my pretty purse

February 17, 2012

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The first week back to work after vacation is always the hardest, but it's Friday - I made it! I'm putting some pics up to remind me how relaxing it was in Florida.

We didn't diet for this trip, so Billy is wearing a tshirt in the hot tub, and I'm wearing mens swim shorts.

Black swans!

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the millions of swan pics I took. But, I couldn't help it - they were so pretty.

Billy's absolute favorite part of the trip (next to seeing our new nephew!) was eating at a really good fish place. It was just the 2 of us, we ate outside, and the weather was perfect.

Cape Canaveral. Next time, we are spending a whole day at the beach.

Yes. My feet are on the internet now. The polish - China Glaze Ring in the Red. Too bad you can't see how fabulously glittery it is.

This one is for you, Allison. It's driving him nuts that his right elbow is drooping.

February 14, 2012

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My valentines

And my newest valentine!

xoxo,

Aunt Angie

January 27, 2012

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Apparently I'm too lazy to do my nails this week, so I'm putting up an old pic of a french manicure I did way back in 2009. Hopefully I've gotten straighter with my lines since then. I think there's a lot of people that don't like french manis, I actually really like them. French pedis, on the other hand, totally not a fan.

January 25, 2012

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It's time for the Purse of the Week!

Do you love this as much as I do?

One day I will have a big slouchy yellow purse. It probably won't be a Bottega Veneta. And I probably won't spend $1800 on it. Or even $1300 on sale. But, still...

January 24, 2012

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As I mentioned yesterday, I was quite the baker over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, I made cinnamon bread. It definitely wasn't a desserty kind of thing, but it was so good with a cup of coffee. It's too bad it didn't last longer - there were only 2 slices left for breakfast the next morning!

January 23, 2012

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I don't really enjoy cooking, but I think I actually like to bake. I made a couple things over the weekend, one being a lemon loaf. I'm not a huge fan of lemony desserts, but Billy is, so this one I made for him. Not that I haven't eaten my share - it turned out really good!

January 20, 2012

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Fun fact - I stole Billy's wedding look from one of the Jonas Brothers. I can't tell you his name, but the one in the middle.

Not quite the same - no tie, since I wanted it more casual. But yeah, when I was searching for what kind of style I thought he should wear for the wedding, I came across that pic and thought it would be perfect. Thankfully he agreed!

January 19, 2012

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Today's swatch is Essie Marshmallow. It's actually the color I wore on my fingernails for my wedding. I like it. It's a nice soft white. Even though Essie is easier to get ahold of now that they are sold at Walmart, I only have 2 - this and a light pink. Both seem kind of streaky at first, and then even out. Maybe I'll try another color one day.

January 18, 2012

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New library books!

Here We Go Again by Betty White. I should have posted this yesterday, since it was her birthday.

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. I actually have already finished this. It only took me 2 days. I liked it, it was fun.

Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. My fun romance pick.

Lisey's Story by Stephen King. In the last King book, I found Hell Money. I think finding it in a Stephen King book made it kind of spooky.

Billy was with me on this trip, so he picked up a couple books for himself -

Happy reading!

January 13, 2012

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It's Friday the 13th so I'm posting a pic of a spooky black cat with fangs. Seriously, this picture cracks me up. Maggie is just turning around, probably to get away from Studley, and it freaks him out a little so he hisses at her. I bet they both ran inside right after this.

(I miss you both!)

January 12, 2012

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I can't decide if I want these shoes or not. They're a nice nude neutral color but with bling. That's kind of great.

January 11, 2012

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I'm a sucker for funny mugs. This is one of my favorites.

January 10, 2012

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Velvet Bow by China Glaze. Love this color. Hope you can tell by the pics what a pretty deep, dark red this is.

January 6, 2012

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Wouldn't it be fun to have a Tiffany bag in Tiffany Blue?

January 5, 2012

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The birds and I are not happy that Billy pruned the crepe myrtle. They've been hanging out in the pile of brush in the background.

Two blue jays at the bird bath. And, yes, that's my halloween pumpkin still hanging around. Also hanging around is my pot of dianthus. I planted them last April! I need to plant some in the front garden this spring since don't really have to do much to take care of them.

My dad helped us cut this dead pine tree down last week.

There was a casualty - a scraggly peach tree.

I want to do something with this area. I'm not sure what. A fire pit? A picnic table? My deck is also blah, I didn't even feel like getting a pic of it. Looking at all these pictures makes me ready for spring. I'm ready to make my backyard pretty!

January 4, 2012

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Even though I desperately wanted Velvet Bow for Christmas, the first polish I wore from the set was Twinkle Lights. I thought it would be sparkly and festive for the New Year. And, of course, let me say it before you do, I'm not a very good swatcher. Here is my attempt at swatching China Glaze Twinkle Lights -

This is the ONLY way I will remove a glitter polish. I've seen it on nail blogs and even on Pinterest, and it's awesome. Cotton balls soaked with regular polish remover and foil. Seriously. Awesome.

December 31, 2011

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It's New Year's Eve, the last day of 2011. Let's see, I know 2009 was bad, 2010 was good, 2011 bad, so I hate to put pressure on you 2012 but you're supposed to be a good year for me!

Time to take all the Christmas decorations down this weekend. I don't know about you, but after having everything up for a full month, the house seems a little bit bare when it's time to pack things away.

December 30, 2011

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I talked about my perfume yesterday, so today it's Billy's turn. This is actually my favorite scent on him and I think I've gotten this for him for the last 3 Christmas's. It's nothing fancy, but I like it (and he does, too!). I usually put it in his stocking, which we open together by ourselves. But, this year I put it in a gift bag and brought it with us to my parent's house. He told me later he was a little embarrassed opening it in front of them. Because of the name, maybe?? Haha!

December 29, 2011

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Another one of my Christmas presents! Juicy Couture's Viva La Juicy rollerball perfume. I've never had a rollerball perfume before so I put it on my wishlist. The actual scent was a surprise though. Billy said it was his favorite that he smelled. I can't describe it, maybe fruity floral? It's kind of strong to me, I tend to go for the vanilla and coconut scents - Sand & Sable and Harajuku Lovers G are my faves. He actually got me another Harajuku Lovers scent (Love? Music?) a couple of years ago that reminds me of this. Hmmm. I think we are on totally different pages when it comes to perfume.

I'm on a rollerball kick now. I want more! I think I need to put G on my birthday wishlist.

December 28, 2011

2011-12-28T06:00:00.000-06:00

My pretty purse!

I love this. The slouchiness of it, how casual it is, the color, the fact that it's crossbody, and especially the price - on clearance at Target for $13.

December 27, 2011

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Library visit!

Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella. After this I'll be done with that series.

Mommywood by Tori Spelling. I liked sTori Telling, so I picked this one up.

Agnes and The Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. The last book I read by Crusie had ghosts in it and I would actually get a little freaked out if I was reading at night. Ha!

Cell by Stephen King. I have about a zillion King books stored in boxes at my parent's house. I haven't read him in a long time, so I'm looking forward to this one.

