Tuesday, November 30, 2010

getting in the christmas spirit

i hope that you had a fabulous thanksgiving.
mine was great, seemed like it flew by but it was awesome!

now we can officially ring in the christmas season
and not feel guilty for listening to christmas music, drinking egg nog
and putting up our christmas trees!
merry decorating!

there are so many fun things that help bring in the christmas season
some i wish while i was young

have you tried to elf your self?

or even this precious way santa will send you letter


and when the day is close its so fun to 

i really wish that we had all of these little gadgets when i was little because i would have totally been all about them...not saying that i don't love them now
but it would have been fun

we decorated our fireplace mantle last night
bought fire logs and even poured a glass of egg nog to bring christmas cheer
thanks to the deal over at hobby lobby our apartment is beginning to smell just like christmas
the cool weather is on the way too

i have made a pact with myself
starting december 1st (thats tomorrow) shoot where did november go...
i want to watch a christmas movie every night till christmas day
with abc family's 25 days of christmas i don't feel like this will be a hard to do

i even have the list of movies if anyone wants to join in my christmas holiday watching extravaganza! 


tonight home alone is on
i might start this deal a day early

enjoy.... 

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

gobble gobble

happy day before thanksgiving!!



i am so excited to go home i can not stand it
i woke up an hour before my alarm today
because i was so excited
granted i still have to work all day today
im still super pumped about being home with literally my entire family!


this would be fun

last night i stayed up baking and baking

i made these

gingersnaps mmmmm.....
recipe found here


then a fresh cranberry salad




you can never go wrong with whoopie pies
with five hungry boys i feel like these will be demolished very quickly

these oatmeal crispies are something new

and thanksgiving is never the same with out

everything is waiting to make the trip to auburn with me
here ya go mom
cant say i never helped this year


with this being my first thanksgiving in the real world
and actually living away from auburn
i have started to really understand what it means to be thankful
not saying that i never was thankful
but for some reason its like i feel it
im lame i know


this year i am thankful for a multitude of things

I am thankful for the ability to worship God where ever and whenever 
I am thankful for a good education because it has given me the knowledge to achieve my goals and dreams
I am thankful for my family because they love me unconditionally
I am thankful for my mom because she is someone i look up to in all situations
I am thankful for my dad a kind and loving man that can be silent but deadly
I am thankful for my sister, my best friend, roommate because she challenges me everyday, someone that gets me
I am thankful for my brother a huge role model for me in his walk with Christ
I am thankful for a job. period.
I am thankful for Drew and his patients and his love for eating and baseball
I am thankful for the ability to exercise
I am thankful for shelter and clothes and forever 21
I am thankful for the ability to talk to anyone and anytime...thank you verizon
I am thankful for a warm bed, air conditioning, a hot shower and cable and internet
I am thankful for friends they mean the entire world to me, I have learned this being 2 hours away from them this year. I LOVE YALL
I am thankful for football and good rivalries
I am thankful for the changing of seasons and the beautiful leaves
I am thankful for lots and lots and lots of things I could literally go on forever
I am thankful for zac brown band.

what are yall thankful for??



Monday, November 22, 2010

crazy dreams

lately i have been having the most 
bizarre dreams 
like to the point that they wake me up
and i cant go back to sleep
either they are really exciting
really scary
or just plain weird

last night i dreamed about
kate middleton and prince william
i went to wedding and everything
it was strange

the other night i dreamed about my wedding
im not engaged
but in my dream my mom invited over 1000 people
but didnt budget to 
allow me to get my hair and makeup done
so i pouted in a porta potty with wet hair while all the guests were waiting on me

and i had a really scary dream last week 
that made me wake up my sister to make sure it was just a dream

its getting out of control
i wish i knew what these dreams meant

on a good note i
am dreaming of being at home with my family for thanksgiving
eating lots of fabulous food
and watching football

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

dinner

lately i have craved 
zoe's 
every single night for the past two weeks
i gave in last night
i attempt to eat in every meal during the week
but last night i just could not pass it up
chicken salad and fruit plate please
it was fabulous
it would have been better to have some company and be able to eat take out here
but i guess my date with the tube was just as good!


i had my interview for a childrens mentoring program last night
it went awesome im so pumped
to see who i get paired up with 
and all the fun activities we will get to do
ill keep yall posted!




Monday, November 15, 2010

thankful


and even on this rainy gross day
i am thankful for 
laughter and the fun for playing in the 
rain

Friday, November 12, 2010

done.

im over this 30 for 30
you should know me by now
and know my ramblings

but i love this

happy friday!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

knitting

so listen
i get in these moods where i think it will be fun to be super crafty
last night i was in one of those moods
so i thought it would be fun to learn how to knit a scarf
i have been looking for a HUGE thick cozy warm fun big comfy scarf
you know since it is so cold right now in alabama
well i have heard many people that have learned using youtube
so i hit the road to hobby lobby
for the second time that day
and found the aisle
i picked out two colors
[i think i have a problem because lately i have to buy 2 of everything]
anyways
and some knitting supplies-whatever those are called
and headed home
i attempted to learn through this video


come to find out i am not a good knitter-is that a word?
but it was fun
ill probably try again


also
im super crunk about going to see this

tonight
get pumped up!


