thankful day that isn't thursday

I am thankful / glad it is the weekend. never before have DH and I wanted a weekend sooooo badly! he is just plain exhausted, worn out, cranky. This week has been rough on him, with on-call, 2 dept dinners, a presentation, and trying to get in studying. We'll just be hanging out low-key this weekend. and we can't wait!

I am thankful that my general mood and sleeping "habits" have improved. I am enjoying life (again) and finding that I don't need naps and I am able to go to sleep easily at night! phew!

I am thankful the weather is going to be a bit warmer come next week, nothing like 60-70s in November!

I'm excited for my birthday, in exactly 13 days (hehe, if you need my address to send me greetings...you know how to contact me LOL)

so, there are some thoughts from today, what are you thinking??? hmmm...

i'm craving....

this. check out punch pizza here.

for real, the best pizza in the world.

this is where i love enjoying this pizza:

and i can't wait til november to induldge in a little bit of paradise.

wordless wednesday

I heart fall lots!

angry?

Did I make my ohio blog readers angry after yesterdays Not Me post about the buckeye loss......and if you're one of them, please leave some love, leave some hate, just leave something in my comment section so I know you'll still be a reader!

I find fiendish glee in cheering the bucks to a loss.....but it's all in fun! Yes, the life of Ohio residents revolves around the highs (and lows) of this team, but give a girl a break! I'm not a true fan to any one team....I spread my love around (cheering for the gophers and badgers when they are up, and cheering for the bucks when it is a "big" game!) Plus, I do find amusement in the many, many excuses fans give when they lose and also nothing but satisfaction when they win. (except when it's close, then it's a mix of excuses and satisfaction [or maybe relief!])

So, nothing personal to my ohio buddies, I just don't have the passion for that one team like you all do. :)

Not me Monday!

I am not happy the OSU Buckeyes lost and the MN gophers won. I am not waiting [anxiously] for my co-worker to give me his 1,000th excuse for why they lost. I just love it when I get to hear all these reasons, even from many seasons past. I was not happy to hear that the bucks won't even make the championship game this year! Fans are still holding out for the rose bowl, and I am not, most certainly not, hoping that the buckeyes don't even make it to that!

I did not wake up with a cold this morning, a stuffed up, itchy cold. I did not want to stay in bed, roll over, and cuddle with my puppy. He was not the cutest sleepy puppy ever, this morning and every other morning too! He did not go right into his crate this morning after his walk and sulk in there because mommy was leaving....nope, he nevers behaves that well!

DH was not on call this weekend, he has not been at the hospital since 0600 Friday morning, and he will not still be doing hospital stuff til late this evening. He is never, ever gone from home that long! And he never goes without sleep for that long either! He also never gets annoyed at "dumb" consults and never complains about his "pager going off just as he's going to sleep." Never!

I did not get a pumpkin shake from McDonald's today and then I did not complain about it not being as good as DQ Pumpkin Blizzard. In fact, I don't even like pumpkin flavored things, and especially wouldn't like icecream with it! not!

Check out MCKMAMA's not me:

What did you NOT do!?!

Reba and Kelly Concert anyone?

If you want to see this AMAZING concert, featuring two very talented artists, please let me know! My bestie JRae has 2 tickets for sale, 4th row (that's about where I sat when I saw them in February, and it was wonderful!)

Face value requested $150.

Concert is tonight in Minneapolis! So, let me know asap if you want to go!

contradiction

I find this funny, well, funny may not be the right word, but that's what I'm going to call it.

So, Starbucks gives "fiber sleeves" to keep the hotness of your oh-so-delicious beverage away from your hands. It has a "caution:very hot" label, and boxes where they are *supposed to check off your drink choice (mine was the salted caramel hot chocolate. highly recommended! oh, and no boxes were marked, but they still got it right. remember: its delicious) (and by the way, what is the lady in the starbucks logo supposed to represent?)