December 26, 2011

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One of my Christmas presents! I love it. Velvet bow was on my wish list, and apparently it was a little difficult for Billy to track down. He finally found it in set, so I got 3 surprise polishes! If I was a good blogger there would be swatches of these in this post. But, well, you know. Anyway, the red glitter looks a lot like Ruby Pumps (which I wore on my toes for my wedding!), but I can't wait to try that gorgeous green creme and the gold/red/green glitter.

December 14, 2011

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Picked up a few more books last Monday. It's kinda the usual -

sTori Telling by Tori Spelling. I noticed they had her Mommyhood book. I'll probably get that next time.

Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie. In the last Jennifer Crusie book I checked out, someone had written 'pah!' next to everything they thought was funny. I found myself looking for the pahs whenever I turned a page.

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella. Couldn't find the last Shopaholic book I need to read, so I picked this up instead.

December 9, 2011

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Betsey Johnson is fun!

(All pics from macys.com)

December 8, 2011

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My sister and her boys.

December 6, 2011

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Here are a few more things on my Christmas wishlist.

China Glaze Velvet Bow. This looks really pretty. I actually haven't seen it in real life, but Scrangie did a swatch and review and I must have it. Oh, I also need a new bottle of Orly Bonder. I'll have to remember to add that to the list.

I hardly ever buy music, but I really want this cd. Whenever I've got Pandora on, it's usually on Adele radio.

With all the cute key chains that exist out there, this is my favorite. It's about a second away from breaking.

I'm so easy to shop for! :)

December 2, 2011

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It's December, so I knew I didn't have too much longer to make it to my 'once a year' movie. Billy was off today and I got off at 11, so today was the day. I had just watched New Moon and Eclipse over the past couple of days, so I wanted to see Breaking Dawn. I didn't like the first Twilight movie, but I think they've gotten better each time. So this one is definitely my favorite - so far.

December 1, 2011

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I'm awesome. I went to Garden Ridge today and didn't get a single thing for myself, but look what I picked up for my sister -

Excuse the bad pic. It's just so much easier to take a picture with my phone and send it to my email to save, than to plug in a cord. But, look! Spooky tombstones! All for about 11 bucks. Great deal.

Speaking of Halloween (a Halloween post in December?!), here was my 1st ever attempt at decorating -

I wish you could see my bird, the spider and web, and my halloween sign a little better. The climbing skeleton idea came from pinterest. We also had spooky music playing. We will probably do the same thing next year, although the skeleton freaks me out a little because when I'm sitting on the couch, I look over to the door and see this staring back at me -

November 30, 2011

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I am so addicted to Pinterest. If you are too, you may recognize this. This pic of this purse showed up on the site a few days ago and I think I gasped when I saw it. I love it! And while I 'want' it, I think my sister 'needs' it. Seriously. It's sold by Nordstroms, but unfortunately it says it's not available. Boo.

November 29, 2011

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Happy 1 year anniversary to my house! Sometimes I wonder if it's a little unnatural how much I love my house. Do other people feel the same way? In honor of the occasion, here's another before and after. This time, it's the hallway bathroom. What a difference paint, towel hooks, new knobs, a new faucet, new lighting, and accessories make!

November 28, 2011

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I stopped by the library after work at noon today and picked up a few more books.

Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. The newest one, I think. Still have to read Shopaholic and Sister. Maybe they will have it next time.

Losing It...And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time by Valerie Bertinelli. My biography/autobiography pick.

Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. A fun romance.

Happy reading!

November 23, 2011

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Since this blog is called 'my pretty purse,' I should start posting more about purses, right? Here's a coin purse from Kate Spade. It's a hedgehog, how funny is that?!

November 22, 2011

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Year after year, I tell Billy exactly what I want for Christmas and he never gets it for me. He has said that he thinks 'she doesn't really want that, does she?' What?? On December 26, I'm pretty sure I will be buying these for myself.

November 18, 2011

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Why am I always saying I'm not crafty? Look what I made -

I'm a horrible singer, so when Ruthie was born, I made Billy sing this to her in the hospital. I found a sign online, but it was $54 (plus shipping I'm sure). I made this one for $7. I was going to put it in my foyer, along with some mirrors I'm wanting, but I think both will look good in the black and yellow room (aka future nursery). Now I need to find new stuff for my foyer!

Speaking of 'signs,' on my first day back at work after I had Ruthie, this was the song that was on the music system when I walked in the building.

November 16, 2011

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Before and after -

November 15, 2011

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It's a rainy day today, so how about a little sunshine?

Isn't this lovely? This is the inspiration for the back bedroom. Now I need to find the perfect shade of yellow.

(from babybedding.com)

November 14, 2011

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I got my very first library card last month. Since then I've read -

Audition: A Memoir. By Barbara Walters. I'm a fan of The View, not so much Barbara herself, but I liked it.

This Is Not The Story You Think It Is: A Season Of Unlikely Happiness. By Laura Munson. Good for her for having patience with her husband, because I seriously was wanting her to say "Fine, I don't love you either. Grow up or get out."

Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her. By Robin Gerber. It was interesting learning about Ruth Handler and her company, Mattel. Still haven't made up my mind if I like her!

I'm in the process of reading -

unSweetined: A Memoir. By Jodie Sweetin. It's not that I'm such a Full House fan, I just like memoirs. Good read, so far.

Next -

Shopaholic Takes Manhatten. By Sophie Kinsella. I've read 3 other Shopaholic books all out of order, but I get it. They're fun.

Getting Rid of Bradley. By Jennifer Crusie. Another fun read.

November 12, 2011

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I hope these 'denim' leggings are everything I want them to be. I'll let you know.

I'll also let you know when I finally break down and buy some pajama jeans.

You know the commercial - "I'm too lazy for real pants" - that's totally me.

November 11, 2011

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Look what I got! I love my mini Keurig. I had 2 $25 JCPenney gift cards from my mother-in-law that I had saved from Christmas and my birthday, and the plan was to get the Mr. Coffee Keurig that was on sale for $80. Instead of the salesperson telling me they were out, she said that the system shows they have them, but they can't find them. She, and the manager, offered me the mini for the same price and I said YES! After some other mysterious discount, the total amount was $23. Yay! Although, the money I saved is already gone - just look at my coffee drawer.

November 10, 2011

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I always say I'm not crafty, but look what I did!

I'm surprised I pulled this off, not only because of my lack of craftiness, but especially my lack of patience. It could actually use a few more 'flowers', but I decided I was done.

I found the perfect book to use at the antique mall store where everyone sets up a booth to sell their junk. I've gotten a lot of books there - for decoration and to read.

I'm not sure which tutorial I used since I apparently didn't save it, but here's a good one.

November 9, 2011

2011-11-09T11:37:00.005-06:00

This blog needs a new look. (Hey, Allison - start thinking for me.)

A lot has happened since I last posted. Maggie, my sweet beagle mix, died on June 29. She was 14 years old. She was diagnosed with kidney failure mid March, so I'm very thankful that I had those last 3 months with her. She was the best. I still haven't put up her food and water bowls. We will get another dog someday, I'm just not sure when.

