Day 9 Get ready for a Mega-Post!

Ok, so I know this will bore pretty much anyone that reads this, but I have been super excited about this post and considered it sort of a project! Get ready, because you can't ask a music-aholic list just one song for each mood. Here we go!!!!! (Might I encourage you if you have nothing today one day... all of your socks are folded, you've counted all the dots on your ceiling, and have organized your pantry alphabetically, to look up a couple of these songs. They may surprise you.)

Unfortunately, music is much more of a crutch for me during hard times, so I have lots of favorite angry and sad songs.

Angry.
1. Torn-Creed
2. Save Me- Alter Bridge
3. Comfort Eagle- Cake
4. Lollipop- Framing Hanley
5. Killing In The Name- Rage Against The Machine
6. Voices- Disturbed
7. In The Air Tonight- Phil Collins
8. Prelude 12/21- AFI
9. No Leaf Clover- Metallica
10. Blackbird- Alter Bridge
11. White Knucke Ride- Alter Bridge

Sad.
1. Call Your Name- Daughtry
2. Never Think- Rob Pattinson
3. Fix You- Coldplay
4. Apologies- Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
5. Breathe Me- Sia
6. Hometown Glory- Adele
7. Heaven Song- Phil Wickham
8. Kiss My Disease- Virgos Merlot
9. Brick- Ben Folds Five
10. Hang- Matchbox 20
11. In Loving Memory- Alter Bridge
12. Eden (Turn The Page)- Mayfield Four

Happy.
1. Back From Cali- Slash ft. Myles Kennedy
2. Wake For Young Souls- Third Eye Blind
3. New Perspective- Panic! At The Disco
4. Soul Singing- The Black Crowes
5. Shove It- Santigold
6. Lump- Presidents of the USA
7. You Gotta Be- Des'ree
8. Santeria- Sublime
9. Escapade- Janet Jackson
10. Under Pressure- Freddie Mercury
11. More Than Words- Extreme
12. This Kind Of Love- Sister Hazel
13. Wounded- Third Eye Blind

Chill Out.
1. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You- Led Zeppelin
2. Yellow Ledbetter- Pearl Jam
3. Landslide- The Smashing Pumpkins
4. The Funeral- Band Of Horses
5. Far More- The Honorary Title
6. 15 Step- Radiohead
7. Bonfire (Third Eye Blind Song)- Third Eye Blind
8. One- Creed
9. Pity For A Dime- Creed
10. Let Her Cry- Hootie & The Blowfish

These are only songs I have thought of off the top of my head. If I had time to browse through the old iPod, you could be in for a long day of reading. This is a good start, anyway.

Day 8

List 4 short-term goals for this year and the reasons why you picked them.

1. Organize my hall and craft room closets and re-organize the basement.
Why: It's killing me!

2. Do more laundry.
Why: Because our washer and dryer are in the basement, so I tend to "forget" about all of those dirty clothes that need washing!

3. Have a more positive attitude.
Why: I tend to let the negative side of certain issues consume me, and most things I focus on have nothing to do with me or my life directly. I think I would feel a lot better if I didn't waste so much energy on negativity.

4. Exercise more (well at all, really... I didn't to begin with!) and watch what I eat.
Why: I would like to tone up a little so that's what the exercising is for, and eating so much junk food makes me feel like I'm 85 years old. I am anti-diets, but maybe just swapping an apple instead of nine cookies. You know, something reasonable ;)

Day 7

was hard.
I can't choose just one, so here we go

The someone/something that has had the biggest impact on your life.

The biggest something.

This means I am finally what I feel like I was meant to be my whole life. A wife. Eventually, this means I will be a mother too, and then I will make my biggest accomplishment of my entire life.


This is my best friend. He makes me happy, makes me mad, makes me laugh, and makes me cry. We have been through ups and downs, and I wouldn't have it any other way. That's the way life was intended to be lived, and with Evan as my husband I will die one happy old lady.


My mom and my Meme. They taught me everything, and loved me all the time. It was their job, but it was also their choice and I hope to be a great mom just like them one day.


