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It's Sunday Social time, linking up once again with Ashley and Neely!!


1. What is something you have wanted to do but are afraid of? 
I would love to travel to Ireland, but I have a hard time going on a plane from here to Las Vegas, I can't even imagine flying that far lol I would also love to have my own photography studio, but I doubt myself a lot more than I should honestly. Until I get more confident I won't be comfortable in doing it.
2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 
5 years, wow! In 5 years my son will be graduating high school and my daughter will be almost in junior high...WOW! I see myself happily working in the Criminal Justice field, still continuing to do photography on the side for fun!
3. What are you looking forward to before the end of 2012? 
Reaching some of the personal goals that I have set for myself. I slacked off for the first part of the year, but I have a good amount of time left to meet and exceed what I had planned :)
4. What are your hopes for your blog? 
I just want to keep on rambling on like I have been all along. I hope to continue to meet new and fun people and continue to have fun :)
5. Do you always see yourself living in your current town/city? 
I actually do, I really really like the town that we are in and can see us staying here for the long haul  or at least until both kids are completely done with school.
6. What is your morning routine?
It's pretty much the same every morning, with the exception of the weekend of course ;) First thing in the morning Little Miss will either wake me up before the alarm goes off or I will wake up and get her up and moving. She get's herself ready for school while I make mine and the sweets bed, brush my hair, teeth and all that goodness. We do her hair and then head off to her school. Once she is dropped off I will either come right home and make coffee or splurge and head to Starbucks for some coffee. Upon arriving home I usually sit and check emails, Facebook and Twitter at the computer, then I will work out (sometimes) and then shower and the domestic duties begin!

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Sunday Social

Is it seriously Sunday already?! Being that it indeed is it's time for Sunday Social!! Time to link it up with Ashley and Neely!! Join in on the Sunday fun and link up :)

1. 5 items you can't live without on a daily basis(water, food, shelter, and clothes dont count) 

I am going to go with my iPhone, 

Coffee

My awesome kiddos and My Sweets 

My iMac

Nail Polish 

2. All time favorite book? Why? 
My all time favorite book would be The Notebook! Not only do I absolutely LOVE the movie, but the book is awesome as well! I had taken quite a break from reading a while back and then happened to pick up a copy! I read that book cover to cover in a day, I couldn't put it down! Following close behind it would be The Help! I wanted to read it before I saw the movie and that was another one I didn't want to put down.

3. Something you'd like to accomplish before the end of 2012 
I have two main things that I NEED to accomplish before the end of 2012 lol! I want to be back in the working field and I want to have family pictures taken! We have yet to have them done professionally and it's something that WILL be done by the end of this year!

4. If you could go back and relive any year of your life which year would it be? 
Ooh wow, this is a toughie! There is a part of me that wants to go back to 1999 when I first met the sweets! Not that I would do anything to alter us getting together, but I would make sure that I would have taken pictures! With as picture/camera happy I am I virtually have zero pictures of me and the sweets in those beginning stages and I really wish I did! That was really such a fun time and year that I wish I totally had some good pictures to look back on!! I think I would also change me putting college on hold! I took a little semester break and then after finding out I was pregnant with The Boy I took an even bigger break. Looking back now I could have gotten it done and there is a big part of me that wishes I had!

5. What do you wish people knew about you without you having to tell them?
That I may seem all shy and quiet on the outside but get me talking and that will change :)

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Sunday Social {All About Blogging}

Today is Sunday which means that it's time for Sunday Social link up with Neely and Ashley!! Today is all about the blog!! Enjoy and join in on all the fun!!

1. What is the name of your blog and how did you come up with it?? 
The name of my blog is Rambles By Gina. When I first started blogging back in 2007 I was just blogging mainly to do the Project 365, A Photo A Day type blog. I got through the first year and found that I wanted to say more than just a caption with a daily photo and I also tend to ramble...A LOT once I get to talking! So I put that together with my name a voila..you have Rambles By Gina!

2. What do you love the most about blogging?? 
I love just writing in general. I don't write to really target a specific audience, I just write to write or ramble. I love that if I want to remember something or have something on my mind I can log on and write it down! I love that I have something to look back on when I am older about things that I have gone through, memories we have created, things my kids and sweets have done and said! It's a great way to keep those memories fresh not only for myself, but family and friends too! I absolutely love reading and finding new blogs to check out!!

3. What are your 2 favorite posts you've written? 
DIY Glitter Starbucks Tumbler - This was my first project/DIY that I have ever put up and I was so very pleased with the ending result!! Usually I see a fun project and it doesn't come out the way that I had visioned it in my head!! I seriously love my sparkle cup, everyone needs one, it makes you smile!!
Joplin - This post does not even convey the thoughts and emotions that I went through on that day, sheer and utter sadness. My heart still hurts and those emotions still come back reading it today.

