tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43961789195975710432024-02-22T11:22:46.676-06:00The Daily Life of a Dallas WifeKellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-14971510720630752812010-03-18T20:25:00.003-05:002010-03-18T20:31:52.825-05:00New Blog Site!!Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well! I wanted to let you know that my new blog site, <a href="http://lovelylittleruffles.wordpress.com">Lovely Little Ruffles</a>, is finally up and ready to go! I will be blogging regularly from there now, so please stop by and say hi! :)<br /><br />You know you want to....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">PS - please don't forget to update your blogroll and google reader to </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://lovelylittleruffles.wordpress.com">http://lovelylittleruffles.wordpress.com</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> Thanks so much!!</span>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-48117583567303710112010-03-05T12:35:00.003-06:002010-03-05T12:47:45.697-06:00Jaipur Rug<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJCmdHqSJTpeHJSh8UT_sJux2y2WdJsify82wvVvhRWTUIcg6PXNtEWA0AvQwuvoSu20MuNIM6BNSbRrcG2RDsXSXHIUINqPZ9-C3v7bnrCKTdZ4BTTNvAwgSpr8xrkbxPo_BiUdzFoc/s1600-h/Jaipur+Grant+Design+Hand+Hooked+Rug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJCmdHqSJTpeHJSh8UT_sJux2y2WdJsify82wvVvhRWTUIcg6PXNtEWA0AvQwuvoSu20MuNIM6BNSbRrcG2RDsXSXHIUINqPZ9-C3v7bnrCKTdZ4BTTNvAwgSpr8xrkbxPo_BiUdzFoc/s400/Jaipur+Grant+Design+Hand+Hooked+Rug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445222851642581970" border="0" /></a><br />We are moving in April and I am getting excited about having a new place. I may or may not have just bought this <a href="http://www.jaipurrugs.com/Index.aspx">Jaipur</a> rug on <a href="http://ruelala.com">Rue La La</a> for my new kitchen. :) I have been wanting a new rug for my kitchen for a while now and this one is just perfect! The colors match perfectly to all of the colors we are already using in our kitchen. The good thing is that it is an indoor/outdoor rug, so if I don't like it in my kitchen (doubtful) I can always use it outside. It's a win win situation!!<br /><br />If you aren't already shopping online with Rue La La, leave me a comment with your email address, or shoot me an email to diaryofmrsd {at} gmail {dot} com and I will send you an invite! :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-91582352713884976672010-02-09T12:20:00.003-06:002010-02-09T12:27:35.824-06:00GEAUX SAINTS!!!<div style="text-align: center;">My heart melted when I saw this photo! It's just so sweet!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlltOpjTZeWfVoSv6OYSSuaCdQJSwC9wk397GNmFonb63iohPMELLKPVHogij3D8xKTJUdRgL0gyBPg0YfqrAFN-5coMytROjADCAzWPu2RovlSKIOuXycogT0Bms-pWhsF5iU_ItWbmo/s1600-h/alg_saints_brees.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlltOpjTZeWfVoSv6OYSSuaCdQJSwC9wk397GNmFonb63iohPMELLKPVHogij3D8xKTJUdRgL0gyBPg0YfqrAFN-5coMytROjADCAzWPu2RovlSKIOuXycogT0Bms-pWhsF5iU_ItWbmo/s400/alg_saints_brees.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436310696588302482" border="0" /></a>I am SO HAPPY the Saints won the super bowl!! They completely deserved it in my eyes! My family was going crazy while watching the big game. Especially my cousin who lives in NOLA, and even my Mom was sending me text messages! Haha.. there were lots of texts and fb updates the whole night! I can only imagine how crazy it's going to be down there for a while. My sister-in-law lives in NOLA and we haven't heard back from her yet. Maybe she is still out partying! Haha!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-81692541853893707832010-01-18T18:53:00.002-06:002010-01-18T19:05:37.903-06:00HELP!! Please :)Hey everyone! I am still alive in case you were wondering. :)<br /><br />I do have a problem that I would like your help with. Due to technical issues with this blog, I am going to have to shut it down. Sad, yes, I know! However, I am starting a brand spankin' new blog so I can join all of you in the blogging world again. YAY!!<br /><br />The problem is that I have come to a creative block when it comes to my new blog. Normally I don't have any problem, but today I am completely stumped. I am at a complete loss for what to name my new blog or my domain. If you all could send me ideas, thoughts, words, or anything really that would help to get my creative juices flowing, I would GREATLY appreciate it! You can also email me a diaryofmrsd@gmail.com if you wish to do so.<br /><br />PS - I think I am going to be switching to wordpress... I'm not buying my own domain or anything like that at the moment, but I am going to make the switch most likely. Any comments about wordpress would be helpful as well.<br /><br />Thank you so much!! I've missed blogging and I can't wait to be back!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-64668245129899594382009-07-13T20:56:00.004-05:002009-07-13T21:06:41.795-05:00Happy Birthday!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Birthday to my Daddy! :)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77xAWD5N6r4uKUVhZ_OMt_vk9bCXwOeT4xwwSVbRXfd6_uk9lCgSF9mNoU4IdgZRrdhHGeDPmvDB-3Mn32YYIEvYQ_CadAbS_sqq0gZYcZneMtoSQ6r4Hl2a_mSgaSHMeAcjpov2LfsE/s1600-h/IMG_0207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj77xAWD5N6r4uKUVhZ_OMt_vk9bCXwOeT4xwwSVbRXfd6_uk9lCgSF9mNoU4IdgZRrdhHGeDPmvDB-3Mn32YYIEvYQ_CadAbS_sqq0gZYcZneMtoSQ6r4Hl2a_mSgaSHMeAcjpov2LfsE/s400/IMG_0207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358129820445717778" border="0" /></a><br />I miss you every day, I love you, and I hope today was wonderful!<br /><br />PS - We went and got grape snow cones today!! They were pretty good. :)<br />PPS - We all went to eat dinner for your birthday. That was pretty good too. :)<br /></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-24077326411330715852009-07-03T12:54:00.002-05:002009-07-03T13:02:26.103-05:00Is this normal?<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I came home to this...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQxBvOnzrd8c4-giUPQBrLaWBzFgvFDYKf3AUzxPxq4OcPEyYFFerEV2ie7t6XR8qmlIw-AofVgPLKSfPco3SFgyB-5_tTqJivUsZiJ1vGkM9f1hshjArat99zZxKaTgVDJdVZEww-wg/s1600-h/IMG_1271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQxBvOnzrd8c4-giUPQBrLaWBzFgvFDYKf3AUzxPxq4OcPEyYFFerEV2ie7t6XR8qmlIw-AofVgPLKSfPco3SFgyB-5_tTqJivUsZiJ1vGkM9f1hshjArat99zZxKaTgVDJdVZEww-wg/s400/IMG_1271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354293832330414114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Is it normal for a cat to smash her face so far into the couch that her ears fold back? You really don't have to answer that because nothing with my cats is normal! Haha! Everyday is something new and exciting with them.<br /></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-60001426389826581522009-07-02T11:18:00.004-05:002009-07-02T11:36:41.305-05:00Wishful Thinking...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >I wanna go here and watch the sunrise again.