five things you may not know about me

+ craft beer and gourmet donuts are two of my favorite things in life. i feel like the older i get, the more i like donuts. and let’s be honest, i loved them as a child… i think it is supposed to be the other way around? another love, especially lately, is fresh juice! this is how i roll. it’s not uncommon for me to have a coffee, beer, and juice in one sitting. throw in a yummy donut and i am full of happiness. totally normal, right?

+ it doesn’t really bother me when people are a little late. i don’t know why? it just doesn’t. as long as it isn’t overly late, i don’t see why people get so worked up about it? people have busy lives with many things going on and if they make an effort, i am ok with it. in fact, i recently read an article that said that the happiest and most optimistic people are usually a little late. i usually give myself just enough time… so i normally arrive right on time or am about five-ten minutes late… if something comes up… because, you know, i did not give myself any extra time {however, i am good about getting to appointments early!} so i will take that. my biggest pet peeve? when people are excessively and unnaturally loud. that i just don’t understand? when i was young, i had a fear of fireworks, gun shots, and balloons popping unexpectedly- so i think it began early. we moved to a new house on the fourth of july when i was four years old and i hid underneath my parent’s bed in fear… so i think that’s where it officially began. on another note, parks loved the fireworks this year – a.k.a his dad’s favorite holiday! so yay!

+ my favorite commercial ever is this extra gum commercial– it’s just so precious. as you can see, i am a self proclaimed, ‘hopeless romantic!’ — “give extra- get extra”

+ i yearn for a minimalistic lifestyle, but yet love so many things. i love for a home to feel cozy, eclectic, and personal … but also want something {hopefully a farmhouse in the country- yet near a cool city} that is natural with a clean feel- a place where lots of love occurs. where we play games, play outside, and run free. i have learned already that it’s a hard balance, but it really means a lot to me. so i hope to continue to strive for this… acquiring a lot of things and living in a high end subdivision does not interest me- even in the slightest.  i also strongly want my kids to have a ‘forever home’ like in the movie, the family stone, where they can come back when they are older and feel lots of nostalgia. i want them to be able to run and explore and act like kids. i want them to feel adventurous, creative, and safe. in the upcoming years, while my kids are young, i hope to de-clutter, purge, and gain knowledge in essentials oils/healthy living {again, in balance- enter donuts}. in the end, i hope to live an authentic, simple, and spiritual life with my family. that’s one of my many, many dreams. i hope to share some of my many inspirational photos about this with you all soon. like usual, i have a lot of visuals going on in my head.