Maloree's Blog

Photo Shoots... part 2!

2011-07-20T19:10:00.008-06:00

Pretty soon after we all moved in together, my roommates and I thought it would be super fun to get pictures done for our living room wall. Well, we never got around to it and now none of us live together! But since Ashleigh is trying to build her portfolio, we thought it would be the perfect time to just get "friend" pictures! I absolutely love them! It's going to be SO hard to choose which ones to print! They're all just so cute!

That last one is definitely a favorite of mine!!

Photo Shoots

2011-07-20T18:53:00.009-06:00

Brandon's sister Ashleigh is building her professional photography portfolio and asked us to do a fake engagement or "couple" shoot with her, so last weekend we went out and showed our modeling side :) I had so much fun! Here are the results! I'm pretty sure you can click on them to make them bigger... (P.S. They are a little out of order so bear with me!!)

I was so happy with how they turned out! Can't wait to take REAL engagements one day... hehehe.

New update... finally!

2011-05-31T16:38:00.012-06:00

Well that blog challenge didn't last as long as I'd hoped but I got bored with it so whatever! Back to posting the events of my life! :)

Brandon and I needed a vacation so we decided to head to Las Vegas for a few nights. We stayed at the Excalibur and had so much fun!! I can't wait to go back, Vegas is always a new adventure every time.

Us at dinner

Ready to walk the Strip!

That was a yummy drink! I think it was 64 ounces :)

That guitar is actually full of margarita! 88 ounces of it!

We went to Madame Tussaud's wax museum! It was so cool!
But I don't think I'd make a good bunny! ;)

Here is Jamie Foxx just chillin' with Brandon

Shaq and Brandon shooting some hoops!

Looking fierce with Lindsay Lohan!

Us with the President :)

My new car!!! I love it!!

Since we got a new car we decided we needed a new kitty as well. Meet Baloo!

Look at that cute little tongue!

I love those tiger stripes!

He loved that scratching post so much that he broke it off its base!
He's watching the Miami Heat & Boston Celtics game haha.

Look at his cute new collar!! awww

Last weekend we took Mowgli to Strut your Mutt. He had a blast!
We saw SO many doggies and got lots of free goodies. It was great!

This is my family on Mother's Day brunch at Market Street Grill. YUM!
Can't believe how cute my family is. :)

Well that's all for now, we've been up to a lot lately just looking at this! Our little family is growing! :) I'm going to try to get better at blogging, just for Sarah!!! Ta-ta for now!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 19

2011-04-01T19:54:00.003-06:00

Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.

I have hardly any pictures of just me, so we'll just have to "settle" for this one. :)

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 18

2011-04-01T19:46:00.003-06:00

Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.

Oh, yum. Iggy's definitely has my vote for the best!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 17

2011-04-01T19:40:00.003-06:00

Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.

It's pretty sad that this is the most recent picture that I have of my family. My sister-in-law and my nephew both aren't in it!! Not to mention my hair!! One day we'll have a new good one. :)

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 16

2011-04-01T19:35:00.002-06:00

Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.

Ryan Reynolds. Need I say more?

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 15

2011-03-25T20:58:00.001-06:00

Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.

I love this thing! It's my computer, navigation, mp3 player, and phone all in one. Couldn't ask for more, right?

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 14

2011-03-25T20:55:00.002-06:00

Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.

This is the greatest show! I feel like it was made for me. Music and drama all wrapped into one show is the best. LOVE IT!!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 13

2011-03-25T20:52:00.002-06:00

Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?

Well this band... they honestly got me through a lot throughout high school and the years following. It's a little cliche to say that but it's definitely the truth. They are the nicest group of guys and so fun to see live. I love the randomness of their lyrics but the way that you can relate to it at the same time is insane. I could go on and on but I won't bore you with that! haha.

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 12

2011-03-25T20:50:00.002-06:00

Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.

Since the town I live in isn't the prettiest, we'll just do the valley as a whole. :)

I like it here!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 11

2011-03-06T09:54:00.003-07:00

Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?

Can you tell which brand I tend to buy? :) It's cheap and it works just fine! And I probably have about 20 of the eye shadows.. so much fun!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 10

2011-03-04T20:14:00.002-07:00

Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.

Oh my gosh, I have been going here since I can remember. I don't think I could ever get sick of their pizza benders. They're so good! I am craving one now... :)

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 9

2011-03-03T21:06:00.004-07:00

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

My life is so exciting!! Should I post the last GOOD thing I purchased?

YUM!!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 8

2011-02-28T18:30:00.003-07:00

Day 8 – A song to match your mood.

Today we took Mowgli into the vet because he's been sick for a couple weeks now. I feel so bad for him but honestly I think it's bugging Brandon and I more than it is him! ;) So here's a song that describes my mood today! (By the way, I'm totally joking with this song.... sort of.)

