New Layout Finally

Went to my best friend Dawn's house to crop tonight and actually churned out a page- whatd'ya know? lol. Used my new Studio Calico kit- just joined their monthly club and so far it seriously rocks. I almost hate to post this because it was before I got my tooth fixed (hence the witch-like missing tooth) but I love how it turned out so I have to.

Ain't No Other Man

Okay, so I suck. Maybe I'll do Project 52 and do one a week? Seems more do-able. Till then, folks, a funny video interpretation (you know I love these) from a fellow blogger-

Day Nine

All day yesterday I was thinking that TODAY is Thursday. Well, it's not, it's Wednesday so my WW meeting is actually tomorrow. No, I didn't gorge out on Happy's Pizza but I was driving by the sign (which I love) and figured I'd snap a photo since I didn't have one yet for the day.

Today I had the best political debate with one of my best friends, Teresa. It was through email, and it was just hilarious. She's embarrased by my choice of political party (Republican). She's got crazy love for Mrs Hillary so she's all over me on my viewpoints- it's too funny.

In other news, I picked up a bottle of Chromium Picolinate. It's a small dose, but I'll take it in the morning since I take my Metformin at night and hopefully it will help. I just took a 10 day dose of Provera to stop a 6 week period, and that induced and even heavier period so *tmi warning* my uterus is all clear. Let's hope it triggers ovulation :) If not, our insurance finally changed over to Blue Cross- so I'll be making an appt with a reproductive endocrinologist. We're getting this thing going, I want a baby in '08!

Day Eight

I'm sitting here watching the Biggest Loser and tomorrow I'm going to Weight Watchers after work. I'm not entirely sure I should do Weight Watchers again, because I really should be low carbing it, but WW is way easier to handle (thinking long term). Low carb works for me, works for the insulin resistance and pcos, but I just can't do it anymore. So here's to tomorrow :) Wish me luck......

Day Seven

I chose my little "Office" items on my desk at work because I'm missing it right now :( I can hardly wait for new episodes (not that I don't love the old ones). I'm missing Grey's Anatomy too but there's supposed to be a new one this Thursday. I don't even watch that much tv, but I can not wait for the writer's strike to be over. Give them what they want already, they deserve it. I don't see how anyone could think it was fair that they not get a cut of the sales of the Season DVD's. They should get that, and that's one of the biggest things they wanted. Do whatever, just give me my Jim and Pam.

Day Six

Hmm....lots of stop signs at my favorite Target :)

Day Five

Did a little shopping with my two best girlfriends today. I picked up some of the MM Noteworthy and MM Love story collection, the Basic Grey precision file set, cardstock and Basic Grey Undressed mini chipboard letters- the "sweets" font. I put that giftcard from Santa to good use. Yesterday I picked up some of the new stamps at Michaels- spring/Easter and Valentine's sets, an acrylic set that was on clearance that they let me use a coupon on (sweet!) as well as a Martha Stewart acrylic set that was on clearance for 3.99. Good shopping weekend, and all dirt cheap.

Day Four

Yaay! My first kit ever! Studio Calico and it came today (of course it would be the pic of the day). I've never tracked anything so closely from UPS. I'm already into all goodies and being inspired. This kit is packed with all kinds of goodness. I'm going to Dawn's for a scrapfest on Sunday so this will surely be ripped into.

Day Three

My Dad got me this bad boy for Christmas. I just got it today as it was delayed in shipping. Awesome, awesome, awesome gift and perfect for this challenge- I can take that thin thing anywhere. I absolutely love it (thanks Dad) and will be spending hours upon hours getting the most out of it and figuring everything out.

Day Two

I wanted to get a couple pics of the decorations before they're removed for the year :( Makes me sad. This is dh's Grandmother's nativity set. It was given to us when she passed away, and we put it out every year. I just think it's neat that we have something in our home that dh's father had in his home when he was a child.

Day One

Well, this pic was taken in the very first minutes of 2008. Check out how big those snowflakes are!! This is also the first pic in the "Project 365" that I'm taking part in. 365 photos. One every day. Let's see how long I last :)

Happy New Year everyone!!!! So in 2008 I shall ----

lose weight!
Get pregnant (God willing)!
Get organized!
Pay my bills online the day I get them so I know they're never forgotten!
Take a photo a day and upload it to a blog (this one? probably not, but maybe)!
Make an effort every day to just be happy :)

Blog more too

You must see this...so so sweet

Birthday Gathering

Heading over to Dave and Busters again (was just there for my work Holiday party) for Lisa's Birthday gathering. Made her this card which I think she'll love because her fave color is pink :) Last night we went to the Holiday event at the Henry Ford village/museum. It was awesome, lots of fun things to do- rode in an actual Model T, walked through the village where there were fire pits, people dressed up as if they were from the 1800's (all nice and welcoming), rode on the carousel and then sang Christmas carols as they lit off fireworks. It was such a good time.

Starbucks

mmm.....I could live in a Starbucks. Comfy chairs, wi-fi, good music and food (not that you need food with all the wonderful drinks to be had). Okay so here are my fave drinks:

#1. The pumpkin spice frappuccino. Always available yet only on the menu seasonally. Delish. 10 stars out 5. Seriously.
#2. The caramel macchiato. My first Starbucks obsession. Ever the loyal macchiato lover, this is the first year I've branched out to another hot drink. Leading me to..
#3. The raspberry white chocolate mocha. Someone stop me with this one. It's made me break the "starbucks twice a week only" rule. Once. Well, maybe twice. Okay, maybe a few more times than I'd like to admit, but it's good okay?

