Four things...

First of all, I want to say hello to all of my new followers, the ones that have joined me over the last 3-4 weeks. Im so glad you're here! I am thisclose to 100 followers! Once I reach 100, Ill host a giveaway. 

This past week I wrote my 100th post. It seems like a milestone to me since I had no clue what I was doing or where this would lead when I began this blog. It's been a great 8 months and I am looking forward to what next year will bring.  

Juli at Its a Dog Tag Wife Life tagged me a few days ago (ok, maybe a week!) and I am just now getting around to it. Sorry Juli! If you guys havent checked out her blog, you really should. She is adorable, about to get married AND hosting a giveaway right now. She's put together 3 fabulous gift baskets and will give them away to 3 lucky followers if she reaches her goal. Check out her blog for all the details! 

So on to the tagging.... 

1. Four shows that you watch:

Modern Family

Glee

CSI

Cougar Town

2. Four things you are passionate about:

My husband

Nursing

Traveling

Wine  

3. Four phrases you say a lot:

Pssh, whatever! But it's more like Pssssh, whateva! =) 

I love you! 

You're crazy! 

Im so excited! 

4. Four things you've learned from the past:

You cant control other people's actions or feelings, so dont stress yourself out trying.

It doesnt matter what other people think of you, so just be yourself.

You really will end up with the person you are meant to be with.

Make the best of every situation because positive thoughts = positive actions.

5. Four places you would like to go:

Argentina

Spain

UK

Fiji 

6. Four things you did yesterday:

Baked cookies!

Snuggled on the couch with my love & watched the snow fall

Checked my email

Started thinking about my next giveaway- for when I hit 100 followers! 

7. Four things you are looking forward to:

J's Birthday

Christmas Eve dinner at our house (20-21 people, gulp!) 

Christmas Day

Visiting my family in Jan/Feb

8. Four things you love about Winter:

The goodwill people show each other (I wish it lasted all year!)

Christmas movies and music 

Snuggling on the couch with my love, drinking hot cocoa/hot apple cider/coffee

Soups and chili and well, "winter" food in general

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend!

I Need a Vacation From My Vacation!

I'm BACK!

We are back from our whirlwind vacation

and Im ready to tell you all about it!

We have had the busiest month and a half ever

and I have a ton of photos and stories to share with all of you.

But first let me say that I missed reading all of your blogs

and I am really trying to catch up.

Maranda over at My Camo Colored Life tagged me

while I was gone and I was given an award by

Meg over at Life and Times of an Impatient Military Wife.

Maranda asked:

1. What is an amazing book that you have read recently? I absolutely love to read! I read several books while on vacation, but none of them were noteworthy. I guess the last great book I read was The Hunger Games.
2. Seen any good movies lately? If so, what was it? The Town was good, if not predictable, and I loved Inception. We get movies later than the US over here and since we dont have real TV, I never see any previews.
3. What are the last 3 songs you have listened to? I watched Glee last night so it was the songs they sang. I loved their version of Teenage Dream! It was a great episode! I usually end up liking their versions of songs better than the originals.
4. What is the very first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Pee.
5. Do you have a 'before bed time' routine? What is it? Pee, brush my teeth, wash my face, strip and climb into bed. These days, it also includes turning on the heater in our room first to warm it up a little!
6. What is your favorite snack? Cheese & fruit
7. Do you order the same thing off the menu every time or do you change it up? I almost always change it up. I want to experience it all.
8. What is your favorite hobby? Traveling of course!

Thank you so much Meg!

I am so happy Meg gave me this award, simply because

it made me aware of her blog.

I spent some time yesterday catching up on her posts and

I love her blog!

Be sure to stop by if you haven't already.

The rules are:

Thank and link to the awesome giver of award.

(Life and Times of an Impatient Military Wife)
Share 7 things about yourself.
Pass it on to 7 blogs you have recently discovered and enjoy
Leave the recipients a note telling them about their award

Seven things about me:

I love to listen to music while cooking, cleaning, etc.

I love Grooveshark, but miss Pandora

I am beyond happy that the commissary finally has pumpkin spice creamer

I am tired of all the rain

I have always wanted to paint and am going to begin learning very soon

I wish I was multilingual

I am almost done Christmas shopping

Since most people have already received this award,

Im going to be a downer and not pass it on,

but all of my favorite blogs deserve it.

I am going to start uploading the thousands of photos

that Ive taken over the last 6 weeks and

once that's done, Ill start blogging about

our latest adventures!

I've Been Tagged...

MRM from Preppy Girl Meets World tagged me on this. I do belie

ve this is the first blog "tag" I've ever had so of course I had to play along! =)

Don't forget to enter my very first giveaway and thank you so much to those of you who already have!

1. If you could have any superpower what would you have? Why?

This one's easy- teleportation. I really hate to fly. Turbulence scares the beejeezus out of me, so I would be forever grateful if I could just snap my fingers and be at our destination.

2. Who is your style icon?

How bad is this- I don't really have one. I have my own style- a mix of classic, vintage, simple & funky. My mom has great style so she's definitely been an influence, but there isn't a specific celebrity that has had a style impact on me. And to be honest, I don't really follow fashion and could care less if what Im wearing is last season or cutting edge. I wear what I wear because I like it. Interestingly enough, I absolutely love Project Runway!

3. What is your favorite quote?

I have so many! Here are a few:

*Keep company with those who make you better.

*The way we view the world, creates the world we see.

*What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

4. What is the best compliment you've ever received?

My husband has given me more sincere, meaningful compliments than I could ever keep up with.

5. What playlist/cd is your CD player/iPod right now?

I love what I call "relaxing" music. John Mayer, John Legend, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Duffy and a mix of a hundred more. I need something new in the mix though. Any suggestions?

6. Are you a night owl or a morning person?

Morning person, no doubt! Just not super early. =) I enjoy the daytime hours and the sun. I definitely couldn't be a vampire- my bedtime's around 11pm!

7. Do you prefer dogs or cats?

Definitely dogs! I own the cutest, rottenest, sweetest little baby girl minpin ever named Reese. Can you tell how much I love her? =) I always had dogs growing up and have never owned a cat. I like them, I just don't want one. J has always had cats and tries to change my mind about owning one. When we move back to the States, we'll see.

8. What is the meaning behind your blog name?

No secret here- I love wine! J and I actually came up with it together on our honeymoon last year. He said Uncork and I said Unwined, as in you come home from a long day at work and all you want to do is have a glass of wine and well, unwind. Lots of people mistakenly call it Uncorked and Unwined. =)

So Im supposed to tag 8 other people....

ACUs and ABCs

Adventures in Italia

Army of Two

Lovely in Pink

My Camo Colored Life

Stetsons, Spurs, and Stilettos

Sugar Bee's Hive

the annoyed army wife

So I guess this means you're IT! =)