Alyssa Dawson

when your birthday is on a work day you should always have a birthday weekend

Birthday boy turned the big 2-8 last Friday. But let’s take a minute to gasp, WHAAAA? I’ve known this guy for almost SIX years?! Seems like just yesterday when I saw his muscle-y self walk up and sit next to me at Applebee’s. Or when I sat behind him at church and could see his muscles budging out of his shirt… wow, people I guess all I cared about were muscles? NOT TRUE! Haha! I’m only joking, he’s more than muscles. So, because Brand’s birthday was on a work day, *the crowd says Boooooo!* It was… Read More

cardstore, the best kind of cards you will ever purchase

If you’re like me then you have the hardest of times picking out: birthday cards, get well cards, thank you cards, and any other type of card there is. Either the card doesn’t really say what I want it to say, or I wish I could change the picture and customize it. It really makes card buying a long process and I usually end up just getting one that I kind-of like. But, no need to fear card shopping any longer, now we have Cardstore.com!! A few weeks ago Lauren from Cardstore contacted me to… Read More

what I wore: project 121

project 121 shirt: AHS, jeans: f21, shoes: TOMS, watch: peyteybug, earrings: walmart Brand and I started volunteering at the Arizona Humane Society last October and have been loyal volunteers ever since. AHS does so much to help the animals that come to them and they give them the life they deserve. July and August are the months where AHS promotes Project 121. Project 121 is an online movement where you can donate to AHS and all the proceeds go to taking care of the animals. “Imagine turning away 121 animals a day. We can’t, we… Read More

what I’m liking

this looks so yum right now! If you missed my post this week you can find them here: Monday: take me out to the ball game Wednesday: finding excuses to go out in the rain Friday: an ode to Brand Δ really starting to love embroidered things, and this shop is the cutest! Δ I can’t get over how crafty this lady is! I can’t wait to have kids so I can make all these things for them! Δ I’m also a sucker for handmade watercolors, like these, these and these for example. Δ and I’m… Read More

an ode to Brand

(This poem is named after Dwight’s idea for Kelly’s birthday theme from “The Office”. Obviously I HAD to incorporate. ) It is your birthday. It is your birthday, The day you treasure each year. It’s filled with friends and family, And brings a special cheer. This day is meant for you alone, because you’re one special man. So come-on! get your booty home, we’ve got so much planned. This morning before you woke up I decorated the house. Although I didn’t finish, I was quieter than a mouse. I remembered from last year that… Read More