Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Oh, How Pinteresting & WWTK
Love this outfit!!!
Yes, please!!!
Ha ha. Yes!!!
One day...
{six}
Love this angle!!!
You can check out these pins plus more - here.
room in the house and why?
It is where I spend most of my time. Most nights I sit on the
couch, Ashley sits on the love seat and Romey lays on the ground
in front of me. I love my couches - they are super comfortable!!
{two}
what is your favorite
time of day and why?
During the week... 6pmBecause I would be home from work,
sitting on the couch and chatting with Ashley.
During the weekend... anytime
Because I wouldn't be at work. :)
{three}
what is your favorite genre of
music (or band/singer) and why?
I really love worship music like Hillsong United.
My favorite band used to be Muse but that has quickly changed
to The Civil Wars...as you can see from my past blog postings...
{four}
{four}
what is your favorite "go to" snack?
is it something you keep on hand?
Yes, I pretty much always
have this in my kitchen pantry.
{five}
what is your favorite form of
exercise or way to keep moving?
I really like going to the track to walk two miles.
I really need to start that up again...
Monday, January 23, 2012
a Civil Wars giveaway
As promised, I am hosting a giveaway today.
I will be giving away not one but two cd's
This is my absolute favorite CD of all time!!
Seriously. You will LOVE it!!
Here is how you can enter:
For 1 entry:
Leave me a comment and let
me know you are a follower.
For 1 entry:
Tweet about the giveaway including my twitter
handle @amyrburns and the link to the giveaway.
Leave a comment letting me know.
For 4 entries:
Blog about the giveaway
including a link to the giveaway.
Leave a comment with a link to your blog post.
The first person to enter gets a BONUS entry. :)
The first person to enter gets a BONUS entry. :)
This contest will officially end on Saturday (01/28/12)
at 7:00PM (CST). I will then draw a name from a
hat and post the winner on Monday, January 30th.
Open to U.S. residents only. Sorry.
Open to U.S. residents only. Sorry.
Once I announce the two winner's - they will have 48
hours to contact me by email with their Mailing Address.
Good luck!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Best. Concert. EVER!!
Last night, Ashley and I went to see The Civil Wars
at The Paramount in Austin, TX. And it was the BEST
concert I have ever been to. Seriously. Ah-mazing!!!
The Staves The Civil Wars
Here are some pictures from last night:
The night started at 8pm with The Staves.
They were awesome!!
And I was super jealous!!
Here is what they sound like:
Then The Civil Wars came on...
And boy was it awesome!!
They were hilarious!!
And that John Paul...so much
cuter than Johnny Depp!!
They did this awesome cover of Billie Jean.
at The Paramount in Austin, TX. And it was the BEST
concert I have ever been to. Seriously. Ah-mazing!!!
The Staves The Civil Wars
Here are some pictures from last night:
The night started at 8pm with The Staves.
They were awesome!!
And I was super jealous!!
Here is what they sound like:
Then The Civil Wars came on...
And boy was it awesome!!
They were hilarious!!
And that John Paul...so much
cuter than Johnny Depp!!
They did this awesome cover of Billie Jean.
And a cover of a Smashing Pumpkins song.
(I absolutely HATE Smashing Pumpkins).
The Civil Wars took a hideous song and made it so pretty.
If you have never heard of them - you
must buy their CD IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!
In fact, I'm going to host a giveaway on Monday.
The prize? A cd of The Civil Wars.
Be excited and come and enter
the giveaway on Monday.
Happy Friday!!!!!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Oh, happy day!!
The coolest roommate/friend around just scored tickets to see
The Civil Wars at the Paramount Theater tomorrow night.
And guess who she is taking with her??? That's right...me!!!!
OH HAPPY DAY!!!!
Love love love this song:
Does anyone else think this guy looks like Johnny Depp???
Monday, January 16, 2012
Introducing...
Bosley.
The Hatcher's new puppy.
How cute is he?????
Once Bosley gets acclimated to
his new life, this lonely guy...
...will have a new friend to play with!!!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday Confessional
I confess...
That I recently just got into The Good Wife.
Ashley and I just started watching the first season.
It is pretty good. I would recommend it.
I confess...
That I am super excited for tonight's girl's night at my
house. We are doing another "Favorite Things" party.
Shayla, last time you were offended that you weren't invited. Well, I'm officially
inviting you. Think you can make the 5-6 hour drive and be in Austin by 6:30?? ;)
I confess...
That I am super excited that I won
a giveaway from Aaron over at Carp Dime.
Next week, I will be the proud owner of
the first season of Community, the Back to
the Future DVD and a new Superman T-shirt!!
