Day 21: A List of my Favorite Posts

This is a tough one, because I don't really keep up with my favorite posts...

Here are a few of my favorite recent posts...

My Name = Alcoholic Beverages
LSAT Update
This Squirrel Picture makes me laugh
Don't Use Your Microwave
I love this sweet Quote

Day 21, Tuesday: A list of links to your favorite posts in your archives

Day 20: I am Struggling with Shin Splints

Back in September 2011, I fell on my knee when playing tennis and have been recovering ever since. Basically, the problem was that I had a really tight IT Band which was putting a lot of strain on my knee. It made everything really difficult, to say the least. So skip ahead to this year. My knee is finally not bothering me any more. Now, I am able to wear high heels, run, pretty much do whatever I want without knee pain (side note: I stretch a ton and I use this thing call The Stick every day.)

Now that I am able to run without pain, I have been hitting the pavement, literally, which is causing me to have excruciating shin splints! I was a running high school, if you can call me that, and I remember getting them every now and then, but nothing like this. Granted in high school I would run on a track and in my situation now, I run on the sidewalk and roads which are much harder on our bodies.

So, I run for a couple of days until I can't run anymore, and then I rest for about a week, sometimes more, until I feel better. I repeat this terribly annoying cycle and can't seem to kick it.

Any thoughts/ideas??

Challenge: Get real. Share something you're struggling with right now.

Day 19: A few of My Favorite Blogs

This is a tough one! I have some many that I enjoy reading. I guess the following are the ones I conciously check, and don't just wait to see them come up. In alpha order :-) Adrienne at AOD Daily I love to keep up with her life! We met in college and we both have come so far in our lives and its always fun to stay in touch! Ty at Arkansassy I love the tone of this blog! She is hilarious and sarcastic and I love it! Jessica at Heart on Homestead Jessica has a sweet little boy who is too cute not to look at! Nicole at La Mia Vita Nicole is a great photographer and loves to travel, eat, drink and have a grea time! She and I met in college and I love to keep in touch! Lacey at Lacey in the City Lacey has been on so many awesome adventures around the country, is beautiful inside and out and has a zest for life that everyone should aspire to have! Lacey and I are friends from college and I enjoy keeping in touch! Kingsley at Life as Griki Kingsley and I are friends from high school and she started her blog when she moved out of CA to live with her husband. I think we bonded because her husband was in the Army and mine the Marine Corps so it is neat to swap military stories! Rebekah at Life with the Edwards I am excited to see where her life takes her on this amazing adventure of motherhood and military life! Lindsay at Love in Her Eyes I love reading this lifestyle blog - it is funny because since I started following Lindsay she has had more than one blog name and each one has been better than the last! She is passionate about her husband and health and I enjoy reading about her LA adventures! Hilary at Pearls & Hoses Hilary is a newer addition to my favorites. She has a fun blog to read! Jenni at Story of My Life Jenni is hosting this awesome linkup! And I enjoy reading her blogging "how-to's" and getting inspired by her.

Tracy at Then I Got to Thinking

Tracy is a sweet, loving and adventurous woman who is also very inspiring and always has been! She and I were friends in college and I enjoy staying involved in her life through her blog!

Nicole at Treasure Tromp

Nicole and I just met through a sorority function and we found out we each had a blog and I have been checking in with her life ever since!

Jenn at West Sac Honey Jenn is so honest and candid in her posts and I love to read about what she is up to! Jenn was the chapter president of my sorority when I initiated, so I, obviously, look up to her and love to see what she is up to! Challenge: Day 19: Five A Few of My Favorite Blogs & Why

