— Here’s What I Have to Say —

1. My last day being 28. 2. Frost on the ground and how it sparkles as the sun comes up. 3. Birthday presents 4. Lunch with a great friend 5. Not taking the bus home!

Today is my last day of being 28. Tomorrow I will be turning 29….for the first time! From then on, I'll be 29 and holding. Wish me luck as I enter my final year of my 20s!

On the never failing recommendation of my dear friend, Lauren, I gave this meal a try. Wow. It was yummy!. You have to like tacos/burritos because this is basically the stuffing for one without the tortilla. And it's cheesy, a little creamy, a little spicy…Yum! It's called Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans and is...

1. Finding something I thought I lost 2. Actually having the answers to certain questions 3. Ingrid Michaelson 4. Wearing my headphones all day 5. Guessing what my birthday present is…and not getting it right!

Chuck decided to host a Windows 7 release party. We invited all our geeky friends. 🙂 Microsoft sent a package to those hosting the parties. So we got all sorts of goodies and decorations. Here are some pictures from the event. This is a puzzle they sent us. It was a picture of one of...

1. My Pioneer Woman cookbook in the mail! 2. Taking a walk with a friend 3. Black nail polish still on since Halloween 4. My hubby made me dinner last night while I was doing my homework 5. Free Noodles & Co. before class for my birthday week. (It's on Friday.)

You didn't read that wrong. The title DID say “vegetable” in it! I am growing up! I tried these Vegetable Pizza Minis the other day when I was having a late lunch. They were more of a snack food than a meal. These are in the same snack family as the Fiesta Quesadillas, meaning there...

On Friday, we carved pumpkins for Halloween. I am indifferent to carving pumpkins, but everyone else enjoys it. I had the strangest pumpkin I have ever seen. It was similar to the Spaghetti Squash you can get. It was all stringy inside. I was happy, since this meant it was less slimy. Chuck said it...

1. My hubby moved my car this morning and prewarmed the seat heaters for me. 2. Getting a blog post done that I hadn't uploaded the pictures for 3. A recommended meal from a friend 4. Adding things to my birthday wish list 5. Changing the calendars to a new month. (Yes, I am a...

About a month ago I posted about a little treat I was going to make. Well, I made them for a Windows 7 party (I'll post about that soon) Chuck was having. Well, I sort of made them. I'll start with the positives first….. First bake a cake from a box. Check. No problem there....

1. Leftover Halloween candy 2. Being sore after going to the gym…it's a good sore! 3. Having helpers to clean the house 4. Watching the Vikes beat the Packers! 5. It's November!

1. Halloween 2. Carved pumpkins 3. Going to the gym and running after a VERY long hiatus 4. “Trick or Treat” by children in costume 5. Parties filled with friends and costumes and candy!

1. A quiet day at work 2. A really nice compliment from my boss 3. Dinner being cooked and ready when I get home 4. Puzzles 5. DVR'd shows

1. Rain boots 2. Taco night 3. A second garage door opener my hubby installed (for the second garage door.) 4. Diet Canada Dry Ginger Ale 5. Cracking various parts of my body (neck, back, hips, fingers)….so relaxing and relieving!

I had a little snack last night before class. I tried these: Well, actually, I only tried one of them. They were surprisingly good. They are Weight Watchers Smart Ones Fiesta Quesadillas. And the reason I have been getting so many WW ones is because they have been on sale. So it's not that I...

For an early Anniversary gift, Chuck did oodles of research and comparing and shopping and found a new set of pots and pans that suited our needs. There was a bonus pot that also came with it, but that isn't shown. I required two things from this new set…dishwasher safe (because I HATE handwashing things....

1. Remembering a way I like to do my hair 2. My hubby fixes things…it's awesome! 3. My sister-in-law and her hubby move in for a while today. (They are in transition from selling and buying a new house and we are really excited to have them stay with us for a while.) 4. Getting...

I recently discovered there is a microwave in the building next to the one I have my classes in. There are also machines with hot chocolate and food to purchase and heat in the microwave. Yesterday I brought this meal to heat up and have for dinner. This is much better than the usual not-eating-dinner-at-all...

Chuck sent this to me this morning. It's too funny not to share! This image is from The Daily What. If you don't get it, let me know. I'll explain further. But I really hope you get it! Because I NEVER get any jokes…and even I got this one! 🙂

1. Driving my Jetta. 2. Dark streets in the morning with no one else driving on them. 3. A beautiful sunny day 4. Trying a new place for lunch (wasn't that great…but trying a new place was fun) 5. Finally getting to wear jeans to work on a day I have go to class.