Finally back after the holidays and full of ideas! Will be posting recipes and photos soon!

Battle of the cats today. Wiley keeps putting his paw down on Lu's tail and holding it down. Lucifer is not inclined to take this lightly. Oh the joy and amusement cats bring.

Hey, Goodlookin'. Whatcha' got cookin'?

Yes, it is 2:13 a.m, and I am awake. Since my melatonin isn't working for me anymore, my sleep is all over the place. Since I am up, I figured I would toss out a recipe for the dinner I made tonight:

Honey Mustard Glazed Pork Tenderloin:

-Yellow mustard
-Honey
-Garlic powder
-Onion powder
-Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 450

This glaze is really going to be done to your taste. I eyeballed the whole thing and kept tasting until it was just right for me. A general rule of thumb is to use more yellow mustard than honey. Honey goes a long way. You also just want a pinch of the spices, so they'll just be in the background adding a little pop.

1. I cut two nice medallions off of our tenderloin (We keep a big tenderloin cut into sections in our freezer for weeknight meals. You can also do this with hamburger meat!), and I skewered them with two bamboo skewers each. This helps you stabilize the meat for grilling.

2. Spray a little non-stick spray on your stovetop grill pan or on the actual grill.

3. Baste your medallions and lay them on the grill until you get grill marks. Baste the opposite side, flip.

4. Once your medallions are grilled on both sides, take them off of the grill and finish them up in the oven on the same grill pan (a regular sheet pan will do) to get the center cooked through. Baste again on both sides of the meat before putting them in the oven.

I kept an eye on them, and I ended up cooking them for about 10 more minutes until done.
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I also tried out a new biscuit recipe. I ended up modifying it, so I'll give you the updated version:

Quick and Easy Drop Biscuits:

-2 cups self rising flour
-4 tablespoons mayo (No clue. It was in a recipe online.)
-1 to 1 1/2 cups milk
-Pinch of salt
-Pinch of sugar

Preheat oven to 450.

1. Start with the dry ingredients and get those incorporated well in your bowl. You don't need a mixer to do this. Just use a fork or a spatula.

2. Add in the milk slowly. You're looking for a soft texture. It doesn't need to be "together" enough to roll out, because you're going to be doing these in a "drop biscuit" style. You just want enough milk to bind the dry ingredients together.

3. Take a tablespoon and scoop up a nice little mound of dough. "Drop" it on the greased cooking sheet. It should be about the size of a golf ball.

Cook for 7 to 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them. For some reason, biscuits can creep up on you. One minute they are raw, next minute they are done!

Hope you enjoy these recipes. All in all, they are pretty quick and easy!

Butt in a Rut

I'm having one of those days.

It didn't start out that way. I got up early and started working on my menu for Thanksgiving. I am cooking for my husband's parents and his younger brother. I had a really good time working on that, and I hopped on here and read new posts from several of my favorite bloggers.

Somehow, it just went downhill. I started thinking about the job that I applied for a couple weeks ago, and I got down. Haven't heard anything back from the company yet. I felt pretty confident when I left training. I know that I was straight forward and honest about my reasons for wanting to work in the hospice field. My heart is in the job! I know from having done hiring, etc for my last job that sometimes it just takes awhile... but  don't you just hate waiting everyday for a phone call and not getting one?

I signed up with the job center in TN today, and I took a look at the jobs they are offering. I also went through the newspapers for the surrounding counties. None of the jobs are the type of work I'm searching for. I left my last job after close to two years. I loved coordinating the fundraisers for my store and working with the community to get books donated to children. I learned from working there that I really want to work with people to make sure that they are getting what they need to be happy and healthy.

I'm fortunate in that my husband has a very well paying job, and I'm not bragging. Our first few years together were tough. I was working in retail, and he was in nursing school. I'm lucky to be able to look for the job I want and not the one I need.

That said...If anyone in West Tn knows of a job in hospice, non-profits working with the community, or organizations working with the less fortunate...Holla.

In and Out

Ins:

-Nokia E71x, I love you.
-Maybelline eyeliner in Raisin.
-Psst! Dry Shampoo for creating volume.
-Rimmel lipstick in Airy Fairy.
-OPI nailpolish in Parlez Vou OPI?
-Creating holiday menus!

Outs:

-Palladio eyeliner. You smudge!
-Blackberry Curve 8310. You betrayed me.
-Melatonin supplements for sleep. How dare you stop working?!