day twenty: nicknames

so lets begin
bird legs
queenie
big shaf
ames
big girl
lamey

and im sure there are ones that i dont know about

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

brain dump

so i have officially been working 
in the real world
for a month and a half
some days i like it
and then some days its ok

i have started to realize that this job is not like a summer job
i will be waking up early for the rest of my life
the weekend is the only time i have for me time
and the hardest part that i am trying to cope with its that
i will never live in my parents house again
so weird
and sad

if you dont know i am a total home body
it was hard for me to live in a dorm my freshman year
my dorm was literally 3 miles down the road from my parents house
i made my sister sleep in my dorm room with me every night [she was still in high school]
the dorm thing only lasted 2 weeks
im embarassed to say that yes, i did live at home my freshman year of college
but that helps explain my love for home

i struggle when i do go home now
balancing time between my friends that are still in college and my family time
its hard

the real world is hard

on a good note
i am starting to learn to cook a different meal every night
thank you to numerous blogs that i look at you have really inspired me
at my parents house the staple items were
chicken
&
spaghetti
usually it was rotated every other night

but now i have numerous things i love to cook
its awesome
so easy and really helps me unwind after work


i have a goal for myself
maybe someone will hold me accountable out there?
i want to read a new book every month
i have started 
and i love it
it really has be thinking about who I am as a
Christian and what it means
trust me when i say, i need a lot of work.

i was hoping to read it on my lunch break
but news broke out hobby lobby is having 50% off all christmas stuff
its never to early to start decorating right?
i had to make a stop at hobby lobby.


sorry for rambling
love yall to the moon
amy


day nineteen: something i miss

since i have just moved 
to birmingham
away from my friends
and family

i definitely miss them
the most

i miss walking out of my room
and having five other girls there to laugh with
to go on walks with
to go to the grocery store with
to run home from skybar with
and mostly just to be with
i miss them a lot
thank goodness 280 is connecting us
and ill be there this weekend
sooo ready!



i miss my family
i have been able to see them a lot
with kellys soccer
but i miss waking up and walking down stairs 
and them being there
i miss visiting my dad at work
i miss getting to drive home for a good meal
this past weekend when jj was here 
it was a tease of home, but i loved it
bring on the holidays
i cant wait to be with my family!


Monday, November 8, 2010

normal

this weekend was a blast
my little brother jj
drove in from auburn
it was weird
but it was awesome

we watched paranormal activity 2
it was intense

we cooked breakfast together
it was delicious

we watched football
it was awesome

we ate dairy queen
it was grreeaattt

we went to church
it was fabulous

jj, if you are reading this
i love you and our fun weekends
come back!

day eighteen: something you regret

i try to live my life without
regrets
one thing i regret
is quiting the track team

i also regret not talking to my grandfather more
he was one of the most knowledgeable, non judgemental, loving & kind person
i have ever met

this is the reason
i have added to my goals
talk to family members once a week

day seventeen: something im looking forward to

definitely looking forward the holiday season
thanksgiving
the entire shaffer clan is getting together for thanksgiving in auburn
i cant remember the last time this happened
but im SO crunk!



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i cant wait to squeeze her cheeks
paint our finger nails crazy colors
and slide down our stairs on a matress


and hang out with this amazing lady
that im lucky enough to call my grandmother



christmas
ahhh, its christmas whats not great about it

the next best thing
is
new orleans
to see these boys play




but more importantly
lexi, laura, taylor, and kelly
are taking the journey
to experience bourbon st for the first time
evaaa
its going to be a great start to 2011

day sixteen: dream house

i dont know if i can come up
with an exact picture
but the way i
picture it in my head is this

two dark wood front doors
a huge wrap around pourch
dormer windows
plantation shutters
i picture my house to be old
which allows me to flip the house
a big front yard
shutter [i can't stand houses that don't have shutters]
i picture my house being white
with some parts shingles and stones
i hope to have boulders in the front and back yard
i picture my house to be two stories
crown molding
a pool & trampoline in the backyard
i hope to have a gardern
and live on lots of land
oh and i want big huge columns



for the inside
brick floors
white/cream kitchen
five bedrooms
with a playroom



im ridiculous, im sorry

Friday, November 5, 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

day thirteen: goals

hmmm my goals
[this could take ahwile]

serve the Lord and glorify his name everyday
wake up with a smile 
travel to paris, greece, and italy
be a mom
own a boutique
have a special musician play at my wedding
live in multiple cities throughout my life
take family vacations once a year
go skiing
run a 1/2 marathon
own my own house by 25
buy my first car
go on a mission trip once a year
volunteer once a month
talk to everyone in my family [this includes extended] at least once a month
travel on a yatch

im sure that there are LOTS more but
that is all i can think of
off the top of my head
i guess that i should 
actually write down my goals
then ill
be able to cross them off

day twelve: what i believe

i believe in God
his love endures forever

i believe in my family
and family in general

i believe in love
and love can last forever

i believe that a picture is worth a thousand words

i believe playing sports makes you a better person

i believe in vacations

and as lame as this is
i believe in auburn.

day eleven: fave tv show

im really bad about
watching tv
i just would rather 
be doing something else
but now since i have begun 
working 
i am starting to watch tv

so my fave show it

you should check it out
its hilarious

wednesday nights
@8 
be there