Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Blogger Challenge Day 17: what I'm looking forward to

I am looking forward to:

Getting a diagnosis and figuring out what is wrong with my stomach (it has to happen eventually right?)
Going back to school and getting my degree.
Falling in love for the first time
meeting all people who will enter my life
For journey ahead of me- for the first time in a long time I can honestly say I have no idea what is going to happen and that really scares me but I guess that means the possibilities are endless

OH!! Almost forgot I'm looking forward to christmas!

What are you looking forward to?

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Blogger Challenge Day 16: Home Sweet Home!

The idea of owning my own home and getting to decorate it makes me absolutely giddy!!!!
Who knows what kind of house I'll end up living in all I know is I'll be blessed to have whatever I'm given.

I'd love to have
A modern house with a cozy country feel
big backyard
a pool
lots of room without being so big that you get lost
lots of natural light
wrap around porch
something that makes me happy and feels like home






Monday, October 25, 2010

blogger Challenge day 14&15

Hi Y'all! How was weekend? Alirghty lets get started

Day 14: A picture you love!


Excuse the major red eye haha! This picture is really nothing special but I love it. I was 15 when it was taken and I was on a week long exchange in the summer. I had just gone through the worst year of my life after being bullied terribly. I was going to start at a new school at the end of summer and I was so afraid of what the future had in store. I was so happy to be away from my life and that whole trip really helped me have hope again and be happy. I remember thinking for this one week I can just be myself and have fun. the girl in the photo feels free and doesn't care what people think. i hope to find her again

Day 15: Favorite bible verse

I am ashamed to say I have never read the bible and don't really know any verses. But I do want to start reading it! Its on my to do list. But I did love the ones katie posted on her blog so I am going to share those with you

"Don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time." -Matthew 6:34

and
"All beautiful you are, my darling; there is no flaw in you." - Song of Songs 4:7

What are some of you favorite bible verses?

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Blog Challenge Day 13: Goals,Goals,Goals

Happy Saturday Y'All!!! What are you up to today? We are celebrating my mom's birthday (its on monday). Every year my godmother and mom's best friend makes her famous spagetti with italian sausage, meatballs and ribs. To finish it of she gets a cake from the best bakery EVER!! Needless to say I am drooling at the mere though of all the yuminess! Hope I'm actually able to eat!

And Now to the Blog Challenge Day 13: Goals. I think it so great to have goals but sometimes it gets me in trouble. I set so many for my self and expect so much from myself that sometimes it feels like I can't breathe. theres so many things that I want for myself that forget to be proud of what I am doing.

Finish my undergrad degree as fast as possible when I am better and back to school
Get healthy: I really want the doctors to figure out whats wrong with me like yesterday. I'm working hard to do whatever I can to get better and I finally do I want to create workout plan and be as healthy as possible so I never have to go through this again.
Really start to enjoy my twenties and have as many experiences as I can while I am still young and only am responsible for myself and before I graduate and have to get a full time job.
Get back into volunteering
live on my own
Learn to love myself
Find what happy means to me and just be it

Being sick has really shakin up my world. I thought I had everything figured out and the all of sudden everything i worked so hard for is gone (for now) School and volunteering and being so busy was such a big part of my life and not being able to do that right now really made me feel like a failure and sad. but I'm trying to take this time as lesson and learn as much I can until we figure whats wrong with my stomach.

What are your goals?

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Blog Challenge Day 11&12 & Amber's giveaway

Its pretty late and day 12 of the challenge is already up so I figured I'd do these two together

Blog Challenge Day 11: Favorite TV *Warning this list is long* ..Yes I watch too much TV...No I don't care (haha)
big bang theory
rules of engagement
grey's anatomy
private practice
tori and dean: home sweet hollywood
four weddings
say yes to the dress
battle of the wedding planners
the little couple
19 kids and counting
one tree hill
90210
gossip girl
princess
rachel zoe project
giuliana and bill
teen mom
bethenny getting married
hellcats
coronation street
general hospital

