1. When was the last time you went to the bathroom outside? uhhh...no clue...no time recently!

2. When was the last time you saw one of your parents? Sunday we had dinner at their place

3. Which family member do you most resemble? my dad

4. Do you wear cologne/perfume? sometimes... mostly Orange Cantaloupe body mist from Fruits & Passion

5. Do you wear deodorant? um, yes!

6. Do you ‘clean up nice’? try to!

7. When was the last time you tripped and fell? last summer (July 1st) when I fell into a hole and broke my foot!

8. where was the last place you slept besides your home? does the hospital count?

9. What are you listening to right now? the ellen show on TV

10. Have you ever started an uncontrollable fire? nope

11. Ever run out of gas on the road? nope

12. Would you rather cut the grass or rake the leaves? cut grass

13. Your name spelled backwards? ARAT

14. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? crafty downloads and digital photography freebies...

15. Last time you swam in a pool? last summer

16. Have you ever been in a school play? nope... not 'my thing'... lol

17. How many kids do you want? none

18. Type of music you dislike most? rap / punk

19. Are you registered to vote? yep

20. Do you have cable? yes

21. Ever prank call anybody? yikes!! *blush* yes...

22. Best friends? yes, the best!

23. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? YES! Been bungee jumping... can't WAIT to go sky diving!

24. Do you have a garden? nope... not much into playing in the dirt

25. What’s your favorite comic strip? Calvin & Hobbes

26. Bath or Shower, morning or night? shower, in the morning... I also enjoy a nice, hot bubble bath occasionally... usually after a long day at work.

27. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month? Slum Dog Millionaire

28. Favorite pizza topping? pepperoni & mushroom or veggie

29. Chips or popcorn? unfortunately, chips

30. What color lipstick do you usually wear? not much of a lipstick kinda girl...

31. Have you ever smoked peanut shells? um... no

32. Orange juice or apple? ick!

33. Favorite type of chocolate bar? peanut butter M&M's or coffee crisp

34. When was the last time you voted at the polls? last election

35. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? mmm... last summer... can't wait for the ones coming this summer!

36. Are you a good cook? decent

37. Ever order anything from an infomercial? nope

38. Sprite or 7-up? Sprite

39. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work? yep

40. Ever thrown up in public? yep

41. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love? love, for sure...

42. Do you believe in love at first sight? yes

43. Can exes be 'friends'? I don't think so... at least not for a (long) while...

44. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital? Shawn's dad

45. Did you have a lot of hair as a baby? yes... and dark brown!

46. What message is on your answering machine? pretty standard...

47. What do you think about most? losing weight, being happy in my job, our wedding...

little known bits & pieces...

Copy this list, bold what you've done and share it on Facebook or your blog (let me know so I can read it!)...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had Chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

a walk in the park...

took the boys down to City Park for a little walk today... we forgot the camera (now that we have a 'pocket camera', we never remember to bring it!), but Shawn had his phone and was trying to get a picture of the 3 of us:


Harley was as cooperative as usual...

Milo was more interested in duck watching...

Harley's always leery of the possible hug...

Finally, one decent picture out of the whole bunch... I love snuggly Milo!

One of my friends on FB had done some pretty neat things with her pictures on this site. There are hundreds of effects to choose from - it's great! You should check it out!

a little lookie out the window...

at Milo playing in the yard this morning...



for those of you who wonder why we have no vegetation in the back yard!

check it out...

we spent part of the beautiful sunny afternoon on Saturday with Andrea (the fabulous photographer who is going to shoot our wedding!) & the boys at the dog beach - check out the sampling of pics she posted! I cannot wait to see them all! Thanks Andrea - the boys had a great time and Shawn and I think your work is fantastic!

stampin'...

up a few goodies for this weekend's Stamp - A - Stack:

If you know me, you more than likely know that I'm not so much a pink-lovin' sort of girl, but SU!'s pink pirouette is just a really pretty, soft colour (for a pink)... pair it with chocolate chip, and I just might really like it!


This Parisian Breeze Designer Series paper has to be one of my favourite things from SU! thus far! It's cardstock weight... and it's textured (reminds me of my all time favourite, Wild Asparagus by MME!!)! Not to mention that it has beautiful patterns, and coordinates with kraft, chocolate chip and baja breeze...

This folded shirt is not my original idea... I saw it a couple of years ago on SCS, while searching for 'manly' card ideas. Well, I think almost every guy I've made a card for since then has received some version of the 'shirt card' - I just love it! I'm going to need a new idea here pretty soon though, because I think everyone's got one already!