Dh had the day off today, so we went out to lunch. We decided to go to a local Middle Eastern restaurant and have pita sandwiches. The last time we were there I had no time to eye the yummy desserts they had displayed. This time however, I made it a point to look them all over. Three glorious shelves packed (and I mean packed) with different mouth watering desserts. So many to select from, but one caught...

What a cool memo holder. This little person will add quite a bit of character to any desk and sure to become a conversation piece.You can find the memo holder here...

I simply love candles/votives/wax melts. It is so comforting and beautiful to see a candle burning. When I opened my Little Black Box the other day, I zipped through all the goodies to check for anything wax. (Kinda like when you were a kid and stuck you hand down the center of the box of cereal for that special prize waiting for you. You just knew it was in there somewhere.) I had found a melt but...

I will be back tomorrow.A wee bit sleep deprived (should have been in bed an hour ago).Just wanted everyone to know I have not forgotten about you. *wave*Right… I’m going to shuffle down the hall, fluff my pillow and call it a day.Zzz…...

Two Days - 02/28/2008 & 02/29/2008 - only during breakfast hours. Stop by any McDonald's in the morning for a free McSkillet Burrito with any medium or large drink purchase.What's inside - sausage, egg, peppers, onions, cheese, fire-roasted salsa, and skillet potatoes...

This is what arrived yesterday in the mail. *grin* I ordered this from The Little Black Box this past Friday and it arrived Monday!Talk about fast shipping. This site has been bookmarked for over a year but I either forgot to order or they were already sold out. This month I was able to get one. So many wonderful little samples from various businesses to try and yup, I’ll post some reviews. I already...

This is Teddy (aka: Teddyboy, Teddy Spaghetti, Sir Fluffums) one of our dogs.I have never had a dog with so much personality.Just a few of his many quirks..He will go out first thing in the am but if it is too early (before 7:30) he will go back to bed for another hour or two.When the boys are in school he must go for the morning ride and be in the front seat. (window cracked for a bit of fresh air)Bed time...

Tomorrow (Feb. 26th) from 1-10 pm at your local Dunkin' Donuts they are offering their small lattes, espressos and cappuccinos for .99 cents! What a great treat! Grab a friend and enjoy some time together.For more information: Dunkin' Donut...

I have Spiderman, Captain America and Wolverine on my side!Really, they are on a band-aid I placed on my finger last night.I cut my finger Saturday on a rose bush in the yard- no need to go into the silly details of how I was just waving my hand and the next thing I know I’m yelping out loud with a thorn in my finger.You know there are many adults who would not be seen with a band-aid for kids.Me, I don’t mind...

Do you have perhaps two minutes (if it even takes that long) with nothing to do? Take this fun little quiz and see how well you know your brands. Come on… go take the quiz. (Nothing like those tests from your past.) I scored 18/20 - I can't believe the two I missed, not sure how that happened.I would tell you which ones I missed but then you would possibly know the correct answer...

Flat Earth chips is giving away a free full size bag of chips. If you have not tired these before you are in for a real treat! I love them, especially the Farmland Cheddar. *oh yum!* My children were a bit reluctant to try them but once they did they were hooked. Check out Flat Earth chips and they have a wide variety to select from. Enjoy your chips...

Yesterday was a simply beautiful spring day. The morning started out foggy but soon that burned off and we were left with brilliant day.I rustled up the family early so we could get a nice start on the day to take pictures and a nice walk. I grabbed the fully charged new camera and we were off.We ended up walking in our local city, which has fabulous park areas and open spaces. I promised that I would...

Yup, those are really my dh’s shirts waiting for weeks now to be ironed.All 23 of them. *shuffles foot.. yeah, 23 shirts* He has a lot of extra shirts.I really despise ironing and I am quite lucky he does not complain about this situation.I do have good intentions but I never seem to get past that stage.I bought a new iron a few years ago; I figured it would help me “like” ironing.Um.....

A few lovely finds from today of the sights of spring....

You have created the perfect cupcake but you want something just a bit more to dress it up. Now you can have that extra special touch. I stumbled upon these really beautiful cupcake holders while looking for some molded sugar decorations. The holders are laser cut to create that beautiful detail for you and your guests to enjoy. They offer nineteen different types for you to select from. You can purchase...

