another introduction

 Rockey Point

Almost a year ago I introduced myself using ABC's today I'm going to re answer those questions!  If you want to check out my post from a year ago click HERE

Age: 23
Bed size: Queen
Chore you hate: Doing laundry
Dogs: No dogs
Essential start to your day: eating an apple and peanut butter before work
Favorite color: PINK!
Gold or silver: Gold
Height: 5 6'
Instruments you play: piano
Job title: Administrative Assistant
Kids: none yet
Live: Glendale, AZ
Middle name: Anne
Nickname: Lyss, Lid, Lyssa
Overnight hospital stays: None
Pet peeve: When people say they 'deserve' something or when they say they 'don't have time'.
Quote: "Faith in God includes Faith in His timing" - Neal A. Maxwell
Righty or lefty: Righty!
Siblings: Two younger brothers
Time you wake up: 7, I get ready fast!
University attended: ASU
Vegetables you dislike: broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, and lots more, not a vegetable fan
What makes you run late: Trying to find the perfect outfit, can't find shoes oh and where's my purse!!
X-actally when was your last vacation: June actually, I love Rocky Point!
Yummy food: Chocolate pancakes, Mexican food.
Zoo animal: Tiger!

Some of my answers have changed from a year ago! Pretty cool! Have you done this ABC game? If so link it up in the comments so we can visit you!

the magic is gone

It has almost been a year since I cut my locks. That's right, a full year! I knew this was going to happen when my hair dresser told me that she was moving to the other side of the country. You see, I don't like getting new hair dressers, if I trust someone with my hair it's like I am trusting them with my life! - Ha! You think I'm kidding! I have been in desperate need of a hair cut, Brand was even starting to wonder if I was planning on growing my hair to my bum! - I would never do that, I would end up cutting my hair myself if I had no other choice. I guess the moral of this post is just go for it - as long as it's not life threatening or doesn't put you in jail - Just go for it. I mean really, I know my hair is going to grow back and it looks so much more healthy! But, I do think that next time I will cut it my self... $15 doesn't seem like a good price for a simple TRIM!

Fact & Fiction

(a bright day in Mexico!)

I'm not like other bloggers.

I can't afford to shop at J. Crew, Anthropology, or any other designer brand for that matter.
I shop at Ross, TjMaxx, Target, Kohls and I like to thrift shop!

I don't have kids and I don't know when I will.

I don't have this cookie cutter house with wood floors or beautiful banisters.
I live in an apartment with stinky neighbors.

I don't have the newest car.
I drive my 95 accord and have driven it since I was sixteen!
(thanks mom and dad!!)

But, I don't care that I don't have these things!
I don't want all that stuff!
(maybe some of it! haha)

I'm happy where I am and I am grateful for all the things that I do have!
My life is great no matter what anyone else says.
I know there are other people out there who have it worse than I.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Who Needs Friends??

I've NEVER found it easy to make friends.

In fact I can count on one hand how many friends I have.

I'm not a social out cast
I'm not a stalker
I'm not someone who is so outgoing that no one else can get a word in edge wise.
I'm not a back stabber.
I don't fish in conversations to catch the weekly gossip bug.

Sometimes I'm shy, - if I don't know you.
I tell it like it is,
I'm caring,
I'm helpful,
I'm creative,
and most of all
I'm a good person.

Ever since I've been a little kid it has been so hard for me to make friends.
I don't know why,
I feel like I'm a pretty normal person.
But, my life has just been that way.

That's why I'm grateful for my close family.
My husband is great and always knows how to cheer me up.
I've always been so close with my brothers and they are great examples to me
I can always talk to my mom. She knows some of the things I'm going through and is always there to talk.
My dad is great because he is so "Frank" but he can always get me to laugh!

These are the only friends I need!

Me A to Z

I'm loving Casey from The Wiegand's. She is a super cute momma and I wanted to copy her A to Z idea!



