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Well in-case you didn't catch on, TODAY is MY Birthday.... Yep! 

Happy Valentine's day to the world, and happy Birthday to me! 

May all of you have a fabulous weekend and a good Valentines day! 

Today I will be loving on these two handsome men... 

 

HAM and... 

My Fur child... 

I hope even if you are single that you find time to spend with those you love and showing yourself some love! 

Have a good weekend! 

Cold Winter Day's & A Make Over & Upgrades!

BURRRRRR!

I honestly don't think it could get much colder in our neck of the woods. It has been low temps, and with the wind chill it is -13 or worse... I hope it warms up soon! 

A view of the lake I live on... Photo Courtesy of a Friend... Tyler M. 

I feel blessed to live in one of the most gorgeous area's of town... It is nothing but beauty, except ITS COLD!

Fur-Child of mine is  LOVING IT! 

Red Dog keeps getting mad at me cause he wants to go out and play... but it is so cold I don't want him to Freeze. 

"No, Momma I don't want to go inside..."

Now on to the make over portion of today! 

I have been lucky enough to have my nail artist friend to recommend a pleathera of options for hair stylists. I have been in major need of a new hair cut, and well it was time... 

Cheese

Curls! 

I also for my birthday, since its in a week, and my iphone kept giving out, My dad bought me the Samsung Galaxy S4! So I am now learning to play and switch from apple to android. I have had only iphone smartphones, but I am loving the options with android so far. 

So If you have any advice and recommendations... Please share and send my way! 

Life & Adventures In It....

Busy.... 

This is the word that we often think of when talking to other people, or when we have things to do, or even the excuse that people make to get out of doing projects, events, or just things in general. 

I have always been one to keep myself occupied. Most of the time I have had at least two jobs going at once. So yes, I rarely have time for myself... but I have also never really known different. 

So I guess this really shouldn't come as a shocker, however I am doing my normal 50-60 hours at my corporate job, plus I have been working shifts at one of the hotels to pick up hours. Normally this would not be an issue. However, I have decided to make myself smart, and I am trying to go back to school on top of all of this. This past week I worked normal, plus 5 shifts at the hotel, on top of a minimum of 5 hours spent dedicated to online classes! YIKES! 

I am also trying to maintain the appearance of my so called humble home, and of course, give my undivided attention and love to this child of mine... 

He loves his momma

I sit Handsome... now give me cookies! 

Plus trying to keep up on my relationship with my boyfriend, and have a social life somewhere in between. So you may be asking what is the point and where is she getting at with the rambling? 

My point is, no matter how busy life gets, make time to stop and smell the roses, take time see friends and family, make time to do things for you! 

I have had to learn, If you don't say no, then everyone will just abuse and use you to do their work for them. I need sleep, and I need R&R time as much as everyone else. 

So I hope that you can step away from social media, TV, blogs, books and life and enjoy the good things in life! I promise you that it will be worth every penny! 

Happy New Year, Happy Friday, Happy Life...

Okay if this isn't the cutest face ever to say Happy New Year to, then I don't know what is... 

Sorry I was gone for a while. I had some time to my family for a while, and have been swamped at work. Not to mention trying to nurse my body back to health! It's working to the point I don't feel like I got ran over by a train anymore... so its a plus. I am feeling a little better, and started new medications... so double plus! 

My Christmas was wonderful. Ham and I got spoiled... and well the FurChild got spoiled even more. Red dog has a HUGE bag of new toys including monkey and goose pictured above! Yay!

This is what spoiled looks like.... 

My couch after two Christmas's was completely cover and so was the counter behind it. I still have stuff to put away. It was nice to be spoiled... but seriously... everyone went over board. I got a Kindle Fire, kitchen gadgets , Cast Iron Skillet, new bedding and so much more...  

My new Bedding! 

This was probably my favorite. I got new sheets, new heated blanket, new heat pad, new comforter, and new throw for my bed. If ya all know me... Ya know I am always cold and love to snuggle. So I am very excited. It is so soft and so warm! 

Now while I was gone I was admiring the gorgeous views and things in my area, such as... 

I can't say enough about North Idaho and the amazing sunsets we have. It doesn't hurt the fact that I am lucky to live on one of the many great lakes in the area! 