The good news is my camera did arrive on Wednesday right before I left to pick up the kids from school. (Woo-hoo!) I ripped opened the box, held the camera, grabbed the instructions and off I went. I sat in the car reading the easy first 10 step instructions and then began the slow plunge into the BIG book of directions *gulp*. I was expecting to be able to take a few pictures right away,...

I totally forgot that this movie was going to be out this spring and it looks like it will be a wonderful family movie.This movie is based off the book Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss. (A classic for all children.)I must admit that this was one of my favorite books as a child.Jim Carrey does the voice of Horton and it so fits the character.The release date is March 14th, which is right around the corner.Spencer...

My little face over there -----> Shows that I am antsy today. My new camera arrives today! I can’t wait to hold it.I will admit that I am a bit nervous to use it. Let’s not mention all the new bells and whistles that will take me f-o-r-e-v-e-r (if ever) to learn. It will be here in about five hours *cough* not that I am counting or anything. Guess I had best keep myself busy for a few more hours...

We picked two (they were 2 for .88 cents) of these up last week just to give them a try. What is so special about this bar? It has caffeine, taurine and B-vitamins inside (goodies that give you energy). Feeling a bit slow before having to go back out for soccer practice last night I thought I would give the candy a try.The bar tasted very much like a regular snickers bar, the only difference that I...

Last night was the first practice for the season and it was cold!! Spencer has been bouncing off the walls since we received a phone call from his coach on Saturday stating when practice would start. He was dressed a full hour early, walking through the house with his cleats on and me reminding him a bazillion times to take them off while inside. The magical hour arrived and we were off to the first practice....

It was announced today that the cute little shuffle will drop in price. You will now have a choice of a 1GB for $49 or by the end of this month a nice 2 GB shuffle for $69! I use Spencer’s when I go to the gym and I have to say I love it! I have my own Ipod Mini but the shuffle is just perfect to attach to my shirt and hit the weights. I know he is tired of having *gasp* mom’s music his shuffle. *ponders...

Anyone want a cookie? I am more than willing to share, if you want one. Dh brought home this box two weeks ago, full of frozen cookie dough. A coworker went to the local Nestle Frozen Food Thrift Store and purchased them. How many in the box you ask? How about 22.5 pounds of cookie dough (yes, pounds)! I think we have plenty of cookies to last us the year...

I am really embarrassed to admit this but we actually still had a few Christmas decorations sitting out on a table.I mean, I never really intended for it to take this long to get it all put away. Sure I see them daily, and they are right across from my computer desk. I just kept forgetting to pick up a new plastic tote when we went out. Today they were finally put away. (Now they just to be placed in the...

*scratches head* I am not sure who would have one, but I am sure someone would want one. Simply plug this little personal refrigerator into a USB port and will keep your drink hot or cold. Look here to purchase or more information...

Last Sunday, I attempted making some cupcake bath bombs. I have seen them on many sites, I wanted to try making my own but never really knew what to use for the icing. Then I saw this post from The Soap Queen’s Blog. The wheels began to churn that these were something I could do and would try when the time was right.I did not use the recipe provided for the bottom part, just the recipe for the frosting.All...

I was just looking through Etsy a few weeks back not really looking for anything special.When what did I see?Some jaw dropping product labels.I knew I had to have a look at the product inside.The labels are so eye catching I did not even have a second thought.My order was processed quickly and arrived without a hitch. (I just love to get goodies in the mail!)What did I receive?Sea Breeze Sugar Scrub...

After a very scary incident last weekend in Buffalo, Florida Panthers Richard Zednik went home on Friday!! As a big hockey fan, this is wonderful news. I wish him all the best on his road to recovery. You can read more about the good news here...

Indiana Jones is back this summer! (It has been excessively long.) The movie looks like it will be really good. The movie seems to be full of action and quirky lines in true Jones style. Check out the movie trailer here...

I'm looking to purchase an SLR camera.I tend to research things way beyond what most would do.Right now, I am really torn between the Nikon 40D and the Pentax 100D Super. I like the Pentax because we would be able to purchase older Pentax lenses and they would still work. (how cool is that?!)The Nikon seems to fit my hand better. (being picky)I do like the photo quality of both cameras.Decisions, decisions…...