I confess...
That if this beautiful lass is still available by
the time I get paid at the end of the month...I
will be a very proud pet owner of two beautiful
dogs!! Romey needs a playmate something fierce!!
How cute is she???????
I confess...
That I am super excited that the Hatcher's
are getting a new puppy on Saturday!!
I confess...
That I am so glad it is Friday!!!
Happy Friday, lovelies!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
New Year's Failures...er...I mean Resolutions
So I've decided to post my New Year's Resolutions this year.
But before I do let's take a look at pastfailures resolutions...
Year 2011
Apparently, I didn't make New Year's Resolutions in 2011.
Year 2010
1. Fall in love. (Please excuse the loud sobbing.)
2. Drop at least two dress sizes. (Dropped one dress size but not two.)
3. Start putting money into my savings account. (Does change in a jar count?)
4. Pay off my car loan. (Instead I bought a new car in September 2010)
5. Learn how to play my guitar. (FAIL)
6. Get up every morning at 7:30. (This one I actually did)
7. Read 100 books this year. (Came really close. Only made it to 88 books.)
8. Train my dog. (When I say train my dog. I mean, train him not to ignore me when I am calling him to come inside. This dog will look at me and then look away as if I just didn't give him a command. He does know how to sit, lay, shake and stay. But sometimes he picks and chooses when he wants to obey. Sadly, I have yet to become the alpha in our relationship. I'm wondering if you can even train a six year old dog or if I just have to live with the fact that I waited too long...?)
9. Go to church every Sunday. (Sadly, I haven't mastered this. I go once or twice every couple of months. This is depressing. I know I need to go to church every Sunday. But I'm lazy or not in the mood...which I know is absolutely horrible. This MUST change!!!)
10. Work on my creative outlet. Learn to sew, paint something, photography, make jewelry. Something. Anything. (I haven't learned how to sew or make jewelry, yet. But I have painted a few times. And I have started getting really busy with my photography. Last month, I took five different families Christmas photos. And I have two more scheduled for this month.)
Year 2009
1. Lose weight. (I fear this one is always going to be on my New Year's Resolutions.)
2. Read books other than twilight. (This I obviously did. I read 88 books in 2010.)
3. Spend less money. (Still working on that.)
4. Blog more. (This I did really well in 2009. Not so much in 2010-2011.)
5. Pay off my credit card. (Still working on it.)
6. Train my dog. (See 2010 Resolutions - #8)
7. Read the Bible more. (See 2010 Resolutions - #9)
8. Pray more. (See 2010 Resolutions - #9)
9. Try listening to music other than Muse. (These days I am loving Switchfoot and The Civil Wars.)
10. Be less sarcastic. (We all knew this was absolutely impossible.)
It is now 2012 - which means it is time to make new resolutions.
So here they are...
What are your New Year's Resolutions??
But before I do let's take a look at past
Year 2011
Apparently, I didn't make New Year's Resolutions in 2011.
Year 2010
1. Fall in love. (Please excuse the loud sobbing.)
2. Drop at least two dress sizes. (Dropped one dress size but not two.)
3. Start putting money into my savings account. (Does change in a jar count?)
4. Pay off my car loan. (Instead I bought a new car in September 2010)
5. Learn how to play my guitar. (FAIL)
6. Get up every morning at 7:30. (This one I actually did)
7. Read 100 books this year. (Came really close. Only made it to 88 books.)
8. Train my dog. (When I say train my dog. I mean, train him not to ignore me when I am calling him to come inside. This dog will look at me and then look away as if I just didn't give him a command. He does know how to sit, lay, shake and stay. But sometimes he picks and chooses when he wants to obey. Sadly, I have yet to become the alpha in our relationship. I'm wondering if you can even train a six year old dog or if I just have to live with the fact that I waited too long...?)
9. Go to church every Sunday. (Sadly, I haven't mastered this. I go once or twice every couple of months. This is depressing. I know I need to go to church every Sunday. But I'm lazy or not in the mood...which I know is absolutely horrible. This MUST change!!!)
10. Work on my creative outlet. Learn to sew, paint something, photography, make jewelry. Something. Anything. (I haven't learned how to sew or make jewelry, yet. But I have painted a few times. And I have started getting really busy with my photography. Last month, I took five different families Christmas photos. And I have two more scheduled for this month.)
