Mischievious Meyers

Only for Lizzie

2010-11-04T06:39:00.000-07:00

Liz Roemer tagged me in her blog to answer some questions......only for you Lizzie!!!

1. What is one of your fondest childhood memories?
This is a really good question. I have lots of favorites. One of them is the day after Thanksgiving, everyone in our family would help put up the enormous amounts of Christmas decorations that we had, while listening to (my favorite tape) Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas. It was one of the few bonding things we did as a family and it was always fun.

2. What do you love most about your spouse/significant other?
This is a hard one because it's hard to narrow down. Actually, lately, I've been really encouraged just thinking about Brad and all the things he does as a husband to encourage me. I'll name my top 2: he's always encouraging me in my walk with the Lord (which I strongly need) and he's very good at telling me how much he loves me and how beautiful I am. I think I appreciate these things so much because they are the things I struggle with. Especially the "I love yous." My family just wasn't big on verbal communication, so that part is always hard for me.....but I'm trying cause I OBVIOUSLY love my husband ;)

3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Still in Dubuque, with our family (I would love 4 kids but we'll see). Hopefully with student loans paid off, in a house, still attending Great Adventure, being a stay at home mommy :)

4. What is your favorite book?
Oh man. To be honest, I never grew up reading, it's something I've picked up in recent years. But there are so many classics that friends tell me about that I'm dying to read. Anyways, I love Harry Potter. I also love anything Francine Rivers. I'm not very good at just picking one, am I?! lol.

5. Who is someone you look up to, and why?
I really look up to Brad's father. He is fun, loving and always puts the Lord first. I really, really love that you see that evident daily in his life. And I love that Brad is like that too. It makes me excited for his role as a future father :)

6. If you had unlimited funds and could plan a dream vacation, where would you go & what would you do?
Oh my. I love the thought of Australia but so many freaky animals/insects/snakes/spiders FREAK me out......so Greece sounds safe. lol. I saw clips in a movie once and thought it looked beautiful. I don't think we'd do anything. Rent a little cottage with a fireplace, stay inside most of the time. If it was a cottage by the lake, we'd totally go swimming or just sit out there together soaking in the beauty. This makes me really want a vacation. I'd love to go to any of the surrounding towns and see what daily life was like for everyone...get a glimpse of the culture :)

7. What character traits do you have that are most like your mother? What ones are like your father?
Haha. Mom: I'm a clean freak like her, very on top of house duties/bills/errands. I'm a letter writer, which is how I get across what I'm feeling or how I've been hurt. I can be a major homebody.

Dad: Laid back, calm, need my space when angry about something, which is bad cause that usually means I need to go chill somewhere for awhile. Then, if I have to verbalize what I'm feeling it takes me FOREVER. lol. I think I get my weirdness from my dad (he does have a crazy side).

8. What has been the biggest challenge you've faced this year?
Stepping into mommyhood before I was "ready." Don't get me wrong, I mean, I wanted a baby!!!!! I bugged Brad all the time (hehe) but it's different when it actually happens. You're like, "oh wait, this is for real! No backing out now!" lol.
I am SO excited to be a mom but there are so many things you have to think about/prepare for and I'm petrified I'm going to screw it up. I didn't grow up in a believing home, so my fear as a mom is that I'm not gonna do it right. I'm trying to prepare and practice now with the little kiddos at our church but I don't think anything can fully prepare you for one of the biggest change/challenge of your life!

My not so secret love

2010-06-10T08:26:00.000-07:00

Most people already know my dirty little secret......

but in case you don't.....

I really, really love............

That's right. Hanson. I've been a fan since the Mmmbop days. And I have to say 5 albums later, they're still amazing. Anna Soderman totally agrees and she's awesome, so in turn that makes me awesome. Or something.

For the record, I have good taste in music! That sounded snobby. Some of my favs are: A Fine Frenzy, Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, She & Him, Jimmy Eat World, Ray Lamontagne, Muse, Coldplay, Guster, David Gray, etc. I can list more but I think you get the point.

If you haven't listened to Hanson since 1997, look em up. You can listen to their new album on myspace for free. I recommend listening to: Give a little, And I waited and Use me up.

Also, I can't wait for August because this is the first year in probably 15 years that they've done a summer tour and I don't have to freeze my butt off waiting in line to see them!

Enough about Hanson.

