Cold Weather

Today I am loving the colder weather that is moving in to our neck of the woods.  Yesterday it was 90 degrees and currently its about 61 degrees and should get down in to the 40s tonight.  Snuggling weather! Tonight I’m going to have to break out my heating pad that I keep under my fitted sheet and under my feet when I’m sleeping. (Best thing ever if you are cold natured!).

For some reason when Fall really gets here and the temperatures drop I get more creative.  I want to make things, clean things, reorganize, and change things up.  I feel energized! I love change! I NEED change! 

One of the big things on my to do list this week was to update all the apps on my iPhone and then update the software itself.  Well stupid me didn’t back up my phone first and ended up crashing my phone and had to restore it to factory settings.  LUCKILY when it did the update it did an automatic backup so I was able to recover 99% of everything.  I had to redownload a few apps for some reason but I’m back to normal.  The update that I did was a whole new operating system.  Talk about change!! It’s kind of like having a whole new phone! There’s new things to discover!

Now that all that is done I’m in the process of backing up my phone and my computer.  My computer here at the office has 10 years worth or personal stuff that would be horrible to lose!! Mostly pictures!

I’m off to start another backup … and maybe make some hot chocolate!! YUM :)

Your Last Meal?

I’m not really big on cooking shows but there is a new show on ABC called The Chew that I have really gotten into lately.  It’s a mix of everything! I’ve never gotten hooked on shows that are on Food Network because I either don’t like the person hosting it or it’s all to fancy smancy stuff I would never eat.

Well since I’ve been DVRing The Chew I have several recipes saved to make like Homemade Onion Rings, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Nachos, etc.  Things that are logical in my opinion, not necessarily easy on some things but that’s how you learn to branch out. 

I LOVE the hosts: Carla Hall (Bravo’s Top Chef), Clinton Kelly (What Not To Wear), Daphne Oz (Dr. Oz’s daughter), Mario Batali (Iron Chef), & Michael Symon (Iron Chef).  The show is hilarious between all these guys!!

Last week they did an episode about Your Last Meal.  What would you eat if you knew it was your last meal on earth?  (Apparently the world was supposed to have ended on 10/21 … whatever).  They had some crazy things … like Mario’s omelet with $300 truffles (mushrooms … not chocolates lol). 

So I got to thinking … What would my last meal be?  I’ve decided that it would be something like Thanksgiving dinner:

• Deep Fried Turkey
• Deep Fried Ham
• Dressing
• Mashed Potatos & Gravy
• Fried Corn
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Rolls with Honey Butter
• Chocolate Pie & Cheesecake for dessert

YUM! I can’t wait for the holidays and to cook a ton of food!!!

Tell me! What would be your last meal?

Movie Review – Three Muskateers

Friday I bought the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie on DVD (we have already seen it once in theaters) for us to watch this weekend because I didn’t think we would make it to the theater to see anything.  I wanted to see the New Three Musketeers movie but Adam wasn’t really gung ho about it.  Well, we did end up seeing Three Musketeers and I kinda wish we would have just stayed home.

If you have been around my blog for any amount of time then you know I love action movies.  Well Three Musketeers happens to be one of my FAVORITE movies.  When Man In The Iron Mask came out with Leonardo DiCaprio I loved it too.  It was a new spin on the Musketeers.  But nothing could replace my love for the 1993 version.  There will never be a better D’Artagnan than Chris O'Donnell or a better Athos than Kiefer Sutherland!

Now back to this new version.  I was excited that Orlando Bloom was going to be in it! I mean he’s Captain Will Turner!! (Sorry I’m a Pirates fan obviously!).  The new movie was shot in 3D so it was made to be seen that way.  It had a lot of visual effects.  We didn’t see it in 3D because of the times playing and the 2D was more convenient. 

1.  Did the trailer/preview give the entire movie away?
No, not really.  But if you have seen the 1993 version then you know pretty much what’s going to happen.  I swear they took word for word lines from that movie and put them in this one.  This was a remake … not a different take on a same theme.  Same story line exactly!

