*official convert*
That's pretty much all I can say.
Christmas Buttons and Blinkies!
First of all, I just wanted to tell you my experience this morning... So I'm blow drying my hair upside down, and I flip it up to brush it out. Only it sticks straight up in the air. I feel it, and it's like neither my shampoo, my conditioner, or hairspray washed out at all. It's stiff, crunchy, yet has a "film" on it as well. I didn't have time to rinse it, so I put it in a bun on my way out the door. Looking more closely in the rearview mirror I notice white streaks in it. What the heck?? I'm thinking about how much my shampoo sucks on the way to work, and just as I pull in I look down at my pants. Between my legs on my right thigh is this huge glob/streak of stark white material. It looks like bird poo. Only I feel it, and it's....it's...TOOTHPASTE!!! I knew immediately that my hair was saturated in dried toothpaste because I put my hairbrush in between my legs when I blow dry my hair. So toothpaste must have been ALL over my brush. I'm a loser. Here are some Christmas buttons for ya.
Directions:
1) Click inside box below button.
2) Press CTRL A
3) Press CTRL C
4) Login to your Blog
5) Select "Layout"
6) Select "Edit HTML"
7) Select "Add a Gadget"
8) Select "HTML/Javascript
9) Click inside box and press CTRL V
If the button is to large to fit in your sidebar, simply repeat steps 4-8. In the upper right hand corner click "Rich Text." Click on the button and you have the option to resize it by dragging the corners in.
Directions:
1) Click inside box below button.
2) Press CTRL A
3) Press CTRL C
4) Login to your Blog
5) Select "Layout"
6) Select "Edit HTML"
7) Select "Add a Gadget"
8) Select "HTML/Javascript
9) Click inside box and press CTRL V
If the button is to large to fit in your sidebar, simply repeat steps 4-8. In the upper right hand corner click "Rich Text." Click on the button and you have the option to resize it by dragging the corners in.
My Affiliate Designer is Having a HUGE Giveaway!
PLUS you can now get on her waiting list! *eeek!* Seriously guys, she's giving away the following EVERY SINGLE WEEK. Freak out much? Yeees. I really have to say, she's professional, talented, and so far it has been a joy and privilege to work with her.
Huge Giveaway:
Join the fun!
Giveaway Dates:
November 21st
November 28th
December 5th
December 12th
December 19th
December 26th
10 Weekly Prizes:
--One Basic Package ( $30 value! )
--One Standard Package ( $40 value! )
--One Premium Package ( $50 value! )
--One Ultimate Package ( $80 value! )
Review package contents here!
--1 Custom Button
--1 Custom Signature
--5 Custom Sidebar Titles
--1 À La Carte Item of your Choice
--1 À La Carte Item of your Choice
--1 À La Carte Item of your Choice
*offer excludes custom illustrations*
Check out her blog for more details on how to enter!
Huge Giveaway:
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In Preparation for the Best Night of Your Life...
(...and yes, I am referring to the opening of New Moon tonight.)
Check out these posts.
Movie Etiquette 101
How I’m Related to Stephenie Meyer
That Vampire Book Written by a Mo’
Only One More Post on Twilight
Have fun!
Check out these posts.
Movie Etiquette 101
How I’m Related to Stephenie Meyer
That Vampire Book Written by a Mo’
Only One More Post on Twilight
Have fun!
Inventing Cookies and Getting Random Presents...
So I have this great blog friend (and client - I did her blog design!) and randomly she says that she's sending me a present. A present?? WHAT? My husband doesn't even get me presents on major holidays...and he knows me in REAL life.
Basically, she read how I was trying to conceive and wanted to send me a gift. I was a little worried...was she going to send me a pack of onesies? Some diapers? *thinking baby shower gifts* I'm not even preggo and she wants to send me something BABY? I was excited, and nervous.
Mixin' the dough...
Spoon it on the sheet...
Eat a little when no one's looking...
Put it in the oven...
Take picture of cat while waiting....
Rethink the amount of baking powder used when cookies come out looking like this...
Still enjoy and eat at least 3 for breakfast the next day...
Here's the "recipe"...didn't actually have one, I just threw together a bunch of stuff and they turned out amazingly good! (Like THAT will ever happen again...) They aren't too sweet, and they have walnuts in them...so I'm calling them...(and yes you can steal this as long as you say I invented it. Because I did. And I want credit.) Cream together margarine and brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla/salt, whipped topping and mix well. In a separate bowl, mix flour baking powder, Splenda, spices, and salt. Mix dry and wet ingredients until well blended. Mixture will be more runny/sticky than traditional cookies. Add walnuts. Spoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or so each or until the bottoms and peaks are slightly browned. (Should cookies have peaks? Not sure...but these do.)
