happy valentine's day

1. i'm a genius! i finally figured out how to make my photos larger on my blog. [in my defense, i'm in a new format]

2. these were the bookmarks we made for kaylee's class since they are not allowed to pass out candy.

3. i made two turtle cheesecakes for valentines day. hope one didn't burn though it seems to smell like it.

4. i also got my hand stuck in the mixer while it was on! DOUBLE OUCH!

5. now i'm headed out to find some valentine's gifts for the kiddos.  i don't like giving out too much candy since we eat enough junk.

6. my girls weekend was awesome! will share more later though it was pretty mellow.

7. i also came home to a super clean house. the husband CAN clean better than me and i will let him.

8. we've been eating breakfast for dinner a little lot more often since moving here. made the pioneer woman's biscuits and gravy with sausage and her eggs benedict though i just made sunny side up eggs rather than poaching. also some cheesy scrambled eggs for the little nuggets.

9. ugg- need to pay bills. hate paying bills.

10.  also have my lady bug garden club flower arrangement workshop tomorrow. i have nothing for it. no flowers or vase or idea! [they will get judged next week]

[friday] love

mom loves kaylee
mom thinks kaylee is awesome!
and loves to see her smile [with her missing tooth]
and hear her giggle/laugh

1. kaylee seemed a little bummed last friday night so i drew this after she went to bed to find in the morning. she loved it and tried to copy it all day. it now hangs in her room.

2.  ollies hair that covers his eyes, that when he lays down he looks like a shaggy rug and his back side reminds me of a baby polar bear.

3. trying on a dress at target and having a flashback moment in the dressing room. [me, back in my early 20's wearing a dress with my favorite doc martens]

4. eating lunch with kaylee though the best part was the cupcake i got from our local bakery. [she decided to eat school lunch today]

5. eating leftovers for lunch this week to keep from wasting food.

6. the vow in theaters this weekend. 

7. pinterest 

8. its spring in texas! [its been raining A LOT]

9. mini moon pies of course.

10. that its my sweet college friends birthday and hope she's having a wonderful day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR WENDY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

mini moon pies and thin mint cookies are evil

pretty lights in san antonio

1. i think trees with lights should be a year round thing. 

2.  i'm hoping mike and i can get smart enough to decorate our outside trees for christmas this year. [not likely though]

3. sorry for the horrible tiny photos. my flickr account is almost to the max unless i upgrade.

4. came home with a box of mini moon pies. i ate 5 of them last night.  and maybe one this morning. [banana flavored]

5. and i bought 7 boxes of girl scout thin mints. i put 4 of them in the freezer outside in the garage hoping ham doesn't find them. hmm... wonder where he gets his sweet tooth from? and his inability to just eat a few...

6. i'm going to meet up with two girls from high school on saturday in san marcos. going outlet shopping and whatever else we can find to do and sunday tour one of the girl's son's campus.

7. i've been talking myself out of it but i'm sticking to my guns and going because i always whine and complain i have no one to hang out with.

8. i've banned kaylee from after school snacks. monday she complained because she doesn't like fish, tuesday she complained because she doesn't like lasagna but last night she ate all of her beef stroganaff.

9. tonight we're having her favorite "chicken and ducklings". [i've altered some of the ingred. if you want my recipe, just email me]

10.  i found two perfect paintings for the front entry. one is of some red flowers for a $100+ bucks or the other is cartoony man and women exercising or dancing for $730. guess which one i like better?

SOOOO bored

big ass chocolate chip muffin via my parents

1. sad but that chocolate chip muffin wasn't very good.

2. yesterday i was SOOOOO bored. the only unboring part was eating lunch with baby girl. [ended up with schlotzsky's deli turkey bacon club and a cheese pizza for baby girl]

4. think i found a new bakery and its just right down the road. the price is much better for a cupcake. [i got 2 for the price of one from that other bakery]

3. i'm eating leftovers right now even though its not even lunchtime. i have to go to the grocery store and figure i should eat so i don't buy unwanted stuff.

