A sunny Saturday

Today I'm seeking the Sun

I want to feel the Sunshine

I want to walk on the beach with the Sun on my back

Watch the Sunset with my Hubby.....

Hope your Saturday is full of Sunshine and love....

Have a wonderful weekend! 

images from Pinterest

Hello March!

I'm so happy March is here

It means change...

Change in the season

or at least hopes in change

It means Spring is close by

March for me is a lot to look forward to..

In a week Katelyn has her Senior Class trip to Florida

I'm excited for her to go to Disneyworld with her friends.

On the 19th is my 24th Wedding Anniversary...

Feels like yesterday...24 years! wow!

On the 28th my baby turns 18!!

Also feels like yesterday....18 years old!

WOW!

Today is my nephew Connor's 12th Birthday!

Happy Birthday buddy!

Tonight is my theater group..

We are seeing Les Miserables

I've seen it before in Utah and loved it..

Hello March!!

Have a wonderful day! 

Sophie ❤ coffee talk

Sophie joining her rule breaking Dad at the table

She is hoping to score some extra's !

Kids will be kids! 

Happy Friday! 

Not in a instant...

We started our Master Bedroom redo over Christmas break....

We finished our Master Bedroom redo over President's Day break...

Here is my Instagram collage of our room..

Sorry it's dark...

the colors look so much better at night...

All that is left to do is stain the dressers in the Spring a blackish brown color.

I love how everything turned out...

Especially the picture wall...

I won't even tell you how long it took for my engineer perfectionist hubby to hang

30 pictures....perfectly level...

There is no such thing as slapping a nail up here! 

I love this pop of color, found it on Pinterest in yellow 

and Katelyn did her magic and changed the color to match my theme.

What's up with....

The DOUBLE word verification!!!

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As if my eye sight needs verification that it's time for readers...

Why blur one part....

I don't mind the word verification...

I know some blogger's won't leave a comment if there is one...

I go back and forth having it...

I hate spam...

But really this is crazy!! 

Thoughts anyone????

Seeing spots......

I'm in love ♥

with all the 

Polka Dots

or aka Spots♥

Old Navy 

I ♥ the navy one!!

J Crew

♥ love the bright yellow!!

I'm currently on the hunt for this scarf or a look alike

I hope I'm not late getting on the Polka Dot wagon 

and can find some fun splashes of color for Spring! 

♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

All my favorites from PINTEREST

I hope your day is filled with

love....

chocolate...

and more ♥

Weekend update....

How about those Giants!! 

Such a great game..

Loved the half time show...

Loved all the commercials....

How about that David Beckham one....

Such a great weekend....

Hubby is home...

Hubby is so sick...

He is my day 4 photo of the day

Stranger

only because I felt like he was gone sooooo long!!

and  we stayed home all day and I couldn't take any stranger pictures!

Before his sickness got the best of him

We finally made our headboard...

and when I say we it was mostly him!

I ♥ him

I ♥ my new headboard!!

It's not quite connected to the wall yet

 just leaning against the bed 

until my hubby is better 

but you get the idea!

Photo of the day 

day 5 

10am

I worked yesterday at the tiny ski resort...

it was dead...no new snow

I do like having a window to watch all the fun!

Lastly poor Sophie is a itchy roo..

He allergies have been better 

Until this weekend...

so pink and itchy...

Poor baby!

Happy Monday all!

Monday laughs....

My sister sent this in an email this morning.....I laughed so hard!! Thought it was worth sharing!
Have a wonderful Monday!! 

RETIRED HUSBAND 

After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. 

Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse. 

Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target:

Dear Mrs. Harris , 

Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Harris , are listed below and are "documented by our video surveillance cameras": 

1. June 15: He took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking. 

2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals. 

3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom. 

4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away'. This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money. 

5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway. 

6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers they could come in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged. 

8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.

9. September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it as a mirror while he picked his nose. 

10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were. 

11. October 3: Darted around the Store suspiciously while loudly humming the ' Mission Impossible' theme. 

12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels. 

13. October 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, yelled 'PICK ME! PICK ME!' 

14. October 22: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed the fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!

15. Took a box of condoms to the checkout clerk and asked where is the fitting room? 

And last, but not least: 

16. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited awhile, and then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here.' 

One of the clerks passed out.

Our bedroom redo progress

We have been working on our bedroom redo since Christmas break. It's a process....and we are progressing! This weekend we found perfect curtains for our room....we are over joyed with them. They are blackout curtains and do they ever black out the car lights, street lights, moon and even the sound! We have had the best nights sleep since!! We went every where looking for the perfect curtains....last place we went success JcPenny and they were on sale....bonus!

Imagine chocolate brown instead!

We also exchanged a accent chair for another one more colorful....and that splash of color needed to bring out accent colors we were going for.....

Picture really doesn't due justice it's a gorgeous deep teal and cream.....just need a pillow for it and we are good to go. Chair is from Pier One....they have some great pieces. 

I also ordered the  fabric to make our headboard....

So hopefully in a few weeks time we will have a new headboard......

Lastly all that's left is pictures....I love Pinterest and all the idea's for picture walls...here is a few I like.

Also found this informational layout which will be extremely helpful.....

from here

As soon as it's done I'll post the pictures.....

But so far we are loving our room.

