tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post1794605207433187577..comments2023-09-16T07:38:30.082-06:00Comments on my mod style: 5 Things Jessiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-4058525692005713792013-06-10T05:15:20.123-06:002013-06-10T05:15:20.123-06:00hahaha You are so funny. IKEA does have that eff...hahaha You are so funny. IKEA does have that effect on people. I knew that my "cute face" fooled people. Everyone said they couldn't believe I cuss. I look forward to seeing your 5 Things post. :)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-56394487146701711732013-06-09T19:23:52.831-06:002013-06-09T19:23:52.831-06:00OMG! I am totally going to do this post next week....OMG! I am totally going to do this post next week. Soooo good. I still won't believe you swear. Your far too cute. hehehe. And MAN I love Ikea. Every time I go there I want to buy a house and make babies. Nerd Burgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873300845262727915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-37727019060837158942013-06-05T16:45:51.011-06:002013-06-05T16:45:51.011-06:00hahaha I guess I have control when needed. ;) Re...hahaha I guess I have control when needed. ;) Really I only cuss if I'm fired up about something or stressed out. Which I think it pretty typical. I cuss with my co-workers often because we are all stressed and hate our jobs. I just don't see cussing appropriate all the time. Not for me anyways. :) I enjoyed doing this, thanks for choosing me.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-17828676427537437962013-06-03T10:45:14.581-06:002013-06-03T10:45:14.581-06:00Thanks for taking part! You look so cute in the fi...Thanks for taking part! You look so cute in the first picture. Red was always my go to colour in school, too. And once I dyed it black. But as I got older I went for more natural colours. And now I have my natural highlights, i.e. grey streaks. <br /><br />Also, seeing as you still look adorable now, I find it hard to imagine you swearing! Your vlogs are so completely swear-free, too. You must have good self-control. :o)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990089801562905837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-60124347999884568692013-05-28T14:07:00.262-06:002013-05-28T14:07:00.262-06:00I didn't think people would think I swear a lo...I didn't think people would think I swear a lot. ;) That's why I shared it. I had such a hard time thinking of 5 things about myself that I didn't already blog about. I like to keep my language clean on the blog and in emails. I love how on your blog it says "Mother Truckers"! That always makes me laugh.<br /><br />I just really hope we don't run out of water. That is my biggest fear.<br /><br />Yes, I was very drawn to IKEA because of my love for decorating. It was such a perfect fit for me.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-86649824359006673202013-05-27T09:59:22.684-06:002013-05-27T09:59:22.684-06:00Ha! I'd never have guessed your swear a lot! D...Ha! I'd never have guessed your swear a lot! Don't think I've ever read a swear word in one of your emails or on your blog.<br /><br />100% with you on water. It bugs me so much when people take ridiculously long showers or ignore hose pipe bans in summer.<br /><br />And I can totally see you working at ikea! Your interior design style is so clean and full of colour.Pony Chopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475951580383999632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-79972799306561664872013-05-24T12:30:54.819-06:002013-05-24T12:30:54.819-06:00This is such a great comment Aubrey. I couldn'...This is such a great comment Aubrey. I couldn't agree with you more. It's crazy that people can be put in jail over how green their lawn "isn't". We struggled with this problem last year while living on base. They would give you written warnings if you didn't water your yard. Ironic thing also was that the houses are in the process of being tore down. So tell me why the hell it matters if the lawns are green anyways? We had neighbors who would leave their house running all night long. We were lucky and got away with not watering hardly at all. September came and it started to get really cold outside, we were actually getting frost in the mornings. The grass was dying and summer was over. I remember we got a notice about our brown lawn on the 15th and we had to water. A few weeks later it snowed. Mother Nature causes some parts of the country to be dry. I live in an area that doesn't usually get much rain. It's normal to have non green grass. It's crazy how wasteful people are! It's such an ego thing really.<br /><br />I am so glad you mentioned the pasta water. I never thought of that! I will start using mine for my flowers in my front yard. I hate wasting water and feel guilty every time I do. I fear that in our life time water may run out or at least be very limited. Not sure how people think we are going to live without it?? My cats always get water that is sitting around in our drinking glasses. :) Thanks for your comment and have a great weekend. I will be emailing you soon about the other stuff. Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-32429278834327101462013-05-24T07:26:09.877-06:002013-05-24T07:26:09.877-06:00I just read an article yesterday in our local comm...I just read an article yesterday in our local community paper about how they are predicting the Texas drought to continue on for several more years. Texas got hit hard in 2007-2008 but 2011 was the worst. Jessie, I remember every stream that used to be a stream was gone. The swimming lakes were shut down because the levels were low. I remember walking in the park and the dirt, and even the sidewalk, was cracked everywhere, like an earthquake happened. Even friends from NY were getting news about our drought. It was so bad. And it's starting to get worse again.<br /><br />Our lack of water terrifies me and I never understood the rules housing communities put in place. Because if you are in a community like that and your lawn isn't green or cut to a certain length you can get in trouble. I read and watched the story of one couple who were having so much trouble keeping their lawn green but the community they were in required it. They even imported grass that was supposed to thrive in the area but it died. So they could never keep it green. Jessie, they later went to prison because of it. I was astonished. Prison? Over green grass. Luckily I have no intention of ever being in such a housing community because their rules are ridiculous.<br /><br />There are so many ways we can save on water like the well known, get rid of your bottles and use the tap, don't run the water when you brush your teeth and all that jazz. The other things Matt and I do aren't as "conventional." We do the approach with the toilet of "if it's yellow let it mellow." Also anytime we have water in a pot, say we made pasta or cooked beans, we drain it into a bowl and use that water on our balcony garden. Or (and this happens too often) we pour ourselves a glass of water and then find one of our cats heads in it drinking the water, so we just either pour that water into their bowl or into our patio garden. I find that most people waste all that pot and drinking water and put it down the drain. <br /><br />One thing that I've read recently is that baths save more water than showers but not just any kind of bath. I've always taken 5 minute showers. When I grew up my dad would set a timer and would knock on the bathroom door telling us our time is up. It was his way of showing responsibility and that water doesn't "grow on trees" similar to money. It stuck with me. But what I've read is that if you take a bath and we have this concept that baths have to be full and cover our bodies when they can be about halfway or even just a third of the way and do the job. I read that with that approach they waste less water than showers. But where I read it they didn't compare how long of a shower they were comparing that bath too. So I plan to try it, to take a bath with just enough water and then take a shower the next day and plug the drain and see which uses more. Another thing we do sometimes is take showers together and we find that uses less as well.<br /><br />I do wish more people understood how much of a water problem there is. I used to live in Alabama which was having water wars with Mississippi each blaming one another of using too much water. These water wars are only going to get worse. But what drives me up a wall is that if everyone ate plant-based we wouldn't have much of a problem with water, certainly not at this level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-78458274563663269662013-05-24T05:18:47.363-06:002013-05-24T05:18:47.363-06:00;) hahaha It happens.;) hahaha It happens.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-72582077054355314462013-05-24T05:18:30.534-06:002013-05-24T05:18:30.534-06:00hahaha I guess it's different when it's w...hahaha I guess it's different when it's with friends. Everyone I know curses, even everyone I work with. So, I'm not alone. ;) You are right, it's just grass. I understand taking care of a yard, but it needs to be with moderation. Have a great weekend!Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-68730949214676222562013-05-24T05:16:17.627-06:002013-05-24T05:16:17.627-06:00Thanks Taylor. :)Thanks Taylor. :)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125093150749941236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-85387752343778668372013-05-23T22:00:39.970-06:002013-05-23T22:00:39.970-06:00Ah, number 2, I never understood why people cared ...Ah, number 2, I never understood why people cared so much about having super green grass. It`s just grass, you`re not even using it really! People are weird. And number 4... samesies! Haha, but only with friends.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117999758591914461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-38446130806307136642013-05-23T12:49:01.974-06:002013-05-23T12:49:01.974-06:00Love it! I Al's have a bit of a potty mouth ;)...Love it! I Al's have a bit of a potty mouth ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726728025240760809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452723450949689540.post-88492089364306802342013-05-23T12:26:02.263-06:002013-05-23T12:26:02.263-06:00I love your blonde locks! What a cute blog you hav...I love your blonde locks! What a cute blog you have. I just discovered it. I'm your newest follower now.<br />xo<br />Taylor<br />http://www.nothingbutapigeon.com/Nothing but a Pigeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524304553115959312noreply@blogger.com