I DID IT!!!

I am FINALLY figuring it out. Here's a picture of something I am currently wanting for above my TV.....

Making the Effort with Random Musings

Well, I am still here. I have the morning off of work to take care of some things and decided this would be a good time to update for the day. "Cedar Season" is in full swing right now and my husband is off to the doctor (Finally!). I am sitting in front of Bravo TV watching my recorded "Real Housewives of Orange County". I am such a sucker for reality TV and Bravo is the crack provider of such things. My husband makes fun of me for it all the time, but once it's on, he is hooked too!

So, I am still frustrated by the fact that I can't upload any pictures. As a matter of fact, it is turning into an obsession of mine. I think it's a sign that I am getting old! I have always been "tech savvy" and all-of-the-sudden I can't seem to do things I used to be able to! Cameras are more complicated, computers are more complicated, and we have this ridicuous TV that has more buttons and remotes than is really necessary. When we bought our TV we had to unhook everything and then re-hook it back up. Well, that practically took an act of congress! We have all digital cable, phone, and internet and when we hooked it back up-nothing worked! You would have thought we were a couple of 80 year-olds that had never heard of the internet! And, now I sit here feeling as incompetant as ever.......

Off to get ready to go..... I shall return with knowledge of posting pictures!

SO Fetch

Since I am on the war path with decorating and have bought my new mag House Beautiful I have fallen in love with this:


http://www.headsprung.co.uk/ribbon.html


All I have for now is the link. Next time I post I will have figured out how to get actual pictures up here.

How hard can it be? Internet-can you help??

15 Minutes of Fame?

So this is my first post of hopefully many. I am venturing out into the world of blogging and feeling eons behind! I have discovered so much with the internet and am hoping that I can share my own things with other people too. Since I was an English major in college and I haven't done squat with it since I graduated (at least besides teach teenagers to do it!) I thought this might be a great ode to the wonderful professors I once had. I should get more creative as I do this more often but figured I might start out simple.

I was "googling" something about home decor (because I have lived in my house for 5 years and decided it was time to decorate it!) and ended up on an awesome blog called La Dolce Vita. I was hooked and have been obsessing about getting my own blog since! I liked the posts about 10 Things I Can't Live Without and decided that would be a good way to start. So, here it goes:

1. As recently as a couple of months ago: Coffee. I have become obsessed with it! I have found out that it comes in as many flavors and varieties as wine. Each coffee has it's own aroma, flavor, and punch. Don't even get me started on the creamers!





2. My iPhone. It's attached to me at all times. Hands down the greatest invention-EVER!

3. Good purses. Louis Vuitton, Coach, Prada, Marc Jacobs, and Burberry are some of my faves. Ridiculous that I spend that kind of money on a "bag" but nothing makes a girl feel better than to have a fabulous bag slung over her shoulder-right ladies? :)

4. Long pants/jeans. Being a 5' 10" woman with a 36" inseam has been torture all my life. Can you imagine being an 8th grade, 13 year-old girl with that kind of body, with a mother who refused to buy her the Calvin Kleins that actually fit her and instead made her buy the size 12 (and I was NOT a size 12-maybe a size 2) because the bigger the jeans got the longer they got? TORTURE! Needless to say this defining moment in my life created a life long obsession for good pants-which translates to "designer" and "expensive". Good thing I live in Target tops because my purse and pant habit could put a large dent in even Oprah's bank account!

5. My Family. My daughter. She is 9, lovely, and the love of my life (next to my husband of course). She is the reason I have succeeded in life so far, the reason I get up every morning, and the reason I now own a puppy named Starbucks. My husband. My best friend, lover, and soul mate. There's no other way to say it without sounding sappy.

6. Sharpie Pens. Next to the iPhone those may be the second best invention. They don't bleed, last forever, write smooth, etc. When you write and sign your name as much as I do, a good pen is an absolute must.

7. Making Lists. Specifically "To Do" lists. I can't live without them. There is something so pleasurable about being able to cross something off and move forward.

8. My Calendar. I get made fun of for this on a daily basis. I still carry around a "planner" the size of a small planet but I can't move out of my archaic ways. Just like the lists I like seeing my whole day/week/month in front of me. Maybe it's the control freak in me but I have to see and know what's going on every minute of my day-and I must record it. It makes for interesting reading years later!

9. Traveling. I am still the kid with her nose pressed up against the window trying not to miss a single thing when we are driving, flying, or even walking somewhere new. I take zillions of pictures (probably way too many) and soak in every second I can. I love watching my daughter experience new places too. I get to be a kid with her when we travel and there is nothing better than to see things through her eyes.

10. Good food and wine. I love to cook and I love to drink! No, I'm not a raging alcoholic! But, like the coffee, wine has so much to offer a palate. Cooking is a stress reliever for me too. I like taking ingredients and making something out of nothing and then watching my family enjoy it.


There you have it! My first "post". Sorry about the random picture of coffee. I was trying to mimic the other sites I have seen that have these amazing pictures to go with their "10 Things". Guess I have a lot to learn. Ciao for now!