sunday funday!

whoop whoop!

sunday funday.

ahhhh. its almost time to go back....

you know where.

that lovely place that leaves HUGE amounts of money in my checking acct.

hahahahahahaha.

(a little positive affirmation!)

so i hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. they go by super fast. i was off

again on friday and i am loving those long weekends.

when they are done, i will cry.

like. a. baby.

not lying.

i cry over everything.

sooo, how bout this. the latest story that made me cry.

i have a friend who has 4 sweet lil boys. yep 4 of them.

i honestly do not know how she keeps her sanity. but she does.

god. bless. her.

no really.

so they went to Cedar Point, which is the most amazing place on earth.

ok. maybe not THEEE most, but pretty close.

its one of the world's best amusement parks.

anywhosie, (sorry, i know i get off track)....

she said when her and peanut #2, were on the ginormous ferris wheel,

he told her he was going to look for his grandma in the sky.....

(she passed last january from cancer)

omg.

whatttt a lover bucket. like seriously. it made us literally cry when she told us.

how freaking sweet is that????

so weekend recap. i was off friday and i did fun stuff, like mow the lawn. clean the house.

laundry. i went and visited another friend who just

had a little princess about two weeks ago

and i went to THE WALMARTS. ugh. i hate THE WALMARTS.

wait. i really love THE WALMARTS, but i HATE the people who

frequent THE WALMARTS.

i love their prices and needed to get cleaning goodies so i HAD to go, but

i have never seen so many down right scary people. ugh. not even kidding.

i have commited to this spending fast.

read all about it here:

and then she saved

this blog is amazing. please. go and check it out. you will find

so many ways to cut corners,save, etc. i love reading the

stories of people who have actually done this.

so my intentions are to do this for as long as possible to get some bills paid and build

up my savings acct.

this is not an easy task for me. trust me. i love

to shop, dine out, buy 'good' groceries, go to starbucks, etc. etc. etc.

the list is longer then the misissippi, but i know in the long run i will be happier

and let's face it: financially better off! yippee skippy!

so let me know if any of you have ever tried this. did you succeed? was it difficult?

i can do ANYTHING i set my mind to. i have a strong personality. i am not going to lie though.

this. is. going. to. be. tough.

tougher then beef jerky.

i have been tested a few times already. everything is on sale....of course. now that i have committed.

butttt, i found a pair of sandals for 13 bones. 13 doll hairs. yep.

they were pink.

they are still at the store.

wooooo whooooo. i did it. not willingly. but i did.

and that is all that matters.

how appropriate... xo

saturday: bachelorette party. how bout the only girls that wanted to actually go

out after dinner were the mother of the bride, the sister and me?? and honestly, i could have went

home to watch 48 hrs, cuz that's what old people do on saturday nights, but i didnt....i hung....2 beers later. oh boy. i am old.

sunday: volunteer event for the MS pedal to the point. we moved over 3000 pieces of

luggage for bike riders who pedaled over 120 miles in two days. yikes. it is always so

heart warming to do a volunteer event. i am going to try to help more. :)

have a nice week, blendsies.

let me know your tips on saving moola. i could share use a few.

have a happy week, filled with sunshine smiles and maybe some buttercream.

xoxoxo

ta

vacay fun!

so i said i would share some vacay pics.

a few at a time.

lets not get too crazy folks.

so sweet lil theresa over at blooming on bainbridge said that they paint rocks every summer.

whaaaa???

and then modge podge them!

hollar. bring on the paint the podge and lets get groovin.

yes. i said groovin cuz i am cool like that.

i already had some fun colors, like, PINK, of course....

but lime green, tiffany blue, purple, white, black and orange.

we filled up our little wine glasses and let the painting begin.

yes, i am corrupting my 19 year old daughter. (she only had a few sips~let it be known, i do NOT in

any way, shape or form, promote underage drinking).....just sayin.

so here my friends are the lovelies we created.

 can i just say that i have been a modge podge'n princess for well over 30 years? i used to modge podge EVERYTHING back in the day. bet all you sweet lil young nuggets

did not even know it existed that long ago?!

yes, i am showing my age....but lets keep it real. i do have 3 big girl kids. and yep. i am still

just a very young girl at heart. :)

AGE.

is.

