What I'm Loving Wednesday

Today I'm Loving...

...that Easter is coming soon!

...that dying Easter eggs is still so fun for me! :) This year I got some great ideas from Pinterest.com about it too (like, using a whisk to dip your eggs).

...that we finally tried "Five Guys." My sister and a few Facebook friends have been raving about it. I gave it an A...not quite a plus, but it was good! :) My dad would love it. They have homemade burgers and fries. The burgers are huge too! I couldn't finish mine...or the fries for the matter. Presentation? They got a D. It is totally a "guy's" restaurant...to be expected with the name.

...that the weather is so wonderful, we are opening the windows in the evening!

...that the weather is so wonderful that Lucy and I played outside last week. Then, we got yelled at for making roads in the yard with her cars...sorry Dad, I mean Heath. I joke about this because I got yelled at as a kid for "tearing up" the yard by my dad. Heath "yelled" at me for the same thing. It was the back yard, inside the privacy fence! Gee whiz...by the way, the roads were kind of already there, we just pushed the grass aside.

(The ghostly orb that you are seeing to the bottom, right is a Squirty tail. The chihuahuas served as modern-day Godzillas for our little town.)

...that I am having more energy these days! I cleaned the house on Sunday! Spring cleaning is beginning! Or, nesting...one of the two.


...that my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are coming over this weekend! I love spending time with family.

...that I can find humor in my impending labor pain (from a BabyCenter.com newsletter):

Labor pain is funny until you actually feel it, again.

...of course my baby Lucy and wonderful husband.

..and my friends, family, readers, and followers.

Happy Wednesday! And, Happy Birthday to one of my bestest friends! :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm Loving...

...that it is Wednesday. I know I use the phrase "hump day" a lot. But, I seriously do mean it. We are officially on the down-ward slope of the week. Come on Friday!

...this cartoon that was sent out on a BabyCenter.com email. It completely sums up what I'm feeling about the pregnancy (except, almost three missed cycles).

...that my Houston trip for work is almost here. I kind of dread the idea of traveling alone. :{ But, traveling is always fun, and I seriously am excited about the conference.

...Lucy is getting so big! Yes - it is bitter sweet. I don't want her to get so big; but, I can't wait to do all these fun things with her! :) She understands so much!


...that I still have a lot of my favorite shows on DVR. It makes the week in television last longer. :)

...that someone else appreciates me reading at night, other than Lucy.

...that spring seems to be approaching. I am slowly letting go of any winter weather wishes. :( I wanted to have just one snow day. Darn. But, if spring is coming, then bring on the rain.

...sleep. Seriously, I can't get enough. I want to sleep all the time! This pregnancy is way more sleepy than anything else...as of yet.

...that Lucy's big girl room is coming together; although, it is all coming together in piles in the den.

...of course my baby Lucy.

...my wonderful hubby, who brought me peanut M&Ms yesterday.

...my wonderful family, friends, and readers.

What are you loving this leap day?

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I am loving...

...my new dress that I got from Target last weekend (thanks for the gift card dad and Rhonda!) Today, I paired it with a black cardigan and black tights (thanks Jeannie!). I could get used to this whole Birthday thing. ;)

...Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game (both the book(s) and the television shows!). I seriously am upset every Monday when they are over. Can't they go on forever?!

...I am still loving all of the benefits from my birthday (the clothes, the food, the books, and movie)! Plus, I love getting to see my family!

...my new iphone cover, from my hubby for my birthday! :) It's super BA ("bad-ass" for all of the non-minor ears out there). :) Who knew I would love metallic so much? Plus, it is a different brand, kind of expensive, but much thicker. The picture doesn't give it justice.

...that Lucy can almost say her prayers with me. She is getting so good at it! The other night, she didn't want to say them, so at the end I pretended I forgot what to say and she corrected me, "Amen." :) I loved it.

...Lucy's cake that her cousin Hannah made her. Hannah and my Aunt Amy couldn't make it to Lucy's party because of the weather, so they made her a cake this last weekend to celebrate. Hannah is becoming quite the cake maker! Envious....

Which reminds me...I own you all a Lucy's 2nd Birthday Party post...I'll have to get on that. :{ Anyway, on with what I'm loving...

...that we got a lot of items for Lucy's big girl room this last weekend. I will have to write a post about that too; so, I can share pictures of all of our goodies! :)

...Lucy's new book that my sister and her family got for her. It is personalized. I wish I could tell you where Nikki got it; but, I don't remember right now. Sorry! Lucy likes hearing her own name and family members' names in a book!

...American Idol. Oh no, are we back there? Yep. I obsessed over it last year and well, it's back! The talent is amazing and I have some favorites. I definitely look forward to this week's!

