…bring new nephews! Congratulations to Cindy + Dan + Ella (sister + brother-in-law + niece) on the upcoming addition to the family! This isn’t exactly breaking news – we’ve known about the new baby for awhile – but the fact that they are having a boy is a new piece of information. Now, I can… Read More April Showers…
My younger brother Erik & and his lovely wife, Angie, have been married for almost a year. Erik is currently in the Air Force, and part of being in the military often means having to move away from family. Their case was no different, so it’s not often that we get to see them. Since… Read More More of My Lovely Family
Thanks so much to Holly over at In My Over Active Head for the question tag! I’ve only been following her blog for a few weeks, but I’ve really enjoyed reading it and learning about her life 🙂 So, here goes! 1. Were you named after anyone? Sort of. I’ve heard 2 stories behind my… Read More 16 Questions
I learned about a new food today – the Pilgrim Sandwich! I’m thinking this must be something unique to New England, because I’ve never heard of such a thing. Apparently, you take your Thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, salad) and either stick it on some slices of bread or put it in… Read More Thanksgiving Food
I had a lovely little box waiting on my front step this afternoon, and I was hoping that it would be my Christmas ornament from PamperingBeki’s exchange. And it was 🙂 Isn’t it so cute? A big “THANK YOU” to Glacier-Eyed Girl – it’s adorable! And for those of you wondering about my ornament, I… Read More Christmas Ornament Exchange – Received!
Have any of you heard about the Lush brand of cosmetics + skincare products? Maybe I’m living in the dark ages, but I hadn’t heard of them till today, when I read about this yummy-looking chocolate cupcake face mask: Doesn’t that look scrumptious? And no calories 🙂 I couldn’t find it on Lush’s USA website… Read More Chocolate Cupcake Face Mask?
…to St. Thomasonly 46 days remaining……after that, you can find me here… Trunk Bay – we’re planning to snorkel or snuba here 🙂 One of the resort villas View of Charlotte Amelie harbor off of one of the patios January 3rd can’t come soon enough!
Thanks so much to my friend Erin over at Blue-Eyed Bride for my lovely blog awards! I’ve known Erin since the 6th grade, and it’s always fun to read her blog and see what she’s up to! Thanks so much Erin, and congratulations 🙂
Have you heard about this puppy cam? I read about it on MSNBC.com today, and decided to check it out – they are so cute! Apparently the 6 shiba inu puppies in the webcam belong to a San Francisco couple. The couple decided to install a webcam as a means of keeping an eye on… Read More Puppy Cam!
Being the insanely proud aunt that I am (I have 3 wonderful nieces and 1 fabulous nephew), I have to share this photo of my sister Cindy’s and brother-in-law Dan’s baby girl, Ella (Shelly & Sam – you need to send me new photos if you want your little ones to be “showcased”!) Doesn’t she… Read More My Lovely Niece Ella 🙂
I won something! I attended a conference today, and several of the vendors were hosting drawings and raffles. Several of us girls entered our names, and Meghan and I both got our names picked! I won this ginormous basket full of goodies: Isn’t it huge? I sampled a few of the treats (a sugar cookie,… Read More Hooray for Winning Stuff!
Thanksgiving is almost here, and apparently the turkeys in New England have decided to stage an escape… Proof of this point? Well, Chris got a bit of a surprise while getting in the car this morning. He noticed something moving, and three, count ’em, three turkeys were walking on the road that runs by our… Read More Three Turkeys
I’m going to have a DMV rant right now. If you love the DMV or work there, then perhaps you should skip this post. My license got lost sometime between Thursday & Friday evening of last week, so I needed to go to the DMV to get a new one. However, it wasn’t just a… Read More A DMV Rant
Chris and I watched “Get Smart” this weekend, starring Steve Carell & Anne Hathaway. It was hilarious!!! Seriously, it was so funny that we had to rewind certain parts of it because we were laughing so hard! If you like Steve Carell movies and comedies, then you need to see this one 🙂
Well, this Friday night was a disappointment. I was supposed to go out for drinks with the girls after work, but upon arriving, I found out that my license was missing! I know that I had it on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m pretty sure that I had it on Thursday morning. So, sometime between Wednesday… Read More Lost License = New Wallet
A huge THANK YOU to my wonderful younger sister, Valerie! I was so surprised to see a big box waiting on my doorstep when I pulled in the drive this afternoon. I was thinking, “Oops – did I order something and forget about it again?” As I got closer, I saw that the address was… Read More Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!
I went to the doctor today, and let me just tell you that I am relieved to have it over with. No, I didn’t have anything to be worried about in the first place, but I was still super nervous. It’s odd really, considering the fact that my own father is a physician, but for… Read More Relieved!
I voted after work today. My darling husband came with me. Thankfully, the polls weren’t too bad – we stood in line for about 5 minutes, and that was that!
Thanks so much to Milltini for my Superior Scribbler award! Apparently, my dog (Bear) and her dogs (McGregor & McDuffy) are long-lost cousins – can’t you see the resemblance? Bear McGregor Milltini McDuffy Milltini Aren’t they all so cute! Thanks again to Milltini for my lovely award 🙂 The rules of… Read More Superior Scribbler
Awesome PamperingBeki is giving away this sweet necklace. All you have to do is head over to her blog & leave a comment about how you cheer yourself up when you’re feeling grumpy. My favorite thing to do is to call my mom or one of my sisters – they almost always cheer me up… Read More PamperingBeki Giveaway!
