9/30/2010

Highly Gifted

In honor of turning 24, I wanted to make a list. But 24 whats?For you: A list of 24 of the greatest presents I've received. Please note, this list is missing MANY, MANY, MANY wonderful gifts and this list is NOT in any sort of order of importance. So here you have, The Top 24 Reasons I'm a Lucky Lady: Trip to Disneyland with my mom, pop, and BFF for my 16th birthday. My engagement ring. My first car, given to me the Christmas...

9/28/2010

Winner

Top Reasons Coming Home to my Hub is Awesome:He always picks me up at the airport with a bouquet of beautiful flowers. This time it was sunflowers and yellow roses.He also always picks me up at the airport with a fresh, icy cold 44 ounces of Diet Mt. Dew.He took the doggies for haircuts while I was away. They are so cute that it's almost ridiculous.He also got himself a haircut and was looking pretty freakin' handsome himself.My house was totally...

9/27/2010

Cahoots

So, I've been in Texas now for 8 days. With all the traveling I do, I'm forever grateful for my Sprint phone that comes with Sprint GPS to keep me on track - most of the time.It seems that the Dallas/Fort Worth area is in cahoots with Sprint to maximize their tax dollars. I met my SIL (sister-in-law) on Friday night for a movie in Dallas. The drive there (as guided by said GPS) was smooth sailing. Only one freeway connection.On the way home,...

9/17/2010

A room full of schnauzers

There are a lot of things I really love about my schnauzer. He's handsome and friendly. He thinks I'm the best thing in the whole world. He doesn't like to give wet, slobbery kisses, but short, little mini-licks. He's smart - most of the tricks he knows he taught himself. He is super sweet and is a really gentle dog. However, he is not patient. He knows what I want him to do when I say sit and stay...but it doesn't mean he can maintain the...

9/13/2010

House Shopping

What we want in a house (note, these pictures are not to be taken literally, just as examples):Open floor plan with interesting architectural detailsLarge, inviting kitchenMaster suite A jetted tub in one of the bathroomsAt least one other bedroom on the same floor at the masterAt least 3 bedrooms in the houseAt least 2 bathroomsDecent sized yardUnique, modern home features, but also something with plenty of room to personalize/DIY projectsA two...