Update on Cell Phone

Let me just say a big old thank you to Walmart and AT&T!! They went ahead and got my upgrade pushed through, and Takeisha and Connie of WM helped me get everything set up and switched from BB to Nokia!

Update on Pros / Cons of Nokia:

Pros - Screen clarity (Gorgeous), sound, customizable, easy to navigate, reads messages aloud, tells you who is calling.

Cons - Slightly weird keyboard, doesn't allow full track ringtones

Cell phones?

Okay, so I'm due for an upgrade from AT&T (Hallelujah!). Upgrades always sneak up on me, because it seems like just yesterday I got my Blackberry Curve 8310. In light of this, I'm going to do a quick review of the BB and post a couple of cheapie PDA's that I'm considering for my new phone.

Blackberry Curve 8310

                                                                     Image courtesy of CNET

Pros:

-Customizable! You can change menus, ringtones, backgrounds, colors, EVERYTHING. There are tons of free themes out there from great designers such as Nancy Drew, etc.
-Kitchen sink phone. It will do everything but buy your groceries. Facebook, Twitter, email, messenger, text, mms, video, photo, audio notes, internet, etc.

Cons:

-Freezes. A lot. I've read a lot of reviews about this and experienced it first hand. If you don't do daily maintenance (delete messages, clean memory, etc), you will want to kick this phone. It once took me five minutes to get my phone to clear the unlock screen.
-Plastic casing scratches easily. I didn't have this phone for a week before I had two bad nicks in it. And I babied this sucker.
-I have a lot of errors. Not sure what's up with that, but I get a lot of "uncaught exceptions." No bueno.

Overall:

I love the Blackberry brand. This is my second BB, and I would probably get one again...Provided I could upgrade to the Bold or Tour.


What am I switching to?

                                                                      Image courtesy of CNET
                    
The Nokia E71X is a steel frame construction, super slim dynamo. It is currently the thinnest qwerty smartphone available, according to CNET. I wasn't originally sold on this baby, but after doing some extensive research, I'm super psyched to get this sucker tomorrow! It is also one of the cheapest available to me at $29.00!

Features:

Wifi, music player, camera, qwerty, GPS, etc etc. I'm most excited about the Wifi and the very sturdy casing. Can't wait to use this baby!!!

Hair Care

Have you ever woken up the morning after you worked so hard on your hair, and it actually looks better than last night? Geez. 

                                                           Image courtesy of fabsugar.com

No, seriously. There is a reason for this. Chances are you're washing your hair, putting product in it, drying it, and styling it every day. Your hair also probably wants to kick you in the butt sometimes.

Try these tips:

1. Take a look at your shampoo:

A) Is it clarifying? If so, are you using a ton of product every day? If you aren't, you probably don't need to clarify daily. Use this shampoo once or twice a week. If you have color-treated hair, beware!
B) Did you know that your shampoo is really concentrated stuff? Seriously! Take half the bottle and pour it into a clean, empty shampoo bottle. Fill each the rest of the way up with water. Shake it a bit to mix it. Your hair will get just as clean. Promise!
C) Are you conditioning every day? You probably don't need to. Try mixing just a tiny dab in with your shampoo instead of a full on coat. Also, shampoo is more for the roots, and conditioner is for the ends of your hair.

2. Washing your hair every day could actually be causing it to be more prone to oil. The more you wash, the more oil that is taken away. Your scalp thinks it is time to produce more! It sounds hard, and I was the worlds biggest sceptic about this. I cut back to washing every other day, and my hair looks TONS better. It's also 10 times more manageable and has more volume. Now, I wash my hair and let it dry naturally (Overnight sometimes). I get up and either touch it up with a straightener or curl it. If you prefer to blow it dry, just go ahead and put a little product in there like normal. Touch it up the next day with the blow dryer or flat iron and go!

If you are really concerned about your hair getting oily or smelling less than fresh, try a dry shampoo. I bought "Psst!" from Walgreens for $5. If I need to touch up the crown of my head or my bangs, I spray a bit there and fluff it out. It smells pretty good, and it keeps your hair looking fresh!

Hope some of this helps you!

PS: If you are having trouble getting in the swing of a new hair washing schedule, do it over the weekend. You can sort out the problems without feeling self-conscious at work or school!

Lemons into lemonaid...

