One Moment...Life Captured, One Photo at a Time..

All Business Like.

2011-03-11T13:56:00.000-08:00

this post is for Thursday, March 10.

Today I rocked out my new fleece with the business logo on it. I love fleeces, but now that I have one sporting the Hass Inspections logo, I love them even more. Need a home inspection? Let me know, I know of a great home inspector!

New Beginnings.

2011-03-11T13:53:00.000-08:00

this post is for Wednesday, March 9.

Today is the first day of Lent. I have decided to really take part in the lenten season, for many reasons. But tonight was a special day. My Mom became a member of my Dad's church. She had her first communion and now has a place to call her home church. It was a great evening of service, dinner, and reception. The cake above was made by my Grandma (my Mom's mom), and it was great!

Wishing it was warm..

2011-03-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

this post is for Tuesday, March 8.

I am wishing for it to be warm and the snow to melt, so much, that I went out and bought sandles. I figured, if I buy them, the weather will be more "springy." Now I must admit, it was snowing and the wind was blowing tonight, so not sure how close we are to this "warmer" weather.

Gerbs, Part II.

2011-03-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

This post is for Monday, March 7.

Gerb flowers, take 2. Yes, I did get a new bunch of flowers at work, but they are still for the same reason as the last set. I am sad to report that the flowers from last week were all wilted and pretty much dead, so the florist sent me new ones! Yeay me!

All Sorts of Goodness.

2011-03-10T08:20:00.000-08:00

This post is for Sunday, March 6.

I love to decorate cakes, but when I found out about "cake pops," I found a new love. Nothing like cake and frosting in a ball on a stick, all decorated! I have taken the wilton cake deco classes, which have been super fun, but I think I am going to dabble in this art to see where it will take me.

I see you.

2011-03-10T08:04:00.000-08:00

This post is for Saturday, March 5.

Today I went to a pancake breakfast with my parents and we brought my Grandma along. In front of her house, she has a deer statue. I thought it was funny that only the head was sticking out. Hopefully our snow count for the winter is nearing its end.. but we'll see.

The Life of a Dog.

2011-03-10T07:26:00.000-08:00

this post is for Friday, March 4.

When I grow up, I want to be just like my beagle. Nothing like lounging out on a huge fluffy pillow to spend a Friday afternoon!

Gerbs, My Fav.

2011-03-10T07:14:00.000-08:00

this post is for Thursday, March 3.

I was very lucky to get flowers from my hubby today. I love love love gerbs, so this was a very nice surprise to my day.

I have the fever..

2011-03-10T07:11:00.000-08:00

this post is for Wednesday, March 2.

Yes, this is a picture of Justin Bieber, on the movie screen. I am very happy to say that I attended this movie, and it was awesome. A co-worker and I went to the 3D, Directors Fan Cut version and it was a blast. I got the fever, for Justin Bieber :)

Sweet, Peppers!

2011-03-10T07:07:00.000-08:00

this post is for Tuesday, March 1.

I LOVE peppers. Last year, when I was in Oregon, I found these same small, sweet peppers. I loved them so much that I actually brought 2 bags home with me on the airplane. Needless to say security thought I was somewhat wierd, but hey, I wanted them. I was so exicted when I saw them at Sam's club this year!

Zonnked Out.

2011-03-01T13:24:00.000-08:00

this post is for Monday, February 28.

Want to see what an almost 2 year old, completely zonked out Springer Spaniel looks like? Look above. Dutchess was so tired from this past weekend, she laid right next to me, head and arms hanging off of the couch. Lights out.

Best Fur-Friends.

2011-03-01T13:20:00.000-08:00

this post is for Sunday, February 27.

This weekend, we doggy sat for a co-workers dog. It was a ton of fun. Usally Dutchess has a counterpart around somewhere, but my Dad has taken custody of my Beagle for the winter, so Dutchess has been all by herself unless someone comes to visit. All weekend Dutchess and Chimmi played like they were life-time friends. We even joked they were boyfriend and girlfriend! :)

Amazing How People Give.

2011-03-01T13:16:00.000-08:00

this post is for Saturday, February 26.

The committee and myself did a purse / jewelry drive for the fundraiser we have at the end of March. One of the hotels that donated rocked it out. The pticutre above is kind of hard to depict its exact contents, but it is some awesome jewelry that is going to look awesome in some great purses!

Let's Get Ready to Bowl!

2011-03-01T09:57:00.000-08:00

this post is for Friday, February 25.

I haven't bowled in years. I was so excited to finally get to bowl. Needless to say, my first round, sucked. We got through those 10 frames and moved on. Then came the 2nd set of frames. As you can see, I was doing pretty great. (I am the first "j) We got to the 6th frame, where # 4 was 9, and #5 was a spare - and whata know.. our hour was up! I soo was going to win, but time was up. Oh well, guess I need to go back!

