rest in peace

Pampered Chef Mini Baker 2000-2007

Rest in peace my Pampered Chef mini baker. You have been of great service and have touched the lives... and stomachs of many. You always were helpful in making mini cakes, dips, and side dishes. You were the prefect size for so many of my baking needs. You will be greatly missed.

A great surprise

This was my surprise today from my secret pal. You all know how I LOVE pens and now I have lots of them. I needed these highlighters and the soap for my class. I must confess... I couldn't resist and I kept 1 highlighter of each color for myself. Maybe I will color coordinate my planner.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Tonight, we met the neighbors at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. It was really good. I ate so much I thought I would explode. I enjoyed the the junior sized bacon cheese burger with fried onions, mayo, ketchup and mustard, Cajun fries and of course sweet tea. Everyone agreed that it was good eats- and great atmosphere for the kids. We will definitely go back.

surrounded by sickness

I am surrounded by sickness. My hubby is sick... and I mean took off from work this afternoon sick. The kids at my school have those yucky green noses. Even Brady has been sneezing and has gunky eyes. I have lathered on so much germ x that people are assuming that I have a new perfume. I do not want to get sick!

recolonization of friendship

This weekend, I met my friend Karen in Atlanta to work on recolonizing our friendship. We had a blast. She is more fun than I even remembered. We did lots of girly things like going to the ESPN Zone and to a Braves Game. We laughed so much that my tummy hurts today like it would if I spent 10 hours doing crunches. I can hardly wait to see her again. We are already trying to think of excuses and make plans. After breakfast this morning we drove back home just in time for KICKOFF of the Patriots game. I watched 1/2 of the first quarter and fell asleep. I woke up with 2 minutes left to go in the game. They apparently played well and we got a win for the first game. I went to pick up Brady in my "game gear" which is really just a Patriots t-shirt and this man at the pet resort thought it was very amusing that we were Patriots fans and had a dog named Brady. For the record- Brady was named for 2 weeks before I realized that that is where his name came from. All is great here. I am looking forward to a fun filled week with my class. Fall is a wonderful time of the year!

things were a little crazy

There is an area in my home where things were getting a little crazy. It was to the point where it was a catch-all and no one even knew what was what. Here is a picture.

Well this afternoon I said enough is enough. I cleaned it out. There were so many things in there that simply belonged other places. I organized it all and here is a picture of the much cleaner laundry room.

Happy Birthday Meredith!

I am sure you have all realized by now that I am a big Meredith fan. Here are 27 things I love about Meredith in honor of her 27th birthday.
1) She is crafty! (no... not like the Beastie Boys song "Crafty" but with scrapbooking, card making and other crafty stuff)
2) She is very very smart.
3) She introduced me to blogging and now I am hooked!
4) She is fun fun fun!
5) She makes me laugh.
6) She is devoted to her loved ones.
7) She is generous.
8) She is delightful to be around.
9) She is a very talented writer!
10) She is very caring.
11) She is very organized.
12) She is B-E-A- utiful!
13) She takes great looking pictures.
14) She is a Christian!
15) She is witty!
16) She is very encouraging.
17) She listens (a true talent)
18) She is an awesome sister-in-law.
19) She is a thoughtful gift giver.
20) She always has a fun hairstyle and cute outfits.
21) She offers great reviews on the book she reads.
22) She is never afraid to try new things.
23) She has good taste in music.
24) She is a decorating pro!
25) She loves unconditionally.
26) She keeps us all informed.
27) She is having a birthday and deserves a great one!