About ME!

Who is Heidi Lynnski?!

I’m a girly girl… born in Oakland, CA in 1984on a Navy base to my parents, Brian and Nancy, then grew up (for the most part) in Bancroft, IA. I have 2 younger brothers, Griffin and Chase. I graduated from North Kossuth High School in 2003, then attended Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, IA, where I got my Bachelor’s degree (double major) in Human Resource Management and Business in May 2006. While attending my last year, I met the person I had once considered the “love of my life” for over 3 years. Upon graduating, I moved to Ankeny, IA (Des Moines Metro), where “he”- Jon, lived with his son, Jackson, and I took up residence. I immediately started working towards my Masters degree in Business, and in August 2007, I finished my MBA from Amberton University! I started working for Iowa Home Care in 2006 as well, and was employed there as the Patient Care Coordinator Team Lead until August 2009. Jon and I got engaged in February 2007, but had decided that then was not the right timing for marriage for us, and then broke up for good last year! I met the true "love of my life", my boyfriend, Aaron, about 2 1/2 years ago through mutual friends. We re-connected last Winter 2009, and have been together since. We make each other laugh, smile, and...we've always said it just seems "easy" together. We moved and now currently live together in our home in southwest Missouri! Only God knows what the future holds!

I love pink. I love big diamonds. I love cheese- yes, big blocks of it. I love shrimp scampi. I love high heels. I love sexy lingerie. I like country music, feel-good music, and hip-hop to jam to! I like to dance. I’m silly. I laugh really hard at my own jokes, even when they’re not all that funny. I like to golf and I’m actually surprisingly a natural at it! I like to read romance novels and fun magazines. I love The View, Ellen, Oprah, and Dr Phil! I hate snow. I love baseball. I love the fall and summer weather. Life has slowly taught me to be a kinder, more accepting, better person. I get worked up too easily sometimes, but I’m working on it. I hate pain. I get migraines, and I hate them. I love to cook for people that love to eat what I make. I’m not perfect, I make mistakes. Sometimes I’m out of control and wild… I can definitely be hard to handle. But, it’s because I care too much. I love too much. I’m innocent and sweet at times, but naive at others. I know I’ll be the best wife and mom in the world. I like to be romanticized. I love peonies, minus the ants. I love Sex and The City. To win my heart… be sweet to me, take care of me- not because I need it- cuz I don’t- but because you want to eliminate some “stuff” for me; be my partner, make me laugh, and treat me with respect… I’m an extremely sexual person, I like to have sex and I like to feel sexy… I can be naughty. I like to feel needed, wanted, and loved. I’m grouchy some mornings… I do Starbucks (triple venti skinny vanilla latte, extra hot!), omelet’s (Denver, no ham, add extra crisp bacon please!), and some warm weather, and I’ll be a morning person. I love weddings. I like to go on walks and house-hunt. I believe in discipline. I love my family and friends tremendously, and I’m always here for them. I love Mexican cheese dip. I like pepperoni pizza with extra cheese… amongst others. I’m not a picky eater. I like alcohol- wine, beer, margaritas, anything! I like to ask funny, personal questions. I’m not as shy as I seem. I cry too easily sometimes, but I’ll blame it on being a woman! I don’t respect people that are disrespectful, negative, or untrustworthy. Once you get my love, I’d do anything for you and wouldn’t go anywhere. I’m far stronger than I even know!

"I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle... but if you can't handle me at my worst... then you don't deserve me at my best."-- Marilyn Monroe

I believe in pink, I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles -- Audrey Hepburn

Lifehouse- Whatever It Takes

So, since this is the title of my blog... I figured it was only fitting to post the lyrics for the inspiration of the title... Lifehouses' "Whatever It Takes'. ENJOY!

A strangled smile fell from your face
It kills me that I hurt you this way
The worst part is that I didn't even know
Now there's a million reasons for you to go
But if you can find a reason to stay
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
Believe that I can change
I'll keep us together whatever it takes
She said "If we're gonna make this work
You gotta let me inside even though it hurts
Don't hide the broken parts that I need to see"
She said "Like it or not it's the way it's gotta be
You gotta love yourself if you can ever love me"
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know that I've let you down
And if you give me a chance
And give me a break
I'll keep us together,
I know you deserve much better
But remember the time
I told you the way that I felt
That I'd be lost without you and never find myself
Let's hold onto each other above everything else
Start over, start over
I'll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what's at stake
I know I've let you down
And if you give me a chance and believe that I can change
I'll keep us together whatever it takes

What is LOVE?

