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My Happy Stuff

I got to download a few more photos yesterday, so I feel that I can post again ('cause you've gotta have pics, right?)  Today's post is about some of the random things that are making me happy recently:

-Our little yoda, pictured above.  Daddy gave her a bath at Nana's & wrapped her up in not one but two towels.  She came to the top of the stairs to show off her costume.

-I *love* diet Coke.  I mean, I LURVE it.  Want some now....

-This is my new bath gel, which makes me happy.  I saved up several amazon.com gift certificates & bought fun stuff that I normally don't buy for myself, like pricey bath gels.  Lurve it.  And, you can wash your hair with it, which is a bonus.

-I went to a new-to-me restaurant in Old Town Alexandria last night, The Overwood, for a just girls dinner with one of my friends.  They had a fabulous deal on ribs for two with a starter & salads as well.  SOOO yum!  Delish vino too, but I can't remember the name of it.

-I've been using this stuff on my hair to make it all smooth & nice. It smells SO good.  I get so many compliments on how my hair smells when I use it.

-I got this cookbook for Christmas & we have loved everything that I've made from it.  I haven't used many Rachel Ray recipes prior to this, but this book has me sold.  The tortellini with spinach & artichokes is to.die.for.

-The VRE (Virginia Railway Express), my train to & from work.  I can't tell you how much nicer it is to ride the train than drive.  SO much nicer. I can sleep, I can read.  I love it.  It seriously makes my life better.

Since I'm writing this at work (shame!), I'd better get back to what I'm supposed to be doing :)  Why don't you all tell me about some of your recent happy stuff???

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day, dear Friends! I hope that you are having a wonderful day with your loved ones.  We are headed off to PA. to visit some of our favorite loved ones, my parents (aka Nana & Grandpa to Hope).  Yay! Have a great weekend!

Valentine's Display

Hi there!  I finally got a few minutes at work to download a couple of photos so that I can make a proper post.  None of the photos of Hope's new haircut turned out well, so I'll have to post those later.  I thought that I'd share a little seasonal decorating that I've been doing, as seen above.  I'm finding a use for all of those wonderful apothecary jars that I received for Christmas.  I just love how they look when they are full of candy, like an old-fashioned candy store.  Memories of childhood maybe?

I used the largest of my new jars to display my small collection of old valentines.  The pink stuff is shredded basket filler from Michaels.

This weekend has flown by!  As I mentioned previously, Glenn & I went out on Friday night for dinner.  We ended up at an Indian restaurant...yum!  The playdate yesterday was fun, as was the little girl's tea party today.  I'll post photos of that soon.  Hope looked so cute in her little dress!! Unfortunately, there wasn't any princess attire for the mommies, so I'll have to find my own tiara.

Last night, Glenn & I watched our latest Netflix movie, Wedding Crashers.  I know, its a few years old, but I guess that we are slow.  It was super funny.   And, ironic, because my dad was a wedding crasher as a kid. (I outing you here, dad) Apparently, while attending Bar Mitvahs or weddings held at the multi-function locales that are common in his home state of New Jersey, he & his cousins would roam around the other events, checking out the food, bands, etc.  Since he was about 13, he didn't have the same motivations as the guys in the movie, but apparently he slipped in unnoticed in the crowds of guests!

A Quick Check In

Hey there!  I'm really sorry that I haven't been posting much, but I'm having a frustrating time with my camera situation.  As I mentioned, I can only download photos from my new camera at work (not ideal) & I can't get photos to download from the old camera at all!  Arrgg!  I can't wait until we get our tax refund so that we can upgrade the computer! 

I've got some stuff that I want to show you, so it makes it even more frustrating!  Even though I've been totally overwhelmed at work, I've made a little Valentine's day display at home, have crafted some Valentines, AND am just dying to show you photos of Hope with her new haircut!!!  She looks SOOOOO cute!  Aunt Vicki & Aunt Kay, I promise, the photos are coming soon!

Because of the aforementioned work, I'm *really* looking forward to the weekend.  Glenn & I are going on a date tomorrow (parent's night out at daycare -- yippee!), we are having a friend & her little girl over for a playdate, and on Sunday, Hope & are going to a "girl's only" tea party for all of the little girls in our crowd of friends.  I've been told that princess attire is required.  I wonder if that means for mommies too???  Do I get a tiara???

I'll catch up with you soon, hopefully with photos!!!

7 Things About Me

(At the rooftop garden at our hotel in Rome, September 2007)

I have been tagged to tell you 7 weird or random things about myself.  I've done these at least twice before, but let's face it, I have more than enough weird or random things about me to give it another whirl.

1)I read incredibly fast.  I can finish a book in a day easily, if I like it well enough.  I started reading before kindergarten (thanks Mom!) & have been a voracious bookworm ever since.
2)I have to have things very neat, but they don't have to be perfectly clean.  It makes me nervous to have clutter & dis-organization around.  But,  a bit of dust or spots on the faucet don't worry me.  Having said that, bathrooms have to be clean.  A dirty bathroom is just nasty.
3)I can't drink champagne or rose/blush wine.  Bad experiences in college account for both of those.  The mere smell of blush wine makes me feel nauseous.  On the other hand, I clearly don't have that problem with red wine (see photo above).
4)Lots of food on my pantry shelves makes me feel secure.  I don't know why, because I've certainly never gone without food. 
5)I seriously sometimes wonder if I might find out that the past 8 years have been a dream & that I'm still a single 27 year old, just wishing to find someone to love me.  I'm not saying this to be cheesy, but I was so convinced for so many years that it would never happen to me (always my friends, never me), that I still sometimes think that its got to be a dream.
6)Hope was a twin.  Her sister died in utero. 
7)I sometimes don't realize how loudly I'm talking, which can make for some mighty embarrassing situations.

Alrighty then!  Which of you are going to take the plunge & tell the world wide web all of your quirks?  Come on, if I can do it, you can too!