My mom's birthday is March 1st but she is receiving her present a bit early. Knowing how much she has wanted a past,present,and future ring I went on a hunt for an affordable one. Wanted to give her something special since she really deserves it. Found a BEAUTIFUL one on ebay for a really great price! Best part of it all it is blue sapphires which is my mom's all time favorite gem stone. Had to tell her about the ring to verify this is what she would want and it is! In her very own words "Payback...

This morning reaffirmed why I hate going for a doctor's visit with a pure passion. Not only do you ALWAYS have to wait forever to be seen but you always walk away with bad news too. Had such high hopes that today would be a great visit! Some time ago my blood pressure readings were a bit high. After a bunch of tests the doctor concluded it was my weight causing it. Have no history of this problem myself nor does anyone else in my family. Said if I lost weight then the readings would be normal. Changed...

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So I have been feeling pretty stressed out lately. Between wedding planning,finishing up my course and just everday life things have just been overload! Well thanks to today everything is starting to look up just a bit brighter .

We have been searching for awhile for a beach rental near the beach that we are being married on in September. Kept running into the problem of rentals being too high or not accepting pets. Our chihuahua Peanut is traveling with us so needed a place that...

I woke up today in a great mood. My sheer happiness was due to the fact that football season is FINALLY over! Ever since September each Sunday I have had to endure numerous games and conversations revolving around football. The living room became like a war zone as Mike set up his laptop and printouts to monitor the progress of his fantasy players. Like that wasn't bad enough after the night time games were officially over then the channel would go automatically to ESPN! Couldn't even begin to tell...

Mike told me that on Saturday he would have a surprise for me today. Despite how hard I tried to get it out of him he wouldn't say a word lol. Well today he was able to come home briefly for lunch. When he came he had my surprise with him.

Here is what he brought:



I have NEVER received flowers before when it wasn't my birthday or anniversary! Really do have the sweetest guy ever...

Now that my ordeal is over I can start to find the humor in it all.

My wonderful adorable little puppy once again provided me with the opportunity to lock myself out! Each time the apartment buzzer goes of or someone knocks on the door Peanut goes crazy. Today was no exception when the mail lady knocked so I could get a package. Opened the door just enough where I could get a hold of the box. All the while Im thinking there is no way Peanut is going to be able to get past me! Ummmmm...

Yesterday's shopping excursions turned out be quite productive! After trying on a few dresses I had pretty much decided which one I wanted. Then I saw the saleslady holding a dress in her hand which caught my eye right away. Even in the bag I thought it was beautiful. She asked me if I wanted to try it on and I said yes immediately. As soon as I saw myself in mirror wearing it I knew it was the one! I am not one to get teary eyed over such things but I was close to tears when I saw my image. Never...

Made an appt today to go and try on wedding dresses this coming Sunday at David's Bridal. I am so excited! The best part is that I will be going with Diana (U2Girl416) who will be trying on wedding dresses of her own. It's cool to have a friend who lives close by and is also getting married this year!

Wish me luck with finding the dress I want! Already have 2 in mind that I really want to try.

1. Will you be looking for a new job?
Yes as soon as I finish my course

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
New friends but my heart is stolen forever

3. New house?
Yes

4. What will you do differently in 08?
Enjoy life more and not worry so much

7. Any trips planned?
2 trips to Delaware,NY (maybe) and the Caribbean- honeymoon

8. Wedding plans?
My wedding on September...

Today makrs the 6 month anniversary of my father's passing. It's really hard to believe that it's been that long already. Perhaps because I have been so busy since it all happened. In fact to be honest it didn't even really dawn on me until today. While talking to my mom she made mention of the 23rd. Hit me then that we are about to reach a milestone. What a thought to have weigh on your mind right before Christmas! I am sad yes but I keep telling myself that my dad loved this time of the year....

After hearing so much praise for eyebrow threading I went and had it done myself. Must say it was a great decision on my end! Took practically no time at all and was relatively painless. More than please with the end results. Best part of all it was only $7 Will have no problem keeping up with having this done.

I am now officially halfway done with my legal transcription course! Received my new set of lessons in the mail today and already Im working my way through them. Before I know it I will be creating actual transcriptions! So excited because I love learning new things and this will mean that I am that much closer to my career in law!

1. hot chocolate or apple cider?
Hot Chocolate

2. turkey or ham?
Ham

3. do you get a fake or a real christmas tree?
Fake

4. are there decorations on the outside of your house?
Not yet

5. snowball fights or sledding?
Both!

6. do you like hanging around the fireplace because it's warm?
Yes

7. do you enjoy going downtown shoppin?
Never been

8. what's...

You just have to love little dogs that you can dress up Here is my baby Peanut modeling his Halloween costume.

Yeah I know someday he's going to seek revenge on me for this. The look on his face says it all!