Ok, so I have this new addiction to Pinterest. It's got me interested in stuff I didn't know I was interested in. Looking at the wedding stuff makes me want to get married again (to Steve, of course!). It makes me want to be a gourmet cook. Or just a cook that thinks outside the box and stops doing the same thing over and over again.
Pinterest makes me want to travel, gut my house and start over and paint every room in the house using tons of color. And by "me" I mean Steve. I don't like to paint. Actually, I can stand about one wall and then I'm done. It makes me want to pick a style and go for it. Pinterest also makes me want to shop for really cute outfits and wear really cute shoes. Ok, ok, I always want to wear really cute shoes but I just don't have the feet to wear really cute shoes.
Pinterest is a blessing and a curse. And really just a lot of fun!
I've got a goal, but I don't have a plan.
I have a goal to have a cabin in Prescott, AZ by the time I'm 50, if not sooner. But no later than 50. I don't have a plan, however, on how to do that. There is no such thing as savings for us right now. Every dime goes OUT, nothing stays IN. And I know we're not alone in that. People all over the world are trying to make ends meet. Some can kind of keep their heads above water and some are just sinking slowly. I see light at the end of our tunnel but that tunnel is about 2 years and 5 months away. Or if I take the short term tunnel, it's really just a better hourly wage away. Either way, 10 years from now I want to have the cabin. I want it small enough that it's cozy but big enough for our kids to come and visit and bring their families. I want my siblings and parents to come and stay for a long weekend and relax in the pines.
I should probably start working on winning the lottery or writing that best seller. Or maybe just find a better paying job instead of working the two lower paying ones I work now.
But that is another blog entirely.
I should probably start working on winning the lottery or writing that best seller. Or maybe just find a better paying job instead of working the two lower paying ones I work now.
But that is another blog entirely.
Hey, networks ~ we're available!
Ok, so I've been watching TV lately. It seems like anyone can be on reality tv these days. Got 4 wives? Have 8 kids? 19 kids? A "celebrity" family that does...something insignificant? Getting married? Obese? Have a drug problem? Have some kind of "Taboo" thingy going on like wanting to be a parapalegic? (Yes, seriously!) Well, how 'bout something that's "normal"?
Here's my idea: Steve and I go through a couples bootcamp to get in shape, so that we can have a vow renewal ceremony complete with a full on wedding created by David Tutera and I get to go to the people that Say Yes to the Dress and NOT be a Bridezilla. And America can vote on our honeymoon destination by calling in on their Verizon phone and we can be sponsored by Pepsi (because I'm not a fan of Coke) and then we can start Dancing with the Stars on a secluded island and be voted off the island one by one, even though there are only two of us, if we don't do the samba correctly but we would get bonus points if we could do the Paso Doble (which I can say, but not spell). I think I would kick Steve's butt at both dances, therefore he'd get kicked off first. And then we could have a rose ceremony to see if I would give him immunity.
I'd watch that show.
Here's my idea: Steve and I go through a couples bootcamp to get in shape, so that we can have a vow renewal ceremony complete with a full on wedding created by David Tutera and I get to go to the people that Say Yes to the Dress and NOT be a Bridezilla. And America can vote on our honeymoon destination by calling in on their Verizon phone and we can be sponsored by Pepsi (because I'm not a fan of Coke) and then we can start Dancing with the Stars on a secluded island and be voted off the island one by one, even though there are only two of us, if we don't do the samba correctly but we would get bonus points if we could do the Paso Doble (which I can say, but not spell). I think I would kick Steve's butt at both dances, therefore he'd get kicked off first. And then we could have a rose ceremony to see if I would give him immunity.
I'd watch that show.
Why Pay More?
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zenni Optical for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
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I also love the "try on" feature on the website. It's hard to purchase something that you can't even try on. But on ZenniOptical.com, you can upload a photo of yourself and when you find a pair of frames you think you might like, you click on the try on button and you can see what they look like on you. cheap eyeglasses
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Prices start at $6 and go up to $46. This is a huge savings when compared to buying directly from your doctor. Last year I bought frames for over $100. Not this year. I'm saving big bucks! If you were purchasing glasses, which ones would you choose? Would you go festive? Trendy? Big and Bold? Actually, at these prices, you can do it all!
