Friday, September 7, 2012

Instagram: Our Trip {Washington to Florida}

Well, I promise you all an Instagram style run down of our trip each Friday. So here you go! This starts a few days before our trip to show some of the prep and goodbyes. I hope you enjoy it! <3
{I may do two trip updates next week to keep from overwhelming you with photos all at once!}



Making banana bread for the road trip! So yummy!



Memory lane...5+ years of employment here. They were amazing!



Last time at work before our move for a laser tag party. So fun! I will miss everyone that I worked with!



Silly Papa at our going away party! =) I love him so much.



Matching without trying! =) #bestfriends #sisters



All six siblings together the night before we left. There were many, many tears shed as we said goodbye. I love them all so much.



My sisters surprised me with a going away gift! I love, love, love them! I was so surprised and excited!



Aren't they beautiful? I've worn them everyday of our trip!!!
Thank you sisters! <3



{Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012}
Day 1: All loaded down and making a final coffee stop with my sisters before we hit the road. #movingtoflorida



Day 1: First gas stop!



Day 1: The Palouse! In Eastern Washington.



Day 1: We stopped in Pullman at #WSU for a few hours with Travis's best friend!

Then we had dinner with some dear friend from
Moscow and drove to Spokane to spend the night with my Aunt and Uncle. Unfortunately, their younger didn't want me taking pictures of him. =(



{Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012}
Day 2: We walked my cousin Duff to her second day of school. What a cute 3rd grader! =)



Day 2: After our walk, Sadie demonstrated her tree climbing abilities. Isn't she the cutest?



Day 2: She wanted to come with so bad! =) #Spokane #Washington #cousins



Day 2: Travel care package from my awesome Aunt and Uncle!



Day 2: Shrimp on a road trip? Why not! =)



Day 2: Handsome hubby! <3



Day 2: Cheap gas in Butte! #Montana



Day 3: Just driving...at 7:30 am. =) #Wyoming



{Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012}
Day 3: Postcards in Wyoming!



Day 3: Welcome to "The Middle of Nowhere South Dakota." #SouthDakota



Day 3: Making lunch in the gravel parking lot of a gas station in South Dakota. Peanut butter and jelly and rolls with cheese. Yummy! =P



Day 3: We finally got stamps last night. =) #postcards



Day 3: The beautiful sunset behind us as we drove. This photo doesn't near do it justice. We have a beautiful God! #Minnesota



{Friday, Sept. 7, 2012}
Day 4: Early morning tea at the hotel breakfast. (Okay, not early because we overslept by almost 2 hours. =P)

We're currently on the road in Minnesota and attempting to track down a Starbucks. (I think it's almost impossible, but we're determined to do it without going too far off route. =P) Ending goal for today is Chicago, Illinois!

{Read more about why we're moving}


Be blessed!
<3

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Words to Describe My Home

As many of you may remember, my Husband and I are moving to Florida...like currently moving...as in, driving across the country as we speak with a super loaded down car. =)




We have 4000+ miles to travel, totally upwards of 36 hours. Whew! We are on day 3 and are in Wyoming.




If you are dying for a blow-by-blow via photos, you can follow me on instagram or twitter (@alesha_blessed). Or you can wait until Friday when I will post all my instagram photos in one massive photo dump. =) Believe me, it will be massive!
How does this relate to "words that describe my home"?
Well, long hours of driving lend themselves to interesting and random conversations. Such as this one...
I asked Travis what words he would use to describe his ideal home. And I listed mine. I wanted to make sure that our thoughts were compatible so that I can make us both happy in decorating our new apartment in Florida (when we get one). And I thought you may enjoy hearing what we came up with!
Travis' Words:
1. Clean (meaning non-cluttered - clear surfaces)




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2. Multi-Functional or Multi-Purpose




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My Words:
1. Light/Bright/White (I couldn't decide on just one word to convey the concept in my head)


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2. Comfy


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3. Modern Country
{I'm still not sure that this is the best description of my style, but it's close enough.}


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Be blessed.
<3

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

I Don't Want to Forget... {Part 1}

{Part 1 - Apartment Edition}

How blessed we were with adorable, two bedroom, mostly quiet first apartment.

The amazing decor we had in our living room
for almost no work and very little cost.









How I almost never remembered to put the ironing board away in the back bedroom.



The entry way mirror that I wanted so badly and that my wonderful father hung for me!



The awesomely huge-for-an-apartment kitchen I had.



Our adorable little coffee corner on our kitchen counter.



The "sign and message board wall" that my wonderful mother helped me to layout.



My favorite little red teapot that I wanted soooo bad! (Btw...it is totally on my take-to-Florida list)



How messy our fridge door ended up being even though we planned to keep it clear.



The BEAUTIFUL kitchen table from my grandparents.



My nearly constant crafting mess on the floor by the table. =)


How our scale didn't fit in either of the bathroom, so it sat on the floor of our dining area...and almost every friend we had over weighed themselves on it at one time or another! =)

Our lovely view out the back window.


How we would see deer laying in the grass out back on cool foggy mornings.

How I got my "pink bathroom". #






The phenomenal number of blankets I got as wedding and bridal shower gifts.



The INSANE amount of cleaning products we got as wedding gifts! #


How our water turned our towels blue...

How I never succeeded in getting our bathroom counter clear and organized.



How the bathroom cupboard got stuck if you opened it with the toilet seat down...



I don't want to forget our first year and three months of marriage and the little place that we made our first home...

Be blessed.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Alphabet Week 10: JJJ

Welcome to another edition of...


First Word that Pops into My Head:
Jumping Jack...technically that's two words, but....

People I Know:
Jeremiah - Cuteness embodied in a sassy kindergartner
Jessica Jane - Friend from high school and middle school who is an amazingly talented artist
Jenny/Jenni - I know several sweet Jenny's
Josh - I know a few
Josiah - and a few more...
James - my father-in-law
Joel
Jamie/Jami/Jaimie
Jeremy
....and on, and on, and on....

Colors:
Jade
Jasmine
Jazzberry (apparently its some shade of purple)
Jet Black

Favorites:
Jumprope
Jasmine
Jokes
Jellyfish (watching them at the zoo, not swimming with them)
June
July
Joy
Justice

Dictionary Word I didn't Know:
jacobin - extremist or radical in politics
Very interesting.

Food:
JalapeƱos
Java
Jam
Jelly
Jello
Juice
and of coarse...Junk food =)


Lol! I hope you are having a joyous weekend!
Be blessed.
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