25 things

Where would you be able to spend hours and be happy? Home, with my husband and my dog
What’s your favorite kind of doughnut? Hate donuts.
Do you have any tattoos or piercings? 1 tattoo, ears pierced
What is your favorite movie? Serendipity
Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? Jim Bob Billy Joe
Are you still friends with the people you knew in middle school or high school? Some
What is the last thing you ate? Grapefruit
What did you want to be when you grew up? A librarian
Name three things that are close to you: Phone, computer, space heater (on my lap)
What was your best subject in school? History
What is your favorite restaurant? Ruby Tuesday's
Any hidden talents? I can get my dog to roll over
What is your middle name? Laurel
What is your favorite website? Blogs and facebook
How old were you when you had your first kiss? ??
Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
What is your favorite girl’s name? Gemma or Illusion
Favorite store? Aeropastale
Would you rather be a rock star or a famous athlete? Athlete
Favorite food? Slushies or grapefruit
What are you wearing right now? pants, sweatshirt
What is your favorite animal? Dobby
Did you graduate from college? No :-(
What does your last text message say? Gah! Keeping fingers crossed
Do you have any nicknames? JL

Friday fill ins

1. In 1992, I was in high school.
2. Happiness is laughter and smiles.
3. Do what you need to, with what you can, where you are.
4. This is not where I'd like to be.
5. The trees and flowers are telling me to get out and run.
6. Enjoy that just keeps going on.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Joey and Kurt returning Jim's car, tomorrow my plans include a long walk hopefully it will be nice out and Sunday, I want to get re certified as a f and s judge!

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com

Blue pancakes

Ever since I found all natural food coloring at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago things have been "colorful" at my house. Case in point a friend stopped over the other day and I had made bread dough to make fried dough - well par for the course I threw some red in there for cuteness sake - well not even thinking about it I brought out the fried dough and got a "what is that?" fried dough I reply she asks "what kind of dough" homemade I say "What kind" I was like peasant bread (a bread machine recipe I make a lot) and she was like "Okay explain the color" Jim and I are so used to me coloring stuff we didn't even notice and we laughed!

Well fast forward to this morning and I asked him if he wanted some blue pancakes (idea courtesy of CCK) and he was all excited and said yes - imagine his disappointment when he came downstairs and realized I said BLUE and not blueBERRY pancakes - so no rolling for him but he still liked them

Contest winner

I used random.org to pick a winner and this is who won:

True Random Number Generator
Min: 1
Max: 4
Result:
4
Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Congrats Averie, I will send you an email and get an address to mail your prize!

And thank you every one for your ideas - I am aiming to write at least one "real" post a week so I hope you will keep reading :-)

Daily Photo post #175

"caught" as a child my mother would often catch me - - - in our house that was never a bad term... It simply meant you were caught being good. Well today I caught my nephew - see that brown dot at the end of my driveway? Its Adam shoveling my house out. I love that man <3

Daily Photo post #174

This picture makes me smile - my babies just hangin' out...

Daily Photo post #173/CONTEST!!!

So THIS has to be the BEST Valentine EVER given... (Sorry Jim but I will say my crate is awesome) it is an entire truck love note... Those post its say things on them "I love you" ":-)" "there is something great in here for you" and on and on... I had so much fu imagining what my lucky neighbor was getting for today... everything from the risque to the cutesy (and seeing as I am me I was hoping for cutesy)

So in the spirit of a surprise gift I have one for one of my lucky readers...

It is NO secret that Valentine's day is my favorite holiday so - I want to spoil one of you! To enter all you have to do is leave me a comment with a suggestion for a topic for me to blog about - I used to actually blog and not just take photos, I want to get back in the habit of writing but I have no ideas so leave me an idea and you get an entry - easy enough?

IF you win I will fill a "Valentine" with presents for you - specific to you (so leave a link to your blog so I can read it to get ideas)

I will take entries until Friday the 19th (the day of Dobby's next vet appointment - could you also send a prayer my little man's way?)

Good luck and give me some ideas

Daily Photo post #172

Every year Jim and I do "Valentine's for Vets" and this year I was so excited to find Dr. Suess ones this year - I think that the vets will get a little smile from them and Jim and I got to enjoy personalizing them tonight to deliver tomorrow before yoga!

Daily Photo post #171

I love this picture of my boy and I... We are chilling this evening while watching the opening ceremonies - but get ready for a giveaway on Sunday - aka my favorite holiday

Daily Photo post #170

I made dobby in cupcake class...