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQckVX6Mlgtwk0s44DxCc7hySSb9s1-P9UoiazZ4wL1ZiCiY_O40pHJnVqZ9iEwYuocoIQCLoUp3JkPJAVM2NCGa7jKRxuFlBL0NFPOK_9ymx3vZ_PQPZGRGOlsSEToeIFs7IMWcvl_6E/s1600-h/431876-R1-040-18A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQckVX6Mlgtwk0s44DxCc7hySSb9s1-P9UoiazZ4wL1ZiCiY_O40pHJnVqZ9iEwYuocoIQCLoUp3JkPJAVM2NCGa7jKRxuFlBL0NFPOK_9ymx3vZ_PQPZGRGOlsSEToeIFs7IMWcvl_6E/s400/431876-R1-040-18A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353901037293999746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Who's with me?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGqgjrRPeiT2FwKoft6h38EteNSTlov1nWYGN_RaGrF1GxM4MlMCMwjyblW1Q75rp-LGx26Y7j0wy7bfjDJHySVAAXt5F1G5S4MopMvsoIgrTTCncFEaIKC3_cIgDvoaqEb7CzvP74fo/s1600-h/431876-R1-038-17A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGqgjrRPeiT2FwKoft6h38EteNSTlov1nWYGN_RaGrF1GxM4MlMCMwjyblW1Q75rp-LGx26Y7j0wy7bfjDJHySVAAXt5F1G5S4MopMvsoIgrTTCncFEaIKC3_cIgDvoaqEb7CzvP74fo/s400/431876-R1-038-17A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353900971134357506" border="0" /></a><br />I have had a super busy week! We are getting ready for the 4th of July party Saturday night! :) We also had a great trip home to visit family. I took my camera but didn't take any pictures. :( There is always next time, right? So what are you 4th of July plans?<br /><br /></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-7755012179639384922009-06-18T23:09:00.005-05:002009-06-19T00:02:28.145-05:00100So this is my 100th post and I don't have anything super duper exciting for you all. (oops) :) Right now I am about to start packing because we are going home this weekend. It is pretty exciting because my uncle from Canada, my cousins that also live in the DFW area, my cousins that live in Lubbock, and my brother and sis-in-law will all be there. It will be so great to see everyone, especially the <a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/03/welcome-to-world.html">new addition to our family</a> that was born in March and we will get to see him for the first time. :)<br /><br />Now to be honest with you all..<br />I am so happy to be able to go see my family, but tonight the emotions have finally hit me and it really sucks. I am going home for the first time since my dads funeral and to top it off it is Father's Day this Sunday. :( I'm not trying to dwell on the situation. I am just being real. I know that I will be fine around my family and we will have lots of fun hanging out. Everything will be pretty much normal, and this weekend will end up being really fun. But on the flip side of things, I know where I have to go (the cemetery) and who wont be there to give me a big bear hug as soon as I pull up to the house. It really hurts, but I know it will all be okay. It's just hard getting past those new firsts. Meaning, the first Father's Day without my dad, and so on, and so on.<br /><br />I'm sorry my blog seems to have been a little sad lately with all of the events happening in my life here lately. When I come back from this weekend, I promise I will be posting all of the pictures from what has been going on lately that is a little more upbeat. :)<br /><br />I hope you all have a good weekend! Yay for 100 posts! :)<br /><br />PS - I am looking forward to seeing this guy this weekend!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1phkqmhec2fgOOrnWy2De5FJjpW4ZqHn5-h70GfWmtWsIZ54KqH-BMvS9nSaZj7RzOxEOoeOlUqKtVswhB_x9XITxmu9o68SoivlUkNX5-T7MX5MTzABJFqH4aXViSeZ1PC2B8eKrUC0/s1600-h/IMG_0206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1phkqmhec2fgOOrnWy2De5FJjpW4ZqHn5-h70GfWmtWsIZ54KqH-BMvS9nSaZj7RzOxEOoeOlUqKtVswhB_x9XITxmu9o68SoivlUkNX5-T7MX5MTzABJFqH4aXViSeZ1PC2B8eKrUC0/s400/IMG_0206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348899287543004690" border="0" /></a>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-58240690772818186792009-06-18T11:19:00.004-05:002009-06-18T11:49:43.207-05:00Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesSo here is a recipe for some NO BAKE cookies. They are super easy to make, and you don't even have to worry about dealing with the oven. My grandma used to always make them for Christmas, and my mom would make them occasionally too. You can find a recipe for them online, but my family has been using this recipe for at least 30+ years.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</span><br />1 stick of butter<br />3 cups of sugar<br />1/2 cup milk<br />2 heaping tablespoons Hershey's Baking Cocoa<br />1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring<br />3/4 cup creamy peanut butter<br />3 - 4 cups oatmeal<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions:</span><br />melt stick of butter<br />add sugar, milk, and cocoa, stirring frequently<br />boil for 1 minute and turn off heat<br />add vanilla flavoring, peanut butter, and oatmeal<br />stir until all ingredients are mixed evenly<br />lay out wax paper or foil for cooling<br />spoon cookies onto wax paper/foil for cooling (about 30 minutes)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxOKEuLWt3w0bnD_B5GuFSH9v9OAqQGwLKX8fK5S2edFsjtopZySkTjcv_tzxAfwkj74dtOcci3aU6sV_poqBJTU5P4gr0tMinzdO25ViEjKW5d-kdxB30zmtI1hgPNOKLMy8TILq-Yc/s1600-h/IMG_1237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxOKEuLWt3w0bnD_B5GuFSH9v9OAqQGwLKX8fK5S2edFsjtopZySkTjcv_tzxAfwkj74dtOcci3aU6sV_poqBJTU5P4gr0tMinzdO25ViEjKW5d-kdxB30zmtI1hgPNOKLMy8TILq-Yc/s400/IMG_1237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348709994475212754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Note</span>: This recipe makes more than 5 cookies. I forgot to take a picture until there were only 5 left.<br /></span></div><br />My grandma would mold her cookies into little balls and my mom would just spoon them out into oval shapes. I on the other hand was on the phone the entire time I was making these, so mine just got blobbed off a big cooking spoon and that was how they were left to dry. :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-19001062505751403662009-06-17T22:15:00.003-05:002009-06-17T22:37:21.702-05:00Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta = Yumm :)Okay so for the last three or four days I have been wanting to make some kind of penne pasta with garlic sauce. That doesn't sound too strange does it? Well, when you have never eaten it before, never made it before, and sure as heck don't have a recipe for it, I would say it's a little strange. So today when I got home from work I browsed the web for a recipe that was simple and quick.