I was pregnant. At 18 weeks in, the baby's heart stopped beating. On what would have been our 19th week, I gave birth to a little girl, Ruthie, 7 inches long, 6.2 ounces. Even though I have my sad moments, I remember how happy she made me. I really don't know what I would do without all the things the hospital gave us - a little bracelet with her name, an outfit, a tiny bear, her birth announcement, and a blanket. That blanket especially. Even though it all had to do with genetics and chromosomes, I decided that some changes needed to be made.

And the biggest change is that I've gone part-time at work. Seriously, the only thing that gets me out of bed, is knowing I only have to be there 5 hours! I work in retail and I'm so tired of it. I've been there 16 years. Not only does the company not value the work I do, but according to my last review, the managers don't even recognize what I do. Enough about work - yuck.

Ok, enough sadness for today! Blogging's all right, I'm going to try to keep it up whether anyone is reading or not. Plus, since I get off work at noon everyday, it gives me something other than housework to do!

Maggie's Meatballs

2011-03-09T11:34:00.005-06:00

Maggie's birthday was in February, which is when I should have posted this, but oh well. Hard to believe my sweet little beagle mix is 14 years old. It's also hard to believe that back in October I was filling out a 'do not resuscitate' form for her. She had bloat, and her stomach twisted. I couldn't imagine not having the vet perform the surgery, though. And thank goodness for credit cards! She obviously is doing fine, although I was scared she was never going to eat again! Of course, she didn't feel like eating after all that, she just needed time to recover, but I was still freaking out a little bit. Her weight has slowly declined over the years, and it took a big drop then. I'm so glad I found this recipe for Satin Balls online. It does a great job of putting weight on her. There are recipes starting out with 5 lbs of ground beef and then freezing, but I like making just a pound at a time and rolling 8 meatballs. In the beginning, she got 2 or 3 a day, but now it's just one as a treat at dinner. She wishes she could have more - she loves her meatballs!

1 lb ground beef

1 1/3 cups of Total cereal

1 1/2 cups oats

1 egg
6 tbs wheat germ

1 pkg gelatin

2 tbs oil

2 tbs molasses

garlic powder

I'm Dreaming Of...

2010-11-04T16:50:00.004-05:00

A shabby chic bedroom! We are closing on our first house November 29 and I'm so excited! I can't stop thinking of all the things I want to do - get rid of bedroom carpet, take down bathroom wallpaper, paint the kitchen cabinets and get new countertops. That's not too much, right? I'm going to try to remember to take before pics.

And Maggie will finally have a backyard!

(I'm experimenting with Polyvore and I don't think the pic is coming through on Google reader, but it does on my site. Oops. I have no idea how to fix that.)

Random Pics

2010-10-20T13:03:00.010-05:00

A scene from Billy's dad's funeral. There's just something about military funerals.

My grandma died a few months ago and I wanted this platter just to have something of hers. There's dishes to match and it reminds of Wednesday night dinners from ages ago.

I buy more and more Christmas ornaments every year. I promise my tree will not be full of glittered shoes.

I love my tealight candle halloween house. It's sitting on my coffee table.

My baby was sick the other night. Apparently macadamia nuts are really bad for dogs. She's fine now and still cuter than ever, despite the mole thingy growing on her chin. She's still mad that the vet called her Nanny McPhee!

Pink Ombre Manicure

2010-10-08T15:54:00.008-05:00

I think, technically, you're supposed to take a light color and a dark color and do some mixing. I'm a little lazy and for some reason I have a lot of pinks in my collection (surprise, surprise) so I did it the easy way.

I took the pics with my phone, so excuse the badness. My rechargeable camera batteries aren't holding a charge anymore and as I've mentioned before, I'm a little lazy so I haven't gotten around to buying any yet.

China Glaze White On White

OPI Bubble Bath (my fave)

Essie Fiji

OPI Pink-ing Of You

NYC (not only can I not find a name on it, I also can't even tell you how old this polish is!)

Don't Go Grocery Shopping. Things Happen.

2010-09-23T11:54:00.014-05:00

Before I had my two nephews create the artwork above my fireplace, I searched online for something I might like. I'm glad I didn't find anything, but check these out -

I actually have these in my dining room and I love them! Aren't they cute?

And I have this in my bedroom.:

I don't know about you, but this has never happened to me:

Or this:

I love Madonna, but I don't think I need a 96 x 96 wall mural. Or do I?

They've Hatched!

2010-09-20T21:37:00.007-05:00

Last month when my nephews came to visit me, we got crafty and made dinosaur eggs. Since then, they have been incubating in one of their closets. We finally got around to cracking them open when I went for a visit over the weekend. They were fun to make, but it was even more fun pulling out the little dinosaurs!

Water Marbling

2010-09-12T21:33:00.007-05:00

I am horrible at swatching, but I really wanted to get some pictures of my first attempt at water marbling. You Tube has great tutorials so I won't go into details, but basically you drop different colors of nail polish in water to create a bullseye, use a toothpick to swirl a design, and then stick your nail in the water. Repeat 9 more times! So, yeah, it's time consuming, especially cleaning up your fingers afterwards, but I think it's worth it.

China Glaze White on White

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Commander in Chic

Sephora by OPI Fancy Schmancy

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Gray by Gray

I was wearing silver glitter before I decided to do this, so I can't tell if that's what is coming through or if it's the Fancy Schmancy.

Man, I really need to work on my finger poses, not to mention the camera work.

Just A Few Products I'm In Like With

2010-09-08T17:33:00.008-05:00

How come I am just now finding out that Pond's cold cream is the most awesome stuff ever invented? This is seriously the best makeup remover I've ever tried. I used to use a toner (after makeup wipes, and a face wash) just to make sure I've gotten every last bit of makeup off my face - and you should've seen the cotton ball. Yuck. Now, I've ditched the toner. Love this stuff.

I have naturally curly hair that turns into a hot mess if I don't use some sort of no-frizz product. I've been using Catwalk's Curl's Rock for about a year now and it works great. Although, and I'm just being picky here, I hate the goopiness feeling on my hands when I wash up afterward. I also hate the price - it's around $15.

Aussie Instant Freeze hair spray is called that for a reason. Instant freeze. Yes. Exactly. Why does 'flexible hold' even exist? And I love love love the directions - "It's hair spray. You spray it on your hair."

Another Coach Post

2010-08-28T10:20:00.009-05:00

It's actually been awhile since I've looked at the Coach website, and even though I get their emails every week, I rarely even open them. Today is Saturday, a day off from work, and I've been lounging on the couch in my yoga pants all morning 'surfing the net' (is that still cool to say? How are the kids wording it nowadays?) Here's a few things I like -

One day I will have a purse in this pretty camel color.

It's not that I WANT a black swingpack. I NEED a black swingpack.

I really have no need for this, but isn't it the cutest little phone/ipod/camera case? This is Pepper, I didn't see Pinky.

Such a fun ring!