Anyway, get thee to a Starbucks and feast your lips on one of these bad boys.

Not A Finga!

My fave Christmas movie is on. The "Not a finga" thing is from when she breaks the sexy leg lamp and he's all ticked off. Hilariousness. I laugh while I eat my turkey sandwich and cheetos. Yumm. The classic dinner a few days after Thanksgiving.

Anyway, I've got a wild hair up my ass, and it's not going to be a good thing for our "budget". (Budget? What's a budget?) Once the Holiday season is over (since I'm going to be so damn busy creating things for friends and family until then)- we're going to redecorate. Oh yeah buddy. That wine colored kitchen? GONE! The pale blue living room? GONE! White everywhere else? Oh yeah baby. Gone. We're getting some color in here and it's going to be funky and fun. Ikea will get a few more visits next year. I've been trying to avoid doing too much because this isn't our "30 year house", but I'm so sick of looking at it and SO sick of not caring.

I want a deep red living room with a beigey-yellowy accent wall. Sounds odd, will look great. Black leather furniture. Oh yeah. Sage green kitchen (I think- sage seems to be heading out as a popular color). Navy blue in the bathroom (tons of white so this won't make it look smaller). The bedroom? Eh, I go back and forth. The den is going to be dark chocolate with my scrap area (the open closet lol) either pink, teal or orange. The guest bedroom can stay that tealish color until we finally get pregnant. Then I'll pick something gender neutral.

Okay- so changing topics since I brought that up. I'm back on my meds. I'm taking the extended release version of Metformin this time so hopefully I won't have the horrible side effects and HOPEFULLY I'll be pregnant within three months. Wouldn't that be fabulous? A newly redecorated home and a baby? That's what I'm talking about. Who knows whether I'll still be on this decorating kick in January though. I might go back to leaving it plain so we can sell it without too much work.

Can't wait until next weekend. Friday is date night with Deb and Teresa. Deb had to cancel last month so I haven't seen them in a while and I can't wait. Now let this week pass quickly and let me somehow have all my Christmas cards made by the end of it. ;) Yeah right.

First Christmas card this year. I think I'm going to make a couple different ones that way I don't feel all boxed in to one style and so I won't have to make them in assembly line fashion. That's work-ish, not fun-ish. This is also my first time using my Cuttlebug. Love it. I got a hot deal on it at Michael's. 50% off and some other such coupon. left work early not feeling well and went to my moms. Baby bro had a video he wanted me to see online. I forget the name of the site right now but it was a video about religions and how they're all a crock and the population is really worshipping the sun. Not a God. Of course this scares the hell out of me because of my panic-inducing fear of death. But it's extremely interesting. Once I've seen the whole video and researched/compared a few things I will post a link (don't know why, no one knows this blog even exists but still).

Oops- take that back, Mikey and my mom know. But I doubt they'll ever bother to come have a gander since I talk to them pretty often.

It's Britney Bitch

Had to do a second post today because I need to talk about Britney Spear's Blackout CD. It's frickin awesome. She's back, bitches, and it looks like the album's going to be her fifth number one. Heck yes girl. I defend her even though she does some seriously stupid shit, and she is not a sparkling example of motherhood- but she still makes so damn catchy music. This cd is no exception- very funky, very techno- LOVE IT. I have Gimme More, Break the Ice and Get Naked in my head on a never ending cycle. Mad props Brit.

So I was looking at my blog today, and the headline reads "display my creativity"... have I ever put even one pic of anything I've created here? Maybe the oreo balls and that's about it, eh? So here are the Halloween cards I sent out this year (love the dollar stamps from Michael's), I just got a Cuttlebug (WOOT!) so hopefully I'll have plenty of cards to showcase soon. But for now... enjoy the bit of eye candy.

This was meant to have been posted last Monday (the 22nd). One positive spin? The hair got donated to locks of love. There are no other positives.

I got my hair cut yesterday. Big mistake. I absolutely hate it. I was going for the whole "Posh Spice", "Beckham Bob" cut that's so popular right now. Yeah, that's not what I got. Went to Trade Secret in the mall and the girl that used to do my hair is no longer there so I had an appt with someone else. Well, she was a bit behind and another woman did it. HORRID! It's all choppy and blunt at the ends, it looks absolutely stupid.

I look like an oompa loompa. Like I have a mushroom on my head. A gigantic penis head. She did not go anywhere near short enough in the back so it makes it look like a big bell on my head. Grrr. I want to go to another salon to have them fix it but now I'm just so disgusted I don't want to mess with it and I just want it to grow back. I HATE IT. Did I have the balls to say something in the salon though? No. I'm an idiot. I can't just go back in because they've closed it for 3 weeks for remodeling. Great.

I'd probably get a better looking cut at the frickin Great Clips down the street where they teach you to do an entire cut in 10 minutes. Well- at least she's out of the running to be my new stylist. This is making me consider going to Urban Creations again for my cuts. I wasn't the biggest fan of their color jobs but cuts may have to be them.