tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114504242024-03-12T20:47:03.599-06:00Better Than LoveYou hold my hand and it's better than loveAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-61787347266275517622010-11-10T12:32:00.006-07:002010-11-10T12:49:12.423-07:00It's the little things....You know they say it's the little things in life that makes you the most happy- for example, Josh got a 2,000 square feet of insulation for our attic for free (those hilarious pictures of us trying to roll it out will follow). But seriously, made my day today! I made homemade chicken pot pie on Sunday- yes me, I know, I know, I can cook! Josh loved it, I thought it tasted great and I am shocked! Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-28040854057610428912010-10-27T13:23:00.005-06:002010-10-27T13:37:14.192-06:00He asked and well...the rest is historyAh, I have been slacking on my blogging lately... I have been a smidge busy with something else. Cough Cough...Hopefully, this doesn't completely stop my decorating and maybe I may even throw in a blog or 2 about the big day. For now, just know to Save The Date of 9/17, the big day will be held here: Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-59954669309825311662010-10-11T11:24:00.000-06:002010-10-11T11:24:00.273-06:00Pros/Cons of a Clawfoot TubOur house was built in 1911- yup it will be 100 next year- and it has a lot of great old features: built ins, original floor, baseboards, and of course a clawfoot tub. Josh loved this feature, I don't really know much about it at all, but I figured it was asthetically pleasing and didn't really think much of it.The first night in our house after the LONG day of moving I jumped into the shower forAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-28872846897280789162010-10-09T10:34:00.000-06:002010-10-09T10:34:00.181-06:00The Great Curtain DebateWhen I first went out on my home buying decor trips Josh always said, I trust you just get something that will not be too feminine. I kept this in mind when I bought all of the plain linen curtains, as well as photos for the house. However, I knew I wanted something in the master bedroom to punch up the colors. We only have my dressers and our plain comforter, so there needed to be something elseAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-16953763384946092722010-10-08T10:00:00.000-06:002010-10-08T10:14:16.328-06:00Curtains, blahCurtains- never been one of my favorite topics. When we saw the house, we loved the design they put into the curtains, nice tall windows (about 84 inches and 95 inches on others) with linen so that light can still come in. Well of course, they said, nope we're taking curtains. Thus it became my mission to find similar (and cheap) curtains.I spent practically the entire month of August looking forAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-86171173215196569272010-09-22T10:00:00.000-06:002010-09-22T09:48:32.078-06:00GRATEFUL!I am extremely grateful that I have a beautiful new house! :) Closing went great last Friday and we even got the keys early, the sellers are wonderful and so fanastic to work with! It is such a blessed time, crazy time, but so fun to be a homeowner! So here is what I am grateful for:Josh...if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have been able to afford such a wonderful house by myself. I am so happy to Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-91094131384657227952010-09-09T10:37:00.008-06:002010-09-13T15:18:03.583-06:00Laundry RoomNever thought I would blog about my laundry room but here goes nothing. We have a laundry room in the basement where the sellers are leaving their 2 year old washer and dryer (SCORE!). The rest of the room is currently just used as storage but Josh is turning this large open area into his 'man cave' with storage for our yes count 'em 5 pairs of skis and 4 bikes. (I account for 1 of each!) We haveAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-30457096638035907992010-09-03T10:06:00.008-06:002010-09-03T14:18:30.851-06:00Open ShelvingBack in college I lived in a beautiful castle which was built almost 100 years ago. The artitecture was amazing from the spiral staircase to our inside baloncy. There were rooms we called 'vanity row' that had these awesome built ins for each room- which comprised of the closet, a vanity with shelving and cabinets. So when I saw our house had the same features I was incredibly excited because it Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-61009728937870248932010-08-29T15:24:00.005-06:002010-08-29T15:42:58.706-06:00RefocusingI am torn..... I have been trying to decide how to focus my blog. Maybe on the new house/decorating, my training, life, I just don't know at this point. I am going to try to start chronically purchases for the house/ design features Josh and I are doing and go from there! Hope all will enjoy!First up, the dinning room. In our current apartment, have a 2 top bistro table. Nothing fancy, Josh's dadAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-20288277115647411832010-06-30T21:15:00.000-06:002010-06-30T21:15:00.616-06:00Brings Me To YouI may have missed the memo on Joshua Radin, but believe me I have read it loud and clear. I recently grabbed a CD of his at work and I am ADDICTED. [One of the benefits of working with music we have it all, good and bad]My absolute favorite song is with one of my favorite female singers- Erin McCarley. Her solo stuff is fantastic I have seen her twice and she never disappoints. Check out this Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-1571623452114950852010-06-28T20:14:00.004-06:002010-06-29T21:12:56.027-06:00Goals, Goals, GoalsAt the beginning of the year my dear friend Monica told me how her and her husband set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals then compare to see if they are on the same page and to move forward as a couple.Recently, Josh and I have decided to revisit these goals we set and wow how things change in 6 months! While we definitely have hit many of our day to day goals- aka laugh together, give a Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-80685853332385099922010-06-21T21:28:00.003-06:002010-06-21T21:33:57.062-06:00It's been awhile!Yikes.....I have been absentee lately. I have been SO busy! Insanely busy, every night of the week I have something going on with work then the weekends are time for Josh and I.Quick recap on one of the most important decisions I have made! I decided to become an Independent Rep/Stylist for a company called Stella & Dot. My dear friend Mattye had always posted links on facebook about it so I Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-38300046543088006152010-05-03T21:25:00.003-06:002010-05-03T21:32:16.665-06:00Light Years AwayI think it is pretty obvious how much I enjoy music. I work with music every single day- I am blessed enough work with the music labels. Here