Day 12: What I believe

I believe ..
laughter is the best medicine
its ok to leave your pjs on all day if you feel like
in wearing pretty clothes
always working on improving yourself
love is all that matters
carbs are good
blogging is good for the soul
a little makeup never hurt anyone
in saying i love you
in giving hugs
in sending letters in the mail
taking photos is important
theres nothing a little chocoloate won't fix
trying things that scare you
in giving back
the heart is where true beauty lies
every girl should have a walk in closet


THAT ALL MY FOLLOWERS ARE BEAUTIFUL:))

My good pal and fashionable blogger Amber from Amber's Notebook is giving away a 100 dollar giftcard to shopbop and it ends at 12 pst time! go here to check it out!! http://www.ambersnotebook.com/2010/10/giveaway-and-designer-spotlight-100-to.html good luck

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Blog Challenge day 10: Boo!

Happy Hump Day!! I'm finally caught up on the blog challenge!! Today's topic is something your afraid of. Get ready to laugh because I am afraid of alot of things.

Birds: They share the living daylights out of me. I feel like they are always staring at me like the want to peck me to death or something.

Anytime of Rodent: I don't think I need to explain....just ewwwwwww!

Public Speaking: My hands start to sweat and stutter like its my job. I always talk at a mile a minute cause the faster i go the quicker its over.

Scary Movies: Hello! ...Its SCARY! why would I want to put myself through that. I've never seen one nor do I plan too

Walking alone at night: I hate it and will do anything to have someone with me!

What are you afraid of??

I'm a Jess LC ambassador!

If you haven't checked out Jess at Make Under My Life your missing out. Go there right now! (Ok not right now but when your done reading this post) Jess is such an amazing woman has such a wonderful site. She is so inspiring and believes on living life with intention and have your life be about having less stuff. I think its an incredible idea and I've totally embraced and I am working on living my life the same way.

Not only is Jess an amazing person but she is also a very talent Jewellery designer. Her company is called JessLC and she makes the post beautiful Jewellery. I want everything! (Hello Christmas list) My favorite is the Franklin Collection because it features necklaces with inspiring words on them. But WAIT it gets better on the other side of the necklace it has the word but in braille (for those of you who don't its the language blind people use to read) How COOL is that!! I have a few friends who are blind and I think it is so awesome that she made them accessible to everyone.

So I have become a JessLC ambassador! What does that mean? It means that I am lover of her Jewellery and I want everyone to know about it. thats why you'll see this lovely button on my blog from now on



I wanted to be an ambassador because I really feel like Jess's positive attitude and outlook on life is part of her jewelry because it comes from her heart. so who would want to wear beautiful jewelry with positive energy

hopefully I'll have a give away for you guys soon!!!! Come back later for the blogger challenge day 10!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Blog Challenge day 8-9

If you are still following you deserve a gold start and I want to give you a big hug!

Day 8- Places you've travelled too
We haven't been on a real travel to another country vacation since I was 11. I don't know but we've just had so much happen that its never been a good time.

As I kid I went to Ireland,Hawaii (twice), Bahamas, Jamaica,California and Lake George

In the last couple of years I've travelled alot around Canada. I've been to Saskatchewan,Newfoundland, New Brunswick,Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Alberta

Places I'd like to go...

Australia

Ireland (I was only 3 when I went so I don't really remember)

Italy

and really anywhere...I love to travel and experience new things and meet new people. Where do you wanna travel to?

Day 9- A picture of your friends









Blog Challenge day 3-7

Ok guys this is going to be a long one I hope you'll stick with me...

Day 3- Your first Love

Let me introduce to you my first love...


My baby girl Miss Chelsea!!! I beg for a dog for as long as I remember. Growing up I made lists of boy and girl names I would name my dog and ways I would take care of them and anything dog related I could think of. Finally when I was 11 my parents said ok and let me get a dog. I still remember it like yesterday...as soon as I saw her I wanted to hold her. I fell in love instantly. Then this other family started petting her and started talking about getting her. My eyes immediately welled up at the idea of them taking my blog. I cried to my mom and dad and promised i would do anything to have her. With a bit of convincing they said ok.