All over but the cryin....
No, no tears here! It was a great Christmas here at the Heaster House. Our year has seen a lot of changes, mostly good, some difficult to navigate, but pretty much all for the better. We've made new friends, gained some family members and lost a few, too.
The Whippets had an undefeated regular season and went to the semi-finals. Ryan was chosen as Lineman of the Year for the 9/10 team. Zach had a zero win season but had at least 10 quarterback sacks and quite a few other tackles. Ryan started taking Spanish and Zach learned how to speak with a British accent. He's working on an Australian one.
My sister got married and my little nephew Sambo was born. I've started a journal and a bucket list 4 seperate times. We gained a cat. I (very recently) got into Pinterest. I may never leave the house again. I also actually "found" time to read at least 5 books this year. I haven't been able to do that in many, many years. We now have an owl collection started. When I say we, I mean "I". No one else cares. Boys...what can you do??
I have two great kids who are kind and compassionate and pretty good lookin. I have a husband who bought me a new diamond ring. He's pretty good lookin, too!
The Whippets had an undefeated regular season and went to the semi-finals. Ryan was chosen as Lineman of the Year for the 9/10 team. Zach had a zero win season but had at least 10 quarterback sacks and quite a few other tackles. Ryan started taking Spanish and Zach learned how to speak with a British accent. He's working on an Australian one.
My sister got married and my little nephew Sambo was born. I've started a journal and a bucket list 4 seperate times. We gained a cat. I (very recently) got into Pinterest. I may never leave the house again. I also actually "found" time to read at least 5 books this year. I haven't been able to do that in many, many years. We now have an owl collection started. When I say we, I mean "I". No one else cares. Boys...what can you do??
I have two great kids who are kind and compassionate and pretty good lookin. I have a husband who bought me a new diamond ring. He's pretty good lookin, too!
It's everywhere. No, really, it is.
So, before I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, I was oblivious to what it was. I mean, I knew the basics but didn't read about it, skipped over any advertisement for it and tuned out any commercial I saw for it. But now, I notice DIABETES everywhere. It's in every magazine, every other television commercial refers to it and I hear about it in conversation nearly every day. I can't escape it. Literally.
Yet, it's one of those diseases that's largely ignored. It doesn't have a 3-day walk like breast cancer does. It doesn't have Jennifer Aniston or Robin Williams in a commercial like St. Jude's does. It's got a Jonas brother and a football player. Even though it's got lots and lots of media coverage, it's not really taken seriously. People ignore it. I can't ignore it anymore because it's a 24/7 thing, but I can still turn the page of a magazine and turn the channel when they start talking about free monitors and test strips (sure wouldn't mind getting free test strips, those little suckers are expensive!). And most of the time I do exactly that. But it's getting harder and harder to do. Today I opened up a magazine and on one page there was a huge, full page ad for test strips. Two pages later there was an article on a girl who started making bracelets when she was diagnosed at 12 years old and sold them to raise money for researching a cure. She's 18 now and has donated about $40,000. Sweet!
Anyway, it's just an observation.
Yet, it's one of those diseases that's largely ignored. It doesn't have a 3-day walk like breast cancer does. It doesn't have Jennifer Aniston or Robin Williams in a commercial like St. Jude's does. It's got a Jonas brother and a football player. Even though it's got lots and lots of media coverage, it's not really taken seriously. People ignore it. I can't ignore it anymore because it's a 24/7 thing, but I can still turn the page of a magazine and turn the channel when they start talking about free monitors and test strips (sure wouldn't mind getting free test strips, those little suckers are expensive!). And most of the time I do exactly that. But it's getting harder and harder to do. Today I opened up a magazine and on one page there was a huge, full page ad for test strips. Two pages later there was an article on a girl who started making bracelets when she was diagnosed at 12 years old and sold them to raise money for researching a cure. She's 18 now and has donated about $40,000. Sweet!