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Creamy Garlic Penne Pasta</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</span><br />1 lb penne pasta<br />2 tablespoons butter or margarine<br />2 garlic cloves, minced **I bought already minced garlic, so it would be 1 tablespoon if you do it that way**<br />2 tablespoons flour<br />3/4 cup chicken broth<br />3/4 cup milk<br />2 teaspoons parsley flakes<br />salt and pepper to taste<br />1/3 cup parmesan cheese<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions:</span><br />Cook penne pasta according to directions on box<br />In a medium saucepan, melt butter and garlic<br />Cook on medium for 1 minute<br />Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly **I used a whisk and it made it easier**<br />Add chicken broth and milk, stirring frequently until sauce boils and thickens<br />Add parsley flakes, salt, pepper, and cheese<br />Stir until cheese is melted<br />Toss hot pasta with sauce and serve immediately<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Serving suggestion:</span><br />Serve with 4 cheese garlic breadsticks. yum :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkAZ42_Pwt2_51u6ae5yBkkJpX_gVpC8Dg2OjYXIsUM0FbW3xVTtm663Mem5Opl2KwbXRujDxRoD9UXFTqcUiJY9ZSfC7u1ZCBSzdOg67BzJtrVXmzQruf1vCzq7vrwGxQIphNAAhE5M/s1600-h/IMG_1233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkAZ42_Pwt2_51u6ae5yBkkJpX_gVpC8Dg2OjYXIsUM0FbW3xVTtm663Mem5Opl2KwbXRujDxRoD9UXFTqcUiJY9ZSfC7u1ZCBSzdOg67BzJtrVXmzQruf1vCzq7vrwGxQIphNAAhE5M/s400/IMG_1233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348504912255014434" border="0" /></a><br />This really was super easy to make. I measured out all of my ingredients while waiting for the water to boil for the pasta. Once I started cooking the pasta, I made the sauce in the 10 minutes it took for the pasta to be ready. Quick, easy, and delicious!<br /><br />Recipe found <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Creamy-Garlic-Penne-Pasta-43023">here</a>.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-45215182224249894462009-06-16T12:00:00.000-05:002009-06-16T02:03:03.431-05:00JealousI just wanted to let it be known that I am jealous of all you with HBO! Especially those of you watching True Blood to be exact!<br /><br />A little over a year ago we got rid of our DirecTV because we don't watch enough TV to justify the cost of the service. Between school, work, and a social life, there really isn't much time left for TV. Most of the shows that I watch anyway come on ABC, FOX, NBC, etc so there isn't much need for tv service when I get all of those channels for FREE. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZ91Gwp-0MBtiQsqfUtkuJBromyZwBA-9IvpImjCx2eX12xp62baTnEO_OmAKHs2xQnq7Rg1eG8WtvVvPSI5_hg_YErfJoDSJIaZbHDxbBHSBBCzI1wlYaIzyOxJQZs8iyUAxjbjAFLU/s1600-h/true+blood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZ91Gwp-0MBtiQsqfUtkuJBromyZwBA-9IvpImjCx2eX12xp62baTnEO_OmAKHs2xQnq7Rg1eG8WtvVvPSI5_hg_YErfJoDSJIaZbHDxbBHSBBCzI1wlYaIzyOxJQZs8iyUAxjbjAFLU/s400/true+blood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347816326023738098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1171559424/nm0610459"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a></div><br />Buttttt.... now I am really wanting satellite again. I'm reading the Sookie Stackhouse books, and I bought season 1 of True Blood, and now everyone is watching season 2 but ME!! :(<br /><br />I think I might be hitting up my sister-in-law's offer on coming to her house and watching her DVR. I just don't think I can wait another year for season 2 dvd's to come out.<br /><br />I'll quit pouting now :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-37564540856647245722009-06-16T01:20:00.003-05:002009-06-16T01:29:27.752-05:00Friends make the world go 'round :)I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all of your thoughts and prayers about the loss of my friend. The funeral was Saturday and then we had an after party at the bar. It might sound kind of strange, but it really was amazing having everyone there celebrating Aaron's life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzQQR_Li0ELUH72vkpduo4LI5HSdOEKTGPJgnJKg0df9WkL2W_ChC7-qmr59c4uS-qIA_Q24KNIvmBWZJXaT0XnfDBmhojtyDmAefHQn1AmaVpTcYjsjw60u02DJ1xIwyfNJulELYJV4/s1600-h/after+party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzQQR_Li0ELUH72vkpduo4LI5HSdOEKTGPJgnJKg0df9WkL2W_ChC7-qmr59c4uS-qIA_Q24KNIvmBWZJXaT0XnfDBmhojtyDmAefHQn1AmaVpTcYjsjw60u02DJ1xIwyfNJulELYJV4/s400/after+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347807596532335922" border="0" /></a><br />There was a slide show rolling for the majority of the time with pictures of Aaron and everyone else in the photo above. It was also probably the only time that crying was allowed and/or appropriate in a bar. It really was an amazing night. I don't really know what else to say, except that Aaron would have been glad that we sent him with a bang! :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-30924899331915497472009-06-10T01:08:00.006-05:002009-06-10T02:32:42.121-05:00Life is hard.It is 1am after a very long day, and let me just tell you that Tuesday sucked.<br /><br />After a very bad morning of not feeling well, but making it to work, I found out that one of my friends passed away this (tue) morning.<br /><br />His name is Aaron, he is 25, he is a great person, and very well the most physically fit and athletic person I know. He actually just completed a triathlon in May to give you an idea of how physically fit he was.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0E3TEz8qZ9kEKgWeTx83tMbBExq9LUuQkgXqU7dHYmCshaEktHKRXdtmull5PErllLBHVssL-SZRY95d8S2CaGRWyhgF2imD34mGDWDj180LlEGq4cyNW0L3jaL0lFE7K4PozyIFleQ/s1600-h/aaron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0E3TEz8qZ9kEKgWeTx83tMbBExq9LUuQkgXqU7dHYmCshaEktHKRXdtmull5PErllLBHVssL-SZRY95d8S2CaGRWyhgF2imD34mGDWDj180LlEGq4cyNW0L3jaL0lFE7K4PozyIFleQ/s400/aaron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345596764228957106" border="0" /></a><br />He suffered cardiac arrest while working out at the rec center on campus. The employees performed CPR and contacted 911 who then rushed him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.<br /><br />I am 1000% shocked, and none of this seems real. It doesn't seem possible, and life right now is feeling very hard. I have been somewhat of a basket case on and off all day.<br /><br />Aaron is the first person to pass since my dad died in December, and the fact that he died of cardiac arrest makes the whole situation worse. I have had friends and young people pass around me before, and it hurts, but I am usually okay. However, I have never personally known a young adult to die of cardiac arrest. As soon as I read those words, all of the feelings and emotions from my dad just came rushing back.<br /><br />I know it's normal, and it will get better with time, blah, blah, blah. Right now I am just upset and confused. My husbands uncle just spent a week in the hospital from a heart attack, and one of my managers at work had a stroke last week.<br /><br />There have been many other heart related issues with people in my family, my husbands family, and just people I know in general during the past year. <span style="font-style: italic;">Can we quit with the heart problems now?</span> Really, I don't know how much I can handle.