So I open the package and out pops this adorable necklace!
It looked like a really pretty, smooth stone on a long string. When I go to touch it however it feels rubbery and squishy!!! She then informed me that it's also a TEETHING RING! I was totally blown away! What a freaking cool idea!
Here's the website if you want to check it out. Smart Mom Jewelry. Apparently I'm out of the loop because even Big from SitC, Tori Spelling, and everyone else (besides me, and I'm hoping YOU) know about these.
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On a separate note - I made pumpkin walnut cookies and they were AWESOME! *drools* Here are some pics of the adventure.
Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
1/2 cup salted margarine
1 and a 1/2 cups of packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons or more of cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt (you can also use 2 tsp vanilla, but I didn't have any...)
1 heaping spray of canned whipped topping (optional unless you're me - who adds whipped topping to everything for good measure.)
1 handful of Splenda
2-3 cups of flour
1-2 cups chopped walnuts
Some New Layouts
Here are some projects I just finished...thought I'd share!
Southern Living Preppy Style: Girl by iStockphoto
Blabbergirl: Four sub-page girls by A Blog To Brag About
All the Small Stuff: Everything but the girl and dogs by A Blog to Brag About
The Clay Family: Added a "Fall" theme!
Southern Living Preppy Style: Girl by iStockphoto
My Life is Bipolar...
How is it possible to go from like...the WORST possible day of your life to THIS? I'm not pregnant and I didn't win the lottery (yet), so I have no real reason to be overtly "happy" per se. But I feel like I'm more on top of things in just a week! I freaking did the dishes every single day. Sometimes more than once. My kitchen is clean, and not just because we ate out. No - I actually made dinner every single night. My pork roast was a little dry...but gravy fixes everything. My husband is happy and taken care of and has been nothing but a sweet gentleman to me all week. We even had our first really tender lovey/happy moment in awhile. Is this what being a mom is like? Just wait, I'll be a perfect housewife, be able to care for my thankfully alive yet still at home husband, finally get cleaning my house and designing blogs to be all Yin and Yang - and then a baby will come into the picture. And overnight my dishes will pile up, my cats will be flinging poo out of their litter box, and I will have gained 50lbs.
On THAT note, I am slowly approaching the ONE YEAR mark for my Lap-Band surgery. I wish I could say I am super duper excited, but I'm not. I haven't lost as much weight as I thought I would, but in all fairness it's not like I've lived a "low carb" lifestyle. I find myself eating more "mushy" things that will easily slip through the band instead of good things like meats and veggies. The kind of meat and veggies not slathered in gravy and mashed potates in some sort of casserole concoction. Sometimes though we don't have a choice, and when presented with a life emergency (like say, a heart attack that puts your husband out of work for five weeks) you take what you can get. Low carb or not. Oh...and then there's emotional eating, let's not forget that. So I'm sitting at 190lbs on a bad day, and a size 16 pants. I managed to get down to 180 for a day or two...then emotionally ate my way back up. Last year at this time I was 213 pounds and an 18/20 pants. Before that I was 243 at my highest.
In general, I'm just waaaay too excited about blogging, blog design, and all these other things I have up my sleeve. I'm excited for the designs I'm getting ready to do, I'm excited for the blogs I'm starting up, excited for my OWN blog especially. I even might attend BlogHer '10, but I still have no clue how that all works. (Anyone?) I hope there are tons of opportunities next year for me to meet bloggy friends in real life!!
On THAT note, I am slowly approaching the ONE YEAR mark for my Lap-Band surgery. I wish I could say I am super duper excited, but I'm not. I haven't lost as much weight as I thought I would, but in all fairness it's not like I've lived a "low carb" lifestyle. I find myself eating more "mushy" things that will easily slip through the band instead of good things like meats and veggies. The kind of meat and veggies not slathered in gravy and mashed potates in some sort of casserole concoction. Sometimes though we don't have a choice, and when presented with a life emergency (like say, a heart attack that puts your husband out of work for five weeks) you take what you can get. Low carb or not. Oh...and then there's emotional eating, let's not forget that. So I'm sitting at 190lbs on a bad day, and a size 16 pants. I managed to get down to 180 for a day or two...then emotionally ate my way back up. Last year at this time I was 213 pounds and an 18/20 pants. Before that I was 243 at my highest.
In general, I'm just waaaay too excited about blogging, blog design, and all these other things I have up my sleeve. I'm excited for the designs I'm getting ready to do, I'm excited for the blogs I'm starting up, excited for my OWN blog especially. I even might attend BlogHer '10, but I still have no clue how that all works. (Anyone?) I hope there are tons of opportunities next year for me to meet bloggy friends in real life!!
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