I like to think that I'm spontaneous. That I'm full of adventure...open to new ideas...inviting of change. But sometimes things happen that make me realize, I might not be as up for change as I like to think that I am. My bank is changing....and I think it's affecting my perspective more than it probably should. Wachovia (my beloved and trusted bank since college) has … [Read more...]
These Boots Are Made For Walking….
With fall on the horizon...and even enough cool in the mornings that I have begun fantasizing about jackets and tall boots... I thought it might be a good time to share a couple of items I've recently seen that set my "style or vile" alert a-flashing. I don't claim to be a fashion expert by any stretch, but there are some things I just can't get into no matter how much I try … [Read more...]
Messed Up Grill
I would so much rather be sitting down right now to write a post about my intended topic for today, but alas, I'll be on my way to the pediatric dentist here in just a few to get my baby's tooth checked out. Poor little guy fell in the driveway and knocked 1/4 of his front tooth out. It's a crucial tooth...we'll be getting that fixed. Not gonna make him walk around with a … [Read more...]
Surprise in the Box…Pandora’s Box.
I'm totally behind the times. Like...completely out of it...seriously. Almost as bad as my 84 year-old grandmother who when told in a computer class to move her mouse around on the screen, actually put the mouse on the monitor. I'm almost that bad. Well, maybe not that bad, but I think that I might actually be the last person on the planet to discover Pandora Radio. In my … [Read more...]
Rainy Day Blues
I don't really have the blues today. In fact, I'm pretty excited that I got to "sleep in" til 7:30 this morning...how about that for a whopping good time?! Happy Labor Day to everyone! I don't really even know why we celebrate Labor Day. I guess I should look it up on Wikipedia or something. Ok, I will...but later. I am actually a little bummed this morning though because … [Read more...]
What’s Cooking…Labor Day Weekend?!
There's something about long weekends that make me want to grill out. Memorial Day Weekend, Fourth of July, Labor Day...it's like the heat outside isn't enough, so we all just want to sweat over a hot grill. I don't know what it is honestly, but I also find myself wanting pies....lots and lots of pies. Which completely counteracts all of my efforts at the gym...but whatever, … [Read more...]
Zits…Just the Pits! And Annie Sloan Paint Winner!
Guess what I got just in time to celebrate my 33rd birthday this past weekend?! It's something I've never had...like, at all. I guess I've been pretty lucky to have made it this far in my life without it, and now that I've got it, I have to be honest and say that I haven't missed it. It's not an ipad, or a pony, or a new vacuum...no friends, nothing so pleasant. For my … [Read more...]
Horse Yoga….and Red Letter Words giveaway winner!
I'm on a quest to be in good shape again (hence I joined the gym and have been killing myself spinning lately,) but I'd be flat out lying if I didn't tell you that in my gut I feel annoyed by people who are amazingly fit. It's just because I'm jealous...it's completely messed up, but whatever...you know that feeling I'm talking about. Like I want to throw a stick in the spoke … [Read more...]
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway
Once in awhile, in the midst of pursuing doing something that you love... and persevering through the parts that you hate of doing the thing that you love, you find something that can entirely eliminate the parts that you hate from the thing that you love...and that...well, that is just pure love leftover. I found something like that. And no...it's not a robot that cleans my … [Read more...]
We interrupt your regularly scheduled day….
for an EARTHQUAKE! I'm not kidding you. I was just standing in my kitchen checking email and my entire house started shaking. At first I thought the dryer was off-balance and then I realized that my entire island was moving and the walls looked like they were wiggling. A mirror on the wall was swinging back and forth. Then I thought..."WOW, that must have been a serious … [Read more...]
The New Life for Dessert and a Gussy Sews Giveaway!
Welcome to the New and Improved Life for Dessert! I am so excited about the way this design has come together thanks to a lot of hard work by my friend Erin at Design by Insight! We've been busting it to get this done, and hopefully the new design will be easier for all of you to navigate to find your favorite recipes, crafts, design ideas, and funny stories. Please let me … [Read more...]
All Hands on Deck!
I have had the most unbelievably busy day today. Unsurprisingly to myself and also surprisingly to myself I have once again bitten off far more than I can actually chew.I'm organizing a huge picnic for our church and by my own fault waited too long to get all the information that I needed...thus, running myself ragged trying to get things taken care of today. And in … [Read more...]
Ultimate Blog Party prize winner!
this post is gonna be short and sweet people....and probably completely visually uninteresting because i'm typing it on my phone. and i'm in texas right now, and it's The Hubs' birthday today too.i wanted to tell you the winner from the comments on my UBP post was Ashlee! The pretty earrings that I can't show since I dont know how to do that from my phone are yours! … [Read more...]
Ultimate Blog Party prize winner!
this post is gonna be short and sweet people....and probably completely visually uninteresting because i'm typing it on my phone. and i'm in texas right now, and it's The Hubs' birthday today too.i wanted to tell you the winner from the comments on my UBP post was Ashlee! The pretty earrings that I can't show since I dont know how to do that from my phone are yours! … [Read more...]
Style or Vile?!
This morning over my completely-necessary-to-jump-start-my-day cup of coffee I was leafing through a few new magazines that we just got in the mail. Frontgate, some random catalogue filled with silk flowers (NO idea how I got on that list...I'm still a silk flower skeptic,) and the newest J. Crew.In 6th grade, I'm pretty sure that Jennifer Jahn dominated the Duckhead … [Read more...]
How to… Properly Cut an Onion
Several years back, the Hubs and I watched a whole season of The Amazing Race on TV. One episode they were in Jamaica and the challenge they had to get through was to dice a 50lb bag of onions. If we had been on the Amazing Race that day, we would have DOMINATED! It was then and there i realized that the majority of the world must not know how to properly dice an onion. So … [Read more...]