Happy Happy Birthday Moose!!

Moose Man Magoo is turning one today!! 

We got him a few weeks old, so there is no actual birthday picture, just pictures of when we brought him home. He's the best puppy we've ever had...so he's the only puppy we've ever had, but he's pretty great. Yes, he is a tad bit wild and excited, he doesn't have the best manners when meeting house guests, he has no understanding of personal space, he chases every leaf he can,  every sock is a new opportunity to play and he loves to dig and roll in the dirt/mud/snow/rain/laundry/rug/bed/couch.  But, he's our little fur baby. I never thought I'd be one of "those people" who love their pet so much, but I am and I'm pretty sure Alex is too. Happy first birthday little pup!

Thirty Thursday's {28}

We received two copies, from two different people of "The Five Love Languages" as wedding gifts. So it must be good right? It's a book about how to express your self and understand your spouse's expression's through each other's different love languages. It's written by Gary Chapman and I highly suggest it. In the book Chapman outlines five different love languages and they are:

1. Words of Affirmation

2. Quality Time

3. Receiving Gifts

4. Acts of Service

5. Physical Touch

Abby's Love Language:

My love language is quality time. I never realized how much attention I needed until I read the book/got married. I need a lot of attention and to know that when I'm talking to Alex, that he's paying attention to me and not watching tv out of the corner of his eye.

Alex's Love Language:

My love language is words of affirmation. I didn't really know that affirmation was what I was seeking until we read the book, but it clicked instantly. I need support and words of affirmation make me feel comforted and reassured. By hearing the words, I feel better and more affirmed and prefer verbal confirmation opposed to written, expressed or any other type of communication.

My Favorite Things- Home Edition

I have never made a list of my favorite things, but there is a first time for everything! These are all products I own, use and love on a regular basis. Here goes!

1. This throw is so warm and fuzzy, I could honestly stay wrapped up in it for a very long time. You can find it at Target. 

2. I'm slowly learning to like coffee. It's taking a long time, but now I can order from Starbucks the most dressed up coffee and enjoy it. But, at home my drink of choice is hot cocoa. You can find it here.

3. Becky -my sister- got me this J.R. Watkins lotion for my birthday and I love using it! It smells so good and my skin feels so soft and smooth. You can find it at Target.

4. When we lived in Pinckneyville in our teeny tiny apartment, I began surrounding myself with a lot of little things to make the space a little more bearable. I found these little salt and pepper shakers and love using them still. You can find them here.

5. I love candles, especially vanilla flavored candles. We always have a candle lit while we're home, it makes everything smell so much better! You can find great candles here or here or here.    

6. I love Anthropologie, but that's a whole other post in and of itself. But, these little berry bowls are my favorites! I use them all over our house for everything. I do use them for berries too, but where's the surprise in that? You can find them at Anthropologie or some cute knock off's at Michael's and Target.

7. In our house we have music. Always. It's not always loud or even audible, but I like music. For Christmas in my family's "Rob Your Neighbor" gift exchange, Alex scored this awesome Bluetooth speaker for any Bluetooth compatible device. After a bit of searching, I found that you can buy them almost anywhere but for a specific location, you can shop at Staples.

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