Getting my hair done!

Exciting news....I know...but it's literally been (gasp) months, since I got my hair done.

Haircut and color is in my works! I'm headed out in a few minutes to visit my friend, Hollie, who is a fantabulous hair stylist at The Hair District in St Louis Park. I highly recommend her!

I'm planning to get several inches cut off and hopefully something done with the color to make it vibrant and pretty again. It's sooo dull and blah...

No garage sales for me this morning! I've been packing and doing bills! :P

Minnehaha Falls

Dh and I went to Minnehaha Falls today after stopping at a church sale (!!!). Weather was beautiful, and the place was deserted...so we had it all to ourselves! The last time I was there was several years ago, and dh had never been. It's a classic Minneapolis landmark, and it was good to step out of our 'comfort zone' of the suburbs to check out something new!

I also started experimenting with Photoshop to put a border around this picture. I love the look - just adds so much to it, and once I figured out how to do it, I realized it is super fast and simple to do. What do you think??

Had a pretty good day at the church sale too - it was just good to be back out saling!! Picked up three FLAX shirts for $1 each, a pair of plus size women's Levi's for $1, a new Twins t-shirt for me for 50 cents, a Charles Woodson football jersey for $1 and a bottle of Clinique body wash for 25 cents. Yeah!! Got a good shopping fix out of the deal, and dh didn't even complain. :)

More Minnehaha Photos...

I think these would look better in the summer-time...but there's something to be said about the "awakening" of the forest in spring....

My first goodie package from a fellow blogger!

I admit that I've been checking the mail every day for the package I received today!! I only check the mail every few days because it only is filled with junk mail and bills. But, this week has been different! :)

I won this little contest on Shara's blog the other day...and I was so thrilled. This is my first blog goodie package I have ever received, and boy, was it ever SWEET!!!



Isn't this so cute? Love the little handmade card. I was actually just telling my dh the other day how I should be using my free time to do crafts with pink ribbons and bows. He laughed at me -- you do crafts??! I'm so blown away by the blogs I read...that I wish I was crafty and creative. Maybe one day...it seems like there is always something else to do. I know, priorities...

Anyway - I digress.




Some of the outside of the package... awww!!

And when I opened it....and took the pink ribbon off....I found this!!



I love this container. It will definitely find a new home in our new kitchen!! :)

I could hardly contain my excitement when opening the package... I kept yelling for dh to come see what I got, but he chose not to. What a dork!

This is the first item I saw when I opened the container...I won't be offended ;)



And what came next, but....



WOWWWW!!!! This photo does not show how much candy is actually in here! It was STUFFED! I had told Shara I had a bit of a sweet tooth (uh, understatement.) and did she deliver!! All kinds of goodies like sweethearts, bubble gum, pixie sticks (when my dh finally showed up, he gasped and said I LOVE THOSE!!!! He made a comment about snorting them, but I won't mention that here), Mike & Ikes, Sprees and much more! My dh made me promise to share with him, which I reluctantly will ~ just kidding!! There is MORE than enough to share!!

THANK YOU Shara!!! You are such a sweetie!!!

Happy Easter everyone.

What I woke up to

Oh, the cats SO did this.

I know why -- they are mad I called them fat.

Um...okay....were they digging in the plant or did they tip it over and somehow manage to put it right side up!

Very suspicious...

Our cats are FAT!!

Just got back from taking our cats to the vet to get their shots and check out the boarding facilities for when we move at the end of the month. After combing about 1/2 pound of hair off Buddy (seriously.), he weighed in at a whopping 21 pounds!! Ellie was next, not as much hair came off her, but she still weighed in at 16.03 pounds!! YIKES!! I feel really bad! They have always been overweight...I tried the diet food, measuring out an amount, etc...and they never lost weight. Hopefully our new big house will inspire them to run around more, and I am going to try a different kind of "diet" food. Poor kitties.