2.  Is this a MUST see in the theaters or do you wish you had just rented it or is it that bad that you would have to wait for it to be free on TBS?
Save yourself the money and just wait for redbox.  It is worth seeing but as a fan of these movies I’m disappointed.  It just wasn’t believable to me.  Some things were just kind of ridiculous and hokey.  Especially the slow motion battle scenes.  I hate that!

3.  Which movie star do you think MADE this movie?
I would say Milla Jovovich was a stand out for me (She played in the Fifth Element, Resident Evil, Return To The Blue Lagoon, etc).  She plays a double agent in this movie that can’t make up her mind whose side she is on.  She did add a bit of newness to the storyline.  I didn’t care for Logan Lerman’s D’Artagnan (He plays Percy Jackson).  I liked him in PJ but just didn’t care for him in this movie.

4.  Predictability?
100%.  Ok sure, there are some flying ships that weren’t in the other movie but everything else was a carbon copy.

5. Rating?
Hmmm I’m giving this movie 2 stars.  It was pretty to look at but completely left me wanting more.

13 Years!

Today marks 13 years that Adam and I have been together as a couple. I can’t believe it’s been that long! Yet it seems like just yesterday we were sitting in Applebees Skating Rink and he asked me to be his girlfriend.  We were young.  It was awesome.  It still is. 

Some memories:

We were introduced by a mutual friend and we talked only on the phone from the beginning of August until Oct 16th when we met for the first time face to face.  I had already fallen for him before this though.  I played in the band (clarinet) and I was sitting with the band in the bleachers when he came walking up with his parents.  I will never forget how nervous he looked or the green jacket he was wearing.  My heart was pounding because I couldn’t believe this guy was really there for ME. I had never dated anyone before.

After the game he called me and we talked all night.  He asked me to go to the skating rink with him on Sunday (Oct 18th).  Sometime after we had been skating for a while we were sitting at a table and he took my hand and asked me to be his girlfriend.  Young love. :)

The first time we kissed was a month or so after we had been dating.  He was at my house and we were out in the barn feeding my horse.  We were just there talking when he kissed me.  It was a magical moment.  He says that he misses the smell of sweet feed in my hair.

We went to a school dance but neither one of us really cared about dancing.  So we went out to where his sister would be picking us up.  We sat under an umbrella because it was raining and made out.

The first time he told me he loved me, he hung up on me.  He said “I love you, bye”.  I was shocked.  I knew that I loved him but I hadn’t had the courage to tell him so.  So I called him back and asked if he really meant it.  Of course he did.  I told him that I loved him too.  Best moment ever.

A few years later when we were living together he surprised me by taking a bunch of blankets outside so we could lay out there and look at the stars.  One of the top 10 nights of my life.

On Christmas day in 2006 he asked me to be his wife in front of his family and our friends, including the guy that introduced us.  It was perfect.  In March of 2008 we stood up in front our families and friends and declared our love for each other.  I wouldn’t change any of it.

More times than I can count he has brought me flowers that he has either bought or picked himself, just because.  He has always done those little things to make me feel special and loved every day.  He is the most romantic thoughtful man that I have ever met.  He takes care of me.  He’s strong.  He works hard every day for us.  He’s the other half of my soul.  I couldn’t be me without his love every day.

Over the years we were dating people would tell me that I should date around. That you shouldn’t just date one person.  But I always said, Why would I want to date around when I have already found the love of my life?  Sure I was only 15 and he was only 14 when we met but we both knew that it was a forever kind of love.  When he asked me to be his girlfriend he was asking for forever … not just that moment.

Tomorrow I’m going to try to scan and post some old pictures :)

Movie Review - Footloose

 
I’ve had Footloose on my calendar ever since I saw it coming out but didn’t think I would actually get to go see it in the theater.  Adam isn’t too big on dancing movies.

Well since nothing was playing that we both wanted to see and I REALLY wanted to see Footloose he agreed since I went and saw Moneyball when I didn’t really want to.  Fair is fair!

