Do you suffer from "bitchy resting face?"

I know a lot of women who suffer from BRF, I never knew it was a phenomenon until now. I feel bad for the women who suffer from this, who knows maybe even I suffer from it, na I don't think so, I have never had anybody ever ask me if "something was wrong" or "are u ok?" before. I even asked my husband, he said, and I quote " only, sometimes, when that time of the month comes along, Ah, ok?! So I guess I do have it but only once a month, so I'm not that bad. Now for the women who suffer with permanent BRF, there is help, there is this surgical procedure called a "grin lift" and plastic surgeons actually do them. So here is the video that started it all.........

Bring a smile to my face

There are so many things that make me smile or chuckle, here are just a few:

smart ass quotes

crazy, insane moments

when I stop & remember where I live

when I think about going back to TX and where I wanna live

yes we will be there one day, some day....... until then

I'll enjoy our little adventures :)

Bon Jovi - Legendary Acoustic Performance at MTV VMA's 1989 [HD]

Photography

I love all things photography...........

My wonderful husband bought me my first dslr camera for our anniversary! I have been experimenting with it for a while now and I am in love. I still need a lot to learn but, will soon be taking a class on how to use it and hopefully become better. Living in Alaska lets you go just about anywhere and take photos of beautiful scenery and animals out in nature. I just wish I had more free time to do this and with winter coming soon I just won't be able to go out exploring as much. Still photography has become my hobby and I am really enjoying it.

Happiness.........

It dawned on me that on Nov 9th, less than a month away, will mark my one yr anniversary here in Alaska. It has flown by, I have to admit, I have enjoyed it much more than I thought I ever could. The things I have encountered, the things I have seen, the feelings I have felt, are priceless. There is still much more to see and can't wait to see them, I can't wait to see the whales in Seward, the glacier in Anchorage, the bears in Kodiak Island, just so much to see, and not to mention the beautiful and breathless views all around us here in the Last Frontier. Of course it has it's downfalls like the harsh winters, but there are more pros than cons for me. People save and save to be able to come here and visit and just get to see some of the things I take for granted everyday, so sometimes I have to remind myself that I am truly blessed to live here and see things that people only get to dream of or see on TV. When we lived in Colorado I was ok sometimes even depressed,nothing compared to how I feel here, even though there are no malls or large restaurant chains, I have found out what truly makes me happy, and that is my family and exploring the unknown. I have found my happiness and I don't want to let go, who knew Alaska would do that for me....

DIY distressed frame

All over Pintrest are these very, very expensive distressed frames. I love them, but don't want to spend $200 on just one! So I decided to make my very own and I made 3 all under $30! Now, that's what I'm talking about. First off you will need some wood boards, I got mine at Lowe's for under $6, paint (any color), spray paint, and a stencil of your choice.

I chose antique gold paint and vintage cream for the spray paint and a Moroccan stencil then outlined the shapes with a sharpie marker and bought a couple of black plain frames from Walmart and attached it to the frame with a small nail so I can change the pics whenever I want to. Final result.....

super easy, cheap, and fun, now to finish it off with my kid's black and white pics

You Who Never Arrived

You who never arrived
in my arms, Beloved, who were lost
from the start,
I don't even know what songs
would please you. I have given up trying
to recognize you in the surging wave of
the next moment. All the immense
images in me -- the far-off, deeply-felt
landscape, cities, towers, and bridges, and
unsuspected turns in the path,
and those powerful lands that were once
pulsing with the life of the gods--
all rise within me to mean
you, who forever elude me.

You, Beloved, who are all
the gardens I have ever gazed at,
longing. An open window
in a country house-- , and you almost
stepped out, pensive, to meet me.
Streets that I chanced upon,--
you had just walked down them and vanished.
And sometimes, in a shop, the mirrors
were still dizzy with your presence and,
startled, gave back my too-sudden image.
Who knows? Perhaps the same
bird echoed through both of us
yesterday, separate, in the evening... 

Rainer Maria Rilke