Monthly Archives: May 2015

Family, Favorites, Holidays, Nature, Seasons

Reasons the Month of June Will Be Awesome

  • My birthday on June 18
  • My sister Meredith’s birthday on June 18
  • My parents’ anniversary on June 5
  • It’s SUMMER!
  • Family trip to Arkansas
  • Time with people I love
  • World’s Largest Swim Lesson
  • Finishing the next to last class for a certification I want
  • Warm air
  • Planning more summer vacations
  • Nights on my patio
  • Outdoor swimming
  • Tan lines
  • Tank tops
  • Green grass & growing fields
The sunset reflected in my porch door
The sunset reflected in my porch door
Favorites, Inspirational, Nature, Seasons

Twenty One Reasons to Smile Today

  1. Because you woke up this morning
  2. To cheer up someone else
  3. When you think of someone special
  4. Your best childhood memory
  5. Libraries are full of free books
  6. When you hear a child laugh
  7. Because there are green trees and smiling flowers on this planet
  8. The night is full of stars and moonlight and lovely silence
  9. It’s scientifically proven to elevate your mood
  10. Beauty is everywhere if you look hard enough
  11. You have internet access
  12. You will probably eat a meal today
  13. Most likely more than one
  14. Sunshine
  15. Late spring smells like rain and earth and allergies
  16. When you go on a walk
  17. When you go to your job
  18. When a complete stranger smiles at you first
  19. Because life is too short to spend in a foul mood
  20. Because today is an opportunity to do something you’ve never done before
  21. Because you choose to be happy

Happiness

Names, Trivia

Famous People Born in May

  1. Tim McGraw
  2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
  3. Bing Crosby
  4. Audrey Hepburn
  5. Adele
  6. George Clooney
  7. Johnny Unitas
  8. Harry S Truman
  9. Billy Joel
  10. Kenan Thompson
  11. Salvador Dali
  12. Tony Hawk
  13. Stevie Wonder
  14. Mark Zuckerberg
  15. Emmitt Smith
  16. Liberace
  17. Jill Duggar
  18. Tina Fey
  19. Malcolm X
  20. Dolley Madison
  21. Mr. T
  22. Apolo Ohno
  23. Drew Carey
  24. Queen Victoria
  25. Ralph Waldo Emerson
  26. Helena Bonham Carter
  27. Wild Bill Hickock
  28. Gladys Knight
  29. John F. Kennedy
  30. Benny Goodman
  31. Walt Whitman

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Favorites, Nature, Travel

A LIST in pictures – Cancun, Mexico

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The view from our balcony — Moon Palace Resort, Cancun, Mexico
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The 4 of us at the beach the first night we got there
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Sandbar
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Birthday boy’s flaming shot of… we don’t know what
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Katie & I at the Foam Party
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Katie’s cartwheel!
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LeAnn & Trent dressed for dinner
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Turns out Katie & I both have an irrational fear of the same thing.
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My Swim with the Dolphins selfie
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All 4 of us in the Premiere beach seating area
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One more ocean off my bucket list!
Brands, Events, Family, Sycamore, Travel, Work

Stuff I did in April

2-7 – Went to Cancun, Mexico
9- Attended Premier whiskey tasting event at brand new Whiskey Acres Distillery
15- Paid my taxes
18- Celebrated Caleb’s birthday (which is on the 19th)
25- Healthy Kids Day at YMCA & promo for “Swim with the Mermaid” event

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Moon Palace Resort, Cancun