tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11838737257065618202012-02-07T07:37:36.052-08:00Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-90651269034572586232011-11-24T07:28:00.001-08:002011-11-24T07:38:35.114-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It has been a crazy, whirlwind of a year. When I look back to what I was doing last Thanksgiving, I recall the snow and TWO Thanksgiving dinners with both of my amazing families. This year is quite different and I find myself more emotional than expected. I am trying to remember to be happy that my family can spend today together, instead of be sad that I am on the other side of the nation.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regardless, I have SO much to be thankful for this year. I love my life. Every single bit of it. My family, friends, and my soon-to-be husband who brings light to every situation, good or bad. I honestly couldn't survive so far from my family without him. And also, I am thankful for my pup, Luna. Her excitement to see me when I walk in the door makes me beyond happy. She's the best. I'm so blessed.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Enjoy today and eat lots of good food!&nbsp;</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qV1Yfao6MA/Ts5kiuCTSnI/AAAAAAAAAjo/eo_VXwsPwGs/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qV1Yfao6MA/Ts5kiuCTSnI/AAAAAAAAAjo/eo_VXwsPwGs/s640/Thanksgiving.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://pinterest.com/klmickelson/">via</a>}</span></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-9065126903457258623?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-63469695729497463822011-09-04T15:49:00.000-07:002011-09-04T15:50:24.602-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi, Friends! I'm back from Chicago! The trip was so much fun! We ate some amazing food (one morning we had "fruishi" for breakfast--fruit sushi. Amazing!), did some shopping and walked through the city, numerous times.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chicago made me a little home sick, the Chicago skyline reminded me that I live in a very small town in Florida... And I kind of miss being in the city. But it's either the beach or the city and for now, I'll take the beach :)&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On our trip, we went on one of the architecture boat tours. This was the highlight of the trip for me! I got to see more of Chicago than I ever imagined. Chicago is an amazing, breathe-taking city.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EANRJtX9ukw/TmP_BV5TcHI/AAAAAAAAAi0/0ZrW-emj13s/s1600/IMAG0644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EANRJtX9ukw/TmP_BV5TcHI/AAAAAAAAAi0/0ZrW-emj13s/s640/IMAG0644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zvq6VOOdUDQ/TmP_Dma-RFI/AAAAAAAAAi4/TdgPIREjnHQ/s1600/IMAG0654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zvq6VOOdUDQ/TmP_Dma-RFI/AAAAAAAAAi4/TdgPIREjnHQ/s640/IMAG0654.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrtXEHx3rl4/TmP_Gqz1AuI/AAAAAAAAAi8/uLXwdvNBc5M/s1600/IMAG0660.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NrtXEHx3rl4/TmP_Gqz1AuI/AAAAAAAAAi8/uLXwdvNBc5M/s640/IMAG0660.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I1p-uf55BPM/TmP_Jmm8wQI/AAAAAAAAAjA/egB0ZhOdfYo/s1600/IMAG0661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I1p-uf55BPM/TmP_Jmm8wQI/AAAAAAAAAjA/egB0ZhOdfYo/s640/IMAG0661.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpWxGQEFGYA/TmP_MemJqwI/AAAAAAAAAjE/cQWJEFd3d5k/s1600/IMAG0681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dpWxGQEFGYA/TmP_MemJqwI/AAAAAAAAAjE/cQWJEFd3d5k/s640/IMAG0681.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9oHtguz8Ysk/TmP_O-l3-II/AAAAAAAAAjI/JMpas35qTFQ/s1600/IMAG0682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9oHtguz8Ysk/TmP_O-l3-II/AAAAAAAAAjI/JMpas35qTFQ/s640/IMAG0682.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tniCKDIvcLc/TmP_QqIpzxI/AAAAAAAAAjM/zunYJv_lTV8/s1600/IMAG0683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tniCKDIvcLc/TmP_QqIpzxI/AAAAAAAAAjM/zunYJv_lTV8/s640/IMAG0683.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhIbjqSAw_A/TmP9K1EnQOI/AAAAAAAAAig/J9zYC8GqX7E/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhIbjqSAw_A/TmP9K1EnQOI/AAAAAAAAAig/J9zYC8GqX7E/s640/IMG_6339.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ew8lUehd3s/TmP9Oyc10YI/AAAAAAAAAik/BFNhutPwGB4/s1600/IMG_6340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1ew8lUehd3s/TmP9Oyc10YI/AAAAAAAAAik/BFNhutPwGB4/s640/IMG_6340.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pdz5L2ecmV8/TmP9SbcHroI/AAAAAAAAAio/N9-x_SDvoVY/s1600/IMG_6341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pdz5L2ecmV8/TmP9SbcHroI/AAAAAAAAAio/N9-x_SDvoVY/s640/IMG_6341.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kFILyq1iWuo/TmP9TkzBFRI/AAAAAAAAAis/_-AmEBMU29g/s1600/Coppermug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kFILyq1iWuo/TmP9TkzBFRI/AAAAAAAAAis/_-AmEBMU29g/s640/Coppermug.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-74Yl5gWCTvw/TmP9W81iTmI/AAAAAAAAAiw/caMR7PWuYGM/s1600/Wine-o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-74Yl5gWCTvw/TmP9W81iTmI/AAAAAAAAAiw/caMR7PWuYGM/s640/Wine-o.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cheers!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6346969572949746382?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-11610697378964507412011-08-27T06:28:00.000-07:002011-08-27T06:28:00.858-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wbQ6i9dYio/TljvR9PovOI/AAAAAAAAAiY/7Wslgt1rSqQ/s1600/chicago.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9wbQ6i9dYio/TljvR9PovOI/AAAAAAAAAiY/7Wslgt1rSqQ/s640/chicago.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://chicagoist.com/">via</a>}</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In just a few short hours, I am jetting off to Chicago for a few days. I've never visited the city before, and I have to say, I am very excited to taste some of the delicious food :) I hear my taste buds are in for a treat. So ta-ta for now, my friends! I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!&nbsp;</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1161069737896450741?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-44391192451490087432011-08-23T16:58:00.000-07:002011-08-23T16:58:59.699-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hello, lovelies! It didn't take me long to get in full swing of wedding planning. Because I am crazy, and planning an Oregon wedding from Florida, we haven't set a date yet or picked a venue (yeah, I know--already stressing me out). But I am going back to Oregon in a few weeks and will hopefully set some of the bigger details nailed down! Until then, here are some wedding images I am seriously digging:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image #279144" border="0" data-id="279144" height="426" id="gallery-featured-picture" src="http://cache.stylemepretty.com/wp-content/submissions/uploads/mae@bryanandmae.net/15633/MichiganFarmWedding-37.jpg" style="max-width: 600px;" width="640" /><img alt="Image #279146" border="0" data-id="279146" height="426" id="gallery-featured-picture" src="http://cache.stylemepretty.com/wp-content/submissions/uploads/mae@bryanandmae.net/15633/MichiganFarmWedding-48.jpg" style="max-width: 600px;" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image #269666" border="0" data-id="269666" height="426" id="gallery-featured-picture" src="http://cache.stylemepretty.com/wp-content/submissions/uploads/dennis@binaryflips.com/15400/IMG_6948-Edit.jpg" style="max-width: 600px;" width="640" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/photo/269611" style="color: #4f969f; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial !important; outline-style: none !important; outline-width: initial !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="Image #269612" border="0" data-id="269612" height="426" id="gallery-featured-picture" src="http://cache.stylemepretty.com/wp-content/submissions/uploads/dennis@binaryflips.com/15400/IMG_6523-Edit.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: top;" width="640" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4439119245149008743?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-68623537935559719282011-08-14T15:30:00.000-07:002011-08-14T15:30:08.726-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We took a drive down to St. Petersburg, about a half hour from us, to check out the Pier. Before we moved here, I did a lot of research on the area and numerously the St. Pete Pier appeared on my Google search, raving about its activities, restaurants and shops. We didn't get a chance to experience the activities (I think we were there at the wrong time, and it's summer, way too hot for strolling outside for too long). The little shops display cute collectors items and fun t-shirt souvenirs. The restaurants overlook the bay so you can watch the hundreds of sailboats.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7TlEMglECM/TkhLxHoCohI/AAAAAAAAAhs/UwVm17F2f_s/s1600/IMG_6318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T7TlEMglECM/TkhLxHoCohI/AAAAAAAAAhs/UwVm17F2f_s/s640/IMG_6318.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HUGzZWi5EE/TkhL25RHPxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/ArCHleA2F-o/s1600/IMG_6320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HUGzZWi5EE/TkhL25RHPxI/AAAAAAAAAhw/ArCHleA2F-o/s640/IMG_6320.JPG" width="640" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9rO1Muqznk/TkhL4pGQtKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/mVgV4yKHT3g/s1600/IMG_6321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9rO1Muqznk/TkhL4pGQtKI/AAAAAAAAAh0/mVgV4yKHT3g/s640/IMG_6321.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r_qRX9aqaPU/TkhL5VMj65I/AAAAAAAAAh4/qfhhoqeTPUw/s1600/IMG_6322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r_qRX9aqaPU/TkhL5VMj65I/AAAAAAAAAh4/qfhhoqeTPUw/s640/IMG_6322.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6862353793555971928?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-15098492162256967752011-08-06T12:24:00.000-07:002011-08-06T12:25:03.417-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--vI012k5aaM/Tj2QBZJSPRI/AAAAAAAAAhE/mOTfeImGH9I/s1600/anna-beth-pat-wedding-day-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--vI012k5aaM/Tj2QBZJSPRI/AAAAAAAAAhE/mOTfeImGH9I/s640/anna-beth-pat-wedding-day-3.jpg" width="443" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.100layercake.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi Friends! Things have been crazy down here in Florida. We are finally settled into our apartment (after a month of waiting) and I am only now getting to sit down and take in my surroundings. I am loving this place thus far, the atmosphere, the sunshine and the beach--they all make me smile. I am enjoying not having to wear a coat whenever I leave the house; I am getting to break out all of my dresses and skirts that I never really wore while in Oregon! The pool is always an option as entertainment, as well as the beautiful white sandy beaches beaches! We are going to take a bike ride to the beach later and stop for a yummy and refreshing drink...perhaps something with an umbrella in it :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now that I have time to sit down and relax, I am starting the wedding planning, full blast. Stay tuned for more :)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1509849216225696775?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-88329362740536156802011-07-27T16:10:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:10:36.132-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I realize that I have been pretty MIA in the blogging world lately... I miss all of you! The moving company has yet to make it here with all of our stuff... air mattress it is! We are busy exploring our new home town. I have fallen in love already--although I have been told that Summer gets worse (much hotter) but we are enjoying ourselves for now (the new job is amazing, in case you were wondering! I feel right at home :)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, as you can tell, WE'RE ENGAGED! Holy moly, it's so exciting! And I am so happy!! We are in the process of putting all of our (but mostly mine) ideas together, setting a date, etc. The most stressful part of it all is that I will be living in Florida and planning a wedding that will happen in Oregon (where all of our family is). But, I am going to ROCK IT (I just keep telling myself this). :) I hope all is well with all of you! And as soon as I am finally settled, I promise to kick out some great wedding posts, as well as some Florida adventures!&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYcvhO3eNFQ/TjCanSfSX9I/AAAAAAAAAhA/5_DEXSEQczA/s1600/Engaged.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYcvhO3eNFQ/TjCanSfSX9I/AAAAAAAAAhA/5_DEXSEQczA/s640/Engaged.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8832936274053615680?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-66311723014601465972011-07-17T08:42:00.000-07:002011-07-17T08:45:25.228-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hi, Friends! We <i>finally</i> made it to Florida. Holy moly, it was a long drive. I don't think I will be doing that again, anytime soon! We had to bypass Nashville because I had to be to work a day earlier than expected, to attend a seminar. So we drove straight through. We did however get to see Mt Rushmore. We didn't stay at the park long, as we were just passing through, but it was an amazing sight! There is a lot of family friendly activities along the way to the park, so I highly recommend it for a family vacation--especially if you live near!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But, alas! We are here. Safe and sound. We found an amazing, affordable apartment. It was only the second one we had looked at, but we both loved it and the area. We got the keys the next day and BAM! the apartment was painted! For now, we are still in a hotel, waiting for our stuff to arrive. Crossing my fingers for early next week! I'm eager, dang it! I absolutely love unpacking and reorganizing in a clean, fresh area. I can't wait!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A few tid-pits from our drive across country:</span></div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Montana is be-au-ti-ful!&nbsp;</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">South Dakota has <i>a lot</i> of billboards (and highway construction for that matter).</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Keeping the cooler in the backseat and making sandwiches on the center console... brilliant timesaver!&nbsp;</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We changed our route about 7 times.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The flooding in Iowa is so sad. My heart goes out to all of the families and business hurt by the high water.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mid west rain is NOTHING like the rain in Oregon. It rains, and it rains <b>HARD</b>. Sort of makes it difficult to see and drive at the same time. Scary!</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Always have a spare tire, ALWAYS.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hotels.com app--recommended!&nbsp;</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Smartphone=lifesaver (without GPS and google, we probably would have missed Mt Rushmore and would have been lost while rerouting ourselves through the country)!</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Glacier Park, Montana</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2VCoBnGGe7A/TiL_D_T8MbI/AAAAAAAAAgc/SZanEvppvbQ/s1600/IMG_6299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2VCoBnGGe7A/TiL_D_T8MbI/AAAAAAAAAgc/SZanEvppvbQ/s640/IMG_6299.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jAtgDIPI1Oo/TiL_GOy8gtI/AAAAAAAAAgg/BEZEsNrPfVc/s1600/IMG_6301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jAtgDIPI1Oo/TiL_GOy8gtI/AAAAAAAAAgg/BEZEsNrPfVc/s640/IMG_6301.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whitefish Lake, Montana</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AeJTGxVKB-E/TiL_BTpJJmI/AAAAAAAAAgY/kiaEGgJLLeM/s1600/IMG_6297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AeJTGxVKB-E/TiL_BTpJJmI/AAAAAAAAAgY/kiaEGgJLLeM/s640/IMG_6297.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Iowa flooding</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9GdntMuVqE/TiMA1C7nbzI/AAAAAAAAAgw/nzhvvL_vU9Q/s1600/Iowa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9GdntMuVqE/TiMA1C7nbzI/AAAAAAAAAgw/nzhvvL_vU9Q/s640/Iowa.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This made my day! It's in Missouri--I joked that I was going to take the exit :)&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CiYVvBdmCYA/TiMA5FVkirI/AAAAAAAAAg0/vODF2nv_uSE/s1600/Oregon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CiYVvBdmCYA/TiMA5FVkirI/AAAAAAAAAg0/vODF2nv_uSE/s640/Oregon.jpg" width="382" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mt Rushmore!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3PRovgXIPGk/TiL_H2XHqSI/AAAAAAAAAgk/BTaKjDIx8rI/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3PRovgXIPGk/TiL_H2XHqSI/AAAAAAAAAgk/BTaKjDIx8rI/s640/IMG_6313.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rhNdmohevfQ/TiL_J4sWahI/AAAAAAAAAgo/CEgVzw_LdGI/s1600/IMG_6314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rhNdmohevfQ/TiL_J4sWahI/AAAAAAAAAgo/CEgVzw_LdGI/s640/IMG_6314.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6ESuyiz72A/TiL_L9Vqu9I/AAAAAAAAAgs/GkATPM5RlSI/s1600/IMG_6315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v6ESuyiz72A/TiL_L9Vqu9I/AAAAAAAAAgs/GkATPM5RlSI/s640/IMG_6315.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Final Destination, Florida!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z0x0G8krGNo/TiMA7xTqieI/AAAAAAAAAg4/1YstRn1iMk8/s1600/Here.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z0x0G8krGNo/TiMA7xTqieI/AAAAAAAAAg4/1YstRn1iMk8/s640/Here.jpg" width="382" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6631172301460146597?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-74002984649721859142011-07-01T14:46:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:46:24.589-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="should be happy-happy by the time summer rolls around. or so i hope." class="the_photo" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lid0ulBfVc1qbx045o1_500.jpg" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{</span></span><a href="http://carmenchau.tumblr.com/page/5#4688374902"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">}</span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wow, it has been awhile! I am so sorry that I have been MIA lately. Seriously, things are getting crazy around here. Movers, cleaning, farewells and to top it off, I am sicker than a dog. The worse head cold, ever! And pink eye... yeah, I said it--pink eye.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regardless, we are leaving Portland today. Heading out for a camping trip with our families, before heading to Florida. The goodbyes have been way hard than I thought possible. But I survived and am excited for our new adventure and road trip :) I'm sorry if my blogging is spotty over the next few weeks, but I will take lots of pictures and will fill you in when I can! Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AmandaJones">Twitter</a> for updates!</span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ciao for now! :)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7400298464972185914?