinterest has shown me some pretty enviable bathtubs and now I am going to share them with you...

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A fireplace next to the bathtub? Can it get any better than that?

xoxo,

Natasha

good ol' abe

I know this is totally weird, but I have a history crush on Abe Lincoln.

He has always been my favorite...

he was smart...

and cute too!

right?

oh...and I like the things he said

like this:

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

xoxo,

Natasha