Other exciting things in my life.....one of my best friend's (Deidre Cullen) has her baby shower June 25th. Not only that but I get to see Corrie Anne McMillin for the first time in, I don't even know how long! It'll be a good weekend. I get to meet her bf finally. I get to see my sister all cute & preggers. Who, for the record, is pregnant with a BOY! Woohoo! After 3 girls, I think a boy is well deserved ;)

And........corncakes! You'll understand that comment if you watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/user/PomplamooseMusic#p/u/14/f-4ZwiW1cPs

Pier 1

2010-05-11T16:21:00.000-07:00

So....I got a job at Pier 1. Brad's not so sure it's a good thing. I have a TON of things I already plan on buying. Thanks to Biolife Plasma, I will have them soon enough! So far, the job is going great! I love the work, the atmosphere, the hours & the people. Plus, I love the merchandise, so it's easier for me to sell :) Here are some of the things I plan on buying....have fun looking!

I will be putting this pillow on our papasan chair, which has a honey yellow cushion. I haven't decided if the pillow behind this one will be gold or brown. What are you're thoughts?

I'm not a huge fan of china, or at least I wasn't when I got married BUT I do want to own a decorative dish set for nicer dinners. Our dining room colors are navy blue & gray. So, I want a neutral dish set. Anyways, here are the placemats, napkin rings and napkins to go with it. I haven't decided if the napkin will be brown or a blue. I would love gray, since I have navy blue placemats but they don't have any......I might have to shop somewhere else!

And last but not least, this BEAUTIFUL Kiona trunk WILL be in my house. We have TONS of blankets (because I'm always cold) and this beast will not only be gorgeous in my house but it will hold the overflow of blankets we have! Love it.

Anyways, that's all for now. Let me know if you have any ideas for mix matching things up! :)

Magnets!!!!!

2010-03-09T20:48:00.001-08:00

Well, I made my magnets.....they turned out awesome, if i do say so myself! I got all of my ideas from Etsy.com....and I honestly intend to make a ton more, when I'm not jobless ;) I love all of the ideas I found on there. Obviously, I was limited on money, but like I said, I intend to make more. Brad probably thinks I'm crazy but let me explain.

One of the few memories I have from my grandma's house (other than her special kitchen drawer full of gum & card games, her always full bowl of candy on the kitchen table, her knick knacks all over the house and her jigsaw puzzles) was her fridge full of magnets. When we went to my grandma's house we always, always ended up playing card games with each other and I always LOVED her magnets she had on her fridge. I really don't remember most of them, if any, really. I just remember being enthrawled, as a kid, that there were so many! And I played with them all the time. It's something I want to have in my kitchen for our kids. So, that is why I've been magnet crazy. Plus, I'm jobless and it gives me something to do. lol. So, here are some of my favorite magnets from Etsy. Some of which I took & made my own, others will be made in the future. After the links, I have pictures of my magnets. The pictures didn't turn out as clear as I would like them but that's due to the gems being shiny & small, that it's hard for the camera to focus. Anyways, enjoy! :)

PS-If you click on the pictures I added, it enlarges them & you can see the design in the gems a little better :0)

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37780269

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40823640

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41289435

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41515488

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40532588

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20379018&ref=sr_gallery_17&&ga_search_query=domino+magnets&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=6&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

"Insomnia"

2010-03-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

Last night, due to my recent "insomnia," I hit up Etsy. Bad idea. I whined inwardly as I looked at all of the things I COULDN'T own. Someday, though, someday I would like to own things from some of these people:

Raceytay-I really like her pictures. If I ever have a sunroom, library or maybe even a nursery in my future home, I will be buying numerous pictures from her to create a calm, serene, cozy little place to drink coffee & snuggle with a book. Yes, if my future home does not have a place for a sunroom or library, I will happily sneak away to my (Lord willing, future) baby's room....

I also recently discovered LunasaDesigns. I LOVE her jewerly but will probably never be able to afford most of the things I like....

Last, but not least, is Cocoricooo. My, oh my, did I want to shop after seeing these pieces. I've said for a long time, if I could own a closet full of tunics & fitted flannel shirts, I would be a VERY happy girl. Cocoricooo has awesome tunic pieces and I want them but again, expensive :(

Hope my boredom intrigued you in some way, shape or form :) Have a great day! I'm off to bake some cookies!