"Don't Wake Me Up" by The Hush Sound

You came to me
In seamless sleep
Slipped right in
Behind my eye
On the back of my mind
We swam a sea
Of pretty sights and chandelier skies
I swore I could feel you breathe
It was all so real to me

The light had slipped through the window
The morning ripped you away oh

Don't wake me up
I am still dreaming
The story's undone
Unravel at the seams
Don't wake me up
Death is misleading
And when I fall asleep
Sleep with your ghost

I looked in the dark
The room calm and cold
And quiet hollow
I am such a haunted soul
Your ghost has gone to bed
Its all cold

The light had slipped through the window
The morning ripped you away oh

Don't wake me up
I am still dreaming
The story's undone
Unravel at the seams
Don't wake me up
Death is misleading
And when I fall asleep
Sleep with a ghost

Oh you were a fire caught in a storm
Memories like embers keep us warm
You will leave me in the morning me

The light had slipped through the window
The morning ripped you away oh

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 7

2011-02-27T20:32:00.002-07:00

Day 7 – Your dream wedding.

Wow this is not one that can easily be put into one or two pictures... haha. If I could do anything, I'd have a destination wedding somewhere on a beach, and fly in everyone to come celebrate with me. Then for the honeymoon it would be some extravagant month-long trip all across Europe. We'd have to go to Ireland, just for Brandon. :)
Ahh wishful thinking... :)

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 6

2011-02-27T20:27:00.002-07:00

Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.

So dang cute!!! I think him and Mowgli would get along JUST fine.

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 5

2011-02-27T20:16:00.003-07:00

Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.

This is me in California about two years ago! Just seeing this picture gets me excited for summer!!!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 4

2011-02-27T20:01:00.005-07:00

I am SO behind on this! Brandon and I moved a few weeks ago and just barely got internet hooked up at our place... only to find out that my laptop broke! The screen doesn't work... :( So here I am on Brandon's laptop... therefore I have limited pictures! Bare with me!!

Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.

I have two so of course I put them both up :)

Miss Jenn Wynn and I ready to go out for my 21st birthday. She looks gorgeous!!!

This picture makes me swoon every time I see it... hee hee hee.

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 3

2011-01-30T17:00:00.003-07:00

Day 3 - Your idea of a perfect first date

I know, I know. Disneyland seems a little far-fetched, especially on a FIRST date. But, hey, it would be awesome in a perfect world, right?? I'm still waiting to go there with Brandon!! :)

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 2

2011-01-29T12:55:00.003-07:00

Day 2 - Tell us about your job.

My job is pretty simple, I'm a teller at a credit union. I started out in 09 at a branch inside Walmart in Riverton, and in September I moved over to the Taylorsville branch. I'm hoping to move up in the near future to a supervisor position... so wish me luck!!

30 Day Blog Challenge - Day 1

2011-01-28T20:39:00.003-07:00

I am the worst at blogging! I know next to no one reads my blog anyway but I saw this and thought it might get me into the habit of posting consistently... we'll see!!

Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.

So this is a pretty recent picture of me... Not a typical evening for me at all.... ;) As for how my day was, it was just another day at work! And as I type this, I'm home alone and watching the Jazz game. So exciting, huh??

I know this was a pretty short post for not having posted in months, but I will try my best to keep this up! Here's the list if anyone wants to grab it!

30 Day Blog Challenge:

Day 1 – A photo of yourself and a description of how your day was.
Day 2 – Tell us about your job.
Day 3 – Your idea of the perfect first date.
Day 4 – Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
Day 5 – A photo of yourself two years ago.
Day 6 – A photo of an animal you’d love to keep as a pet.
Day 7 – Your dream wedding.
Day 8 – A song to match your mood.
Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.
Day 10 – A photo of your favorite place to eat.
Day 11 – What’s in your makeup bag?
Day 12 – A photograph of the town you live in.
Day 13 – Your favorite musician and why?
Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.
Day 15 – Something you don’t leave the house without.
Day 16 – Your celebrity crush.
Day 17 – A photo of you and your family.
Day 18 – Something you crave a lot.
Day 19 – Another picture of yourself.
Day 20 – The meaning behind your blog name.
Day 21 – A photo of something that makes you happy.
Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt you recently.
Day 23 – 15 facts about you.
Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to you.
Day 25 – What’s in your purse?
Day 26 – A photo of somewhere you’ve been to.
Day 27 – A picture of you last year and now and how have you changed since then?
Day 28 – Your favorite movie.
Day 29 - Your biggest Pet Peeve
Day 30 – Something you could never get tired of doing.
Day 31 – A photograph of yourself today + three good things that have happened to you
today.

It's been awhile...