I was on cloud nine!! the next day we went to go get her as soon as the store opened. I was proud of my little furball. She licked my face the whole way home and I spent every minute of my summer with her. She was the first thing I talked about when I went to school. Once I was back in school and was home she grew closer to my dad because he was home everyday with her..he's daddy and she loves him more than anyone!! But we still love each other!! I call my prettier sister and I love getting kisses from her. I love her so much

Day 4- your parents.

I have been so blessed with amazing and wonderful parents. I can not tell you how many people tell me how great my parents are all the time.


from my sweet 16 ..excuse my pre braces teeth

Meet Mom : Dancing with stars and tlc lover, wine connoisseur, loves to dress up, is a speed shopper, loves to cook hates dying her hair and puts it off as long as she can. My mom is such an amazing woman. She has always done everything to make sure I have the best possible. She supports me constantly and has always been by my side. Growing up my mom was my best advocate and she always fought to make sure I got the same things everyone else did. She always made sure my walker didn't get in the way and she always made sure I knew I could do everything I wanted. everyday she shows me such love and would do anything for me. She is amazingly kind and would you the shirt off her back. She is the strongest lady I know! I've seen her walk through some pretty tough stuff and she always comes out on the other side. Everything about her amazes me. I don't know what I'd do without her. i love her so much and i love the time we spend together


this is him trying to be ganster haha!

Meet Daddy: funny guy,superman, lover of all things irish, guiness drinker, lover of comedy,hgtv,food network, likes action movies,outdoorsman, storyteller and fur baby daddy
I love this guy so much. He is one of my best friends. He makes me laugh all the time and I enjoy spending time with him. He is such a good person and such a strong man. He injured his back at work a few years and now suffers from chronic pain constantly. this man never complains. he is thoughtful and hardworking and just a big teddy bear. he could not tell a lie to save his life. one of my favorite things to do is listen to him tell a story...hes got so many and there awesome. even though he worked night shift when I was younger he still gave all his time to me and came on all my field trips. all my friends love him hes just an all around amazing guy.

I wouldn't be who I am or where I am today without these to wonderful people

Day 5- your siblings

I am an only child but my best friend is like a brother to me.



I have no him since I was three. we were in the same hospital room as kids when we had our surgeries two weeks apart. We then went to school together for preschool to grade 3 and then we went to college together for 2 years. and the rest is history. We've fought, made fun of each other, laughed together, been through the ups and downs of life together. Sometimes he really gets on my nerves haha but im so glad to have him in my life. I could not imagine what it would be like without him. He reminds me not to take myself to serious, his always there when I need him and he always know how to make me laugh.

Day 6- A picture of something that makes you happy

Auntie M & Uncle A I just love these two to bits

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the day everything in my life changed and turned around. I was so happy!! (I also met my first crush..I've talked about him before a jerk but im glad I met him)



My gege!!! I miss you everyday and not a day goes by where I don't think of you. I was so lucky to know u

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I loved every minute of working in the special ed class in high school. these kids brought a smile to my face every day.

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Me with dave from the band Hedley. I had never seen the band before and he was in the audience before the show. I had no clue who he was and he came up to me and said I was beautiful. I didn't realize who he was til my friend started screaming. we got there autographs after the show and he said to one of the other guys thats the girl i was talking about. I realize if he was just doing it to make me feel good but it was still nice. no one had ever said i was beautiful before.

Day 7- Favorite Movies

A walk to remember
13 going on 30
the notebook
rory o'shea was here
ps i love you
the princess diaries movies
sex and the city 1&2
how to lose a guy in 10 days
date night

i could go on forever haha love movies:)

Playing catch up! 30 day challenge day 1&2

Alot of you have probably heard about the 30 day blog challenge over @ katie's blog...I'm little late but I'm gonna try and catch up!

Day 1- Introduce your yourself, a recent picture and 15 interesting facts!


For those of you who don't know My name is Aly! (Welcome! Thanks for coming) and am a 20 year old from little place called Canada. I am a first year university student studying therapeutic recreation. I am blessed with wonderful life filled with amazing family and friends. I am a self described girly girl who loves all things fashion. I am reality t.v obsession, chick flick lover, magazine loving bookworm, martha stewart wannabe who is known to many as the queen of shopping. I have big heart and love to laugh. I am still figuring out who I am and what I want in my life but I'm having a great time doing it even though I've hit some bumps along the way.