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-10495572992031258102011-06-22T12:57:00.000-07:002011-06-22T12:59:46.961-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Because I am about to pick up my belongings (in one week, eek!), and spend DAYS in a car (boo), driving across the country to get to my new home, I </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">give you this (because it inspires me and reminds me of the truer meaning of a lot of things):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img height="640" src="http://a.yfrog.com/img734/2373/z7ii.jpg" style="width: 500px;" width="465" /></div><br /><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><div id="the-image" style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://yfrog.com/z/kez7iij">via</a>}&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1049557299203125810?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-63017761702709516472011-06-17T09:37:00.000-07:002011-06-17T09:37:04.543-07:00<div class="photo"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="the_photo" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljfxqla4t41qbx045o1_500.jpg" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://carmenchau.tumblr.com/page/5#4688374902">via</a>}&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Hello, lovelies! It has been a crazy few weeks. I've never moved across the country before (catch up on our big news <a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/05/bitter-sweet-my-big-news.html">here</a>) so you can probably imagine the scatter that is my brain. With the move just two weeks away (eek!) I literally have 3 to-do lists active. This is probably because I feel the need (not sure why) to write things such as "wash car" on the list or "do not pack air mattress," and I always seem to think of something else when the list is not with me, so I start jotting things down on <i>another</i> piece of paper... holy moly. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">On a less stressful note, I'm getting really excited for our adventure across country. We're planning to spend a few hours in Nashville, a dream come true for me :) I start my new job (yay!) just a few days after we arrive, and I am <b>very</b>&nbsp; excited about it! I think it will be just the change of pace I am looking for. This gives us just a few days to look for a new home. At the end of this, I am going to be a pro at apartment searching (let me know if you need any tips :)!</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">This weekend we're heading to hang with some friends to celebrate a wedding (that we wont be able to attend due to the move) and a graduation! It should be grand! Crossing my fingers for decent weather (wishful thinking, I think it's going to rain).</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I know I promised to share photos from our recent trip to Florida, but honestly they all suck. I need a camera upgrade, stat.&nbsp; Something I plan to do as soon as I get to Florida, but after I get a puppy! So many things to do! Ha!</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Have a great weekend!</span></span> </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6301776170270951647?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-61636568824229956302011-06-13T14:25:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:25:50.054-07:00<div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm swooning over this&nbsp; flower/shoe duo. They come today perfectly.&nbsp; So simple, yet gorgeous! <span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I love.</span></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lO3aVyIAE98/Te6P9QEfPBI/AAAAAAAAc4Q/tm3pWwfu-Wc/s1600/wedding-hair-tutorial-how-to-do-your-own-wedding-hair-cupofjo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lO3aVyIAE98/Te6P9QEfPBI/AAAAAAAAc4Q/tm3pWwfu-Wc/s602/wedding-hair-tutorial-how-to-do-your-own-wedding-hair-cupofjo.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WBzNgAFeoEo/Te6P5c8vdCI/AAAAAAAAc4A/2Aa2Fu0UCBU/s1600/wedding-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WBzNgAFeoEo/Te6P5c8vdCI/AAAAAAAAc4A/2Aa2Fu0UCBU/s602/wedding-hair-tutorial-cup-of-jo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bKQb6jLEDRk/Te6PxnW5T7I/AAAAAAAAc30/jKQmPvlUFMk/s1600/cupofjo-wedding-hair-tutorial.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bKQb6jLEDRk/Te6PxnW5T7I/AAAAAAAAc30/jKQmPvlUFMk/s602/cupofjo-wedding-hair-tutorial.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-your-own-wedding-hair-chestnut-bun.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FbboSV+%28A+CUP+OF+JO%29">via</a>}</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6163656882422995630?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-4610276084300407862011-06-09T12:50:00.000-07:002011-06-09T12:50:53.890-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nLBZEtkYJxw/TMee3EGR09I/AAAAAAAACCg/LWKkyj5LJI8/s1600/i+worry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nLBZEtkYJxw/TMee3EGR09I/AAAAAAAACCg/LWKkyj5LJI8/s1600/i+worry.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://onequoteatatime.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">I know that worrying never helps... but honestly, I can't help worrying sometimes.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"> Jon thinks I am crazy for being such a worry-wart 24/7 (I really don't blame him!) A blessing and a curse? Probably<span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Do you have this problem, too? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Or am I the only crazy one!?</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-461027608430040786?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-12241774661733423762011-06-07T16:58:00.000-07:002011-06-07T16:58:39.009-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="420" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606271683484490802" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9jvZj390nE/Tc16ZJBsnDI/AAAAAAAADfM/zdBcWSVNUus/s640/Nicole%2BBentley.png" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.nicolebentley.net/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm back! And so exhausted! It's been a rough day... being super busy and only having 5 hours of sleep (and flying all day) has never really sat well with me. I'm happy that it's almost time to head home for the night. Our trip to Florida was a blast. The weather was amazing and the area was goregeous (I mean, white sandy beaches... YES, please!). Sorry to make this short. I'm hoping to share pictures with you soon!&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">How was your weekends?! I hope they were amazing!</span></span> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1224177466173342376?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-54277517337909245572011-06-02T14:04:00.000-07:002011-06-02T14:04:34.048-07:00<div class="photo"></div><div class="photo"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="the_photo" src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljsvb2zlFa1qbx045o1_500.jpg" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://carmenchau.tumblr.com/page/5#4688374902">via</a>}&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We're flying across the country tomorrow morning to our new home! Not for long, though. We are just checking out the area, apartment searching and soaking in the sun. Personally, I hate flying--it's so exhausting. But in the end I know I will be so happy I made this trip. I'm SO ready to be out of this crappy Portland weather.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope to take a million pictures to share to with you! In the meantime, excuse my blog absence :) </span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5427751733790924557?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-49943127276803272472011-05-23T14:19:00.000-07:002011-05-23T14:19:49.905-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I have been becoming more and more in love with yoga. I have to admit, I used to avoid it. I preferred to sweat it up in kickboxing or weight lifting classes.&nbsp; But now that I have been running like a mad woman (training for my first half marathon!), I have learned to appreciate yoga and its benefits (do you like yoga or do you prefer cardio?). Because of this, I can't help sharing these little guys--they are too stinkin' cute:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gJvAllE-SgA/Tdo8KJ0IUnI/AAAAAAAAAjE/tVdTgewcATg/s1600/Yoga+Pose+Gingerbread+Cookie+Cutter+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gJvAllE-SgA/Tdo8KJ0IUnI/AAAAAAAAAjE/tVdTgewcATg/s640/Yoga+Pose+Gingerbread+Cookie+Cutter+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1GAobzxkzXM/Tdo8Jbl8cjI/AAAAAAAAAjA/hdsoYQJwsQ8/s640/timthumb.php.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(<a href="http://www.bforbel.com/2011/05/yoga-gingerbread-men.html">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4994312727680327247?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-17345276191480452822011-05-21T11:48:00.000-07:002011-05-21T11:48:59.813-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On this early Saturday morning, I am being inspired by these amazing homes and their decor. These homes are incredibly crisp and colorful. I'm in love with every room! &nbsp;In fact, I may do some organizing and decorating myself this weekend :)&nbsp;</span></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Saturday!</span></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/12750983_Hb9ByZrB_c.jpg" width="464" /><img height="640" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/12389100_2sqjIydy_c.jpg" width="640" /><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/11489841_iTlT2LGW_c.jpg" /><img height="640" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/7724996_VE0iOAi5_c.jpg" width="521" /><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/4502028_5DrIQy96_c.jpg" /><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/4444101_2NMx1Wbg_c.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{</span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/argale/home-sweet-home/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">via</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">}</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1734527619148045282?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-58490755769003493732011-05-16T12:35:00.000-07:002011-05-16T12:35:17.519-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa9zZGT-_QY/TdFoec_TtzI/AAAAAAAAC2o/xyVE6WSmgSs/s1600/Amanda.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa9zZGT-_QY/TdFoec_TtzI/AAAAAAAAC2o/xyVE6WSmgSs/s640/Amanda.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amandang/4156119176">via</a>} </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">&nbsp;Happy Monday, friends! I hope ya'll had a great weekend. I attended a beautiful wedding...I laughed and I cried (considering that I cry at everything, this shouldn't be a shock). And I got to catch up with college friends! Pictures to come, promise. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">This week is packed full of job searching before our </span><a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/05/bitter-sweet-my-big-news.html" style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">big move</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">, apartment searching and planning our cross-country road trip to our new home :) Oh, yeah, and working!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Cheers to a new week!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5849075576900349373?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-16419756576878832602011-05-13T14:47:00.000-07:002011-05-13T14:51:18.106-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1YPM89XSqg/Tcro28oZz2I/AAAAAAAABgI/Nz-y7uVK6hw/s1600/stylish_blogger_award%25255B8%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X1YPM89XSqg/Tcro28oZz2I/AAAAAAAABgI/Nz-y7uVK6hw/s400/stylish_blogger_award%25255B8%25255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">I am honored to accept the <b>Stylish Blogger Award</b>, given to me by Sara at <a href="http://sara-szatmary.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">A Trice of Life</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"> (you need to check out her blog, you won't be sorry!). </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I wish I could give her back the award, but the rules do not allow that :) Thank you, Sara!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">The rules:&nbsp; <span style="font-style: italic;">{1} thank and link back to the person who gave you the award. {2} reveal seven things about yourself. {3} bestow the award on ten great bloggers you have recently discovered. {4} contact those bloggers and tell them about the award</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">1)&nbsp; In middle school, I was tall. Awkwardly tall. People gave me names like, chicken legs (ok, mostly my siblings). Glad to say I have grown out of the awkward stage! Now onto the adult stage... sometime. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">2.) I love love love babies! They are absolutely precious and I can't wait to have one of my own! If I had it my way I would already have one, but it takes two to tango, and only one of us is dancing right now...&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">3.) I am a wine-o. Not the kind that knows all the tricks and trades and only drinks the expensive, chic bottles, but the type that just loves the taste and the fabulous burgundy colors :)&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">4.) I <b>hate</b> being in a bad mood. It's a good thing that I have such an amazing boyfriend who seems to always put me in the best mood when I see him! I'm not sure what I did to score him, but I am glad I did it (whatever it is)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">5.) I have the most amazing family and friends (seriously). I would not be the person that I am today if I didn't have them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">6.) Reality TV is my weakness (and Doritos!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">7.) I think I'm permanently dehydrated--I love water!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">I am passing this award onto these beautiful bloggers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mandeepearson.blogspot.com/">You Say it Best</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.unstitchedblog.com/">Unstitched</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com/">Walking Around {Where the Sidewalk Ends} </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://runningonhappiness.blogspot.com/">Running on Happiness</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nikymarie.blogspot.com/">La Mia Vita</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm--house.blogspot.com/">Farmhouse</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thevintageapple.blogspot.com/">The Vintage Apple</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://happenstanceca.blogspot.com/">Happenstance</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://aredenvelope.blogspot.com/">A Red Enevelope</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pilot-life.blogspot.com/">Piloting Life</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">Thanks again, Sara!! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1641975657687883260?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-82799223906078709432011-05-06T09:44:00.000-07:002011-05-06T09:44:26.448-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w-f1fE-3rp4/TXqRzei_jtI/AAAAAAAAArs/6sNa34vdNPU/s640/Beach_Sunglasses_by_Helpax.jpg" width="640" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://fashionjerseygirl.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've been holding in some exciting news for a few months now, but I have finally informed all necessary people and I can now finally tell all of you! In just a few short months, we are moving to Florida (for those of you who don't know, Jon is in the Coast Guard and is being stationed there)! It is a fantastic and exciting adventure that we are </span><span style="font-size: small;">about to embark on and I am ecstatic, nervous and anxious all at the same time! I have been an Oregonian for all 25 years of my life so this will be a dramatic, yet awesome change. We will be in St. Petersburg/Tampa are (St. Petersburg holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the most sunny days in a row, 768)!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;"> I mean seriously, white sandy beaches? Sunshine almost everyday? </span><span style="font-size: small;">I'm in.&nbsp;</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">I will continue blogging from the other side of the country than where I am now and not much will change, except there might be more photos of palm trees and beaches :) I am so excited to share our adventures with all of you! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Any fellow Florida bloggers out there?</span></span>!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8279922390607870943?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-65166738849618563992011-05-01T09:07:00.000-07:002011-05-01T09:08:29.611-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eJfBUpMT7Ms/Tb2E1RUbZ2I/AAAAAAAAAgU/j7THLLB3anc/s1600/shot_1304265269819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eJfBUpMT7Ms/Tb2E1RUbZ2I/AAAAAAAAAgU/j7THLLB3anc/s640/shot_1304265269819.jpg" width="640" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Happy Sunday, friends! I'm heading out to enjoy some Portland sunshine later today with a friend (yay!) but right now, I am sucked into a House Wives marathon :) I hope you're having a fantastic weekend!&nbsp;</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6516673884961856399?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-21285472398602511092011-04-26T15:18:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:18:48.623-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iA2BDc45jpE/Taf0wGNCHKI/AAAAAAAACuw/o5kRvSHC4tk/s1600/93930_fearseraseddaily.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iA2BDc45jpE/Taf0wGNCHKI/AAAAAAAACuw/o5kRvSHC4tk/s640/93930_fearseraseddaily.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">{</span><a href="http://jennymayandswede.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">via</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">}&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">This made me smile. Wouldn't you love to erase some of your fears? Oh man, I wish I could (mostly of them are pretty absurd!) :) </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2128547239860251109?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-68771739361804835052011-04-22T15:00:00.000-07:002011-04-22T15:00:53.535-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BvS7-A7SJAA/Tae5vWbVZTI/AAAAAAAAKT0/BG43uDeDWko/s1600/IMG_0564.jpg" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://sugar-grenade.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Hi Friends!&nbsp; Good news! It's Friday! I'm pretty excited about it, especially because it's beautiful in Portland and we have nothin' but sunshine coming! We have tentative plans to head west to the beach for Easter weekend. We are also attending the Earth Day concert in Portland. Augustana is playing :) They make me happy! