Happy #thinkingoutloud Thursday! No idea what I’m going on about? Click here!
1. Firstly and foremostly, happy birthday to this little lady right here!
And by “little lady” I mean nothing of the sort. Kaiah turns fourteen today… or at least somewhere around today. I kind of had to randomly pick a birthday for her since I adopted her from a litter of strays and the shelter had no idea when she was born either. Fun fact: Kaiah’s “shelter name” was Aero, and her brothers/sisters were named Snickers, Mars, Reese, and Hershey.
2. Speaking of birthdays, guess who (read: what) turns a whopping 3 years old exactly one week from today. Spooooooooons!
And by that I mean the blog 😉 Here’s where I insert the customary “I can’t believe it’s been that long,” and “I never thought blogging would become what it has for me,” but I really can’t believe it, and I definitely never saw it coming when I randomly decided to start sharing my thoughts on the internet all those years back. We’ll talk more about it next week, though — I’m still trying to work out the details in how I want to approach it [because I almost completely forgot that it was my blogiversary.]
3. Actually, one thing I will say about blogging is that it does all manner of strange things to my brain. Case in point: I’m almost never sure of what day of the week it is because I’m always thinking days in advance… Like I’m physically writing this on a Wednesday, but mentally treating it like it’s a Thursday. The same thing happens for my months… I try to content plan a month or two in advance, which means that I’m already thinking about September and October and all the pumpkin and apple recipes I’m going to throw at you. I hope you’re ready.
4. In other news, my parents finally got the keys to their new home earlier this week, which means doomsday (read: moving day) is right around the corner. But it’s hard to look at it that way when this is the key they gave me 😆
I think I’ve come to terms with the fact that the home I lived in for 25 years of my life is going to be taken over by strangers. I just hope I can remember not to accidentally show up on their doorstep when I try to go visit my parents on Sundays. Awkward.
5. Remember all my fails from last week? And how I mentioned that my Keurig bit the dust and I had to resort to drinking instant coffee? I guess it just needed a few days off because it randomly started working again. I ran vinegar through it and descaled it just to be sure, so fingers crossed that I don’t run in to any more SNAFUs… especially since I’m out of instant coffee.
6. Speaking of fails [and vinegar], my fruit fly situation is no longer a situation… which is a good thing because having my kitchen smell like vinegar was slowly killing me. I’ll never understand things like salt ‘n’ vinegar chips.
7. Actually, I probably shouldn’t say that because there’s a good chance I’ll be eating my words in the future. Remember what I said about not being a big fan of black jelly beans? I don’t mind then anymore. At first I ate them out of sheer desperation [after running out of all the other colours], but now? I’d go as far as to say that I kind of like them…
8. Why does this always happen to me?!?! 😡 😡
Spend weeks growing a nice set of nails, and then have all your efforts go to waste in the 1 second it takes you to stub your finger on the door handle to the fridge and break one off… That finger’s just unlucky in general, though. See the huge scar running down from the nail? I can’t actually remember how I did it, but I do remember ripping my finger open when I was little and the nail falling right off. I guess, in comparison, breaking one isn’t that bad…
9. And don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten….
1. Admit it… you totally didn’t see that last one coming 😆
2. And here’s a girl who’s never even purchased a single jar. Apparently I’m missing out.
3. Now that’s some serious work ethic. I wonder which episode it was…
4. But the real question is… is there a ‘C’?!
5. Mmm hmm. Try explaining that to the next person you flip off…
10. Have an awesome Thursday! Make it an awesome one 😀
No questions… just tell me whatever comes to your mind! 😀
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I am happy I’m not alone with the fruit fly infestation because I am so sick of the vinegar smell too! Praying I can put mine away soon too!
hahaha that last fact. “I SWEAR OFFICER I WAS JUST TRYING TO PROTECT MYSELF FROM CURSES.”
And eww, black jellybeans? Can’t do. As well as salt and vinegar chips, those are actually the worst.
#8 – OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!!!! Yes – breaking it off ain’t that bad at all!!! And HAPPY BIRTDHAY TO Kaiah and to SPOONS (a week early)! Speaking of Kaiah – whoever named her and her sibblings has got to have been a huge chocolate lover! Btw – have you had an Aero bar? So good – like trying to eat chocolate bubbles!