Last night, as we were eating our pork tenderloin with rice and field peas, I went all Incredible Hulk on my lovely silver fork. It was one of those moments where you put exactly the right amount of pressure on something at the right place, and it bends just so:

Yep. No kidding. You should have seen my face. I could have bent the fork back into shape, but this sort of sparked an idea in my mind. The designs were beautiful up close, and I decided to try and make something out of it.

Using some bolt cutters and (wait for it) a dremel drill-like manicure kit, we remove the prongs and bent it into  a pendant. 

I had a few other dangly bits left over from a necklace I haven't worn in forever, so I strung them all onto a long chain with some beautiful ribbon.

I will probably fiddle around with it by adding a second chain to make it look a little more tangled, but I'm pretty happy with where it is going.

Everyday objects. Sometimes you don't notice the details until the whole is broken into parts.

I will never recover...

My sister in law just sent me this little movie on Facebook, and I'm pretty sure I laughed myself silly...This is good, because I'm still waiting to hear about the job. I am also sick...This makes for unhappy Laura.

The three men are my husband, my brother-in-law, and my father-in-law.

ENJOY!!

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The times they are a'changin'

Positive Things Happening Today:


1. Lou the cat deciding that instead of hiding under furniture and refusing to come out, he would jump up on the bed and play with me.


2. Getting to talk to my grandmother this afternoon.


3. My grandmother mailing me some new books!


4. Sending my love story over to Nicole at Teacups in Peony.


5. Despite not hearing any good news over whether or not I got the job, not hearing any bad news either!

Goodnight all!

Top 5 for today:

1. Getting my second follower! Thank you!

2. Making yummy tortillas for dinner.

3. Finishing "Same Kind of Different As Me." - Must read!

4. My husband loving my curled hair.

5. Watching Glee and Ghost Whisperer with my hubby! <3

Rumpled Rugkins?

We have a gorgeous area rug that we received for our Wedding in August. This rug is amazing. Chocolate, sage, burnt orange, creamy goodness in rug form. It also has this insane personality of its own. It has huge wrinkles in it that refuse to budge. I called my grandmother (a former home economics / english / science / etc. teacher), who is my Guru of all things domestic. 

Here is her advice for beating a rug into submission:

1. Get a spray bottle of water. (I used my steamer vacuum).

2. Dampen the rug. Don't soak it, especially if the floor underneath is another carpet or hardwood.       Dampening will allow the wrinkles to relax and the rug to flatten out.

3. Use very small finishing nails to tack down the corners on one end of the rug and pull the rest of the rug taught.

4. Holding the rug taught, have someone tack down the other corners.

5. Allow the rug to dry before moving any furniture back into place!!

This is really a two person job. My husband steamed the rug, and I tugged on the wrinkles. He lightly tacked the corners, and I held the rug taught.

Wrinkles are gone!!

I didn't take a before picture of the rug, but here it is right after we got done:

Owl be right there :)

Today, these little owl salt and pepper shakers made my day with their cuteness.

I bought them at a farmer's market for .50. I hope you see something that makes

you smile today. :)

Epheriell Designs!

Endless Forest Lariat Silver Necklace - $23

Silver Spirals Urban Sterling Silver Earrings - $18

Artist Jessica Van Den's jewelry designs are sleek, modern, and fantastically priced. I read about her on Down and Out Chic, and I'm officially in love with her Etsy shop. I already have several pieces picked out to give as gifts. And a few to give to myself ;)

Drop Caps

o you want to add a little flair to your blog post? Check out Daily Drop Cap, a website from typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische. She has a ton of beautiful letters to choose from, and she even includes instructions for how to use them. They make me smile!

I must say that I stumbled upon this fabulous website through a convoluted series of clicks. I started out browsing through the blog Absolutely Not Martha, a wonderful place to get inspiration. I clicked a photo there that was linked to Ffffound.com, a website for image bookmarking. Several minutes of drooling later, I found Jessica's beautiful site.

You. Must. Go.

Pixi Makeup Kit Review

Picked up this makeup kit at Target to replace some makeup that I threw out, and I decided it was good for a quick review:


Pixi makeup is apparently a brand out of England that Target is now carrying along with Boots. I picked up their Must Haves kit in No. 3 Ravishing Rosy. 

  

Pros:

-Compact kit. Fits easily in my purse.

-Brushes feel great. Shed a little but not much.

-Good color payoff. 

Cons:

-Lip glosses are a little grainy.

