I LOVE ME A GOOD VOICE OVER.

HAPPINESS IS...
+ hard boiled eggs. yum
+ one tree hill. finish strong
+ heating pads. they save lives, for toes and uterus'
+ crying over these two videos
+ lemon infused water; all day everyday.
+ christmas trees that are still up...yes its mine #loudandproud
+ babe lash. lets grow long lashes together
+ pure seduction! never heard of it? go to victorias secret and be introduced to the light.
+ candles, they make me feel cozy
+ cuddles with husband. never can get enough
+ naps with little Lo. she's my fav

DANG YOU BATH & BODY WORKS FOR FORCING ME TO BUY CANDLES.

// bath & body works knows my weakness. every time i go in, even if i don't need anything i end up smelling candles...and dang it, if they wouldn't make such good candles i wouldn't walk away with a candle every time.

// thursday is my day off; hallelujah.

// trader joe's is quite possibly my favorite discovery of the month. never been until this january and i can't stop going.

// do you love one tree hill as much as i do? and do you cry as much as i do? that show is made to make girls bawl their eyes out.

// sometimes i feel like i go through netflix series like i do potato chips...you can never eat just one.

// little pup lola got her first haircut today. she is the cutest little pup in town

// also my husband is the best ever. hands down. love him forever. brag brag brag. he's just my fav.

// yesterday was quite a disaster. i came home to a clean house, he took me to dinner and then turned on the bachelor. we laughed at all those crazy chicks. oh my ashley a. she kills me. i really think she belongs in a mental institution, am i right?

// lists are quite possible my favorite. i make them for everything and anything. my blog has just become list upon list. & thats okay.

// is anyone doing whole30? if so i could use some awesome recipes! i am on day 11 and i don't know what i want to make next week.

// oh whole30. life without sugar has been rough...even rougher without bread. oh how i miss bread. dang new years resolutions.

// thanks for reading all my rants on a thursday. let's hold out for the weekend.

// here's to january and all the bread missing.

what are your resolutions?

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DENTAL ASSISTANT.

you are probably wondering what in the heck is going on in my life...so yes i was hired on as a dental assistant at the beginning of august 2014. i had no experience or training and was trained on sight. i will admit i had no idea what to expect, but i absolutely LOVE my job. and let me tell ya i mean LOVE because i never use caps. it is basically an adventure everyday. peoples teeth are surprising and you never know what you are gonna get.

being a dental assistant is such a joy. [mostly truth and partly sarcasm.]
on the one hand i deal with some awesome patients who i utterly adore; on the other hand there are the smelly and not-so-nice patients who make my job much less thrilling.
luckily i basically work with the best people on the planet. every other assistant i work with is hilarious and makes me feel like family. then there is my dentist...he is the nicest guy and such a goof. i am constantly laughing at work.

let me explain some of the good and not-so-good things about being a dental assistant:

the perks of being a dental assistant:
+ you have the comfiest work attire that has been known to man. scrubs have become my favorite. i come home and always think to myself 'ill change into comfy clothes,' but then i think about it and can't think of anything that would be comfier than scrubs...but i change anyway because i've had unmentionables splatter on me all day
+ you socialize all the live long day. which is quite fabulous if i do say so myself. i love getting to know new people and always smiling. literally always smiling. my face sometimes gets stuck.
+ the hilarious stories and people you deal with. basically you are a dental assistant/shrink/therapist all in one.
+ the amazing assistants you get to work with! you become so close with them and it makes it nice because you all have been through the exact same thing.
+ free bleach = awesome sauce
+ free dental work = more awesome sauce = not in debt for 5 years


the not-so-great-perks of being a dental assistant:
+ like i said before you have unmentionables splattering on you all day. between spit, blood, water, air, and dental compounds[that just sounds weird], i thank the heavens for masks and glasses!
+ sometimes when you are cleaning out the inside of someones mouth with water and the button gets stuck [awkward] and you accidentally end up squirting water on their face when you remove it from their mouth...[of course it hasn't happened to me...]
+ some people have some interesting teeth...i'll leave it at that
+ the smell of a dental office. we all know it, we can't deny it. it has that distinct smell and there is no stopping it.
+ the not so pleasant patients. of course let's take into account that most of them are coming in to get a shot and drilled on, so i don't blame them.
+ being a dental assistant is almost its own little world. with its own little terms, and because it is so, i always use the term #dentalassistantprobs. [like when you thought you were going to do a filling but it turned out to be a crown] i find it amusing.