Anyways back to the *funny, yet not sure if it is part, I was reading my sleeve, as I do with every hot beverage I drink (you just never know what will be on there, eh?) Well, starbucks certainly caught my attention with this:

"Starbucks is committed to reducing our environmental impact through increased use of post-consumer recycled materials. help us help the planet."

then the stats: "First-ever 10% (woah) post-consumer fiber cup. 60% (that's more like it) post-consumer fiber sleeve"

So, I'm thinking "that's cool, I'm all for the 3 Rs...reduce, reuse, recycle"

But in the smallest print of the whole sleeve it says.....
"intended for single use only"

Guess one can't have it the best of all ways: using a recycled product and reusing that product to reduce the future post-consumer efforts?

makes ya think. see, funny isn't the exact word I was going for, but it works.


ps: i am not starbucks bashing, as obviously I am a customer :)
pps: try. the. hot. chocolate.

ppps: this is the thankul banner created by me and members of the swap (I made the L)

It's Not Me Monday TIME!

I did not spend all day yesterday in my jammies because I would never be caught in my favorite black pants for a whole day!

I did not spend all saturday scrapping, because I don't even like scrapbookinganymore!

We did not have the best semi-homemade dinner last week and we certainly won't have it again!

And, like MCKMAMA (she developed this Not Me Monday theraputic blogging topic), I didn't sign a check last week with my maiden name. you think I'd do that after being married 4 years? not me!

I did not induldge this morning in the most delicious drink ever, Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from Starbucks and I did not feel guilty about going to Starbucks because I'm missing the REAL coffee shops of St. Paul, MN. Not. At. All.

DH and I did not turn the heat on yesterday only to discover that it really wasn't necessary in this "mild" weather we're having here in O-H-I-O.

I was definately not giddy-happy I found a DIPPING DOTS STORE with oodles of flavor choices. I don't even like ice cream, especially not dipping dots.

I most certainly DO love hearing what you didn't do this past week!!! please share!

for your enjoyment, I hope!

I've been scrapbooking again, here are some layouts from the weekend DH's parents were in C-Bus!

[feeding the lorakeets at the c-bus zoo! we love it, DH's sister E, um, not so much]
Jillibean Soup, Bazzill, Hero Arts Bird Stamp, Misc. Ribbon, and Sizzex alpha cut on my cuttlebug

[my puppy sleeping, love him!]
Jillibean Soup, Bazzill, Bo Bunny Ribbon

[department where DH works honorary night, with the yum-yum random food-who would know that water chesnut wrapped in bacon is a delicious up-e-ty treat!]
Misc pattern paper (columbusscrapper's garage sale find), bazzil, misc ribbon, buttons, fiskar's circle punch, stiching rub-ons found in stash, autumn leaves flourish stamps

[MIL, FIL, DH, and I went to the zoo-FIL takes more pictures than me {and I take a lot!}]
Basic Grey "Archaic" paper, bazzil, misc rub-ons "family, together," stickles (glitter-glue)

[the north market is quite possibly my favorite place to go {besides scrapbooking stores of course!} and the MIL and FIL loved it so much we went TWICE during their visit!]
Basic Grey paper, flower die-cut from my cuttlebug, jillibean alphabeans, stickles

And more coming soon! (very soon! so check back!) oh, leave some love!

wordless day.....

Tuesday Tip: how to save a buck!

We shop mostly at Giant Eagle. They don't have all our favorites from home, but then, no grocery store in Columbus does. We shop there for a few main reasons.

1. The pharmacy is great....10$ for 3 month generics. Gotta love that!

2. The meat shop has these yummy bacon-cheddar burgers for a special dinner treat! Plus, the bakery teases us with their yummies and the salad bar is great too!