Overdue update

2010-02-24T16:29:00.000-08:00

Well, over a year without a word....that's gotta be a record, right?! To sum it up, Brad is working at Loras College in the IT department. IBM didn't work out, which we are okay with, now ;) He absolutely loves Loras. I was working at a coffee shop called Jitterz but recently quit, due to numerous reasons. Right now, I'm jobless, but such is life. I kinda brought it upon myself, quitting before lining up another job, haha! Pier 1 is coming back to town & I'm hoping to get a job there. It would be the same atmosphere as Starbucks, which I miss terribly, the hours would work really well for Brad & I needing time off and lastly, it would work great for any future Meyer babies coming into the picture (maternity leave, reducing hours, etc). Which, is not right now, in case your wondering :) Also, we got the apartment next to Ethan & Amy Young, Anna Soderman & Sam Carl. It's been a blessing, except for the heating bill sucking us dry money-wise. That's okay though because it's a lot cheaper in the summer!! Anyways, I'd write more but I gotta get ready to host small groups. Coffee & chocolate chip banana bread on the way!!!!!! Peace out.

2009-01-21T09:43:00.000-08:00

So, it's been awhile since I updated on life.

Christmas was great! Brad & I spent were able to spend Christmas day to ourselves, which was really nice. The following day we headed up to MN to see my family for about 5 days. My brother was in town, back from China with his lovely broken leg. I hadn't seen him in a few months. Corrie was in from the DR (Dominican Republic) and Jen flew in from California. I hadn't seen either of them for 6 months or something random like that. So, not going home was out of the question. It turned out great. We had a Wabasha 5 + outcasts reunion :) Amy Hanson came down with her fiance, Corrie, Deidre & Jen, Joe & his wife Liz and Brad and I. The outcasts are obviously the spouses & Jen. Haha. Anyways, we played our old school Wabasha card games that we played when we were teenagers. It was so fun. But, the night ended bittersweet when we said goodbye. I've never been so sad to leave. Mainly cause we hadn't gotten everyone together in so long and we had a blast and NO ONE FOUGHT! For the Wabasha crew that's a feat in and of itself. lol.

Anyways, since then things at Jitterz have REALLY gotten better. I was called in early once or twice & left alone by myself, which for the first time wasn't scary. I've really been feeling at home there, which I'm not gonna lie, I never thought would happen. I thought I was going to quit because I felt like I didn't care about the job and I didn't really have a purpose being there. But that changed. Within these past 2-3 weeks I've really been enjoying the 2 girls I work with and have come out of my shell a bit. I've gotten a lot better on customers names & drinks. I feel very comfortable in mostly everything I do there, which was an obstacle to overcome for a while. :)

Plus, we just found out IBM is coming to Dubuque. Not only are they coming to Dubuque, but they are going to be TWO BLOCKS away from my work! Not only is this going to be great for our business, but Brad & I have been waiting on an apartment that is right behind Jitterz for some months now. Ethan & Amy Young, Anna Soderman & (soon I believe) Micah Young will be living there. Not only would it be close to our jobs, but all of us are leaders at our youth group. Brad & I would be able to walk to work everyday, which would also in turn let us get rid of BOTH cars. We could trade them both in for a much newer model & obviously only have one vehicle. They're both like 10 years old...so they're gonna die soon. What else?! His pay would help us do more for church & we would be able to have people over for meals more/take them out AND PAY FOR ONCE! There is seriously just so much. And I'm trying SO hard not to get my hopes up....but I just think its crazy that within these past two weeks I RANDOMLY started really enjoying my job and then BAM we find out IBM is coming 2 blocks away from where we've been wanting to live. You'd know and understand so much better if you knew how long Bradley has been trying to find a different job to work at. Everything has fallen through for some reason or another. So, this would just be amazing. Please, please pray that this is what God has been making us wait for. And if not, pray that my heart won't be broken too much because, honestly, I'm really looking forward to it.
That's the update on our lives as of right now. Since it's lunch time I should probably do something worthwhile....like shower.

2008-11-30T18:03:00.000-08:00

This weekend Brad & I went to MN for a short Thanksgiving break. Typically, things can be a little crazy when most of the family gets together....but this year went amazing! My brother and sister-in-law weren't able to be there, so it was just my two sisters, one husband, 6 kids, my parents, and Brad & I! But it was a ton of fun. When Lisa arrived with her 3 girls on Saturday, Megan walked in happy-go-lucky but Emma, not so much. For some reason, we think its a game to her, but she will pretend to be shy and give dirty looks to Bradley (and me if I'm around him) until she decides to be happy and like us. It's very entertaining. So, that was fun in and of itself. The rest of the day was spent eating and watching the kids play. Everyone got along. Only one kid cried. And I got lots of funny pictures/videos.

The bad news about the weekend is that my dad was sick with a really bad cold before we came up, then gave it to my mom and sister, who were sick while we were there. And one of my nieces and nephews were sick also. I woke up this morning with a sniffly/snuffy nose and a semi-dry throat. I sneezed the entire way home. I told my mom I was sending her the hospital bill and cancelling Christmas if they decided to get sick during our next visit. That's fair, right?!