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">What are your Easter plans? </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6877173936180483505?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-64431429150142236352011-04-20T20:05:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:06:19.768-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="425" src="http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee460/theshineproject/letsbehappy.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{</span></span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">via</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">} </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When I first started this blog, it was a creative outlet for myself. A place for me to share my passion for design, fashion and (especially) writing. It quickly turned another corner, though. It wasn't long until I found myself immersed in all of your blogs and became overwhelmingly inspired. One thing is for sure, I never thought so many of you would take interest in this quirky site I call my blog, but 100 followers? Holy moly, I feel as if I have arrived. You all are <b>SO </b>amazing. I seriously have the best readers in the world. Thank you all so much for your support! I am so <i>blessed</i>.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6443142915014223635?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-40555523435601256352011-04-20T16:02:00.000-07:002011-04-20T16:03:39.695-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><i>Speechless</i> (and seriously envious!)&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_322177053"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">&nbsp;Khloe </span></span></a><a href="http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Fashion-Spotlight/ELLE-The-Coveteur-Khloe-Kardashian"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Kardashian's shoes collection</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elle.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/sandbox/elle-the-coveteur-khloe-kardashian/2/6748581-1-eng-US/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.elle.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/sandbox/elle-the-coveteur-khloe-kardashian/2/6748581-1-eng-US/2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4055552343560125635?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-90304554074909778782011-04-17T17:37:00.000-07:002011-04-17T17:37:12.913-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love a good chick flick, and this one just made me SO HAPPY :) I can't wait to see it!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsUEd2cUIqo?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsUEd2cUIqo?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-9030455407490977878?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-28968325880330651792011-04-15T10:21:00.000-07:002011-04-15T10:21:04.143-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="419" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/13781394_1xYEZYNm_c.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">{<a href="http://pinterest.com/">via</a>}</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">I don't care what anyone says... these two are <i>adorable</i>. I love the messy hair. I will admit it, I was <b>obsessed</b> with these two growing up. Did you know they had a cassette tape? Um, yeah. And it was really good :) &nbsp; </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2896832588033065179?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-28162036998050599292011-04-14T10:47:00.000-07:002011-04-14T10:49:20.203-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Whenever I feel uninspired, I look for ways to spruce up my workspace. A remodel or a clean and reorganize usually do the trick but nothing puts me beyond a better mood than bright colors and images of pretty things! These work spaces are amazing and I think I'd be ultra-productive if I was sitting in one of these chairs :)&nbsp; </span><img height="546" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/11636860_srwK62ck_c.jpg" width="640" /><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/11607347_XLahppa8_c.jpg" /><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/10330354_kWPDDKK7_c.jpg" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/10330354/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2816203699805059929?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-85397118397673712172011-04-13T09:03:00.000-07:002011-04-13T09:03:05.343-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Had I of known that this was so easy, I'd probably have 12 million pom pom necklaces! Seriously, so easy! Get all of the details <a href="http://littlemissmomma.blogspot.com/2010/12/pom-pom-bib-necklace-tutorial-lmm.html">here</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yEE2k0vI/AAAAAAAAGB8/4_fwcxubLPU/s1600/IMG_1516.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yEE2k0vI/AAAAAAAAGB8/4_fwcxubLPU/s640/IMG_1516.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yHbCm8zI/AAAAAAAAGCc/CMMs6iN3ZBM/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yHbCm8zI/AAAAAAAAGCc/CMMs6iN3ZBM/s640/IMG_1530.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yJMqBt3I/AAAAAAAAGCs/KnjmGuLj7is/s1600/IMG_1536.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yJMqBt3I/AAAAAAAAGCs/KnjmGuLj7is/s640/IMG_1536.JPG" width="466" /></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yJ2fLriI/AAAAAAAAGC0/xA0Wretaclk/s1600/IMG_1541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yJ2fLriI/AAAAAAAAGC0/xA0Wretaclk/s640/IMG_1541.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2ymf3nInI/AAAAAAAAGDk/etzV-IK04og/s1600/IMG_1574.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2ymf3nInI/AAAAAAAAGDk/etzV-IK04og/s640/IMG_1574.JPG" width="480" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yl_cOawI/AAAAAAAAGDg/sKxg6Qb3bqU/s1600/IMG_1568.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yl_cOawI/AAAAAAAAGDg/sKxg6Qb3bqU/s640/IMG_1568.JPG" width="640" /></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yLtXLp-I/AAAAAAAAGDA/cERokN8go38/s1600/IMG_1545.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dYeSX1oTvJY/TP2yLtXLp-I/AAAAAAAAGDA/cERokN8go38/s640/IMG_1545.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8539711839767371217?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-18820886560120132642011-04-12T14:18:00.000-07:002011-04-12T14:18:46.607-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I just got done with a physical therapy appointment</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"> (I've been feeling a little pain in my thigh). Good news! I can still run :) As a celebration (and inspiration):</span><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/10705912_aPB9RV4m_c.jpg" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/10705912/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1882088656012013264?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-61882134423962387352011-04-11T12:39:00.000-07:002011-04-11T12:39:36.958-07:00<div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello, lovelies! It's Monday! I don't have too busy of a week ahead of me--some might like this, but others--like myself--dislike. I would much prefer to be (somewhat) busy and make the time fly than busy myself with small things. How about you?&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I came across this skirt this morning on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/12875061/">Pinterest</a> and instantly fell in love! I mean seriously, what says Spring more than this beauty? Also, the purse is fantastic. I just want to be in this image... :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><img height="508" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/12875061_Rm1bBLUu_c.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">{</span><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/12875061/" style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">via</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">} </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Hope you're having a great Monday! Visit my <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/AmandaJones">Twitter</a> page to find out what sweet surprise I received today!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6188213442396238735?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-8326679847273924182011-04-04T15:06:00.000-07:002011-04-04T15:06:17.878-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/10550270_T8Chm4cJ_c.jpg" width="443" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/10550270/">via</a>}</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once Spring arrives, you'll find me in this dress with some adorable flats :)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-832667984727392418?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-1780913105733606132011-04-01T09:55:00.000-07:002011-04-01T09:55:26.353-07:00<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I can't say that I dream of having a destination wedding. I honestly prefer to have something more intimate, perhaps an indoor wedding in the Spring (I live in Oregon after all). The idea of being barefoot, in white sand, with the sound of the ocean in front of me puts me into a state of hypnosis... These pictures from <a href="http://jonaspeterson.com/">Jonas Peterson</a> not only have me second guessing my dream, but also making me daydream about an exotic vacation...to the Bahamas. </span></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589650466455813842" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_rk4eNZPXY/TZJte-ex_tI/AAAAAAAAPy4/NOJUwfhFXNk/s600/Picture%2B4.png" style="display: block; height: 476px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px;" /><img alt="Coconut Drink Sign Beach" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-41396" height="474" src="http://images.oncewed.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/coconut-drink-sign-beach.jpg" title="coconut-drink-sign-beach" width="640" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ49DksqbZU/TZJtE2ZxMJI/AAAAAAAAPyI/s-zJ7LckWAI/s1600/Picture%2B8.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589650017610707090" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ49DksqbZU/TZJtE2ZxMJI/AAAAAAAAPyI/s-zJ7LckWAI/s600/Picture%2B8.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 432px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5EGAyX17nlI/TZJtegDUd6I/AAAAAAAAPyw/nFFgDYnHk2g/s1600/Picture%2B7.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589650458287568802" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5EGAyX17nlI/TZJtegDUd6I/AAAAAAAAPyw/nFFgDYnHk2g/s600/Picture%2B7.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 432px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FoTPqBwneqw/TZJtDez8V6I/AAAAAAAAPxw/-9TuRQPTbsw/s1600/Picture%2B11.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589649994098169762" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FoTPqBwneqw/TZJtDez8V6I/AAAAAAAAPxw/-9TuRQPTbsw/s600/Picture%2B11.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 432px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px;" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.oncewed.com/41377/wedding-blog/real-weddings/harbour-island-bahamas-wedding-pt-1/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-178091310573360613?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-5513853325900491122011-03-30T08:42:00.000-07:002011-03-30T08:42:18.561-07:00<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Jon and I are (weekend) breakfast people.</span></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">We always make breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and lately I have been </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">searching for new things to try (hence the wanting to try <a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-friday_25.html">Pine State Biscuits</a>--which we didn't end up doing, boo). But pancakes? Yes! I love pancakes, but they are messy (and time consuming to make) and just never pop up on my radar as something to make for breakfast<span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">Until <a href="http://www.aspiringkennedy.com/2011/03/million-dollar-pancakes.html">Aspiring Kennedy</a></span> <span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">shared her <a href="http://www.aspiringkennedy.com/2011/03/million-dollar-pancakes.html">Million Dollar Pancake</a> ideas! This one is my favorite: (it's BRILLIANT)!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7T9y6tHc1A/TZHP4HXCsMI/AAAAAAAACSQ/nNW_Q5Mr4Wg/s1600/aspiringkennedy_pancakes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7T9y6tHc1A/TZHP4HXCsMI/AAAAAAAACSQ/nNW_Q5Mr4Wg/s640/aspiringkennedy_pancakes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-551385332590049112?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-7864490974834316342011-03-29T12:56:00.000-07:002011-03-29T12:56:29.087-07:00<div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;">Could Adele be seriously more amazing? I can't believe I have waited so long to buy her album. This song is pure goosebumps....</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0put0_a--Ng" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-786449097483431634?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-88177307732577908102011-03-29T12:11:00.000-07:002011-03-29T12:11:43.816-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Large_Splash" height="316" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5530557340_f2fee387a0.jpg" width="475" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://paperwork.ugallery.com/photography-milk-splash">via</a>}</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">It has been a crazy couple of weeks at work! I've been drinking a lot more coffee than usual. It is finally starting to calm (yay!). I apologize for being MIA a little more than I should! I'm back in action and I have some exciting stuff for ya'll. Stay tuned and thanks for sticking around in my absence :) &nbsp; </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8817730773257790810?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-24958983888729720532011-03-25T13:26:00.000-07:002011-03-25T13:31:17.443-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Large_Large_Coney Island Beach, New Yorkc" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5530557376_d9d8b6ff71.jpg" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://paperwork.ugallery.com/photography-coney-island-beach-new-york-208324">via</a>}</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Is it just me, or did this week go by really fast? It is a treat, because the week prior have been long and stressful! I'm about to finish week two of my <a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/03/weekend-recap-snaps.html">half marathon training </a>and I'm feeling strong but my legs...not so much. I just purchased a <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-285--11556-0,00.html">foam roller</a> to help loosen the muscles (last time I attempted to train for a half marathon-in college-I hurt myself and was completely devastated. I wasn't able to run the race. I'm <i>trying</i> to stay positive). Maybe the stress relief that running provides is what brought this week to such a quick halt. Definitely not complaining :)</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">We don't have any exciting plans for this weekend... something I always look forward too! Especially after our two trips to Bend (<a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/03/mini-vaca-recap.html">here</a> and <a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/03/hello-weekend.html">here</a>) in two weekends (as I type this I am remembering that I never shared my photos with you! I'll do a double "Weekend Snap" on Monday). </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Although, I wish I was at the beach... maybe without that many people. How about a secluded, private beach? That sounds nice... </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">I'm hoping to try <a href="http://pinestatebiscuits.com/">Pine State Biscuits</a> this weekend, it is so incredibly pathetic that I still have not been! </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">What are your plans for the weekend? I may need to live vicariously through you :)</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2495898388872972053?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-73004213926691452832011-03-22T13:02:00.000-07:002011-03-22T13:04:08.217-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" id="publishButton" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf(&quot;ubtn-disabled&quot;) == -1) {var e = document['postingForm'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}" target=""><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"></div></div></div></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OltZjie7TN4/TYIdHjNG4PI/AAAAAAAADK4/0zGEmS99OU8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-17+at+7.36.40+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OltZjie7TN4/TYIdHjNG4PI/AAAAAAAADK4/0zGEmS99OU8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-17+at+7.36.40+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: small;">I love this quote. It's so inspiring and definitely gets me through a tough day! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">PS - I saved this photo, but can't find the source, help!?</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7300421392669145283?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-13007593586629082152011-03-18T11:19:00.000-07:002011-03-18T11:19:18.976-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u03GleCIl2U/TX92WMRCiqI/AAAAAAAAGak/iDRr_aaZqaY/s640/Standing1-PlanetBlue.png" width="591" />&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.blondeambitionblog.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Happy Friday, friends!! I'm taking today off so that we can (again) head East to Bend. This time will not be a romantic getaway, but with family and friends to snowboard Mt. Bachelor. Unfortunately, I will be trying to keep up with everyone as I am not <i>that </i>good at snowboarding... actually, I am horrible. It's quite frustrating, but everyone is always so supportive--that's what gets me up to the mountain to keep trying! Do you snowboard? And if so, any words of advice?&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Have a fabulous weekend! I look forward to reading all about your plans on Monday :)&nbsp;</span> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1300759358662908215?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-14617072373583352012011-03-17T13:27:00.000-07:002011-03-17T13:27:03.197-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2FCS5X9O13I/TYJt2Flpj9I/AAAAAAAAAgE/iGcy69CRZqY/s1600/chicago-river-dyed-green-for-St.-Patricks-day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2FCS5X9O13I/TYJt2Flpj9I/AAAAAAAAAgE/iGcy69CRZqY/s640/chicago-river-dyed-green-for-St.-Patricks-day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://girlmogul.com/2901/where-does-st-patricks-day-come-from/">via</a>}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;">Fun fact! Each year the Chicago River is dyed green to celebrate the Irish Holiday! This is pretty cool in my book. I wish you all the luck of the Irish! I plan on enjoying a green beer tonight in honor of the Irish :) </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1461707237358335201?