I saw these on the Star Tribune the other day and I thought they were so cute. They were doing a contest…maybe they still are…to have people vote on their favorite. I think they should just make them all available on a sheet for us! I want them all!
Author: Andi
Midnight Pomegranate
If you haven't smelled this scent at Bath & Body Works, I highly recommend that you do! I love it! I got a small lotion for my purse. I will be sure I don't get sick of it before I buy them all…lotion, body cream, body wash, body spray, soap…all of it!
So if you ever want to get me a little gift for no reason….this would be a good thing I am guaranteed to LOVE! 🙂
Crystal Light
I love Crystal Light. I used to be a fan of the lemonades…regular, pink lemonade, raspberry lemonade…YUM! Well, Crystal Light has come out with a bunch of really wonderful new flavors! Here are a few of my favorites…
Cherry Pomegranate
Pomegranate Lemonade…yep, another lemonade…SO good!
And Peach Mango Green Tea
I wasn’t sure what I would think of them, but I love them all! I wish they came in larger containers, but I have only seen these in the individual packets. I was quite skeptical of the green tea one, since I haven’t had anything green tea flavored before. I have to say…I was quite pleased. I think it’s mostly because there are other flavors mixed with it, but I like it! I want to try all of the flavors they have! They are so tasty! If you haven’t tried Crystal Light before or haven’t in a while, you should definitely check out all the new flavors they have! You might find a new favorite! 🙂
New alarm clock
**BEWARE!** This may be the coolest clock you have ever seen and you may be tempted to get one of your very own!
Chuck got this little beauty for me because my old one was not working well. It had a mind of its own!
*SIDE NOTE* For those of you who are wondering about clocky, I still have it, but it scares the crap out of you if it wakes you up. It's fun to show people, but not logical as an alarm clock.
This one does all sorts of cool things. It shows you the inside and outside temperatures, you just touch the buttons on it…you don't actually press anything, the colors change according to the weather and shows cute little pictures for it, too. Then there's the projection on the ceiling! You can lay in bed and see the clock and the outside temperature. It's so wonderful! It also sets its own time! It also shows the date and day of the week on it! I am sure I am forgetting features. It's the fanciest little thing ever! And I just love it!
So thank you, Chuck for surprising me yet again with a fabulous gift! You are the best!
So…what's new with you?
I was hoping to have something interesting to write about, but I can't seem to come up with anything. I could show you more pictures of my cat, but I am sure people are sick of those. I would post pictures of the jewelry I have made, but if you are interested in that, you would already be visiting my CraftsOnAWhim.com site. (Which I have been adding things to periodically.)
The basics…in a nutshell:
Family is good.
Work…is work. I am just happy to be getting a paycheck these days.
I am looking into taking a math class this summer so I can take a computer science class at the U of M in the Fall. I am scared out of my mind, but I trying to get past that. Mostly because I am scared of everything these days. Scared to fail…so I don't do anything. But I am bored at my job an need something to challenge me. Computer science will do that. And partly because it's been a long time since I was in school. Although, I have a much different perspective on the matter than I did when I was a Freshman in 1999. 🙂 I actually know what I want to do this time and these are steps I have to take to get there. Plus, I live with a marvelous teacher for computer science! 🙂 He might be able to help me a bit! 🙂 There are more benefits than downfalls with going back to school. At least for me. So I am going to take the plunge and see what happens!
Our house is still for sale (I can send you a link to it if you want to see pictures)…contrary to what most people seem to believe. We have only had a couple showings, but hopefully the weather will get nicer soon and more people will be excited to look for a new home! And after someone wants ours, we can look for one for us!
I haven't felt incredibly social. Or maybe I just haven't had the energy for them. I have skipped out on a couple parties lately. I just don't have the energy and everyone makes their parties start so late. I want to be in bed about the time I get there…or at least getting ready for bed. I tend to like small gatherings with a few friends much more than I like the large ones. But I think I have always been that way.
We're going to start going to the gym more and try to be more active. Chuck is very active, but I tend to lean toward the lazy side. I also want to start eating better and less. I eat a lot of junk and I am TOO close to 30 to keep that up and expect to live a very long life!
We're also going to cancel our cable. I watch WAY too much tv. I always have. I don't want to do that. I am going to be busy with school and I want to read more. I don't do that enough. I think my brain is turning to mush. I don't want my conversations to center around tv shows/characters. There are so many other intelligent things in life to talk about. I also don't want my kids to watch as much tv as I did when I was growing up. I want them to read, be active and hold conversations. Tv is fine here and there, but it's not something I want to be as central as it has been in my life.
So that's about it. I guess I had a little more to say than I thought. 🙂
Phew
I haven't done a very good job getting to making a dent in my goals for life. Until recently, I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took some career assessments a while back, but wasn't very honest with myself. I retook them recently and was honest as could be. I came out with a much different list of jobs and am going to pursue it!
So, I am finally going to get around to doing something with myself. I am looking into a new degree and a new career and I can't wait to see where it takes me. Wish me luck as I jump into this new adventure!
It's about time!
Neck Kitty
The other day I was sitting in Chuck's office with him and Sadie crawled right up my back. This is where she went to sleep. I couldn't let her stay there too long because I was getting a cramp in my neck. She's such a silly kitty! 🙂
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Shredder
Not too long ago, we got a new shredder. We didn't really want a new shredder, but we happened to kill our old one. So Chuck found this beauty. I love to shred things in it!
You can see the paper a it shreds through the little window…that also lights up! It's also got wheels and an easily removable bin to empty it. It will also shut off after it's been on for too long. Hopefully this will cease an untimely death like our last one had (which most likely died because I used it too long in one sitting).
Also, on a funny note, if you have been reading andihays.net for a long time, you will know that I love the “Will it Blend” videos. I was recently shown a new and equally as thrilling website…
You will love it! Make sure you check out the Beetle (the car…not the insect)! Enjoy!
Ann’s Birthday
A friend of mine at work just had her birthday. She has a love for earrings like I do, so I made her a one-of-a-kind for her birthday. Here are a couple pictures of the earrings and the card I gave her.
Check out how much my actual signature matches the one Chuck helped me add at the bottom of posts! I love it!
You can read a little more about them on my other site, CraftsOnAWhim.com.
This is a picture of Ann with a cookie bouquet from a friend of hers. I think the cookies are so cute. Too bad I don’t like to eat cookies…or maybe it’s a good thing. 🙂 But I would love to give one of these to someone some day….I even have a couple people in mind! 🙂
And from what I hear, Ann barely dented the cookies before she was full! 🙂