15 Fun Facts about me

One - I was born prematurely at 27 weeks weighing 2lbs 7oz
Two- I use to downhill ski when I was 10 til 12 (I even won a medal)
Three- I don't really like water
Four- I've never a had a "real" boyfriend
Five- I love high heels but I just can't walk in them which makes me sad
Six- I can sing spice girls song on cue ( and dance to STOP)
Seven- I've never been able to bit into frozen treats
Eight- the best things I own are the pictures of my grandparents
Nine- I still enjoy listening to 98 degrees
Ten - I can't eat Kraft dinner without ketchup
Eleven- I can speak french
Twelve- I love volunteering especially at the childrens hospital
Thirteen- The only thing I can cook is scrambled eggs in the microwave.
Fourteen- I am terrified of public speaking and am a constant worrier
Fifteen- The shiners hospital made a video about me when I was little. it was used for fundraising and it won awards

Behind The blog

Nothin but a T-Shirt On came from a line in Jessica Simpson's song With you. Everytime I hear that song it puts me in a good mood. "With Nothin but a tshirt on I never felt so beautiful" I love this line from the song because I love the idea of just being care free with just a tshirt on and barefeet. Nothin but a tshirt on to me is a way to live your life happy and care free and always feeling beautiful no matter. Life is all about finding joy in the simple things in life and thats how I want try and live my life. I'm not quite there but hopefully i will get there!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

thanksgiving weekend and some thoughts

How is everyone doing? I gotta start off by saying what the H-E- double hockey sticks is going on in Hollywood right now? I turned on Access Hollywood to find out Christina Aguilera and her Hubby are splitting up!!! What?!? I always thought they were such a cute couple and seem so genuine and in love. Sad for them:( seems like everyone in hollywood is breakin up...must be something in the water.


Does anyone watch Dancing with the Stars? I am so glad the situation got voted off. Thank goodness and good riddens. I am probably alone on this one but I can not bare to watch Jersey Shore and I refuse to even turn it on!! To you Mr. Situation I would like to say PLEASE PUT YOUR SITUATION AWAY...ALONG WITH YOU DANCING SHOES. Did anyone see Mrs. Brady's rated R dancing that included full on Gyrating. I felt the urge to look away but good for her for keepin things spicy at 75. Does anyone else think Bristol Palin and Mark are a couple? He seems to be really into her..or is it just me?

Now that I got that off my mind I thought I'd share with you my thanksgiving weekend. Our tradition for the past couple years has been to go to my auntie M and uncle A's for dinner and we sleepover!! They are my great aunt and uncle and I could not love them more if I tried. I love every minute I spend with them. My uncle is a young 94 and hes soooo funny. Although he is not in tip top shape his mind is sharp as a tack. He's witty, funny and smart. (and he still has the hots for my aunt and keeps notice of the ladies around him haha) He's diabetic and loves dessert. He always tries to get me to sneak him and extra piece of cake cause Auntie M might say no. I CAN'T say NO. He's 95 who I am to say no ..hes not a child so it makes me feel but i give him very small piece and tell my aunt afterwards. They are still so loving and get along so well. I hope to find what they have someday. They've been married for 55 years. My aunt is sooo amazing too. Shes 84 and in such great shape. you would maybe give her 70. She takes care of him, she drives and they go out alot together. She made a wonderful turkey dinner with all the fixins. I got to spend time with my baby cousin who is 5. He is so cute. I never met him before and now I just love him we had a ball. Also got to chat with other cousin so that was nice. Love catching up with the fam.

The next day Chelsea my dog went outside and got all these burs stuck in her and one close to her eye. the poor thing. She went and got shaved and the vet today and she looks so cute I'll post pictures tomorrow:)

Exciting news!! the new layout should be up tomorrow or by thursday the latest

What did you do this weekend?


Sunday, October 10, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy (canadian) thanksgiving everyone!

Sorry I have been MIA...haven't been feeling all that well but I'll be back and better than ever! with a new layout too

gobble gobble!

I'm thankful for each and everyone of you:)




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