ONLY.

a.

number.

ok, so here ya go, my lovies. let me know what you think.

are you all dying to go get some brushes and paint away?

do it.

it is truly stress free and FUN!

please take note of my 3 heart shape rocks i found on the beach! love them!

enjoy your day! xoxo

happy summer

happy summer all.

oye. vay.

can y'all believe that it is already almost AUGUST 1? yikes.

like seriously where does the time go?

we have had a wonderfully uber hotttt summer. really hot.

and you know what?

i dont have central air. yep. none. nada.

needless to say, i sweat a lot. wish i could sweat off about 10 lbs of meaningless

cellulite.

i do have a window unit in my bedroom and that does truly help.

i have progressed to getting ready in there. there is nothing worse

then drying your hair when your house feels like

it is 100+ degrees inside.

awful. sticky. messy.

the girls and i just got back from a beautiful 4 day mini vacay 'up north'.

that's what the people in michigan call it.

just up north.

as a child, my parents owned a summer home on portage lake which is a small lake

off of lake superior.

my dad always called in 'god's country' and honestly until

now, i didnt 'get' it.

i.

do.

now.

it is truly one of the most beautiful places in the US.

we traveled to the sleeping bear sand dunes. (amazing also, btw)

and there is this area called empire, where the water,

is turquoise blue. that is NO exaggeration.

it is stunning. i have been to the carribean, mexico, jamaica, etc and i can

tell you that this water is EVERY bit as clear and aqua blue as there.

we had the best time. just girls.

we climbed the dunes, kayaked, ran (thanks tif for making us work out),

we painted rocks, (thanks theresa from Blooming on Bainbridge for the wondeful idea),

we laid in the sun, had a bon fire and made s'mores, saw deer and a fox,

ate home made icecream, made yummy breakfast and dinners, did pedicures,

went to a little town called glen arbor and fish town and RELAXED.

BEST. VACATION. EVER.

oh and we drank wine. :)

we took our little mini labradoodle with us and she loved swimming in the lake

water and trying to catch minnow. she was an angel. (first time on a road trip)...

and the greatest....

no speeding tix this year. yayyyyyy!!!

princess # 2 and # 3:

fish town:

 just a few quick photos from our little vacay. i have yet to upload the rest.

yes. i am lazy. dont judge!

have a happy saturday lovies! more pics to come!

xoxo



sunday fun!

hey there!

so did everyone do their letter like i said in my last post?

confession:

i did not.

i have thought about it.

i really have.

but i have been uber busy and have not had a chance to sit for more than 10 seconds, other then

sleep and bust it out. hopefully today.

so what's everyone doing on their sunday funday?

i have a baby shower at 1:00 and

then i have to fulfill an order for chocolate strawberries, truffles and

sugar cookies. yayy! (more info coming on this...big news actually!)

so my day is pretty much already spent doing busy stuff.

but all good stuff indeed.

so for those of you that love to eat healthy and work out, i wanted to share

some of the cool blog sites i found. so many have such great recipes,

running tips, dieting, life changing ideas, that i dont know about you all

but i love when someone shares their stories. most of these

girls have lost a lot of weight and i am so inspired after

reading about them.

so here we go:

can you stay for dinner?

seriously, this girl is gorrrrgeous. and so real. i have only read her about me story and i am
totally motivated. she shares that she walks, (after previously being a runner) and how
you do not have to kill yourself at the gym. uh, you dont????

next up:

dashing dish!

uh, i seriously think this little girl is A-DOR-ABLE.

she is cute as a button and her recipes will knock your socks off.

and next up we have another sweet lil thang....

eat yourself skinny!

so there my lovies are the three latest blogs i am pining over. seriously.
(swear i am NOT stalkerish material) i just love a great
thing when i find it!

and some little tips to share the wellness love :





so there ya go my love bugs,
go get your health hat on and come back and share one healthy tip or
something you did to improve
YOU!
xoxo
happy sunday funday!!!

happy work and a job for you!

 oh hello there! happy day/night.

yes. i made the mistake of ordering a grande iced skinny caramel macchiato at 6:30 this evening

say whaaa?

i had a free coupon that expired tomorrow for ANY size drink and i

felt the sudden urge to pull over at the next starbucks.

honestly, i was yawning and felt like i needed a pick me up. and that it did.

the fact that it is almost 11 and i am still going strong is not good.

help.

5:15 as in AM, comes way too quickly when you cant fall asleep. damn it.

so yes, 3 posts in 3 days. what is going on here? cuhrazy. thats what its called.

truth be told this blog is really a venting ground for me.

i feel that it is a place i can go and share, complain, groan, belly ache etc

about everything that is not going my way.

i am not really complaining, but i am not happy at work. quite honestly, i am  miserable.