<br /><br />So at this point I don't really know if I am upset about Aaron passing, or if it is mainly all of the feeling and emotions stirring up again from my dad passing away. I wish this was just a bad dream and everything will be normal when I wake up again. Except it won't and that really sucks.<br /><br />I don't know when I will be back to the rec center on campus to work out (probably august), but I know that the next time I step foot in that building, I will think of Aaron. It won't happen purposefully, but it will happen.. I know myself pretty well. I also know that it will sadden me and most likely I will shed a tear (or ten) at knowing that I am benefiting from exercising on the very ground that my friend passed away on. That sucks too.<br /><br />I don't want to start rambling, I just needed to get this out. If you are the praying kind, will you please pray for Aaron, his family, my friends, and me and my husband. We will miss him and I am so thankful that we randomly had lunch with him last week.<br /><br />Life is unexpected.<br /><br />The message that my dad left for me when he died was that <span style="font-style: italic;">there is a time and a place for everything.</span><br /><br />I guess it was Aaron's time, and I hope he is in a wonderful place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n-TxFQicjIlwvp5dh20FEPEyzBV69lzVWnhqE7jaNicG_OHL_PfT_ILPiVnPV0YoMyEgJvhnJPPOjhDWi1XLkchf-O_P7yCggu7-EkKVvlKN1c6tbCInIcQrTkxl0LGtZZXwcnm5t2I/s1600-h/IMG_0138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8n-TxFQicjIlwvp5dh20FEPEyzBV69lzVWnhqE7jaNicG_OHL_PfT_ILPiVnPV0YoMyEgJvhnJPPOjhDWi1XLkchf-O_P7yCggu7-EkKVvlKN1c6tbCInIcQrTkxl0LGtZZXwcnm5t2I/s400/IMG_0138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345597251402961026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I took this picture of him at our groups Halloween party. He was J.D. from Scrubs :)<br /></span></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-3861667916328522202009-05-18T06:38:00.003-05:002009-05-18T06:44:09.780-05:00tired...That pretty much sums me up this morning! I ended up only getting 3 hours of sleep last night. Now I'm trying to wake myself up so I will make it through the 4 hours of marketing I signed up for. Joy. The I get a 2 hour break, which at this point I think I will take a nap, before heading up to my first day back at work! I know I will make it once I get up, and I already know everything at work since I took my old position back at a brand new location. Until then, my eyelids feel like they weigh 1000 lbs. Oh, and lets not forget the sneezing and itchy eyes as a added bonus. Yay allergies!<br /><br />Sorry if none of this makes sense.. I'm fairly certain I am still asleep. I hope you all have a good Monday!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-57858643917244425082009-05-14T16:45:00.003-05:002009-05-14T16:53:55.384-05:00Funny!<div>So my friend posted this link on facebook today and I thought I would share it all with you. One of my very best friends is Indian, so I made sure to check with her to see if she found it offensive before I posted it. She said it was pretty funny so here goes..<br /><br /></div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oMPGakW08r4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oMPGakW08r4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><div><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=""></object></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-42964752819643592322009-05-13T19:38:00.002-05:002009-05-13T19:56:34.675-05:00I'm Alive!!So it's almost 2 weeks since I have blogged.. oops! I really do have things I want to share with you all and will hopefully be back into the swing of things tomorrow? Lets hope so! :) All you are getting for now are random updates:<br /><ul><li>I have zero laundry to do except for the clothes I am wearing! yay :)</li><li>We are completely unpacked!</li><li>When we moved we just kinda hung clothes in the closet without much organization so I have been fine tuning everything.</li><li>My closet is perfectly organized.. maybe I should take a pic to show you</li><li>My kitchen is completely in order</li><li>I only have to work on straightening up one cabinet in my bathroom. I pretty much just threw all of my hair and makeup stuff in there.</li><li>We hung stuff up on the walls but still have like 2 more pictures to hang and that will be done.</li><li>I TOOK MY LAST FINAL FOR SPRING SEMESTER TODAY!</li><li>I decided to take a 3 week summer class that starts on Monday... boo!</li><li>I know I will feel accomplished and happy when I finish it though.. it's only 3 weeks!</li><li>BUTTTT.. I'm also taking a 5 week class after that.. boo!</li><li>So after 8 more weeks of school then I will officially have like 6 more weeks of summer which is still awesome!</li><li>I START BACK TO WORK ON MONDAY!!</li><li>It's officially official! :) even though I had to do my fingerprints twice because they didn't like them the first time.</li><li>I've been laying out at the pool the past 2 days.. I WILL be tan this summer!</li><li>I can't wait for dinner tomorrow night in uptown with my best friend!</li><li>LOST season finale is tonight and I'm excited but sad at the same time!</li><li>We are watching the Chinese women's doubles championship PING PONG on tv right now..</li><li>It's way more intense than I thought ping pong ever was! Ha!</li></ul>Sorry for the random not so great update, but that's all I have to give right now! I just had to stop everything and get my life in order and this seemed like a good time to do so. I'm sure you all understand! I haven't even logged in to try to catch up on my reader! I'll be caught up by Sunday, but I probably won't be commenting since I'm behind!<br /><br />Anyway, I hope you all have a good evening! Until next time..Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-18377642591109860122009-05-01T19:17:00.006-05:002009-05-01T20:51:59.177-05:00Is your thumb green?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOieA96NBN4CPuPfnrc7iGoCpXHck4hXLMWQ5NG3N0HW530OA04bL7zMVgiRuU_xG4d8ZuVGCx1DmHrKOAWAEsWGNE2SfP3d4ZxuZBtGzrJ8OOID4FkPjcIfPi67hsWia0hlQdF9dQnaE/s1600-h/Plants+side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOieA96NBN4CPuPfnrc7iGoCpXHck4hXLMWQ5NG3N0HW530OA04bL7zMVgiRuU_xG4d8ZuVGCx1DmHrKOAWAEsWGNE2SfP3d4ZxuZBtGzrJ8OOID4FkPjcIfPi67hsWia0hlQdF9dQnaE/s400/Plants+side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331014316657324802" border="0" /></a>So this post was inspired by The New Mrs. over at <a href="http://earlandpearl.blogspot.com/">NEWLYWEDS</a>. She wrote <a href="http://earlandpearl.blogspot.com/2009/04/me-and-my-not-so-green-thumb.html">this post</a> a few days ago about not having any luck with keeping plants alive. I used to have the exact. same. problem. It did not matter what kind of plant you gave me, I just couldn't keep it alive no matter how hard I tried.