3. A great flower shop so my vase is never empty!

4. Double Coupons: we save (on average) 10-15 dollars per big shopping day! That adds up!

and finally, the best deal of all:

5. For every 50$ spent, you get 20 cents off per gallon of gas. We stock these 20 cents up and eventually save about 1.50 - 2.00 per gallon! And, we'd be spending the 50 bucks anyways! You can also rak up the points by purchasing gift cards there, so for back to school shopping, gifts, or a special night out, we can purchase a card from a great assortment and still earn "fuel-perks." Our receipt this week said this year we've saved $180 in gas.....that's mega-cool.

Check it Out!

4s

Four, Four, Four, Four...

A) Four places I go to over and over:
1. Courthouse and Jail (Work)
2. Giant Eagle
3. Staufs
4. any scrapbook store

B) Four people who e-mail me (regularly):
1. d(via CS)
2. m(via facebook)
3. any scrapbook store
4. dh(via texting)

C) Four of my favorite places to eat:
1. Firstwatch
2. Baker's Square
3. punch pizza
4. home

D) Four places I would rather be right now:
1. any scrapbook store
2. staufs
3. minnesota
4. in bed

E) Four TV shows I watch all the time:
1. America's Next Top Model
2. Simpsons
3. Project Runway
4. anything on A/E or TLC

not me monday!

this week:

I did not take my puppy to the groomers and I never-ever secretly think that the staff there like my pup the best. I don't think they give him extra attention and love at all!

I did not get bored at "motivating offenders to change" training for two days. I did not complain that most of the sessions do not apply to my job and that I did not have too much work waiting for me at the office.

I did not spend the weekend with my inlaws and I did not enjoy every minute of it. I did not go shopping, eat good food, go to the zoo, and pick applees at the orchard. we would never have that much fun!

I absolutely did not sleep until 1 today because it is Columbus Day and that means no work for me! I did not start laundry (and I certainly did not put some of DHs in with mine because we ALWAYS do our own laundry) I would never do any of DHs laundry!

What did you not do this past week???

donde' esta??

I've been sort of MIA these last few days for a few reasons:

1. work was a tad bit busier this week then previously noted (i.e. boring)
2. I was at "motivating offenders to change" training for two days...yet, i don't work with offenders, i work with defendants and there is uh-hem, a big difference.
3. my MIL and FIL are in town and we're enjoying the time with them.

4. DH has been on vacation and we've been enjoying the time together when he's not super-duper-uber sleepy.
5. we had a department where DH works shin-dig and had to schmooze it up with the higher-ups (aka the attending docs) and eat very random food

tuesday's tip:

don't believe every internet quiz! I don't think this is me at all!!!

You Should Live in Missouri

If you don't want to live in Missouri, you might also consider: New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Delaware Iowa

What State Should You Live In?

you see...ohio did make that list? hmph.

no, never, not me monday!

1. I did not smell DH's clothes everyday and remark "you smell good" due to the fact that I did not use liquid fabric softener for the first time last week. I did not do it in front of company and I did not smile all childlike either! Nope....That'd be weird!
2. I did not enjoy a pumpkin pie chai because I really do not like pumpkin and I hate the fall drinks out there right now. Yuk.
3. I did not tell my puppy at least 10 times a day last week that he is the cutest pupy in the world, come on...I'm not THAT obsessed!
4. I would never enjoy the whole medium popcorn at the movie theater while having all intentions of savind "some" for DH. Nope, not me!

The not me list is kinda short today; prolly cuz I'm a little tired and hungry and that does not make for a happy J. nope....not me! haha!

your postings are welcome:) as always!

National Card Making Day!

In honor of this, I participated in a Sketch "challenge" at Columbus Scrappers!

here are my first ever sketches:



and here are a couple cards I made from another member's posted sketches:

products: jillibean soup-split pea line, making memories and kaiser craft flowers, making memories brad, colorbox ink, jillibean soup letters, unknown ribbon


products: jillibean soup - black bean line, making memories ribbon, chipboard stars, and paint, hero arts stamps, colorbox ink