(in case any of you lovies work with me), it is not anyone in general.

there have been a whole series of events that have happened in the past year

that make me think i work with a bunch of 5 yr olds. yes.

you read that right. ok, maybe 12 year olds. jr. high.

sooo i am searching. for theeee perfect job. (do they exist?)

well one that makes me smile instead of crying.

k, side tracking i know. i feel that i am rambling. maybe cuz i am.

maybe it was the extremely strong / huge coffee i drank.

so let me ask everyone's opinion. what would your dream job be?

i dont think i have one single job per se. i think i would do a few part time to add up to a lot of money. yes. lots o money.

you know the kind you pick from trees. you all have a money tree right???

well, here is a little job for you. do this and then report back to me that you did it,

and then we will all check back in a few months and see where everyone is at!

k? k.

i receive the emails/blog happenings of this lovie:

kelly!

this sweet girl, (whom i wish i could have coffee and just chat with), wrote this blog

post on writing a letter to herself.

now go read it. yes.all of it. its not long....

and then i want you to write a letter to yourself. (i am going to do this either tonight or tomorrow)

then seal it up. yep. lick it. seal it right up.

then we are all going to come back and chit chat in a few months.

this is all related to the law of attraction.

it works.

good energy/thoughts attract like wise.

do it.

you will not be sorry.

if you want some inspiration please pop over to her blog.....and just read.

you will smile, i promise.

now get writing your letter to yourself. right stinkin now.

xo

t

if i only could stay at home full time....

happy monday friendsies!

i have the day off and could not be more excited. i am working on some fun furniture projects, so

hopefully i will be able to post those pics soon!!!

i was up at 7 (about an hour later then i wanted), and ran 3 miles.

well, i did a run/walk. i am trying to nurse a knee/hip injury. still did an 11 min. mile, so for me,

that's not too bad. i run slow....i wish i could pick up the pace,

but right now, i have to take it slowly.

i am drinking my blueberry crumble coffee and just enjoying a leisure morning.

i am dreading going back to workie. ugh.

i want to do fun stuff every day.

if you are fortunate to be able to stay home, what do you do with your time?

if you could afford to be a full time stay at homey, what would you do all day?

i would CREATE. stuff. fun stuff.

i would have an immaculate house.

(does anyone else get tired of the dog hair (if you own a dog)? my non shedding fluffer nugget is

SHEDDING EVERYWHERE.

liars. (the people who say golden doodles do not shed)

i would prepare meals ahead of time that i could just pull out of the freezer on days that

i am lounging at the pool!

i would read ALL of the piles of magazines that i keep hoarding.

(yes, i have a problem. its call magazine addiction.)

i would read more books.

(i started 50 shades about a month ago and i am stuck at chap 7)

i would run daily....or at least fit in a GOOD workout.

i would be so organized that people would like be so jealous of me and my organization.

AND i would just make more me time. like pedis and manis and fun stuff....massages....

yep.

i

want

to

be

home

all

the

time.

i would not get bored. i just know it.

oh, i would also make all of the things on pinterest that i keep pinning and never

seem to have enough time to start!

love this:

credit:pinterest

credit:pinterest

k, lovie loves, i am off to finish sanding, painting, laying by the pool, cleaning, etc.

everything i need to accomplish in the next 12  hours before it is time

to go back to workie work.

(insert very sad face here)

xo

may your day be blessed with sunshine and smiles!

happy fathers day!

i am quite sure that most of you reading this blog are not fathers.....but you could very

well be a single mom, who sometimes plays the part of a dad and mom at times.

unfortunately, i lost my dear father 5.5 years ago to a disease called pulmonary fibrosis.

appearently, this was acquired from second hand smoke, or that is what most of

the physicians who treated him, seemed to think. he was an air traffic

controller, ( the men in the towers who guide your airplanes safely thru the air!),

but apparently, back in the day you were allowed to smoke inside these towers.
unfortunately, this seems to have been the demise of his life. :(

there are so many times that i wish my dad was still around so i could
share something special with him, or just talk to him about life decisions.
i think so many times we take for granted those little things. you think that your
parents will be around forever, or at least in your heart you wish this. not ever
wanting to think about the day that will come when you have
to say goodbye.

anywhosiedoodles. i hope that you were all able to spend some QT (quality time!) with
the special men in your life, whether it was with a father, a grandfather, or maybe just
someone who was a fatherly role model in your life.

cherish your time with your lovies, because you just never know what the future holds.

happy sunday funday friends!
xoxo