the great debate

Boy and I have been car shopping.  I should include we've been car shopping FOREVER because we're lazy, tightwads and very indecisive so we'll probably continue to be car shopping two years from now.

The car models just come and go at this point.

We also can't agree on anything.  So far we agree SUV and going to last us a very freaking long time.   Where we clash is one only cares about fuel efficiency and compactness and the other wants it in black and to not feel claustrophobic when shutting the door.

Want to guess who's who on this debate?

This will become the new family vehicle hauling around groceries and certain pugs.  We're also hoping this will haul around some kiddos one day so we're keeping that in mind.  Down the line of course...don't get any ideas now.  So, I brought up the kids part during a car debate and how I want to have enough room to travel with a kid and pug in tow whether it be to the park or a visit to the lake.

His response.

"How much stuff could a kid possibly come with?"

(Insert sound of babe toting mama's everywhere gasping)

I know right.  I'm pretty sure hubs has never been around a baby EVER!  You're also welcome to drop off your kiddos (the fussier the better) and their gear and I'll rent a little vehicle and we can sit in the shade drinking sweet tea and time him to see how long it takes him to get it all in.  Pictures of gear loaded trunks also welcome :-)

a bond stronger than 650 thread count sheets

Have I ever told y'all about the time half a decade ago when I was in Target during a storm and the tornado sirens were going off?  Well since I was 1 of the 5 weather braving shoppers they corralled us back to the bedding section because everyone knows in case of a tornado those 650 thread count sheets and Rachel Ashwell duvets are going to come in mighty handy.

We all survived and continued on with our shopping although I'm not ashamed to admit that as I sat on that cold Target linoleum I told the Lord that if He needed to take me home right then and there I was super grateful it'd be at Target and not Wal-Mart.

So Target and I have a strong loyal bond after that stormy night and this past week that bond has grown even stronger especially after scoring these flip-flops super cheap.

I'm wishing I'd gotten some more now because I love them so.

And the grand hooray, a few months ago our Fieldcrest Matelasse duvet that I heart so very much got a rip in it.  Probably due to some fiber break downs since I'm a weekly duvet cover washer.  But I love this duvet so very much and after not being able to find it in the stores I sent a desperate plea for help to the magical Target fairies asking if they could locate one for me.  They kindly told me that it was discontinued and they could not locate one anywhere, but they'd send my e-mail to the design department.

I cried, searched ebay, tried out Pottery Barn's Matelasse, discovered it's not the same, cried some more, ate some dark chocolate.  I needed this duvet because it's equivalent to sleeping on a cloud and who doesn't want to sleep on a cloud.  So a few months have passed and I went back online and look what I found!!!

 It's back.  I'm so excited.  I headed to Target to get it, but it's not in stores yet so I'll just order it.

Target I could kiss you!

tweet tweet

so once upon a time i opened a twitter account and that lasted all about 2 hours.  then a few months ago i was like i refuse to be a twitter quitter so here we go again.  oh the social networking pressures.  so come tweet with me @boygirlpug.  i have to be honest and say i really have no clue when it comes to the retweeting,  this sign #, or linking.  i don't even have it hooked up to my cell phone because a) i don't know how and b) i'd probably never get anything done.  i'm a hot tweeting mess i'll tell you, but it is lots of fun!

oh and my account is private...cause you know i don't want any weirdos reading about what i'm having for lunch.

book shopping: young adult reads

I am just tickled that they have made a movie out of one of my favorite books growing up, "Ramona & Beezus".  I just loved to read growing up and I remember many summers with a Beverly Cleary book in my hand.  It got me thinking of some of my other favorite young adult reads.  Growing up in the 90's we may not have had hogwarts or vampires, but we did have some fun reads.

Just a few of my favorites...I'd love to hear yours too.

The Babysitter's Club- was it just me or did anyone else dream of having their own babysitters club?  I loved these books, so fun!

Roald Dahl- I had a teacher who was a huge Dahl fan, so by the end of the school year I think I had read them all...Jams and the Giant Peach, Matilda, got to love them.

Judy Blume- one word Fudge.  Hands down my favorite series of hers.

The Sierra Jensen Series- loved this Christian series.  I had a friend who loved this series too so we'd swap them around.

Little House- classic. I can't have a list without adding Little House to it.

American Girl Doll Series- hands down my favorite series growing up...this was way back when there was just a few dolls and no super cool stores to visit (so jealous of kids today).  Samantha was my favorite and I still have her loving packed away :-)

I should add, in case your wondering, Sweet Valley High didn't make my list because...wait for it...I never read it.  Can you believe it?  Don't know how, just never picked one up.

peachy keen cupcakes

i blame this recipe on my latest obsession with "cupcake wars" & "dc cupcakes".

they made me very hungry for cupcakes and i happened to have some peaches lying around that looked oh so delicious so i came up with this recipe. 
i just had to share.

* the topping on the cupcake is a dried peach from {think fruit}.  i'm addicted...they are amazing.  they come in single serving packages and they're only 140 calories.  it's like candy.  i buy mine from alice.com and i think they're still on sale right now.

a delivery

Do you want to guess what showed up at my door this week?

A bright red kayak! 

Boy's been wanting a kayak to have out at the lake.  I agreed because the upper arms could use a little toning and when he showed me a picture of it's red cuteness and the cup holder feature I was all game.  I'm an easy sell.

So he ordered it, and did you know that amazon's free shipping includes such items as kayaks?  Yes ma'am it does.  Your welcome for that bit of information.   So, Wednesday the door bell rang and a man and giant truck greet me.

"Gotta a boat to deliver".

"Um yeah a kayak."

"Ok"

Dude be a little more enthusiastic when you deliver your kayaks.  My hubs has been counting down the days until this thing showed up.

I thought it might show up in a box.  It did not.  And if I knew that I might not have picked a delivery time when all the neighborhood was here to witness our kayak delivery.  A little embarrassing trying to shove it through the front door.  Some people have front loads delivered we have kayaks.  Whatever.

But it made it.  And you can no longer enter the front door without tripping on a kayak, but that's okay cause once it's at the lake this girls gonna have some seriously toned arms.

hello my name isn't

I've got nothing.

I'm in a bloggy funk.  I get them every now and then where there's just nothing exciting to share.  The excitement of my day has been discovering I hit with my car a paint can and it spilled over and now displays a lovely reminder in the garage.  Oops.

In my ladies church group we used to do funny ice breakers and they were always so clever.  Sooo... bear with me cause I'm rolling on nothing...I thought it would be fun to do one on the blog.  I'm so grateful anyone even reads this thing and if you haven't commented before I'd love for you too now even if it's just to say hey or tell me I watch too much tv. 

So, the ice breaker is "hello, my name isn't ______" .  Tell me a name you wish you had, glad you don't have or a funny story involving a name.

I'll start...Hello, my name isn't Lynn.  I actually did a post on this forever ago, but to make a long story short for years we had this sweet elderly woman call our house and ask for Lynn.  Her name was Judith and she'd call sometimes once a day for a week straight looking for Lynn.  Bless her heart she kept hitting one wrong number so boy and I would politely tell her to try it again and make sure she hit the right one.  I haven't heard from her in months now and I'm a little sad not hearing from Miss Judith.

Also, my name isn't girl, it's Megan, but everyone calls me Meg in case you were wondering :-)