...fruit snacks. I never really ate these when I was little; but, Lucy liked them. Then, I got a coupon for them and I was able to price match and that is all it took. Only $2 for a regularly $4 item? Yes, please! We now have two large boxes of these, below. Delicious! :) It is a great snack. (I recommend the purple-ish/blue-ish box.)

...the geese on the little lake in town. There are SO many. Lucy loves to watch them. There are even a few ducks. Mostly you can only hear the honking of the geese though. :) And, yes, I sit in the car; because it's too cold. :[

...like always, I love my baby girl, Lucy.

... my amazing hubby, who surprises me with cleaning up the house all the time!

...my family, friends, and readers!

Have a great Wednesday! What are YOU loving? :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

It's been a while since I did a 'What I'm Loving Wednesday!' But, I think it is good to just stop and think about the things that make your cup half full. It is good to be grateful, even if it is for stupid stuff, like television. :)

This first Wednesday in February, I am loving...

...alright, I'm going to say it...television! I really am. Some of my favorite shows are on this time of year and I have missed them the last two nights. So, I have Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, Switched at Birth, Glee (Michael Jackson themed) and Last Man Standing waiting for me at home on the DVR. Glee had me at Michael Jackson. He might have been a weirdo; but, I love the man's music - and the Jackson 5's music as well!

...Lucy's 2nd Birthday Party is this weekend! She is having a Tangled themed party. She is going to have a blast. We all are, hopefully!

...my cell phone cover. Well, kind of. I currently hate it; because, it's busted. On the other hand, I love it; because it probably saved my phone's life. Here is one of the three breaks.
 

 ...babies. Two of my best friends had babies recently


...that Lucy is playing with her very first Barbie (thanks Kiki).


...price matching! I saved approximately $50 the other night at Walmart. Whoop-whoop!

...the YouTube tutorial I made at work. With screen-shots and other step-by-step processes, it ended up being 40 pages long! :) I'm proud.

...that our neighborhood is finally getting a little less trashy. The neighbors got rid of the couch on their front porch and we literally saw a car in a dump truck the other morning. Sorry it's so blurry. How weird? Wow...I just now realize how trashy our neighborhood sounds. haha.

...my husband. He has been running in the morning. As a result, he has all sorts of crazy energy. He has been cleaning the house like a mad man. He even made me breakfast in bed, again, this last weekend. I sure do love him!

...that Lucy is a girly girl. :) She likes to wear my work heels. Oh, and pay no attention to the laundry basket in the background. :{ Oops. My half of the room is often a disaster. Sorry Heath! :[

 ...of course, my baby girl, Lucy. She makes our world go round. :)

...all my family, friends, and readers out there! Love you!

Happy Hump Day! What are you loving this Wednesday?

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving...

...that it is supposed to start cooling down, weather-wise. It has been too freakin' hot the last couple of days. Where is spring? It kind of showed up and then thought it was summer all of a sudden. Come on spring. Be your own person season.

...that Lucy looks like this when she is waiting for her daddy to come pick us up. :) This was a week ago, when it was still cool out (hence the jacket).


...that Lucy likes watching Dancing with the Stars. She dances along and claps at the end. She clapped the most for Hines Ward. I think I may have a little Steelers fan on my hands! :)

...kick boxing! I am feeling really good about my cardio! I now just need to work on those muscles. They get tired too easily. Thanks Katy for kickin' my butt every week!

...that my dad is coming over! Last week he read to Lucy while I cooked supper.


...tonight we are having a Tex-Mex dish, Chihuahuas! It's a tostada, pimento cheese, beef/chili thing. It originated in west Texas and it's delicious!

...Cooler Ranch Doritos. I've allowed myself to start eating them again and I just can't get enough! Now I remember why I didn't indulge in the first place.

...my new blog design! :) Thanks Justin and Heath. I even got a new button! Check it out.

...I had a wonderful Mother's Day. I got breakfast in bed two days in a row! :) And, Lucy gave me a card with her hand print inside. It was so sweet and special. Thank you hunny and Lucy. Here is a picture of my first mother' day. :)


Happy Wednesday! Hold on - there are only 2 1/2 more days of work!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I'm loving...

...that May is almost here! Bring on even warmer weather!

...Lucy's hair turning strawberry blonde! My hair turned that color when I was her age, just before turning really blonde! :) She may just look like her mommy yet!


...that I cleaned.....okay, 'picked-up' our entire house on Monday. Whew! It was a lot of work and lots of trips up and down the stairs (yay for burning calories!). But, I much rather come home to an organized home each night (even if I need to dust - really bad!).

...how my newest diet has been going thus far. Okay, so it has only been two days; but, hey - you gotta start somewhere! Thank goodness I got in some really good Easter crap-food before hand. :) I stuffed some Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs....YUM!