One Of A Kind Artwork

2010-08-25T22:56:00.004-05:00

My nephews came to visit me a couple weeks ago and we did a zillion things - making dinosaur eggs, baking monkey bread, going to Playtime Pizza (no one wants to ride with me on the go karts because I'm sloooooowww), and going to a baseball game. And...creating great masterpieces of art. On the left is 'Cubes and Tornadoes', and on the right is 'Stripes'. I love them and they look absolutely fabulous above my fireplace.

Goodbye Harley

2010-07-29T20:01:00.008-05:00

Yep. Billy sold it a few days ago. He was ready, it had some sort of oil issues going on and he was sick of buying parts for it and then fixing it all the time. Someone remind me to never buy him accessories for vehicles. I hate that I bought him ape hangers and heated grips and now they're gone. But the good news is that we're saving 300 bucks a month! As for toys, he still has his drums and he has a Datsun Z car he needs to fix up sometime!

Makeup

2010-07-17T09:58:00.006-05:00

Love using this beauty sponge to apply my makeup. This one from Target is $10, half the price of the one at Sephora. I've been using Revlon Colorstay for a while now, since my last makeup was discontinued (I hate it when they do that!), and I'm really happy with it. Speaking of discontinued, I freaked out when I couldn't find my Max Factor Lipfinity anymore. Thankfully I've found something to replace it, although I think I spent at least $50 in lipsticks in trying to find the perfect one. After trying some Covergirls, I'm really liking Maybelline Superstay. Mauve (I think that's the name) is my fave, but I'm still searching for a red that looks good on me.

Cake!

2010-06-30T11:50:00.006-05:00

I love this picture! The cake was actually from Walmart so I wasn't quite sure how it would turn out, but it was lovely! And tasted really good, too! I'm glad we had enough cake for everyone to take a piece with them. Although, we made everyone assemble their own little cake boxes! No grooms cake, we had a grooms pie instead. Key lime pie from The Fresh Market. The flowers were a quick grab from Walmart when we picked up the cake that afternoon. Thank goodness they had my favorite - pink roses. We got the only 2 bouquets they had. I've already cut off the heads (eek!), dried and sealed them, and they're in one of the centerpiece vases on my coffee table. I also wanted to put a pic up of my thank you notes since they turned out so cute. I loved my invitations so much, that I decided to do my thank you notes in the same way. Pretty!

Before and After

2010-06-21T21:16:00.009-05:00

Using green apples as my centerpieces turned out so pretty!

And using my centerpieces for dessert turned out delicious!!

Totally Me

2010-06-18T14:23:00.004-05:00

I loved that I carried a Coach wristlet down the aisle instead of a wedding bouquet.

Speechless

2010-05-31T22:43:00.003-05:00

Oh, my.

Fingers and Toes

2010-05-26T20:14:00.010-05:00

Finally got some more wedding stuff out of the way today. License, rings, cake, centerpieces, and a few of the favors. I'm so ready to be done with this. That sounded kind of bad, but you know what I mean! It's fun and stressful at the same time. On to the pics!

My wedding ring. Love it. Mine's white gold. I'm actually wearing it as I type this. Maybe a channel set ring would look better, but I was really wanting diamonds set in prongs instead. So, I'm glad I got what I wanted! Looks absolutely lovely by itself.

Here's a bad camera phone pic. Hard to see the loveliness in this blurry photo.

Essie Marshmallow. I'll be wearing this on my fingers. I'm actually wearing it right now as you can see in the ring pic above. It's not a bright white at all, and I need something neutral because this is what's going on down below -

China Glaze Ruby Pumps. I'll be wearing this on my toes. Can you see the glitter? I think this is a pretty popular polish, but I have yet to try it. Think I'll do a manicure with this in a few days.

My Invitations

2010-05-14T19:56:00.007-05:00

My dress may be BCBG, but my invitations -- Walmart. I happen to really like them, Billy on the other hand, thinks they're a bit cheesey. I just wanted people to have some pictures of us, that's all! The card looks better in real life. I think I just didn't take a very good picture of the front. The wording was what I wanted - just the facts, nothing frilly. I thought the price was good too - 25 for $38, and that included our address on the envelopes.

But, let's talk about the pictures! My sister did such a great job, it was hard narrowing it down to 4. She posted these on her site, but I'm going to add them here too.

My Dress!

2010-05-10T19:49:00.004-05:00

I love it! And I'm excited that it's a BCBG! My mother came into town last Thursday and since I hadn't done any dress shopping yet and she was buying, we decided to stop in Dillard's and see if there was anything. There was! I didn't want her to spend that much, but I think she loves it just as much as me! I still need to decide on shoes, jewelry (if any), and how on earth I'm going to wear my hair. Less than 5 weeks to go!

Juicy!

2010-05-01T09:37:00.008-05:00

Cute necklace? Maybe if the pic wasn't taken with a cellphone and it wasn't laying on a pillow with dog hair on it? Maybe? I'm not big on necklaces (I think I only have 3!), even though I want to be. I think they can really make an outfit sometimes. I don't remember where I got this one, but it's been a few years now. Once, I guess it was the first time I wore it (although probably not), the ex said, "What's that bleeping placard around your bleeping neck?" (Please insert curse words of your choice.) He meant no harm, that's just him being him, but it didn't stop me from getting mad about it, and maybe a little bit sad. But definitely mad. Nowadays, both Billy and I will say it on any given day, just out of the blue. Anyway, the point of this rambling story, is that that's the phrase that popped into my head when I saw this -

Juicy Couture. I'm not quite sure what to make of it.

This one's cuter, although it's hard to tell what it looks like. Logo dog tag with heart.

I know we're talking necklaces here, but I want this watch!

And, I just have to add something wedding related! Cute wedding cake charm! It's pink and green which I'm pretty sure are going to be my colors!

Before, during, and after.

2010-04-19T19:21:00.009-05:00

Before. I obviously didn't know I would be posting this on the internet, otherwise I would have smiled or something. Although, aren't before pics supposed to be unflattering? Mission accomplished.

During.

After. I love it! I've always wanted lots of layers starting at the top, but for some reason no one would do it. It took telling her to blend in my bangs. Since my hair is naturally curly, I knew that short layers would add more curl to the top and wouldn't be weighed down. Hopefully, she will remember to cut it like this next time. I'm getting used to the shortness and I'm even considering a bob...someday!

27 Dresses

2010-04-10T16:32:00.010-05:00

Well, not quite 27. I could probably post more pics, but I'll spare everyone and just post a few. I actually haven't tried on that many dresses yet. Kind of waiting for a few more pounds to drop, but eating better and exercising - not my favorite things.

Not a wedding dress, but I love it. It's Michael Kors. Anyone see it on The View?

I originally wanted something like this. Without the gold.

But I think I'm going for a halter dress now. This is actually a bridesmaid dress. So pretty. Wonder if I'd like the bow in real life?

Cute!

Definitely more of a traditional wedding dress than the others, but HOT! I love it!

