Marley & Me

I just finished reading the book Marley and Me about a week ago. I had never read this book before and had originally thought that it was about an old lady and a dog---which didn't really interest me at the time, plus when it came out I wasn't really into reading for pleasure. Recently I had seen a preview that it was coming to be a movie, how interesting I thought. So then I was watching Oprah and Jennifer Anniston was on promoting her new movie "Marley and Me". I immediately wanted to read the book before I saw the movie since it looked really cute. I borrowed the book from a Friend and started reading it on Thursday and then the next week I was done. It was such an easy read. A very heartwarming book. And yes I did cry a couple of times. But I definitely could relate to the book since I too had an elderly dog that could barely get up from the ground because of bad hips. My dog Genie was the best dog ever--not a terror like Marley. I am actually curious to see how the movie pans out and takes on the story. I will definitely be giving my money to go see it when it comes out.


My next book is P.S. I love you! Though I didn't realize how big of a book it was until the library lady brought it to me! Yikes! I hope it is an easy read.

In need to get back in the swing of things....

I seriously need to start blogging more.... about everthing. So many cool things have happened that I need to update with but I never seem to find the time to blog about it. My case in point---my suprise trip to San Antonio. to see the Heat play. to see my love. my love Dwyane Wade. in person. in the same room as him. ::sigh::
Yes, I need to blog more.

A little more about me ....

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? The other day bc I am stupid.

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Some days I do, some days I don't.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Salami

DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Not quite yet, soon I hope!

IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? For sure!

DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Yes!

DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yep.

WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Nope

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Probably Lucky Charms!

DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE them off? No! And I am always reprimanded by my husband. So I have learned to not tie my shoes.

DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yes, lately I have been getting stronger and hoping that one day I can be as strong as God wants me to be.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate!

WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If they are fake.

RED OR PINK? Red

WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My sensitivity.

WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Hmm... my friends and how it used to be in the house.

DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? n/a

WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? My pink slippers --- I love them!

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? A shish kabob.

WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? TV

IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? I would be white bc nobody ever uses that crayon.

FAVORITE SMELLS? Jeff's cologne.

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Courtney

DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? n/a

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Nole Football followed by ALL football.

Hair Color? Dark brown with light brown highlights

EYE COLOR? brown

DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yep

FAVORITE FOOD? Red beans and rice.

SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Hmmm.. happy endings.

LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? 1408 I think.

WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Grey

HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs

FAVORITE DESSERT? strawberry shortcake

MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Sheesh could there please be one more question like this?

LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND. Yep guess so.

WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Trying to read Jemima J.

WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don't have one.

WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Saw Michel Phelps make history.

FAVORITE SOUND? Jeff's voice.

ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Yuck.

WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Hmmm... this is tricky bc my home used to be in Germany.

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Not really....

WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Fort Bragg, North Carolina

WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Gosh

1. What is your first name?

2. When is your birthday?

3. What kind of car do you want?

4. Where did/do you go to school?


5. What is your favorite season?


6. What is your favorite type of shoe?

7. What is your status?

8. What is your favorite movie?

9. What is your favorite song?
don't have one
10. Who is your favourite Disney character?

11. What is your favourite clothing line?

12. What is your favourite vacation destination?

13. What is your favourite dessert?

14. What is your favourite letter?

15. What are you most afraid of?


16. What is your favourite tv show?

17. What annoys you the most?
Dunno
18. What is your job?

19. What is your favourite animal?
20. How old are you?




That was fun! Now you try. Let me know if you do it so I can come check out which pictures you picked.

52. Go to a winery

One of my fave wineries.

Another fave.

As part of our Valentine's getaway we did our own wine tour and it was so much fun! We went to a few place on Saturday and a few on Sunday on the way back to Austin. The wineries we went to were, in order of likeness: Chisolm Trail Winery, Fredericksburg Winery, Torre di Pietra, Becker Winery, Bell Mountain Winery, Grape Creek Winery, Driftwood Winery, Woodrose. I think that is all of them. I am definitely addicted to wineries now!

53. Go to a bed and breakfast

The front of the house.

The gate to our patio. We stayed in the Planters Suite.

Our private entrance with patio.

For Valentine's Day Jeff wanted to surprise me. So he put together a weekend trip to Fredericksburg, TX. We stayed in the cutest bed and breakfast. We stayed at Town Creek Bed and Breakfast. When we got there we really didn't know where to go or what to do. Jeff was not told check in procedures when he made the reservation. We walk up to what we think is the 'office' and ring the bell. The door was the first door in the front of the house by the 'Town Creek B & B' sign. There are lights on and people talking. A man opens the door and Jeff proceeds to step in and the man kind of gives Jeff a weird 'what the hell are you doing' look. Jeff responds with 'oh I am looking for the office' and the people who are in their (having a grand ol' time) tells us it's around the corner. So we walk around the house through the house and there is no other sign of life. Finally Jeff went back to ask the other people in that room where we could go to find our room. Finally Jeff finds out that our room is on the other side of the house. A very cute, romantic little room with a huge bed, wine glasses! and a small bath. It was such a quaint little room on the back end of the house, with no one else around us. It had a private entrance and a cute patio in the front which we could sit at. It was a little weird going to eat breakfast as you sit there with a bunch of strangers at a table trying to make small talk, yet all you want to do is eat the most yummiest breakfast you've ever had! It definitely beats continental! I would definitely stay at others as well.

37. Cook one new meal a month (2/12)

For Valentine's Day it was my duty to cook a delicious meal. And I prevailed. I made the best meal that I have ever made!
I made Zucchini and Mozzarella Pasta and Spinach Stuffed Chicken. I was soooo good.

The pasta recipe was from here and the Spinach Stuffed Chicken was from here.

Here are some pics of how it turned out.

97. Go to Trail of Lights

I had totally forgot about this one since we were pretty busy last month until up to when we left for Florida. We got to go to the Trail of Lights. It was real neat to see all the lights and overall it was a great experience and I hope to keep going every year. The absolute best part was spinning under the big lighted tree. It was so much fun and Jeff and I felt like kids again!

27. Read Fat Blast & 7. Buy and scale and use it

Reading it and hating it! It is really hard eating only what it tells you to. Hopefully we will see results!

We also bought a scale and we are using it!

22. Read 5 books (1/5)

Over the holiday I read a GREAT book, First Comes Love by Whitney Lyles. It is a great chick book about getting ready for a baby. Very funny and highly recommended!