10 Day Challenge~5 Foods/4 Books

Hey there! I decided to skip yesterday's post because I was busy with some photo taking, some traveling and some family/friend time--so, I'm going to post my 5 Foods and 4 Books posts together today :)

5 Foods--My Favorites

1.) Mac and cheese! I love homemade, creamy, thick mac and cheese but I also love a good box of Velveeta shells and cheese too (which Ryan is making riiiight this second :)).

2.) Chicken and dumplings. Oh man, my aunt makes the most amazing chicken and dumplings and I can say mine aren't too far off!

3.) Anything that Ryan cooks is amazing...he's creative and loves to try new/different things that I probably wouldn't try.

4.) Ice cream/frozen yogurt. This should really be #1...I love it so much and could live on it alone. It's terrible how much I love sweets.

5.) Sushi. I crave it all of the time..it's so good and there are so many different kinds!

4 Books

1.) I'm currently reading The Help and I can't wait to finish so I can see the movie!

2.) The Hunger Games-I am excited about reading those books next. I hear that they're really good (even though I don't usually go for that type of book).

3.) Heaven, by V.C. Andrews-Although I've been called 'dark hearted' for reading her books before, I love them anyways! I love that her books are a little bizarre and Heaven is a great read (as well as the rest of the series).

4.) I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell-Tucker Max. This book is the. funniest. book. ever. I remember the first time I read it and I remember random stories all of the time (free laughs!).

10 Day Challenge~6 Places

Happy Labor Day weekend! I am enjoying a beautiful Saturday that has already been filled with a yummy french toast breakfast inspired by Jenni over at Story Of My Life. Now onto a day filled with crafty fun, photo editing (round 1) and lots of sunshine! Hope everyone has a great Saturday!

1.) Home. I love being home with Ryan and our pup. My absolute favorite place :)

2.) Louisville-This city will always be my heart's "hometown". I grew up/into an adult the most while I was there and it always felt like the true starting point of my life. Not to mention all of my best friends and most of my favorite memories live there :)

3.) Nashville-My home away from home. I love getting to know this city and can really see myself planting my roots here. I'm excited about the future!

4.) Asheville, NC-This is my absolute favorite place that I've ever traveled to. I remember how cute the town was and I really enjoyed the scenery. The Grove Park Inn is AMAZING as well. I would love to go there again in the near future.

5.) Savannah, GA/Charlotte, NC-One of these two places is where I want to go on my next vacation. I love their southern charm and it would be so fun to visit the historic neighborhoods as well as try out some great restaurants!

6.) Chicago-The best city to visit any time of year! It's so pretty in the fall/winter and it's a blast in the spring/summer months. Not to mention all of the yummy food and shopping a person could ask for on top of all of the great museums!

10 Day Challenge~7 Wants

Happy Friday! Today is the start of a long weekend and I couldn't be happier! Time to relax, visit with friends, go to the pool, cookout and visit the cabin are in my future! Have fun everyone :)

1.) I want more photography practice! I wish I had more people to shoot and more time to dedicate towards it.

2.) In addition, I want more time to dedicate towards crafting so that I can have my own Etsy shop. That would be a dream come true :)

3.) I want a puppy that stays a puppy forever! But, who doesn't?

4.) I want to wear a new outfit everyday. I love the feeling of wearing something that is new, in style and that makes me feel great!

5.) I want all of my friends and family to live close to one another. I miss the days when everyone was right down the street from one another!

6.) I want to travel more. I would prefer to go somewhere new at least once a month (short trip) and somewhere semi-far away every 6 months or so. I looove to travel!

7.) Honestly, I want to want less! I have been doing really well with that because I have been cutting back spending lately, but I still have the urge quite frequently to just get something. I guess I get a thrill out of buying things (clothes mostly :)).

10 Day Challenge~9 Loves

Here goes day 2 of my 10 day challenge!

1.) Cuddling. That is the best part of each and every day! From the pup & the boy :)

2.) Reaching a goal, especially when it's a long term goal.

3.) When I take a great photo I get this feeling--like I just scored a touchdown or something..I love it!

4.) The way I feel in one of 'those' outfits. You know, your favorite/newest/best outfit?! I love the feeling I get when I know I look great!

5.) When I score an amazing deal!

6.) I love the feeling that comes from being part of a wonderful group. Whether it's at work, with my friends, family, or even the crowd at a UofL sporting event. When you come together and enjoy being just a part of a whole, it's amazing! P.s. I love football and am so excited about NCAA football starting this week!

7.) Learning something new. I really enjoy discussing new ideas (to me atleast!) and learning about anything that has to do with history.

8.) Reading blogs and getting my creative juices flowing.

9.) Traveling. I really enjoy leraning my way around a new place, especially with Ryan :)

Happy Hump Day! It's all downhill and easy coasting to the weekend from here! :)

10 Day Challenge~10 Secrets

Since I haven't been updating my blog enough (by my standards),
I decided to start the 10 Day YOU Challenge to get myself moving again.

1.) I check news websites like a fiend and love to stay up to date on current events.

2.) I tell terrible jokes. (But that might not be a secret!)

3.) I love sweets...it's terrible...basically an addiction. (This also might not be a secret...)

4.) If it paid, I would make being a social butterfly my full time job.

5.) I give myself a hard time every. single. day. about not exercising enough.

6.) Sometimes I wish I was in outside sales so that I could have an excuse to travel all over the place. I LOVE seeing new places.

7.) I would craft/paint/photograph every day if I could find the time. (I should try harder to do that..)

8.) I enjoy trying new recipes and sharing the results :)

9.) I am obsessed with anything that has to do with history. It's a great story that never ends!

10.) I have a small, close group of friends so I don't have many secrets!