Narrowing Things Down

2010-04-01T21:08:00.012-05:00

I'm so relieved that I'm now able to check the date and place off of my wedding list. I'm planning a June wedding at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs. I wanted something different and getting married in a haunted hotel is certainly different. I knew Billy would like the haunted part, but I love how beautiful everything is.

The Conservatory Room is where I'm having the reception. And you can see the gazebo where the ceremony will be. Lovely!

Just a Few Things I Like

2010-03-26T20:28:00.007-05:00

These make my diet possible. In fact, all during my salad and baked chicken, all I'm thinking about is my one piece of chocolate for dessert. Love the raspberry cremes and coconut, too. Hershey's also makes a really good sugar free caramel filled. Yum!

You need to try this polish. Staying power is great. It has a basecoat and topcoat already in it, but I must admit, it's hard for me not to apply them separately anyway. I have one (a blue slate color called Gray on Gray), but I want more - including the color above, Commander in Chic.

I could wear my silver hoops everyday. Which is why I need a pair with diamonds. Makes sense, right?

Best Birthday Present Ever!

2010-03-10T21:35:00.005-06:00

I'm engaged! That's a horrible camera phone picture, I'm too lazy to upload good digital camera pics to the computer. At least I have pretty polish on - OPI Pink-o de Gallo.

Here's another pic -

So pretty. I've already tried on a few wedding bands and while the solitaire was easy to pick, I'm having a hard time choosing a band. Not to mention a dress, the cake, flowers, the date, and the place. But not the shoes!

Fenton Art Glass

2010-02-26T20:40:00.012-06:00

I only have a few Fenton pieces, but hopefully that will change soon. I will be fixing up my bedroom in a couple weeks, and I've been looking around for a shelf or something for my little collection. If I had planned ahead, this would have been a good time to put pictures up of the pieces I have, but that would have made sense. Instead, I'm just going to show you some cute things I found on Fenton's site.

I definitely need the purse!

And, of course, I need the shoe!

An elephant with it's trunk up for luck!

And, since I already have a dog figurine, I need a cat in honor of Nub and Studley!

Stuff I Want

2010-02-18T18:37:00.009-06:00

Yes. Stuff I want. Not necessarily pretty stuff, just stuff. I'm a brilliant writer. Here's some pics-

I'm in desperate need of some new pots and pans. I like these. They're made by Kenmore and they're nice and heavy. The next time they go on sale for $99 again, I'm splurging.

Glass bowls/containers with lids! I want!

I seriously need to do something with my bedroom and I'm determined to use my red lamps that I'm storing at my parents house. I like this from Target. I don't think Maggie will get to lay in this bed all day. Imagine the dog hair. But, her laying in the bed is the only thing stopping her from getting on my red couch. She's bad. Good thing she's cute.

And, lastly, these aren't really for me. I'm quite happy with my dishes, but Billy enjoys eating out of glass pie dishes. Don't ask. These look pretty deep. They're made by Whole Home and I'm thinking about surprising him with a set of 4 plates in red. What a surprise, huh?!

xoxo

Pink!

2010-02-12T22:15:00.008-06:00

I'm keeping my pink pictures up on the left since I'm doing a pink post today. I was actually going to do a brown post - I had come across a cute brown hobo bag and it seems like I'm really liking brown bags lately. But then I came across this -

Isn't it lovely? And, I bet, delicious. Pretty in Pink cheesecake from Sak's ($325).

I love pink roses. This is from FTD.

This is a really cute pink polish from OPI. Pink-ing of You. I actually have this and would someday like to start swatching some polish on this site. Oh, the anticipation! :)

xoxo

A Coach Post

2010-02-03T19:41:00.004-06:00

Apparently, pink is the theme for my pics over to the left. I may have actually squealed when I saw the wristlet at the mall the other day. It really is cute. But if I squealed when I saw that, I think I peed my pants when I saw this-

I have been waiting for Coach to make a slouchy bag like this and in this color. It would be perfect if the hardware was silver, but oh well. It's also $298. Oh, well.

xoxo

I'm Back!

2010-01-26T12:41:00.005-06:00

I'm baaaaacckk! Anyone miss me? Hello?

Actually, I'm not going to get worked up over whether or not anyone's reading. I really enjoy comments, but I know that it takes work to get them. I have to actually 'get out there' to let people know that I exist and, let's face it, I'm lazy. So, I'm just doing this as a fun outlet for my girly girlness and hopefully anyone who stumbles upon this will enjoy it too.

Over the past few months, I've continued to put up some cute pics over to the left. Apparently I've got kind of a western theme going on right now.

Love my new boots . Got them from Sears a couple months ago for less than 30 bucks. I like the way they kind of look like cowboy boots but not really, but since I'm not a cowboy or even a cowgirl, the style fits me better.

I just liked the way this purse looks. Seems like a good slouchy purse. I've been noticing Lucky Brand a whole lot more since Nancy carried one on Weeds for a season.

And I put up the horseshoe charm from Tiffany's just because it's cute!

xoxo

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

2009-04-27T00:00:00.001-05:00

I think I'm going to take some time off from my blog. Thanks to everyone who has ever read this silly little thing.

Wordless Wednesday - Good Advice

2009-04-22T00:00:00.001-05:00

Randomness

2009-04-20T00:00:00.001-05:00

I can't really do a weekend recap, because I didn't do anything exciting. I know, when has that ever stopped me? Random stuff, here we go -

1. Stopped by Toys R Us this weekend for my sister. She's getting her youngest these signs for his birthday, and so I posed with them and sent the pic from my phone just to make sure. I wanted to post this picture to show off my purse. I'm still loving it.

2. Horrible picture, but these are some of the kites that people fly near where I live. Wish the picture showed just how neat these really are. Do people still say neat? The third one reminds of a scary black floaty ghost dream I once had, not to be confused with the scary mummy ghost dream.

3. Hey Ali, you like Michael Kors. Saw these cute shoes on the Dillard's website ($110).
He also makes some pretty cute flip flops ($49). They come in red too, but I like these black ones!4. Can't stop playing typeracer.

5. Watched Nights in Rodanthe this past weekend. Got it thinking it might be fun to have a good cry. It didn't do anything for me though.

Hope everyone else's weekend was a bit more exciting! See you Wednesday!

Big Dam Bridge

2009-04-17T00:00:00.009-05:00

No Food Friday post, but I do have a quick little food story. I was making myself some kind of cauliflower soup kind of thing and was cutting the core out of it when the entire head of cauliflower somehow took flight and flew right into the dog and cat's water bowl. Water went everywhere, Maggie was wondering if it was some sort of treat, and I froze for a second thinking that I should get a picture of this. Then the thought of germy, animal slobbery water made me snatch it up and throw it in the sink. I just rinsed it off and cooked it. My immune system is better for it.

The cauliflower is my attempt at eating better. That's going well, as is my exercising. I try to make it out to the Big Dam Bridge as often as possible and yesterday I took a zillion pictures.

About to cross the little bridge. I walk to almost where the Big Dam Bridge starts to curve (left edge of the picture), it takes about 30 minutes to get to that point.

Sometimes a train will pass by.