What is LOVE?!
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?' The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.' Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.' Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.' Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.' Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.' Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.' Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss' Emily - age 8

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.' Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,' Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.' Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.' Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.' Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.' Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.' Elaine-age 5

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.' Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.' Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.' Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image) Karen - age 7

'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.' Mark - age 6

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.' Jessica - age 8

And the final one The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

Randoms

Who likes randoms? When I refer to a ‘random’ I mean… a person you casually know, in one way or another. Let me give you an example… “some random was hitting on my last night”. Okay, now that we have that clear… who likes randoms? There are so many double standards and cliché things that go along with this. Do guys LOVE randoms? Talking to them, trying to pick them up, sleeping with them? Some say that all guys do when they go out (to a bar) at night is try to pick up a girl to take home. Some say they don’t ever do that. I would say that the truth is somewhere in between. Now, me being who I am… that’s enough to make me about want to vomit. BUT, some girls know this and willingly go along with it when they’re out. Some think it’s normal, cool, good, flattering, etc. ICK!!! But, there is also the other side… the girls that go out looking for randoms, talking to them, flirting with them, maybe taking them home. Does it appeal to more people than not? Should it appeal to more? Are relationships too much work that it’s just easier to do this? Does it make some feel more fulfilled than a relationship does? They don’t have to ‘worry’ about the pressures of a relationship… just in and out with one after another? Does it appeal to you?! Should it appeal to me? Does it make your or would it make my life easier, less stressful to have to worry about another… just do your own thing, and in THAT way too?! Now, I’m not into that… but should I be? Should girls? Or just okay for guys? For nobody? For everybody? Hmmm…

Babies

So... Having a baby, having kids... What does this mean to you? Does it mean something different to each person? Different to moms compared to dads, dads compared to moms? I think to each person it does! Some take it as no big deal, some its the biggest deal ever! I would be @ the second half of that statement! But, I do think people experience emotions and all that comes along with it differently. I would be in awe, crying, laughing, and in love all @ the same time! And feeling more connected to the daddy then ever before too! I would be a mess, but a GREAT mess, in a good way!

Does it bring the parents closer? What if there are other kids already, does it bring them closer as a family? I think the answer to both has got to be yes! As the parents, you now have a joint common goal, besides yourselves. As a family, you now have those brother and sister relationships that were never there before as well! Will there be hard times for the parents? Disagreements over parenting styles? How to raise them? Jealousy from the other child? Stressful times! YES to all! But, in both, you are joining all together and forming a life long bond from that child! You'll both or all have the same goal- to make that child and yourselves and your family have a happy life! So as long as you remember that you can work together to make it great!

I just got to thinking about it today, it just made me think how truly special being pregnant, child birth, and having a baby really is or would be! I am 'such a girl' in this regards, and maybe it took me a long time coming, but I get so emotional on days like today when I see someone else experiencing those joys!

And, not that I'd want to TODAY, but I think being pregnant and going through delivery sounds wonderful! My friends and I sometimes talk about this, and, while as hard as it would be, we are almost jealous of those experiencing it! Again, not that we would today, but you get my point. I definitely, and sooner than later, of course the time being right, want to experience this! I really do and think it would make you appreciate life and all it entails so much more as well!

So, congrats to those who've gone through it, you're great! :)

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Best

Sometime the best, strongest relationships are those that take a break in the middle. Why? Because if you can be that strong of an individual to not know what the other is feeling or doing all the time during that time, imagine how strong you can be as a team when you do know.

Where you're going

I just heard a quote today that I thought was very true... "You can't really know where you're going unless you know where you've been." I think this is great... What from your past made you who you are today? If you're proud of who you are today, are you glad the past happened? Without the past, good and bad, we wouldn't have the experiences, wisdom, courage, and strength that we do today. For me, I know, like a lot of people, that I've made a lot of mistakes. But, in many ways, I'm glad I made them. Why? Because if I didn't I wouldn't know how to make things right in my present and future. My past makes me have hopes and dreams for the future!

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