<br /><br />When my dad passed away at the end of last year, there were TONS of plants sent to the funeral home. After everything was done, I came back home with five plants determined to keep them alive! I immediately turned to the internet for help and I came across <a href="http://plantcare.com/">this website</a> and it has saved my life! Well, my plants life, but you know what I mean. You can search for your plants in their Plant Encyclopedia and it will tell you exactly how to care for them. What temperature they like, lighting preferences, watering and planting instructions, and much more useful information.<br /><br />This website has helped me tremendously and I just wanted to pass it along to you all. I know a lot of people are starting to get outside and do some gardening now that the weather is nice. The pictures do not include every plant I have, but I just wanted to share with you all that I have <span style="font-style: italic;">proudly</span> kept these green babies alive for the past 4 months!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Tc4gfWZy4JIMy-c3Zfh9ptk9W6ZVUxT8z2GNkcc4LKyCyBBOK2jkAV7zzXJ7b9kQvmDFtHjAw-lwFK8lcvQDILV9K3Qr1NOK7on5Vc_34oD_vpAdDGkwUKh5hpoxDL4DjfNhU1vHecc/s1600-h/plants+top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Tc4gfWZy4JIMy-c3Zfh9ptk9W6ZVUxT8z2GNkcc4LKyCyBBOK2jkAV7zzXJ7b9kQvmDFtHjAw-lwFK8lcvQDILV9K3Qr1NOK7on5Vc_34oD_vpAdDGkwUKh5hpoxDL4DjfNhU1vHecc/s400/plants+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331014369040971522" border="0" /></a>These photos below were just for fun. I was playing with the different color effects on my camera. I thought they were pretty cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXmCAVoWZBbW2V9lHBDsqghwHOtfXbGj28xL8LBB7oTqN0_a8qBBsAZkOJY8uJjvmKteRgL0_o-QrD7axtxU78kDbmX3revbVHI85LcYRx6Vb8Yi8eKZJ-hrul8G10ElXVahGaD_c5FM/s1600-h/plants-petunia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXmCAVoWZBbW2V9lHBDsqghwHOtfXbGj28xL8LBB7oTqN0_a8qBBsAZkOJY8uJjvmKteRgL0_o-QrD7axtxU78kDbmX3revbVHI85LcYRx6Vb8Yi8eKZJ-hrul8G10ElXVahGaD_c5FM/s400/plants-petunia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331036434331392738" border="0" /></a>I just wanted to pass along this extremely helpful website (<a href="http://plantcare.com">PlantCare.com</a>) so hopefully it can help those of you that don't exactly have a "green" thumb. Good luck and happy gardening! :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-65050686715110252502009-04-30T12:58:00.004-05:002009-04-30T13:07:03.208-05:00My Current Obsession Craving!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Om5dnXAQlRKD726kwpMxtB9Fg_R7YqSXTQDYDwS50Xzy8I_ohYTEI4l6TGAs2c0FaJqLQDHf96COPscbaRz_txc0BWUcoGMxoV1J_mUi8eK83dvhWaUhe7JomR8Rjduiac786xDSxoE/s1600-h/nutty+bar+singles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Om5dnXAQlRKD726kwpMxtB9Fg_R7YqSXTQDYDwS50Xzy8I_ohYTEI4l6TGAs2c0FaJqLQDHf96COPscbaRz_txc0BWUcoGMxoV1J_mUi8eK83dvhWaUhe7JomR8Rjduiac786xDSxoE/s400/nutty+bar+singles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330545374066667730" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.littledebbie.com/products/NuttyBarSingles.asp"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a></div><br />I cannot quit eating these! I blame it on my husband! He decided to pick them up at the store two weeks ago, and now I have gone back for more. My mom used to always buy these when I was little and I loved them just as much as then. At least they make them in 100 calorie snack packs!! I don't feel so bad about eating them since they only give you one at a time. The only problem is that <span style="font-style: italic;">they only give you one at a time</span>! I will admit that I have snuck back into the pantry to grab a second, but I am fighting the urge as I type this! There is only one left and it's mocking me from inside its cardboard box! Last night I told my husband that we would not be purchasing these anymore because I can't quit eating them!<br /><br />His response: "Well, that is why we <span style="font-style: italic;">should</span> buy them since you like them so much!"<br /><br />I think he will disagree when I turn into a giant Nutty Butty Bar!! haha! Thanks Little Debbie! <span style="font-style: italic;">Thankyouverymuch!</span>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-76118392273600427362009-04-28T22:42:00.000-05:002009-04-28T22:42:50.448-05:00Answers to your Questions! Part 3<a href="http://littlewomanlittlehome.blogspot.com/">Lil' Woman</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where did you guys honeymoon?</span><br />We stayed at the <a href="http://maui.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp">Maui Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa</a> in Kaanapali, Maui for a week! Everything about Maui is AMAZING!! I am going to do a post soon about what all we did on our honeymoon. The last three days we were there, we had a car and we ventured around Lahaina as well.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. D, what made you fall for Mrs. D?</span><br />I am sure you are all expecting a lovey dovey answer, but if you know my husband, you already know that is not what you are going to get. I asked him this question and he said that it wasn't fair. Then I tried to rephrase the question by asking what made him fall in love with me. Again, he said that wasn't fair because there is more than one reason why he loves me. Well, that is fabulous that he loves me for several reasons, but for my lovely readers, that still didn't answer the question. I tried again by changing up the question to a point that I knew I could get an answer from my husband. (Sorry Lil' Woman your question is great, but my hubby was being complicated!)<br /><br />So I asked: <span style="font-weight: bold;">At what point did you realize you loved me?</span><br />Mr. D: When you were in the hospital for a week in 2004.<br />The end. He got up and went back to what he was doing. So there you have it ladies.. short and to the point. That's my hubby and man do I love him! :)<br /><br />At this point you are probably wondering what happened? Long story, very short:<br />In January 2004, I was in the hospital for a week. I was extremely ill and he slept in that uncomfortable fold out chair in my hospital room for the entire week. He only left to go to school and work. Every morning, my doctor would make his rounds very early before he went to his private office across town. He had to step over Mr. D (who was my boyfriend then) to get to my hospital bed. By day four, my doctor told me that he was a keeper! He said that anyone who vowed to sleep in those uncomfortable chair "beds" just to be with me must think that I am very special. I agreed! Mr. D thinks I'm pretty special, and I decided to keep him! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you could take any vacation, where would you go and what would you want to do?</span><br />I sort of answered this in the Q&A Part 1 about going anywhere in the world. If I could take any vacation, I would have to say Japan since we have never been. Once I got to Japan, I would want to go sightseeing like crazy! Visit a Shinto and Buddhist Shrine, eat sushi, drink Japanese beer, buy a kimono, <s>climb</s> take pictures of Mt. Fuji, see the cherry blossoms, learn the Japanese tea ceremony, and visit the <a href="http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html">Peace Memorial Museum</a> in Hiroshima.