We both ended up LOVING IT! Well Adam liked it and I LOVED it. :)

Now, I have to fess up.  I haven’t seen the original.  Well, I think I did see it when I was little because I can remember a scene but I don’t remember anything else about it.  I’m not sure how it compared but I heard a lot of ladies in the bathroom afterwards talking about how good the new version  was but they still liked the original better. But who DOESN’T right?

Hopefully I can get on the ball and rent the Kevin Bacon version soon and I can let you know how much I LOVE it too!

I’m not doing my normal Q&A because let’s face it … we all know what it’s about.  I will say that the dancing was awesome, the acting was great, and it was HILARIOUS!! I couldn’t believe how funny it was.  I wish I could remember some of the lines that cracked us up!

Other than the lead characters (Ren & Ariel), Willard has to be my favorite. Especially when he’s learning to dance! I’m not sure how close the two stories are with the movies but his character was great!

So I give this movie a 10 because there is nothing that I would change or make better! I will definitely be buying this one when it comes out on DVD!

Gone To The Dogs

Today I was going through some pictures on my phone and came across this one:

Isn’t she seriously the cutest thing EVER? We gave her this bone (like a rawhide thing) last weekend and she would hardly chew on it because she was afraid we would take it away.  She just sat there looking from me to Adam, back and forth, HAHA!

We have a new addition to our office.  He isn’t exactly on the payroll but he sure does keep us entertained.  His name is Charlie!

(Please excuse our dirty carpet .. gotta get my cleaning girl on that PRONTO!).
Charlie is actually my boss’ dog that she rescued a few days ago.  We have talked about having an office animal (cat or dog) before and now it looks like we have one.  He can be a bit of a pain because he’s so hyper but he just has to go to his kennel when he gets out of control. 

 
He prefers to chill out on the tile by the front door and greet all of our customers. :)

Giveaway Winner!

Drum roll please …..

The winner for my giveaway of the My Memories Suite v2 is …

JANETTE!!!

Congratulations girl!!! I know that this will come in so handy for you since you have that new baby girl!!! I can’t wait to see all the fun things you do!  I will email you the info soon on how to download the software. :)

BUT WAIT! For everyone else, you can get the software CHEAP with my promo code! Just go to MyMemories.com, click on software, and then chose the My Memories Suite.  If you use this code: STMMMS20430 at checkout you will get $10 off PLUS $10 to use in the store! That saves you $20 and the software will only cost you $29.99!

This has been so fun!! Hopefully I can do some more giveaways in the future!! Thanks everyone for entering and having fun with me :)

Movie Review – Real Steel

Thank you to EVERYONE for your comments and messages on my last post. I think I was having a bit of a pity party Friday but all your sweet words helped me realize that this blog thing of mine is great and I wouldn’t want to live without it.

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Don’t forget that my giveaway ends TONIGHT at midnight!! I will announce the winner tomorrow!! I’m so excited :)

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On to today’s movie review!

About: Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. His son finds a discarded sparing bot named Atom and together they train him and rise to fame in the robot boxing world.  During their journey Charlie (the dad) struggles with not letting him self show emotion or get attached to the son that he has to give up at the end of the summer.

Rating: Rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language

1.  Did the trailer/preview give the entire movie away?
This is the kind of movie that you KNOW what’s going to happen.  It’s a family movie about the struggle with a father loving a son.  It just happens to be fighting robots that brings them together.  Of course there is a happy ending.

2.  Is this a MUST see in the theaters or do you wish you had just rented it or is it that bad that you would have to wait for it to be free on TBS?
I feel that it’s a MUST see in theaters and take your whole family!!

3.  Which movie star do you think MADE this movie?
Dakota Goyo!! He plays the son in this movie and he is an amazing actor!!! Of course Hugh Jackman is a hottie and an excellent actor too!

4.  Predictability?
So I said previously that you KNOW what’s going to happen but really I had no idea how it would get to the inevitable end! The producers, directors, and writers did everything right in this movie!! During the final fight scene I was literally on the edge of my seat.  It wasn’t a quick finish to the movie.  It was drawn out, exciting, nerve wracking, and PERFECT!

5. Rating?
This movie was one of my favorites of the year.  I will buying this movie when it comes out on DVD, which I hope is soon so that I can watch it AGAIN.  LOVE it!
I give this movie 10 STARS!!

