Quick Little Daisy Pic

I've been slacking big~time on getting pictures posted of Daisy, but in my defense, she has me absolutely exhausted! Here's a quick little picture of her with Nate's adorable niece, Zoie, the day after we brought her home.

More pictures coming soon, I promise!

My Name is Heather and I am a Ribbon Addict

I have a teeny, tiny confession to make ~ I am addicted to ribbon. I love shopping for it, buying it, looking at it, and creating with it. And I absolutely cannot stop buying it! I get these fabulous ideas for new garters, discover that I don’t have the exact ribbon I need, and then the buying frenzy begins! This past week, I have bought:

Some heart, cherry, and pirate ribbons for the novelty garters I would like to add to my collection. {These can also be used for hair bows that I hope to start making if time ever allows.}

Satin ribbon personalized with “Just Married” for a collection of wedding night/honeymoon garters I recently envisioned.

Beautiful satin ribbon for garters that are a bit more on the elegant side that most of the garters I currently have in my Etsy shop.




I. Have. To. Stop. Buying. Ribbon. And I just can't figure out how to do that!

Friend Makin' Mondays ~ July 4th Celebrations!

This week's FFM is being hosted by Shawn at Seriously. Visit her blog for details and to join in the fun! Shawn has asked us several questions about our Fourth of July plans and traditions:

What are you doing this July 4th?

We don’t have our plans finalized for the 4th yet this year. Usually we spend it with family, but this year is a little different because my almost~mother~in~law just had surgery so she is laid up at home and my parents are going to be out of town so we are cat~sitting for them. I want to spend a big chunk of the day at their house with the cats who HATE fireworks and will freak out and hide under the beds when the neighbors start setting them off. {I’m hoping that they’ll stay a little calmer if we’re there, but in reality, if we’re there, they’ll probably just be under the beds anyway as that is where they prefer to hang out when we bring Daisy over. So our presence probably won’t make a big difference either way. :o)} Nate wants to watch the big fireworks show they do out over the water in our town, so we’ll probably do that too.

What is your favorite dish to pass around when attending a 4th of July party or summer barbecue?

I LOVE piggies in a blanket. Seriously, once I start eating them, I can’t stop until I’m absolutely stuffed. Definitely my favorite summer party treat!

Do you have any July 4th traditions?

Not really, besides spending time with family. For years and years, we always went to Colorado to spend the 4th with my dad’s side of the family {which is actually what my parents are doing this year} but my work schedule makes it hard to make that trip anymore, and it’s just not the same going back there for the 4th now that my grandpa is gone, and most of the grandkids have spread out and don’t make the trek back so it’s not the fun family reunion it used to be.

Share your favorite July 4th picture.

My favorite July 4th picture has not been digitalized so I’ll just have to describe it from memory. It’s a picture of me and my cousins goofing off in my grandpa’s yard ~ we are all decked out in our stars and stripes outfits and having a blast. It was back when we were young and had zero responsibilities, and looking at the picture always makes me long for those times again!

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July, everyone!

~Heather

Garter Giveaway Winner!

Becca @ The Texas Darlings is the winner for my garter giveaway! Congratulations, Becca! You have your choice of the garter below or any other garter I have listed in my Etsy shop!

Daisy is Home and Happy!

Here's a little video of Daisy on her first day home! She and Nate are playing with the laser pointer ~ one of her favorite games! {On a side note, I must tell you that Nate is not allowed out of the house with socks and sandals. It's an at~home~only fashion for sure!}

Enjoy!

Fabulous Finds Friday & Friday Confessions ~ June 19th

Whoo hoo! It’s Friday! And of course, that means it’s time for Fabulous Finds Friday and Friday Confessions! Here we go!

Cake Boss. I discovered TLC’s Cake Boss while suffering from the flu last week. {Our cable provider has an On Demand program which allows you to watch multiple episodes of your favorite shows any time you want. Do other areas have this kinda thing too?} I watched four episodes in a row and am completely hooked. The show follows the happenings at a New Jersey bakery run by an Italian and his family. Their edible creations are absolutely fabulous ~ whether it’s a fire truck cake with sirens and lights or a life~size roulette table with working wheel, Buddy, the Cake Boss, never fails to amaze. If you get a chance, check out the show ~ you won't be disappointed!


Skinny Cow Ice Cream Cones. 150 calories. 3 grams of fat. Delicious. Just as good as a real Drumstick. Enough said.

magicbeanbuyer. While doing a little blog browsing this week, I ran across Jamie Ferraioli’s blog. She makes the most adorable little cake toppers. What she does with clay and a little paint is simply amazing. I want to get married NOW so I can get a set! You can visit her blog here and her etsy shop here.

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And onto my confessions...

~ I drool during naps. Never at night, just when I snooze during the day!