Age: 22
Bed size: queen
Chore you hate: cleaning my bedroom!
Dogs: none
Essential start to your say: letter writing
Favorite color: pink
Gold or silver: sliver
Height: 5 6'
Instruments you play: piano?
Job title: receptionist
Kids: none yet
Live: Glendale, AZ
Middle name: Anne
Nickname: Lys, Lid, Lyssa
Overnight hospital stays: none
Pet peeve: people who don't follow rules
Quote: "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They make the best of everything they have!"
Righty or lefty: right
Siblings: two younger brothers
Time you wake up: 6!
University attended: does Rio count?
Vegetables you dislike: broccoli
What makes you run late: pinterest, my hair, what outfit I want to wear, lots of things!
X-acatlly how did your week go: this week was awesome! Spent lots of time with the hubs! (:
Yummy food: mexican food, CPK mac n cheese, ice cream
Zoo animal: zebras, monkeys, and elephants

Starting my weekend hanging out with this guy! (:

Have a great weekend!

What I Wore {It's my Half Birthday!}

Today it is officially my half birthday!
I've always wanted to celebrate my half birthday only because my real birthday is 2 days after Christmas, so people tend to forget.
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When I was younger I use to pay every kind of sport! 
I grew up with two younger brothers! What do you expect?!
So this post it in memory of my past sporty life!
I now sit in a receptionist desk or cubicle all day.
Drastic change I know!
Sports are so much fun! 
Especially when it's your turn to serve and if you make this point your team wins!!
There is so much adrenaline and it gets your heart going!
What sports did you play?!

Cardigan: Forever 21

Tank: Forever 21

Cami: Kohls

Capris: Kohls

Shoes: DSW

Necklace: Moda Chic Boutique

Bracelette: Tiffany's 

p.s I was sick of my hair today, so I just pulled it halfway back! 

Linking up:

I'm Back!

Hello lovely blogging world! I am back and ready to talk!
(this post should have been posted last week!)

I have been gone for sometime hanging out with my brother before he went on his mission!

He reported last Wednesday and I got back the day after!

I am so grateful for the time we were able to spend together! 

I know he is going to be a great missionary! 

Here is one of the many pictures we took !

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So what has been going on in the blogging world?! I see lots of fun updates that I am so ready to check out!

You'd Think My Life Was One Big Vacation

My friends I am going somewhere again. 

Right now I truly know what you are thinking. 

What is this girl complaining about? 

She is hardly ever at work. 

{Actually I have never taken this much time off in the whole 2 and a half years I have worked here.}

But, I know if I don't go on this little trip I will regret it. 

You see, my younger brother is going on a mission!

When I say younger I mean younger, not smaller as I seem to be the shortest child in my family even though I am the oldest. 

So obviously this trip is not going to be as much fun as Mexico because My Mom, Dad and I will be dropping my brother off at the MTC. 

If you are not familiar with the meaning of MTC head over to this link. 

My brother will be a full time missionary and will be serving the people of the Dominican Republic.

My favorite missionary quote is:

Missionary: Someone who leaves their family for two year so that other can be with their families for eternity. 

It is hard to believe that I wont see or talk to my brother for two whole years. 

{except for letters and a call on Mothers Day and Christmas}

The hubs, my other younger brother {once again younger not smaller}and Mike's Dog will be staying home. I think they are kinda excited to just have a boys week! (:

So wish me luck because there are going to be lots of tears!

Oh and don't worry, I will post so pictures!

My Adventure in Paris

Let me start off by saying this,

These pictures of pictures of pictures, why? 

Because when we were robbed my Paris memory card was in my camera! 

Yeah made me MAD!! 

But thankfully I got some printed! 

Graduated '07.

Nana {Grandma} asked me where I wanted to go for my graduation trip.

I chose Paris of course! 

So I was the lucky 18 year old girl who traveled to Paris with her Nana!

Let me just say we had so much fun!!

There was so much to do in that beautiful city! 

I learned my way around pretty fast! 

Tourist even thought I was a local!!

Not because I knew my way around but they said I had great fashion and walked like a model...

Boy did that boost my confidence. 

I sure would like to think so!

I love Paris and want to go back so bad! 

Lets take a look at some of my lovely pictures from the trip!

I don't believe I mentioned that our luggage was lost from Heathrow to Paris. Rather annoying and we had to go buy soap, tooth paste, and other things we couldn't carry on. 
Also this hair do and make-up is after a 13 hour flight so I think I look alright! (:

See those band aids on my feet?! 

