CLUCK CLUCK

So, I have this new love.....for chickens! I know you are thinking, WHAT?!

Yep, Chickens....I have started collecting chicken "things" to decorate my kitchen with! Oh, what fun....there are so many random kitchen, chicken things.

My friend Marisa took this picture on a vacation abroad....I plan to print, frame and hang this in my kitchen soon.

I also have found a great ceramic chicken, wire chicken, iron chicken soap holder and a few chicken kitchen towels so far! You know me...I just love something to keep my eyes open for while out and about!

CLUCK CLUCK....GOOD LUCK.

Baxie, the BIG puppy.

This little puppy is only about 9 mo. old.....and now she is a very big (and super sweet) puppy. I can't wait to celebrate her 1st. Birthday. She needs a new collar so I am on the hunt for the perfect one....shhhhh. Don't tell her.

Home for the Holidays!

Well, the tacky sweater supplies found their way to Christmas Eve at Grandma's house. My goal this year was to make xmas EXTRA festive. I convinced everyone, including my grandma (in photo above) that we had to wear tacky gear and get loaded up on our festive apparel. So, as you can see Grandma and her grandkids really went all out (my brother would only go for a hat). I had a wonderful holiday season with my family and friends. I sure hope you did too.

CAR-STACHE, Amazing.

There is not much more to say about this except that I saw it with my own two eyes this morning (not this exct truck). And the best part was the guy driving the truck that I saw was wearing a coyboy hat and had a visible 'stach from the other side of the road. I am in love with this....obviously.....and want to buy it for everyone I know. I call this the perfect Christmas gift!!! They come in some lovely colors! http://www.carstache.com/ If only they sold this hat as well!

I am Thankful......

This was the glorious sunset in West Branch, Iowa on my drive back from Iowa to Chicago...concluding my delightful Thanksgiving Break......a true reminder of all things I have to be thankful for!!! Thank you!!!

4th Annual Tacky Sweater Party.....2010

I am sad to say...it has come and gone...the 4th annual Tacky Sweater Party is over. It was the best one yet in my book and just to prove this....here is a quote from me-from the night...."This feels like what I envision my wedding night to feel like...I just don't want it to end." We had over 50 people show up and as you can see there were some wonderfully tacky sweaters that made a visit as well!!! Cheers until next year!

29 and bbsitting

Some people might wonder if I am crazy, hard up or a sucker......I like to think that none of those are true and that I just appreciate how important it is for all of us to be a positive part of a child's life and speak to the inner child in our hearts. For this reason, I find myself taking bbsitting jobs that cut into my social and sleep hours. To me, it is worth it. Here are a few pics of my little buddies....how could you not get paid to hang out with these cuties?! They tell it like it is, act like they feel and can eat anything they want(because bbsitters make special exceptions to keep everyone happy)!