-Every single product is glittery. You have to be careful not to go overboard. I would have preferred a matte option in blush.

-It is hard to fit a powder compact or lipstick in the kit.

Overall:

I like the look the kit provides. I tame down the shimmery effect by tapping my brush off and just applying a very tiny bit of the blush, which is really all you need. It comes off as a nice pretty look. I definitely like being able to throw a complete makeup look in my bag! 

There are also two other color combinations available, so be sure to check them out at Target!

OPI Polishes, Fall Favorites!

1. Owl Ring - $7.99 at Rue 21. I love owls, and this ring was a great price for a good statement ring. Love it!

2. Boots - $29.99 at Charlotte Russe. LOVE them. I haven't had a pair of boots in a really long time, and these were love at first sight. They have a nice chunky heel and a great buckle detailing.

3. You Don't Know Jacques by OPI - $8.50 at Ulta. I love this nice muddy grey color. Today is really nasty and rainy outside, so I painted my nails to match the clouds. :) It did take 2 coats to get a nice opaque color, so be forewarned.

4.  Barefoot in Barcelona, Miami Beet, You Don't Know Jacques, and Parlez Vou OPI (sp?) - Buy 2, Get 2 at Ulta. I've only tried Barefoot and YDKJ, but so far...I'm loving them! This was my first time using OPI polishes, and I'm really impressed by the quality of the brand.

Beauty Diary

Eliza of Makeup Junkie just posted this tag, and I thought it was really fun. Here are my answers!

1. What time did you do your makeup today? 1 p.m. I didn't decide to go out until late in the day. It is raining here!

2. What’s the least expensive beauty item you used? Rimmel mascara. It is in the purple tube. Not sure what the name of it is. It was about $7.49 and came with free eyeliner.

3. What was the biggest problem you needed to correct? Dark circles under my eyes. This is a pretty common problem for me, so I have it down to an art.

4. Did you apply false eyelashes? No. I rarely do this for everyday wear.

5. Did you do anything while applying make-up? Took photos of some new makeup for a review post.

6. Biggest make-up mishap today? Discovering that my new mascara doesn't have a lot of staying power.

7. Did you have a makeup inspiration in mind? I wanted something pretty neutral and light.

8. What was the most time-consuming part of your makeup routine? Eyes. I usually have to stop and fix mistakes or add more.

9. What part of your routine is the most fun? Lipstick and mascara. It really wakes my face up!

10. What part of your make-up makes the biggest difference in the way you look? Concealer under my eyes and around my nose and mascara.

11. Neutral or colorful eyeshadow? More often than not, it is neutral.

12. Liquid or mineral foundation? If I use foundation, I use mineral. I feel like I get a more natural look with it, and it is better for my skin. I've used BE and Maybelline. 

13. Do you do your hair or make-up first? Hair. I like to get it out of the way, since it takes more time.

14. Did you pack a make-up bag to take with you for the day? Yes. I took powder, eye drops, lipstick, and my teeny tiny makeup kit.

15. When did you finish your make-up? 1:15 p.m. Low maintenance, baby!

Home again, home again jiggity jig...

Hey everyone,

After a very long but productive week, I am finally home in Tennessee with my hubby and our menagerie. The training seminar went very well, and I learned a lot about hospice and hospice marketing. I also got a real feel for the company's beliefs and values, and that makes me really happy. Still don't know if I got the job, but I'm really hoping so.

After I left training Thursday night, I drove up to Columbus to celebrate homecoming and Reveler stuff with my lovely social club sisters from Jesters and Revelers. I got to see a lot of my favorite people including Maddox, my 1's baby boy!

For those of you not from the W, we don't have many sororities. We have social clubs, which are like sororities that are just on the W campus. The two that I belong to use the "Number System," which is basically a way of identifying family lines and matching girls to the correct line. Each number represents a different type of personality or idea. The meanings of the numbers are secret, so I can't bust those out on the internet. But that gives you something to work with when I say, "my 1, my 2," etc. For those of you who want to know, my number in Revelers is 10 and in the Jester Honorary Social Club, I am a 12. :)

Anyway! So I did a lot of socializing and saw a lot of friends, which did my heart good. But by Friday night, I was terribly homesick, so I drove home after homecoming. I got home about 2:30 a.m. David was still up waiting on me. :) He was pretty happy for me to get home too.