YES! Those actually used to be my favourite chocolate bars when I was little, so I guess it was just fate 😉
Salt and Vinegar chips, yuck! I’m not sure why anyone likes those?!
Happy birthday to Kaiah!!
I’d definitely cry if my coffee maker died on me, I’m so glad yours came back to life!
Happy birthday to your doggy! So special!
And welcome to the black jelly bean club. It’s a tough membership to acquire, but once in, you’re always in 😉
I’m still not sure how I feel about black liquorice, but baby steps… right? 😉
Amanda, I can not WAIT for all those fall recipes 🙂 I am drooling just looking at that pictures of apples and pumpkins! Happy birthday to your sweet puppy – and HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! So exciting to reach those milestones – especially when you can look back and see how much has changed for you. Super Exciting! Loved the random facts at the end – Weird Al drives me crazy, but somehow his songs always end up stuck in my head so I guess, while I did not see that coming, I can’t say I’m totally surprised 🙂 Thanks for hosting a fun link up!
I cannot wait for those pumpkin recipes. Fall foods are the only things that get me through the season. I’m the biggest wimp when it comes to colder weather. As for the “I before E” rule… why are you such a rebel against your own laws English? Just WHY?
I can’t believe you jumped on the black jellybean train;) I really need to clean my Keurig!! I’m terrified that’s going to happen to mine and I don’t remember the last time I cleaned it, which is not only terrible for the machine but also kind of gross! Haha glad yours decided to revive itself:)
My nails are bad. If I keep up with taking biotin and a skin&nails supplement they actually stay less peely and breaking. I need to get some clear coat on mine now because a few have ripped. Yay for the Keurig return!
Have you ever tried Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails nail strengthener? It’s just a clear coat that you paint your nails with and it helps make your nails stronger. I’ve been using it on and off for over a year now, and I’m pretty sure it works. Best part is it’s only a couple bucks at the drugstore.
It’s crazy that we’ve been blogging for this long! I’m only a couple months behind you before my blog turns 3 and it feels like such a big part of my life, but it also doesn’t feel like I’ve been at it this long. Nor did I expect to keep blogging for so many years. I just broke one of my nails like that and now I really need to cut the rest down to match it. So annoying. I just tell myself it’s another excuse to eat more ice cream to get those calcium levels back up 😉
Yay the keurig is back! I actually descaled mine after reading your post last week to make sure mine was in tip top shape.
Your dog is exactly the type of dog I would want, so beautiful!
And dude- the same thing always happens to my nails except it alternates; long, short, long short. It is very much a disaster ;).
Sorry but Ky is a one woman kind of dog 😉 And it’s only ever the thumbs and pointer fingers for me. Apparently I abuse those ones more than the others 😡
Congrats on your upcoming blog-iversary!
I *hate* when I break just one nail like that. I’m slightly obsessive, so I usually cut them ALL when that happens. And I’m the same way with black jelly beans…I kinda like them now.
Awe your pup! Happy birthday to doggy and spoons!!
Ugh my nails look exactly like that! I finally got them all nice and long and pretty, but then one had to break. I’m getting ready for fall so I can’t wait to see what you have in mind for these upcoming months!
Kaiah is incredibly cute! Happy birthday to the sweet girl! Dogs are such a blessing 🙂
They really are 😀
Lol @ fact five!! Now that’s epic!
I lost an entire toe nail some years ago. Wasn’t sure if it’ll grow back but it did and looks totally different from the others!
Happy birthday to Kaiah!!
~KayBee~
Happy birthday to Kaiah! What a beautiful and sweet dog!
Thanks Laura!
Bring on the apple and pumpkin! Okay, maybe not quite yet, but I’m glad you’re getting ready. It’s good to be prepared. 😉 It’s also good that you have coffee again. Even though I’m decaf these days, I still need my morning fix.
I do that all the time with my nails. I work to get them all even so I can get a manicure, then one breaks. Booo!
Happy birthday Kaiah!
Happy birthday to Kaiah! (love that name). I volunteer at a shelter and litters that come in get the weirdest names. We recently had some beagles come in and they were all given cheese names- Gouda, Muenster, Gorgonzola and Feta. Seriously!? My personal favorite was a big fluff ball who was named Ron Furgandy. Now that’s clever!