I wasn't very smart and brought my high heeled flip flops... how dumb!

But I love the picture!

Arc de Triomphe on Ave Des Champs Elysees.

At Night the Eiffel Tower was so pretty!

He would only smile if you gave him money!

There are so many beautiful places in Paris, I'm telling you every picture I took looks like it belongs in a magazine! Love it!

Hopefully I will be able to get more pictures and download them a different way so the look real!!

Have you gone on a super fun trip outside the country?!

I wanna hear about it! 

Man's Best Friend

We all know that dogs truly are Man’s Best Friend. Especially with all the stories on the news lately. We have heard stories  where the family dog protects a young child as he wonders into the forest alone. Where the family dog saves a young child from drowning. There are so many stories about the heroic actions of family dogs. When I was 3 years old my mom and dad bought me a toy poodle  {and boy was she cute!} Her name was Alyssa’s Amanda Louise.  {Amanda for short} She had many nicknames like;  Mindis-Midas,  Mandy,  Bean-Bag,  Susan,  Ducie  and so forth. She was truly my best friend. I would dress her in my dolly clothes and pretend she was my baby. She let me ‘man-handle’ her, I was very rough with her but she didn’t seem to mind.  I fed her cheese balls, crust from bread {that was the part I didn’t like but of course she did}.   As we both grew up we became best friends!  I have numerous pictures of her sitting in my lap, and sleeping with me in my bed.  As we all know time goes by and people grow up as do animals.  Amanda lived to be about 15 years old so I new her for 15 years of my life!! You can imagine it was a hard day when she died. {and it will be a day I will never forget}  Look at that ball of fur! I was 4. My all time favorite picture of us!  Man-handling her.  two peas in a pod! I even covered her with part of my blanket! {like the blue nails and my great grandmas robe?!} Halloween, she was just a pup! My girlie all grown up! After Amanda passed away my awesome mom made me a book filled with pictures of us! Isn't it hard letting someone go?!  I will always remember the good time I had with my puppy! She was my best friend and I miss her so much! Do/did you have a dog?!

Ready for Change!

I am ready for some change in my life. 

I want to move.

I want to find new friends.

I want to start new!

I want to go to a different ward. 

I want to get away from the depressed feeling I have when I go certain places.

Do you ever feel like that?! 

Like you are a super happy person but for some reason when you go/get to certain places you are so depressed and just don't want to be there?! 

This is how I feel sometimes!

I surly don't like it either!

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On a lighter note

I FINISHED MY LAST CLASS!!! 

After 4 years I can FINALLY say that! 

I would like to go on to get my teaching license but I'm not sure what the plans are for now! 

I have worked so hard to get my AA and just want to cry because that's how happy I am.

Actually I did cry when I reminded my hubs about it! 

Is that weird that I cried?! I was just really happy!

Love it!!!


So how should I celebrate?!
Maybe a little
Cheesecake Factory
or
Olive Garden?!

All I have to say is...
Who wants a piece?!

My ABC's

Age: 22

Bed Size: Queen

Chore you hate:  Doing dishes and laundry! What a DRAG!!

Dogs:  Don't have one

Essential start of your day:  Morning shake

Favorite Color:  Pink

Gold or silver: I like silver! Not really a gold girl

Height: 5'6

Instruments I play (or have played): No instrument but I use to play piano

Job Title: Receptionist/Back Office

Kids: None

Live: Arizona

Mom's Name: Lori

Nickname:  Lyss

Overnight hospital stays:  Thankfully none! 

Pet Peeve: When people think THEY somehow know everything!!

Quote from a movie: I'm not your horse Mr Blythe!!

Right or left handed: Right!

Siblings: 2 Younger Brothers

Time you wake up:  6:30 a.m.

Underwear: Haha!

Vegetables you dislike: I am a really picky eater so most everything!

What makes you run late: When I don't want to get out of bed on time, or think the clock says something other than what it does, but for work, sometimes I just don't care. 

X-rays you've had done: None

Yummy food you make: Hmmm, cake balls, lasagna, mac n cheese, haha! I don't really cook!