On another note, I brought home an extra special surprise! My friend Erin (my former roommate and pledge sister) had a cat that she was desperately trying to find a home for, and we decided to take him in. His name is Lou, and he is a tabby cat with big beautiful eyes.

Fall fashion, etc!

Hubby and I just got back from our trip to the Mississippi Delta for his mom's award ceremony. She was voted one of Delta University's Alumni of the Year! We were super proud. :)

I also have some photographs from our trip, which I will upload ASAP. I have a few swatches of OPI nail polishes that I am loving right now, and I even have a few pictures of new loves. I'm trying to go ahead and get in the bed early tonight, because tomorrow will be a long day of driving. I'll be heading to a seminar on hospice marketing tomorrow. I believe there will be WIFI where I am going, so I'll try to get those photos up for you soon.

Goodnight, my darlings. Hope you enjoy the brand new layout.

Not only does the Tupelo mall now have an Ulta, my darlings, it has a sale on OPI! Buy 2 Get 2! Go! Go now!!!

My husband's unfortunate luck.

This is for Jennifer, who wanted to know more about David's unfortunate luck:

When I met my husband, Davy, he seemed like the normal, guy next-door-type fella'. I was a little under-impressed at his penchant for sleeping through Introductory Physics with Dr. Estalot three days a week, but by all accounts, he was a pretty nice guy. I usually ended up at the bar where he worked part time, and we got to know each other better from there. I learned a few valuable bits of information about Davy:

1. He is extremely smart. He slept through physics, because he was bored stiff. He finished the class with a near 100 average.

2. He is the consummate nice guy.

3. He has, if not the worst, then certainly the most unusual luck of any person I have ever met.

He has a rod in his leg from a little incident that occurred at a party thrown by his friends. He was at said party, having a good time with the boys, letting the good times roll. He was feeling magnanimous, so he gave his last beer to a stranger. In retrospect, he probably wishes that he'd just kept that one for himself.

The guy was a crackhead loosely connected with the people throwing the party. He ended up starting a fight with a friend of David's, and his friends jumped in as well. David has a very strong sense of honor, and he couldn't be havin' those guys jumping on his friend. Yep. He jumped in the mix, and the crackhead popped him one in the jaw for his trouble. Davy took a bad step in his cowboy boots and broke his leg.

If you really want to question his unusual luck... He once stuck his hand in the microwave, and it came out bleeding and cut to the bone. There was nothing in the microwave that could have cut him. It was like the immaculate conception of cuts.

No joke.

10 Random Facts

We are a little bored so here are 10 Random Facts about me AND my husband.

Laura's 10 Random Facts:

1. I am 4'11". Yep. Suuuuper short.

2. I have 9 tattoos, and one of them is in my ear. However, I absolutely HATE tacky/trashy tattoo placement or subject matter. I try to make sure that nothing I get is something I can't hide for certain situations, and I only get things that I think are in some way feminine. And they all have to coordinate.

3. I read anywhere from 3 to 4 books a week. I read so much that I can no longer afford to be picky. I read junk.

4. I have a birthmark that covers the pad of my ring and pinky finger of my right hand and also a small piece of my palm on the right side.

5. I have a purse obsession. Just ask my husband.

6. I HATE most terry cloth towels. They feel weird to me and skeeve me out.

7. I LOVE hello kitty.

8. I met my husband in physics class, and I didn't know that I already knew his sister. His last name is really unusual. I'm just THAT oblivious.

9. I love gadgets. I love having the next big thing.

10. I always carry a camera. I have a big one I use for serious photography, but I always keep my compact on me. Non-negotiable.


Davy's 10 Random Facts:

1. I really hate random fact things, but my wife is making me do it.

2. See number 1.

3. I have lived in 8 different places, including 2 different countries and 5 different states.

4. I can fix anything given proper tools and enough time.

5. I've many different types of jobs: cardboard recycler, camp counselor, cook, waiter, bartender, bouncer, janitor, EMT, fireman, and finally a registered nurse.

6. I can put a full sized pick-up truck on blocks in under three minutes, five if I have to take the wheels off.

7. My favorite golf driving range is the rooftop of Goen Hall on the campus of Mississippi University for Women.

8. I slept through a tornado that caused massive damage to the area surrounding me.

9. I have floated a raft down a road.

10. I am the only person you are likely to meet who has been punched in the jaw and consequently broken their leg.

Sparkly Bling! And pretty nails!

