Weekend Project

I forgot to take a photo before. This is from about 1/2 through....



And after...



Can I Pweeze have a treat now?


Who knew a puppy could be so spoiled?

We did some cleaning today and a friend and her fiance stopped by for lunch! It was a good day, however went by way to quickly!

Freebies and Samples

Trying to save as much as we can, I have been searching out coupons, samples and such. Here are my recent finds!

$2.00 off coupon for Febreze Laundry oder eliminator
Free sample of Pantene hair product
Crest samples/coupons
$5.00 off Blue Buffalo Natural Dog food
Free sample of Quaker Oats
Free sample of Total cereal
Free sample Fruit and Nut granola bar
Free coupon for Quiznos!
Free Coupon for Kashi frozen Entree
Cheerios Coupons
Free Walmart Samples

Have you found any cool deals lately?

My Favorite posts and a giveaway!

What a giveaway I have to tell you about!

At Barking Mad, they are giving away a $250 Target Gift Card! Holy Moly!

All you have to do it post your 5 or 10 favorite blog posts, of your own writing, and then link up!

Easy peesy!

My favorite personal posts are, in no particular order...

1. Indecisive - this really shows a lot of my personality
2. I...we love Caribou
3. Saturday was amazing - just a great moment in our life!
4. Happy Green Day - this one was just fun
5. Crocs: Love them or Hate them?
6. The letter finally came
7. A dedication to my iPod
8. Days Like This
9. The Weekly Battle
10. It's interesting...

Oh My Gosh... that was kind of fun. Looking through my old posts made me realize how far I have come in the last 12 months... very cool.

Crocs: Love them or Hate them?

If you need a good giggle...

Let's just say, not everyone should be a headline writer... though, it did get my attention!





To see the entire article, click here...

Help! I'm lost! Okay, so I'M not lost...

Well, maybe not really lost, per se. However I cannot find my cable to upload photos to my computer. This is making me cRaZy because:

• I have 2 nearly full cards. I need to upload the photos!
• I have some awesome photos to post here and want to do so before it is old news
• I know it is here, and there isn't any where else to look... ugh. I hate when this happens!

However, on the upside, I am feeling much more healthy than when I posted last. Plus, I'm not quite as stressed (it could be denial, hehe). Stay tuned. Lots to come!

i am tired

that is all.

It isn't because there isn't anything else going on in my life. "Tired"... well that just sums it up.

I share an office (another post for another day), and since I started my job in September, we have been passing the sniffles back and forth. The sniffles turned into coughing and sneezing, to sore throats and itchy eyes. My office person is over hers for this round. However my head has felt like an overfilled water balloon since last Thursday. The sloshy head, itchy eyes, running, yet plugged nose, achy body. I am tired.

My mom in law had her 50th birthday party last weekend. Well actually, we threw her a surprise party, all day Saturday. The car ride to the party was 8 hours one way. I had to drive part of it. It was nice and she enjoyed the day. However each time I had a chance, I snuck out to the car to sleep. I was tired.

Work is busy. I have students applying to 4 year schools and preparing to transfer. I have resume writing workshops to plan, volunteer activities to organize, and paperwork to fill out and file. I have so many things I need to do. I have sticky notes all over my desk. My calendar is filled. I have a 7:15 am appointment on Friday. I need a day off. I am tired.

My house is a mess. Lets not even mention I have boxes and boxes to unpack from our move in November. I have a stack of mail on the counter and another on the table. The dishes are dirty and laundry pile is high. I need to catch up, yet I cannot seem to catch up. I am tired.

sure... I'm just tired... well maybe a little crabby...

Lets hope this week continue to move on by, and this weekend brings much sleep :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAISY and Brittany !

Click on over and wish Daisy a Wonderful Birthday!!!

Then Click over and send birthday wishes to Brittany!!!

Pinecones, Lysol and incubators...

Took Dakota out this am.
He did nothing more than dig and play with pinecone.
Taught Dakota how to shake :)
Come to work.
Sick.
Want to go home.
Found Lysol spray.
Office is now Lysol cloud instead of germ incubator.

I LOVE GOODIES!

AND getting fun things in the mail!

This makes participating in swaps so much fun!

I participated in An Island Life 2009 Valentine's Swap! A couple days ago, I received a cute little package from Shana at My 3 Wisemans.



It was jam packed with goodies!



The M&Ms were the first to go :) mmmmm!


Thank you Shana!

Honest Scrap

Once upon a time a wonderful friend and blogger, Daisy, awarded an award to some fellow friends and bloggers....

And this blogger nearly forgot. It isn't that I didn't appreciate, or feel thankful. It has just been my blog has taken the back burner for a while.

Here are the rules that you agree to when you accept this award . . .

"When you receive the prize, you must write a post showing it, together with the name of who has given it to you, and link them back. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs that you find brilliant in their content or design. Show their names and links and leave them a comment informing that they were prized with 'Honest Weblog'. List [if you can and/or dare] at least ten honest things about yourself. Then, pass it on!"

Should they choose to accept, in no particular order, I nominate these honest bloggers:

1. Leslie at Adventures in Randomness - - She is not afraid to put herself out there. Her blog is real life as it happens. I love her honesty of thoughts, beliefs, fears and accomplishments...

2. Mel at Mel A Dramatic Mommy -- Check out the Jan 15 post. One cannot be any more honest than this :-) and anyone brave enough to share this is worthy of an award! hehe!

3. John Deere Mom -- From P**P, to farm animals, puppy trouble, and other random, honest bit of real life, this blog is full of smiles!

4. Michie at Seeking Imperfection -- The ups and downs of buying a house, balancing a job, a family and quest to be imperfect. It is wonderful, honest, real life stuff!


okay, so the "rules" say list 7. Well, I'm listing 4... and starting my list of 10 Honest things about myself...

1) I hate following rules. :-)
2) My puppy is one of the family. I NEVER thought I would be one of those people.
3) Husband and I dated starting when we were 14... crazy. However it is amazing how much we have grown together and shaped each others lives (in such a positive way).
4) I am a perfectionist. However I tend to find myself thinking, If it cannot be perfect I will not do it at all. This gets me in trouble...
5) My dream would be to be a stay at home wife/mom. I never thought I would feel that way, but the thought has crossed my mind.
6) I love to play "hostess", however often dislike going to other peoples events.
7) I regret not continuing to take piano lessons.
8) I want to participate in a marathon someday!
9) I enjoy cleaning my house.
10) I miss my grandma.

WAAAYYYYYY behind!

What seems like FOREVER ago, I posted my birthday wish... for everyone to do a random act of kindness... I was going to post a mr linkey... blah blah blah. Well I didn't.

I'm sorry for anyone that had done something, big or small, and was hoping to post it! Life is crazy and I didn't get to it. HOWEVER, I do NOT want to let your kindness do unnoticed . Therefore, post in the comments here what you did and I will be sure to link up to you from this post and notice the wonderful things you have done.

Thank you!