<br /><br />私は日本を訪問するとき、私はすしを食べるのと日本のビールを飲むします。私は観光に行くと桜を表示します。富士さんの写真を撮影して、広島の平和記念資料館をご覧いただきたいと思います。私も着物を着用すると日本の茶道を学ぶようになる。<br /><br />That basically just says what I said in the paragraph above. I know, I've got <span style="font-style: italic;">mad skills</span>.. not really! Ha! I just have to try and use my Japanese knowledge where I can. It might not be 100% correct, and it will translate slightly different, but I try. What can I say.. I'm only in my second year of Japanese.<br /><br /><a href="http://hpals.blogspot.com/">H</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Besides Texas, what is your favourite state and why?</span><br />My favorite state hands down is Hawaii. It is absolutely amazing! If you have not been, I highly recommend going there soon! <a href="http://www.chicrunner.com/">Chic Runner</a> just got back from her amazing trip to Hawaii and she just posted about her trip. The pictures are amazing!! I was so jealous (still am) of here trip. Check out her pics here: <a href="http://www.chicrunner.com/2009/04/hawaii-pt-1.html">Part 1</a> and <a href="http://www.chicrunner.com/2009/04/hawaii-pt-2.html">Part 2</a> :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your favourite book?</span><br />Humm.. that's a tough one for me. Growing up I didn't like to read much because I was too busy playing every sport imaginable along with dance and twirling since I was 2. Now that I have gotten older, I am getting more into reading, but I don't think I have found that one book that is my absolute favorite. I do really enjoy books written by Nicholas Sparks and Jane Green. Currently I am reading the Sookie Stackhouse series written by Charaine Harris, which I recommend reading. For couples, Mr. D & I read the books by Shaunti Feldhahn, <span style="font-style: italic;">For Women Only</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">For Men Only</span>. These were very insightful and funny at times. We enjoyed reading them together. I have about 6 other books on my bookshelf waiting for me to read them. I'll let you know when I find <span style="font-style: italic;">the one</span>! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the hardest part of being married?</span><br />Wow, this is a tough one for me. I think a lot of people probably do this... at least I hope I am not the only one. You know when you have a bad day and you just want to let it all out when you come home? Well, for me, that person is Mr. D and sometimes I forget that he was not the cause for any part of my bad day. I am getting better, and I catch myself now, but I used to just let it all out and then wonder why my hubby wasn't happy as a clam when I got done griping about all of my problems.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the best part of being married?</span><br />I get to spend everyday with my best friend that I love and that loves me. He is there for me no matter what. I have a shoulder to cry on when I'm sad, an ear to listen when I need to talk, a friend to laugh and have fun with, and a partner for life. I love being married! :)<br /><br />So there you go! I have answered all of your questions! I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about me. If you still have questions, feel free to ask/email and I will be more than happy to answer them. :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-75628034895086148422009-04-24T12:22:00.003-05:002009-04-24T12:45:01.044-05:00Holla for a Dolla!!<div style="text-align: center;">We interrupt this very informative Q&A posts for a very important announcement!!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I GOT MY JOB BACK!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I will be working with my old, old boss!! Does that make sense? I love my previous boss, but she took the place of my awesome boss that moved to another location.<br /><br />So now I'm going to be working at a brand new (as in new construction) location with my old awesome boss man and another manager that I love!! Yay!! Crazy thing is that I didn't even apply for this position exactly.. I applied for one at another location. The even weirder thing is that another one of my old bosses who works at an entirely different location that I have never worked at called me to tell me about the position I am getting. I hope I didn't loose you! I'm just so excited because <span style="font-style: italic;">all</span> of my old bosses are trying to get me back with the company! That is just amazing to me!<br /><br />Best part is that they are hiring me back like I never left. Still have all my benefits, seniority, everything! How's that for a little 6 month work vacation? Ha :)<br /><br />I have to go talk to them later this afternoon to work out all the details. I have no clue when I start.. hopefully I will find that out today! :)<br /></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-15489988864578876692009-04-24T00:16:00.000-05:002009-04-24T00:16:45.343-05:00Answers to your Questions! Part 2Welcome to round 2 of the Question and Answer posts! Let's just dive right in!<br /><br /><a href="http://yourstrulydesign.blogspot.com/">yours truly...</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What do y'all do in Dallas?</span><br />This question could mean a couple of different things. I'm just going to take a shot at answering this! We moved up here because we are <span style="font-style: italic;">both</span> finishing school. Mr. D has a job as a computer technician and I am currently looking for a job again. When we are not working or going to school, we enjoy going out with friends, eating out, going to movies, the occasional happy hour, and board games. :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you have other Dallas blogs you follow?</span><br />I love reading everyone's blog because they are all so interesting! Some people don't specify where they live, so I'm pretty sure I have probably forgotten someone! If I did it is not intentional! Let me know and I'll add you to the list! :)<br /><br />Here is a list of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dallas</span> blogs that I read:<br /><a href="http://yourstrulydesign.blogspot.com/">yours truly...</a><br /><a href="http://fullcircleadventures.blogspot.com">Full Circle</a> - she just moved from Dallas to California, but we still love her anyway! :)<br /><a href="http://adventuresinnewlywed.blogspot.com">Adventures in Newlywed</a><br /><a href="http://josh-in-real-life.blogspot.com">Josh in real life</a><br /><a href="http://makemineamojito.com">Make Mine a Mojito</a><br /><a href="http://the-manhattan-transfer.blogspot.com">The Manhattan Transfer</a><br /><a href="http://themccradys.blogspot.com">The McCrady's</a><br /><a href="http://thecaddens.blogspot.com">Off the Beaten Path...