Not the best morning ever..

So I wake up this morning.. Z's still in bed because he starts his new job on Monday and has the rest of the week off. Not a happy feeling- going to work while the husband is at home! To make it more wonderful, I tried to swallow and discovered my throat was swollen and my nose completely stuffed up! What I should have said:I swore I wouldn't get this cold, darnitall! It's been going around at work and the guys told me to try Airborne. Personally, it just seems like a marketing ploy, so I'm setting out on my own to cure this cold! I can get 3x the vitamin dosage without going out and buying it.

I swear by my Nutrilite vitamins, so I pulled out what's called the triple threat- 3 bio C plus vitamins, 3 triple guard echinacea, and 3 garlic heart care formula. Take that dose 3 times per day and it's supposed to kick it! I'll report back on it's success rate. Also.. I'm going to drink 3 glasses of water with a Strawberry Kiwi Immunity twist tube in each before I leave work today (they're like a little shot of flavor you put in your water- this one has tons of Vitamin C.. and they taste amazing). So... if that doesn't cure me, I'm not sure what will.

.. Other than sleep. Of course, last night our power went out so Z and I gave up on doing things by candle light and went to bed early, so that helps! I'm sure I'm not the only one out there coming down with this darn cold, so take your vitamins & stay healthy so we don't all end up feeling miserable! Now, I must go disinfect my mouse...

NOTE: This is not an advertisement, nor is author trying to promote or demote any brand labels. I just talk about what I like and don't like. No one from Zumba pays me, no one from Nutrilite pays me.

Taking a Moment to be Political

So.. Z is pretty smart when it comes to politics and really, they've always just annoyed us. I keep reading all these blogs with some really great points, and I have to agree with some things, and I have to point out some things that.. well, drive me nuts. So, not to be offensive or stir up more drama, but just to put my 2 cents in & practice my right to free speech while it's still existent.. :)

• I agree- American has come a long way in the area of equality. I'm glad that we are no longer blinded by racism towards blacks. I fully support a BIRACIAL president (just pointing out that he's not 100% black like some have made him). However, I was listening to the radio yesterday when a listener called in and admitted that he voted for Obama for the sole reason that he was black and so was Obama and now was actually taking the time to look at his policies, and didn't like them much. So, blogland, I ask you, is this racism? If I as a white female were to vote for a certain political figure based solely on our common skin color, would I not be considered racist by the black community? I'm afraid I would. I am VERY GLAD blacks are past the oppression of slavery, but.. has it gone to far? Has racial pride turned into a new form of racism? I'll let you decide..
• I will respect the leadership position of president, and believe the entire country should- for presidents past, current, and future. I am not an Obama supporter, however I wish him luck in his attempt at running this country- God knows it's not an easy job. I only ask the same respect from those who are not Bush supporters. He wasn't my favorite guy either, but really, must we stoop to this????

America, this is your new chief of staff. I do believe he needed to listen to the part of Obama's speech where he said "The time has come to set aside childish things". Reports say that this face was directed at our former president.
Oh, by the way, terrible american who did this, the George Bush that you painted on hasn't been president for quite some time now. If you're going to do something stupid, you could at least paint on the right guy. Genious.

And, last but not least: To the Americans who sang "Nah nah nah nah, Nah nah nah nah, Hey hey hey, Goodbye..." yesterday.. get a grip, and some respect.



*takes a deep breath* Ahhh.. okay done with the rant. Some things just get me fired up. Tune in later for the regularly scheduled program. :)

My First Award

I was so excited to be given my first award by Mary over at Welcome to My Life! I am really ecstatic to be recognized as a blog of Great Attitude and Gratitude. And I am so excited to pass on the LUV! A few easy to follow rules before nominees can accept …
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

Here are my top picks for Blogs with Great Attitude and Gratitude:
All Things G & D
marital-bless
Newlywedisms by Bryn
Pumps, Pearls, and Politics
Life with B & A

I know I'm supposed to list ten, but I'm new to blogging and I don't even have 10 blogs in my google reader yet, so I promise I will return the award favors as soon as I ramp up my reading list!

Organize Me!

So I'd heard about organize.com before, but this morning I took the time to check it out a little better, and I found a few things we've been needing! Ever have the problem where you just don't know what to do with keys, mail, coupons, receipts, and everything? We do.. it ends up on our kitchen table til I can't stand it and I find some other random place for everything. Well, this little number just might solve our problem:
The design will go really well with our kitchen.. and for $15?? It's a steal.. just have to talk to Z and stick it in the budget (which we've been following quite well by the way).

And... I think this would look lovely in our living room:
And.. last but not least, these little guys would do wonders with our enormous amount of cords behind our entertainment center and our office desk!

There are tons more I could share.. but you'd probably rather go check it out yourself.. so go for it!

Dinner Plans

Tonight Z's grandparents are coming over for dinner, so I wanted to cook up something nice- here's the menu:

-Toasted almond Salad
-Whole Grain Baguette
-Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast (Yes, I know.. I like chicken.. and stuffing it is fun)
-Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
-Tiramisu for desert (What I'm really pumped about)


(Recipes and pix posted after it's all done!)

Am I missing anything? I really don't know what is wrong with me.. I get REALLY excited about cooking dinner. For me.. that's just.. strange. The things marriage does to you..

Now, as far as how I'm going to get everything ready in the hour and a half I have after work, before they arrive:

-Tiramisu is already made and in fridge
1) Pound Chicken & stuff, put in oven
2) Chop Potatoes & put them, along with Green Beans, on the skillet
3) While that's cooking, wash veggies & make salad
4) Throw baguette in the oven
5) Set table
6) Take all food out of the oven (Which I'm sure won't all be done at the same time)
7) Serve salads, Dish out other food, and:
8) Voila!

Let's just hope it goes off that smoothly!
(Sorry for the lack of pictures in this post- they will reappear in the following posts ;) )

Accidental Betrayal..

Zumba my dear, I am sorry. I know we had a date tonight. It's just.. I thought it was at 5:30. I thought I was there on time. I was dressed appropriately and looking forward to spending a wonderful hour sweating with you.

It was an honest mistake. I would never leave you for Belly Dancing. I was mortified and embarrassed to find myself in a room with her. I didn't know what to do when she wrapped her jingly, blingy sash around my hips.. so I tied it tighter. Her music was a little bit like yours.. and I gave in.

But she's nothing like you, Zumba! I was a mess. I may have trouble with your shoulder shimmy, but her million-mile-an-hour hip shimmys are much more out of my league.

Please don't give up on me. I'll be there tomorrow. And I know it's at 5:30 this time. Goodnight.

The husband.. :)

So, I'm just feeling very blessed this morning, and I just have to... well, brag on my husband! :) This is him 2 years ago, when he did a bit of modeling.. ow, ow!!



And... this one from our wedding day.. <3

Ahh.... thank you for allowing me to boast a bit.. I promise it won't happen all the time!