"we're going to party like it's 2009"

not really...instead I'm guessing I'll be catching up on some laundry and ironing. are you so jealous??

it is so hard to believe that 2008 is coming to an end and even harder to believe that it's been 10 years since we sang the 1999 version of that song. I hope you are enjoying the day relaxing and reminiscing of the blessings 2008 brought.

Happy New Years everyone!

I'm going to be bidding on items in my sleep tonight

I hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas!! We're getting ready to celebrate Christmas this weekend with both families. I'm very excited to give everyone their gifts...and the weekend better come soon before I burst and call them all to tell them what they are getting.

In the meantime, we've been entertaining ourselves with some Wii Price is Right! I just the love watching the Price is Right!! So far I've won a Lincoln Town Car and a riding lawn mower...fancy! I'll just sit outside and wait for them to come (ha!). This game is such a blast.




And today I found and ordered me one of these. How brilliant is this?!?! We love getting gift cards, but I'm embarrassed to say how many slip to the bottom of my purse and then we forgot about the balance on them. It's genius I tell you!

Have a great weekend!

merry CHRISTmas

a few of her favorite things

The sweet and hilarious Whitney (who by the way is my "Lipstick Jungle" bud...we are very devastated that it got the ax) had a drawing for her favorite things and guess what? I won!!

Her goodie box came today and oh-my-word!! I can't even begin to describe how generous and thoughtful it all was. Pug and I had such a blast opening it all up. I just had to show you all her adorable items.

Pug quickly found his item, a bag of Ida Claire's favorite bones! He was very demanding that these get opened right away. Thank you Ida Claire!!

Everything came in a cute pink stocking and even look at the "Legally Blonde" movie film ribbon!!

Each item had a cute little note saying why it was her favorite (how fun is that) and included:
1. Beauticontrol's Lip Apeel- she was so right about how amazing this is and couldn't be more right. I love it!
2. Clinique's 15- minute facial- Whitney my skin is thanking you!
3. Some fun notepads
4. Tide to go- I'm going to toss this baby in my purse!
5. Starbucks- I am so craving a hot chocolate now.
6. An adorable Christmas towel!
7. The cutest necklace!
8. An Office dry erase board! Oh how we love "The Office"!
9. Below- a bath fizzy from Lush! Smells amazing!
10. A personalized ornament...and look it says "Boy Girl Pug" on it. I absolutely love it!! One of her friends makes these and now I have a little bit of the blog on the tree.

Thanks so much again Whitney for so graciously gifting me with your favorite things!

a book meme

Dugout Daisy (I just love her blog name) tagged me for a little book meme. The rules are to find the book closest to you and then turn to page 56 and write out the 5th sentence and 2-5 sentences following that.

So here goes...the book that I can reach without much exertion is Karen Kingsbury's "Even Now". A friend told me I had to read it and loaned me her copy and although I read it some time ago I cannot seem remember to return it (and that is also why I do not own a library card!). But it came in handy for this meme so on to page 56...

""Yes." Sheila folded her hands in her lap. She was careful not to look too long into Angela's eyes. "It's craziness for a girl her age to keep a baby, Angela. We've been over all this." She paused. "So...is that why you called me here?""

I'm supposed to tag some of y'all, but I'm going to open it to anyone game. Let me know if you do... I'd love to see what you're reading!

come on in!

It's 9:00 at night and the Fedex dude just came. The doorbell rang and were like "what in the world!" My heart goes out to all the delivery folks during this time of the year...so busy! Have I told y'all my UPS man looks like the UPS man in "Legally Blonde". Ya know the 'bend & snap'...I seriously have to hold in my giggles every time he makes a delivery.

Anyhow...I'm a bit behind on my tour of Christmas decorations. But better late than never I guess. So welcome to my damask themed Christmas. I really heart the damask prints!

Yeah I zoomed up to the top because my tree's belly lights are still out. My tree is being such a pain! I searched for 3 years for a damask black & cream ribbon and thanks to my mom I finally found it and it's 3 inches wide. Snaps for 3 inch ribbon!



The mantle. I know the garland needs a little something else and that mirror could use a cleaning too.


I've started the wrapping. It's my favorite part it's so relaxing to me for some reason. We haven't had our presents under the tree in 3 years...or since the purchase of pug. So far there has only been one bite mark with them on the fireplace. I give it 2 more days before they have to move to higher ground.

And the nativity scene...lovingly displayed on more damask print!

Well, that's the short tour...now I'm off to finish wrapping more presents and find a good ole' Hallmark Christmas movie on tv.

I don't think this scenario is in the parenting books

Yeah, I don't think I can laugh too hard at this clip until we've jumped into parenthood....which has just been pushed back 10 years.

But you have to watch it cause it's so funny and look for the kid washing the windows while all this is going on....hello kid trapped in a vending machine and your going to town windexing.