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-60138202369861788202011-03-15T14:40:00.000-07:002011-03-15T14:40:32.710-07:00<div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm linking up with <a href="http://www.theundomesticmomma.com/">Taylor</a> to share two random things about me! Join in and link back to her blog! Enjoy :)</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="270" src="http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad230/sarahannroger/blog%20design/top2tuesday.png" width="320" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.)&nbsp;<b> I hate meatloaf.</b> It's probably the only food I can't eat. I will eat just about anything else; the name puts it to shame. Do you like meatloaf?</span>&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.)<b> I've never broke a bone</b> (knocking on wood, right now). I've had my share of accidents, boo boo's and sprained ankles, but never a broken bone... knocking on wood again. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6013820236986178820?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-49876761926800322792011-03-15T09:57:00.000-07:002011-03-15T09:57:39.581-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" class="size-full wp-image-9183 aligncenter" height="640" src="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Final-Tokyo-Charity-5x7-jhilldesign.jpg" title="Final-Tokyo-Charity-5x7" width="457" /> <br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.jhilldesign.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Hill </a>is donating the profits from the sale of her <a href="http://www.jhilldesign.com/products/tokyo-city-print">Tokyo print</a> in an effort to help the citizens of Japan after the horrible and devastating earthquake. This is such an easy way to help those in need.&nbsp; Let's all do this together!</span></div><u><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Buy it <a href="http://www.jhilldesign.com/products/tokyo-city-print">here</a>.</span></b></u></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4987676192680032279?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-37033346003059250282011-03-14T11:07:00.000-07:002011-03-14T11:07:02.597-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We're back from our relaxing trip to Bend! </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We stayed at the <a href="http://www.seventhmountain.com/">Seventh Mountain Resort</a> and was very impressed. There are a lot of activities <span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to keep you busy and interested. There are also numerous heated pools and hot tubs. </span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We enjoyed delicious beer and food at the Deschutes Brewery for lunch. The sun was shinning and it was nearly 60 degrees! It was amazing (especially because it was pouring rain in Portland when we left Saturday morning). We sat on the patio of our room, and soaked in some Vitamin D (until a cloud covered the sun and it was time to go inside). </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Later, we took advantage of the hot tubs and watched the stars (something we don't always get to do in the big city of Portland). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How was your weekend!?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MH_vTD_L9IQ/TX5O3eiNUxI/AAAAAAAAAfw/JOa7Gwr7hlQ/s1600/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-MH_vTD_L9IQ/TX5O3eiNUxI/AAAAAAAAAfw/JOa7Gwr7hlQ/s640/3.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k9eCayH21UA/TX5O4bnENzI/AAAAAAAAAf4/9oGjuRZCF44/s1600/5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k9eCayH21UA/TX5O4bnENzI/AAAAAAAAAf4/9oGjuRZCF44/s640/5.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-czNrJDY-IUA/TX5O6irLi3I/AAAAAAAAAf8/ovelKD088Tc/s1600/6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-czNrJDY-IUA/TX5O6irLi3I/AAAAAAAAAf8/ovelKD088Tc/s640/6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n_BX2Wqd-AI/TX5O9Z5EBOI/AAAAAAAAAgA/n3vHxQBV_yE/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n_BX2Wqd-AI/TX5O9Z5EBOI/AAAAAAAAAgA/n3vHxQBV_yE/s640/7.JPG" width="382" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eV8QK8ddzoU/TX5O2jE3AfI/AAAAAAAAAfs/VUkTScKg23E/s1600/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eV8QK8ddzoU/TX5O2jE3AfI/AAAAAAAAAfs/VUkTScKg23E/s640/2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z8uEUZg-QhA/TX5O1IaR7VI/AAAAAAAAAfk/cNO-wciMP6Q/s1600/New+Image.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Z8uEUZg-QhA/TX5O1IaR7VI/AAAAAAAAAfk/cNO-wciMP6Q/s640/New+Image.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3703334600305925028?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-90438795982933778652011-03-11T14:05:00.000-08:002011-03-11T14:05:52.637-08:00<img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0IaK1P1j1Kg/TXmyMULR1ZI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/GLor09QR2fg/s640/fill+in+the+blank+friday.jpg" width="640" /><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sorry I missed "<a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/2011/03/fill-in-blank-friday_10.html">Fill in the Blank Friday</a>" last week (I have no excuse!). But now I'm back! Enjoy :)</span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1. &nbsp;<b>&nbsp;My biggest accomplishment in life thus far is&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> graduating from college. I had to work my little booty off&nbsp;</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> (literally, I worked 30 hours a week at a restaurant and took a full coarse load)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> to get that degree and I am so happy that I did! Totally worth every minute. <span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2. &nbsp;<b>My favorite place to sit in my house is&nbsp; </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">the couch, watching movies (or reality TV) or reading a book :)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3. &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>My fashion philosophy is</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>&nbsp; </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">not be afraid of trying new things! And be creative!</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">4. &nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b>Something every girl should have is&nbsp;</b>&nbsp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">blush! What's better than sun-kissed, rosy cheeks? </span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">5. &nbsp;<b>If you looked in my purse right now you'd find....&nbsp;</b>&nbsp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">a mess. I hate cleaning out my purse! There's... my wallet, some random pictures that were developed a few weeks ago, chap stick, my camera (a must) and probably some random pennies.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>My favorite music right now is</b>&nbsp; </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span">anything I can sing along to, honestly. Especially in my car :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: underline;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">7.<b>&nbsp;&nbsp;My favorite part of my body is&nbsp;</b> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">my lips. Mostly because when I'm feeling down and need a little pick-me-up, put on a little lipstick and BAM! complete 360 :)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-9043879598293377865?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-71041688874996946802011-03-11T06:32:00.000-08:002011-03-11T06:33:08.045-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TLZBhdYN7QI/AAAAAAAAAag/4bNdgywlD2g/s1600/349faf74a0e9594f2b8945924ede5a114009da65_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="443" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TLZBhdYN7QI/AAAAAAAAAag/4bNdgywlD2g/s640/349faf74a0e9594f2b8945924ede5a114009da65_m.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;{unknown}</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We made it through another week! This weekend is going to be fantastic! Jon and I are spending the weekend in <a href="http://Bend./">Bend.</a> Personally, I am super excited to enjoy an outdoor ice skating rink and snowshoe!</span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What are your plans for the weekend?</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7104168887499694680?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-84872726540105804592011-03-09T13:45:00.000-08:002011-03-09T13:45:12.847-08:00<div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I came across a list of <a href="http://tanyawholovestravel.tumblr.com/post/3604385869/10-lessons-for-young-designers-and-photographers">Lessons for Young Designers (and photographers)</a>, it's amazingly inspriational for us not so young people too :) I felt empowered and couldn't resists sharing! Number 2 is my <b>fav</b> :)</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span class="linkDesc"><blockquote><ol><li>Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It’s time to stop listening to others on what you should do.</li><li>Work harder than anyone else and you will always benefit from the effort.</li><li>Get off the computer and connect with real people and culture. Life is visceral.</li><li>Constantly improve your craft. Make things with your hands. Innovation in thinking is not enough.</li><li>Travel as much as you can. It is a humbling and inspiring experience to learn just how much you don’t know.</li><li>Being original is still king, especially in this tech-driven, group-grope world.</li><li>Try not to work for stupid people or you’ll soon become one of them.</li><li>Instinct and intuition are all-powerful. Learn to trust them.</li><li>The Golden Rule actually works. Do good.</li><li>If all else fails, No. 2 is the greatest competitive advantage of any career.</li></ol></blockquote></span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XQKea2GCI/AAAAAAAABtc/XcPKKtprBMQ/s1600/beach+silouette.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XQKea2GCI/AAAAAAAABtc/XcPKKtprBMQ/s640/beach+silouette.gif" width="640" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XQHpNDhVI/AAAAAAAABtU/4uSEY1MfXRQ/s1600/beach+bikes.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XQHpNDhVI/AAAAAAAABtU/4uSEY1MfXRQ/s640/beach+bikes.gif" width="640" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XN1C_R0cI/AAAAAAAABss/oG8EtvlIKao/s1600/blue+telephone.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="499" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XN1C_R0cI/AAAAAAAABss/oG8EtvlIKao/s640/blue+telephone.gif" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XN-xRE60I/AAAAAAAABtM/BP9-ZHuhM9U/s1600/typewriter.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="505" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XN-xRE60I/AAAAAAAABtM/BP9-ZHuhM9U/s640/typewriter.gif" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XNyl-BJgI/AAAAAAAABsk/heW63awrNHc/s1600/beach+umbrela.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="473" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/S9XNyl-BJgI/AAAAAAAABsk/heW63awrNHc/s640/beach+umbrela.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://vintageprettypearl.blogspot.com/2010/04/walking-into-memory.html">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8487272654010580459?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-56342021650378965852011-03-08T11:47:00.000-08:002011-03-08T11:47:10.099-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321807877721955906" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19kaMAfKA3w/SdrcEZJ-HkI/AAAAAAAABeg/io54SmX0Pqg/s400/nothing+short.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://littleremindersoflove.blogspot.com/2009/04/quote-of-week.html">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hope you're having a fabulous Tuesday! </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5634202165037896585?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-81525655976338412082011-03-07T14:30:00.000-08:002011-03-07T16:00:11.522-08:00<span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hello, friends! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend and are rest and ready for the week! I had a great weekend, full of relaxing and fun! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">-The half marathon that I was <a href="http://amandalynnjones.blogspot.com/2011/02/fill-in-blank-friday_25.html">considering</a> being apart of - I've decided to do it! I am going to train for 12 weeks, that means I start on March 21. Eeeek! The </span><a href="http://seattle.competitor.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">event</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> is on June 25 :) I spent a large portion of my weekend planning everything (and getting excited and nervous)!</span><br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br />-On Saturday we celebrated my Grandma's 85th birthday! Wow! We enjoyed delicious cake (cut and severed by yours truly--with some help from my sis!). This was followed by a huge family dinner :)</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br />-Sunday I took Jon to my favorite Happy Hour spot, <a href="http://www.north45pub.com/">North 45</a> for a glass of wine (for me), a beer (for him) and a snack. We really like spicy food and this place has amazing hot wings- UH-mazing! It was Jon's first visit and he was very satisfied (which made me really happy!). After HH we went to see the new movie "Take me Home Tonight", and while it was quite funny, I think I would have rather seen "The Kings Speech" or "The Fighter". You live you learn, I suppose... :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pv0CiaK75cY/TXVaxmmGmBI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Ktf9iIPf0MY/s1600/Gma.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pv0CiaK75cY/TXVaxmmGmBI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/Ktf9iIPf0MY/s640/Gma.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OD5BH3_cPhc/TXVazO9F8wI/AAAAAAAAAfY/8lwUbZb8XGo/s1600/Holli+and+paul.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OD5BH3_cPhc/TXVazO9F8wI/AAAAAAAAAfY/8lwUbZb8XGo/s640/Holli+and+paul.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-76ZaPPNarY0/TXVaw3X5fjI/AAAAAAAAAfM/QKDtXQ1OkbE/s1600/babysitter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-76ZaPPNarY0/TXVaw3X5fjI/AAAAAAAAAfM/QKDtXQ1OkbE/s640/babysitter.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hNJzOxyBj1k/TXVa1RqbhuI/AAAAAAAAAfc/ZE9wZhpVXV0/s1600/Sariah.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hNJzOxyBj1k/TXVa1RqbhuI/AAAAAAAAAfc/ZE9wZhpVXV0/s640/Sariah.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;Isn't she the cutest? I swear she has cuter close than me! I told her I wanted her headband and she said: "NO!" But when asked who her favorite cousin was, she answered with no hesitation, "AMANDA!" Yessss!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k3fqQd91Vh0/TXVayRF0XBI/AAAAAAAAAfU/EPn3Z8lZ5o0/s1600/HappyHour.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k3fqQd91Vh0/TXVayRF0XBI/AAAAAAAAAfU/EPn3Z8lZ5o0/s640/HappyHour.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">How was your weekend?</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8152565597633841208?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-54226784982340513372011-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:002011-03-02T11:09:19.168-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G523IlkK54w/TWVortkULMI/AAAAAAAADXU/qbmgAAbBRT4/s1600/tracks+and+pastels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G523IlkK54w/TWVortkULMI/AAAAAAAADXU/qbmgAAbBRT4/s640/tracks+and+pastels.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{via <a href="http://vintageprettypearl.blogspot.com/">vintage pretty</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I am playing along with </span><a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Olivia</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> in, "Wish I was Here Wednesday!" Play along and then link up on her </span><a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">blog</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">This is seriously a beautiful sight. I'd love to be here, glass of wine in hand, and gazing for miles and miles...awww, so refreshing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><center><a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/search/label/wish%20i%20was%20here"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Df3qxjZO-os/TOvpvJeleGI/AAAAAAAACEA/ztFgvaKv0uw/s1600/wish.jpg" /></a></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5422678498234051337?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-59610481312638183312011-03-01T15:50:00.000-08:002011-03-01T15:50:45.118-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/gerbear727/becasue%20im%20addicted%20photo%20gallery/?action=view&amp;current=carolinaengman-lemon001s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="426" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/gerbear727/becasue%20im%20addicted%20photo%20gallery/carolinaengman-lemon001s.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.fashionsquad.com/lemonpurple/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I'm absolutely in love with everything about this image. The sunshine, the sunglasses, the leather pouch and the nail polish. I'm in <b><i>love</i></b>.</span></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%; text-decoration: underline;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5961048131263818331?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-48141445867287099912011-03-01T11:39:00.000-08:002011-03-01T11:39:06.184-08:00<span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hello, Friends! I hope you all had a smashing weekend! Mine was quite relaxing and eventful. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">We enjoyed a low key evening on Friday night, and saw the new comedy Hall Pass. Hilarious, but quite raunchy at times. Saturday we went to </span><a href="http://www.montageportland.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Montage</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> for dinner--this is how my left overs were wrapped up, like a bunny!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y9wJ8D6595g/TW1Jyd7ol6I/AAAAAAAAAfA/hjMobGkWYW0/s1600/bunny.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y9wJ8D6595g/TW1Jyd7ol6I/AAAAAAAAAfA/hjMobGkWYW0/s640/bunny.JPG" width="635" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">If you live in Portland and have not experienced Montage, I highly recommend the mac and cheese. I'm hungry just thinking about it... Also, there was a small instance with fire and my jacket, but don't worry, everyone is okay <span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">and Montage happily </span>took care of my jacket. </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Last Wednesday, we went to the Blazer game. The 'ZERS lost, but it was still a blast!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-cCqnh0kRE/TW1LHm2fqMI/AAAAAAAAAfE/gGn4d-6i2wU/s1600/blazergame.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4-cCqnh0kRE/TW1LHm2fqMI/AAAAAAAAAfE/gGn4d-6i2wU/s640/blazergame.JPG" width="636" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Have a great week!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4814144586728709991?