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<3
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What I'm Loving Wednesday
I am missing the blog world, i have been so busy that the days without blogging have gotten away from me!! Let's hope i can get back into the swing of things! Linking up with Jamie today for What I"m Loving Wednesday. Happy Ash Wednesday!
I'm Loving: That i got to see this cute little girl this weekend! She is too fun and they just change so much and grow so fast! She loves her aunt :) I taught her to pound it and she use to call my mom "gooey" now she says Grandma, but i thought Gooey was the sweetest name for a Grandma :)
I'm Loving: That Lily loves her "fix it's" and that her mom bought her a Vera Bradley purse to put her tools in when we were shopping :)
I'm Loving: That i am officially going to get my teeth professionally whitened with the laser whitening system! Looking forward to it! I will post before and after pictures once it is done :) Here is a picture from my dentist office of a before and after. have you had your teeth whitened with the laser whitening system, if so do you love it?
I'm Loving: That is it more than time enough for Joe and I to get new phones, i am wanting the Iphone, but we might end up getting the new samsung Galaxy? Any suggestions?? choices, choices... What do you have, do you love it or hate it. I have an I-pod touch and love all the things i can do with it!
I'm Loving: That we got a new cable provider at home, we were paying well over 200 a month for cable and internet, we have been a long term customer with this company but they were not willing to work with us, so we switched to Directv, we are very happy with the service and the extras we got including whole house DVR :) What cable company do you have? it cut our bill by 62% to switch, woohoo on savings!!
I'm Loving: That the days are getting longer which means more time outside and it also makes me think i have more time after work to get things done! haha!
I'm Loving: My sweet husband and sweet fur baby :)
Hope you are having a wonderful Wedensday, looking forward to seeing what you are loving today!
Until next time,
<3
Until next time,
<3
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
What I'm Loving Wednesday
Time link up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesdays. I am looking forward to this Wednesday, the weather in Iowa has been amazing! It was almost 60 degrees on Tuesday! Is is January or April?
I'm Loving: That my husband is going to have weekends off starting on February 12th. I know i talked about this a couple weeks ago, but for the 10 years that we have been together (4 years married) he has not had weekends off! So it is going to be so weird having him home at the same time i am off!!
I'm Loving: That the hubby and I are going out on Friday night to help my friend celebrate her "Forever 29"
Birthday :) It should be a good time, i will blog about this next week!
I'm Loving: That in 2 weeks i get to see this sweet girl and her parents. I am also loving that my mom and I are going to be stopping at the Aurora outlet mall to do some shopping on our way home :)
I'm Loving: That next week, i am heading to a college friends baby shower and i get to meet her sweet baby girl :) I love baby and wedding showers, they are such a happy and fun time!
I'm Loving: These Hunter boots, i would love to have a pair! The wet winter and i am sure the wet spring here in Iowa, these boots would get a lot of use, maybe for Valentines day ;)
I'm Loving: How sweet our little Macy girl has been, i mean she is always sweet, but lately she has been extra sweet :)
I'm Loving: Of course my sweet hubby too! :)
We need to plant a new tree this spring and i am wanting something that is pretty, no flower trees, but something small around 8-12 feet tall, any suggestions on something for us to plant? :)
I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!
Until next time,
<3
I'm Loving: That the hubby and I are going out on Friday night to help my friend celebrate her "Forever 29"
Birthday :) It should be a good time, i will blog about this next week!
I'm Loving: That in 2 weeks i get to see this sweet girl and her parents. I am also loving that my mom and I are going to be stopping at the Aurora outlet mall to do some shopping on our way home :)
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I'm Loving: How sweet our little Macy girl has been, i mean she is always sweet, but lately she has been extra sweet :)
We need to plant a new tree this spring and i am wanting something that is pretty, no flower trees, but something small around 8-12 feet tall, any suggestions on something for us to plant? :)
I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!
Until next time,
<3
Friday, January 27, 2012
Book Club Friday and 12 in 2012
Time to link up for Book Club Friday! I feel like this week has taken forever to get over..... Must be the weather, it has been really dreary here lately.
