[friday] love

photos from hawaii 2008

1. every time i walk into my bathroom this is what i see and it makes me happy. [they are hung up straight just operator error with the camera] 

2. grocery shopping already done this morning.

3. mother in law will be here tomorrow. [needing some new entertainment]

4. my guys laughing at me because i said i needed a vacation because i'm bored.

5. finding t-shirts for under $4 each! hello clearance with another 30% off and at a boutique.

6. whenever ham comes home its considered a "special occasion" and kaylee and mike both stayed up late.

7. ham getting a 98 on his history test. [he got an 86 on sociology but we  will let that slide this one time]

8. jane porter is coming to texas! and to my neck of the woods!!

9. ollie always taking my flippy's [flip flops] and running away with them. 

10. bloggers who are willing to take the time and effort to host swaps. i just signed up for my last one for the year. i think.

Just Add Color Fall Swap [swaps are addicting!]

 cute packaging!

I was in another swap, Just Add Color Second Annual Fall Swap and got teamed up with Jen over at Grown in Southern Ground.  This swap was for a scarf and nail polish but Jen went over and beyond and sent me some earrings that were made in Saluda, NC which is where she's from.  [The nail polish is Essie Mink Muffs]

Thanks Jen for the awesome goodies!  [I can't share what I got her because she hasn't gotten it yet. I was sick!!]  

Fall into Fall Swap Reveal

I did a Fall into Fall Swap recently and was partnered with Jamee over at Your Usual Suspects.  She was awesome + quick and sent me a Sacramento t-shirt because I love California, Sacramento Kings playing cards because thats her favorite sports team, fall tissues for my purse or car and her favorite EOS lip balm.

Everything was just awesome! Thanks so much Jamee!  You can see what everyone else got over here.  [I forgot to take a photo of the goodies I sent her -a Houston Starbucks mug with some Starbucks Pumpkin Latte and a notebook of paper for list making, of course]

random thursday

 her new earrings for being really good at the football game

getting her haircut last week

1. ham asked for some more beef jerky, granola bars and pocky sticks. so this morning i went to the world market- one of my favorite places to go.

2. i will have to say that living in texas, its so much easier getting healthier choices and organic products.

3. also went to best buy to get a water filter for the fridge. [kinda pricey!]

4. made japanese beef stew last night. forgot how delicious it is and the smell while its cooking- da bomb!

5. back in my younger years i made friends with a Japanese student and she gave me the recipe. [my husband, at that time, was going to indiana university]

6. speaking of memories, heard beastie boys on the radio this morning. took me back to the time ham was about 1 or 2 and we would be jamming in my 10 year old honda prelude. good times man. good times.

7. mike asked me when i was going to make a tanning bed appointment. i must be indiana white again.

8. met a fellow ball stater at sur la table this morning. [went to buy a funnel]

9. while driving around, i felt a little bit more comfortable in the new car. its still big and feels like a truck.

10. then i went to turn and ran over a bump. guess i'm still getting use to it.

[wsww] printer ink nazi

what she wore wednesday because she dresses way better than i do!

1.  I'm semi caught up on running errands this morning.

2. went to target to buy printer ink. man those things are expensive! guess i'm going to have to be ink nazi from now on.

3. last week was "stop bully's" theme at school and friday was picture day.

4. not sure what's going on here because i usually have her school picture outfit picked out months before. this was a last minute choice. 

5. as she would say - she rocked it anyway.

6. every night when i tell kaylee its bedtime she runs upstairs and says something to mike.  last night it was and i'm quoting her with her hand on her hip, finger pointing at him, "mom said its your bedtime." 

7. one day i'll have to sneak a video of it.

8. we thought about taking mike's mom up to college station so she can see ham's school but he's coming home instead....happy cheesy face! man do i love living close enough by his school- WOOOO HOOO!

9.  funny thing: mike's younger brother, nick,  just went away to college this year too. he's going to the school ham would of if he hadn't moved with us. [purdue]

10. ham thought it would of been weird to see his "uncle" at school.

feeling better

1. little peanut on photobooth. such a silly girl!

2. i felt really bad for her last night with me being sick and not giving her any attention that i yelled at mike to do something with her.

3. they played jr. monopoly. she won.

4. i'm feeling better today- a tender throat and light headed-ness. the doctor said my contagiousness should be gone by tomorrow.

5. thank goodness because we have no food in the house though it does mean i don't i have to cook. hmm...might need to think that one over.

6. funny how mike thought i would be able to make dinner after texting him that my whole body aches and my throat felt like it went through a blender.

7. i tried loading up some funny videos from last year of ham and kaylee picking on each other but it wouldn't work.

8. man am i missing my ham right now.

9. and i'm missing indiana fall.

10. i use to say summer was my favorite season but now its got to be fall. i love being able to wear layers of clothing, tree's changing colors and warm chai tea with a splash of rum. [go figure- i loved summer when i was skinny]

i am

photo via here

i am in sweatpants 

and a wrinkly shirt

with my wet hair tied back.

i am snuggled up with a blanket

and my daughters pink rabbit pillow pet.

i am watching property brothers and married with jonas reruns.

i am sick.

i have strep throat.