Alyssa Dawson

My First Afghan!

Sometimes I really feel like a grandma because I crochet and knit. Right now I feel very silly posting about the afghan I finished. But, this is who I am (: So, I have always wanted to make an afghan but have never had time to do so. And finally I finished my first one! It is so great! I can’t wait till winter time comes back around and I can use it! haha! Anyways, do you do anything that makes you feel different, age wise?

My Week in pictures…. with my normal phone

I don’t have a very fancy phone, in fact, I think I have had my phone for 3 years! Yep, remember the EnV3? That’s what I have! Those data packages are just too expensive for me. So, I thought I would share with you some pictures (from my normal phone) haha! Me, shamelessly smiling REAL big for my brother in the DR. Not a great picture I realize that AND you can see my phone in my glasses! NEAT! (I sent him this pictures as I was headed to church!) HELLO BREAKFAST!!! My mom makes… Read More

What I Wore : {Great Weather Ahead!}

Shirt/Cardi/Bracelet/Earrrings: Gifted, Belt: Thrifted, Jeans: Buckle, Pearl Necklace: Vintage (truly), Heels: TjMaxx, Another week gone by! I feel like I start every Monday post with that sentence! Maybe I do but, I’m just amazed at how time is flying! So, we had some really great weather this week in AZ! It rained, I was able to keep my windows open all day long! Oh and it hailed as we were driving home from church! This weather is great! I don’t want it to start getting hot! This week is Spring Break for many schools here… Read More

Fact & Fiction

(a bright day in Mexico!) I’m not like other bloggers. I can’t afford to shop at J. Crew, Anthropology, or any other designer brand for that matter. I shop at Ross, TjMaxx, Target, Kohls and I like to thrift shop! I don’t have kids and I don’t know when I will. I don’t have this cookie cutter house with wood floors or beautiful banisters. I live in an apartment with stinky neighbors. I don’t have the newest car. I drive my 95 accord and have driven it since I was sixteen! (thanks mom and dad!!)… Read More

Fun Foods: Banana Boat Snack

I was on pinterest the other day… WAIT I’m not a pinterest-aholic but sometimes I wish I had the time to be! so… I was on pinterest the other day and I was hungry so I looked through the recipes section And I found this cute little recipe. It’s called a Banana Boat snack All you need is a banana, peanut butter and chocolate chips! Hello easy treat that I really enjoy! Don’t judge me, this really is a Halloween plate!