5.

First & foremost I want to say a BIG BIG Thank You to all the amazing women who have been following along for quite some time.  The kind words you leave as comments always touch my heart!
  I can't thank you enough, so saying thank you 18 times in the first paragraph of a post will have to do.

And hello to all the beautiful new faces around here!

More often than not, people choose to read along & rarely ever say hello.  But today, say hello.  I want to get to know you gals & the only way to do that is to share our
deepest, darkest secrets with one another.

Kidding.

But hey, a good "about me" does the body good.

Am I right or am I right?

In order to not totally bore you with the basics, like do I wipe front to back or back to front, I'm going to follow a fun little outline debuted by Dana awhile back. 
And pefect timing, because I was tagged by this cutie patootie earlier this week to play along as well.

5 Things

You'll find in my purse:
My Business Cards.  Hey, a lady is always prepared.

My makeshift survival kit, inclusive of tampons, a nail file & perfume.

A sweet note my Mom wrote me about 5 or 6 years ago.  Been with me everyday since.

Bobby Pins. Because life is not complete without bobby pins.

About 50 receipts.  No joke.  Hello, my name's Anne & I'm a receipt hoarder. 



You'll find in my bedroom:

 My beloved sound machine.  Waves &  a crackling fire.  Heaven on earth on my nightstand. 

Condoms.  Too personal? Nah.

My mouth guard.  I'm a grinder & I know it.

A cup full of water.  I will NOT go to sleep without a fresh glass of water bedside.

Super fun socks. There's just something about wild socks that just make me feel better.
Bizarre.  I know.

I've always wanted to:

BE ON SURVIVOR!! 

Run my own business & be successful at it.

Be a mom.
Wear a bikini.  I've always been a bit too curvy for them, but hey, maybe one of these days.
Be a morning person.  I suck at mornings & always have. 
God Bless Coffee.


I'm currently loving:

My cowboy.

House Hunters. 

I watch an average of 1-2 episodes PER DAY.  Thank the LORD for DVR.

The rekindling of struggling relationships.

Wine.  Always Wine.

The fact that tomorrow is my FRIDAY because Jon & I are taking the real Friday off work to take a little road trip to see Justin Moore in concert!!!
And, in true Anne fashion, it will all be documented on Instagram of course. 
Follow along @annexenos.

Quirks I have:
I hate underwear.

I take my bra off, wash my face & throw on sweats the MINUTE I get home from work.

I cuss.  Alot. 
Not my proudest attribute. I grew up with 2 older brothers, so I had to learn to talk tough at a young age.
I check out my own rack every morning in the mirror before I get in the shower. 
Since having my reduction last May, I still can't believe their mine. 
I rarely answer phone calls in the evening. 
Being in sales, I have to be super accessible.  So by the end of the day I'm SO tired of hearing my own voice the last thing I want to do is hear it some more.


Linking up with this cutie patootie (Shanna).

About Me.

Thanks to the yoga pants wearing Whitty, I'm going to lay out some confessions today.  I'm not Catholic, so a blog post versus a confessional will just have to do.

 

Number #1:  I think my dog is a child.

And I KNOW many of you can relate.  We even took her to the Christmas Tree Farm this past year to help us pick out a tree. Don't judge me.

 

 

 

Number #2:  I lost my father when I was 11, therefore my Mom & I have always been more like sisters.  And I love that about our relationship.  Last year we took a super spontaneous ski trip together, just us.  It will always be a trip I hold NEAR and DEAR to my heart.

 

 

Number #3:  I have two older brothers that still tease me like I'm 13.  It drives me CRAZY but these two guys would do ANYTHING for me, and for that, I'll take all the teasing in the world.

 

 

 

Number #4:  My boobs were a size G. 

 And then I got them cut off last May.

But not before my husband and I threw them a "(B)Reast in Peace" party.

 

 

 

 

And Number #5:  I work as a Sales & Marketing Manager for a Senior Living Community.

 

My job can be emotionally exhausting because NO ONE wants to ever admit that they just can't take care of themselves any longer.  However, my job is extremely rewarding in that I get to help these families with one of THE HARDEST decisions they'll ever make.  And I love it.