Hope you had a great Turkey day too!

My dad going down the slide with Emma

Dad climbing into the KIDS playthingy to go down the slide

Dad

More sliding...

Brad just attacked Emma here

Kayla

Lisa playing Mr. Fox with her girls

I think this is Jaysun....it's one of the twins. lol.

Dylan

My sister Kimmy & I

Kayla

Emma

Dylan with his new flying plane

Megan & Anthony with his new Spiderman darts shooting thing

Kimmy's boys

Lisa's girls

Lisa & her girls

Boredom

2008-11-20T14:31:00.000-08:00

Right now I should be starting supper but am feeling a bit lazy, plus I haven't really updated my blog like I said I would :)
Monday evening I went to Davenport with Amy Young to go shopping and meet up with Hannah Lange. I was on a mission for jeans and I'm not sure if Amy had a mission. lol. I'm not sure I've ever tried on so many pairs in my life. And the problem with every pair: not long enough or too expensive. The ones that I found were long enough were $70. And I was NOT willing to pay that much for jeans. $30 is my max. Needless to say, I didn't find any. Then, I was wandering in American Eagle the next day, still on a mission, and saw a lineup of jeans that looked like they were longer than their normal ones....so I walked over to the rack....and found they were on sale for $30....and they fit and were long enough! I was very happy :) So, I stuck to my mission and now I have a well-needed, new pair of jeans! To top it off, I went to the check out and expressed my joy only to find out after what.....10 years of shopping there....that they have extra long jeans you can order online! I was like HOW THE CRAP did I never know this?!?!? I think they lady thought I was whack cause I was so flabbergasted. That's my Tuesday jeans story.
Other than that not much is new and exciting is in our world, yet it seems like things have been busy. I've been running lots of errands and Brad is in the midst of searching for a new job, so things seem a little more hectic than normal. My new job is going well, I was told today that I was "very efficient" and "fast." I had almost forgot how nice it was to be told you do a good job! It's not like Starbucks where everyone tells each other that they're rock stars. And it's not like Starbucks where I dance and sing all day, on top of my normal duties. Although, the dancing and singing kinda became a request by most ;) But it's a job and it's nice not to be so wrapped up in having to work 40 hrs a week. Truly.
You can continue to pray for me though. I really want to keep up doing my devotions and relying on God for everything. But I've been slacking these past couple weeks in being consistent, which I hate.
Anyways, I should PROBABLY start supper now. Thanks for listening. Maybe Brad and I will take some fun pictures tonight. I'll post them up soon, if it happens. Have a great night!

An update....

2008-11-10T13:13:00.000-08:00

I noticed while checking the Smith's blog that there were many other people that used this "service" that I haven't caught up with in a very long time. So, I decided to start a blog. Besides, myspace bites and I only use facebook to chat with a few people. So, here I am. Let's start from the beginning:
I went to Emmaus Bible College, where I met Bradley Stuart Meyer. We dated all four years of college and he ended up proposing to me November 8th, 2006 (which just so happened to be the same night Kevin and Amanda Vandekrol got engaged also, weird, I know). Eight months later, on July 28th, 2008 we got hitched :) We are now living in Dubuque going to Great Adventure Church and fairly content with our lives here. Never would have though Dubuque would be the place we would stay, but hey, it works.
Brad has technically 2 jobs, he works for two computer stores here in town. He started at RCS Computers and his boss decided to leave that company and start his own business. So Bradley has been working between the two places for now, no more than 40 hrs a week though :) I was working at Starbucks, but they closed October 10th of this year. I now work at a small coffee shop downtown called Jitterz. I'm only part time as of right now and it will, Lord willing, only remain that way. And for the first time in my life, I have a set schedule at my job, which is awesome! When I'm working, I've been wanting to get together with different women from the church just to chat, since a lot of them are stay at home moms. Or if they needed help cleaning or with meals, I've been wanting to just help out more, I guess. So, that's our life as of right now. And hopefully this will help me stay in contact with people just a little more. Here are some pics of us over the years:

This is at Dan and Georgi's apt the day he proposed. He made me a scrapbook!

Look at him, all proud of the ring.

This is how the room looked after setup. This pic does no justice!

He had a trail of candles leading to the scrapbook :)

And this is us afterwards, all happy and on cloud 9!

Our wedding day :)

My father and I. He looks slick.

Us happy. Still are.

We went to Coldstone on our honeymoon.

I'll try to keep this updated and add some more recent pictures of us. So, until then....