tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29329812457495051642024-02-20T08:58:26.232-08:00Books, Bikes and CanningThese are a few of my favorite things. Books, Bikes and Canning! And a lot of stuff in between! This blog is really a hodgepodge of different things I love about my life, instead of obsessing over the things in my life I can't control.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961776877173184175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932981245749505164.post-34299884228636880392014-01-02T14:59:00.000-08:002014-01-02T14:59:01.642-08:00New Shoes!!I LOVE these shoes!!! So I have a problem with a website called <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/">Modcloth</a> - my problem? I want to buy EVERYTHING on this site!<br />
<br />
So I asked these for these shoes for Christmas. I'm not a high-heel shoe type of girl. I like the look of them, but I just don't wear them. Because I have a size 11 foot, it's very hard for me to find shoes in the first place. But there's a pair of shoes on Modcloth that I absolutely fell in LOVE with! Proudly Posh heels. These are BEAUTIFUL! My mother bought them for me for Christmas and I can't wait for my feet to be conditioned so that they are fully comfortable!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLge1XGKCfZxFeB1WKpfjtN613lFZWgs-hXM7A0WlTaG9dJNMzw-3dNEKbZI1z6IDX3SRJiFWRoI1H_J-QV1p3xWZL_kmARx1wI_Fw3qRssImC7HtNG_8MGBI7zujIBJc6S-7-YTARYw/s1600/Posh+Heel+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLge1XGKCfZxFeB1WKpfjtN613lFZWgs-hXM7A0WlTaG9dJNMzw-3dNEKbZI1z6IDX3SRJiFWRoI1H_J-QV1p3xWZL_kmARx1wI_Fw3qRssImC7HtNG_8MGBI7zujIBJc6S-7-YTARYw/s320/Posh+Heel+2.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17CffCINAC1OoP979dJl_nv0UXGGsWwVQ0GTiLupwbdXrzhZBUdwACTjV2UdLunWHuYVwb9TqEDzRecw2IORiCn6FFHXmBd9DlVfixbvYtcBtUJsko7bRSBJZrBSuSvIb-Yg8-32TFA/s1600/Posth+Heel+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17CffCINAC1OoP979dJl_nv0UXGGsWwVQ0GTiLupwbdXrzhZBUdwACTjV2UdLunWHuYVwb9TqEDzRecw2IORiCn6FFHXmBd9DlVfixbvYtcBtUJsko7bRSBJZrBSuSvIb-Yg8-32TFA/s320/Posth+Heel+1.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<br />Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961776877173184175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932981245749505164.post-83704529603493147972013-12-29T19:06:00.001-08:002013-12-29T19:55:41.930-08:00Welcome! And my New Year's Revolutions...2014<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/R5Ifd4j81OM" width="480"></iframe>
<br>
<br>
Here's to 2014. To leaving 2013 in the past (along with so many other years). 2013 had some ups, but way too many downs.
<br>
<br>
One thing for 2014? This blog. Welcome to my Blog! I'm Annie. I love (as my blog title states...) Books, Bikes and Canning!
<br>
<br>
So what is this blog about? My adventures in those three things (these are a few of my favorite things...) and many many other adventures. I'm 34 years old, married and we have 3 fur-babies. A Golden Retriever, a Pug and a Calico cat. I have created this blog to share my adventures.
<br>
<br>
<br>
<b>Books</b> - I <i><b>love</b></i> reading. But what I REALLY love is <b><i>listening</i></b> to books. Audio books, that is! When I was young (and really up until about 7-8 years ago or so) you wouldn't find me without a book in hand. I have a kindle fire and read on it, on occasion, but I LOVE my audio books! They're perfect for the car, on my way to/from work...they're absolutely <i>perfect</i> for my bike riding! Right now I'm big into Paranormal - however I have not (and who knows when I will) ever read Twilight! My favorite series, so far, is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Southern_Vampire_Mysteries">Southern Vampire Mysteries</a> by Charlaine Harris. Yes these are the "True Blood" books. I love both the books and the show - but the books are by FAR superior.
Currently I am reading <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicagoland_Vampires_(series)">Chicagoland Vampires</a> by Chloe Neill.
<br>
<br>
<b>Bikes</b> - I'm not a "serious cyclist" but I love my bike. I'm very lucky to live in a very bike friendly city and last year, I did my very first 30-mile Tour de Cure! It was GREAT! It's so exhilarating and, of course, great exercise! I've love riding my bike since I was a teenager and would ride it everywhere all the time...but I also live in a city that has cold winters and I'm too far from work to ride to/from work...so instead I drive...but if I had the chance, I'd love to ride my bike to/from work.
<br>
<br>
<b>Canning</b> - Last year I got into canning and preserving foods. This is due to my husband (whom I will refer to as "D") and mine's hobby of gardening! We have a nice little yard where we've built some nice gardens and it's definitely a learning process. We have tried gardening the past 2 or 3 years but didn't get serious about it til this past summer. Some things worked, others did not. But I learned to (and learned to love) canning!! I really only started in July of this year, but I jumped in head first!
<br>
<br>
<br>
So, again, welcome to my blog. I will post my canning adventures, my biking adventures and my favorite books...along with many other things in between.
<br>
<br>
<b><u>So for my New Year's Resolutions (or as I'm calling them, my 2014 GOALS):</u></b>
<br>
<br>
1. Update my shoe collection. I love shoes...or at least am beginning to. I've honestly, actually always found shoe shopping torturous. I wear a size 11 and trying to find cute shoes has always been pretty much impossible! But now, it seems, shoe stores are FINALLY starting to carry size 11 and 12's!
<br>
<br>
2. Ride the entire trail that goes through our city. We have a great bike trail that goes through our city and is about 16 miles from end to end. I want to Ride it from start to finish and back.
<br>
<br>
3. Be able to run 2 miles straight. Last year I got into running and was able to go 1 mile (about 15 minutes/mile, yes I'm SLOW). This year, I will run 2 miles straight!
<br>
<br>
4. Possibly do a triathlon! Last year, one of my friends and I signed up to do one (a sprint, of course)...but it got cancelled, which is probably a good thing, as - while I thought I was ready, I'm not sure I am. So I will be training for a triathlon this year!
<br>
<br>
5. "Read" (ok, listen) to 30 books. I have a ton on my list and the library here is chock-FULL of audio books! I'll post a new page (and a link to my goodreads.com page) with my list!
<br>
<br>
6. Organize all my files/pictures on my laptop. Especially my genealogy pictures and baby pictures of me and my husband.
<br>
<br>
7. Add to this list as I feel like it!
That's all for now! Later!Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961776877173184175noreply@blogger.com0