Tag! I'm it!

My good friend and fellow blogger Christi tagged me with this cute award today! 

The rules are to write 10 interesting things about yourself and pass the award on to 10 Sugar Doll bloggers!

My 10 Faves (in no particular order) are:

Matt Logelin

Random Thoughts on a Daily Basis

Hostess With the Mostess

CakeSpy

Bakerella

Costello Family Moments

Gabriel Ryan Photography

Style Your Life

3 Men and a Lady

Bryn Alexandra

I tried not to copy (too many of) Christi's, so most of these are stranger's blogs that I totally blog-stalk.  Some have great style and ideas and some just have great stories.  A day at work is not complete for me until I've checked all of these blogs for something new!

1. I enjoy organization.  It's almost obsessive.  Though it doesn't exactly always look that way at my house!

2. On that note, I really like office supplies far too much.  Cute paperclips, every color of the rainbow highlighter-gotta have them in my desk.

3. Listening to old crooners like Frank Sinatra and new crooners like Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr. really can make my day.  I have been dancing and singing along (well, mouthing along) at my desk all day.

4. I want a baby.  Did you know that yet? ;)

5. I enjoy decorating.  Decorating my house for everyday as well as for holidays.  I often go a little overboard for the holidays. :) Sometimes I wish I had a bigger space so I could decorate more.  I think a few more Christmas trees would make life better!

6. My husband is probably the funniest person I know.  He makes me laugh on a daily basis.  He is also an amzing cook.  How did I get so incredibly lucky?!?!

7. I have AMAZING friends.  My 4 Moosers, my Theta girls, and my friends from the beginning of time.  Though I don't see all of them nearly enough, I love them all and my life would not be complete without them.

8. My Bentley-Boo is the best cure to a bad day.  He snuggles like it's his job (it is) and has the cutest facial expressions.

9. My family, though quite dysfunctional at times, is awesome.  They make me happy in so many ways and crazy in so many others! 

10. I am a pretty damn lucky person.  I am so thankful for all that I have and all that I have to look forward to. 

That's all for now! This list was a great way to get me in the mood for Thanksgiving next week!  I really do have a LOT to be thankful for.

Can't wait for dinner with my Moosers tonight! :)

 

Days off!

Yay for Vetran's Day! I needed this day off in a BIG way. I did bring some work home with me today but it's 11:15 and I haven't touched any of it. It's nice to have no plans!

Life has been busy lately. Work is crazy and full of drama that I won't go into. I recently volunteered to be an Advisor for the Kappa Alpha Theta chapter at Chapman University and have been very busy with them. The girls are great and I love being involved in Theta again. I didn't realize how much I missed it.

Other than those two things we haven't done anything too exciting lately. We did trek up to LA or el ayyyyyyy as we call it to go to the Improv with our good friend Mike and his girlfriend Ashley this weekend.

We also saw Paranormal Activity with the fabulous Fergusons. I hated the movie. I'm a wimp and was totally scared. I may have given Lee a bruise on his arm and definitly woke up from nightmares that night. I'm not an anti scary movie girl, but this one got to me. Maybe it was because it was for the most part set in their bedroom while they were asleep. I've always had a thing about the monsters under the bed.

Thanksgiving is coming up and we'll be spending it with Lee's parents most likely in Palm Springs. Although Vegas was thrown out there by Lee's mom so we shall see. My family will be in Arizona for a wedding so it made it a little easier this year to not have to choose a family or travel back and forth.

After that we go full swing into Christmas! I'm thinking about having a Ladies Christmas Cookie Exchange and Cocktail party. This idea came to me in the shower this morning (where I have my best ideas) and now I'm super excited about all of the possibilities. Invites, decorations, cute food and drink recipes! Let's just hope I don't flake and not end up doing it!

Have been to a few new doctors lately. I wasn't thrilled with how my old OB/GYN handled the miscarriage and decided it was time to find a new one. I asked around and a friend (Amber) who had her adorable son Chase in May referred me to Dr. Janis Fee. Dr. Fee's office is less than 2 miles from home (HUGE plus since the old doctor was all the way in Fullerton and it took me at least 35 minutes to get there), you don't have to pay for parking (another thumbs down for the old place), and I loved her staff! I didn't see Dr. Fee for my appointment, I saw one of the Nurse Practitioners, Teri, and we talked for a long time about what all has been happening. She was very comforting and ordered some blood work to see what we are working with. I got a call the following Monday telling me that my Thyroid levels were low and that I needed to see my General Practitioner about it. I didn't have one so I looked some up online through my insurance company and found a medical group in the same building as Dr. Fee. I also love this office! The Nurse Practitioner I saw there asked me a lot of questions about my history and took a look at the blood results. She said the underactive thyroid could have contributed to the miscarriage. Some other symptoms are weight gain, tiredness, skin and hair issues, etc. She put me on a thyroid supplement and wants to check my levels again in 6 weeks to make sure I'm on the right dose. She said this could also help regulate my menstrual cycles. Hearing all of this has been a dream come true! I'd always had an inkling something was "off" with me and now I feel like things are being taken care of.

I've also started charting (something I never thought I would get into) to figure out my cycles. Hopefully with all of this new information I will have good news to share once again!

Wow, this has been a long post! Happpy Vetrans Day! :)