Friend Makin' Monday!

I am....really wanting a nap

I think...Hugh Laury is INCREDIBLY sexy. Who cares if he is old enough to be my dad.

I should...really do my laundry.

I dream...of being rich and famous.

I want...a new camera. A Canon Rebel to be exact.

I know...that I am beautiful, but it's hard to remember sometimes

I don't like...people who think being loud/stupid is funny.

I smell...pasta cooking.

I hear...The sound of Jay Manuel from America's Next Top Model

I fear...being alone.

I usually...make people laugh.

I search...Google.

I miss...my baby girl. She's napping.

I always...overanalyze things.

I regret...having sex so early.

I wonder...what my life will be like when I am older.

I crave...Midnight Milkyways.

I remember...the day I gave birth to Lyla.

I need...human contact.

I forget...how much he hurt me.

I feel...tired but content.

I can...succeed.

I can't...focus on the past.

I am happy...when I am with Lyla.

I lose...my confidence around pretty girls.

I sing...ALL. THE. TIME.

I listen...to everything around me, and I mean EVERYTHING. I can eavesdrop like no other.

I shop...like a diva.

I eat...unhealthy, but at least my taste buds are happy.

I love...being a mommy.

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Don't Ever Break Your Vacuum

Seriously. Treat your vacuum cleaner like one of your own children. I am not even kidding. About three weeks ago our vacuum bit the dust, so to speak, and none of us rushed to replace it. Big mistake. As many of you know, I am a bit of a clean freak, and going three weeks without vacuuming almost sent me into a conniption fit. Our floor didn't really look dirty, but I just knew it was. I knew I was walking on dust, and dog hair, and dead skin cells. Ugh, the thought just makes me shutter!

Thank God that my parents FINALLY replaced our deceased vacuum yesterday! It is a beautiful little machine that really works great! It's one of those upright vacuums where you can see all the dust and gunk swirling around in the bag. I love that because I know that my floor is getting clean. And boy did we clean. Once the thing was all assembled, my mom flipped that switch and got to work. After about 60 seconds the bag was full...

Yeah, gross. I know. We had to actually vacuum about three times until we were satisfied that I floor was clean. Heck, we even vacuumed more today, and STILL found more dirt and dust! But I think everything is all spic and span now. I will now be able to vacuum every week! Whoop!

So, take my word for it: do NOT break your vacuum, because you could be walking on layers and layers of nasty stuff. Happy cleaning! :)

I Actually Designed a Blog!

So I have this friend. Her name is Tiffany. She pretty much rocks. She is smart, spunky, and adorable. She's my newest bestie. I met Tiffany on my first day of Beauty School. She was 17 and so was I. She was shy, and so was I. Our teacher thought it would be a good idea to pair us together. Over the course of the 12+ weeks I have been attending school, Tiffany and I have become great friends. [We are even going to the International Beauty Show in Vegas next month.]

Tiffany learned a lot about me through my blogs. She just loved cyberstalking me for a while there. Haha! So needless to say, I totally talked her into blogging. I told her I would design a blog for her that fit her personal style and flair. Well, last week I finished it, and Tiffany is just blogging away! She only has two posts as of now, but I know she will have a lot of amazing things to write about in the days to come.

I know Tiffany would appreciate it if you took the time to check out her blog. It is just a basic blog about the life of an awesome 18 year old. You are sure to laugh, cry, and learn. She is a very talented writer [though she doesn't think so] and I guarantee you, you WILL be entertained. So head on over and check out Tiffany at From the Mind of a Teenager.

Oh, and let me know what you think of her layout ;)

I Totally Need . . .

...a new layout. I love love love the one I have now, but I feel like I need to revamp my blog a bit. Give it a fresh look. I think I might need to change the name of it too. I don't know for sure though. Any suggestions on a new name? I am so bad at coming up with them. Haha! But even if I don't change the title, I will be changing the layout. I just need something new. :)

Lyla: Part Girly-Girl, Part Tomboy, & Part Handy Man

Lyla is a versitile little thing. She changes rolls faster than a Hollywood startlet! Just today she went through three different phases.

First, we painted her toe nails...



Then, she helped me mop the kitchen...



Finally, she played outside in the dirt with her T-shirt and ballcap on...



See what I mean? She sure changes fast! How am I ever going to keep up with her? LOL!