This weekend I am getting to spend more time with family and friends... Pictures and ideas to come! 

Hope you all had a great holiday season and are off to a great new year! 

20 Clear Signs That You're A Dog Mom

Clearly there are signs that make females crazy, like crazy cat lady's... Well I am a crazy dog Momma! Yep that's right... The Handsome devil above is my Fur-Child! 

Here are my indications that I have clearly lost it! 

1. Slobber, dog hair and wet nose prints are the newest accessory. 
2. Your budget now has a envelope consisted for the Fur-child and needs. 
3. There is no such thing as sleeping in on the weekends. 
4.   Date nights are cut short, okay well any outing is cut short by a few hours thanks to the guilt that comes with leaving your fur child in a Kennel...
5. Nose art can and always will be found on your car window, your front door, Refrigerator, dishwasher doors, and any mirror's that are in his reach. 
6. Pumpkin and peanut butter are now considered must haves on every grocery trip, and is now the magic "puppy treats"
7. Morning routines now are extra long due to morning potty breaks, and love time! 
8. All chew-able items that use to be in reach have now been moved, such as shoes, and important low lying things. 
9. Everything on counters are now pushed to the back of the counter in case lurking counter surfers jump out of nowhere. 
10. Your always on the look for new doggy toys that are durable that will last more than 5 days... 
11. Puppy treats are a regular appearance on your shopping lists. 
12. You are constantly looking for the spray bottle when Near the couch... So that if the monster decides to jump up, you can squirt away... 
13. You automatically head home after work to take the four legged creature for a walk... and are always looking for ways to be seen better in the dark while walking. 
14. Your floors now have random spots that have dog beds, sometimes you can be really crazy and have 3 for 1 dog... 
15. You are often told that he is a spoiled puppy by family... This may or may not be true. 
16. You spend an hour and half every two weeks making fresh treats.... When buying could be so easy... however with the treat recall you would rather make them! 
17. You spend spare time reading how to train and ways to teach your dog new things! 
18. You go to town and take the fur-child, If your grocery shopping, on the way to the car you realize... crap wheres this going to go... (Large dog crate is in you trunk end.) 
19. You have more photo's and videos of said fur-child on your phone then anything else. 
20. You give your dog impersinations. example: "Hey Hey you... Give me that treat... " and you love him more than most other people you know. 

Happy Thursday Everyone... Say Hi Red doggy.... 

Tidbit Tuesday... Did You Know?

Happy Tuesday Everyone!  I love random Tidbit Tuesday... There's no rhyme or reason to what I have to say! 

• The high for the temperature is Low teens and the Low this week I think is 4 Degrees... but we also have wind... So it's Bitter. 
• I have some big work presentations at the end of this week, But I am hoping to recap my NYC trip soon, since its almost been a month since I left... Man where did time go?
• I am ECSTATIC for Ham's Grandma and Aunt to come to town this weekend from Seattle! 
• I am loving my not so little  Red doggy and his personality! 
• I almost have all my Christmas shopping done except for three Stocking sufferer's and One main gift! 
•  I love Christmas music, and I'm glad my coworker does to! 
• I am glad I got one last look at fall... The snow is arriving daily soon... I can hold on to fall for a few more seconds... Right?

Grateful to live in a place with all seasons... 

I know isn't the view great? Sorry to cut ya short, however I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday... 

Tidbit Tuesday....

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Its Tidbit Tuesday! 

• I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house this Year! I am soo excited, as this is my first year doing it By myself! 
• I am so short, I recently bought a new pair of jeans and we had to shorten them 8 inches just to have them fit me in length! 
• I am trying to start my own awareness group for IC in my area. All I have left is to secure my location and start from there. 
• My Grandma used to own her own bakery shop in town and was known for it... Yet I can not bake to save my life... 
• I love the smell of the rustic pine cone smell that is out in stores during the holiday season! 
• Eggnog is something that I enjoy every year! I always add nutmeg to my eggnog and it is way better! 
• Red continues to melt win my heart over every day! He is getting so big, his bark is getting deeper. He is getting more dark color to his body! 

