What He Got

I've mentioned a few times how much I loooove my Christmas gift from J. So what did I get him?? He had mentioned a few times how much he wanted to have our "speeches" from our wedding framed - so I did. We saved the actual papers we read from at our wedding and I'm so glad we did. It turned out very nice. And we was so happy with it.

We both decided to write something nice to say to each other at our wedding. We had decided this months in advance of the wedding but I could never figure out what exactly I wanted to say. Until I was talking with one of my best friends about a list we had made years ago when we worked together. This list came from this book. And then I knew what I would say to him.We were given a list of characteristics we would want in a mate and were to put them in the order of importance to us. My friend and I worked and worked on our "lists" until we perfected them based on what each of us wanted in a person. That was 15 years ago that I made that list and have had it ever since. I've kept it as a reminder of what I want in a soul mate and not to settle for anything less than what I was looking for.

I told him that I no longer needed my list - that I had indeed found my soul mate and that my search was over when I found him. (awwwww - corny I know).

His words were beautiful and brought me to tears.

So now we have them framed and hanging in our room as a reminder of what we said to each other that day. A day I will not forget. : )

Things I HAVE to do

1) Get myself to the DMV and get my new license with my name changed!!! Today marks our 5 month anniversary since the wedding. And I have yet to change me name with the DMV. I have changed it with SSN but I need to quit procrastinating and just do it!!!!

2) Order new checks. I've been living on temporary checks since June - Why? See above.

**no these aren't my real checks - but they are oh so cute!**

3) Bathe Duncan - my poor dog stinks!!!

4) Take my test for my on-line traffic school to clear a ticket I got for speeding.... I've finished the course - just need to take the test at the UPS store. Something else I've been putting off. I wonder if there is a time limit - I hope not....

Wait...It's November?

"Time flies when you are having fun", "Where did the time go?", "Every year goes by quicker". These are all such lame sayings but oh so true. This morning I went to change the calendar in my office now that we are in a new month... To my surprise I found this

I didn't even change the calendar last month!! Where the heck did October go? Halloween is already over? And Thanksgiving is 2 1/2 weeks away? Really? Don't get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving, the food, the time together with family and of course the "day after shopping" but wasn't it just August? Wasn't it just Summer?

Today my friend D's daughter turns 7! Seven people! Another stupid but true saying "Why I remember that day as if it was yesterday". I do remember the day she was born - I was blessed to be there when she came into the world. I remember that morning, finding out she was in labor and high tailing it to the hospital to be there when little D was born. But has it really been seven years? Time seriously has flown!

I spent most of 2007 planning our June wedding, so it's not surprising that I was "preoccupied" for half the year. But to actually lose a year is crazy!!! My birthday was in June (2 weeks before the wedding) and I turned 39. Either I considered it uneventful or I was in denial - I missed it. I have been thinking this whole time I was 38. When a friend of mine turned 40 recently it made me think... "wait - how old AM I?" This is 2007, I was born in 1968 - Holy crap! I'm 39! Where did that year go to? Unfortunately, life does not slow down. No matter how much we moan and groan. It keeps going. "Make the most of every day"- is also a saying but not a stupid one.

Happy Monthiversary to Us

Yesterday was our 4 month monthiversary.

It was such a beautiful and memorable day. I had wanted our wedding to be the kind of wedding people loved and talked about. I wanted it to be the most personable wedding ever.

It was indeed a very special day for us all.

The Weekend

This weekend was a good one - we were busy and a lot was accomplished.

Friday night we went for Chinese food - at the request of my son - who loves Orange Chicken. We decided to give China Dynasty another try. In the past they have been wonderful but our last time was a bad experience.... I won't go into details. We were pleasantly surprised and happy that our old favorite had worked it's way back to our favorite Chinese food.

We shared Orange Chicken, Hot and Spicy Chicken and Kung Pao Chicken. Yum! It was very tasty. I love Chinese food!!!

China Dynasty is right next to Toys R Us - and "buddy" had money burning a hole in his pocket from last weeks goal (my sister rewarded him on his goal with $10). So off to Toys R Us it was. After looking and looking and looking he came home with yet another set of Pokemon cards. No clue how many he now has but he was excited to have some new ones.

