I decided recently that 2008 has been definitively for me, the Year of the Appliance. It all started with my juicer, which you all know I loved. I also purchased a hand mixer for baking. I have literally never used one before. I may have been one of the only women in 2005 not to register for a KitchenAid stand mixer. It practically changed my ( Read more... )

A friend on my LJ list recently posted one of those anonymous comment things, where she said things about random people on her list. A few of the comments haunted me, because whether she said either of them about me or not, it doesn't mean that she (or others) don't already feel that way ( Read more... )

I am so thankful for the holiday to have passed. Work was not nearly as crazy as it has been in years past, but that is a different story for a different day ( Read more... )

( Before and After )

One of my greatest laments in the grocery store a few weeks ago was that I noticed the holiday coffee flavors were on the shelves. In winters past Mike used to pry my sad, whiny body out of bed in the morning by reminding me I could have Peppermint Mocha Coffee. But last night I happened to see this in the grocery store!!


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I have to admit that there are days when I just want to make time stop ( Read more... )

I have all my Vegas pictures uploaded but I'm not up for posting them ALL just yet ( Read more... )

Hey guys, it's been interesting. Internet was finally re-installed last Wednesday so I am able to come back to the world of the web and bitch about nothing ( Read more... )

I woke up today to Fritz strolling up my leg, stomach and settling onto my chest. He never does that. It was such a sweet way to start the morning, especially when Mike isn't there in the mornings to give me a hug. Then I stepped out of my bedroom and felt so light and happy. The air smells beautiful today and everything feels so wonderful. ( Read more... )

It would be silly of me not to chronicle the way that I have been feeling.

This should serve as a bookmark for the beginning of the rest of my life.

I have recently realized that I had to hit the bottom and crash and burn before I could climb back up to the top... which is exactly what this summer has done to and for me.

I've gone from being a ( Read more... )