When it rains....

Photo credit

It pours....

It's been a crazy week or so.....

Lots going on....

Weather has been insane...

snow, rain, wind snow again

water heater replaced

wind storms

no electricity 

sump pump over flowing

buckets and buckets of water

electricity back on...yay!

I need wine....
Sick baby home with a cold...
Working.....

new carpet installed today yay!

moving furniture

tearing out old carpet

lots of staple removal...fun times!

eating too much conversation hearts!

That's what I've been up too 

how about you?

Goodbye 2011

Happy New Year!!!

xo

Holiday drink...

On Sunday we went to probably the best brunch I've ever been to, and now a new tradition for our family. Not only was the food out of this world delicious but the entertainment was so beautiful and festive.

One of mine and my hubby's favorite part was the starter drink.....called Poinsettia.

Champagne, Triple Sec and Cranberry juice...

Yum!

What about you, do you have a favorite holiday drink?

Last Christmas break we (when I say we I really mean my hubby) were suppose to paint our master bedroom....but he came down with a man cold...remember this video! It was close to this in our house!

So it's still not done...I have high hopes this Christmas break it will happen! I hate the color in our room, I would paint it but he is a bit of a perfectionist and insist it will get done. I'm also wanting to make a new headboard. Thanks to Pinterest I have lots of ideas...our room will be a work in progress.

I really like these two styles.....

I'm looking at a solid brown Duvet and tossing around the following material for a headboard.

I really hope it happens...

I really hope he stays healthy....

Hacked.....how?

Yesterday was a great day....I got so much done! I was on fire.....barely online....so productive!
Too busy to get hacked.....some time in the afternoon I started receiving texts and emails from people asking if I sent them a link?......NO I've been busy today people....

Some how my email contact list was hacked and sent out links to god knows where....well Katelyn opened hers....sent her to a Viagra website....you think you teach your children not to open links and first chance they get what so they do.....bad!!

I sent out emails telling people not to open....hope I wasn't too late and hope I didn't miss anyone!

SORRY REALLY I AM!!!
I changed all my passwords...that's what Yahoo recommends!

Here's my question around the time this all took place I had just let someone borrow my phone, to make a quick call. I stood right there....it was only a minute! Is that how my email was hacked or just a weird coincidence ????

Wish theses brilliant people would use their skills for the greater good!!

So on the bright side my Paper Whites popped! Pretty uh?!!

Happy Tuesday! 

A healthy nut

How can something so yummy be good for you? 

Guess what they are.....

Pistachios....are the good nut

healthy source of fiber

good for your heart

if in the shell...you eat them slower

equaling a healthy snack and possible weight loss!

It's true....I googled it 

see HERE

Wonder why we seem to only consume them during the holidays!!

Happy Monday!

Boy did it rain this weekend......and the wind, was something else! It was a weekend of staying in your sweats and cuddling by the fire! Well that's what I did while Katelyn was doing homework and hubby was fixing her car in garage. While sitting by the fire I was pinning on PINTEREST my latest obsession.

Hey in my defense the house was clean, groceries were stocked, laundry done.....etc......!

 My rainy day fun....

Heres a recipe I pinned. I'm making this for Katelyn it's her favorite soup- Tomato basil  and a side of grilled cheese! Yum...

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I want to re-cover our living room couches and arm chair via slipcovers. Right now they are a green,red,tan plaid and I want something more neutral like this picture.

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Or maybe tan so I can change up the colors with pillows seasonal. I love the idea of crisp white...but with my coffee spilling, red wine spilling family I don't know!

Lots of ideas and inspirations found on PINTEREST

Like this:

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I'm going to print and frame for my Thanksgiving mantel

And this for Christmas, which is about 98 days away!!

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And how about this laundry room...omg! I think this is brilliant idea. Who would'nt love doing laundry and ironing while watching your favorite shows.

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Dreaming of going here some day.....maybe for my 50th...!

Santorini, Greece

And my favorite quote found

Yes it is.....

Not raining today..so far..going to head outdoors and live life today!

Happy Monday!

Do you Pinterest?

We have had so much fun pinning and finding fun things....

One thing I love is the up-do and different hair tutorials.

Not for me....my hair is hopeless...but Katelyn has beautiful thick long hair.

Most days she straightens it and on the real humid days she curls it.

She found this solution on Pinterest it's curl your hair with no heat. 

Basically you put your hair in a high pony and wrap a toeless sock to form a bun. 

If your interested watch the video.

It worked on Katelyn and made amazing curls.

Sock bun...sleep all night with it...

Results the next morning...gorgeous uh?

Happy Thursday all...

Irene

I was in Northern New Jersey visiting my sisters when Hurricane Irene hit. We have all watched the news reports of the devastation Irene left behind, sure it could have been worse and thankfully it wasn't like Katrina. My heart goes out to those hit by this storm especially those in Vermont. The water in all these pictures receded and the trees that fell have been removed, life has gone back to normal, for many the clean up continues.

Earthquakes, Tornados, Hurricanes...turning the calendar to September...school starting....colors peaking from trees....changes are happening on every corner.

It's a new day....it's Saturday....hope it's a beautiful day for you.


PS the little animal in middle is a soaked and scared chipmunk. My niece took the picture...hope the lil guy made it.

Happy Saturday!!