</a><br /><a href="http://www.terenceandbecky.com">The Branches</a><br /><a href="http://bgrohmanphoto.blogspot.com/">bghroman photo</a><br /><a href="http://gersemi.wordpress.com/">oh and another thing...<br /></a><br />Just to give a little shout out to the other <span style="font-weight: bold;">Texas</span> bloggers I read:<br /><a href="http://drewashleyporter.blogspot.com/">According to Ashley</a><br /><a href="http://coreyandlindseyjones.blogspot.com/">Keeping up with the Jones'</a><br /><a href="http://littlepinkshadetree.blogspot.com/">Life @ the White House</a><br /><a href="http://texancouture.blogspot.com/">Texas Couture</a><br /><a href="http://bretandkatie.blogspot.com/">The Mathis'</a><br /><a href="http://theratcliffs07.blogspot.com/">The Ratpack</a><br /><a href="http://followthesims.blogspot.com/">The Sims Family</a><br /><a href="http://whatsthejillio.blogspot.com/">whatsthejillio?</a><br /><a href="http://ipickpretty.blogspot.com/">I Pick Pretty</a><br /><br />Wow, that was lots of links! Out of the two lists 6 of those blogs are IRL friends and 1 is family! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Favorite restaurant in Dallas?? (hard one, huh?)</span><br />Oh this is a tough one. <a href="http://www.gloriasrestaurants.com/home.php">Gloria's</a> is definitely a fun place. Mr. D and I have gone salsa dancing there and had a blast! We also love <a href="http://www.abuelos.com/default.asp">Abuelos Mexican Embassy</a>. This past weekend we went to <a href="http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/">The Original Pancake House</a> with my mom, brother, and sis-in-law, and it was amazing!<br />I still have my fav restaurants back in East Texas though! It's hard for me to let them go!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://theratcliffs07.blogspot.com/">Sarah @ The Ratpack</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What part of Dallas do you live in? Suburb, or city? N, S, E, or W?</span><br />I don't want to give away our exact location! I'm sorry! This blog isn't totally anonymous because I do post pictures, but I try to keep from using our names, current workplaces, where we live, etc.. You know.. just in case I piss someone off (just kidding)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is a very vague hint</span>: draw a horizontal line through downtown Dallas.. we live North of that.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where did you and the Mr. meet?</span><br />At work! When I was in high school I waited tables at the ever so awesome <a href="http://www.cottonpatch.com/">Cotton Patch Cafe</a>! For those of you that have never heard of it, they are only in Texas and serve home cooking style food. During my senior year of high school, Mr. D got a job working there. The first day he walked in, I told my friend and coworker that I was going to date him! We started dating in February and that May I took him to my senior prom! <span style="font-style: italic;">awwwwww</span> :)<br /><br />Stay tuned for part 3 tomorrow! :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-52373027334205208562009-04-23T00:17:00.001-05:002009-04-23T00:16:22.115-05:00Answers to your Questions! Part 1Sorry I took so long to post my answers to your questions! I didn't realize how much moving and school would keep me away from my computer. I loved answering all of your questions! This is the first of three answer posts.<br /><br /><a href="http://fullcircleadventures.blogspot.com/">*kimmie*</a><a href="http://fullcircleadventures.blogspot.com/"> @ Full Circle</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Have you always lived in Dallas? Where did you each live before there if not?</span><br />No, we have not always lived in Dallas. We are from the East Texas, piney woods, allergy capital of the world, area. I'm from a larger city and Mr. D is from a smaller city about 20 minutes away from where I grew up.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What would you miss the most if you were to live somewhere other than Dallas and what would you miss the least?</span><br />I love sports! I love the fact that we have the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, and the Dallas Mavericks all in one area. We also love going to concerts and there are multiple venues that you can usually find something that fits your interests.<br />As far as what I wouldn't miss, that simple. TRAFFIC! Say 635 for example! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's your favorite thing to cook/bake?</span><br />Banana bread, muffins, and cupcakes. Did I ever mention that me and my sister-in-law made 72 cupcakes in one day a few weeks ago?<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blondiegoesblog.blogspot.com/">Blondie</a><a href="http://blondiegoesblog.blogspot.com/"> @ Blondie Goes Blog</a> asked:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you?</span><br />There are two funny stories that both happened when I was working as a teller back home in East Texas.<br /><br />1) I was working in the lobby and this woman (lesbian) came in and seriously looked like a man!! I was waiting on her and when I finished her transaction I was thanking her and well.. the conversation went something like this:<br />She-He: standing at the counter while I finished her transaction.<br />Me: "Thank you Sir, have a good day!"<br />Me: "Mam"<br />Me: "Sir"<br />Me: "Sorry, haveagoodday!"<br />Then I collapsed to the floor with embarrassment! My co-workers and I had a pretty good laugh at my expense!<br /><br />2) This also happened while I was working at that same bank, but this time I was working in the drive-thru. A red truck pulled into one of my teller lanes. A guy was driving and in the passengers seat, there appeared to be a what looked like a little dog. We gave dog treats to the people that had dogs, but not everyone wanted them. After I finished the guys transaction, the conversation went a little something like this:<br />Me: "Okay Mr. (enter last name), you are all finished up. Can I send some dog treats for your little dog?"<br />UP POPS A WOMAN IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT!! What appeared to be a "little dog" was actually a woman with messy hair bent down looking for something in her purse in the floorboard.<br />Me: "OHMYGOSH! I'm so sorry..."<br />*panic*<br />Me: "I thought she was a.."<br />*CRAP*<br />Me: "OHMYGOSH! I'm not making it any better!"<br />I just said that? What? Not my best moment!<br />Guy: laughing histarically "HAHA, That's the best thing I heard all day! This is my wife.. HAHA!"<br />Once again I fell to the floor to hide my shame! At least he thought it was funny, however the other tellers said that she shot some dirty looks toward my window! Yikes..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?