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-29083871240557385482011-02-25T16:44:00.000-08:002011-02-25T16:44:27.225-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L_O6vQm9I/TWf543TzZ4I/AAAAAAAACxQ/u9ZIn33sxXk/s1600/Fill+in+the+blank+friday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L_O6vQm9I/TWf543TzZ4I/AAAAAAAACxQ/u9ZIn33sxXk/s640/Fill+in+the+blank+friday.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;It's time for another "Fill in the Blank Friday!"Play along with<a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/"> Lauren</a> and <a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/2011/02/fill-in-blank-friday_24.html">link up</a> on her blog!</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px;"><span style="color: #444444;">1. &nbsp;<b>&nbsp;I am currently obsessed with </b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Working out. I'm actually thinking about running a half marathon. Maybe.</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">2. &nbsp;<b>Today I am </b><u>in an amazing mood</u></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> </span><span style="color: #444444;"><b>because </b><u>the sun is shining (and because I am having a good hair day). I also worked out on my lunch, and nothing puts me in a better mood.</u><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">3. &nbsp;<b>The age I am is</b></span><span style="color: #444444;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">25</span> </span><span style="color: #444444;"><b>and the age I feel is </b><u>22. Maybe even 23. It's all in my head, I never want to forget my early twenties. Those were some great times in my life. I learned a lot about myself. Those years were amazing to me!</u></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">4. &nbsp;<b>My favorite place is </b><u>a small piece of property that my family owns in Eastern Oregon. I've been camping there with my all of my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents since before I walked and still, to this day, it is my go-to getaway. I love the relaxing and rejuvenating sense of freedom it brings me. I don't know what it is about it, but&nbsp; I do know that it's incredible.</u></span><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">5. &nbsp;<b>Something I have been procrastinating is </b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">updating my passport to my new last name and also my social security card. Whoops. Should probably get on that before Mexico in May and taxes. Yikes!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>The last thing I purchased was </b></span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">Lunch. How exciting, right? I wish I could tell you that I bought a fabulous pair of boots or jeans, but no, I bought lunch.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; line-height: 20pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">7.<b>&nbsp;&nbsp;The thing I love most about my home is </b><u>the huge closet that I get all to myself (boyfriend uses the spare bedroom. Pretty sure he will NEVER let me live this down). I also love my home because it is our first place together. A place we'll probably never forget.</u></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: CourierNewPSMT;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13pt;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2908387124055738548?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-62370526394863359522011-02-21T14:24:00.000-08:002011-02-21T14:24:49.274-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I wish there was more to share with you about my weekend... but let's be honest, I didn't do much of anything. It was glorious. I went for a stroll on Saturday in the beautiful sunshine and yesterday I made chicken tacos and played board games. Here are a few pictures from this weekend</span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kWqDgYCkb14/TWLOsKRjLhI/AAAAAAAAAe4/E8BDdSzLbQE/s1600/Boots.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kWqDgYCkb14/TWLOsKRjLhI/AAAAAAAAAe4/E8BDdSzLbQE/s640/Boots.JPG" width="637" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1CUkSFZHlw/TWLOuMMIYfI/AAAAAAAAAe8/mVpmervb47w/s1600/Ducks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r1CUkSFZHlw/TWLOuMMIYfI/AAAAAAAAAe8/mVpmervb47w/s640/Ducks.JPG" width="637" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Have an awesome week!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6237052639486335952?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-90418645337900312722011-02-18T12:38:00.000-08:002011-02-18T12:38:31.857-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HrDBLgIMcNg/TV6vRom_h5I/AAAAAAAACu8/BHFrfSTSpWE/s1600/fill+in+the+blank+espresso.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HrDBLgIMcNg/TV6vRom_h5I/AAAAAAAACu8/BHFrfSTSpWE/s1600/fill+in+the+blank+espresso.jpg" />&nbsp;</a><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I am following along with <a href="http://fromportlandtopeonies.blogspot.com/2011/02/fill-in-blank-friday_18.html">Liz</a> and <a href="http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com/2011/02/fill-in-blank-friday_17.html">Lauren</a>. Fill in the blank Friday - let's make this a tradition! Enjoy!</span></span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">1. &nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">&nbsp;I am&nbsp;</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> a lover (of all things, mostly), except meatloaf and mean people.</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">2. &nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The bravest thing I've ever done was</span></b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; a lot of things. I pride myself on putting myself out there. <i>You miss 100% of the chances you don't take. </i></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">3. &nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I feel prettiest when</span></b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="Apple-style-span">I'm having a conversation with Jon (and I'm talking, per the usually) and his stare turns to a smile, very gradually. I stop talking and he says, "you're beautiful</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">" Then my heart melts and I can't remember what we were talking about :)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Something that keeps me awake at night is&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">when I've had a long day (or week) at work, things are really crazy and it seems as if there is not enough time in the day, I stay awake thinking about everything that needs to get done. And when I do fall asleep, I dream of all of the projects... </span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></u></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">5. &nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">My favorite meal in the entire world is</span></b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;&nbsp; pizza! You can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a huge variety too, so everyone is sure to find something to treat their taste buds!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The way to my heart is&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">affection, truly genuine affection. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 20pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">7.</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;I would like to&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">get a puppy! Except boyfriend doesn't agree... We have been agreeing on breeds lately--step one: complete!</span></span><span style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-9041864533790031272?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-82646705716765892242011-02-18T11:24:00.000-08:002011-02-18T11:24:15.317-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="http://i.imgur.com/2RgHP.jpg" /> {<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nataliekucken/3801052537/in/photostream/">via</a>}</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;Happy Weekend, friends! Any fun and exciting plans? This weekend should be rather low key. Thank goodness, because this week (at work) has been insanely busy. I'm exhausted. Tonight, I am joining some friends for some girl-time and wine. Tomorrow is likely to be relaxing, and who can complain about that? :) </span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8264670571676589224?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-90991879848280073502011-02-16T11:11:00.000-08:002011-02-16T11:11:45.533-08:00<span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This morning I woke up to snow! Not enough to allow me to stay hibernated under my covers, but enough to spread a thin layer on the ground :)&nbsp; </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbinCuCNMGY/TVwhFPu93mI/AAAAAAAAAew/PNtaQL2ZJ4Y/s1600/Snow_2.16_b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbinCuCNMGY/TVwhFPu93mI/AAAAAAAAAew/PNtaQL2ZJ4Y/s1600/Snow_2.16_b.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DVeugpP7EBI/TVwhFj_UulI/AAAAAAAAAe0/0qyI346vHMA/s1600/Snow_2.16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DVeugpP7EBI/TVwhFj_UulI/AAAAAAAAAe0/0qyI346vHMA/s1600/Snow_2.16.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Now the snow is just about melted... it was great while it lasted. Now, bring on Spring!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-9099187984828007350?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-61734117780391989672011-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:00:48.073-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SRS-LlsIaLI/TVhWo8dhOyI/AAAAAAAAAes/QB1KHhDtgk4/s1600/Valentineday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SRS-LlsIaLI/TVhWo8dhOyI/AAAAAAAAAes/QB1KHhDtgk4/s1600/Valentineday.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">{<a href="http://ashlemieux.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6173411778039198967?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-66252645981930130922011-02-11T13:19:00.000-08:002011-02-11T13:19:44.230-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy Friday! I'm feeling a little under the weather today, so I am snuggled up on my couch in my freezing apartment catching up on my DVR--have you seen "My Strange Addiction" on TLC? It documents people's lives who have crazy obsessions, collecting rocks, eating toilet paper (and couch cushions--for real!) or cleaning. Honestly, if the cleaners would like to come over and visit me, I would not argue (just sayin').&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Anyways, moving on. What are your big plans for the weekend? It seems that our gorgeous sunny weather in Portland is disappearing and the rain will return (you weren't surprised, were you?) Because of this, <a href="http://www.jumpskyhigh.com/">cold weather</a> and <a href="http://www.groupon.com/portland/">inside activities</a> will ensue, if I can fight off this sore throat! Some homemade soup sounds like it will do the trick. Do you have a favorite soup recipe?&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These socks are pretty fantastic. If I wasn't so tall already (5'10"--I don't admit that often :)) I would absolutely rock these shoes too! These would go perfectly with some <a href="http://www.harrods.com/product/tom-ford/blush-nude-lip-color/000000000002097062?cat1=beauty&amp;btype=cs">nude lipstick</a>, to complete the ensemble.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have a fantastic weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TK0nJk49F6I/AAAAAAAAAZs/f26bIKslct8/s1600/5034463843_c582023f03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TK0nJk49F6I/AAAAAAAAAZs/f26bIKslct8/s400/5034463843_c582023f03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">{</span><a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2010/09/sequined-socks-few-things.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">via</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">}</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6625264598193013092?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-81444073130763177662011-02-09T13:31:00.000-08:002011-02-09T13:31:02.572-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">We already have reservations for Valentine's Day, but after seeing this gorgeous table, I wish (a little) that we didn't. That way, I could (attempt) to recreate this table for me and my man. Isn't it beautiful?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=desserttable_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="472" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/desserttable_1.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=desserttbale_2.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="503" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/desserttbale_2.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=LoveBanner.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="380" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/LoveBanner.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=wine.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="640" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/wine.jpg" width="426" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=cupcakes.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="481" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/cupcakes.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=strawberries.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="610" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/strawberries.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=tablesetting.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="426" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/tablesetting.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=gifts.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="465" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/gifts.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/?action=view&amp;current=centerpiece.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="&lt;span class=" border="0" height="640" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww27/pisforparty/Queen%20of%20Hearts/centerpiece.jpg" width="426" />&nbsp;</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{via <a href="http://pisforparty.blogspot.com/">P is for Party</a>} </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8144407313076317766?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-21533084588765111162011-02-04T13:02:00.000-08:002011-02-04T13:03:47.995-08:00<div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/gerbear727/becasue%20im%20addicted%20photo%20gallery/?action=view&amp;current=20h1su9.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o186/gerbear727/becasue%20im%20addicted%20photo%20gallery/20h1su9.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://becauseimaddicted.net/2011/02/irregular-choice-ss-2011.html">via</a>} </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Friday! It has been one of those weeks. One of those weeks that feel like they are never going to end - I know you all know what I am talking about! When you feel like pigs might fly before the clock ticks to 5 O'clock (okay, maybe that is a bit dramatic). But! It's is Friday, followed by two relaxing days. Although, my two relaxing days will be not so relaxing, but more fun-filled, I am still looking forward to them! I finally have a hair appointment (which are always so wonderful and refreshing!).&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tomorrow, Jon and I are going wine tasting. I wish I could say we were going to a beautiful winery on top of a hill in the Willamette Valley in the sunshine, but actually, we are going to a convention center, for a Seafood and Wine event. Maybe I'll just pretend I'm at the hilltop winery... and that it's sunny. :)</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sunday is Super Bowl! We're having some family over to watch the game. I'm still gathering the recipes that I want to try out -&nbsp; I do know that I'm making jalapenos poppers and <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Bacon-Jalapeno-Poppers">this</a> recipe looks delicious, and quite simple! And perhaps some <a href="http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/slow-cooker-pulled-pork/Detail.aspx">pulled pork sandwiches</a> (I do love my crockpot!).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">What are you doing for the big game?</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2153308458876511116?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-63842125409822600292011-02-02T13:12:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:12:23.325-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">There's nothing more cozy about a room than a dark wall (or two). It makes for a perfect room for a fire place and a good book, and maybe a nap.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">PS - how awesome is the gold against the wall?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTQlmNjI/AAAAAAAALjM/D4g8V0EluCg/s1600/mansion_ahlshowhouse_17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568468173648705074" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTQlmNjI/AAAAAAAALjM/D4g8V0EluCg/s800/mansion_ahlshowhouse_17.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 833px; width: 555px;" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTqBigUI/AAAAAAAALjU/uXSGKsvKASo/s1600/mansion_ahlshowhouse_16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568468180476789058" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTqBigUI/AAAAAAAALjU/uXSGKsvKASo/s800/mansion_ahlshowhouse_16.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTAmZOzI/AAAAAAAALjE/LvOIMAtIx8g/s1600/mansion_ahlshowhouse_19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568468169357081394" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0UY5zCCjXcY/TUcsTAmZOzI/AAAAAAAALjE/LvOIMAtIx8g/s800/mansion_ahlshowhouse_19.jpg" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://delightbydesign.blogspot.com/">via</a>} </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6384212540982260029?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-58676022609807357732011-02-01T11:37:00.001-08:002011-02-01T11:37:43.243-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.canavp.com/blog/wedding-preview-noah-and-rachael-8-14-10/">This</a> wedding video is incredibly sweet. My heart melts when I see the love that these two have for each other!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14220611" width="400"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/14220611">Wedding Preview: Noah and Rachael 8.14.10</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/cana">Ben Potter &amp; Drew Barefoot</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5867602260980735773?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-78872576423495906392011-01-28T15:29:00.000-08:002011-01-28T15:29:13.484-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Here is a recap of my trip to Washington, DC.! Enjoy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPOSfAtmI/AAAAAAAAAeY/29nmaY1yyK0/s1600/UsatWhiteHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPOSfAtmI/AAAAAAAAAeY/29nmaY1yyK0/s640/UsatWhiteHouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPMDKA1cI/AAAAAAAAAeA/ZarsLfHYs40/s1600/WhiteHouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPMDKA1cI/AAAAAAAAAeA/ZarsLfHYs40/s640/WhiteHouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">The back of the White House - I thought it was cooler from the back :)</span><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPMy635sI/AAAAAAAAAeI/dEKfwBzeuzM/s640/backofthewhitehouse.