4. What is something you'd want to tell someone just starting out in blog world? 
Well technically I am just starting out in the blogging world myself. While my blog has been around for quite a while, I am starting to get more social and reaching out more to other bloggers. I still have a lot to learn, but for the time being I am just going to enjoy meeting new people, recording my thoughts and rambling on! I think I would say to stay true to yourself, write what you want and don't loose sight of yourself and why you are blogging!

5. Biggest blogging learning experience you've had? 
Everyday I look further beyond the blog writing is a learning experience for me. I still feel I have so much more to learn and experience honestly. I love the new friendships I am building :)

6. Give us 3 blogs we NEED to be following that you love.
There are so many awesome blogs that I read and follow, I could seriously spend the majority of the night listing them all :) Some of my faves include:

Lil Blue Boo

My Beautiful Crazy Life

Yours Truly

A Night Owl Blog

A Day In A Joyful Life

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Sunday Social {Summer Wrap Up}

It's time to link up with Neely and Ashley for Sunday Social!! Summer time has come to an end so this week them is all about "Wrapping Up Summer"

What was your favorite trip/vacation/activity this summer?
This summer we didn't really go anywhere due to the sweets work schedule and them not being able to take summer vacation :( We had people come to us though! My bestie, my T came to visit for Memorial Day weekend and while it was a short visit, we still had a great time!! We did have some family come also to visit though and we seriously had a blast!! Love love love those moments!! Fun times, great music and BBQ goodness!!Any activity we did with the kiddos was super fun too! We spent the majority of the summer at our local pool and had so much fun!!

Favorite outfit look of the summer/clothing item? 

Probably a tank top, 3/4 length cardi , capri pants and my sparkle ballet flats

What is one thing you wish you had gotten to do this summer? 
I really really really wish we had gotten to go to the beach!! It wasn't in the cards or anything, but it still would have been super cool to be able to go there!! I always find it such a peaceful time, I miss being close to the beach! I would love to have this view like we did when we went to The Outer Banks last family vacation every morning, one day!

Favorite Song of the Summer? 
Some Nights by fun. is one that I had playing quite a few times!
Everybody Talks by Neon Trees is another fun one!
 Burn It Down by Linkin Park too!! Love this song!!



Favorite movie/tv show of the summer?
I really didn't have a specific favorite, I never miss an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey!!

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Sunday Social {Internet}

It's Sunday Social link up time with Neely and Ashley :) Week 12's theme is "All About The Internet", here we go!!

1. What is the first website you log on to each day? 
On my phone the first thing I usually check in my email. I check both of my Gmail accounts and then I head to Facebook and Instagram :)

2. Give us some funny websites you visit that we need to know about 
I think Awkward Family Photos is hilarious! Cake Wrecks cracks me up constantly too! Ooh can't forget about Damn You Auto Correct either!

3. Pinterest or Facebook? Why? 
Ooh wow this is a toughie! I really really like both of them, but lately I have really been spending more time in Pinterest than Facebook. There are always endless pin-ibilities to search though and pin, even though my pin to project ratio is pretty low, I can't help it! I <3 Pinterest!

4. Twitter or Instagram? Why? 
Hands down Instagram! Sure I have had my Twitter account forever, but something about Instagram just draws me in more than Twitter. Maybe once I get more familiar with Twitter I will like it better, but for now I just randomly use it from Instagram pictures and any giveaway tweets!

5. Favorite youtube video...post it! 
First this video never ceases to make me laugh out loud, any of her videos really!! Seriously funny!! 
A few years ago one of my brother-in-laws showed us these Balloonshop videos and at the time I totally needed the laughs! While they are a little cheesy, watching them today still makes me laugh out loud! It made it even funnier when him and The Boy would try to recreate them, talk about funny!!

6. Biggest online pet peeve?
The one that really stands out in my mind is the assumptions one makes on a Facebook status. Why is it that there is always one person who thinks the most random thing must be about them?! This has happened to me numerous times! It could be a certain quote that may relate to absolutely nothing other than I liked it and shared it or a simple statement like "Eww what an ass" is totally taken the wrong way! Suddenly you start getting random text messages or Facebook messages about it and it leaves you saying, seriously?! So yea I would say that is one of my biggest online pet peeves!

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Sunday Social - Time To Go Back..

It's Sunday Social link up with Neely and Ashley time!! The theme for this weeks Sunday Social is, "Kickin' It Old School"! So let's take a little trip down memory lane shall we?!