😆 I guess they just like to pick a theme and go with it. I got mine around Halloween, so maybe there was a big bowl of candy bars sitting around the office?
That ALWAYS happens to my nails — on both hands. The struggle! I think I might be coming around to black jelly beans too, the other day I bought some blueberry Panda liquorice and it tasted like black liquorice and I really didn’t mind it! Who knew? I totally believe that stat about Nutella, and I actually think that’s probably wrong lol!
I can never keep my nails long and pretty. I always end up snagging them or breaking them.
I have a love/hate relationship with vinegar. It’s such an awesome multipurpose product, but it smells like death.
My parents still live in the home I grew up in. They’re in their late 80s. There’s a flight of stairs up to get into the house, and we really wish they would move out! In fact, the siblings are descending this weekend to continue cleaning out their house, not because they’re moving, but because they have 50+ yrs of clutter in there. Travel brochures older than me. I’m 53.
In the winter I can’t grow my nails at all, but in the summer they grow pretty good. But yes, once they get to a certain length they start to break.
14 yrs is awesome, especially for a larger dog! Chester will turn 10 soon. He’s in heart failure, so the future is uncertain. Give her some extra birthday pets!
The crazy thing is that my parents ended up buying a -bigger- home with more stairs, when I’m pretty sure they were supposed to go the other way 😯
Happy early Blogiverysary! (I never know how to spell that!) Your pup is so cute!
I do that with my nails way to often! Totally annoying!
I’m going to have to run vinegar through my kuerig! I’ve never done that!
Its a godsend! And the same goes for decalcifying a water kettle so that you don’t have bits of minerals floating around in your cup.
Happy birthday Kaiah!!!! Such a pretty doggy!!! The smell of vinegar is so so terrible. Glad the fruit fly situation is under control! This is the first time in a while we haven’t had any.. Knock on wood…
I cannot wait for pumpkin recipes and fall. I’ve felt a little weird making them when it’s still crazy hot outside but at least a, this year I am better prepared than last.
I haven’t actually broken down and bought any pumpkin yet, but I’m thinking I’m going to have to soon since we always seem to run into a shortage when the season hits.
Aww! Happy Birthday to Kaiah! She is gorgeous, Amanda! And Happy (Almost) Birthday to Spoons! That’s so exciting; kudos to you for your accomplishment. I just had my one year blogiversary in May and it seemed like it flew by. I’m definitely ready for these recipes, girl…bring it! Thanks so much for hosting and I’m glad you have coffee – woo hoo! #priorities 😉
I can’t believe you have only been blogging 3 years. It seems like much longer! I guess time has gotten away from everyone. 😉 Your dog is adorable by the way.
I like the taste of pumpkin so I was born ready.
It actually is much longer but the current blog is only 3 years old.
Cor. I remember when you started blogging! Good lord , now I feel old.
Haha! How’s that supposed to make -me- feel?!
umm, why do we even teach I before e? It’s so confusing and when kids ask why a word doesn’t follow it, my answer is pretty vague! Ha I have never been through labor but I’m sure I wouldn’t want to be recording any part of a tv show! Lol happy birthday to your little pup!
It’s kind of ironic the people at the shelter named Kaiah and her siblings after something that can potentially kill dogs … Either way, the names are cute but Kaiah is much sweeter than Aero!
Regarding the Nutella: nah, you’re not missing out on much. Yes, fine, I’ve been randomly dipping into the huge jar friends’ forgot at our place but it’s basically a very sweet chocolate spread that can’t hold a candle to almond butter.
Well, I -did- get her around Halloween, so maybe they had a bowl of chocolate bars sitting on the table in the office and got inspired by that 😛
I love black jelly beans 🙂 And yes, I am always days ahead of what day it actually is because of blog planning!
I hate hate salt & vinegar chips. Seriously, yuk!!! I don’t know how people like them (aka my mom and my best friend!).
Ps: I love your dog, she’s so cute 🙂
Hm also, why is it a complete random profile that appears when you click my picture ?
I’m not too sure, Annie! It depends on your Gravatar profile and how you have it set up. You can go to http://en.gravatar.com to try and sort it out.
That is so strange – I have nothing to do with that account yet it seems to appear everywhere! Weird.