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Lincoln Memorial - so beautiful!&nbsp; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPNXEIddI/AAAAAAAAAeM/cHx0-7Gvkuw/s1600/LincolnMemorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPNXEIddI/AAAAAAAAAeM/cHx0-7Gvkuw/s640/LincolnMemorial.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPN_aOLWI/AAAAAAAAAeU/30p2S3Yys2g/s1600/usatLincolnMemorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPN_aOLWI/AAAAAAAAAeU/30p2S3Yys2g/s640/usatLincolnMemorial.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Looking at the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial - the sun is beginning so shine at this point :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPMm4z85I/AAAAAAAAAeE/2LAG9YmtciM/s1600/168145_813235667156_11500533_43488359_4978853_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPMm4z85I/AAAAAAAAAeE/2LAG9YmtciM/s640/168145_813235667156_11500533_43488359_4978853_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPOtle65I/AAAAAAAAAec/Gp5SHCZQKTM/s1600/WashingtonMonument.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPOtle65I/AAAAAAAAAec/Gp5SHCZQKTM/s640/WashingtonMonument.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I'm holding up the Washington Monument... hehe </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPNvfmE4I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/caQccc_b8Wo/s1600/meholdingWashington+monument.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNPNvfmE4I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/caQccc_b8Wo/s640/meholdingWashington+monument.jpg" width="640" /></a> <span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Drinks at a rooftop bar over looking the White House. So cool!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNRGAgA6hI/AAAAAAAAAeg/rs3ukLHu8xg/s1600/drinks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUNRGAgA6hI/AAAAAAAAAeg/rs3ukLHu8xg/s640/drinks.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7887257642349590639?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-51908759973817364342011-01-28T09:30:00.000-08:002011-01-28T09:30:46.689-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Happy Friday, lovelies! It was only a 4 day work week for me, but it definitely felt longer! I'm looking forward to having some relaxation time and possibly doing some cooking and baking. I've been dying to try <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/three-cheese-mini-macs">this</a> recipe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUL8xg4-C0I/AAAAAAAAAd8/g5Hwi7SjAfk/s1600/fw200712_r_threecheesemac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TUL8xg4-C0I/AAAAAAAAAd8/g5Hwi7SjAfk/s400/fw200712_r_threecheesemac.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I think I am going to try them out this weekend, and if I can perfect them, I'll make them for our Super Bowl party! Also, <a href="http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&amp;recipe_id=10000001886172">these ones</a> are on my list to perfect. They look delish! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><img alt="Avocado Fries" border="0" height="400" src="http://img4.myrecipes.com/i/recipes/su/09/04/avocado-fries-su-1886172-l.jpg" width="400" /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5190875997381736434?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-69901546647525913152011-01-27T12:54:00.000-08:002011-01-27T12:54:56.144-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm not sure how much more adorable this apartment could get... I love every single bit of it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHBB7LDW3I/AAAAAAAADPg/txML62lYsrY/s640/IMG_1490.jpg" width="426" /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHBHXTtg-I/AAAAAAAADPo/b4kyVdaQ5II/s1600/IMG_1492.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHBHXTtg-I/AAAAAAAADPo/b4kyVdaQ5II/s640/IMG_1492.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHCFNG1WMI/AAAAAAAADQA/nI_HJg0-n2c/s1600/IMG_2940r.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHCFNG1WMI/AAAAAAAADQA/nI_HJg0-n2c/s640/IMG_2940r.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHCJFB8S6I/AAAAAAAADQE/4SuyOG0hrpA/s1600/IMG_2966r.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHCJFB8S6I/AAAAAAAADQE/4SuyOG0hrpA/s640/IMG_2966r.jpg" width="640" /></a><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9xmGODKbhaY/TUHBZFHrD5I/AAAAAAAADP4/EngnvovFcv8/s640/livingroomwall.jpg" width="640" /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://vintageprettypearl.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6990154664752591315?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-82901768796363352242011-01-25T09:50:00.000-08:002011-01-25T09:50:52.117-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJd46n7wDQI/AAAAAAAAAX4/QQ6NsiJ70PA/s1600/tumblr_l8rheoEWYg1qdrk6do1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJd46n7wDQI/AAAAAAAAAX4/QQ6NsiJ70PA/s400/tumblr_l8rheoEWYg1qdrk6do1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{via <a href="http://razzmatazzblog.blogspot.com/">A Fairytale of Photos</a>}</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;">Hello, Lovelies! I'm back, exhausted, but back! The trip was amazing (and cold). I was surprised at how warm I thought it was in Portland (50 degrees compared to 17). If you follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/AmandaJones">Twitter</a>, you probably have already seen a lot of my pictures and are caught up on my adventures, but I will post more pictures soon!&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Tuesday, everyone!</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8290176879636335224?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-54467257824886671822011-01-20T16:08:00.000-08:002011-01-20T16:08:18.119-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/TDoR3EckK1I/AAAAAAAANCQ/hroKJgfHiRM/s400/Picture+6.png" width="400" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{</span><a href="http://kissthebrideguide.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">via</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">}</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I'm off to DC tonight - YAY! I totally dreading the flights (boring and exhausting with two layovers, yikes!), but I know it will all be worth it when I land and explore our Capital with my man! <b>Any dinner and/or site seeing ideas are welcomed!</b></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> Please excuse me if I am slacking in the Blogosphere :) </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/AmandaJones">Twitter</a> for updates!</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5446725782488667182?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-13990734432081882302011-01-19T12:12:00.000-08:002011-01-19T12:12:29.800-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I'm loving these stairs! Actually, obsessed. What an amazing addition to a room that needs a little sass!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8104" height="400" src="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/simplyseleta.jpg" title="simplyseleta" width="266" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8101" height="400" src="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/050708cheeta2.jpg" title="050708cheeta2" width="321" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8102" height="364" src="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/gasl_rugs_09.jpg" title="gasl_rugs_09" width="343" /><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8105" height="400" src="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_2436.jpg" title="IMG_2436" width="335" /> <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/2011/01/leopard-stairs.html">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1399073443208188230?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-81295998790017644582011-01-18T15:56:00.000-08:002011-01-18T15:56:31.976-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TGw070QbLVI/AAAAAAAAAUU/ymqfUKHw-so/s1600/Summer+is+ending.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TGw070QbLVI/AAAAAAAAAUU/ymqfUKHw-so/s400/Summer+is+ending.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com/2010/08/bittersweet-end-of-summer.html">via</a>}</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For those of you who had a three day weekend, welcome back! I was one of those people and I have to say that I think 3 day weekends seem shorter than normal ones...&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">But! It's short week. And an even shorter week for me, because on Thursday night I'll be boarding a plane to Washington DC for a weekend getaway with Jon (whose has been in Virginia since January 2 and I seriously can't wait to see him!). It'll be my first time to DC (and the East Coast, really, sadly). Even though it is a short week, I see lots of production - better get started!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Happy Tuesday!&nbsp;</span> </span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8129599879001764458?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-79090852862193231372011-01-14T11:02:00.000-08:002011-01-14T11:02:16.545-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Portland has nothin' but rain for the next 7 days (maybe more). I really shouldn't be surprised - I grew up here, I know the routine (at least it's 55 degrees!). Excuse me for being negative, but seriously, enough is enough. I'd like a change, Mother Nature. How about some snow? Or maybe I'll go to Paris for the snow...that's a good excuse, right? :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="paris-winter" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5324927568_32c18259f8_z.jpg" width="462" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{<a href="http://citified.blogspot.com/2011/01/thoughts-on-wednesday-afternoon.html">via</a>} </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7909085286219323137?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-44351578878733975032011-01-11T15:46:00.000-08:002011-01-11T15:46:52.571-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSzrtm7oAiI/AAAAAAAAAd4/Yy8P3QUofUo/s1600/ridingbike.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSzrtm7oAiI/AAAAAAAAAd4/Yy8P3QUofUo/s400/ridingbike.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;{<a href="http://diana212m.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I realize that I am about two weeks too late to share to my New Years resolution - my apologies. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">My new years resolution is to (drum roll please...) do <i>MORE</i>.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Love <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Care <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Be happy <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Smile <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spend <i>more</i> time with family</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Blog <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Read <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Write <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Remember the important things <i>more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Learn<i> more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Listen<i> more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Take deep breaths<i> more</i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do a lot <i>more </i>"stuff" <i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I always find myself caught in the moment, swimming, looking for a way out. This year, that will change - I will look to the bright side of everything and will make my optimism come true.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Happy 2011!</b><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4435157887873397503?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-83058422577067278772011-01-11T14:57:00.000-08:002011-01-11T14:58:11.075-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With this wedding dress. The lower cut V is stunning!&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="266" src="http://hellokatiejo.net/blogphotos/2010/kat03.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><img alt="" border="0" height="300" src="http://hellokatiejo.net/blogphotos/2010/kat05.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /><a href="http://hellokatiejo.net/blogphotos/2010/kat05.jpg"> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://studio-inhouse.blogspot.com/">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8305842257706727877?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-27989505004542699942011-01-11T12:50:00.000-08:002011-01-11T13:19:11.528-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;During my trip South to visit friends from college, we spent an evening talking, drinking wine and making dinner (tilapia with Italian tomatoes, spinach and pasta - seriously delicious!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766f688f4c2d3&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357666972828958720-1&amp;zw" height="640" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766f688f4c2d3&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357666972828958720-1&amp;zw" width="380" /><span id=":9v"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id=":9v">&nbsp;</span><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766ede0879d65&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357666952859877376-1&amp;zw" height="640" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766ede0879d65&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357666952859877376-1&amp;zw" width="382" /><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.4&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-4&amp;zw" height="640" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.4&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-4&amp;zw" width="425" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.3&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-3&amp;zw" height="426" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.3&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-3&amp;zw" width="640" /><span id=":5k"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span id=":5k">So... the Ducks lost last night - only by 3. It was an insanely close game - but here are some pics of my party people (still looking happy).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.5&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-5&amp;zw" height="426" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.5&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-5&amp;zw" width="640" /><span id=":5k">&nbsp;</span><span id=":9f">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id=":9f">&nbsp;</span><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-1&amp;zw" height="426" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.1&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-1&amp;zw" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.2&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-2&amp;zw" height="425" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&amp;ik=57b41f5250&amp;view=att&amp;th=12d766faa571ce1e&amp;attid=0.2&amp;disp=inline&amp;realattid=1357667031185358848-2&amp;zw" width="640" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2798950500454269994?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-81490997489545817322011-01-10T14:39:00.000-08:002011-01-10T14:39:10.475-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It's sunny in Portland today (yay!) and as I sit here looking out the window at the sunshine, I'm thinking that I need to go outside and soak it up, What better way than on a bike?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hx8NyrEiVaM/TOonNpoCseI/AAAAAAAADBc/4oGzIgtnOHw/s400/2.jpg" width="285" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hx8NyrEiVaM/TOonL82UVHI/AAAAAAAADBY/WZN6mu6zkaI/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /><span class="photo_container pc_m"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="photo_container pc_m"><a class="image_link" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodcough/4940655282/in/set-72157623741274256/" title="Julie - Carl Schurz Park"><img alt="Julie - Carl Schurz Park" border="0" class="pc_img" height="400" id="primary_photo_img" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4940655282_50b51c9fd3_m.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span class="facade-of-protection" id="yui_3_2_0_1_12946953988472107"></span><img class="loaded" height="305" id="yui_3_2_0_1_12946953988471436" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4940035715_6a83d998d4_b.jpg" style="opacity: 1; z-index: 1;" width="400" /><span class="photo_container pc_s" id="photo_thumb4472239960"><a class="image_link" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodcough/4472239960/in/set-72157623741274256/" title="Missy #BikeNYC - Red Hook by Dmitry Gudkov">&nbsp;</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="photo_container pc_s" id="photo_thumb4472239960"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{via <span id="goog_496301153"></span><a href="http://diana212m.blogspot.com/2010/11/nyc-biking.html">here<span id="goog_496301154"></span></a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodcough/sets/72157623741274256/">here</a>}</span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8149099748954581732?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-69180760402378518282011-01-10T12:30:00.000-08:002011-01-10T12:30:51.677-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" id="myphoto" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v337/236/51/11500533/n11500533_35903325_5515.jpg" width="225" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="225" id="myphoto" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v337/236/51/11500533/n11500533_35903324_5211.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;">&nbsp;Some of you may already know this, but for those of you who don't - I am pretty big Oregon Ducks fan (and also an Alumni!). And tonight they are playing in the National Championship! I'm having a gathering at my house, so I will be taking off from work early to get everything ready! Wish us luck!&nbsp;</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Go Ducks! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6918076040237851828?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-65990673809124691672011-01-07T10:13:00.000-08:002011-01-07T10:13:08.341-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hycVrok6vGY/TOQ4HKkig-I/AAAAAAAAIg0/wV02KpDXiWc/s1600/vicki%2Betsy%2Bxo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="330" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540615137320403938" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hycVrok6vGY/TOQ4HKkig-I/AAAAAAAAIg0/wV02KpDXiWc/s400/vicki%2Betsy%2Bxo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> <span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://matissecolor.blogspot.com/">{via}</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Friday! I'm so glad it's the weekend. This week has been exhausting (I'm still trying to get back to my normal routine after such a relaxing Holiday vaca). I'm boyfriend-less for the next month or so :( so I'm heading south to visit some college friends this weekend! I hope you're all having a fantastic Friday! </span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6599067380912469167?