I finished Pick Another Checkout Lane honey, it was a really informative read, plus who doesn't want to learn how to save money and get the goods you need for day to day life!! You should read this if you want the know how of couponing!
Last week i mentioned i was ready Extremely Loud, Incredibly close, but i just could not get into the book, so i have put it down for awhile and i am going to try it again later, maybe if i see the movie, i will have something to look forward too? :)
So i am jumping on the Hunger Games bandwagon and i will be starting that this weekend! I am anxious to start this series, because i have heard so many good things about it. It will be a good weekend to start reading this because we are going to be getting some snow, so i will be staying inside :)
In other news! I just bought Blake Shelton tickets!!! So excited to see him in concert! The concert is in July, so i have a long wait until that times comes!
Also, it is babies babies everywhere, 2 of my co-workers are expecting, my sister in law and my aunt just announced she is expecting too!! I am so excited to see all these little ones!
I told myself this year, i was not going to make a New Years Resolution, because i sometimes fall off the bandwagon and never complete it, so i decided to do 12 goals for 2012, i have seen a lot of people doing this. I know i am about a month behind, but remember it is goals for 2012 :) so here they are!
1. Read and implement Dave Ramsey's money makeover!
2. Complete 12 things off my 101 in 1001 days list
3. Bring my lunch 4 our of 5 days to work!
4. Making something i "pin" off pinterest 1 time a month
5. Re-design my blog, any suggestions???
6. Stick to my cleaning schedule, it makes life so much easier on the weekends!
7. Take more pictures, i use to be really good at capturing things, but the last couple years i have quit and i need to get back into doing that
8. Complete the couch to 5k
9. Add some color to my house, i want to spruce up my kitchen, so if anyone has a great color suggestion for kitchens, please let me know!
10. Volunteer, i want to find something i am passionate about and be able to enjoy giving my time.
11. Complete the 13 week Wellness program offered at work!
12. Sky dive, i have been wanting to do this and hope to get a couple friends to join me :)
So there are my goals, some are not very good, but i love TO DO lists and this list will help me get some of these things done!
Happy Friday! Can't wait to see what you are reading!
Until next time,
<3
So i am jumping on the Hunger Games bandwagon and i will be starting that this weekend! I am anxious to start this series, because i have heard so many good things about it. It will be a good weekend to start reading this because we are going to be getting some snow, so i will be staying inside :)
Also, it is babies babies everywhere, 2 of my co-workers are expecting, my sister in law and my aunt just announced she is expecting too!! I am so excited to see all these little ones!
I told myself this year, i was not going to make a New Years Resolution, because i sometimes fall off the bandwagon and never complete it, so i decided to do 12 goals for 2012, i have seen a lot of people doing this. I know i am about a month behind, but remember it is goals for 2012 :) so here they are!
1. Read and implement Dave Ramsey's money makeover!
2. Complete 12 things off my 101 in 1001 days list
3. Bring my lunch 4 our of 5 days to work!
4. Making something i "pin" off pinterest 1 time a month
5. Re-design my blog, any suggestions???
6. Stick to my cleaning schedule, it makes life so much easier on the weekends!
7. Take more pictures, i use to be really good at capturing things, but the last couple years i have quit and i need to get back into doing that
8. Complete the couch to 5k
9. Add some color to my house, i want to spruce up my kitchen, so if anyone has a great color suggestion for kitchens, please let me know!
10. Volunteer, i want to find something i am passionate about and be able to enjoy giving my time.
11. Complete the 13 week Wellness program offered at work!
12. Sky dive, i have been wanting to do this and hope to get a couple friends to join me :)
So there are my goals, some are not very good, but i love TO DO lists and this list will help me get some of these things done!
Happy Friday! Can't wait to see what you are reading!
Until next time,
<3
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
What I'm Loving Wednesday
Happy Wednesday everyone! It seems like it is a Monday to me today... which is not good! Head over to link up with Jamie
I'm Loving: That i am signing up for Birchbox! I have heard so many thing about this pretty pink box and all the goodies in it that is time to give in and sign up! Do you get birchbox? If so do you love it?