Look at all the turtles!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Wordless Wednesday - Added Protein

2009-04-15T00:00:00.001-05:00

Weekend Recap

2009-04-13T00:00:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone had a great Easter! The rain and work ruined my plans. I wanted to get off early and ride with Billy on the motorcycle to my hometown. And then eat all the Reese's peanut butter eggs out of my nephews Easter basket. Oh well, next week I'll be visiting for Little pup's 5th birthday so I will have cupcakes to look forward to.

I spent Friday night cleaning. It shouldn't have taken me 2 and a half hours, but Three Kings was on tv and you know how I feel about Marky Mark. Loved waking up Saturday morning to a clean house, maybe I'll do that from now on.

It was so pretty out Saturday. Stuff I did - I had a wonderfully relaxing lazy morning, ate a late late lunch at Jason's Deli, I managed to make myself take a 30 minute walk, went with Billy to air up tires on another Z car that he bought (he has 2 now, trying to decide which body he wants to work with), a trip to the store for movie snacks (cereal), and we watched Max Payne that night (another Marky Mark movie).

Speaking of this other Z car, it's been sitting in the same spot since 1985, and in the glove box was a Wendy's matchbook.

As I said earlier, I had to work Sunday, but afterwards - I got a short nap, went to Starbucks and had one of their $3.95 deals (tall latte and coffee cake), went to the store for movie snacks again (pizza), watched The Duchess (really good), and I finally did my taxes (yay - a refund, boo - I'm giving it to a credit card).

I'm not a gigantic fan of frozen pizza, but I really like the white pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. I've convinced myself that it's good for me with the spinach and reduced fat mozzarella and the low sugar. It's really good, you should try it.

Is it bad that I'm already wishing it was the weekend again?! By the way, what's your favorite movie snack?

Favorite Meme

2009-04-10T00:00:00.004-05:00

No Food Friday today. I haven't made anything worth writing about lately. Except for the Jello/Cool Whip Parfaits. I just haven't been quick enough with my camera, and they seem to disappear quick. But, it makes for a pretty healthy dessert. Maybe healthy isn't the right word, but it fits into my diet plan. And they are really good.

Instead, I stole a meme from my sister. I quizzed Billy with a list of my favorites to see how well he knows me. Actually, I guess I don't really know myself since on most of them I didn't have a favorite narrowed down. So these are his answers, and he did a pretty good job.

Song:
Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meatloaf. Good answer. I have been listening to it over and over again ever since he got me Hits Out Of Hell for my birthday.

Food:
He said "You have lots of favorites." What's that supposed to mean?! It's true, though.

Color:
Pink. Easy.

Time of Day:
After work. Actually, I really enjoy night time - about 10 to midnight. I know I should go to bed earlier, and I always try, but never stick with it.

Drink:
Again, he said lots, but then he said Starbucks. Good answer, even if just naming Starbucks isn't really a drink.

Alcohol:
Gin and tonic. Absolutely. I'll have another.

Store:
Dillard's. I think the only reason he said this is because that's the only place around here that has Coach, and I'm always wanting to go drool over the purses and shoes.

City:
He said my hometown! I laughed and laughed! I have sentimental feelings toward my hometown, but it's not my favorite. Not quite sure what is. I guess it would be where I live now.

Candy:
Giant gumballs. I know where all the giant gumball machines are.

Flower:
First he said tulips (not true at all), but then he kept talking and turns out he meant calla lilies. I think pink roses comes in first with the calla lilies a close second.

Holiday:
Christmas! No way he could get this one wrong. I love Christmas (only 259 days to go!).

Restaurant:
He just started naming off places - Olive Garden, Chili's, Jason's Deli, Dixie Cafe, Shorty Smalls... So I like going out to eat. It's a hobby.

How about you? What are some of your favorites?

Have a good weekend, everybody! And Happy Easter!

100!

2009-04-06T00:00:00.008-05:00

The bloggy world was very good to me last week. First of all, the totally gorgeous Miss Eve gave me a sexy blogger award! Can you believe it? No, I can't either. I'm supposed to list 5 sexy things about me, but I would be here all week trying to come up with something. Instead, just go check out Evi's blog and be amazed by all the hotness.

Also, I won a giveaway! AP over at Drawing Closer To Him, has had some pretty awesome giveaways. I was very fortunate to win a Yoplait Fiber One Giftpack (nutrition journal, pedometer, kitchen scale, water bottle and yogurt). Great timing too, I'm a week into my diet and exercise plan and I'm doing really good. Can't wait to use that pedometer.

And, lastly, in blogging news, today is my 100th post! As it says in my profile over to the left, I started out posting just once a week about stuff I like - it was on Mondays and I talked about makeup, nail polish, jewelry, etc. And it wasn't even my idea. I listened to my sister talk about her blog and it seemed like a really fun thing. But, I wanted her to write about girly things. She wouldn't. Instead, she called me up one day and told me to go to this site. She had it all fixed up and told me to start writing. My once a week postings turned into 3 times a week because, just as my profile says, I thought I should have a hobby. It's been fun! And thanks to everyone for reading!

Time for random pics!

Billy and his drums.

Me with my camera phone.

My 4 year old nephew driving a tractor with my dad.

My dad and nephews. See the little head popping out of the trailer?!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

2009-04-03T00:00:00.002-05:00

It's Food Friday!

I'm trying to lose a few pounds, ok, more like 15, so I'm trying to eat a little better. It's been going pretty good. Especially with recipes like this. I happen to love brussels sprouts, and I've never roasted them before so with Ina Garten's recipe I made them the other night and they were delicious!

I used frozen brussels sprouts and thawed them first. Since I liked them a lot, then maybe fresher would be even better. Also, I really just eyeballed the rest of the ingredients (salt, pepper, olive oil) as well as adding some balsamic vinager and parmesan cheese at the end. If you make these, I highly recommend the balsamic vinegar. I think I did 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

Also, since it's Food Friday, I'm going to post pics of the tacos my sister made for me the last time I visited. I'll have to start thinking of something else from her recipes to request for my next visit.

Ok, bad idea posting these because after these pictures I'm pretty sure no one is even thinking about my brussels sprouts now!

Wordless Wednesday - This Is Why I'm Not In Shape

2009-04-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

(Trying to do yoga with my nephew around. Also, please ignore my alien foot.)

Does This Count As A Post?

2009-03-30T00:00:00.001-05:00

Oh, look! It's a post saying I'm not posting! The laziness, I just can't escape from it. I just wanted to put a few words up, since it's been last Wednesday since I posted and then it was just a picture. My weekend started Thursday at noon - I loaded Maggie in the van and went to visit my parents and my sister's family. My brother actually came to visit too, so that was nice. But, I just haven't got back into the swing of things, blogfully speaking. So, today I'm just going to leave you with some words of wisdom - actually, a definition - from my Snickers wrapper:

Nougatocity - a heightened yet fleeting state of accomplishment that makes you realize how unbelievably unmotivated you normally are.

"Fleeting," "unmotivated," Snickers, you know me so well.

Wordless Wednesday - Gross!