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-24077018976982137402011-01-05T16:34:00.000-08:002011-01-05T16:34:31.842-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">These images remind me of fairies in fairy tales, and I love them! They really do come true :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sG1aYAwecJA/TSJmqio87SI/AAAAAAAAGQM/6DOxqkTmRYU/s1600/zen10boho.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sG1aYAwecJA/TSJmqio87SI/AAAAAAAAGQM/6DOxqkTmRYU/s400/zen10boho.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><img height="262" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/2511011_w1LeYZoP_c.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/2511001_1OBrc0qT_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/2511001_1OBrc0qT_c.jpg" width="265" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/">via</a>} </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2407701897698213740?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-34573209423905734932011-01-04T14:56:00.000-08:002011-01-04T14:56:24.613-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">How cute is this chalkboard? You could change the quote to what inspires you on that particular day (or week)! Let's not forget the table either, it's a fantastic antique shop find and I love it all!&nbsp; </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJK8cWPhJ8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/qlWzZO3xrck/s1600/ChalkBoard_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJK8cWPhJ8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/qlWzZO3xrck/s640/ChalkBoard_1.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJK8dVLXv8I/AAAAAAAAAWI/j7WGZxmf4Qk/s1600/Chalkboard_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJK8dVLXv8I/AAAAAAAAAWI/j7WGZxmf4Qk/s640/Chalkboard_2.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.thatgirlinpearls.com/">via</a>}</span></span><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3457320942390573493?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-21104474424730327082011-01-03T17:13:00.000-08:002011-01-03T17:13:37.145-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday! My vacation was amazing with boyfriend and family. It was so relaxing and rejuvenating! I'm back at work now and slowly getting back into the swing of things. How was your holiday? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Looking back at 2010, there is no doubt in my mind that it has been the most amazing year. I could not be more thankful for all that it has brought me.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Here is an overview:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I was a bridesmaid in FOUR weddings (no, that's not a typo!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJw10GJRjI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mizcnKc_tPk/s1600/kylee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJw10GJRjI/AAAAAAAAAdY/mizcnKc_tPk/s400/kylee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJxnSdczEI/AAAAAAAAAdc/cOu-InZgQ4w/s1600/holli.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJxnSdczEI/AAAAAAAAAdc/cOu-InZgQ4w/s400/holli.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJxz0ATgpI/AAAAAAAAAdg/jyyIWMM75R8/s1600/39259_418692932206_42988352206_4605673_2221242_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJxz0ATgpI/AAAAAAAAAdg/jyyIWMM75R8/s400/39259_418692932206_42988352206_4605673_2221242_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJx0caiQuI/AAAAAAAAAdk/HKiUfI5-N3g/s1600/39259_418692937206_42988352206_4605674_764899_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJx0caiQuI/AAAAAAAAAdk/HKiUfI5-N3g/s400/39259_418692937206_42988352206_4605674_764899_n.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJyJfy28RI/AAAAAAAAAdo/KQlPLq8piec/s1600/brenlie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJyJfy28RI/AAAAAAAAAdo/KQlPLq8piec/s400/brenlie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I turned 25 (in Amsterdam), a quarter century - Woah! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJt9lV0xoI/AAAAAAAAAdE/hahpqPAfDeM/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJt9lV0xoI/AAAAAAAAAdE/hahpqPAfDeM/s400/24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I took my first business trip to Europe (and it was absolutely amazing!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJusIj6lvI/AAAAAAAAAdI/EnzIwlk_IQw/s1600/Amsterdam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJusIj6lvI/AAAAAAAAAdI/EnzIwlk_IQw/s400/Amsterdam.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJuscTqxpI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UG1aWv5O7I4/s1600/amsterdam1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJuscTqxpI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UG1aWv5O7I4/s400/amsterdam1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We moved in together! So far. Really good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJvWif1BMI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/UZgEQBVh73k/s1600/dandk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJvWif1BMI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/UZgEQBVh73k/s400/dandk.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">We had our first double Thanksgiving - first with my family, then with Jon's! Seriously, it was a great Thanksgiving and I would not have wanted it any other way!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJwS5Q20_I/AAAAAAAAAdU/UuPalCqnQeU/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJwS5Q20_I/AAAAAAAAAdU/UuPalCqnQeU/s400/Thanksgiving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">My sister got married!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJ0IHd1JKI/AAAAAAAAAdw/RVO2MaVoEno/s1600/holli1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJ0IHd1JKI/AAAAAAAAAdw/RVO2MaVoEno/s400/holli1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJ0JKtD4zI/AAAAAAAAAd0/Q0kMrazRO7I/s1600/holli2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJ0JKtD4zI/AAAAAAAAAd0/Q0kMrazRO7I/s400/holli2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">My Ducks are going to the National Championship! Go Ducks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJywnGmpJI/AAAAAAAAAds/Q1hOx3_gx_M/s1600/Ducks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TSJywnGmpJI/AAAAAAAAAds/Q1hOx3_gx_M/s400/Ducks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm so excited for is to come for us in 2011! </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Happy New Year!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-2110447442473032708?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-60224022628366421702010-12-23T17:02:00.000-08:002010-12-23T17:02:17.130-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I can't believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve! I am looking forward to spending time with family and loved ones (and of course eating some yummy treats!) :) I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year!&nbsp;</span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OSViZU_mUGs/TQavmCoNOsI/AAAAAAAAECs/Yur0rvuMj3s/s1600/Red+holiday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OSViZU_mUGs/TQavmCoNOsI/AAAAAAAAECs/Yur0rvuMj3s/s400/Red+holiday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://memorybeandesigns.blogspot.com/2010/12/mosaic-monday.html">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6022402262836642170?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-2517028470142162262010-12-22T14:29:00.000-08:002010-12-22T14:29:27.025-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/THu-Tzej4pI/AAAAAAAANXo/yH3ObbgHbRk/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-30+at+10.20.23+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/THu-Tzej4pI/AAAAAAAANXo/yH3ObbgHbRk/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-30+at+10.20.23+AM.png" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This hat is SO cute. I need it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com/search/label/Look%20of%20the%20Day">via</a>}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-251702847014216226?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-72787384346837456622010-12-20T15:01:00.000-08:002010-12-20T15:01:23.396-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hi, lovelies! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. We headed up to the mountain for some snowboarding and relaxing. We stayed at a resort up on Mt. Hood and were treated like royalty at the spa -- then had some delicious food at the resort restaurant. It was such a great weekend and definitely worth the exhaustion. :)</span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Here are a few photos from the weekend</span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f52L57II/AAAAAAAAAcw/GWJIn_C5wl0/s1600/IMAG0211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f52L57II/AAAAAAAAAcw/GWJIn_C5wl0/s400/IMAG0211.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f6-oWtMI/AAAAAAAAAc4/pX2-qPAL17U/s1600/156313_798974142366_11500533_43130300_3596600_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f6-oWtMI/AAAAAAAAAc4/pX2-qPAL17U/s400/156313_798974142366_11500533_43130300_3596600_n.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f6R6fpRI/AAAAAAAAAc0/oZBCv5c7L7Y/s1600/68226_799239136316_11500533_43139309_2874120_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TQ_f6R6fpRI/AAAAAAAAAc0/oZBCv5c7L7Y/s400/68226_799239136316_11500533_43139309_2874120_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;PS - Can you believe it is only 5 days until Christmas?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7278738434683745662?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-76878311978005088152010-12-17T15:47:00.000-08:002010-12-17T15:47:01.739-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Wearing a cardigan with your wedding dress? Adorable! Especially on a cool summer night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6oozOhgI/AAAAAAAAAXA/ghAAzABz9lI/s1600/12-wedding-dress-oscar-de-la-renta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6oozOhgI/AAAAAAAAAXA/ghAAzABz9lI/s400/12-wedding-dress-oscar-de-la-renta.jpg" width="400" /></b></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6nZBALBI/AAAAAAAAAW4/yjquVCHx_pw/s1600/12-cardigan-wedding-dress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6nZBALBI/AAAAAAAAAW4/yjquVCHx_pw/s400/12-cardigan-wedding-dress.jpg" width="400" /></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6pwx9cXI/AAAAAAAAAXI/rYPnEqChQtI/s1600/12-yellow-cardigan-wedding-dress_we.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV6pwx9cXI/AAAAAAAAAXI/rYPnEqChQtI/s400/12-yellow-cardigan-wedding-dress_we.jpg" width="321" /></b></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;">This fabulous couple had their rehearsal dinner in a field! What a great idea!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV7IXZzlSI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/CUoX1haM-5I/s1600/12-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-field-virginia_we.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TJV7IXZzlSI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/CUoX1haM-5I/s400/12-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-field-virginia_we.jpg" width="267" /></b></a></div></span><br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{via </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2010/05/i-love-this-wearing-a-cardigan.html"><span class="Apple-style-span">Glamour: Save the Date</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">}</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7687831197800508815?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-72438024950259633112010-12-17T13:12:00.000-08:002010-12-17T14:07:05.542-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QbS3B5Vme28/TQpLqPr8nZI/AAAAAAAAByI/JQjDtYvuNVY/s1600/snow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QbS3B5Vme28/TQpLqPr8nZI/AAAAAAAAByI/JQjDtYvuNVY/s400/snow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/5557015">via</a>} </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">We're heading up to the mountain this weekend for snow and boarding (wish my luck!). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'm hoping to also finish my Christmas shopping, but let's be honest, I don't think that's going to happen!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Have a great weekend!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7243802495025963311?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-77969538810117739552010-12-17T09:22:00.000-08:002010-12-17T14:54:40.611-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I've been trying to find some time to do some holiday baking - I've been gathering recipes and putting together some ideas in my head. I came across this recipe (it looks absolutely delicious) and I will definitely be trying it out this year! Hellloooo, yummy-ness!</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><img alt="Post image for Mini Pumpkin Tiramisu" class="post_image aligncenter" height="400" src="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Breakstones-Mini-TiramisuF.jpg" width="266" />&nbsp;</div><h1 style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mini Pumpkin Tiramisus&nbsp;</span></h1><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><b>Ingredients</b><br /><b>Lady Finger Layer</b><br />3 ounce package of lady fingers<br />1 teaspoon instant espresso granules; dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><b>Pumpkin Sour Cream Layer</b><br />8 ounces of cream cheese; room temperature<br />¼ cup Breakstone’s Sour Cream<br />1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice<br />¼ cup pumpkin<br />¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar<br />1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><b>Whipped Topping Layer</b><br />1 ½ cups of heavy cream<br />½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><b>Directions&nbsp;</b></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><b></b>1. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Breakstone’s sour cream, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin, sugar and vanilla until well mixed. Set aside.<br />2. To make the whipped topping, beat the heavy whipping cream, vanilla and sugar until the mixture creates stiff peaks.<br />3. Lightly brush the lady fingers with the espresso until dampened on both sides (do not oversaturate).<br />4. Using your mini parfait glass as a template, cut out 12 circles from the lady fingers.<br />5. Gently place a lady finger circle into the bottom of each mini parfait glass.<br />6. Generously spoon or pipe the pumpkin layer over the lady fingers<br />7. Spoon or pipe the whipped topping directly onto the pumpkin layer.<br />8. Repeat layering a second time to fill the parfait glasses.<br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">If desired, finish with a sprinkling of chocolate shavings.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">*Via <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/mini-pumpkin-tiramisu/">My Baking Addiction </a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-7796953881011773955?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-33430355610750422722010-12-16T11:55:00.000-08:002010-12-16T11:55:26.788-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i51.tinypic.com/2u6k1hc.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i51.tinypic.com/2u6k1hc.jpg" style="height: 299px; width: 500px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://leloveimage.blogspot.com/2010/12/these-things-i-feel-for-you.html">via</a>} </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3343035561075042272?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-52807384421026391632010-12-15T12:16:00.000-08:002010-12-15T14:37:10.649-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This put a smile on my face! How fun!&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/12/07/epic-motion/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fstyle_me_pretty+%28Style+Me+Pretty%3A+The+Ultimate+Wedding+Blog%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader">More pictures and even a video!</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MWDMYWaTECc/TQKGlLcPV2I/AAAAAAAADXg/leiZC1sOj-0/s1600/ibb-1291521628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MWDMYWaTECc/TQKGlLcPV2I/AAAAAAAADXg/leiZC1sOj-0/s400/ibb-1291521628.jpg" width="335" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-5280738442102639163?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-45879820612851574032010-12-15T10:49:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:49:09.844-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I am loving this red and white decor... perfect for the holidays!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/TQjNSj0iKGI/AAAAAAAANzk/97doCYEhScg/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-15+at+8.12.08+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/TQjNSj0iKGI/AAAAAAAANzk/97doCYEhScg/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-15+at+8.12.08+AM.png" width="400" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/TQjNcCezSYI/AAAAAAAANzo/SLY4TX3pWRQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-12+at+9.54.49+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kDDfkkWnWqU/TQjNcCezSYI/AAAAAAAANzo/SLY4TX3pWRQ/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-12+at+9.54.49+PM.png" width="400" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{</span><a href="http://alifesdesign.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">a life's design</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> via </span><a href="http://wherethesidewalkbegins.blogspot.com/2010/12/red-white.html" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Where the Sidewalk Begins</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">}</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4587982061285157403?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-60361716334604151192010-12-13T16:16:00.000-08:002010-12-13T16:16:20.965-08:00<div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">How cute is this idea? This hot air balloon inspired dessert station is lovely. And such a sweet idea for a wedding! This creation came from <a href="http://www.sweetsindeed.com/">Sweets Indeed</a>. Everything on their blog looks yummy and is very creatively put together!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">PS - I think the maps are my favorite, but who can resist a hot air balloon?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me1.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me1"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me1" class="attachment-1" height="265" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me1.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me1" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me2.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me2"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me2" class="attachment-1" height="400" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me2.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me2" width="265" /></a><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me4.