I'm Loving: That my friend and I are going to The Vow on the 10th! The hubby will also be excited that he doesnt' have to go to a chick flick :) Are you going to see it? Have you read the book?
I'm Loving: Over at Megan's blog at Mackey Madness, ( i just love her blog!) she wrote about HANAair Professional Hair Dryer, I have been wanting one of these for awhile and after hearing her reviews i want one even more now!! So i am on the hunt to get one! Do you have great hair dryer?
I'm Loving: That i got to see this fly over today while i was coming back from a meeting at work! It was really neat!! President Obama was in town today to talk jobs.
I'm Loving: The hubby and Macy of course!
I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! Looking forward to the weekend!!
Until next time,
<3
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I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! Looking forward to the weekend!!
Until next time,
<3
Friday, January 13, 2012
Book Club Friday
I am happy to be linking up for Book Club Friday again! It is a great way to get some book reviews and find new reads for this winter!
I am actually reading 2 different books, i know it is weird to read 2 different books at the same time, but i started one when i got it and the other is taking me awhile to get into.
1st book
Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey: Save Big Money & Make the Grocery Aisle your Catwalk
Description from amazon.com
What if you could save over 70% on your monthly grocery budget and build a stockpile of food at the same time? Don t be a skeptic! Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey will jumpstart your journey to saving $600 per month! If you re interested in the idea but overwhelmed by the logistics, you ll love our step-by-step approach that transforms even the most timid shopper from coupon-shy to coupon-savvy. Authors Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler share their expertise along with hundreds of tried and true coupon tips in a fun, user-friendly format that will have you high-fiving the grocery store cashier in no time.
Now, i don't want to be a Krazy Coupon Lady, i just wanted to learn more about how coupons work and how they get things for cheap and how the process works, i am about 120 pages into this book and i have learned a lot so far, i think as consumers we should be using them, in this book, they talk about the stores are reimbursed for all the coupons that are used. I did my first real "coupon" shopping and i saved some money, not a crazy amount. So i am happy with that and the stuff i bought was stuff we needed and use on a regular basis, i will NEVER clear the shelves or buy stuff that will never get used.
Do you use coupons?
The 2nd book
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close By: Johnathan Safran
Descritopn from amazon.com
Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
I am anxious to read the movie reviews on this book? Do you plan on going to see this movie?
I have had a hard time getting into this book, but i do not like to start a book and not finish... so i am going to try and finish so i can move onto my other books.
Hope you have a great Friday, we had our first snow storm yesterday which in Iowa it is hard to believe usually by January 12th, we have around 14 inches of snow already! We also had some record breaking temperatures last week, one day was in the low 60's and another day was in the high 50's. The weather has been crazy! I hope you are staying warm or enjoying your spring like weather!
Until next time,
<3
1st book
Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey: Save Big Money & Make the Grocery Aisle your Catwalk
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What if you could save over 70% on your monthly grocery budget and build a stockpile of food at the same time? Don t be a skeptic! Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey will jumpstart your journey to saving $600 per month! If you re interested in the idea but overwhelmed by the logistics, you ll love our step-by-step approach that transforms even the most timid shopper from coupon-shy to coupon-savvy. Authors Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler share their expertise along with hundreds of tried and true coupon tips in a fun, user-friendly format that will have you high-fiving the grocery store cashier in no time.
Now, i don't want to be a Krazy Coupon Lady, i just wanted to learn more about how coupons work and how they get things for cheap and how the process works, i am about 120 pages into this book and i have learned a lot so far, i think as consumers we should be using them, in this book, they talk about the stores are reimbursed for all the coupons that are used. I did my first real "coupon" shopping and i saved some money, not a crazy amount. So i am happy with that and the stuff i bought was stuff we needed and use on a regular basis, i will NEVER clear the shelves or buy stuff that will never get used.
Do you use coupons?
The 2nd book
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close By: Johnathan Safran
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Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
I am anxious to read the movie reviews on this book? Do you plan on going to see this movie?