is a great singer/songwriter that I really enjoy. Just listen to the song, her voice, it's beautiful- MoZella is the singer the song is "Light Years Away".The lyrics are so spot on- I love it.It's almost like you had it plannedIt's like you smiled and Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-79862653394655815732010-04-29T20:24:00.002-06:002010-04-29T20:33:06.469-06:00Furry Scurry!!What is the Furry Scurry might you ask, well it is a 5k run in Wash Park for the Dumb Friends League. The best part? Griffin gets to run with us! :)I have been running/training for the past couple weeks getting ready, it's be a little difficult [I have been focusing on running faster because I will be running with my gazelle boyfriend]. The Dumb Friends League is a animal shelter here in Denver Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-1903594851440955642010-04-22T17:20:00.003-06:002010-04-22T17:35:45.997-06:00Taking time to listenSometimes I wonder why certain people are in my life. Do you ever think about that?I think about it in terms of- did God put them in my life for a brief moment to just impact me for this period or did God put this person in my life to show me what I should strive to be or strive not to be. Because overall, I truly believe everyone in your life should teach you something- good or bad.Just after Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-16215417309238975402010-04-04T18:07:00.003-06:002010-04-04T18:24:56.422-06:005 years....Do you ever think back in time and think about how different your life is or how different it could have been?I think about this because this week is Josh and I's 5 year anniversary. I often wonder, what if...What if I hadn't joined SK, would we still have met and started dating?We met at a dinner exchange because our 2 houses were paired together. We became friends, but I use that term loosely. Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-89089218717520624242010-03-28T17:04:00.004-06:002010-03-28T17:14:27.739-06:00Hair Do or Hair Don't?I think I am going to do it....I think I am going to chop my hair. It is a really really difficult decision because no more then 2 months ago I was telling my boyfriend and my stylist that I want to grow my hair out as long as it can go. Now, of course, I want to chop it. I am thinking above my shoulders- which if you know me is SHORT.The last time I had short[ish] hair was when I cut it myself Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-86778265101733929782010-03-26T20:54:00.005-06:002010-03-26T21:10:09.981-06:00Dear Spring, I miss you! Love, AmandaWhere is spring? We had a wonderful weekend for St. Patrick's Day- I got to wear a dress, sit outside a bar downtown and watch the parade. It really was a tease. We have gotten more snow the past 2 weeks then all winter! Ok, that may be a slight exaggeration, but really it feels like that! I cannot wait for flowers, grass, picnics, hiking, camping, rafting, etc....These pictures make me smile Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-42124250357521490202010-03-24T19:19:00.002-06:002010-03-24T19:28:01.548-06:00Honey, what's for dinner?Anyone who knows me [and my boyfriend for that matter] knows that we are not amazing cooks- in fact our idea of cooking is pasta roni, turkey burgers on the grill or my 'famous' homemade pizza aka jiffy pizza crust, sauce, turkey pepperoni and cheese! However, I have become somewhat inspired to cook. Many of my coworkers come to lunch everyday with these amazing ideas and discuss steaming cabbageAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-35041577246054161342010-03-13T14:38:00.001-07:002010-03-23T14:40:19.094-06:00Google Takes the Cake!!I thought I would post to piggy back on the last Brand Post I wrote about. A new study came out that listed Google as the most valuable and recognizable brand in the world. This is so interesting to me when you think about 10 years ago that Google was just an idea and a name for a very large number. Additionally, it simply shows how important the internet is in everyone's life. Even some people Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-86922173952360828822010-03-10T14:37:00.000-07:002010-03-23T14:37:41.441-06:00Brands, Brands, BrandsOnce during an interview I was asked what my favorite brand is. Believe me I was definitely taken aback. I went with Nike, explaining that it has taken sports starts and a simple smashed check mark and made it into one of the top selling brands of all times. Over the past few years since the interview I think this will still be my choice, although Apple would have to be high on my list now as Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-62934262515453184412010-01-20T14:35:00.000-07:002010-03-23T14:36:09.426-06:00Best Advice for BusinessBack in 1991 David Ogilvy wrote down his best business advice for a reporter. I love learning what brillant businessmen find important. So, here is David Ogilvy’s best business advice: 1. Remember that Abraham Lincoln spoke of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He left out the pursuit of profit. 2. Remember the old Scottish motto: “Be happy while you’re living, for you are a long time Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-41536603258469332652009-10-12T17:40:00.000-06:002010-03-23T14:30:32.188-06:00The ME Generation!What is a Millenial? It is me- we have made Google a verb, we're bloggers, facebookers, use Twitter, and know all about the latest technologies. We were the first generation to truly use AIM [wow remember those days!?]. Now that we are all entering the work force, there are multitudes of books and articles written about certain characteristics we exhibit. According to a newarticle "A Millennial'sAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-56545911620629922822009-10-01T14:26:00.000-06:002010-03-23T14:28:52.004-06:00Your social reputationSaying that you can control your reputation is almost like an oxymoron. However, now that social media like Facebook, Twitter and even Blogger are at every one's fingertips people can post whatever they want about companies. What it comes down to is how a company controls their reputation and any criticism online.Recently, Southwest Airlines had an fiasco with having a foot wide hole in their Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11450424.post-6224395320508956592009-08-09T21:22:00.001-06:002009-08-09T21:23:55.158-06:00VOLLEYBALL!It is official! Everything is set for coaching volleyball again this season and I CANNOT WAIT! Last year, was such a great experience. I always said if I had to be a teacher I would teach 8th grade...well why not coach 8th grade?! I am so lucky as well to have my friend Kim help me coach.Ah, I cannot wait for tryouts, practice [mostly because I love to play too], and the games!!Here goes nothing.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624988681047344692noreply@blogger.com0