regret.

day thirteen:

do you have regret?

i've often reflect back on my life and different paths it could have taken based on choices i made or did not make.  maybe some of them would have been better, and maybe some of them would have been worse.

but in the end, i am perfectly happy with where i am right here, right now.  in fact, i'm more than happy.

sure, there are things in my life i have done or gone through that i'm not particularly proud of.  moments i look back on and think "what the hell was i thinking?!"

but do i regret them?

absolutely not!

the decisions i have made good and bad in my life up to this point have brought me to probably the happiest point in my life that i have ever been.

i honestly believe that i would not be married to matt had i not made some of the not so good choices i made that some people may "regret."

i learned from them, i grew up, and i changed.

so i believe, no regrets.

but, that's just me :)

day late, dollar short.

i saw this march blog challenge over in this ladies corner of le old web, and i have decided to embark.

it obviously began yesterday, but i will just do two today :) lucky you! haha

maybe, just maybe you should join in too!  it's never too late after all.

day one:

self portrait and 5 random facts about yourself

1. apparently i make this face a lot at my husband.  it means different things according to the dumb comment he has made that has caused me to make said face.  he calls it my "stank face."

2. my finger nails and toe nails are always painted.  ALWAYS. i feel like a man if they are not.   i don't have dainty, cute hands and i pretty much hate all feet.  nail polish is a must.

3. whenever i have money and am excited to go shopping i can never find anything i want.  whenever i have no money i find 10 million things i desire to purchase.  it's a rough cycle.

4. i speak espanol rather fluently.  but you would never know because i never do.

5. i recently downloaded the disneyland wait time app and frequently check the wait times so that i can text people and say, "if we were at disneyland right now we would only have to wait 20 minutes for space mountain." or "california adventures is really crowded right now, it may be a good time for lunch."  it makes me happy.

day two: 

favorite quote(s)

i love quotes, i don't have a favorite.

i chose some from my pinterest board found here that strike my fancy at this moment.

things i forget + fall.

first things first, you may have noticed i got a new blog name and design.

months ago i won it in a giveaway and due to wedding stuff, i didn't redeem it until now.

kailyn from wandering free did an awesome job and was so easy to work with.

she definitely exceeded my expectations.

thanks lady!

life as of late has seemed so stressful and at times to much to bear.

i feel like there is never enough time in the day to do all of the things i NEED to do.

i might as well just forget about the things i WANT to do because they will never happen.

needless to say, tears have been shed, complaints uttered, and guess what? life is still stressful.

about two weeks ago i had a beyond hellish week.

i came to the conclusion that my attitude sucked and needed to change.

i decided for the upcoming week (this passed one) that i was going to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones.

i was going to be a glass half full kind of a person.

and to my surprise... IT WORKED!

i also decided that each day, no matter how busy and stressed i was that i was going to allow myself 30 minutes of "me time" to escape from reality for a minute.  sometimes it was reading a book, taking a longer shower than necessary, cuddling longer with matt in the morning, etc. etc.

sometimes i get so caught up in my to-do lists that i forget to do something that is actually enjoyable.

luckily, my positive week also helped me be more productive and this weekend i actually had time to have a weekend :)

fall is here

and i am happy about it.

this summer bonfires weren't allowed in the canyon (or anywhere really) because of how dry it was.  now that fall is here, last night we took advantage of bonfire season and had our first one to kick off the cooler weather.

 roasting starburst.

it is beginning to feel like fall in our house as well.

moral of the story... i am thankful for little reminders that life doesn't always have to seem so bad.

when i think of the good things i have, i realize how lucky i truly am.

and i feel thankful.

t.h.u.r.s.d.a.y goodness.

to my brother: 

happy happy birthday!!

22 years and we're still best buds.

i love you and hope your day is great, you deserve it.

the things i need:

i'm convinced my life would be better if these two items were mine.

the words i love:

what i'm excited for:

jazz game tonight with my love.

and also,

my last final is today

OH HAPPY DAY.

thursdays, they make me smile.

one love to all.

amyLynn

thursday thoughts.

i saw this on valerie's blog and loved it too much not to share.

also,

as you can see i have a lovely new blog layout and design done by

Miss Alyx @

Everyday is a New Adventure

i love it oh so much.

she did such a great job and was so fun and easy to work with.

go check out her design page to see more of her work.

thanks alyx!!

i hope you have a great thursday. afterall, it is my favorite day of the week.

love,

amyLynn

2 more days to enter THIS giveaway...don't forget :)

today.

easier said than done.

love,

amyLynn

date night.

tonight i have a two hour date.

with these fine people...

grey's anatomy season eight premier tonight.

oh happy day :)

and some quotes as well

and the eye candy

 greys.. what would i do without you.

love, amyLynn

stress.

sometimes i need to remember this.

especially today...

D&C 10:4

"Do not run faster or labor more than you have strength and means provided to enable you to translate: but be diligent unto the end."

love, amyLynn

a wise man.

dr. seuss.

he sure has some wise words.

agreed?

some of my favorites

via pinterest.

love,amyLynn