2014 Reflection

As I sit here thinking about this past year, I can't help but think about how awesome 2014 turned out to be. At the beginning of the year, KC and I decided that we would try to do something new/fun at least once a month. It's a great way to make sure we don't miss out on all the things there are to do here in Vegas. I'm proud to say we accomplished that goal!

Reflecting back on the year, here are a few of the things we did:

> Finally went to the Shrine Circus

 > Moved from our apartment into a house

> Saw the Globetrotters

> Made a couple of getaway trips to Laughlin

> Went to REO Speedwagon downtown

> Visited my family and friends in Indiana

> Took KC to Boys II Men for his birthday

> Finally made it to a comedy show (The Laugh Factory) for my birthday

> Went to the Soul Festival

> Saw Wicked & Pippin

> Visited the Ethel M Chocolate Factory

With the new year, I want to continue our "one new thing a month" plus I want to add restaurants. There are so many restaurants here and we always drive by them saying we want to eat there and then never do. This year, we're going to try a new place each month!

I hope you all have a happy and safe New Year's!

xoxo

Christmas Was Wonderful

     I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas. I know we sure did. This year was KC and I's second Christmas living together and it was perfect! Our attempt at making Christmas dinner was a huge success and everything came out fantastic and was so delicious. However, we made enough for about ten people, so we have leftovers galore. Hopefully KC doesn't get tired of eating it this week.

xoxo

Oh Hey, Friday!

 Today, I'm linking up with The Farmer's Wife and September Farm for my first edition of "Oh Hey, Friday." 

 

One. My little brother made it off to the Navy last Thursday. Basic graduation should be in February; we don't know the exact date yet. I'm really hoping I can get a cheap flight to be there for him (Illinois). I'm so proud of him and cannot wait to start writing him letters! I have one ready to send as soon as we get the address. :)

Two. It's been decided that I will be attempting to make Christmas dinner this year. Last year, we settled for a casino buffet since it's just the two of us. This year, KC says we should try it ourselves so in the future, we'll be able to do it for our family. I love future talk!

I can only hope it turns out half this good!

Three. I've been really thinking about finishing my bachelor's degree. It's been a year since I got my associate's and my boss is pushing for the bachelor's. I would love to be able to finish it online because I absolutely LOVED my online courses, but I need to find some friends in this city so campus classes are probably the best way to go. 

Four. This week I was on vacation. I ended up with extra time that needed to be used before January, so I took a week stay-cation. It's been wonderful. Even though it didn't start out so nice and relaxing. Monday I did all my errands and finished my Christmas shopping. I also got my whooping cough shot, so now I can meet my newest nephew in January! (Can't wait!) Tuesday was spent researching UNLV and other colleges about getting my bachelor's degree finished. But Wednesday through today has been nothing but fun and relaxation. I taught myself how to knit a hat, I've watched some Christmas movies, got the laundry done, and got my fill of TV shows. It's been amazing!

Five. Christmas is only six days away! I can't wait for KC to open his gifts; he's going to love them! This year has flown by in a blink of an eye. It feels like just last week, we were on the strip counting down to New Year's and watching the amazing fireworks show. I'm ready to make 2015 just as good, if not better, than this year!

xoxo

Our Love Story: LDR

     After a previous long distance relationship ended, I decided that I'd never try long distance again. And I hadn't...until I met KC. There was just something different about him. Something fun and exciting, and something that made me very curious to get to know him better.

     After that first weekend (blog post here), I went back home to Arizona and told my best friend/roommate all about it. She convinced me to go back to Las Vegas the following weekend with her (not that it took much convincing lol). I texted KC to see if he would still be there and sure enough, he was there for a few more weeks. And he loved the idea of me coming back.

    You see, when I met KC he was in the army; working on getting out. He had been in Las Vegas on leave, visiting family and friends. He was stationed in Germany, so I wanted to see him as much as possible before he went back. My roommate and I got to go back to Vegas one more time before he flew back to Germany. That's when the true long distance relationship started.

We loved going bowling!

     KC was persistent. I didn't expect him to keep in touch once he was overseas...but he did! We couldn't talk on the phone much because of high calling rates and our opposite schedules, but we texted...a lot. He was so easy to talk to. It felt like I'd known him forever and it just came so naturally. We would talk about nothing and everything all day, every day, until he went on his last tour. Lucky for me, he was able to get a few texts to me on the weekends and luckily, it was only for 3 months. Our relationship was really tested during that time, but we were both in it for the long haul.

     I'll post about our reunion another time :) xoxo

Sketch Artists Are Amazing!

     This past weekend, we finally got our portrait done by those amazingly talented cartoon sketch artists out on the strip. I've been wanting to get this done since the first time I saw them and finally we did it!

     It's mind-blowing how fast they can do these (it was no more than ten minutes) and it looks fantastic. I can kind of see the resemblance... What do you think??

     This is now hanging in our bedroom. I'm so in love!

xoxo

Her Sassy Creations

     I can't believe it's already December! This year has flown by; Christmas is in only 3 weeks. I love this time of year though. So much holiday cheer. This month also marks the one year anniversary of my Etsy shop; HerSassyCreations.

     About a year and a half ago, I was having a hard time finding earrings that I liked at the store. My wonderful boyfriend, KC, suggested that I could just make my own, so I did! It became a really fun and relaxing hobby. Then one day, KC convinced me to try selling my creations to others. I setup my Etsy shop and the journey started.

     It's been a lot of fun, but I have to admit that I get a little too busy sometimes and can't devote as much time to it as I'd like to. I'm trying to get better at this, but life gets in the way sometimes. I'm sure you all can relate. If you get a chance, jump on over to HerSassyCreations and check it out! Let me know what you think. I'm open to any and all suggestions and/or advice.

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xoxo