2009-03-25T00:00:00.004-05:00

(My 7 year old nephew wanted a gross birthday party!)

Blog Talk and Pictures

2009-03-23T00:02:00.011-05:00

Ok, I did it. I added the the 'follower' box to my blog. The reason I haven't done it until now? I am very sensitive and seeing just 1 follower - my sister - in the little box for weeks and weeks, would have just done me in. So, how about it everyone? Want to follow me? Give my self esteem a little boost, pretty please? (Thanks Ali and Eve!)

My intention for the layout of this blog, was to have cute girly stuff in the pics to the left, and my own everyday pics on the right. I still like that, but I'm just soooo lazy about updating them. So, today I'm going to post a bunch of everyday pics . Instead of boring you with my usual Weekend Recap (I ate food, I watched movies, etc.), I will be boring you with random pictures. You're welcome.

Even though I consider myself an X Phile. I finally got around to watching the latest X Files movie over the weekend. It was like an extra long show, so I liked it. By the way, there is a lot of naked Mulder dolls on ebay. Wonder what's up with that?

My sister's house - where Mulder is forced to socialize with the likes of Scarlett O'Hara.

My old cheerleading shoes. Maggie chewed on them when she was a puppy, but I'm still not throwing them away.

Painted my nails over the weekend. OPI - Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not. I hope you can tell it's purple. I'm not great at swatching.

Billy just got finished taking the fuel tank out, while I....sit.

My youngest nephew. On cupcake # ?.

My sister and Howard, both giving Lexie kisses.

My oldest nephew. Chillin' on his new bike.

Hope everyone had a great weekend! And don't forget to follow me! I'll beg if I have to!

Beer Bread

2009-03-20T00:00:00.005-05:00

It's Food Friday!

Hmmm, what should I do with that one lonely can of beer in the fridge? Make beer bread, of course! I can't even tell you how impressed I am with myself whenever I make this. I always think of bread making as difficult - kneading, pounding down with fists, covered in a corner to rise. This is the easiest bread recipe ever, and I love it.

3 cups self rising flour
3 tbs sugar
1 12 oz can of beer (I think the light taste better)

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a greased loaf pan (or you could use a casserole dish, and I just used some cooking spray). Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Pour melted butter over the top. I melted a stick of butter but didn't use all of it (I did use it after the bread was done, though, on the slices). Bake until golden brown - about 10 or 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday - Not Quite Time...

2009-03-18T00:00:00.003-05:00

A Short Weekend Recap With Birthday Pics

2009-03-16T00:00:00.002-05:00

I think I'll fill this post up with pictures because I did absolutely nothing interesting this weekend. Friday, we grabbed a pizza after work and just flipped channels on the tv. Saturday, Billy picked up Krispy Kreme and then I basically followed him around while he did car stuff. I planned on going on a date, but we ate leftover pizza really late and weren't hungry, so there went that idea. We ended up doing grocery shopping at 9 that night. I was a little irritated that the rest of the city was doing the same. I may not have a life, but doesn't anyone else? Go do something, instead of making all the lines long at Walmart! We watched Flash of Genius that night (Greg Kinnear invented intermittent windshield wipers and sued Ford).

Sunday, we had Dixie Cafe for dinner. I always have to ask what the vegetable of the day is, because if it is sweet potato casserole then I know what I'm having for dessert. I smear butter on top and sprinkle with sugar, and when the top half is gone, repeat. Yum. After Desperate Housewives, we watched The Happening. I wanted to like it since my boyfriend Marky Mark is in it, but it wasn't really happening for me. Ha, ha! See what I did there?! You know, I've had to learn to be ok with Billy falling asleep during movies. At first it was annoying, and now instead of asking him if he's ready to watch a movie, I just ask him if he's ready to go to sleep.

So it was the usual weekend - stuff myself full of food and watch movies. Hope everyone else's weekend was a little more exciting!

Some birthday pics -

Apple Pie Filling

2009-03-13T00:00:00.004-05:00

It's Food Friday!

I don't like apple pie, but I like apple pie filling. I know it doesn't even make sense, and I have no explanation for it at all. And the fact that I like cheddar cheese on it? I surprise myself sometimes.

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbs flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 tbs water

Place apple chunks in a medium saucepan. Mix together sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples and mix well. Stir over medium high heat until apples begin to release juice. Reduce heat, add vanilla and water, and heat until apples are soft.

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday - THE Blue Box!

2009-03-11T00:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday To Me!

2009-03-09T00:41:00.006-05:00

Today is my birthday!

I'm not sure what all I'll be doing today, but I have already warned Billy that he's going to have to do whatever I want. That may even include watching Twilight at the dollar theater. I'll have pics later, including pictures of my nephews party over the weekend.

In the meantime, Kristin tagged me for a purse tag. I've been seeing this around, and it's been a lot of fun seeing everyone's purses and the stuff that's in them.

This is my Coach black patent leather Bleecker tote. Retails for $398, I got it for $140. Normally I don't even have that much stuff with me, since I sometimes switch to my swingpack or even my wristlet. Also, besides being a Coachie, I'm a bit of a Marc Jacobs fan too. The sunglasses and star keychain are MJ. See the pink keychain thing? Love it. I don't think I'll ever get rid of it.

Consider yourself tagged because I seriously want to see everyone else's!

Just For Me

2009-03-06T00:00:00.002-06:00

It's Food Friday!

I love it when companies do things specifically for me. A few months ago Coach came out with some gorgeous sling backs named Angela. And they must know I love calla lillies, since they came out with some cute accessories with a calla lily design. So, I'm pretty sure that Starbucks had me in mind with these 2 drinks.

I was a little disappointed in the peppermint mocha, it wasn't as...intense? I don't know, the peppermint flavor was just ok, but the mocha itself was lacking something. The raspberry one, though - delicious. They're a limited time only kind of thing, and I almost missed out. Target has already started marking them down to $3.48.

Has anyone else tried them? What do you think?

Have a great weekend!

Wordless Wednesday - 5 More Days Until My Birthday!

2009-03-04T00:00:00.003-06:00

(I'm pretty sure I could put the strategically placed pens back in the same spot!)

Weekend Recap

2009-03-02T00:00:00.001-06:00

Seriously? The weekend is over? I just need a week to lay around the house. Actually, this coming weekend I'm crossing my fingers that I get 4 days off in a row. My oldest nephew turns 6 on Friday, so I'll definitely be going to my hometown. Can't wait to see him open presents. I also can't wait for cupcakes.

Let's see...Saturday was really relaxing. I don't know why I think that, because I did a whole lot of cleaning that morning. Maybe because I wasn't on a time schedule or something. The only time specific thing was to go somewhere to eat with Billy before he left for "band practice." So, we went to the Chinese buffet place next to JCPenneys. After we ate, I got a cute top. Normally, I really don't like clothes shopping because nothing ever looks good, but I went with a specific look in mind and got lucky. I if wasn't lazy, I would have posted a pic.