My Dad. He's pretty much the most awesome Dad you could ask for, but probably the funniest person I've ever met. Hence the above photo. He's the only Dad I know that would crack jokes while walking me down the aisle. He taught me how to play softball and countless other things. He gets the cool dad award for sure.


The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The tree in this situation is my Pop. (That's my dad's dad.) My Meme and Pop were pretty cool grandparents growing up, but it's not until I became an adult that I realized just how much they loved me as a kid. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have it so good today. They are and were amazing people, and my Pop is the most giving man you'll ever meet.


Lastly, little Carsyn Nelson. This was the day I brought her home from the Humane Society and I vowed this day to ALWAYS have adopted pets, because they are the best babies you'll ever meet. Wouldn't you behave well if someone saved your life? Carsyn made me realize to help those in need, even when they have four legs and fur.

Day 6: What's in your bag

I carry around A LOT of baggage and I'm not talking about emotionally here.
The following is a list of items from my purse. ( I will spare you the contents of my additional carry-on bag I also carry.)
1. My wallet. This contains our checkbook as well as some photos of Kyleigh and Kole, a couple of club cards, some Starbucks giftcards, and Evan's business cards.
2. My red tiny wallet. This is a little credit card holder that has my ID, check card, and HSA check card. Sometimes I just grab this when I'm going to the store.
3. Car Keys.
4. Blackberry.
5. My "Magic Bag". I have a tiny cosmetic bag filled with jiblets I don't like floating around. Also you could survive on a desert island with the contents of this tiny 3x5" bag. It includes: fold-up toothbrush and toothpaste, lens cloth, eyedrops, chapstick, tylenol, a mirror, Aquafor, gum, a paper clip (?), and a pen.
6. My small digital camera. For photo ops on the go.
7. Body Splash.
8. My external hard drive. I somehow find myself always needing this since it contains all of my Word documents and every digital photo I have ever taken.
9. My iPod. If this could start my car for me, it would be the most important item in there. So by default, it comes in second behind my car keys.
Also, if you are missing your cat or small dog, it could be in my purse too.

Day 5 Gonna Take Pollution Down To Zero

Your favorite super hero and why.

Oh sure, all the other obvious choices are valiant, but what about this guy? What's not to like? He's blue AND everyone in his possy has way awesome rings.

When my brother started growing up, I must admit I cheated on the Captain with these guys:

Day 4

Photo of yourself as a kid.
We all know that just one would not be fun, and to spice it up even more, captions are included.


This is my mom's all time favorite. It was taken at Tannehill when I was about two or three.


I love this one. You can't see me due to my tiny-ness, but I love the way my Mom looks holding me. It's really neat to see how she interacted with me because I was too little to know at the time.


Me and my Dad were a match made in Heaven from the start. We both wiped each other out.


I'm going all out with this one. Here is the standard naked bath tub photo. Wish my hair would have stayed this color.


My number 1: my Meme and I. I lost my Meme in 2007, and miss her like crazy. This photo shows how she treated me from birth. Even in my twenties she hugged and kissed all over me just like I was a baby. She was a mother of two boys and I was the only girl grandkid. Spoiled is an understatement.


Speaking of spoiled, this is what happens when you are. I'm sure because my grandparents thought I was a little princess, that I talked them into dressing myself on this annual vacation. Hey, at least I accessorized with my Orange Keds.


Preschool Graduation day. The only day I appeared to be happy about school.


A mark in history as far as my life goes. My first day playing softball at age 3 1/2. Softball was my one love I hung on to, and it put me through college. Softball gave me a great 17 years and I miss it a lot.


The last go around. Finishing out my sport at JSCC.


Oh Olan Mills, you were so good to me. I was not thrilled with the whole photography concept this day and apparently knocked that stuffed bunny down in a fit of rage.


Circa '87. Note the sweater vest.

