Showing posts with label pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pictures. Show all posts

December 30, 2008

Another random update

How was your holiday? Ready for the New Year?


We have had a lot going on, with the holiday, still unpacking from our move, work, Dakota... plus Husband and I have teamed up and been working on a little bloggy surprise... life is busy!


Husband and I traveled to South Dakota to visit family. We had an adventurous time, especially with puppy Dakota. He decided the comfy back seat with his pillow and blanket wasn't good enough. He instead sat between us nearly all the way home. The last hour, he crawled in the back and seemed quiet. Needless to say, he ate our Nibs.



On the way back, during one of our puppy stops, Dakota found a good pile of snow, ran up it, lay on his back, and slid down the hill with his feet in the air. Over and Over. It was hilarious!



Husband and I exchanged gifts after Christmas once back home. He couldn't have done better. First, I opened this:






Then, my handbag weakness was fed with this beauty:






Even Dakota got me something:








We also hit up the local stores trying to find after holiday deals. Michaels and Target were the best. I got these for 60 cents each at Michaels.





This ribbon was also only $1.00 each! Amazing!






Sunday night, we grabbed takeout... Dakota LOVED it!





On Monday, the 29th...
  • Dakota ate through the laptop computer cord
  • Dakota chewed through a 2nd collar
  • Husband and I went to Marley & Me. When we returned, Dakota had excaped from his kennel... he didn't make any messes, or tear apart anything... however after we were home for 5 minutes, he make a huge mess...
  • We also attempted to take our photo next to the Christmas tree. Husband and I have taken our holiday photo next to our tree for several years as part of the holiday tradition. This year was no different. Well, almost. Many, many, MANY photos later, we still didn't have a photo with Dakota looking at the camera. The last shot somehow startled him. He ran under the tree and, well, below is the very last photo



Stay tuned for more updates!

November 20, 2008

Have Junk - Carnival!!!

My husband and I have nearly perfected the "Oh Crap, we have company coming in 12 hours. Let's hide the junk."

We try to clean in advance, however there always seems to be a last minute rush to pick up the last of the laundry, or pile of clothes, dishes, or just the random stuff... the junk.

In moving/packing, we are really trying to not take junk with us. I have made a point to sort before putting things in boxes.


Here is a prime example.

One junk drawer:


Pens. Pencils. Tape. Highlighters. Whiteout. Crayons. Colored Pencils. Pencil sharpener. Random other items... A complete mess.

I shorted out a bunch of it. Then called husband over to pick out anything we "had" to have and I had missed.

I took a hilarious video with his picking through the drawer. His excitement was like a kid in a candy store.

Here is what we ended up with.


Not terrible I suppose, but more than I had wanted.


So I want to know: What does your junk drawer look like? What kind of junk is in the drawer? Is it similar to mine? Totally different? How long did it take to get like that? hehe... :) Please, do share!

I want to see pictures.

I want the details.

I'm calling a Spur of the moment Bloggy Carnival!!!


All you have to do to participate is post up a picture of your junk drawer on your blog, linking back to here. Then, leave a comment here letting up know you are participating.

I'll add all participants to a master list below. OOH, and for sure invite all of your friends too!

Common! What are you doing still reading? :-)

Grab your camera, and march on over to that junk drawer!

Extra points if you post both a before/after organization photo...

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Have Junk?
--Spur of the moment Bloggy Carnival--
Participants:

1. Daisy @ A Daisy A Day
2. Katie @ Crafts by Katie
3. Come on... I wanna see your junk! (hehe)