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me4"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me4" class="attachment-1" height="265" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me4.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me4" width="400" /></a><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me37.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me37"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me37" class="attachment-1" height="265" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me37.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me37" width="400" /></a><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me24.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me24"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me24" class="attachment-1" height="400" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me24.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me24" width="265" /></a><a href="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me6.jpg" rel="lightbox[1153]" title="Fly-Away-With-Me6"><img alt="Fly-Away-With-Me6" class="attachment-1" height="265" src="http://sweetsindeed.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fly-Away-With-Me6.jpg" title="Fly-Away-With-Me6" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6036171633460415119?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-30655454269743916152010-12-10T11:07:00.000-08:002010-12-10T11:07:00.300-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kateryaninc.com/#mi=2&amp;pt=1&amp;pi=10000&amp;s=4&amp;p=0&amp;a=0&amp;at=0"><img border="0" height="298" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_19kaMAfKA3w/TP3VMaLQmcI/AAAAAAAAGkg/yOKtpLgiSC0/s400/tumblr_kykxknZzkb1qzu6y6o1_500.png" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<a href="http://www.kateryaninc.com/#mi=2&amp;pt=1&amp;pi=10000&amp;s=4&amp;p=0&amp;a=0&amp;at=0">via</a>}&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today I am feeling tired (thank goodness it is Friday!)... I wish I was laying on my couch like this girl, catching up on my gossip magazines and drinking tea.&nbsp;</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the up side, it is Friday and I have some fun activities planned this week! As long as I can squeeze in a nap, I will be golden! :)&nbsp;</span></span> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3065545426974391615?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-65489283305920632602010-12-07T10:55:00.000-08:002010-12-07T10:55:23.887-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">As Christmas is nearing I find myself realllllly wanting snow. Although it gets scary here in Oregon when it snows (NO ONE knows how to drive in snow or ice - including myself), it is so beautiful. And who doesn't love a snow fight? These pictures are great representations of beautiful landscape when it snows!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202832/tumblr_lckzcfENZ21qb6jeto1_500_thumb.png?1290939047" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202832/tumblr_lckzcfENZ21qb6jeto1_500_thumb.png?1290939047" width="400" /></a><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202664/tumblr_lck1duYTzd1qz4d4bo1_500_thumb.jpg?1290937593" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202664/tumblr_lck1duYTzd1qz4d4bo1_500_thumb.jpg?1290937593" width="400" /></a><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202599/tumblr_lcl9hrfXPT1qcsjc7o1_500_large.jpg?1290937207" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/5202599/tumblr_lcl9hrfXPT1qcsjc7o1_500_large.jpg?1290937207" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">{<a href="http://rambleswithreese.blogspot.com/">Rambles with Reese</a> via <a href="http://wehearit.com/">Weheartit</a>} </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-6548928330592063260?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-49907159018220266402010-12-06T12:41:00.000-08:002010-12-06T12:41:58.861-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I am very excited to share with all of you, our Christmas tree! It is our first Christmas tree together so it is extra special. I had so much fun decorating! I think we need more Christmas decor, but I'm resisting, with fear that I may go over board (because I like Christmas so much) :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPve7KHqdlI/AAAAAAAAAcY/26IB3R_ZAvE/s400/IMG_6032.JPG" width="225" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPve_T7LjSI/AAAAAAAAAck/C1UXrFEUvas/s1600/IMG_6037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPve_T7LjSI/AAAAAAAAAck/C1UXrFEUvas/s400/IMG_6037.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPve8r55KEI/AAAAAAAAAcc/wheMHi1ZUy8/s1600/IMG_6033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPve8r55KEI/AAAAAAAAAcc/wheMHi1ZUy8/s400/IMG_6033.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPvfBaKxGQI/AAAAAAAAAco/264S_EYEThE/s1600/IMG_6038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPvfBaKxGQI/AAAAAAAAAco/264S_EYEThE/s400/IMG_6038.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPvfCTVrVjI/AAAAAAAAAcs/jKYT_rgYe-M/s1600/IMG_6039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TPvfCTVrVjI/AAAAAAAAAcs/jKYT_rgYe-M/s400/IMG_6039.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4990715901822026640?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-46063183375766412742010-12-02T15:00:00.000-08:002010-12-02T15:00:14.785-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOm1f_PsLiI/AAAAAAAAAcI/mX7olrRnP50/s1600/dogwithshoes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOm1f_PsLiI/AAAAAAAAAcI/mX7olrRnP50/s320/dogwithshoes.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{</span><a href="http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/2010/11/speaking-of-dogs.html" style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">via</a><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">} </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wow! It has been forever!</span></span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"> I hope you all had a great Holiday! I've been back in action for a few days, but I have to admit - for the first time today, I feel human again! Sometimes, time-off is more exhausting than relaxing. Happy Thursday, all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">PS: How stinking cute is that dog? Makes me want a dog even more... and then buy him or her shoes! :)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-4606318337576641274?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-82495548414963623942010-11-24T11:49:00.000-08:002010-11-24T11:49:24.436-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TO1qUi8mD3I/AAAAAAAAAcU/hkJUMIbkdY0/s1600/Thanksgiving.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TO1qUi8mD3I/AAAAAAAAAcU/hkJUMIbkdY0/s400/Thanksgiving.png" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{via <a href="http://shelterinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/giving-thanks.html">SHELTER</a>}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you all have a great (long) weekend! Enjoy relaxing, your fams and the food! I'm heading to the coast to have Thanksgiving lunch with my family. Then we are driving to have a dinner with Jon's family... I might blow up like a balloon from all of the food, just warning you :)&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sadly, I won't be "Black Friday" shopping - like I do every year with my mom and sis. But really, let's be honest - I don't really ever buy Christmas gifts for other people (I buy things for myself)! &nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm taking Monday and Tuesday off to relax and regroup (I've been crazy busy), so - tata for now! Enjoy your Holiday!&nbsp;</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>PS:</b> I'm in love with the ensemble in the image above (and I can only see half of it!). Maybe I will get myself an outfit that is to die for for Thanksgiving :)&nbsp;</span></span> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-8249554841496362394?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-30771193052679814812010-11-23T16:20:00.000-08:002010-11-23T16:20:54.619-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to let my readers know what I am thankful for (in hopes that you will follow my lead)</span> :)<br /><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">What I am thankful for this year:</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">1. Music, there are some days that I would never be able to get through had I not had my headphones!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">2. My family. My Mom always says, "at the end of the day, you always have your family." I couldn't agree more!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">3. Coffee. There have been many mornings that coffee has helped me through - and it's delicious :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">4. Date nights. 'Nuff said.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">5. Wine. I love red wine. Lately, I fancy <a href="http://www.ironywine.com/">this wine</a>. There selection is great and I highly recommend them all. One day I will travel to the winery :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">6. Books. I will admit that I used to be more of a reader than I am now, but there is seriously nothing better than cuddling up on my cozy couch with a blanket and a good book (currently, I am finishing Harry Potter 7. Less than 100 pages to go!). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">7. Good food. I am a sucker for a good recipe. I love trying new things and learning new things as well. Also, there's nothing better than a great food and wine pairing :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">8. My blog and all of my fabulous followers! You all rock - Thank you for being you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">9. Working out. Some days getting to the gym is easier than other days, but I am so thankful for being given the opportunity to go to the gym (on my lunch break). It is an amazing stress reliever - and I can sit on the couch and watch TV before bed and not feel completely guilty :)</div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;">10. Last, but definitely not least, my boyfriend. Not a day goes by that I don't think about how lucky I am to have such an amazing partner to share life with.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOxHdF5B6PI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/tdYbas1zJVE/s400/Kyleewedding_jon.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3077119305267981481?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-31874201105620207022010-11-22T10:08:00.000-08:002010-11-22T10:08:49.988-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOqwny9-WDI/AAAAAAAAAcM/wcMlQb64Md8/s1600/cupcake.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOqwny9-WDI/AAAAAAAAAcM/wcMlQb64Md8/s320/cupcake.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{via <a href="http://pinklemonadedesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-monday_22.html">Pink Lemonade</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">It is Monday - not my favorite day of the week. But, what is keeping me going (besides the coffee) is the fact that it is only a three day work week! For those of you in the U.S., you know what this means. <b>Thanksgiving!</b> I love Thanksgiving - to me it represents family time, relaxation and good food, and who could complain about that?&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I hope you all enjoy your Monday! </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3187420110562020702?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-32232222616331393292010-11-19T16:23:00.000-08:002010-11-19T16:23:34.625-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOcDYBWsVfI/AAAAAAAAAcE/plFOurP5wBM/s1600/HPCastle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TOcDYBWsVfI/AAAAAAAAAcE/plFOurP5wBM/s400/HPCastle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">{<a href="http://gingado.deviantart.com/art/THE-FAIRY-TALE-CASTLE-125665327">via</a>}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Hello, Lovelies! It's Friday! The weather in Portland is wet, dark and COLD. This sort of makes me excited for a relaxing weekend, cozied up on my couch, with coffee and a book :) </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Tonight, we are seeing the new Harry Potter 7 (Part 1)! I'm super excited about it (although, I think Jon is more excited than I). I love him regardless! The image above is not really a Harry Potter image, but it definitely does the trick.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I found this image on "<a href="http://somedayhopes.blogspot.com/">Some Day I Will</a>" - a fantastic blog that puts a great perspective on life. We can do <i>anything</i> our minds imagine. Definitely worth checking out!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Have a great weekend! </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3223222261633139329?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-6037965428309113002010-11-17T15:43:00.000-08:002010-11-17T15:46:35.563-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiI7R8MRI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Oi_B4ORlGkY/s1600/71756_779311177106_11500533_42690963_7298214_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiI7R8MRI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Oi_B4ORlGkY/s400/71756_779311177106_11500533_42690963_7298214_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiG7pWa7I/AAAAAAAAAbk/wQ3WnlIiEQA/s1600/37118_779311346766_11500533_42690969_4546826_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiG7pWa7I/AAAAAAAAAbk/wQ3WnlIiEQA/s400/37118_779311346766_11500533_42690969_4546826_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiGZoxYTI/AAAAAAAAAbg/kTA66VPA920/s1600/33753_779311386686_11500533_42690971_8016619_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiGZoxYTI/AAAAAAAAAbg/kTA66VPA920/s400/33753_779311386686_11500533_42690971_8016619_n.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">We had lunch in a small town outside of Hilversum - a cute, quaint town that I never wanted to leave! It was breath taking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiHXXticI/AAAAAAAAAbo/veCi_oqMT-E/s1600/67483_779311207046_11500533_42690964_1720636_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiHXXticI/AAAAAAAAAbo/veCi_oqMT-E/s400/67483_779311207046_11500533_42690964_1720636_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiHyHUNMI/AAAAAAAAAbs/euMxlkb8Kq8/s1600/67738_779311286886_11500533_42690966_938025_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiHyHUNMI/AAAAAAAAAbs/euMxlkb8Kq8/s400/67738_779311286886_11500533_42690966_938025_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">&nbsp;At lunch we ate traditional Dutch "Pancakes." I like to describe them as a mix between pancakes and pizza! They come with thick maple syrup that melts in your mouth. They were absolutely delicious and I think this was my favorite part of the trip!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiK4GyMLI/AAAAAAAAAb0/m1Tolb9yQrY/s1600/74160_780521027556_11500533_42717592_4660929_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TORiK4GyMLI/AAAAAAAAAb0/m1Tolb9yQrY/s400/74160_780521027556_11500533_42717592_4660929_n.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">A beautiful picture from my stroll home after lunch. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Amsterdam is a beautiful and intriguing place. I consider myself blessed that I was given the chance to explain such a place. I have added it to my bucket list, to go back and spend time getting to know culture.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">Happy Wednesday, all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">PS: Sorry it took me so long to post pictures! Enjoy :)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-603796542830911300?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-39396715220970842582010-11-17T11:02:00.000-08:002010-11-17T11:02:34.415-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;">I love Fall. I love everything about it - the leaves, clouds, boots, Halloween and pumpkins. This pumpkin oatmeal looks entirely too brilliant to pass up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TNsIO1YNtBI/AAAAAAAAAbY/gi_jhj_pYL8/s1600/Pumpkinoatmeal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TNsIO1YNtBI/AAAAAAAAAbY/gi_jhj_pYL8/s400/Pumpkinoatmeal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">{via <a href="http://farm--house.blogspot.com/">Farmhouse</a>}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><u><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal</span></span></b></u></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2009/09/pumpkin-pie-oatmeal.html">(recipe adapted from here)</a></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">this perfectly serves two people, but you can easily double it if needed.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 1/2 cups old-fashion oatmeal (not quick cook!)</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon butter</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 salt</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon nutmeg</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1/4 teaspoon allspice</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon cinnamon</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon flax seeds</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3/4 cup pumpkin puree</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3/4 cup milk</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 tablespoon brown sugar</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat oven to 375.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In a medium bowl, combine oats, flax seeds and salt.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">In another bowl, combine pumpkin, puree, butter, milk, vanilla, brown sugar and spices.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until fully combined.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pour into baking dish (or ramekins) and bake for 10 mins.</span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">If desired, you can add a topping (butter, brown sugar and pecans) after the 10 minutes and cook for 5 more.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-3939671522097084258?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183873725706561820.post-10784510768488696172010-11-12T15:35:00.000-08:002010-11-12T15:35:47.124-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TLEizyeJuZI/AAAAAAAAAaE/9lM9J7KlpPE/s1600/Couple3295209_thumb7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vjzvi_VdmOY/TLEizyeJuZI/AAAAAAAAAaE/9lM9J7KlpPE/s400/Couple3295209_thumb7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3295209">{via}</a></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you all have a great weekend! I am so glad it's Friday - this week flew by from being so busy! I have a friend from college coming into town tonight and words can't describe how ecstatic I am see her! Other than that, I am looking forward to cooking up some football appropriate food, watching my Ducks (!!!) and relaxing.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Happy weekend, all!</span></i> </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1183873725706561820-1078451076848869617?l=amandalynnjones.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amanda*http://www.blogger.com/profile/06010083161344170854noreply@blogger.com1