where have i been?! + some instagram

Hey everyone,

i've been away for a few weeks, i took a surprise trip to kamloops to see some family that i really needed to see. recently we've had some huge things happen (things you just don't talk about on your blog) that really remind you to bring your family back together. Being with them was the exact kick in the butt i needed to remember to be a better person & your family is your family. your only family. people can be added in to this family, and unfortunately some people choose to leave your family but it's always the ones you least expect that will be there for you in the end. it's rather strange how it works really.

when i got back from said trip, i came to find beefy had eaten the internet. ( he chewed the ethernet cord, and though i work at a communications company i was too lazy to grab one from the front desk).. so yes, this is where i've been, with family and lazy.

In other news, i will be updating this week! currently jonah and i are on the hunt for a new sofa that we so desperately need! enjoy some instagram pictures of pretty skies and spring!

what john came home from toronto with

Hey everyone!

I told you guys that i would show you better pictures of johns sleeve.. well here i am, making good on that promise. I'm about to show you just how nerdy my husband really is. He has a full sleeve of.. yes, batman (thanks to Danny Pennie @ Radium Tattoo)! John always told me he had these amazing plans for his sleeves and his whole back when we first met, and i of course didn't believe him, though I wanted it to be true because i was already slowly covering my arm. he came with me to all of my tattoo appointments and one day said "i think i might want to finally get one". Being the incredibly supportive wife i am, i pushed him over that edge and made him book his appointment. Now today, almost two years later, we're a a fairly heavily tattooed couple.

We're used to going for lunch and having servers grab our arms and twist, random people yank up our sleeves and ooh and ahh. I have to say there is a lot more positive from random people now a days then there used to be & my parents are more less supportive now. John says his mom still cringes every time he comes by with more, but that's to be expected we're their babies. I'm obviously happy we found each other, but also really happy he finally decided to take that leap 2 years ago. We get to go through the positives and the negatives together. When we get a snide comment, we can vent to each other and we understand, as lame as it sounds - it truly makes our relationship stronger & it makes us realize exactly why we're best friends.

For those of you thinking "my golly, what about when you're 80?!" it's simple. I'm not living for when i'm 80, an age i might not ever make it to. We all have a story, and being individuals, we all have a different way of telling that story.

can you play spot the beef dog? he tried to get in on every photo.

worlds worst blogger.. maybe second worst.

Hey everyone.

I already know i'm the worlds worst blogger, i wasn't always this way i promise! but we've been going on lot's of trips lately & moping around with the gross weather, not to mention I work crazy hours, but love every moment of my job! Today is one of the sunniest days i've seen in a long time & what better way to start the day and update my blog!

With john gone for the week working, it's just been me and the beefdog. we've watched a lot of teen mom & jersey shore ( don't judge me ) and he's done a lot of sleeping while i've been at work.

Rewind to before john left and my life became boring!

John and I went on a trip to Toronto to see our tattoo artist Danny Pennie, Him and his lovely jewelery making wife hosted us for the weekend. It was such an amazing time, and we were tattooed at the shop pretty much all day, 2 days straight. I'm usually the one who hogs all of Dannys time when we get to see him, so this time, i gracefully agreed to give it up!

this is what we came home with (i'll post better pictures of johns arm when he gets home as opposed to just a family portrait):

The owl is on my right thigh, don't you love how i gracefully just pulled my pants down for the picture? me too! Johns arm is a sleeve.. full of batman. It's really crazy & amazing and everyone stares at it & him wherever we go. I'll make sure to post some pictures of it as soon as hes home (which will hopefully be this weekend)

Remember that DIY i've been promising for a month? ( don't hate me ), well it's been done forever & hanging on my wall. You can expect that post tomorrow! I promise!

thanks for stopping by, here are some lovely photos from our trip & a couple of randoms to end this one:

Happy new years! ( + 365 project )

So here we are, the holidays are over and i'm already thinking about next year. finally! we've reached 2012, potentially our last year on this earth! do i believe it? no. having said that though, it's possible that it could be any one of our last years.

i'm not really about new years resolutions, i feel goals should be made and met throughout the year.. I also don't like how my gym suddenly has a spike in January and is so incredibly insanely busy that i miss out on classes.. and all of those people quit in the first month anyways (thanks). I assume it will be the same this year however i haven't been able to attend the gym in a long time while i've been nursing some injuries from a car accident.

Last year we had a few goals, my person goal was be healthy again, goal met.

We wanted to buy a new home last year, goal met.

We wanted to travel, goal met.

Overall 2011 was incredibly successful for us, is every aspect. Even though my job swallows my life whole, i love it. For 2012 i want to:

1. life life to the fullest!
2. make sure i stay in shape and keep up with my new lifestyle.
3. find more of a work life balance
4. start sewing regularly again.
5. travel, travel, travel. we are addicted.
6. keep up with my blog

as for number 6, see some pictures ive taken for the photo a day!

a couple of these are old pictures that i've found and re edited, you can find these all and more on my instagram:

stay tuned for a super cute, super cheap DIY art!