Accessory Swap!

 Who doesn't love to get a package in the mail? 

oh that's right, no one.

BUT what makes that package even better is if it is filled with cute accessories! 

well.. good news. 

you can get that package of accessories by

 heading on over to MJ's blog and signing up for the accessory swap!!

we got new puppies!

My dad has been wanting a new puppy for a while and his birthday is coming up so my mom said she would get him a dog for his bday. They came down to Radford and we headed to the Pulaski Humane Society to check out the pups there. We had looked online at the dogs available for adoption and saw one that we were interested in. When we got there they just let us go on back and look at all the dogs in their crates- there were SO many adult dogs...mostly pit mixes...that were jumping and barking at us and it kindof freaked me out!! I turned the corner and saw all these little black and white puppies in the same crate and I fell in love! We got a few of them out to hold and play with for a little while, along with the one we had seen online. The puppies were 8 weeks and the other was about 5 months old. I loved them all but the puppies just melted my heart. I first got the runt out of the kennel and he was immediately my favorite. My parents also found one they really clicked with too and we ended up getting TWO of the little puppies..

So bloggies...meet Knox:

sleeping on my lap while i drove him to his FURever home :)

This is how he started in the car but he whined until he got into my lap and then he slept the whole hour trip home

he is so teenie- he was the runt of the bunch

oh hi :)

oh whatdoyaknow Knox is sleeping again

and I thought this was THE sweetest picture of him!

I am SO in love with little Knox- he is my little buddy! Loves to be held and sleep on me- I could just hold him alll day!

And, this is our other new puppy

technically he is my dad's dog and my dad can't really decide on a name yet!

Sitting outside

snoozin'

puppy love

I'm pretty much a professional dog sitter now. This weekend I had my cousin and his wife's puppy while they went on a skiing trip. I loved having her here all weekend to keep me company- she was so sweet and funny!
Prepare for picture (and cuteness) overload.

So adorable right??

Her parents came back today and now I'm having puppy withdrawals!! Can't wait until I can get my own dog..hopefully early next year!

Never Take Life For Granted

http://www2.wsls.com/news/2012/feb/24/5/northside-high-school-grad-killed-serving-army-ar-1713284/

This guy went to my highschool and graduated a year after me...out of all people I just think its crazy he had to die in that mess. Please pray for his family- he had just gotten married and has a very young son.. =\ I was just so sad yesterday when I found out- I can't imagine how his wife and family must feel getting that news. Its just so depressing =\

no-heat curls with a headband

So I'm sure some of you saw this on my twitter last week, but I'm just getting around to posting about it here.
I saw on another blog that a girl did this so I wanted to try it out!
This is the video I watched to see how to do it:


This is what it looked like before I slept on it all night

And this is what it looked like right after I woke up and took the headband out

annnnd this is my hair after I doctored it up a bit with the curling iron (so maybe this wasn't totally no-heat!)

Let me know if you try it and how it turns out!!

I was tagged!

Thanks, Ashley, for tagging me in this! I think they are so fun and gives me a good reason to post today! 

First, for 11 facts about moi:

1. I'm a 24 year old grad student -studying Occupational Therapy (and no, I can't find you a job)

 

2. I'm a twin- you can check her blog out here 

 

3. I'm a slightly addicted to coffee

our kcup collection right now

4. As of right now I want to work with people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury once I graduate. This fall I will be in Newport News for a fieldwork placement at a Rehab Institute and I'm crossing my fingers that I'm on the TBI Unit!

 

5. I sing. a lot. even though I dont have the best voice I can't help but sing to every song I know when I hear it- and you can ask my friends- I know a LOT of songs.

 

6. My favorite shows are: Revenge, Grey's Anatomy (even tho that show is so diff than it used to be!), and Friday Night lights... =) 

 

7.  I did my undergrad at James Madison University...aka the best place on Earth

me jumping in front of Wilson Hall on the quad

8. I'm always early. always. Even if I try not to be early- I'm still early. 

9.  I have had the same best friends since I was in elementary school...but have added a few new ones throughout the years too! I just feel lucky to have had the same friends for so long :) 

 10. I don't care that today is Superbowl Sunday...This is what I'm spending the day with: 

three quizzes this week!

11. I can't wait to get my own puppy!! I want a golden retriever cocker spaniel mix.. just like this little girl- she is the perfect size and is the sweetest dog ever. 

If anyone sees one of these dogs for adoption/sale- holler!

Now for the questions that Ashley made up for me...

1. What's your favorite type of cookie?

-hands down, oatmeal chocolate chip 

has to be this kind- i could eat the batter alone and not even make the cookies!

2. If you could live in any US city, where would it be?

 -Well, I'm thinking I want to live in the Charlotte, NC area, or Richmond, Va area..but I think living in Nashville, TN or somewhere on a lake would be awesome too1

 

3. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it?

- definitely pay off my student loans, pay off my parent's part of my student loans, get a new car and save the rest until I am married and then buy a house! (i'd prob spend a little on clothes and other random things too) 

4. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

 -good question: I like what the chair of my program says- that if we ever feel like we can't make it through the program or if we ever start doubting ourselves- remember why you applied in the first place and that you are where you are supposed to be, doing what you are supposed to be doing.  I think that is great advice bc sometimes the work is overwhelming and its easy to get stuck on that and wonder if I can really do this- but then I remember why I want to be an OT and that's because I want to help people do the things that are important to them!

 

5. What's your favorite healthy meal?

Definitely a salad: spinach leaves, lots of tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, cold corn and peas,  and grilled chicken with honey mustard. that was my go-to meal at JMU! so yummy

 

6. What's your favorite un-healthy meal?

 chick-fil-a chicken sandwich and waffle fries with the chick-fil-a sauce!

7. What is your favorite band?

 oh that's a hard one. I'll pick two: The Fray and Lady Antebellum :)

 

8. What's your favorite color?

 I really like yellow- but I dont really own anything that is yellow haha

 

9. Do you have any pets?

we have a family dog that lives in Roanoke with my parents...

10. What's the best vacation you've ever been on?

 I have never been on any really great vacations- just to the beach!

 

11. What is your biggest accomplishment to date?

 -Definitely graduating from JMU and then starting my graduate program :) 

crock pot taco soup

I made Taco Soup in the crock pot for the first time today and it was delicious!! So, naturally, I just had to share!
I found this lady's blog on pinterest, she used her slow-cooker everyday for a YEAR and thats' where I found the taco soup recipe!
Let me know if you try it and love it...cause me and my roomies sure did :)

I didn't realize the picture was blurry until I already stirred it up and then it didn't look so pretty haha