Happy 2009

Hope you have a simply fabulous New Year!

Wrap it Up

I love wrapping gifts with gorgeous heavy paper. Check out this site to find different patterns and textures.

Nesting

Well, I thought that nesting was only for pregnant women. Boy was I wrong! I am two weeks away from my surgery and you would think I was having another baby. At least that is what Kris said. I have been going non-stop and feel like I have so much more to do. To name a few, I have cleaned the freezer and fridge, shredded all paperwork from 08 and cleaned out my dresser and closet. That does not come close to finishing my list of "to do's." I am shocked that having surgery could make me "nest" like I am. My doctor said that I would be out of commission for 6-8 weeks so I guess surgery is kind of like having another baby. However, one big difference is I will get to sleep a lot!!! YEA!!

Shredtastic

I encourage each of my clients to purchase a shredder if they don't already own one. It is worth it to protect your identity. Anything with important info on it must be shredded!

Peculiar Sayings

Amy, Jon, mom, dad and I were sitting around jawin' on Christmas Day evening when we decided to have a little fun and make a list of peculiar sayings. Below are a few that we came up with. We have had so much fun!!! If you have any other sayings we would love to hear them. Please add them to the comment section.

"They roll up the sidewalks at 5 o'clock."
"That tastes so good it would make a jackrabbit slap a bulldog."
"That tastes so good it would make you slap your mother-n-law."
"Cold jawed the bit and ran off."
"We're burning daylight."
"For crying in the dishpan."
"For the love of Pete."
"You made enough for Cox's army."
"If I felt any better I'd be twins."
"There's frost on the pumpkin."
"That's a blue norther coming in."
"This is how we roll." (Jon use to say this when he lived in Philly!)
"Give me your paw." (Jon claims this is what they say up north when they want a dog to shake.)
"YO, let's go get a hoagie." (ie. a sandwich)
"Urp, slop, bring the mop, hasen Jason with the basin." (Said when someone burp's)
"If if's and but's were candy and nut's we'd all have a Merry Christmas."
"Tis best to burp and be in shame then not to burp and be in pain."
"It's slicker than a minn'rs peter."
"It's colder than a witches tit in a brass brassiere."
"Tuff titty said the kitty when the milk ran dry." MEOW!
"It's colder than a well diggers butt in the Klondike."

"We are two pea's in a pod."

Cheers

May you and yours have a Merry Christmas!!! Now go enjoy a glass of Veuve Cliquot! ~Cheers~

Life Saver

I have been doing quite a bit of labeling today at home. I thought I would share with you one of my favorite products. The DYMO LetraTag is fantastic and I could not live without it. They are very reasonably priced and can be so helpful when organizing different items around your home or office.

Groovy

I went to a Christmas party tonight and and scored a pair of these fabulous melamine salad tongs during a Secret Santa. Thanks Raegan, they are yummy!

Gorgeous Voice

Adele is one of my favorite new artists! I love her song Chasing Pavements. Check her out.

Breaking News

German court rules big boobs are not a medical problem

Good thing I don't live in Germany! Ha! Check out rest of story here.

Oh So Chic

These boots sing to me!!! I think they are calling my name!~

Going Green

We finally received our recycling can last week. I am so excited to have a large container to put my recycling in. Yea!! Let's do our part to make our world a better place!

Say Cheese

Yesterday I took these pictures of Tucker. He is the happiest baby!!!

Christmas Time

Everything is ready! Now just waiting for Santa!!!

Tucker Turns 1

Here is Tucker's 1 year slide show. Tanya with Cozy Impressions Photography did a great job as usual. There are some sweet ones of Ty too!!!

Jonna's Christmas Party

This is the bag I made for the Chinese Auction. A few of the girls hanging out and visiting. Everyone had such a great time. Thanks Jonna for a great party!

free posters!

If you go here you can download any or all 5 of these posters reimagined from the 1st Great Depression.

Stop and Think

Several others have posted this and I wanted to do the same. It really makes you think about what we do and buy at Christmas. Please take the time to watch it. It will make a difference!

Random

Amy's Garage

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After

Last week I organized Amy's garage for her. If organized properly, the garage can add such valuable extra space!!!

Gorgeous

Today when Kris came home from work he had these with him. It was such a fantastic surprise. I love fresh flowers! The arrangement has beautiful tulips, peonies, roses, and hydrangeas. Thank you sweetie for thinking of me!

Birthday Fun

Last night for my birthday we went to Milaga for dinner and drinks. It was a great time. Thank you to all of my gorgeous friends for coming and to Amy for planning it!!!

lusitania

I found this seller on etsy and I love her work she does with felt. Beautiful!!!

Simply Favorites for Body

Bath and Body Works Stress Relief Body Wash in Eucalyptus and Spearmint. $13


Mary Kay 3-in-1 Cleanser. $18
Mary Kay Time Wise Age-Fighting Moisturizer. $22
Nivea, Kiss of Moisture Hydrating SPF 4 Lip Balm. This lip balm makes my lips so soft and smooth. $ 2.50 or 6 pack from Amazon for $13.50.
My current favorite fragrance is Juicy Couture Eau De Parfum Spray. Available online at Juicy Couture. Retails for $85 but I picked mine up at a discount retailer for less than half the price.


Bobbi Brown Soothing Body Balm. Available at Bobbi Brown or at Neiman Marcus. Makes you skin as soft as a babies bottom. $19