Patience is Key.

2011-03-01T09:49:00.000-08:00

this post is for Thursday, February 24.

Some things just really, really excite me - and let me tell you, this excites me. Before I registered for my wedding, I saw these dish sets at Macy's. I wanted a complete set in the worst way, but 40.00 a set (remember a set is 1 plate, 1 bowl, 1 salad plate, 1 mug) and wanting 12.. was going to be out of my budget. Over the years, I had managed to collect 5 sets. When I went to open a set, it was chipped. My husband took it back, to find out they were discontinued!
Now not is all lost - I wasn't overly happy when he called me to tell me this while he was standing at the counter trying to figure out what to do. Long story short, I now have 11 sets in total and didn't pay 40.00 a set! Now.. to find that 1 last set..

She was a Beauty.

2011-03-01T09:36:00.000-08:00

this post is for Wednesday, February 23.

Because it is Wednesday and there is nothing exciting going on that is newsworthy, I thought I would remember a very awesome pet. Rosie was our families golden for many many years. I want to think 13, but could have been 14. She passed in 2006. I am a huge animal lover, so you show me a big fluffy dog and my heart melts.

It's Loud.

2011-03-01T09:32:00.000-08:00

this post is for Tuesday, February 22.

You know you use your credit card too much when this is what gets sent to you as a reward. Now, I must admit I have had the same credit card for 8 years now.. I am very excited for my bluray player and sound system!

Pretty Purse.

2011-02-22T19:27:00.000-08:00

This post is for Monday, February 21.

I am approximately 1 month away from the event I am co-chairing. Above is one of the purses that we are highlighting on our Facebook page and the start to the many more we will be showcasing. The above pic is of the awesome purse and wallet donated from Three Rivers Decorating, along with a scarf and jewelry set I am donating! :)
PS - Happy Birthday to my big bro! Hope you have a great one!

Trevi.

2011-02-22T18:43:00.000-08:00

this post is for Sunday, February 20.

I have some of the most uneventful Sundays! I think that is a good thing though :)
The above pic is of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. Tradition is to throw a coin over your shoulder across your body and make a wish. I did that when I was there in September, and my wish came true!

And Then, There was Light.

2011-02-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

this post is for Saturday, February 19.

24 hours later from our Menards shopping trip.. #1.. the basement has many outlets, lights, and wires placed. There is still alot left to do with the wiring, but where the guys got to was a great start. What excites me the most, is my outlet in my foyer. Who knew that 1 single outlet in a 10x6' space would excite someone so much. You don't realize all the places you need outlets until you have to vacuum! PS, if you build a house, don't forget to put an outlet in your foyer entry way.. And for those counting, between my dad, my husband and myself, there were 3 trips to menards today, bringing the weekend total so far to 4.

Spend Big Money at..

2011-02-22T18:09:00.000-08:00

this post is for Friday, February 18.

Some may think that Friday nights are for movies, restaurants, bars, going out.. but when you are kinda boring like us, you spend your evening at Menards. Oh, I love this place. We are in the process of "finishing" our basement. I would say that we are very far from the finish, more like, 1 mile in to a marathon. My Dad is coming up tomorrow to help put in the electrical, so we went to get things to start the project. I estimate that the Menards visits will total 3 times over the next couple of days :)

Diet Busters.

2011-02-17T18:11:00.000-08:00

Don't get me wrong, I love these things.. but oh, they do a number on my diet. I told myself today, I was going to be good, but somehow.. these boxes ended up in kitchen from out of the freezer.. hmm, I wonder how that happened. I love love love them..so good, but so bad for my diet! Back to the freezer they go!

Donations, Donations, Donations!!

2011-02-17T18:08:00.000-08:00

this post is for Wednesday, February 16.

As I am prepping for one of my bigger events of the year, I spent time gathering the donations we have received to start inventorying. The next month will be busy narrowing down sponsorships and getting tons more purses and things to fill them! If you want to donate or be a sponsor, let me know!

Old School Love.

2011-02-17T17:57:00.000-08:00

this post is for Tuesday, Feburary 15.

For valentine's day, we didn't do a whole lot, other than cook steaks and have Kreik (only the best belgium beer!) for a low key night. We thought that everyone was going to be out on Monday, so we celebrated our "movie date" today. We did it old school style - back row of the cheap seats to see a movie set to be on DVD in like 2 weeks. Arm around eachother, maybe a smooch or two.. happy valentine's day, its the old school love!

A Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

2011-02-14T17:24:00.000-08:00

I have an awesome husband! Yes, I had that heart-melting feeling when I got these today. Sure Valentine's day is one of those holidays created by Hallmark, but I still love this day. It started off by getting one of those old-school valentines from a co-worker, which was awesome, then these flowers arrived! Ooohh.. Ahhh. :) It made my cube smell awesome! Thanks Babe! Love you!