Saturday was an early morning soccer game. We were a bit worried that the boys would not be awake and not have as good as game as last week. But they did awesome!! Another win for the Green Extreme - and another goal for "buddy"!!!! To him that $10 more dollars - cha ching!!

After his game was a lot of running around and a lot of errands. Took "buddy" for a MANicure - his poor cuticles were awful. I felt like a bad mommy for letting them get so bad. After the "no way will I go in there" - he told me that he was happy he went and that his fingers felt better. Good mommy!

I took my car into my trusty Firestone to have my tires rotated and my back brakes looked at. Fingers crossed that they were ok. Yippee for a clean bill of health on my car!

Target run! Oh how I love Target! Again, the $10 was burning a hole is buddy's pocket so he spent quite a bit of time in the Lego aisle and came home with this - which he built all by himself! He amazes me!Saturday was also our three Monthiversary - I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. It amazes me that we have already been married for 3 months or 90 days or quarter of a year.
Sunday was another busy day. I hate when the weekend is over but I love when I feel like I was productive and was able to get a lot done. Grocery shopping was my top priority - tip - don't go shopping when you are hungry or you will come home with:

I forgot how much I love Ding Dongs! Yum!

I also made a trip to Bath and Body Works - I had to - I had a coupon for a free plug in! I love Sandlewood Vanilla!!! I managed to find refills that I thought were discontinued. and a trial for a new lotion that comes out this month! Velvet Tuberose - very pretty!!!My last stop with Bed, Bath and Beyond. For our wedding we got a gift certificate and I still had money to burn (like mom, like son) so I picked up a few little items - nothing too exciting but I couldn't pass up this little guy - now hopefully J won't mistake my veggie scrubber for a pot scrubber....Daughter was off and about in her little truck. What a difference it makes. I love it but I still miss her calling me to pick her up.

Yay for great weekends.

Kitchen Items I love!!!

I dream of having a big kitchen where I have lots of counter space and even more cabinet space to store all of my kitchen appliances, cookware and gadgets (the ones I have and the ones I want). On my list of favorite gadgets I have are:


On the top of my list is my all time favorite is Wolfgang Puck Immersion Blender and Chopper. I love this appliance. I use it all the time. Chopping, blending, whipping, everything. I love it!

I love my hand held Cheese Grater from Ikea - It's a cheese grater and a food saver all in one. Very simple but I use it all the time.

My Apple Wedger from Pampered Chef - again very simple but use this all the time. It's the easiest way to cut apples and core them at the same time.

One of my favorite pans is the Kitchen Essentials® from Calphalon - my brother got me this last year for Christmas and I use it almost everyday.

The kitchen items I want

For our wedding we received a gift certificate for Pampered Chef. I have the order coming so until I have them and can use them they will be under my want list. I've always been interested the the Stoneware from PC and have heard great things. I'm excited to get my bar pan. A definite want has always been a Kitchen Aid mixer. I have watched friends make cookies, mashed potatoes, dough using theirs. I've literally drooled not over what they were making but the mixer itself.

I have so many more I could list - I'm getting depressed thinking of everything I want. Click here for a better idea of what other kitchen gadgets I want.

Weddingbee's - Bio of the Week

I just found out that my wedding bio was featured on Weddingbee as one of the Bios of the Week. How exciting!! I made this bio to show everyone how wonderful our day was. We truly were blessed with a gorgeous day. The wedding was just what I had hoped it would be. All of the hard work definitely paid off and was worth every bit.

What a difference a year makes

A year ago I had never heard of blogging and had no clue what it was. But over the course of this year I have become addicted to reading a few of my favorite blogs and so I thought - what the heck.... I'm going to blog too!!!! So many things have happened this year - all good. But all life changing the biggest change was I got married!!! So I find it only fitting to title my first blog "What a difference a year makes".



A year ago today (Sept. 4, 2006) J proposed. We were at one of my most favorite places of all - Angel Stadium. Now I know this might not be all girls' choice of the perfect proposal - it was definitely mine.

I spent the last year planning our wedding down to the last detail. It was a beautiful day in June when we got married. Everything went perfectly.


It's so hard to believe that after all the time and planning and worrying and thinking and stressing that it is over. But I'm so happy that it is. It was a great year!!!!