Daily Photo post #169

Do I trust the weather man? Nope! Do I trust the bluejays and foxes(!) in my back yard foraging for these little morsels before the torm? Yup I am buckling in with my dogs and enjoying a nice day - hopefully J will be home soon to enjoy it with us...

Daily Photo post #168

What is the length of the average red light? Whatever it is this one was "above average" i was definitely here long enough to get bored take this pic and blog it...

Daily Photo post #167

Well i figured i would try creative since i don't feel well enough for anything else

Daily Photo post #166

So... I could show you one of the cute tyler pictures I took today - but I am more lost with... At what point does it stop being pretty and start being lazy...

Daily Photo post #165

Yeah so today my non-cooking vegan self decided to make croquembouche... And it worked... Go me!

Daily Photo post #164

Omg even if I didn't love dogs this little one waiting in front of whole foods would have changed my mind.

Daily Photo post #163

Omg even if I didn't love dogs this little one waiting in front of whole foods would have changed my mind.

Daily Phone Photo # 162

Today was Max's 1st birthday - Dobby had a great time celebrating BUT he definitely sings off key ;-)

Daily Phone Photo # 161

Daily Phone Photo # 160

This little punkin puppy was afraid of all the big guys around - good thing mom was there to save the day

Daily Phone Photo # 159

Dobby is loving rawhide and as much as it grosses me out I give it to him...

Daily Phone Photo # 158

I know I have pictured a candle here before but THIS one is in honor of my mother who joined the big party in the sky 2 years ago today...

Daily Phone Photo # 158

Sometimes a little time with family is all a person needs... So good to see you K & N

Daily Phone Photo # 157

Between the 50* weather and seeing grills when I walked into lowes I was feeling like spring had sprung... sweet

Daily Phone Photo # 156

Today I was lucky enough to spend the morning with the craft girls - they are a great group of ladies who invited me to join them today and I was available so I quite was Joy Luck... How appropriate that I saw this on my drive there

Daily Phone Photo # 155

Reminds me of the rainforest - too bad it's at the mall

Daily Phone Photo # 154

Has anyone been to the used book stores? Today we got a free coupon and had a great time picking a story...

Daily Phone Photo # 153

Okay so I talk to Dobby all the time - you think I could teach him to talk back?

Daily Photo post #152

I read recently that the air in and around boston in january is worse than the air in the desert so I figured I would tell you about one of my favorite skin care products. Vickery and clarke skin tonic I love it as a quick face pick up.

Daily Photo post #151

Tonight for the first time ever I walked into the poles not knowing who I was going to vote for... I voted, but walked out just as confused

Daily Photo post #150

Sorry for the 2 dobby pics in a row - but really how funny is he is his harley jacket??

Daily Photo post #149

Dobby says I miss you Kylee

Daily Photo post #148

Guilty pleasures - this is one of mine... What are yours?

Daily Photo post #147

My beloved niece is turning 30 this year - I decided that I was going to send her a 30th birthday card on the 26th of each month with a countdown - if you see a great 30 card let me know... PS Christy you are OLD

Daily Photo post #146

Have you heard of paperbackswap.com? Well now I check on it before I buy any books... So I stopped at the bookstore and found a few I would like to check out - hope pbs has some in stock...

Daily Photo post #145

Does anyone need a tree cut down? Dobby is your man...

Daily Photo post #144

Punkin has spent her day here harrasing anyone who dares go near her

Daily Photo post #143

11 years ago the world became a better place! Happy birthday jabell

Daily Photo post #142

"they" say since he is a boy I can't dress him... But there is nuttin saying he can't have a shitton of collars...

Daily Photo post #141

Seriously the most fun looking game EVER

Daily Photo post #140

Remembering your reusable bags is soooo much easier when they are this cute. Does anyone else remember the smurfs and love them still?

Daily Photo post #139

Dobby won an Iams adorable puppy award and it came with 15 $10 off Iams products... They were set to expire soon so I went and used them all today - all this food came to $4.60 TOTAL for all of this! 8 bags of 8 pound each dog food (not what Dobby eats but I am sure shelter dogs will love it) and 7 bags of cat food for Punkin!

Daily Photo post #138

Dobby's learning under

Daily Photo post #137

Is it bad when I call Jim to say all I want for Valentines day is a crate?

Daily Photo post #136

What a great beginning to 2010 is this car owner going to have...