was it hard learning all the terms, tooth numbers, how to take an x-ray, squirt the water and air at the same time without it going everywhere, learning how to hand the tools, and live in a dental environment?
yes.
but it has been the best experience for me and i absolutely love being a dental assistant. so come get some work done and i'll work on ya! it'll be fun. #dentalassistantprobs

HELLO, FROM THE BLOGGER WHO NEVER BLOGS.

another year, another post. i had a bit of a dry spell for awhile there. just got too busy with life and lack of motivation. so here i am on a rainy day. i've already organized our entire apartment and don't quite want to turn on One Tree Hill just yet. so the blog gets some attention.

i will admit i have missed the little blogosphere that i neglected for a time. what have i missed? and what's been going on in your lives?

happy new year friends.

so far this year i have:

+ started my 'one line a day' journal. luckily it will last me 5 years
+ read my scriptures everyday [i pat myself on the back]
+ started Whole30 and have stayed strong! [1 week down, 3 to go]
+ kissed my husband loads
+ discovered that most of the world is pregnant. no we aren't jumping on that bandwagon just yet
+ watched one to many beauty vlogs
+ left my christmas decor up...it'll probably be here till valentines. i just love my cozy tree too much
+ started and finished an entire book in one day. i call dedication, not 'i-have-no-life'
+ watched too much One Tree Hill for my own good
+ worked on lots of peoples teeth, hence i am a dental assistant. surprise!

well wish me luck on my Whole30 journey and its good to be back in the good graces.

here is a quick recap of my past year:

LOLA.

i think you need to love our dog as much as we love her. 

so get to know her and her hilarious personality.

she likes the shower, but not baths

she is a frequent seashell collected at the beach

she can air swim like a pro!

she loves to watch netflix with me...and sleep in her bed

she rocks bows

lola loves to cuddle with us in bed

she hides from the vacuum, and can be a bit naughty at times

she gets hiccups and its adorable

she sometimes sleeps half out of her bed...and with her fox

she likes to sleep on people. the shoulder is her favorite spot

she does funny things in her sleep. i wonder what she dreams.

and she is our favorite.

life has been cray cray.

so my mother is adorable. the night we got back from oregon we found this on our bedroom door.

we have been staying with my parents for a couple weeks until we find an apartment.

luckily we are done job hunting. job hunting is the. worst. i hate it.

luckily i am a dental assistant! it is pretty exciting. i feel like i have a grown up job. its crazy.

so if you are in need of a check up, come see me at Olympus View Dental in Holladay.

we kinda were thrown back into real life and its been pretty crazy.

i was a preschool teacher for a second, then i got the dental assistant job and its been the best. 

i would highly recommend being one. it's legit.

colin is working at simply mac and a hotel. he is a champ and i love him!

my birthday is in a week. eek!

and our anniversary is in 2 1/2 weeks. even bigger eek!

i honestly can not believe that we have been married for a year. a year!

and it has been the best year of my life. i am so luckily to have colin as my hubs. he is the best thing to ever happen to me. what a hunk.

i have missed utah, and all its quirks. 

its good to be home.

the last of oregon.

we left oregon 2 weeks ago and i am missing it a bit. it was such a gorgeous place and i can't wait to go bad one day. and we think lola is cute...

happy fourth.

her name is Lola.

SURPRISE!

we got a puppy.

and yes, she is asleep in this photo.

she was playing with her rope and just crashed right in the middle, just like this. with the toy in her mouth and everything.

we finally decided on the name Lola...hopefully it sticks! 

we think she looks like a Lola. 

let me tell you a few things about her cute personality:

+ she loves to chase feet

+ she is a fun little Morkie

+ she will sit and watch patiently while i make dinner

+ she is an excellent napper, i think we will get along

+ Lola sleeps in the funniest positions imaginable

+ i know she will be trouble soon enough

+ i will have my work cut out for me with potty training

+ she is chill she is already fine with her crate

+ she likes to pounce on you and your feet

+ she whines when she is tired or has to go to the bathroom, basically that is the only time

+ and obviously she is the most adorable puppy on the earth

+ she has already stolen our hearts

+ Lola loves to lay on your neck while in the car

+ she loves her sock monkey

+ and i'm pretty sure she hates baths already, she kept trying to escape

lincoln city, OR.

over the weekend we traveled to the oregon coast and it was fabulous. seriously, i felt it belonged in a calendar or on a screensaver for the computer. we sat on the beach that night around a fire while fireworks were going off. i felt like i was on a very elaborate date from 'The Bachelor,' except it was way better. we visited the tide pools and it was the coolest live aquarium. some of the beach houses on the coast are insane! so gorgeous, i wanted to take a tour of each one. so enjoy these pictures that don't do the coast justice. 

i love the oregon coast. even though it's bloody windy during the day.