2010-07-20T08:57:00.010-06:00

Hey guys! I know it's been a few good months (or like 8) since I've updated this thing... Well we finally got internet at my house and I actually have nothing to do right now. So here we go. I'll update you guys on my life a little bit (this is mainly for Sarah haha).

This is Brandon. :) We met on Halloween and we started dating about a month later. Things are going good so far! We have a ton of fun together. So here's a little timeline from us...

One of the first pictures we have together.

At Zoo Lights right before Christmas with his sisters.

Our cute gingerbread house we made!

We went to Vegas for New Year's Eve! That was such a crazy but awesome vacation!!

Out with my family for my brother's birthday

Valentine's Day. We went to Tepanyaki. So yummy.

We went with my roommates to the Jazz game! Like our matching shirts? :)

Brandon's 23rd birthday party at my house!

And the mess that was left behind...

Joel, Jenn, Karissa, me, and Brandon the morning after our sleepover on the trampoline!

Picnic in the park :)

Our new house! Ha just kidding. This was our suite in Park City.

We want to go back there so bad!

Karissa, me and Brandon. Our whole house plus a few friends went hiking up Bell Canyon.

Meet Mowgli! He's half German Shepherd, half Lab.

His first bath. He did not like that!!

You know he's gonna love basketball... :)

This was only a couple weeks ago... just by seeing this picture and the last one I've realized I definitely need to take more pictures of him! He's getting huge!

Brandon's younger sister Kenzie, her best friend Toni, me and Brandon at Lagoon.Happy Fourth of July! Fireworks at Sugarhouse Park.

Halloween

2009-11-17T13:23:00.006-07:00

For Halloween, my roommates and I decided to dress up as Moulin Rouge girls! Here was our inspiration.

Here's how it turned out...

So fun! We ended up going to a bar for a little while and then we split up after a bit and went to different parties and places. It was definitely one of the most fun Halloween nights I've ever had!

Gardiner Village

2009-07-29T20:50:00.007-06:00

A couple weeks ago I took Jaida to Gardiner Village and she had a blast! She loves feeding the ducks but I took her to the Petting zoo this time and to ride the ponies and she had so much fun!

Drama-rama!!

2009-07-29T16:26:00.002-06:00

So these past couple of weeks I have been out on a bunch of dates. Met a lot of different guys. Most of them were losers of course... but there were a couple that I started to like.

BUT. Of course, they've let me down. One of them is just completely unreliable and never showed up when he said he would. The other one, who I really fell for, used the whole "It's not you, it's me" spill. Needless to say, I've been a little busy and nothing has even come to show for it!! Boys drive me crazy. Definitely taking a break from the dating world until something worthwhile comes along!

Other than that, I've really just been getting used to living on my own and with roommates and I am loving it!! I love the freedom that I have. I love coming home and just hanging out with girls my own age. Not that I don't love my parents.... :) So life is pretty good. Stressful with the boy situation but it's all good. I promise I will update soon with more fun stuff. Pictures too!!

Fourth of July weekend

2009-07-07T12:56:00.015-06:00

Well I am all moved in, and I've spent a few nights at my new house. It's pretty cool! I like having roommates, and I like being more independent. I can tell it's going to be a good thing.

And now to the fun part of the post. The Stadium of Fire! Janice and I left my house around 3 or 3:30 even though we knew the show didn't start til 8. We were sure there was going to be traffic and trouble finding parking and all that. So we were a little early to the stadium, but we found our seats and we were so excited!!

Awesome seats, right?! We were row 23.

See how excited and dorky we were? :)

Okay, so we take our seats and then one of the Stadium workers comes over to introduce himself as Chris, and tells us if we need anything at all, let him know. And now for the rules (WHAT....). He tells us not to leave our seats in the middle of the show, and tells us to not stand up, but if we have to, watch our heads because the camera crane is directly above us. We were pretty bummed because we were hoping to run up to the stage once the show started!

Well, the show starts, SheDaisy comes on, and Glenn Beck, and the dancers, and all that fun stuff. I liked SheDaisy, they were cute. But then the Jonas Brothers started and immediately a bunch of girls ran to the stage. I looked at Janice and said "Let's go!!" So we did! We left all our stuff there, thinking that they'd just tell us to back to our seats anyway. But they didn't! They gave up trying to make all the 14 year old Jonas fans leave, so Janice ran and got our bags and came back and this is how close we ended up...

How crazy is that? We were so shocked that they let us stay there the entire time but it was such a fun show. I felt like I was 13 again. And the fireworks were SO cool!! I was literally looking straight up into the sky to watch them. It was insane. The ashes were falling on us, and we were covered by the end. I actually got burned by one of them that was still lit when it landed on my arm! Ouch!