</span><br />Japan and Hawaii! Mr. D and I are both minoring in Japanese and we are applying for the JET Program. If we get accepted, we will hopefully be leaving during the summer of 2011 to live in Japan and teach English for 1-3 years. I have also been dying to go back to Hawaii! I think about it all the time. I can't wait to go back, hopefully sooner than later! :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Favorite quote?</span><br /><span class="caption">“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart” - Helen Keller<br /><br />I also have another favorite that my Dad would <span style="font-style: italic;">always</span> say.<br /><br /></span><span class="caption">"The time has come, the Walrus said"<br /><br /></span><span class="caption">It's a quote from his favorite childhood poem that was in Alice and Wonderland. I posted the poem on my blog a few months ago. You can read it <a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/01/walrus-and-carpenter.html">here</a>.<br /><br /></span><br />Stay tuned for Part 2 tomorrow! :)Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-15709893879871971422009-04-19T22:10:00.002-05:002009-04-19T22:16:46.015-05:00Moving hurts my bonesHey friends!! Just wanted to drop in to say that we are alive. Moving is not fun anymore because every muscle in my body aches and I am exhausted!! We did end up doing some moving in the rain which sucked, but for the most part it was just cloudy. I'm off to unpack some more.. joy. I'm not sure when I will be back to blogging, but hopefully it will be soon. Sooner if you all want to come over and help unpack some boxes :) Any volunteers?<br /><br />Didn't think so.Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-73975309671849745842009-04-17T03:00:00.001-05:002009-04-17T03:00:00.522-05:00Moving Day!Today is moving day!! I am so excited! I can't wait to have a 'fresh' start after going through all of our <s>crap</s> stuff! My Mom is driving up this morning to help and my brother and sis-in-law will be helping when they get off of work! I am so thankful that they will be there to help us, because it would be really tough without them!<br /><br />The only problem I am having now is this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPbf562oKG18PBdidqCSQJmW_tn9CvsTXeekbU5lOSp-q_5pzYiYUARcd2lvdJ8xbbzvVPx86sujk58walKRoimwgK0t3PxdrayvoDE_rCvBy0-T95EnIlsSJKFzrSx48hF06qILs_P4/s1600-h/web_7_day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPbf562oKG18PBdidqCSQJmW_tn9CvsTXeekbU5lOSp-q_5pzYiYUARcd2lvdJ8xbbzvVPx86sujk58walKRoimwgK0t3PxdrayvoDE_rCvBy0-T95EnIlsSJKFzrSx48hF06qILs_P4/s400/web_7_day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325508304295356770" border="0" /></a><br />There is a 30-40% chance during the morning hours and then once lunch time gets here, it's basically going to pour down rain. Yay.. can't wait. Not only is the act of having to haul around furniture and heavy boxes bad enough, but to do it in the rain makes it that much worse!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQHZAtTNNAO_ZqpMy8NIFudYyI1ZwEd499WZdk5u_2v8jVoIXSvnSIMdovtDjvxhtb1UfQvAF5okaJDG8X7D-hgt2EEdaE1W2fsDF7VySzTQ2lRX-7UjpD8LYXES1pZOHk1MXFQQ_uVI/s1600-h/IMG_0830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQHZAtTNNAO_ZqpMy8NIFudYyI1ZwEd499WZdk5u_2v8jVoIXSvnSIMdovtDjvxhtb1UfQvAF5okaJDG8X7D-hgt2EEdaE1W2fsDF7VySzTQ2lRX-7UjpD8LYXES1pZOHk1MXFQQ_uVI/s400/IMG_0830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325509880449625570" border="0" /></a><br />At least I don't have to worry about packing the cat. She appears to have already done that. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF0HBekKbjXbLis-RNa8a2YlytHz0_pVN_na5dd_ZO1nEnej3Tj1sZmaAWWSkoHyio0Z9S8M0IKwGi5ccjCdmzE6fODKRzndNoUfZB2WSFxIdcfErlDWzQKA9QVmk1O9yYxIWc8HGsOk/s1600-h/IMG_0832.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF0HBekKbjXbLis-RNa8a2YlytHz0_pVN_na5dd_ZO1nEnej3Tj1sZmaAWWSkoHyio0Z9S8M0IKwGi5ccjCdmzE6fODKRzndNoUfZB2WSFxIdcfErlDWzQKA9QVmk1O9yYxIWc8HGsOk/s400/IMG_0832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325510109236130562" border="0" /></a><br />My reader will be filling up over this busy weekend. Hopefully our internet will be transferred and ready to go when I'm ready to blog again! Cross your fingers! :) I won't be around too much, so I hope you all have a great weekend!<br /><br />PS - I just wanted to say HI to all of my new followers! :) Welcome to my very small portion of the internet! I am doing a question and answer post, so feel free to ask me anything you like! You all might as well get to know me. :) I've had fun answering the questions I've gotten so far. I will be posting all of the answers next week!! You can leave your questions in the comments section of <a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/you-know-you-want-to-ask.html">this post</a>! Thanks friends!!Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396178919597571043.post-77765027025621943862009-04-16T16:00:00.005-05:002009-04-16T17:08:33.514-05:00A little preview :)<div style="text-align: left;">I had a fantastic birthday yesterday! Thank you all so much for all of the great birthday wishes!! You all brightened my day so much! I'll be posting about my birthday this weekend hopefully! We start moving tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited!<br /></div><br />So here's what to expect this weekend (hopefully) and next week:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/do-you-know-what-today-is.html">Our Start! walk we did in honor of my daddy</a></li><li><a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/little-early-birthday-celebration.html">Nickelback and Seether concert</a></li><li><a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/0415.html">My birthday</a></li><li><a href="http://dinnertodevour.blogspot.com/">A new Dinner to Devour (Mexican) recipe! yumm</a></li><li><a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/04/you-know-you-want-to-ask.html">Answers to YOUR Questions!</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://diaryofmrsd.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-almost-his-birthday.html">Pics from Mr. D's bday (in Feb) that I never posted! Whoops!</a></li></ul>Click on any of the links for previous posts about these topics! Also, you can still Ask Me Anything through this weekend! Don't be shy! :)<br /><br />I'll also leave you with this piece of awesomeness that I filmed on Mr. D's birthday. Consider it a preview of his birthday post! I put together a party for Mr. D and two of his friends. They all turned 25 in February.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Note: Pay attention to our friend on the left in the black shirt around 1:30! The entire time he was talking to these two Japanese girls sitting in front of the stage. Apparently they liked him because they gave him a tip!! Haha.. it's funny.. just watch!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwbJjzmQCdHC6uMqHsXLbwdsBLzC0MEfnMSwNkgtcmArdXFsS32NIszcYCcKS0LpjrXGHLjB5wbeh3Y3YRQCQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Kellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10697041398552303366noreply@blogger.com4