Learned a new tip for cleaning my engagement ring and wedding band.

1. Place rings in cup of warm water with a little bit of dish washing liquid and allow to soak for ten minutes.
2. Gently clean rings with soft bristled toothbrush.

Shazaam!

Opportunities

Today, I went to fill out an application at the hospice where my husband works. They are needing more volunteers, and I have experience in volunteering and also in recruiting volunteers. Ideally, I would like to have the position of volunteer coordinator. There isn't one at that particular office as of right now, but it has been mentioned that if I can go through the training and then get others to volunteer, I may be able to get the job. I really hope so. I would like to work for the company, and I feel like I can do the job. I just hope that the position can be created at this office.

Hands on!

My hands have been super dry for the last couple of weeks, and I am healing two tattoos on the inside of both my pointer fingers. Not cool. For those of you who are having dry skin problems during these cooler days, try Suave's Advanced Therapy Moisturizer. I'm really loving it. I put a dab of Aquaphor on my tattoos, and I coat my hands with Suave. No irritation for the tats so far. I have also used a dab of Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizer on my hands, and I thought that worked really well also.

Creative Kicks in the Butt

Having trouble getting your creative juices flowing? Try these ideas for digging out of that rut!

1.) Change your medium- Are you a writer suffering from writer's block? A painter with a stockpile of blank sketchbooks? Switch things around! If you are a writer, commit to one week of "drawing" your feelings/thoughts/ideas. You don't have to be a great artist. Just sketch out ideas. If you must write, make your words beautiful. If you are an artist, sit down with a few great books and write down ideas for new art in your sketchbook. Instead of gravitating towards things that you usually love, pick things that aren't your usual style.

2.) Switch playlists with a friend- We all end up playing those sames songs over and over on our iPods. Sometimes you can recharge your creative juices by just listening to something you haven't heard before.

3.) It's Fall! Yay!- I don't know about you, but Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves are changing, and the air has a little bite of cold to it. I love it. Take your camera and a few ziplock baggies and go outside. Take a walk somewhere you haven't explored. Keep your eye out for little keepsakes like an acorn or a beautiful leaf you can press in your journal. Use different angles and perspectives when taking photos. Try something new!

In and Out

Saw this post on Lollipop26's blog, and I loved the idea of it. Here are mine:

In:

Lighter hair for fall- I have had black hair for a couple months now (I usually go to black hair for fall.), and I decided to lighten it up for a change. I chose a medium auburn shade, and I'm loving it. I think it really brightened up my skin.

Purples and magentas- I recently picked up a few new pieces of clothing, and I'm really gravitating to the purples and violet colors for this season. I think they are really beautiful, and they add a nice pop of color against dark jeans.

Moisturizing religiously- I have just recently seen the light as far as moisturizing regularly. I am using Clinique's Dramatically Different every day. It is wonderful!!

Out:

Washing my hair every single day- It is true. You can skip a day. It is better for your color and for the actual hair. I wash every other day most of the time. I let my hair dry naturally, and I section it and flat iron. I use Sally's generic flat iron guard spray. I don't have to use very high heat, because my hair is naturally straight. I can sleep on it, and it still looks good for the next day!

Dressing for a size- Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT look at the size of that shirt or those pants. Look at the fit! Don't say, "I'll buy it in a size smaller and work my way into it." Don't set yourself up for failure there. Look great at every size by buying clothes that fit you properly. Buy a few special pieces and inexpensive staples. When you do drop those pounds, you can easily replace them.

Internet again!

Alas,

It is wonderful to be able to post from my laptop instead of my Blackberry. Admittedly, it is wonderful to be able to send short little posts at any time from anywhere, but it is hard to really get to the meat of the story when you only have so many letters to work with. It did help me keep in the flow of posting though.

Anyway, our internet was set up yesterday by a wonderful technician from AT&T around 1 p.m. He helped me get our new account set up and got us on our way. Davy came home and set up the wireless router, and we had some quality time facebooking after dinner! lol

Our house is finally starting to really get settled. My next project is setting up the office as a creative space for me to work on projects. I want to get that organized with my craft supplies and reference books. I think it will really help me to get started working on things again.

Here are a few photos from our life lately:

This weekend was tons of fun! We went to Jackson Friday night, and we went to a flea market in Crump on Saturday. I found a child-sized guitar in great condition for $20! When we get our internet up, I am going to look up some tabs.