Sewing Classes & Weekend

This weekend I took B's machine and went to Sewing 101 @ JoAnn Fabrics. April decided to take the class with me- thank gosh, b/c I remembered nothing from Teen Living class in 7th grade. Once I got there, I realized I didn't have a power cord for B's machine- so they let me borrow the store's 'Singer' machine to practice with.

We were just supposed to play with fabric and the different stitchings- I call my master piece a Sunglass Case- ha! Robbie laughed when I told him I made him something, so Amanda, my friend from work, is the runner-up receiver of my gift.

I'll probably take one class a month until I feel I have any clue what I'm doing, but I'll be sure to post my first creation once I'm finished! :)

We also had dinner club Saturday night at Greg & April's- a little surf and turf, shrimp and steak. It was the night of the BIG moon, and even though we were on Mt. Washington, nada! I didn't see it!

Other than that- lots of family time this weekend. Rob's cousin Devon is in town from Canada and Rob's grandma, Normy, is actually in the hospital. She fell down the stairs last Wednesday and broke 2 bones in her lower back. She is actually doing really well given the circumstances- she is undergoing minor surgery today to try and fix her up- and then 4 weeks in rehab and she should be good to go! She is such a classy lady- reminds me a lot of my B! I can talk to her for hours.

I also got up early Sunday to take Bodie on a walk before we went to Uncle Buckle's for a few hours to play 'sticks' in his back yard. The weather here has a few good days here and there, but for the most part...we need more SUN! He is such a good boy!



Lent

Well, I decided to try and give up my soda addiction- and I'm hoping that after lent it sticks with me. Being that every morning in the hospital, Sue Sue, Buckle, & I would all have Diet Mountain Dew for breakfast, it became a big addiction to me everday. Farewell sugary nice friend! You will be missed!

I'm also really trying to be a better Catholic- it makes me feel really connected to B, since that is what we did together. My church envelopes would even get sent to her townhouse in Greensburg, so that if I was missing church (which I mostly did), she could put a $1 in my envelope for me every week so that I would be in good standing with the church. I don't want her good deed go to waste. We didn't talk about faith much, and I like it being a private matter, but we would go and sing and she would humm...I still feel her humming next to me in mass, I swear. I miss you Big Bee Harry. I'll see you in church.



My Top Five Essentials!

my staples for everyday life....

2 cups of Green Tea in the morning

I can't leave the house without earrings, usually these!

 

This Aussie Mousse with leave-in-conditioner should be on everyone's hair regimen. It gives you volume and makes your hair soft as soft can be!

You're supposed to only take 2 a day- but I could easily snack on half a bottle at a time  :)

and last but not least...

owning a golden retreiver means that I have one in every nook & cranny.



GO & DO!

Rob & I went on our second movie date, ever, last Sunday afternoon.
I almost fell over when Rob agreed to go see a movie, in the theatre, without any harassment.
Hall Pass is ALMOST Wedding Crashers worthy. If you need a good effortless laugh, go & do! :)
I even got a cherry red icee and reminisced of being in junior high again. (Coby & I were definately westmoreland mall rats and movie gurus on Friday nights.) I'm hoping because it was a positive experience, Rob will take me back on a movie date sometime this year again!

Cutest Little Thing Ever!

I came across the cutest, preppy clothing for our fur children- unfortunately for me, big dogs don't get the cute pea coats and sweaters. Usually Bodie only get to chose from pretty scarves and puff vests.

 It's an Esty site- http://www.etsy.com/listing/58481648/the-westerly-trench-small


Tell me he isn't the cutest little thing you've ever seen???

Princess Kate

I am a little wee infactuated with Princess-to-be Kate Middleton. While others are sick of hearing about the 'royal wedding plans' I find myself stopping in front of the tv on my way out the door when I see GMA's royal diary.

I used to think Prince William was so dreamy in junior high, but the fact that I am now more in love with his fiance' takes the cake. She is just so poised and pretty. Glad he chose her! So until April 29th....I will gladly stalk their wedding plans. :)

             The bride-to-be has left her job at Party Pieces, this from The London Evening Standard

“Kate Middleton has quit her job at her parents’ online party supplies business to throw herself full time into planning her wedding.”

And then there is today’s You Can’t Make This Stuff Up entrant, the “No More Waity Katie” nail polish from Butter London.

Girlfriends!

It's been a good week of catching up with 'ma girls' with dinner, happy hour, and even those of you far away on the phone. :)

First we had snowmageddon again- out of no where. It took me 3 hours to get home from work on Monday, and April got stranded coming home from Butler so she decided to call it quits on her way home and sleepover our house. 8" out of nowhere- really!

Dee, Lindsay, and I met Anita for dinner at Bravo (yum!) to find out the

 sex of her little bambino! We had a bet going; Me & Dee had dibs on a girl,

 Jen and Lindsay were team boy.

Dee & I won naturally, so we're very excited for our new little gal pal to enter the world.

I told Louie I would mail her team boy in the mail :)

Time to get monogrammed gifts going for my new baby friends!!...

...and then there was happy hour with Andrea & Amanda after work yesterday where we found 1/2 off bottle of wine Wednesday @ Walnut Grove. We will be making a weekly pitstop!