And, I was able to eat this scrumcious snack too, before the big diet.

 Isn't the bunny cute? My boss gave these to me.

And, last, I had creamy brownies with cream cheese frosting at Easter too.

I had two of them and some crumbs that fell off of my sister's....haha.



...my new Sperry Top-Siders.



...again, Lucy's new playroom! We have been getting a lot of use out of it too:

...my new favorite posts page! It gives readers a chance to read past posts, without reading everything.

...my readers, commenters, followers, visitors, and subscribers.

...my family, specifically my husband; he was mad that he didn't get a personal shout-out last week.

"You weren't lovin' me?"

So, there you go Heath. ;) I'm always "lovin'" you!

..as always, my Lucy.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Again, I'm linking up with Jamie from this kind of love for What I'm Loving Wednesday.

I'm Loving...

...that American Idol is on tonight. I think I'm borderline obsessed at this point. I love Casey and James!

...the way Lucy puts her sunglasses on. This is how she wears them:

and, at night...no doubt! :)
"I wear my sunglasses at night..."

...that my dad is getting married in Texas soon and we are traveling down for the wedding! :) Vacation! Yay!

...our new playroom! Go here to check out all the pics!

...that this weekend is Easter! I get to see family! And, it is a long weekend! Yippee!

...that we are dying eggs this Friday night! I got the glitter pack - hope it works! I'll let you know.

...my new lunches! I was getting sick of the same old thing (SmartOnes pastas); so, I found some new favorites!



This is really good. I love the asparagus! But, it makes you have garlic breath; so, have the gum or toothbrush on standby.



Can you tell I like garlic?  Beware: as good as these are, they are very strong smelling!! Thank goodness my co-workers don't mind!



These Mini Cheeseburgers were surprisingly good, to me.

...my new 'Lose It' app for my iPhone. You can set a goal of how many pounds you want to lose a week. Then it tells you how many calories to eat per day. It has a search-able food center to log calories. And, it has an awesome log for exercising and how many calories I've burned (and get back! :)).

Check the application out!

...our new red mulch! It has changed the look of our entire yard. Plus, I price matched it at Walmart for only $2.25 a bag! Heck yes! It looks awesome, was a good deal, and I burnt a ton of calories working in the yard.

...MyPartyShirt.com! I heard about this site from Randi at S Club 4. She is even having a give-a-way too! The site has a lot of great items; but, I think I want the one below most.

If you don't understand this, shame on you. It's off of 'Saved by the Bell.'

My sister already got me this shirt below for my birthday, two years ago:

My sister and I LOVED the 'Mighty Ducks!'

Please excuse the big mouth! haha.

Adam Banks was my favorite. I had a crush on him! :)

...my family, friends, readers, commenters, subscribers, and visitors.

...as always, my baby Lucy. :)

What are you loving this Wednesday? Anything that I'm loving too?

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I am loving...

...that the playroom is almost finished! Heath finished painting everything, hung the ceiling fan, and even put all the vents and outlet covers back! It was pretty impressive.

...Kirstie Alley. She is a wreck on DWTS; but, she is hilarious!

Photo from ABC.com

...my new book frame. My dad had these little five cent books, from when he was little. They were sitting in the bottom of a tote. I asked if I could frame them for Lucy's playroom. He said sure, since they were too fragile to actually let Lucy read or play with. They are 50 years old! I took them to our local framers and this is what they did:

I chose the matte to match the red playroom carpet.
This was the last view before they ordered the frame.

This is a bad picture of the final product, with a hairy, ghostly orb in the left-hand corner. Okay, okay - that's our chihuahua, Squirt, standing in the sun. I'll be sure to show you the frame in the finished playroom.

...that our community is having an Easter Egg Hunt this weekend. And, they have an age group for Lucy! :) I may have to practice picking up eggs with her. haha.

...Lucy is sleeping through the night again. We had a rough patch with her being sick and teething more.

...that I will be getting a new blog design soon! We've been working on something and I just can't wait to have a new, fun, cleaner, crisper, wider look! So, don't be completely shocked if it changes, randomly, one day. (No, the new turquoise header is NOT what I am talking about.)

...thunderstorms! There is a thunderstorm coming through in the next couple of days and I'm excited!

...Easter is almost here! The E.B. got some very special gifts for Lucy; I just know it. I have a feeling that includes green jeggings. :)

...we are watching Hop this weekend. Look for a review on Foo Foo Review next week. I really like James Marsden too. He's pretty easy on the eyes.

...that it's Hump Day! Only two and a half more work days! Is it inappropriate to bring up Hump Day after discussing how cute James Marsden is? I'm just asking...

...my readers, followers, commenters, and email subscribers! I love hearing that people are interested in our stories.

...my family and most of all, my Lucy!