11 questions.

I thought it would be fun to answer a few questions:

1. What is one thing you can't leave the house without?
My iPhone. I honestly think this is for most people now a days.  Our phones are our lifelines. I have gone to work before and not had my phone ALL day. It was really strange. It was probably good for me, but still ... a part of me was missing!!

2. Tell me the best place you've ever visited or vacationed.
Oh my! The best place I have ever got to visit is when I took a week trip up to NYC back in '07. It was amazing. I am a small town girl, but I love the city. I really do. I'm not sure if I could ever live in a big city, but it has so much to offer! My favorite part was all the people. It was so diverese. I loved it! :)

3. You have to sing karaoke to save your life. What song do you choose?
Oh dear. :/ I think my life would be over. Seriously. I don't sing in front of people.

4. If you could change one thing in the past week, what would it be?
That I wouldn't allow my worry or stress to effect how I feel for days.

5. What have you been eating a lot of recently?
MEXICAN FOOD. ahhh! It's awful. Really. -- I try not to, but I can't help it!

6. If you were going to be famous for something, what would you want it to be?
I'm not sure I would want to be famous. I would honestly just like to help and encourage others. I want to know that when my life is over that I made a difference in others lives ... no matter how small.

7. What is your least favorite chore?
Ha! I would have to say laundry. I'm so lazy when it comes to that. It honestly isn't as difficult as I make it, but I just put it off until there are piles and piles stacked in my room. **this is why no one is allowed to look in my room. ;)

8. If you had to live one place the rest of you life, where would it be?
Probably in a cottage, on the edge of the sea, in Ireland or New Zealand or something! Yes, yes. That would be oh-so lovely.

9. What shows do you watch regularly?
Well, I am going to be real here, folks. I used to have so many shows I watched during college that I couldn't keep up. Now, not so much. I am addicted to New Girl. I need to be friends with Zooey Deschanel. Other than that, I TRY to keep up with Modern Family & The Office! I have recently been re-watching episodes of Prison Break and 24. :)

10. Do you have any big trips coming up? If so, what?
I don't have any trips "planned", but need to make a trip down to Dallas soon. I miss all my friends so much! Plus, at some point I need to visit my dad out in San Francisco + my family out in West Palm Beach! I love trips, so I'm hoping they all happen in the months to come. 
 
11. Who is your hero?
This was always a funny question for me. I'm not sure I really have one. Is that bad? I was never super close to my family growing up and the other side of my family lived so far away. I think I would have to say the people that have stuck with me. The ones who have seen me at my best and my worst, and still love me! I think many people have been my hero, in different ways, big or small.

Now, what about you?
Feel free to snatch these questions or make up your own. :)
Happy Monday!

*Thanks to Danielle for this neat idea.

Photo Challenge V.2

Hello, hello!!
Remember these photos I posted a couple weeks back?
Well, now I am going to finish up the last few photos I had from January's Photo a Day Challenge.
Yippy! :)
I definitely enjoy taking random photos, but it was a challenge to get one for every single day this month.
Plus, I was a day or two late on some of them so I would wind up posting like three in one day! ha.
It was so much fun, though!
February has already arrived, and a new challenge is already going on.
My goal is to post one every day, on time, without missing a day! *fingers crossed*
I look forward to sharing them all with you soon!
For now, please enjoy the last few from January! :)
(ps. I'm certain I am even more in love with instagram. yikes!!)

This second half starts with Day 16 and goes through Day 31.

 Day 16. Morning.

 Sandwich, blogging, and coffee. :)

(coffee NOT pictured, but you better believe that I had some, folks!)

Day 17. Water.

My LIFE!!

 Day 18. Something you bought.

ANOTHER book! :D 

Day 19. Sweet.

Jiminy Cricket just hangs out in my room. ;)

 Day 20. Someone you love.

One of my best friends, Kim! 

I honestly don't know what I would do w/o her!

(can't wait to see you, kimmie - love you!)

 Day 21. Reflection.

Nathan left me a sweet note on my car one day.

I spent the weekend looking over it while he was at drill.

I'm blessed. :)

 Day 22. Shoes.

Nathan's ARMY boots.

Day 23. Something old.

Antique shopping!!

 Day 24. Guilty Pleasure. 

This was suppose to be a photo of the cast of 'Jersey Shore'.

I decided to spare you all. ;)

I went with the new cheesy bread from Domino's instead. 

 Day 25. Something I made. 

PB&J. *delicious*

 Day 26. Color.

My favorite turquoise scarf & yummy coffee!

Day 27. Lunch.

I ate my lunch before I could take a photo of it.

So, I snapped one of my pecan coffee that I ate afterwards. ;)

 Day 28. Light.

.:[let it shine, no matter how small]:.

Day 29. Inside my fridge.

Technically, this is Nathan & Ben's fridge. 

Sad, huh?! ;)

 Day 30. Nature.

The view from Nathan's porch.

Day 31.

 Me, again.

I had a blast doing this challenge!

I am sure February will be just as fun.  

If this something you would like to do, then please start this month. :)

You can do it on instagram, your blog, facebook, twitter, tumblr ... anything, really! 

I would love to follow along with all your lovely photos. 

Happy Groundhog Day!!

(The weather has been fickle this year, so who knows what will happen.)

much love, colie.