~ I have the stinkiest feet ever. They can rival Nate’s little brother’s after he’s worked all day in steel~toed boots. Sometimes they’re so bad that I can smell them through my shoes!

~ This week, while at Safeway getting gas, I used my mom’s phone number and subsequent $.40 a gallon discount! Shhh! Don’t tell! {In my defense, I use her number when making my purchases, so part of that discount was mine anyway.}

~ I totally hate wearing bras. If I could get away with it, I would never wear them. As soon as I get home from work every day, off comes the bra. Fortunately, my girls are small and perky so it’s not too noticeable if we have any unexpected guests stop by. Well, at least that’s what I tell myself…

Have a fabulous weekend! I know I will ~ as of tomorrow at 11 a.m., I will be a puppy owner! Get ready for lots of Daisy pictures starting next week!

~Heather

Extreme Makeover: Me Edition ~ My Fridge

It’s Wednesday and time for Extreme Makeover: Me Edition once again! For those unfamiliar with EM:ME, basically those of us that participate share our successes {and failures} of the week and our goals for the following week, and answer the question or complete the task that Amber has posed for the week. To join in, visit Amber’s blog here.

Not a lot to report this week ~ Nate kindly passed on his flu bug to me last Wednesday, and I am just now starting to feel normal again. I didn’t get a whole lot of working out in {which is no big surprise considering how crummy I felt!} and managed to gain back the 1 ½ pounds that I lost after just one day of not eating. What a bummer that was! What was surprising was how noticeable the 1 ½ pound loss was while it lasted ~ even Nate said he could tell a difference. So while I’m bummed that I couldn’t maintain that loss, I’m inspired that just a tiny loss can make a visible difference at this point for me.

Goals for the week:

~ Continue with daily calorie schedule I outlined last week.

~ Start dancing more. Nate and I have now taken two Argentine tango classes and really love it. {It helps that we’re pretty good at it, which our teacher constantly is pointing out!} After a few more lessons and practice sessions at home, I think we’ll be ready to go to a milonga, which is an Argentine tango dance party. These two classes have reminded me how much more I enjoy dancing than doing a traditional workout at home, and I’m really hoping that we’ll start venturing back out into the dance world so I don’t have to do so many cardio workouts in our upstairs roasting, stagnant~air workout room.

~ Work on upping my water intake. I’ve been slacking on this one lately, and think that I may have O.D’d on Crystal Light. It may be time to switch back to regular water for awhile!

~ Remember that I don't need to have a snack every time Nate does. He's a lot bigger than me, he can eat a lot more than I can, and I don't need to join him for the many snacks he has every night.

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This week, we are sharing the contents of our fridge! I apologize for the horrific, grainy cell phone pictures ~ I didn’t know what today’s task was until I got to work, and Nate was kind enough to take a few pictures on his phone and send them to me. I’ll try to take some better pictures when I get home tonight. I’m usually pretty organized, but obviously that doesn’t extend to my refrigerator. Who knew it was such a mess?!?

Let’s start at the top with the freezer. We have some yummy Crystal Light popsicles, several Eating Right frozen dinners {these are Safeway’s attempt at healthy frozen entrees, but I’ve found that they have far more calories and fat grams than Lean Cuisine and Smart Ones}, some frozen fruit that I bought weeks ago to use in protein smoothies {haven’t quite gotten around to making those yet…}, a few bananas I plan on using to make banana bread, a bag of frozen ravioli and two Cornish game hens. On the door, I have a bunch of Smart Ones frozen dinners, including my favorite: Teriyaki Chicken & Vegetables.

Onto the fridge… There really is no rhyme or reason to how I have this organized, is there? Oh the top shelf, we have some tortillas, salsa, carrots, ham, a bag of spinach, and leftover lasagna from Sunday night.

Middle shelf ~ strawberries, eggs, more spinach and salad mixes, some uncovered jello from last week that by now probably tastes like everything else in the fridge, cheese, blueberries, a cut kiwi that Nate took a few pictures of on Sunday, butter, and leftover white sauce from last week.

The drawer under the middle shelf contains various cheeses, including my favorite Laughing Cow Light wedges.

Bottom shelf ~ a can of Classico marinara that I love to cover grilled chicken with to mix things up a bit, yogurt for the as~yet~unmade protein smoothies, beer {it’s hidden behind the Classico and yogurt}, milk, water, and a pitcher of Crystal Light.

Not pictured ~ produce drawers containing apples, oranges, and who knows what else? :o)

The fridge door ~ 50 thousand different kinds of salad dressings {I told you all I was on a salad kick!} and various other condiments.

Wow. I am going to organize my fridge as soon as I get home. What a disaster!

Good luck to all this week!

Oh and be sure to stop by and enter my garter giveaway here if you haven't already! This is the garter that's up for grabs!


~Heather