Year 2009
1. Lose weight. (I fear this one is always going to be on my New Year's Resolutions.)
2. Read books other than twilight. (This I obviously did. I read 88 books in 2010.)
3. Spend less money. (Still working on that.)
4. Blog more. (This I did really well in 2009. Not so much in 2010-2011.)
5. Pay off my credit card. (Still working on it.)
6. Train my dog. (See 2010 Resolutions - #8)
7. Read the Bible more. (See 2010 Resolutions - #9)
8. Pray more. (See 2010 Resolutions - #9)
9. Try listening to music other than Muse. (These days I am loving Switchfoot and The Civil Wars.)
10. Be less sarcastic. (We all knew this was absolutely impossible.)
It is now 2012 - which means it is time to make new resolutions.
So here they are...
What are your New Year's Resolutions??
Monday, January 9, 2012
Confessions...
Confession #1
I have been an absolute failure at blogging. I have had several things to post but didn't want to do it unitl I edited some of the photos.
Example: My cruise was back in October and I still haven't blogged about it.
And as my friend, Christyn, likes to say: EPIC FAIL!!
Confession #2
I made it to Day 237 of drinking nothing but water. My goal was to make it to Day 365 but I was weak and allowed Ashley to talk me into having a soda on the cruise. I haven't been able to stop drinking soda since. This makes me VERY sad. Soda is my biggest weakness and it is hard for me to get off of it - which is why I am so disappointed that I wasted those 237 days that I only drank water.
I'm mentioning this because I'm trying to start it up again - starting today. And posting about it on here and Facebook has helped hold me accountable in the past.
I'm not going to do the "Nothing But Water" thing right now because it is Hot Chocolate season and I love me some Hot Chocolate, plus I wouldn't want to waste the Cocomotion I just got.
So starting today - I am cutting out ALL sodas!!!!
Confessions #3
I've been trying to talk my roommate (Ashley) into getting a dog - so Romey can have a playmate. It was a lot easier then I thought. We actually went to the Pflugerville Animal Shelter to look at a Pointer Mix named Lexi. She was nine months old and absolutely adorable. We later brought Romey up to meet her and he did GREAT...but Lexi...well, she was too agressive and the guy said that it wouldn't be a good match. He said that the male dog should be the dominant one. So I guess we will keep looking...
Sidenote: I just had orientation last Thursday to start volunteering at my local animal shelter. They close at 6pm during the weekdays - so I would only be able to volunteer on Saturday or Sunday. I'm meeting with a Volunteer Mentor later this month so she can show me the ropes. I'm super excited!!!
Confession #4
I really need to start up a diet and exercise routine. I haven't done any kind of exercise since before my cruise. It's time to start it up again...
Confession #5
Because I haven't been blogging regularly - I haven't been keeping up your blogs. I apologize. I hope everyone is doing well! I'll try and make it to your blogs this week to catch up!!
Have a great week, lovelies!!!
I have been an absolute failure at blogging. I have had several things to post but didn't want to do it unitl I edited some of the photos.
Example: My cruise was back in October and I still haven't blogged about it.
And as my friend, Christyn, likes to say: EPIC FAIL!!
Confession #2
I made it to Day 237 of drinking nothing but water. My goal was to make it to Day 365 but I was weak and allowed Ashley to talk me into having a soda on the cruise. I haven't been able to stop drinking soda since. This makes me VERY sad. Soda is my biggest weakness and it is hard for me to get off of it - which is why I am so disappointed that I wasted those 237 days that I only drank water.
I'm mentioning this because I'm trying to start it up again - starting today. And posting about it on here and Facebook has helped hold me accountable in the past.
I'm not going to do the "Nothing But Water" thing right now because it is Hot Chocolate season and I love me some Hot Chocolate, plus I wouldn't want to waste the Cocomotion I just got.
So starting today - I am cutting out ALL sodas!!!!
Confessions #3
I've been trying to talk my roommate (Ashley) into getting a dog - so Romey can have a playmate. It was a lot easier then I thought. We actually went to the Pflugerville Animal Shelter to look at a Pointer Mix named Lexi. She was nine months old and absolutely adorable. We later brought Romey up to meet her and he did GREAT...but Lexi...well, she was too agressive and the guy said that it wouldn't be a good match. He said that the male dog should be the dominant one. So I guess we will keep looking...
Sidenote: I just had orientation last Thursday to start volunteering at my local animal shelter. They close at 6pm during the weekdays - so I would only be able to volunteer on Saturday or Sunday. I'm meeting with a Volunteer Mentor later this month so she can show me the ropes. I'm super excited!!!
Confession #4
I really need to start up a diet and exercise routine. I haven't done any kind of exercise since before my cruise. It's time to start it up again...
Confession #5
Because I haven't been blogging regularly - I haven't been keeping up your blogs. I apologize. I hope everyone is doing well! I'll try and make it to your blogs this week to catch up!!
Have a great week, lovelies!!!
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