Since I haven’t been spending any time online the past couple of days- now that I am attempting to catch up a little, I have been reading emails and trying to catch up on the news. I couldn’t help but want to share a couple of these ‘staged’ liscense plates that different creative people have made and sent in to Fox News.
I actually found myself chuckling out loud at a few of them. Even though I’m only sharing three of them, there are actually seven in total at this point. I will be the first to say that this isn’t a political blog nor am I a political person, I couldn’t help but share them.
If you are interested in seeing the rest of the collection, feel free to check them out at Fox News.
When my brother and I were growing up, some of our fondest memories were taking vacations together as a family. Now that we are all grown up and scattered in different parts of the country, getting together for a family vacation has been almost impossible, at least until now. Marcel and I will be going home to spend two months with my family for the holiday season, and even though that’s a vacation for us, it isn’t the same as getting together somewhere for a week away as a family. We talk about doing it, but it never seems to come to pass because of schedule conflicts or other financial obligations.
Two days ago I was browsing online when I came across some amazing Outer Banks vacation rentals. They are offered by Carolina Designs and I was blown away by how beautiful they are, and literally have everything we need for a family vacation. (Who wouldn’t want to stay here?) Another great thing is that I have never been to the Outer Banks and have heard so much about how beautiful it is there, that I’d love to go. In fact, I’d love to be able to surprise the entire family with a trip.
Family is so important to me and even though I haven’t seen them in almost two years, we talk regularly. Even with that being said, there’s nothing like spending quality time together with your family, and this trip would offer the perfect time to do that afford us the opportunity to explore somewhere we’ve never been. A getaway like this is just what our family needs, and to be able to give them this as a gift would be priceless both to them, and to me.
I finally took the plunge last week and ordered the new iPhone 4. One of my best friends has had it since it came out, and she’s had nothing but great things to say about it. I do love my current ‘eye’, but the new version had so many things that I talked to the company and they’re allowing me to extend my contract early. Once it arrives, I’ll get some iphone 4 accessories and I’ll be ready to go. Looks like I’m going to have to be patient for a while though until it arrives. Tomorrow isn’t soon enough. I can’t wait to start using it.
I’m one of those people who love to find great new products. It not only makes me happy, but it also excites me and has me wanting to share it with those that I know and love. When I find a product that is great for the environment or can save me moolah, I tend to get even more excited. I’m happy to say that my cleaning times just got a lot easier thanks to my new steam mop. Most of y’all know that we have a dog and a kitty in our household, which means that when it comes time to mop, it’s not exactly the most fun of times. I most always end up with paw prints across the floor when one of them walk across it before it’s dried. Well, at least that was the case before I tried my new steam mop.
First, in case you haven’t already figured it out, I love this steam cleaner. There are many reasons why, but I’ll share some of them with you. First and foremost is that it’s lightweight, plus it’s small and can fit easily beside the washing machine or in a closet. Second, is that because it uses steam to clean the floor, also means that it’s dry almost instantly, which means no paw prints across a wet floor. This is HUGE for me, because our floors are wood and ceramic tile throughout. In addition to that, it’s great for the environment because it doesn’t use any harsh chemicals to get your floor clean and you can use any ole’ type of cloth that you have around the house as opposed to having to buy those expensive cloths that can only be used for that particular machine. Of all the steam cleaners I’ve seen, this one beats them all.
There is also a section that detaches and it can be used to steam clean your clothes, or to use one of the attachments to clean baseboards- something mom and I both loved. Now that I’ve found it and had the opportunity to use it; I can’t imagine being without it. It definitely makes life easier.
Some of you may not know it, but I’m a member of the Coffee-Mate Brew Crew. I love Coffee and I also love Coffee-Mate, so it was only natural for me to want to be a part of this amazing group.
Now, I have the opportunity to share the wealth, so-to-speak with other Coffee and Coffee-Mate lovers by sharing the following information:
The Brew Crew community is an exclusive and exciting team of highly influential and active brand advocates that help generate buzz about COFFEE-MATE. As a member of the Brew Crew, you’ll have access to sneak peeks of new COFFEE-MATE products and promotions as well as provide invaluable feedback that can help shape the future of our brand offerings. Once you’re in, you will use the site as a hub from which you can organize exciting social events and bring COFFEE-MATE into your existing groups, clubs, organizations and social circles.
I went to the movies with Desere tonight, and when I got home, I decided that it would be nice to sit outside and have some coffee. Marcel was watching the soccer and I wasn’t interested in listening to it, so I brewed a cup, grabbed my laptop and here I sit. It is so peaceful and I’m watching a set of really dark clouds roll in from the water and feeling the temperature take a nose dive. I hope this doesn’t mean that the weather is going to be less beautiful than it was today.
By the way, Desere and I went to see Killers and if you haven’t seen it- you should. It was funny. Based on the trailers we saw tonight; there are a lot of great movies coming out this summer. I can’t wait.
I had a message earlier today from someone I have not talked to in ages. She added me as a friend on Facebook and then started sending me messages and asking if I was the person that she thought I was. She was correct in her assumption and it has been great to hear about where her life has taken her even though it has been more than 20 years since we saw each other last. She’s a single mom and going to medical assistant school and hoping that once she’s done she can stop working two jobs and have a little more time for herself. I applaud her for the things that she does for her and her family. I can imagine it isn’t always easy for her, or for anyone in a similar situation.
Things have been busy around here and I have a feeling that they are about to get busier. Since Marcel and I have pretty much decided not to sell our home at this point, I think we are going to invest some cash in things like glass sinks and new doors to spruce things up a bit.
I know that even do-it-yourself projects can add up, which is why I try to find the best deals possible. I want things to look great, but I also want to know that I fround the best deal possible, such as the glass sink that I love and found at Mr. Direct for less than $100.00 as opposed to one very similar that I’d found at the bathroom store for three times that price and same day shipping.
This is just the beginning of what will probably be an ongoing project. I look around and see MANY things that I want to change and remodel and I’d really like to make some progress before our vacation home later this year.
About the time that Flipper started playing on Television when I was a little girl, I decided that I wanted to swim with dolphins. I loved Flipper and wanted him as my pet so much. Now, here I am more than 30 years later and it looks like I’m finally going to get my opportunity to not only swim with the dolphins, but to actually shake his fin, give him a kiss, and ride through the water holding to him.
We’re planning a cruise later this year and that’s one of the excursions offered at the place we’ll be visiting. This is a lifelong dream and one that I plan to make come true.
There’s also an opportunity to ride a zip line, and that’s something else that I plan on attempting for the first time. I’m excited about both, but the dolphin ride takes the cake.
People watching is one of those things that I could do every day. When the weather is nice, I could sit for hours in a busy area and watch people and observe how they interact with each other. Sometimes they surprise me, but more often than not, they don’t.
Something else I love to do is listen to what people have to say when I’m in areas where I can hear their conversations. Like today I overheard a girl talking to what appeared to be her sister or friend about diet pills that work. They were having a discussion about what does and doesn’t work and the reasons why.
I also especially love it when people wear really outrageous clothing. That never fails to bring a smile to my face. Probably the thing I hate to see most is people showing excessive PDA. There were two outside the train window today while Bobbi and I were stopped at one station and headed towards home. I took their picture with my ‘eye’ and I’ll be sharing it. Maybe next time they’ll get a room.