HELLO … Hello … hello …

Is there an echo in this empty blog?

Hmmm … I think all my followers have given up on me. :(

Well that’s ok because I still love each and every one of you for any comment that has ever been left on my blog.  It means the world to me that people have, do, and will come to my blog just to see what I have to say.  Although it hasn’t been much lately and I haven’t been able to visit other blogs as regularly as I want that’s ok.  Life happens and things get busy and a girl just has to do what she can! I wish that I had high speed internet at home so that I could blog surf.  I SOMETIMES can on my iphone but that’s only if I hold the phone just right to get enough signal.  The joy of living in the boonies!! I also wish that I could surf more while at work but I just can’t any more.  I’ve slacked off for far too long.

So if you haven’t already (only 1 person HAS) please enter my first giveaway! I’m sure Janette appreciates the lack of entries because at the moment she is winning by default BUT I would love to have some competition going on here!!

So bring it on!!  :)

My First Giveaway – My Memories Suite

 

 

 

 

A couple of weeks ago I was given the opportunity to review the My Memories Suite! I was so excited to receive a copy of the software to play with and IT IS AMAZING! Now that I have had the chance to experience it I get to tell you all about it and GIVE AWAY a copy to YOU!!!

I’m horrible about printing out pictures (and taking them).  I have ONE photo album and it’s all pictures of when me and Adam first started dating.  There is no decoration in it, just pictures = boring.  I have always wanted to do scrapbooks but I just couldn’t afford to buy all the little stuff that goes with it and invest the time. 

Well with this scrapbooking software you get so much already built in to it with a ton of options and templates.  Then if you want MORE you can just go the My Memories site and download bundles that have different themes.  The best part that I love is that you can use something OVER AND OVER AND OVER without having to rebuy it!

Once you are finished with your digital scrapbook you can just keep it stored online, convert the pages to JPEG, email it, or print it out in a book!

I’m currently working on two books.  The first is one for me and Adam.  Here is the cover:
 
I took the template called “Side By Side” that comes with the software and customized this front page to my liking. It was SO simple!  The whole template comes with 14 pages and has spots for pictures and words.

The next book I’m working on will be for my sister-in-law.  I created this one from scratch and each page will be unique.  It will be documenting the highlights of her pregnancy and then my niece once she is born.  The first page was made after her gender reveal party:

This one was also very easy.  When you are creating something from scratch it does give you picture placement options you can choose from (or you can start with a blank canvas).  I chose this placement and then added some text, pictures, and a little bling.

So NOW for the GIVEAWAY part!  One lucky follower will win a copy of this software!!

Rules:
(1). Go to MyMemories.com and tell me what is your favorite item.  Check out the Themes, Free Downloads, and the Dollar Store!

(2). You must be a follower of my blog to win.  This doesn’t give you an extra entry but it is a must.

The giveaway will be open until October 10th at 11:59pm.  I’ll announce the winner on Tuesday, October 11th!!

GOOD LUCK!

Movies and Stuff

I didn’t get the chance yesterday to write out my movie reviews so I’m gonna give you a quick GO SEE IT! :)

We went to see Dream House with Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz (did you know they are married IRL??). We thought it was going to be a scary type of movie and it was a little startling at times but not scary.  My only piece of advice … DO NOT watch the trailer.  I knew exactly what was going to happen and I had it completely figured out.  That was a bummer but the movie was VERY GOOD.  Definitely a must see!

That was the only movie that we had planned on seeing but we uhm snuck in decided to see another and it happened to be just starting … so we went and saw Abduction too.  ;)

Abduction is the movie with Taylor Lautner (Jacob from Twilight) and it was VERY good.  It was a teen type of movie but had some action and romance that kept me interested.  Another must see!

We didn’t make it to the fair this weekend.  We went to Canton on Saturday with my sister-in-law to look for baby stuff and she got several really cute stuff.  It’s amazing to me how much people sell stuff for that is so simple to make!

I should have my post up TOMORROW for the giveaway!! Stay tuned!!! :)