Zoo animal: I love zebras!! 

Now it is your turn!!
What are your abc's?!!?

Probably My Favorite Video! & An {Up Coming Give Away}

So you all know how much I love the office!
And you know that we recently bought season 6.
Jim and Pam get married in this season and I cannot help but watch this video
over and over!! I REALLY love it!

Enjoy!!!

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Next up....

A Give Away?! 

Maybe a Headband?

Maybe a Hair Clip?

ANY IDEAS?!?!

Married Couples Have More Fun!

I'm sure a lot of you married gals can relate to this!

A couple months ago my husband and I were sitting around asking the typical question
"What do you want to do tonight?"
The respond is always
"I don't know, what do you want to do?"
{Which reminds me of the scene from 'The Jungle Book" with the vultures.}

After we got married we soon caught on that we no longer had friends for a few reasons:
One, they were single people who didn't want to hang out with married folk.
Two, they were married but they just got married and wanted to just hang out with each other.
or
Three, they were married but our schedules never worked out and they live on the other side of the valley.

{So these are our predicaments}

Last weekend Brand had a GREAT idea!
He works part time at a country club and thought it would be fun to drive the golf carts around and pick up the pins!

Boy was he right!! 
So right that we have done this for TWO Saturdays straight!!
I know you think we are lame but we are NOT! (:

We had so much fun that we even drug Brand's sister along!!

 This was yesterday.  

 This was last week.

And this is the beautiful golf course!

Oh and last night I finally went shopping and got some super cute clothes!!
{I think I'm in style now!!}
I'll do that post next!!! (:
Later Days!

Out With The Old - In With The New

Vacuum cleaner that is!

My hubs and I decided that we were in desperate need of a new

vacuum because our other one stopped working. 

I've been seeing these commercials for Dyson Vacuums and 

I really couldn't resist. 

They work really well and I even text Cha-Cha to see what

vacuum is best for your money! 

I'm serious! I REALLY did! 

 When we were buying is the lady behind us goes

"What are you buying?"

"This LOVELY vacuum!" I say.

"THIS is what you do on your Saturday night?!"

"YEP!"

{Personally I think she was jealous!}

So no need to linger here is the beautiful new vacuum we bought!

Don't hate!

Wanna be a Sponsor?

Wanna know how much I charge for you to be one of my sponsors?!

Really?! You do?!

Right now I'm charging $0!!

You read that correctly!!

I'm trying to build up my blog and I would love to Sponsor you!! 

I'm not kidding! 

So send me your buttons!!

 I'm offering the 

25 x 25 size

to go on the sides of my blog!! 

If you are interested in some free advertisement or want to know more? 

send me a quick email!!

moda_chic_boutique@hotmail.com

Can't wait to hear from you!!

Its Been a While & Korker Tutorial

I've gone almost a  whole week with out blogging! [not by choice might I say] My husband has a job that requires A LOT of computer time So when I get home from work He needs the computer and it's not like I can say ‘Well my blogging is so much more important” Because it’s really not! But Still! I miss looking at everything that is going on with you bloggers!! So lets start on this super cute tutorial! Do you remember those cute korker bows that You use to wear when you were little? They are so stinkin’ easy to make! Supplies: 3/8 inch ribbon 1/4 inch Wooden dowels an oven Clothes pins Elastic or string First you want to preheat your oven to 275 Next take your ribbon and wrap it around the dowel. {make sure you have your clothes pins ready] Attach your clothes pins to the dowels so the ribbon doesn’t fall off Repeat this step how ever many times depending on how many dowels you have or want. When you are done attaching your ribbon you will put the dowels on a baking sheet Make sure the ribbon doesn’t touch These will be in the over for 25 minutes. {All ovens vary so you may need to make adjustments} After 25 minutes take them out and let them cool. Carefully take the ribbon off the dowel. If you are not careful the ribbon will loose its curl Then you are going to cut your korkers to the length you want.  I cut mine at 2.5 inches Next pile them up and tie an elastic or string around the center part.  Make sure the elastic or string is tight.  Clip the excess string or elastic. Lastly attach a hair clip to the bottom and you are DONE!!