One Happy Island

Do you have a place that feels like a second home? Well for me, mine is Aruba. It is an island located off the coast of Venezuela. The average temperature is in the high 80's and all I enjoy doing there is is laying on the beach drinking chilled refreshers.   Being on the beach makes me feel relaxed and not nearly as stressed.  It's the only place I can be my complete self and not have a worry in the world.  I love being able to have quality time with my family in one of my favorite places in the world.

All of the people that I have met in Aruba have been extremely friendly and welcoming.  And as you are just walking down the beach everyone is laughing and having such an amazing time. It is truly such a touching thing to see. It's like the world everyone has dreamed of, EVERYONE IS HAPPY, that is the reason it is known as One Happy Island. Some of the friends I met on the beach were workers there and they gave me deals on a lot of things in the area such as getting free boat rides on the water. This time when my mom, my family friend Mark and I go to Aruba on April 20th he knows a lot of people down there, one of them being the owner to Jolly Pirates, its kind of like a party boat, and we are going to be about to go on for free! There is also this really awesome rope swing on the boat that goes into the water and you cant go with more then one person at once.

I am so thankful that I have gotten to go here as many times as I have, well at all! Not many kids or let alone adults have even got the opportunity to leave Maine.

That One Best Friend

My best friend is, Samantha K. Daley. We got to really know each other in 7th grade when we had the same homeroom teacher. Teachers would often call us by each others name and still do today.But just like any other set of friends we have defiantly had our ups and your downs. Other then my mother and sister Sam has been my biggest supporter and has always had my back through thick and thin. She is very shy when introduced to new people but when you get to know her you can't get her to take a chill pill.

In the past four year I don't think we have gone a day without talking to each other.This past year has probably been our most eventful one yet! During the summer I was over to her house just about every day swimming, tanning, talking about boys, having pool parties, fires and just doing typical girly things. But it was one particular night when we were over at my house getting ready to go somewhere when she revived a phone call. Something tragic had happened to a family member. Sam was heartbroken, and I had to call her sister give her the message.There was no way that either of them were able to drive up to the hospital. So my mother and I brought them up. Holding my best friend while she was going through such a hard and scary time, felt like all I could do. And holding back was so hard for me to do because I am very close to that family member of hers, but I needed to be strong and be there of her. Going through times like this with Sam, I feel have only brought me closer to her and her family.

Sam has always told me to be strong and keep my head up. She is my number one, my rock, my princess and will be she will come before any man in my life. And I wouldn't change my best friend for the world! Love you princess <3

The Life of a Cat

Have you ever thought about how weird it is that we have these animals living in our houses as pets that we call cats? Well tonight that's what's on my mind. All cats do is lay on the floor by the wood-stove, eat some cat food, walk around rubbing themselves against you legs and sleep all day long. Don't get me wrong, I have 3 cats (not all living at the same house) and they are all my little babies that I love to pieces but just thinking about these soft four legged animals living in your house is weird. You as their "parent" are their life, you are all they have. 

An example of why I find cats weird... As I am sitting by the wood stove writing this blog my cat, Moxie, is sitting by our bar stools just death staring me! It really creeps me out, because all I can picture is her bolting and attacking me. I sit here almost every evening doing  my homework, but I have never really looking up to pay attention to the cat. But tonight I was really struggling on thinking of something creative to write about so I looked up and crazy cat is looking at me.

My two other cats that live at my house in town are Riley and Finnegan. Riles is super skinny, gray and one of the most loving cats I have ever laid hand on. Finnegan on the other hand is overly obese, yellow and is a scardy cat. These two cats use the litter box constantly and we haven't quite figured why. We've thought that maybe it's because they have nothing better to do, so it's almost like they are doing it for pleasure or maybe because we feed them too much! Cats live a weird life.

He was the Change

I got the amazing opportunity to watch my little nephew be born on January 2nd, 2014. It was so crazy to watch but, to me it only makes our bond closer. Let me tell you this, after being an Aunt of just over one year, I've simply had the best times of my life! From cuddles on the couch, tickle time, playing trucks to moments of frustration we never have a dull moment together. 

There is one specific moment that had has left quite a humorous memory in my head. It started off a little like this… My family and I were just hanging around in my kitchen before dinner just like any typical night. Owen needed a diaper change so my sister changed his bum, and instead of pitting another diaper she just let him run around naked. Well that lasted about 20 minutes… I get up to go find him squatting on the floor by the stairs pooping!!!!! So to stay we got that all cleaned up and not even five minutes later there he goes again.

Nothing has brought so much joy and craziness to my life then this crazy little man! He has helped me mature and prepare myself to me the great mother my sister is, someday. And I never thought I could love a human being so much. As much as I enjoy watching him I love just being his aunt because, at the end of the day I can always give him back!  

12 Dresses Later

With it being my senior year in high school, prom dress shopping is probably the most stressful thing especially, when I don't even have a date! What color dress do I want? Do I want a poofy one or do I want a flowy dress? What do I WANT? Well let me tell you the process I went through.

Well I can narrow this down. I hate the way fluffy dresses look on me. I don't want a white dress because, to me they look like wedding dresses and as far as I know, I am not getting married. I will not wear an orange, green, gray or brown dress. Dresses that flow, are strapless and are tight are my kind of dresses.

I went to Henry's bridal shop and tried at least 7 dresses on that I thought looked beautiful and after trying them all on I Didn't like they way some of them fit or the beading in some of them. So I decided to go try the other bridal shop across town and try five more dresses on. After I tried them on I finally found the one!! After going to the first bridal shop I was already tired and didn't even want to go to the second store, because I had no faith that I was going to find one at the store either.

But ladies listen hear, even when you feel like giving up, DON'T! Because what you're looking for can be sitting right in front of you.

The back of the dress! A little sneak peek.

Taylor's Law

My name is Kelsey Maguire, a close friend of Taylor Darveau. We met in school as young children and before we knew it we were just about inseparable. Our sisters were best friends as well. It was always a good time hanging out, the four of us. Often times it got confusing when we were all together because for example my mother would yell "Chelsea and Tayla" and me and my sister who answer thinking she was yelling to us. I am so glad I got to experience her contagious laugh and beautiful smile and wish I could still today.
Taylor was a passenger in the car of a teen driver who had an intermediate license for only 2 months and was not to has passengers in the car at any time. It has been a long 17 months without seeing her silly faces on my snapchat, hearing her laugh and knowing that it was her coming down the hall ways at school and the hugs she gave me often with her long monkey arms.
The Taylor Foundation, friends, and family are trying to pass the Taylor Law that would require all new teen drivers to have "Taylor Tags" on the vehicles that they will be driving. It is in my belief that this action would reduce the number of fatalities and would make teens think twice about making a reckless decision. For example Kyleigh's Law in New Jersey, has helped decrease about 9% of fatality accidents with teen drivers.
With this the Taylor Foundation is trying to raise awareness and having your help and only make the difference for the better. Please take this message into high consideration so, we can save lives together.