How can you not adore this face... :) 

WILW...

WILW! 

• This Week I am hating LOVING my job. Not only in less than 6 days will I be on a business trip. But My boss's are amazing! Co worker and I got treated to a nice lunch at a local restaurant for mellow down time... 

The view today! 

• MY Furchild. I know I say this every week but really He is really Presh! 
• My Man... I can't say thank you to him enough this week for sticking by me. I love him to pieces. 
• The fact that we may get snow tomorrow...   

 

• Thanksgiving is around the corner. 

I know this is a short one today, I hope you have a good day everyone! 

Tidbit Tuesday....

Random fact time! 

• Today is exactly one week and My happy behind will be on a plane to NYC! YAY! 
• I start a new medicine for my IC/ other issues. I am very nervous. - Post on more details to come. * Say a pray I'm scared to death* 
• I am getting so excited for the holidays. 
• I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year! YAY! 
• I cut my hair on Sunday. I also am sporting a new Merry Cardigan!

• My furchild is the center of my world , even if he has found the hound voice in him and won't mellllooooow! 

Confessional Friday....

So Happy Friday everybody! I can't believe that today is the last Friday of the Year.... Holy. Crap. Where has this year gone to? Is it just me or do you feel like the year has flown by?

So I realized when looking at the calendar, today is the 25th of October... There are 2 Months until Santa comes! This is a scary thought for me, and also a happy thought... I keep telling the furchild of mine that he has to be good if he wants Santa to visit! Yes, I know this sounds crazy and makes me neurotic. I am slightly okay with this, while it makes the Man of mine worry... :) Hey People get to spoil their kids, why can't I spoil mine... yes he is a four legged furry creature, but he makes my heart melt! 

 

                                       Sleepin in sun      *   Oh mom your home *   I sit handsome for cookie!

I am loving the fact I get to go to NYC, but I'm also now starting to think about packing and its making me terrified. I have so much to get still and so little time. *Breathe* Okay, so maybe not that much, but when I travel I always freak that I forget stuff.. and being for work makes it that much more horrible for my nerves until I get on the plane.

I am excited to start the support group here locally for IC, However I am trying to come up with a good name and flyer Idea to hand them out. I have an appointment with the place of the meeting to secure everything this next week before I leave. So its nice to think that this is actually happening! If you have any ideas... Please share. 

I have had a rough week pain wise so I am really glad it's Friday! Tonight I am carving pumpkins with the Man's family! It is something we have done every year. I am enjoy it.  Tomorrow is a date day, I have some Christmas/New York Shopping to do in the morning while the Man hunts, and then its a Sushi date for dinner and another hockey game! Tomorrows game is against the Portland Winterhawks, and well they are one of the best games for fights! Sunday I am going to veg, and Maybe jump in on the fun here! 

I hope you all have a great weekend! 

What I'm Loving Wednesday<3 

I'm {LOVING}.... The fact that I found out yesterday I get to go on a business trip for work to New York and New Jersey!  I will be there over a week! I am hoping to site see, I for sure want to go to Central Park, Times square, Statue of Liberty, and the list goes on and on! I may be dreaming, after all I am going for work. However a girl can dream right?! 

I'm {LOVING}.... The fact that it is gorgeous this time of the year here! I live in a place where we have all four seasons! 

I'm {LOVING}....  My little  big furchild is filling out, getting big, and has such a personality! 

I'm {LOVING}.... Interstital Cystitis got about 6 minutes of fame on The Doctors TV show yesterday! No Joke!!!!! There are two Segments but here are the videos! Check it out! Start with this one...  Then this one! The girl that did this is amazing to get it out there, I have been in her shoes having those same surgeries, and well its scary! Please go watch this so you have some what of a Glimpse of what I am talking about! 

 I'm {LOVING}....The fact that I have an amazing group of close friends, family, and boyfriend that support me through anything! I haven't been feeling the greatest, and well the man has been really great with slack that I have been leaving behind. He always makes me feel better and so loved.  The fact that two of my best friends are as excited as I am for my trip... one even wants to go with me in my suit case! (Sorry girl, Ya ain't gonna fit! :( ) 

I hope you all have a happy HUMP DAY!!!!