Easy Bakin'

I sorta, recently received a hand-me-down bread machine. I finally used it! The wheat bread I "made" came out just perfect. I love that I can just add everything into the machine, push a few buttons and walk away. Hours later I have perfectly baked bread and I don't even have to kneed it! I should of gotten one of these sooner ;)

Perty

Flowers! Why you may ask? No real reason at all..just so I feel loved ♥

 

Read Any Good Books Lately?

If you have read any of Dan Brown's books (I own all of them!) then this doesn't need much introduction. This is his 4th book in the Robert Langdon series.  Inferno by: Dan Brown

is another great book! I zipped right through it! Love all the history, art, and architecture that is throughout this, as well as all of his other books. Inferno was concentrated around the now famous poem, The Devine Comedy by: Dante Alighieri.

 

 

Worth a read!

 

Happy Reading! :)

It's A NIECE

Kathy and Jason found out this morning that they are in fact having a GIRL!!

Which means I am getting a NIECE!! Could not be happier for them!! They are going to make amazing parents, and I can not WAIT to be this little girls Auntie T!!!

 

She is perfect, everything is there, and all accounted for, measurements are great and she is right where she should be...we are all ecstatic! Love her already ♥

 

Who run the world?! GIRLS!! ;)

Black Dog Salvage

Father's Day weekend, we headed to Black Dog Salvage, a.k.a. known on TV as Salvage Dawgs!

 

I suck and forgot my camera or there would be a lot more pictures ;) these I swiped from my mother...

 

But it was HUGE and packed full (yet organized) with SO much awesome stuff!!! We were there for hours!

 

Definitely worth going back again and again!

 

And a Happy Father's Day to my fantastic Dad!! ♥

The Difference A Year Makes

April 29th 2012 vs April 26th 2013

What a difference a year makes. Between these two photos there are a 50+ lbs, and a few sizes, difference.

Going vegan, biking, and yoga have made a big, and permanent impact on my life. I have learned a lot in the process and have made this a permanent life change. I don't ever want to go back to that other person again. Hope to lose a little bit more and then just try to maintain. I haven't been this happy with myself in my entire adult life. I met my initial goal and zoomed right on past it. Feels pretty fantastic :)

Bit Spoiled

 

Feeling a bit spoiled, these arrived by surprise!

 

I signed up for some classes at the local community college. Super excited to start!

Thanks, Mr. K.! :)

Garden Tea Party

 Cortney asked for a tea party for her 26th birthday. So we made it happen!

 

(the only 3 that properly wore a hat)

 

 I finally finished getting ready!

 

  Sitting the the men's section, waiting for the rest of the party to arrive...

 

Jason hangin' out with his pups

  

Ready for some tea! Just how I had pictured it :)

 

 Tea time!

 

Had so much fun, we want to make it a regular event!

 

Happy Birthday Cortney!



Love Surprises

 

Completely unexpected, just showed up at my door step...love it! ♥

 

 



1 + 1 = 3!!

 I don't have to keep it a secret anymore! I am going to be an AUNTIE!!! My newly married sister and brother-in-law. Who celebrate their 1st anniversary later this month, are preggers!! I am so excited I could burst!! Congratulations to Kathy and Jason! You are going to be awesome parents! Love you both so much!

 

Psssttt...there's a baby in there!

 

See! :)

We all can't wait to meet her/him!!



 (Soon to be: Mommy, Auntie, Auntie, Great Gramma (again) and Grandma!) Other Great Gramma took the picture :)

Let Me Step Up On My Soapbox

Ok, not to get too preachy, but...as much as I did love the original Superbowl commercial, this "commercial" is based around. I am not an idiot. I do know that this does MUCH more closely depict what "farming" is today. Though the voice over on this does sound extremely annoying (in my opinion), what he says, it sadly true:

 

 

Just thought I had to share.

Read Any Good Books Lately?

 

 

The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel, by: Garth Stein. Great book, especially if you are an animal lover. The book depicts a story, told from the point of view of a dog, Enzo. All about his owner, Denny, all of life's ups and downs and all that happens to them. Even with all the race car references (which I could care less about Nascar) it's still a great story! Makes you laugh and makes you cry. All the good stuff you want to find in a book. I highly recommend it! :)

 

Book trailer:

 

 

Happy Reading! :)

Superbowl XLVI

Another Superbowl has come and gone. Since the Pats were out of it this year, I wasn't that into it. Mostly watched for the commercials. Though the halftime show and power outage made it a lot more interesting! This was probably my favorite commercial :)

 

And this one, was just cute: 

 

Here is hoping, I get to see the Patriots win the Superbowl in 2014! ;)

Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas!!

Got all sorts of goodies this year :)

 Up "bright" and early on Christmas morning!

 

Toby enjoying one of his gifts, a new chipmunk toy :)

 

Then we all dove in.....

Presents, presents and more presents :)

Grampa loved his lil' sign "Great Dads get promoted to Grampa" :)

Kathy gave Jason some big boy power tools! 

Spoiled boy, new Patriots collar and jersey :) and my Lordy is that dog furry! :)

 

After the mass chaos settled down..it was time for a nap (with his new blanket)...before we headed out for Chistmas dinner at Gramma and Grampa's.

 

 

All in all, had an absolutely fantastic day. Full of laughs and some great stuff. I love my family! We are blessed.

 

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas too!

 

Christmas Crafts

Some of the crafts I made for Christmas this year:

 

golfball/snowman ornaments

Cut, power sanded, and painted :)

  

 

 

Then after 2 failed attempts, I had to recreate my own red wine lollipop recipe (the one I had, simply didn't work!) 3rd time was the charm :) It's hard to see, but the molds I used were of a gingerbread man, and a moose! Got a kick out of the moose.

 

Made lots :)