Summer Changes

Happy Friday!

Things have been a little less structured over here because when I do change I like to do CHANGE. As in, let's change everything at the same exact time! I used to do this and get really freaked out - Like when I went away to college, broke up with my boyfriend, made new friends, pierced my nose and dyed my hair. Cue an identity crisis.

To be 18 and confused...the duckface says it all

I've gotten better at not giving myself identity crises, but I still remain the same with the change front. I'm not sure why. As you all know, in the past two months I've gotten married and moved and changed jobs (well sort of). All of these are WAY BIGGER than those that caused me to freak out when I went away to college.

I'm definitely not freaking out, I'm just adjusting. I'm trying to find the balance between going to the gym (oh I really want to do this), blogging, my at home work, restaurant work and family / friend / husband time. Oh, did I mention that Iman and I just celebrated our birthdays? Mine was a week ago and his was yesterday...and birthdays pretty much mean we take a week off from everything. JK but sorta.

So anyway, I'm over here trying to do some behind the scenes blog stuff + these work things and it's making my posts look like all random life updates and no fun informative posts (like warrior queen posts...I love those!

So we'll see when that starts to happen again. Hopefully on Monday? I promise there are so many in the works, especially with Jess and my excitement at all things blog.

In the meantime, you will definitely find a giveaway at the end of this post. AND tomorrow Cassi and I are hosting one for our blogiverseries!

Hard to believe but this little blog of mine has been active for 5 years! I didn't have much momentum at first, but it's there!! WOO!

Here are a few of my favorite archive posts:

Confidence June 25, 2009
Self Evaluation August 19, 2009
Hate is Easy, Love Takes Courage September 5, 2009

You can also find me at the bottom of Tiffany @ Endless Bliss's totally awesome 9 Things I Didn't Know I Needed Before Pinterest post.

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Week-end Round Up

So, I've been busy this week. Have you?

If you've been too busy to catch all of my blogs, don't worry because I've put them all in this one little place for you! Bonus! I found some cute quotes this week [told ya I was busy!!]

Monday: Week 6 of the 5 Little Grins link up! Have you been participating?? It's a great way to start your week! I also did a Carabox Reveal that day! You have to check out what Sarah from @ Crazy Beautiful Life gifted me :)

Tuesday: I revealed that Paulina @ Color Me Brave and I are going to start selling swag!! Please give us your opinion!

Wednesday: Ah, Tuesday was 2 years with my tall man, and 1 year since he proposed. Read all about our cute little love story :)

Thursday: I'm throwin' it back with this old blog post. An all-time favorite of mine!

Friday: Things got a little bit silly and a little bit deep with this handwriting personality analysis!

Today I am doing my very first Color Run with my mom, brother and Iman. I hope we remember to take a ton of pictures so I can share them on Monday!!

Afterward, I'll be doing some baby shower planning...I know, that's a TON of baby showers. They're all for boys, too - isn't that crazy?

I think you all will love my sister from another mister's new Etsy shop. I've known this girl since 3rd or 4th grade and she makes the cutest stuff! Bonus, she's also a Disney Princess. I'm hoping to give her more facetime on the blog soon...

I've always loved Iggy Pop...but now..AHHH :)

This is me, so I'm pretty sure I need to read this book

Seriously story of my life...

Have a great one!

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In Case You Missed It...

In case you missed any of my posts this week, you can find them here!

Sunday: I guest blogged over at 2 Teenage Girls about how the Warrior Queen movement started.
Monday: I posted about Chuck the Truck and all of the "fixes" he needs. Spoiler alert, he did not pass smog.
Tuesday: I shared the Workman Life with you
Wednesday: I wrote about changing our wedding venue, and pimped out our old one so someone could take our place, and I wrote about the Warrior Queen name on Just Jacq
Thursday: I turned the blog over to A Writer In Love and she shared about her gratitude journal
Friday: I decided to have a life and not blog. But one of my oldest best friends gave me some awesome Hot Topic swag that I'm planning on modeling on the blog next week [cause I'm cool like that]

AND, if you missed these amazing links on Facebook:

Awesome T-Shirt on Women in Politics
25 Things Every Woman Needs to Know
Wet Seal's First Down Syndrome Model
A letter For All Suicidal Teenagers
Bri breaks down the Government Shutdown
Sinead O'Connor's letter to Miley Cyrus
This amazing original Warrior Queen / Rosie the Riveter
Marvel has a new mentoring program for girls
Natalie Portman gets real about feminist movies

Hope you enjoy the reads!


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