And now, for 7 facts about me from my childhood.
1. Me and my brother were brutal enemies. He once threw a tool at me and it cost me 9 stitches in the old' noodle.
2. In the fourth grade I was in a violent go cart wreck (with Enemy #1) and was slung (or should I say barrel-rolled) into the woods. It was also the day before school pictures. As if being covered in scabs from head to toe was not enough, my mother dressed me in a floor length denim dress and feathered my bangs. True story. I'm in the yearbook. Look me up.
3. In middle school I used to take my boombox outside and make my grandparents sit on their porch while I rollerbladed routines to the Backstreet Boys. I know.
4. My mom's favorite embarrassing tale: At age four, I got out of bed hysterically crying and told my parents that sometimes I felt like I didn't know who I was. A little too early to be establishing one's purpose in life, don't you think?
5. I played softball for 17 years of my life. My claim to fame? My freshmen year of college I hit three back to back homeruns in the same game and threw someone out from centerfield at first base.
6. I tried karate once with my brother and had to wear a floral spandex outfit my mother put me in. Naturally I stuck out like a sore thumb in the middle of solid white uniforms, so I was a little vulnerable. The instructor called me out in the middle of push-ups for not doing them right, and I cried and never went back. It was a traumatic experience.
7. Most importantly, I am deathly afraid of clowns. I blame it on early exposure to the circus. I was just not prepared for that type of action.

Just a side note: I secretly hope our children will look like Evan one day. He is seriously the cutest little baby boy I've ever seen, and I'm sure if we even had a girl, those blue eyes would be beautiful.

Day 3: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

One bad habit I wish that I didn't have:
That would be being insanely addicted to certain television shows. If we are not at home, I watch the clock and have a little freak out in my head if I think we won't make it home in time. I don't really want to break up with these shows, because it's so hard to give up something you love. Maybe I should find a better alternative so that I can make these shows work around me and not me work around them. DVR? Could be.




However, this bad habit will not be largely focused upon this week, due to my true tv loves premiering back to back tonight and tomorrow night, OTH and GG = OMG.

Day 2

Ok so does it count if you do the next ten days all at once? Hope so, because I have been a busy girl! Here we go:

For Day 2 tell your favorite season and why:
My favorite season is Fall.
Here is one good reason why:


The photo ops! The colors outside are amazing this time of year, and it's also a good temperature to be taking pics!

I love Tannehill and during Fall, these little cuties come start coming out.


Fall means Halloween. Halloween is my favorite. Plus, Halloween means popcorn balls at Walmart and pumpkin candy. Yum:)



It is also around this time that I reunite every year with my long lost love:


There are actually so many wonderful things about fall, this post could be take days to read. I think I'll quit while I'm ahead!

30 Day Challenge

After a long day of blog stalking, I have found a pretty nifty activity. See Here.

I thought I would have some fun with this. It is a 30 day challenge and each day tackles a new topic. So here goes Day 1.

A recent picture of you and the meaning behind your blog title:

This picture just makes me laugh because it doesn't even look like me.

Step 2.
The meaning behind my blog title is just that. The Nelson's. pretty self-explanatory.

Anywho... tune in tomorrow for Day 2!

Bridal Tea

Heather's bridal was also last weekend, and so precious I might add! they have a houndstooth theme for the wedding, and the tea was no different! Anyway, here are a few pics I got before my camera died!
Counter-top decor

yummies!

the coolest flower arrangements... Mrs. Connie is so good!

the cutest little houndstooth hostess

Picture table

With my little houndstooth cutie

Heather and Haley

Probably the only time I've ever seen Kyleigh hide from the camera

A few guests...


goodies!


I have a little story to share too:
Kyleigh went home with me after the tea to play for a little while, and we always have very interesting conversations as were are driving home. Sunday was no different: if you don't live in Hueytown, you won't understand this, but I thought it was hysterical! Everyone knows the Arby's has been renovated, and from the front there are THREE Arby's logos, so it appears to say Arby's Arby's Arby's. Evan and I noticed it the other day and had a laugh about it. Well, we are driving, and Kyleigh is trying to explain to me where the "store you get prizes at" (the dollar store) is and says to me, "you know, it's that store by the nail place and Arby's Arby's Arby's." I cracked up. I asked her what she thought about it saying that, and her reply was: "well I think it could have just said Arby's and that would have been fine." classic. 6 years old going on 25.