Day 18: A Story From My Childhood

Ok...So this is totally random, and sadly, I can't find a picture to prove it. So, picture this: I am in 4th or 5th grade.  We have 2 cats, Teek (boy) and Yoda (girl).  Yoda gets pregnant and has a litter of kittens.  I am in elementary school girl heaven.  I mean, there are little kittens running around everywhere and I get to play with them all! Yoda has 4 kittens: Yo-He, Yo-She, Yo-Ghi & YoBubba (I know, creative), we sell 2 and keep 2. We keep Yo-She & Yo-Bubba who then turn into Redhead (Red for short) and Bubba. Bubba turns into my cat. Once the kittens turn into adolescent cats, Redhead disappears for about a week. We had no idea where she had gotten off to but hoped that she would come back soon. It turns out she had a little kitty-fling and returned home knock-up! Yes, teen mom pregnant! Ew. So she decided to keep the kittens (ha! I am funny)and when it came time for her to give birth she decided to do it when we were all out. We came home, we looked high and low for Redhead in all of her favorite spots, but she was nowhere to be found. At some point during the day, I went into my room to find Redhead giving kitty birth on.my.bed. --Yes this story just got interesting!-- So, I freak out because at this point, she has had 3 kittens and made a mess all over my bed! I call for my mom and, long story short, we ended up having to take her to the vet because she was acting weird and having trouble birthing the 4 kitten. I must have been told this as a child (so I am not sure if it's true), but when cats give birth they usually pick a safe and comfortable place and after the birth they keep their kittens close by the original location, if not in the original spot. So, since she decided that this safe place was smack in the middle of my twin-sized bed, we had to come up with a new plan for her.  She decided to move her kittens to two different locations. The first was in my closet in a pile of blankets to keep her sweet baby-kitties warm. Then, probably because of the high traffic in my closet, she decided to move them into the box spring of my bed. Yes, you read that right. She started out with them under my bed, but to keep them more secluded and better protected, she decided to claw her way into my box spring and then she brought the kittens in there with her. So imagine, looking under your bed, and seeing this huge bulge with 1 momma kitty and 4 baby kittens hanging down from your box spring! It always made me laugh and I will never forget it. Honestly, I was so honored that Redhead felt safe/comfortable to have her kittens in my room, so I could see them all the time and play with them whenever I wanted! --- Challenge: A Story From My Childhood

Day 17: My favorite Photo of Myself

Every time I see this photo I am overwhelmed with love, support, happiness, joy, and some more love. 

The flowers at our wedding were split between my mom and a family friend, Rachel. Rachel made all of the bouquets and boutonnieres and my mom did the rest. This picture was taken when she brought my bouquet to the hotel room where I was getting ready with my best/favorite girl friends. 

I wanted white flowers and I wanted something simple, as to not distract from my gown. I wanted pretty flowers, but it wasn't at the top of my list of items that had to be a certain way, so I let Rachel and my mom handle the rest. This was the first time I had seen the bouquet. It was gorgeous, perfect for the occasion, and totally me.

I love this photo because it's such a candid shot of me enjoying, savoring, loving every moment, every small detail, of my wedding day where I was surrounded by all of our family and friends. Celebrating each other and the bond that we had built and the journey we were about to embark on.

Words cannot explain how much I love this photo.

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Challenge: Favorite Photo of Myself

Day 16: Why 30 is Not the new 20

I am taking today to share this TED video with you. As a woman in my twenties this video/talk is very inspiring, uplifting and empowering. "30 is not the new 20. So claim your adulthood. Get some identity capital. Use your weak ties. Pick your family. Don't be defined by what you didn't know or didn't do. You're deciding right now." What this video and bask in all of its glory!  --- Today's challenge: My Lot in Life Why 30 is NOT the new 20.

Challenge: A Day in the Life

Challenge: A Day in the life 

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My typical day, which I would say is a work day since I work 5 out of the 7 days in a week, is filled with sitting at a desk in front of a computer.
6am: I snooze my alarm...3 times 6:30am: I finally get out of bed 6:30am-7am: I make myself breakfast, take my vitamins, drinks some water, pack up my lunch 7am-7:30am: I am getting dressed, teeth flossed and brushed, makeup on, heading out the door 7:30-7:45am: Drive to and arrive at work  7:30/7:45am- 4pm: I am at work. 4-4:30pm: Leave work and drive home 4:30-9:30pm: Make dinner, catch up on my shows that I didn't watch the night before, hang out with Rich, exercise, clean up, shower, floss, brush my teeth, sleep.
I do my best to be in bed by 9:30ish - the earlier I am in bed, the less times I snooze my alarm.. That's a day in the life of La Tache. Riveting stuff, huh?

Day 14: Ten Things that Make Me Happy

Challenge: Ten Things that Make Me Happy ---

There are so many things that make me happy, it is hard to pick just 10! Here it goes - in no particular order, except that my husband is number 1... my husband//my family//my new family//traveling//my alpha gamm family//inspirational quotes//cooking//girlfriends//my siblings