The Best Things in Life are (semi) Free ;)

About two nights ago I decided not to cook and just pick up drive thru (no don't take my Mother of the Year award away) and got Wendy's. While I was ordering I saw that if you purchased this Frosty's key tag then you get a free frosty with any purchase for a year (12/31/11). Sorry but my weakness is a frosty with fries (don't judge haha). I purchased it and can't wait to go back. It will definitely come in handy during that hot weather.

No more snow :)

It is hard to believe one year ago our outside looked like this:


This is what it is today outside our home:




I am so GRATEFUL that we did not end up burried in snow again. I am sorry but last year's blizzards was enough snow to last me at least 5 years. Come on Spring I need me some warm weather.

Cocktail cupcakes

I'd really like to make these for my bday but I doubt the other three family members would care for them. Maybe I'll have to make them for a girls night in instead. Either way they look pretty yummy :)


Margarita cupcakes




Cosmopolitan cupcakes -minus the SATC toppers.

Clothing Swap

My great friend,Barbie, had a clothing swap today. I got some great stuff but by far my best picks were a pair of brown Uggs (I usually feel like Cinderella's step sister in the shoe dept. at these things since no one seems to be a 7 1/2 or 8). Today someone had a pair of 8's :D and they were in great condition. The 2nd item is a free make up brush set from Arbonne. I had SERIOUSLY been in need of new brushes. Mine have seen better days but good brushes are so expensive. The cheaper sets are usually tiny versions of the full size brushes and full size sets are $$$. So, if I was going to buy new ones I wanted good ones that would last me awhile and I didn't want tiny brushes. This woman brought a box of unused Arbonne products and said one was a brush set. I had to have it. It was too good to pass up. I was very happy I had a new brush set and hubby was even happier because not a dime was spent. I didn't have time to take a pic of my clothing because I am washing everything so I decided to take a picture of my two happy finds :) Thank you Barbie for hosting one and thank you so much for taking me to my very first clothing swap almost a year ago.

Vera, Vera on my arm

I am really loving of some of the new Vera Bradley patterns that are out for Spring. I'm so glad my birthday is right around the corner ;)


My favorite has to be this pattern Blue Lagoon. Online I didn't care for it but when I saw it at the store I just loved it.



I really love the Weekender bag in Pink Pinwheel or Imperial Toile (both on sale...even better). Each bag uses two of my favorite color schemes. Plus with us leaving to TX for the summer I think it will come in handy for our short trips. We mainly stay with my parents but we do take trips to see my MIL and my grandparents. I am so tired of having to lug my big suitcase for a few days stay in one place.



I love the Imperial Toile pattern as well for the hanging organizer.

We've only bought one gift for Miss M right now. I am a tad bit clueless as what to get her. She received so much for Christmas. I am thinking of maybe a little car that she can use outside. She also loves anything she can push around. She isn't picky so I'm pretty sure she'll be happy with whatever she gets.

I'm dreaming of a white...sanded beach

It's cold out and there is still snow on the ground. My son's school was delayed 2 hrs. today going into school due to the ice on the roads. I am SO READY for warm weather. Right now all I can settle with is my new margarita scented candle to let me day dream about sunny weather.

'It's my thing, get over it'

DH is back to his late shift so that leaves me alone with the remote and indulging in one thing I loathe...reality tv (with the exception of cooking reality shows). I enjoy watching my dvr shows alone and without unwanted commentations (sorry hun). One show that I find myself DVRing and have been for a while now is Teen Mom.



Why? I honestly don't have a really good reason only that I think on some level I can identify with them (not ALL of them). I was 19 and newly single when I first became pregnant and 20 when I had my son. I had an up and down relationship with my son's father. A lot of these girls are in the same boat as I was and so I guess sympathize with them. I guess to admit that I like to watch it to others makes me feel the need to be a tad bit defensive like Miranda was on an episode of SATC. She liked to indulge in celebrity gossip and her response to others was "its my thing,get over it."