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Shhh…..Just a quick peek on some bath goodies being sent to a great online friend in the UK.lotions, bath bombs, fizzing cupcake, soap and more soaps...I can’t wait until she receives them...

I know you have been waiting to learn how to make the Double Layer Chocolate cake I posted about last week.Finally, here is the recipe!The recipe comes from Ina Garten (Food Network/Barefoot Contessa) and it really is out of this world.When you are finally ready to have a slice, make sure you have a nice tall glass of milk handy. :->This recipe is easy to make and I’m sure a big hit with your...

I spent just over hour at our pediatrician’s office.My boys have been home since late last week running a fever, coughing, sniffling, and over the weekend came the complaints that their chests hurt. I was hoping when I woke up today that they would be ready to head back to school. No such luck, I was off to the doctors instead. I called into the doctors at 8:15 and was told to be there by 11:50, not...

mmmm...... pancakes Tomorrow (2/11/08) is free Pancake Day at IHOP. You can get a stack of three pancakes from 7 am to 10 pm. This is a fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network or other local charity, so they ask that you consider a donation (not mandatory). You can read all the fine print and locate your local IHOP here...

Today was the day to make bath bomb cupcakes.I have wanted to try these for quite sometime and today was that lucky day.Let’s just say the frosting was a wee bit of a disaster for me. (What else is new?)The bag sprung a leak due to the icing being too hard, and I had to scramble to fix the whole mess. (Thank goodness for extra Ziploc bags and icing tips!)I will be attempting these again later in the week.Oh...

So there you are sitting wondering why is she writing about this now?Doesn’t she know that Christmas just forty-four days ago?Sure, I know but I wanted to share my find with everyone.You can now buy your own!How can you resist this special tree that just needs a little bit of love?You can purchase some light blue fleece material and create your own blanket to wrap around the tree.This has been...

Happy Birthday Sweetie!!(I'll post the recipe later so you can make your own cake....

Check out a sneak peek for the next movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. *scratches head* I am not sure how I missed the teaser during the Super Bowl but apparently I did. I have to say that it looks quite good; we have it marked down for May. Looking forward to some good summer movies....

I have been tinkering a bit behind the scenes with my soap making.Trying new items that I have always been curious about but never had the nerve to try.I decided it was time to put on my big girl pants and tackle them head on. The beer soap is that nice white one. I received a bar of beer soap from a fellow soaper last year and my hubby just loved it. The draw was never really there for me to try...

Time was short but the challenge was on and I was able to accomplish the task! The scarf has been washed, wrapped and in the box ready to ship. *phew* Our nephew has a scarf that my DH made two years ago for him but he has outgrown that one. It was time for a new one and I thought one for a birthday gift would be quite nice. Dh is short on spare time so it was up to me. (He is the one who does the weaving...

I am not fond of it at all. I know all the wonderful benefits but really, I don’t like to exercise. Never really have. Never really will. I remember in high school (yes, I can remember back that far) when we would have to run two laps around the track before we would start class. Running.. Oh no, I don’t think so. I discovered weight lifting in college and fell in love with it. The sad part was that...

Not sure how I got myself into this project but I did.I am weaving a scarf that needs to be done by Monday night.Why so soon?!You see it needs to be in the mail by Tuesday so it can be in Pennsylvania by Thursday.That is our nephew's birthday.Great.. just great...I have never done this before, so it is proving to be quite interesting.I'll be sure to post finished scarf.Must get back to weaving, time is ti...

Chocolate Skittles Candy?! They were sitting there right next to the yummy regular fruity Skittles in the check out line. How could I not try them? I grabbed a package and went forward to pay for my groceries.Finally home, groceries away, I cut open the bag to try the new goodies.They looked really good, nothing out of the ordinary and there are four great flavors.Those flavors would be Brownie Batter,...

So you have a pair of Crocs that you have worn out which leaves you wondering what to do with them. Right?! Great News! You can now recycle them! The Crocs company has developed a wonderful program that will use 20% of the recycled product to create new shoes. These shoes will then be sent to approved non-profit organizations around the world. Click here to read more about this wonderful program...