TOMORROW!

Tomorrow verrrrrry early in the morning we leave for Florida!  And just in time to miss more snow.

SO EXCITED.

Need to rest, even if it's just for a few days.

Jewelry by LuShae

I was contacted by a jewelry company a few weeks ago and asked to review some of their offerings.  The company, LuShae (http://www.jewelryartdesigns.com/) is not really my style at all, but I did see something I was interested in so that's what I ordered.  :)

When I travel I don't like wearing my "bling."  Being flashy, especially abroad, is always a bad idea.  So I thought it would be nice to have a nice, simple sweet band to wear when I leave my nice stuff at home.

It came in the mail super fast, in a cute box (I took the photo above in my macro class on Saturday) and I was actually surprised how nice the ring was.  It was correctly sized (6) and well made.  I really like it!  (in fact, I'm still wearing it!)

So there's my review. Thanks so much to LuShae for the opportunity to review your product and for letting me keep it!

Invite Sneak Peek

I got the proof for our invites today- I did a little happy dance.  They are gorgeous. :)

Can't show the invites since I want everyone to see them in the mail, but here's a sneak... the return address label :)

By Popular Demand

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to... my bangs.

Nearly a month later, I'm *still* getting used to them.  It's an adjustment.  But I like them.  I think ;)

Random Tuesday

1. Four feet of snow is soooo ugly when it's dirty.
2. Wedding invites are ordered.
3. Florida next week.
4. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are insanely busy.
5. Schools here haven't been in session since Feb. 1st and aren't going back until Thursday.
6. I decorated a small nook of our house on a whim today and it looks good.
7. The music from the movie Out of Africa is amazing.
8. Eating only 1200 calories a day and not feeling hungry is nearly impossible.
9. Having a clean house makes me waaaay more productive.
10. My friends are smart and awesome.

V-Day

We're not into v-day stuff, but we do have one little tradition that I think is pretty fun...

a heart shaped pizza :)  I didn't feel bad eating it because Joe dragged my butt to the gym this morning and I ran three miles.

We started looking at tickets for Hawaii today and also finished our registry at Macy's.  Yay. :)

So Happy Valentine's Day :)

10 Things That Make Me Happy

1. When Joe comes home from work at 6am and we snuggle up for an hour before I get up and go to the gym... it's just what I need to start my day.

2. Finishing a huge project.  I've finished a few in the past week (thanks, snow!) and I love wrapping them up.  Always a sense of accomplishment, and I'm always happy to check something off my to-do list.

3. Quiet moments with my dogs.  I love when I'm on the couch and I have a sleeping puppy on each side of me.  They are so trusting and loyal.

4. Making lunch + dinner with Joe.  It's really a small thing, but it's a big thing to me.

5. E-mailing with friends all over the world.  Just this week I've e-mailed with friends in Ireland, Egypt, Australia, Samoa, Kenya and even someone visiting Antarctica!

6. Spending some time with just myself.  I love curling up on my "editing chair" in my office and making to-do lists, reading magazines, and finishing my business plan.  It's always energizing for me to turn everything else off and focusing on one thing at a time.

7.  Getting on the scale every morning and watching the number go down :)

8. Reading a book... just for fun.

9. A date day- like today- starting our registry at Macy's, lunch, a movie, running errands, and just spending time together

10. writing thank you notes and giving good gifts