Dropped Billy off and then went to Target and Walmart. Don't ask me how I managed to spend over $100 and didn't even get any food. Actually, I got makeup - $12 and a new slimshaper - $12, and I got the boys their birthday presents - $40. So, that's not too bad at all. And the dog food, cat food, and 2 bags of litter added up. Those animals need to start chipping in already.

And it snowed Saturday! It was pretty. And since I was driving around, I'm glad it wasn't sticking to the roads.

Sunday was work, as usual. Went to Burger King to try those Burger Shots. They were cute little things. Pretty good. Definitely better than White Castle or Krystal's. Anyone else tried them? Watched Billy work on the Z car. I almost had to pump up a tire, but thankfully the pump was broken. Watched Stepbrothers and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Funny.

What do you think of this swimsuit?

It's from Land's End, I think $58. Why on earth are swimsuits so expensive? Anyway, I'm never completely happy with any of them, but I like the way this one is adjustable on the sides so I can wear it longer. I think that I might like that. Sears has a navy one I can try on, maybe I'll order it in black and white (since I have about 3 pairs of black bottoms) if it fits good.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

It's Not Just Me, Is It?

2009-02-27T00:00:00.001-06:00

Cascia tagged me just in time, because I don't have a single thing to write about for Food Friday. So, today, you will be learning a few "weird" things about me, instead of what all I like to eat (uh...everything).

1. Ok, this is food related. Whenever I share a footlong sub, I have a specific half that I eat.

2. I can never remember if I locked my car doors. Also, I always think I left the stove on or my little heater on. I have to say out loud - "stove is off, heater is off" before I leave the house.

3. When I play solitaire on the computer or phone, I think it already knows if it will let me win.

4. I tear off the first little bit of toilet paper in a public restroom. Even papering the seat, I don't want to sit on it.

5. Remember the band 311? Whenever the clock reads 3:11, in my mind I'm yelling "311 boyyyyy!"

6. I dream every night.

I'm not too weird, right?! Thanks for the tag, Cascia!

But, since it is Food Friday, I will put up this picture of the lollipops I got my nephews for Valentine's Day. Mainly, because I want to show you how many calories, sugars, and carbs it has.

If I'm going to do that amount of damage, I think I'd rather have a few snickers bars.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Wordless Wednesday - One Of My Favorites

2009-02-25T00:00:00.004-06:00

Weekend Recap and Some Stuff I Like

2009-02-23T00:14:00.010-06:00

1. I had a pretty good weekend. Friday night, my sister and her family were passing through town, so I met them at IHOP. I love every chance that I get to see my nephews. I watched 2 hours of Lost while I gave myself a mani/pedi. Saturday was nice. Slept late, ate chinese food, Billy bought another car, watched a movie and ate junk food. I took pictures of the car, but I haven't put them in the computer yet. It's a 1977 Chevelle Malibu. One owner, 64000 miles, white, 4 door. He's really buying the motor for the Z car, but his friends think that he should keep this one since it looks nice and runs really good. He's pretty much got the body sold already. The movies I watched this weekend - Zach and Miri Make a Porno, and The Women. Liked them both. Love Meg Ryan's hair. I've never had blond hair, but I would love it if mine could look like hers.

2. I am loving my Seche Vite topcoat. If you don't have this, you absolutely need to buy it.

3. I also like spray gel. Right now I'm using Herbal Essence. I feel like they were thinking of me when they added the tag line at the bottom - I Know How Much You Like Control.

4. I really like this crossbody bag by Juicy Couture - The American Canvas ($78). I just think it would be a bit hypocritical if I wore it, since sometimes I'm not very peaceful. It's cute, though.I don't know if I can pick the best part of my weekend. Everything really was the best. How was your weekend. What was the best part?

Angie's Chili

2009-02-20T00:00:00.006-06:00

It's Food Friday!

I stole this recipe from my sister, but since I changed a few things I'm calling it Angie's Chili now. The biggest difference is that I don't add the ground beef. My boyfriend once told me that I might as well be a vegetarian. I usually don't eat meat Monday through Friday, since I don't like dealing with it raw. But, on the weekends, I will gladly sit and be served burgers, tacos, and boneless chicken wings. Just as long as I don't have to fix it, I'm fine.

So take this chili recipe and add, delete, make it your own!

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbs chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
1 can of water

Spray a big pot with cooking spray and saute onions on medium heat. Add everything else and once it starts boiling, turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes or so. Easy!

Wordless Wednesday - Flashback to 1983

2009-02-18T00:00:00.001-06:00

Weekend Recap

2009-02-16T00:50:00.007-06:00

It's almost 1:00 in the morning as I'm typing this. I've always liked being up at night. I know I'm going to regret it, though, when I have to get up at 6. I haven't even washed my makeup off yet and it doesn't seem like so long ago when I put a fresh face on, so it will take a little more work to scrub it all off. Especially that Beauty Tubes mascara. Not sure that I will get that again. But, the reason I put a fresh face on, is that me and Billy went to Applebee's tonight. Kind of a day late Valentine's dinner. Then we stopped by Target for some junk food - TimTams and Ding Dongs, and watched The Rocker on dvd. The movie made me laugh, so I liked it.

I went to my hometown this past weekend. There's a bunch of reasons I like visiting my parent's house, but do you want to know a weird reason? My mom buys juice. I don't. This is the only time I drink it and I find myself sneaking into the kitchen at night and drinking every kind there is. This time there was pina colada and grape. Told you it was weird.

I had a great time seeing my nephews. I bought some construction paper so we had fun making valentines.

I'm very proud of my snowmen drawing on that blue sheet of paper. Too bad you can't see it better. I totally should have taken a picture of that.

This one doesn't like the 'Tootsie' part of the Tootsie Pop. The suckers are starting to build up.

I liked my flowers. I thought this would be our project, but the boys totally weren't interested. They just liked cutting out hearts.

Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! And for those of you non-believers with black hearts (ha ha!), hope you had a great weekend!

And since I admitted my weird 'I-only-drink-juice-at-my-parents-house' thing, anybody else have a weird thing like that? Please, tell me I'm not the only one!

Lemon Pies

2009-02-13T00:00:00.003-06:00

It's Food Friday!

A couple weeks ago, I made a lemon meringue pie and lemon icebox pie for my boyfriend's birthday. I actually didn't eat either one, although I made myself sick eating the leftover icebox pie filling. The pictures didn't turn out so great, and I didn't even get to take one of the lemon icebox. I thought he would wait on me before he started in on it. I tried to make the last weirdly shaped piece into a triangle, and smooth out the fork marks to get a halfway decent picture. I think that the lemon icebox was probably the best one, and not so involved as the meringue. I'm all about easy desserts.

Lemon Icebox Pie

12 oz Cool Whip
1 can (14 oz) condensed milk
1 (6 oz) frozen lemonade (thawed)
Graham cracker crust

Mix the first 3 ingredients and pour into crust. Refrigerate overnight.

I eyeballed 12 oz of Cool Whip. Next time I'll get the 8 oz container. That way I won't have pie filling left over. I seriously ate so much of that, I didn't even want any of the actual pie! But, it's really good, and very easy. I'd definitely make it again.