4. i made seared tilapia and my favorite potatoes last night.  super easy and super delish! 

5. of course i made it without the watercress and mangos because my family does not have a very sophisticated palate. i did make the dressing but as a side. [i'm the only one that liked it and i like my fish to be a little crunchy so i cooked it longer]

6. i was SOOOO bored yesterday that i went for a 10 minute run this morning. it felt good.

7.  ham's SOOOO bored right along with me- we're both considering getting jobs. [part time for me of course]

8. baby girl didn't want to go to school this morning because she has computer lab. i told her don't let a 30 minute class ruin her whole day. fingers crossed today is going well.

9. kate spade is having a 75% off sale right now. my "i need a vacation" hat is only $25.00- so hard for me to resist...would i even wear it? yes, around the house when the family gets annoying!

10. watched giuliana and bill last night- they make me giggle. and tonight parenthood is on.  still love him.

sad the weekend is over

                           
1. silly girl with sticker remains all over her face.

2. i didn't feel like packing baby girl lunch so i'm going to eat lunch with her today. [not sure what to get us though]

3. she lost another tooth last week. then really lost it as in we can't find it to place under her pillow.

4. my mom's day was awesome and i got another half a day on saturday. 

5. mike and kaylee had a daddy/daughter date. they went to a place called itz and stayed for 3 hours!

6. finally saw julie & julia. [went and bought it] it was a good movie considering i couldn't get into the book.

6.  read moloka'i instead of watching the superbowl. highly recommended readers and breeders!

8. also highly recommended is this candle in creme brulee. smells up the whole house nicely.

9. it would of been super cool to have gone down to indy for the weekend and been in the action of all the superbowl hoopla.  

10. ollie is growing on me though life is much easier without a dog.

[thursday] love...

 its hard to tell in this awful iphoto but thats ollie and kaylee all tuckered out. i gave her kisses and not one body moved.

1. tomorrow i'm taking a mom's day and forcing mike to babysit ollie. yes, babysitting because he was my idea after all.

2. converting mike into a spaghetti lover because of these meatballs.

3. treating myself to a banana fosters and an italian cream cupcake today. [ate only half of each, saving the other half for later to enjoy with a cup of tea]

4. having a great friend send you a "misery loves company" email making you laugh out loud and shake the blues.

5. using my imagination and buying a half priced candy bar just because the wrapper was cute. going to frame it and use as christmas decor.

6. being put on a waiting list to do this.  i hope its at a time where i can go. i want to see her house so badly.

7. finding that if you put a dirty sock with the dog in his crate for night night, he stops whining, howling and barking. [i told kaylee its because the smell of her feet totally knocks him out. it knocks us all out actually]

8. getting a $150 gift card to lowes [from my credit card rewards points] going to redo some of ham's bathroom with it. [paint, new light fixture]

9. being shown on to put on eyeliner so i don't have to wear mascara on a daily basis anymore. [thanks marykim at the bobbi brown counter]

10.  cute packaging.  love bottles and shit like that.

me and my great ideas

1. so i went and got us a puppy. kaylee's been begging for one and i thought  it would be a great idea!

2. his name is oliver but you can call him ollie.

3. at first i wanted an english bulldog and kept searching on-line only to come up empty handed. lots of scammers out there.

4. while searching on-line [that's how i got the fostering idea] this little guy's photo showed up.

5. and while reading his bio- he kept getting more perfect. about 5 months old which means he was over the ankle biting stage, he was neutered which means he would be a little calmer, he was being potty trained and this is the biggest he will ever get.

6. he's been a great dog ever since! he's got the cutest face ever and he just wants to be LOVED on.

7. mike and kaylee love him and i think ham's coming around.

8. i do have to get use to having him at my feet though. i've kicked the poor guy a few times already.

9. whatever room i'm in, he's right there.

10. and again, this has made me see that i am not a pet person. i love animals but they are just not for me no matter how cute and snugly.