Oh, on the way out, I saw this girl taking a picture of a sign that said "Jonas Brothers Dressing Room" on a door. Well.... I thought it would be really funny to take it, so I did. I am going to put it on my bedroom door... I'll take a picture and post it later. :)

Busy busy

2009-07-03T15:20:00.003-06:00

This week has been so busy for me! I am in the process of moving ... but since I just barely found out on Monday that I was moving, and worked every day since, I haven't had time to pack anything! We moved my bed and my nightstand last night, and that took a lot of work since I have a huge bed. I also moved one huge box of just shoes! My dad and brother moved my two dressers today. I still have all my clothes in my closet and all the random stuff in my room to pack tonight and get it moved there as soon as I can. It's just hard when I work all day, I just want to go home and chill out! But I've already paid rent for July so all my money's just sitting around doing nothing so that is my motivation!

What a pointless blog.... I still haven't had time to update it with fun pictures or anything at home. I will hopefully have some fun stories and things tomorrow because I am going to the Stadium of Fire to see the Jonas Brothers and all the freakin amazing fireworks!!! Awesome. Okay done with the boring post. :)

New beginnings

2009-07-01T16:13:00.002-06:00

So I am officially moving out of my parents' house beginning tomorrow! I have so many things running through my mind. I'm excited to finally be gaining my own independence. I'm nervous to have to budget a lot tighter and not be able to spend as much on random stuff all the time. I'm relieved to have finally found a place to move into that isn't expensive, far from work, or far from my parents. I'm sad to be leaving my parents house, but it'll definitely be a growing up experience.

I lived away from home when I was in New York for a year and a half, but I didn't have to pay rent or for food, and I did have to answer to an adult in a way. I couldn't just leave the house or come home whenever I wanted to. Sure, it's not like I'm going to go out and party now that I am out of mom and dad's, because I still have a job that I have to get up for at 6:45 every morning! But it will just be nice to not have them worry so much if I don't get home on those times where I am out a little later than normal! I understand it comes naturally to parents to worry, but at the same time, I've never given them a reason to worry! It gets to be a little frustrating at times.

So I'm not moving all in one day, I have to go over to the house tonight and sort of survey the room and see how much stuff I can fit into it! Then tomorrow I'll start bringing stuff over there and over the course of a few days or a week I'll get it all settled! It's only 10 minutes from my house but I do have a lot of stuff to move!

Anyways, this was longer than I intended and it's probably not the most interesting thing for you all to read but I like kind of getting all my thoughts out for once! :) I promise that once I have the time I'll update this with some fun pictures and things.

ABC tag!

2009-06-29T09:49:00.002-06:00

A- Attached or Single: Single
B- Best Friends- Kirsten, Leslie, Janice, my mom & sister
C- Cake or Pie- Hmm. Cake, if it's a good one!
D- Day of Choice: Saturday (if I don't work) or Sunday
E- Essential Item: Cell phone
F- Favorite TV Show: Lost!!
G- Gummie Bears or Worms: Worms.
H- Hometown: Right now, South Jordan. Could be changing soon!
I- Indulgence(s): Cookies and ice cream. Yum.
J- January or July: July by far.
K- Kids: Love them, but none of my own right now!!
L- Life is incomplete without: family (awwww.)
M- Marriage Date: Not yet
N- Number of siblings: Two, my sister Leslee and my brother Jared
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples!!!
P- Phobias or Fears: I hate the noises that your house makes late at night when you're alone, so basically anything tied to that... robbers, ghosts, all that fun stuff.
Q- Quote? "The only thing we will never know is who will show up to our funeral." - Nick Scimeca
R- Reason to Smile: I am possibly (yes, still unknown) moving out in a few days! And I am seeing the Jonas Brothers on Saturday so naturally I am happy about that.
S- Season of Choice: Spring, as long as it's not raining all the time.
T- Tag Six: Well I only have 3 blog friends, and Jessica was the one I got this from! So Tricia and Jo, you're the only ones I know to tag. And I guess anyone else who wants to?
U- Unknown fact about me: Some people don't know but I have three tattoos.
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: I like meat. But I don't love it.
W- Worst Habit: Overanalyzing things.
X- X-Ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasounds are strange. And the only xrays I've had are on my teeth! So... I'm not really sure.
Y- Your Favorite Food: Pizza. New York pizza.
Z- Zodiac: Leo.

Hi there!

2009-06-24T11:54:00.001-06:00

Welcome to my blog. I don't really have much to say, but I figured I'd start one of these anyway! I guess I'll start with the most recent "news" in my life. I may be moving out of my parents' soon. Soon as in next week! I am excited to see if things will work out. It'll be hard to not have that extra money but it will be fun to meet some new people and be out on my own for real this time, not partially independent like I was when I worked/lived in New York. So we'll see how it goes! Cross your fingers for me. Til next time...