1. What were you like in Middle School/HS?(pictures) 
For both middle and high school I was pretty much the shy and quiet type, until you got to know me ;) I was the person who got along with anyone and everyone in all grades! I love all things photography, nail polish and music (hey I still do!!)

Me and my bestie T when we were in the 8th grade! Still besties today!

High School Days

2. What were your favorite past times? 

Anytime spent with friends, hanging out, dancing around and acting silly! Going to the movies, going to the mall, laughing! Lots and lots of laughing took place, great memories for sure!! 

3. What songs were you obsessed with?(Backstreet Boys anyone?) 

In middle school it was all about: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men,Tag Team (who didn't jam out to Whoomp! There It Is?!)

In high school I was all about MxPx, Blink 182, 311, Sugar Ray, Weezer, Social Distortion, Beastie Boys, Green Day, Mighty Mighty Boss Tones, ooh and definitely cannot leave out *NSYNC! Loved loved and still love me some JT ;)

4. What fashion statement do you look back on and cringe? 

MY BANGS! Oh my goodness what was I thinking? I honestly thought it was cute, seriously Gina?! Overalls and flannels, ooh and Birkenstocks too! Wasn't a Washington State girl or anything ;)

5. Who was your celeb crush? 

In middle school I thought Marty York from The Sandlot and Tony Lucca were total cuties!!

As for high school, these two hunk of studs...Paul Walker and Mark McGrath, ooh how I loved them(!! I had pictures of them everywhere in my room!! I lost count on how many times I watched Meet The Deedles just to see PW ;) Ooh I loved me some Justin Timberlake and Nick Hexum  too!!

Heck yes I was rockin' the eyebrow ring!!

6. What were your favorite tv shows/movies? 

For tv shows it was: 90210 (never missed a single episode in all its running), Melrose Place, Friends, Dawson's Creek, Party of 5, Movies: Titanic, The Sandlot (this was junior high, heck I still love that movies), Varsity Blues, Scream, American Pie, I Know What You Did Last Summer (Ryan Phllippe, hello!

Seriously that was so fun!! I totally recommend snagging button heading over there and taking your trip down middle school/high school memory lane!! 

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Sunday Social

Today I am going to skip my typical Super Sunday and join in on the fun of Social Sunday with Neely & Ashley! Today is all about Fall and o' how I love me some Fall! I honestly so beyond ready for Fall, so if you are listening Fall, hey how about making a appearance like soon?!

1.  What is your favorite Fall activity?
I really have so many of these!! Love to start decorating for both Halloween and Thanksgiving, Fall colors rock!! Football, The Boy has played football for the past 5 years and it's a little sad he is not this year!! We can still go and support his buddies though!! It does mean Kansas City Chiefs game time too and those are always a blast!! Trick or treating with Little Miss, warm drinks from Starbucks (which is a fairly new thing of mine, yes I am the one who orders a caramel frappuccino when it's like 10 degrees and snowing out)!

2.  Do you follow a football team? If so, which one and why?
Growing up it was Steeler's nation at our house! My dad is a total die hard fan and I will admit back then I could care less lol! When I lived in Washington State I was somewhat of a Seahawks fan and it wasn't until my sweets that I really started getting into football!! This house is a Kansas City Chiefs house no matter what as the sweets says ;) We are also Mizzou fans as well!

3.  What is something fun about Fall in your area?
The pumpkin patch and the Harvest Fest at Silver Dollar City! I love driving down, seeing all the awesome Fall colors, pumpkins and leaves every where!! I love taking the kiddos pictures with those as a background!!

4.  Fave Fall outfit staples?
Jeans, jeans, jeans!! Oooh how I love jeans and I cannot wait to wear them on a regular basis! Zip up hoodies, cardigans, sweaters, cowels, scarfs, oooh I soooo cannot wait to wear all that goodness!!

5.  Thing you are looking forward to most about this coming Fall season?
Chilly football games with my sweets! Fall baking for the sweets and kiddos! Reaching my fall weight loss goal (hence the leaving me out of the fall baking category), family pictures, no more hot, humid and unbearable weather! Back to school activities with the kiddos, starting Christmas shopping and being able to wear jeans whenever I want and not have a heat stroke!!

6. Favorite Fall holiday? Traditions?
Both Halloween and Thanksgiving! I love fun Halloween decorations around the house, going out to find the perfect costumes for The Boy and Little Miss, trick or treating and all that goodness!! Spending time with family on Thanksgiving and ending with preparing for my ultimate favorite season and holiday..Winter and Christmas!!

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