change it up

CHANGE IT UP. One of the classic lines from the mighty ducks [Quote: they look tired what do i do, yell change it up!]
so this weekend i kinda changed it up, in some ways.
Changed up the type of exercise, getting some fresh air and enjoy PURE MICHIGAN [betsy let your ears hear the ring of Tim Allen's voice. all at once, ahhh!]

also level two of the shred. My recommendation, should have stayed on level one for a little bit longer.

Changed up dinner date with the bogo. We cooked our own food. yes we did. miss becky and homeky at your service. We made coconut baked shrimp on spinach salads. Thank you to The girl who ate everything Then we made these lovely brownies from a scratch [this was a new concept to me] also made the chips ahoy truffles!




Changed up necklace, made this with the bogo! Thank you to this self portrait b took, i officially think i need a tan!


Changed up after dinner discussion. Got a visit from laura and austin. Chatted with them for a while at the kitchen table under the changy [that never happens] It was nice to be able to catch up and see them for a few!

i will admit...

honesty is the best policy.
so:
...i am definitely a chocoholic [i have tried to give up the sweets and i just can't, so i am coming clean] first step to recovery is admitting my wrongs
...that I hate pickles, but what i hate even more is when some puts a BAG of pickles on my water bottle and makes it continue to smell like a pickle for two days.
...that i enjoy starting my day by reading semi trashy novels at 6 am on a treadmill and finishing my day by reading spiritual inspirational books.
...that i spent my Friday night cleaning my dirty house [including cobwebs in the basement] made chips ahoy truffles &[puppy chow aka left over melted chocolate] did day one of the shred [yes my arms are semi tired] and started season three of entourage
...that I am becoming like my mother. I am working my way through my cupboards and freezer. Eating my way through, bc it appeared like I was becoming a hoarder.
…that I beat the computer on words with friends. On the road to this victory I played a 14 point word that started with p and ended s and had three letters in the middle [scrabble ha]. Right after that I tried to play the word fuc. Where is my head! All for the competitive edge.
…I am happy [for the time being] that some people are persistent, even when I doubt myself.

what we have here is my latest installment of the random honest thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for at least two days [deep oh so deep]

one is the loneliest number

1-11-11 wished at 11:11, seems like this wish will have to come true!

one random fact at a time:
1. beat jeff in 'words with friends' [yes i suck at spelling but apparently it doesn't matter] game on again [not too confident hate to eat my words] keep you posted on the results
1. really worked it today, caught up on a lot of projects. really appreciate our new copy machine, yup i am proud to admit it do. BUT it makes my life a lot easier!
1. got my butt kicked...royal kicked in spin tonight
1. still patiently waited to be an auntie. the unborn is super content in the oven. granted it does have 3.5 hrs to make an appearance on one of the coolest dates yet!
1. four days until the aussie open!!

how did you celebrate the day of ones?

book review [part one]

Book: The wedding
Author: Nicholas sparks
Synopses: A true romantic story about how a man and woman married for thirty years, fall back in love with each other all over again.
Reading time: week and a half
Rating: Good. Of course didn't catch the 'surprise' ending bc i never do! but i really did enjoy it.
recommend: yes

twenty five years old

and still kicking it. not me [bc i am twenty six ha], but this lovely snowmobile.


Lots of fond memories of this guy, back to the good old days. Still hear the story how i was sleeping on the front, as just a little guy and mom and jeff were following behind and tipped over. Now after all these year my cousin has full restored the engine and has it running again. So after we celebrated my cousins 1st birthday it was time to head out and test the snowmobile again....it works and it was a blast!

lingering is not always good

Last one at a party, feeling the host or hostess lingering around you, to hint. Please leave my house. Awkward. Not good
A man that comes over to a woman at bar/restaurant/party/church. Uses his best pick up line. They chat, but as the convo dies down…. he continues to linger. Awkward! Not good.
Snow that doesn’t seem to want to melt come the first of April. booo. Not good!
Burnt toast from the toaster oven in the work kitchen. Smell lingerers through out the day. Not good!
Cold call salesman at the front door trying to sell you a very functional better than any other face crème out there product, but way overpriced. Can’t take no for an answer. Results he lingerers. Not good.

One or more of these we all probably have experienced but this is my most latest and greatest of mine….
Standing in family fare looking at cold medicine at 11 last night. A man in the same section is in the way and taking up the whole area. He is lingering. Strikes up conversation about what type of medicine he thinks is best for the flu. Says:
gotta try this.
This is the best!
And you know what is even better it is only 4.99.
That was his best sales pitch to me! The funny thing is, I do not even have the flu….was he trying to tell me something! Awkward! Not good.


Which ps may I make a public service announcement:
I did take the mucinx [that is what i ended up buying last night] The commercials are addicting. The little family flying out of the noise of the person the very sick, but yet very happy looking. Great sales pitch when you feel plugged up! Well I fell for it, not saying it doesn’t work but it sure felt like the little family was pounding on my head bc of it!

two zero one one

ringing in the new year with the party hats!
There were a few resolutions made. Trying to make 2011 a better year. On ward and up ward from here!