I have had a hard time getting into this book, but i do not like to start a book and not finish... so i am going to try and finish so i can move onto my other books.
Hope you have a great Friday, we had our first snow storm yesterday which in Iowa it is hard to believe usually by January 12th, we have around 14 inches of snow already! We also had some record breaking temperatures last week, one day was in the low 60's and another day was in the high 50's. The weather has been crazy! I hope you are staying warm or enjoying your spring like weather!
Until next time,
<3
Thursday, January 12, 2012
HELP! Purses and Vacation
Ladies and Gents-
This lady is desperate need of a new purse/handbag and a work bag, i have been searching every store and outlets for something that will be perfect, but no luck so far, so i am in need of your help!
I am someone who carries lots of stuff with me in my purse, so i need something on the large side here is my current handbag that needs to be retired! I have been using it for about 2.5 years and i LOVE it, but i am ready for something new!
Do any of you have the perfect handbag or work bag that you would recommend? Please send suggestions my way, with where you got it and if you have the website link that is even better :)
We also have narrowed some Vacation spots down to the following 3 locations, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Riviera Maya or Antigua. I have a few resorts that we like, but i am wanting first hand reviews, if you have been to any resorts at the above locations, and loved or hated them, PLEASE help me and give me a review!
How could it possibly be bad to be at any of these beaches or waters!
Thank you!
Until next time,
<3
This lady is desperate need of a new purse/handbag and a work bag, i have been searching every store and outlets for something that will be perfect, but no luck so far, so i am in need of your help!
I am someone who carries lots of stuff with me in my purse, so i need something on the large side here is my current handbag that needs to be retired! I have been using it for about 2.5 years and i LOVE it, but i am ready for something new!
Do any of you have the perfect handbag or work bag that you would recommend? Please send suggestions my way, with where you got it and if you have the website link that is even better :)
We also have narrowed some Vacation spots down to the following 3 locations, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Riviera Maya or Antigua. I have a few resorts that we like, but i am wanting first hand reviews, if you have been to any resorts at the above locations, and loved or hated them, PLEASE help me and give me a review!
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Thank you!
Until next time,
<3
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
What I'm Loving Wednesday
Time to link up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday! Today is going to be the last day for us with no snow, we are going into a Winter Weather Advisory tonight at p.m. We are not going to get a ton of snow, but just enough to cover the ground, i am anxious to see if it sticks at all, we have been having record heat this month, 2 days in the 60's! That is crazy talk for Iowa :)
I'm Loving: I really do enjoy the first snowfall of the season, it is usually so pretty sticking to the trees and glistening snow in the open fields :)
I'm Loving: Looking at DSLR cameras, i love to take pictures and since we are planning a trip i am hoping to get one before we take off :) I also want to have it around to take LOTS of pictures of our niece or nephew and of course Lily!! Do you have DSLR? What do you love or hate about yours? I am thinking about the Nikon D5100.
I'm Loving: That i got this cute tree as a gift as well, i am very excited to decorate it for all the seasons! I already have my Valentines ornaments waiting to decorate the tree, but i am in need of some tree skirts for the tree, so i am in the search of a sewing machine as well, i want something that a beginner can use but can also do a little more than just small jobs...... So if you have any suggestions on sewing machines, i would love to have them! I am currently looking at these 2.
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I'm Loving: All the music and Apps i have added to my Ipod lately! I am hoping the Cell phone company we use will he carrying the I phone here shortly, so i am hoping my trusty Blackberry holds up for a couple more months until the new phones arrive! If you have a great phone that is not an IPhone i would love to hear about it, i need it to have great functions, because i use it for work as well.
I'm Loving: These 2 of course, this is the last week before Joe goes back to school, so Macy and I have been taking advantage of having him at home, but the GREAT news is starting in February he will have weekends off!! I am so happy he has been working 8 years and having different days off and now he will have Friday and Saturdays, which is great because that means we can spend more time together!!
I am also getting close to my giveaway time, so i would love to have new followers and share the love! I am 11 followers away from my 1st giveaway!! Love to you all :)
Until next time,
<3
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