blenders

1. now don't get all excited, i'm not giving away a blender. i don't make any money from my little ol' blog and no company has ever heard of me. [makes me wish i was one of those popular blogs so someone would give me one. now i feel like i'm back in high school.]

2. instead i'm going to complain on how i didn't win either blenders and how bunk that is.

3. the first blender was being given away from the pioneer woman- i'm too lazy to link up AND i didn't win.

4. the second giveaway is from sweet c's designs- again, too lazy to link up AND i didn't win that one either.

5. the reason why i'm whining is because i'm in need of a blender. i'm waiting for mine to shatter the glass as its twirling away while i make margaritas smoothies.

6. the area where the blade is, is all cracked and i can hear it grinding while its trying to blend.

7. the super crazy, whiny part- do you know how much these things cost???

8. the blendtec is about $400 and for a simple two button vitamix,  $300+!!

9. when did blenders start to cost this much?

10. better make my margaritas smoothies taste like gold for that kind of money.

the same

via soul surfer

 1. before ham left for school last night, we were talking about soul surfer and the cool photos on it. i said i wish i lived like that- a gypsy surfer who lives in a van and eats from a food truck.

2. ham said he wishes the same thing but he would skateboard instead.

3. kinda put a smile on my face when i realized we had almost the same dream.

4. i think it would be good for ham to take on this or any adventure but after he gets his education. so he can have a back-up plan.

5. i wonder how our lives would of been if i hadn't been so gutless and lived my dream.

6. but being homeless with no means for food or clothing kinda scares a dream away.

7. so did having a little boy to take care of. [i wanted him to have the best that i could give him]

8. then i wonder if i had gone that route, would we have been happier? [i think so]

9. because i feel there's something missing from my life.

10. and i think ham feels the same too.

hula the rock and the weekend

1. awhile back kaylee had to decorate a rock. this is my  her vision.

2. weekend was semi okay. we didn't do much because i'm trying very hard to get us not to spend money. we're super good at spending money.

3. ham went back to school so he can take his last final tomorrow.

4. i'm super proud of him. sounds like he's getting mostly A's and maybe another A or two high B's.

5. his geography teacher said that his paper was one of the best she has ever read and that he should be a writer. he hates writing.

6. we've decided to go back to indiana for our summer vacation this year even though ham won't be able to go with us. [he's got summer school]

7. i'm exciting to see my nerd herds and my bitches. [nerd herd is my mom/book club friends and my bitches are my going out to par-teee friends]

8. i have great times with them both.

9. my in-laws are flying in on thursday and staying till tuesday.

10. and at dinner tonight, we're really considering moving overseas. so much so that i'm going to get my passport for just in case last minute visits.

[friday] uncool/cool

so true!

[via ignite light]

UNCOOL:

1. customer service. went to wendys and got kaylee a happy meal, they forgot her hamburger of all things! had to drive back and the manager didn't even apologize. he asked if i needed anything else. [i should of told him gas money]

2. the weather today. the wind is super cold and its 61 degrees.

3. that i am not on a vacation and/or there is no weekend getaway planned.

4. cleaning the pool filter only to find that its still not working and now i'm stuck home waiting for them to come and fix it.

5. negative nancy neighbors.

COOL:

1. went to bed at 11PM last night and slept like a baby. 

2. eating lunch every friday with kaylee.

3. pod cleaners. i love the pod laundry detergent and dish washer soap. so much easier!

4. trader joes. i love that place.

5. finding a texas consultant and she giving me a great deal on some stuff i ordered from here.

happy mail and an unhappy male

happy mail!

thanks jen!

1. jen over at grown in southern ground sent me a pay it forward package yesterday. [happy dance]

2. i love jeannette walls and have been wanting to read her book. i also wore the pretty bracelet to dinner last night.

3. i'm kinda in 2 pay it forwards but only going to send out goodies to the 5 people required because 10 people is a lot and while i would love too, i just don't have that kind of money.

4. my arms are so sore from my workout yesterday and today i went to step class so my legs are feeling the same. all i want to do is lay down and read that book under the sun. of course there is no sun today.

5. and of course, andre started his step challenge yesterday and i want to win.

6. too bad it didn't start as soon as i got my fitbit because i have taken 393,123 steps since april 4th.

7. ham called the other night at 11:30PM  to let me know that he might be going to chicago once school is over and before summer session starts with one of his roommates. [we would take our vacation then but kaylee still has school]

8. he wasn't very happy to hear that i didn't want to pay for his flight or give him spending money.

9. but he had a year to work and he chose not too and this isn't interning for uncle burk, this is a vacation for himself.

10. we'll see what he ends up doing about chicago and the apartment. [he likes to hold onto his money, sometimes]

happy mail and an unhappy male

i got goodies in the mail!

1. jen over at grown in southern ground sent me a pay it forward package yesterday. [happy dance]

2. i love jeannette walls and have been wanting to read her new book. i also wore the bracelet out to dinner last night. its so pretty!

3. i've kinda signed up for two pay it forwards but i'm only going to send out goodies for 5 people. 10 people is a lot and i don't have that kind of money but wish i did/could.

4. today i am super sore in my arms and exhausted. i went to step class this morning and all my body wants to do now is sit.

5. but of course my gym started their step challenge program yesterday and i want to win!

6. ham called me last night to inform me that his new apartment is $200 more a month than what we had expected because he's on the expensive floor.

7. its funny to see how naive he still is about these things. he said that its fine because once he's out of college, he will be making enough money to pay it off.

8. until we told him how much he will owe after his 4 years. he got mad at me like its my fault that college costs that much. [well, he's mad because he's not sure what he wants to do. engineering is hard]

9. so mike's plan to tell him all this kinda backfired because it only made ham want to quit school even more. i think the internet brainwashed him so now he thinks he can do foreign exchange trade and make his millions in a year.

10. and interning with uncle burk last summer only feed the fire for him to make money quick.

what a workout and pretty flowers can do

1. i'm feeling much better today.

2. worked out with andre till i felt like puking. okay, only got a little lightheaded so close enough.

3. yesterday i went to a garden center and looked around for some flower ideas. even though i didn't want to spend any money, i bought this hanging basket because of the colors and it will last for more than a season if i bring it in for the winter. i also took the hook off because i wanted it go here. its by our gate by the breezeway.

4. thats an aggie gnome in the pot of asparagus ferns.

5. after my workout, i went to trader joes to buy stuff to make a huge salad. i've been told that i need to cut out carbohydrates if i want to loose weight.

6. this is hard for me because i was a swimmer and a runner and i ate whatever i wanted. granted, i was younger but exercise, eating in portions and healthy choices should help me lose weight.

7. i saw a post on pinterest that said " i want to go shopping but i don't want to spend any money". thats so totally me!

8. over the weekend we were planning  a vacation to wisconsin dells then to indiana till ham gave me his summer school schedule. he only has 1 week off over july 4th before the second semester starts.

9. so now mike's talking about going to the gulf shores in alabama. i'm thinking we should stay home to save some money. [i would rather save the money and go to hawaii next year : D]

10. plus, we live in texas where its always warm and we do have a pool. we could visit someplace nearby for a 4 day weekend if we really wanted to get away for a bit.