Anyway, it's just an observation.
No Vulgarity, No Crotch Grabbing!
Yesterday I watched White Christmas for the first time. I love old movies like that and I love Danny Kaye! The colors they used in those movies were like nothing else. Everything is so bright, so vibrant. The wording they use is old school and really sweet. "Gee, that's swell, doll!" "Did you get a load a that dame?" Gay meant happy. They sure don't make movies like that anymore.
And guess what? The dance numbers were fabulous and no one grabbed their crotch! The outfits in each dance number were tasteful, covered everything they needed to cover, there were no wardrobe malfunctions (on accident or on purpose) and yet they were sexy. The songs had no naughty words in them, they didn't talk about sex, strippers, hookers or drugs and the only stealing they talked about was stealing a kiss or stealing someone's heart.
They sure don't make movies like that anymore. I sure wish they did.
And guess what? The dance numbers were fabulous and no one grabbed their crotch! The outfits in each dance number were tasteful, covered everything they needed to cover, there were no wardrobe malfunctions (on accident or on purpose) and yet they were sexy. The songs had no naughty words in them, they didn't talk about sex, strippers, hookers or drugs and the only stealing they talked about was stealing a kiss or stealing someone's heart.
They sure don't make movies like that anymore. I sure wish they did.
Ahead of the Christmas Game
So...it's 10 days til Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is a big day in our house because it's Steve's birthday. It's not as big as Jesus' birthday, but it's big all the same :) I mean, we have CAKE on Steve's birthday! It's the kickoff of 2 days worth of over indulging ourselves in every way imaginable. Christmas Eve seems to be more of a stressful day to me than Christmas Day does.
Steve is usually waaaay behind the eight ball on shopping, thinking about shopping or even stepping foot in a mall around the holidays. Mostly it's because he's been in retail and can't get away until the last minute. So, I won't say I usually get the best the local drugstore has to offer, because he typically does pretty well. This year, he's still in retail but in a much different, much better capacity so he's ahead of the Christmas game this year!! In 17 years of marriage, this is the FIRST time he's been done BEFORE Christmas Eve! Yay, Steve!
I got done a week or so ago. Now I have to wrap everything. I am not a fan of wrapping. I much prefer gift bags. But...they're a lot less fun. And I always put it off til the last minute because if I wrap and put under the tree, there's a chance the boys will figure out what they got. Like they don't know already. It's just the fun of it...gifts get put under the tree on Christmas Eve.
Anyway, I feel a lot less pressure and stress to get things done. Even the food we plan to make is purchased and some of it will be made in advance so there are no worries, no stress. Just peaceful, blissful, relaxation.
Steve is usually waaaay behind the eight ball on shopping, thinking about shopping or even stepping foot in a mall around the holidays. Mostly it's because he's been in retail and can't get away until the last minute. So, I won't say I usually get the best the local drugstore has to offer, because he typically does pretty well. This year, he's still in retail but in a much different, much better capacity so he's ahead of the Christmas game this year!! In 17 years of marriage, this is the FIRST time he's been done BEFORE Christmas Eve! Yay, Steve!
I got done a week or so ago. Now I have to wrap everything. I am not a fan of wrapping. I much prefer gift bags. But...they're a lot less fun. And I always put it off til the last minute because if I wrap and put under the tree, there's a chance the boys will figure out what they got. Like they don't know already. It's just the fun of it...gifts get put under the tree on Christmas Eve.
Anyway, I feel a lot less pressure and stress to get things done. Even the food we plan to make is purchased and some of it will be made in advance so there are no worries, no stress. Just peaceful, blissful, relaxation.
Oooohhh so lazy...
So I wrote the blog earlier talking about our first snow. I had good intentions, meant to get some stuff done like clean the kitchen, sweep and mop, do some laundry, etc. We went to this little craft fair thingy and then to the store and now...I'm watching a Psych marathon and feeling guilty for not doing anything. I'm not sure why I can't just relax and be ok with just doing nothing. I'll still get the tree up, I swear. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow....
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