Around Here Happenings

Don't they look yummmy! Last Friday I purchased some really pretty Mikasa Martini glasses that we had on the 'As Is Merchandise' section (the set was missing one glass) and I got three for like $2.98 each! I bought a really cool martini shaker that shows you how to make several drinks, and made some pomegranate martinis! They were soooooooo good!

Yes, it's been a few. I've been working a lot the past couple of weeks, and by the time I get home, make dinner, eat, clean-up dinner, and sit down, I just don't feel like blogging. I feel like sleeping! I'll go through emails so they don't get backed up (which it will do quickly!), and then relax for the night.

The All Dog Blog has been doing well, despite the drop in numbers this month, but we've been receiving a lot of freebies for review, and companies that want to be mentioned on the blog! It's great to be recognized, ya know? It's definitely a work in progress still, and I'm not happy with the direction it's taken, but I hope to get it back on track soon.

The New Green Girl Blog has been on the backburner for awhile, and so has my writing blog (hence, so has my writing). I haven't forgotten about them, but All Dog Blog has really been my main focus for awhile. As it should be, since it was my very first blog and really needs to get off the ground before I start working on any others. At least I have them somewhat established, know they're there, and can work on them when I have the time, or an interesting post. I'll hopefully get to them soon, but I'm not going to let myself feel guilty for neglecting them. I'm just not. A couple years ago, heck...maybe even a few months ago I would have felt guilty about it, but what's the point! I'll get to them when I get to them. I'm not going to fret.

I'm not sure if I mentioned that Lowell brought me home a work computer! It's a Toshiba Netbook. Very easy to transport, weighs pretty much nothing, and very easy to use. I really did want something I could use on the go (Starbucks, in the car, the park, etc.) instead of using my hunka-Dell that weighs like 15lbs! Seriously, it's heavy, but it's a great computer for how old it is. I love both my computers! My life wouldn't be complete without them!

On a personal note, everything else has been going well around here. I love the new apartment, my new job (everyone is so great and it's not stressful), and Lowell loves his (I'm pretty sure he does!). His sales have gotten greater each month, and they are finally getting him some proper employees to get his sales numbers up even higher! It's good to be in with a young company that is ready to make moves to better the company (a.k.a. hire Lowell), and fire the employees that are holding him back in sales, etc.

Anywhoo....I have some work to do on the blog(s) before I start cleaning and packing for the weekend! We're leaving tomorrow to head home for a wedding/marriage ceremony! Lowell's little sister is getting married at the courthouse on Friday!! I'm so excited and can't WAIT! Plus it will be nice to have Fri., Sat., and Sun. off, see friends and family, and relax!! And read (I'm in the middle of reading Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the Twilight Series, and it's the best by far, but I haven't had much time to sit down and read large chunks! I caved. I couldn't wait! I went to the library and rented it.) :)

Well, I'm off to do some work!

Early Morning With Pancake Puffs!

I really love getting up early.

Although my body tends to resist this, once I'm up and movin' around everything is great! You get to catch the news, there's time to get things done before the day starts, and my mind is in just a great place in general.

I woke up early to try out the new toy...Pancake Puffs!

And I'm pleasantly surprised! Not only were they pretty good (I made blueberry ones with real blueberries!), but they are fairly easy to make and can be made quickly! Great for kids in the morning for sure! Instead of spending so much time making regular pancakes!

I got it for $4 at work. Yes, I said 4 dollars. How could I not buy it and give it a try?! I had to. Before they were all gone! We're havin' a huge clearance sale going on right now and there are lots of little gems, and if I'm not careful I'd spend my whole paycheck in there. I have to pick and choose what's worth it and what's not and it's frickin HARD! lol.

The rest of the day will be spent workin' on stuff online, maybe watching a movie, and reading as much as possible to try and get caught up on stuff!!

I haven't had a day off during the week for over a week, and it's certainly thrown me off big time! So I apologize for being MIA lately. It's hard to get into a routine when your work schedule always changes. It's kind of nice, but annoying at the same time when you have three blogs, and things around the house are being neglected!!

Off to try and get some work done, but I'll probably be back today.

P.S. R.I.P. Patrick Swayze. You will be deeply missed.

09/01/09 Horoscope

Change is in the air, and it's pretty much impossible to resist. See if you can focus on the positive and get others to do the same -- things should start to make more sense in the very near future.

You are less likely to be outgoing today, but you still have a lot to say. Silent meditation or a short journey into the magic of your own imagination can help you to find a way to soothe your energies. Even if you choose to get away from the outer turmoil by escaping into your dreams, you'll still have to face the issues in your mind that you avoid in real life.

It's very true.

Ever since we've moved here to Carmel, things really have been so much more positive, relaxed, and smoother. I've been happier. Honestly, I know what it is, and it's because the factor of the unknown has been taken out of the equation. Ever since Lowell graduated, and he took the job in Bloomington that was only supposed to last six months (but ended up being two years), and not knowing every six months whether or not he would have a job was just pure anxiety. Not knowing what was going to happen. Are we staying here or not? Are you going to have a job or not? Hate is an understatement of how I felt about the whole situation.

However, now that he's taken this new job doing sales for a fairly recent company that's started in the past couple of years (and growing rapidly) there really is no set date of unemployment. No unknown except our own. It's in OUR hands and not someone else. It's a sigh of relief to know that our fate is ours again and that we are back in control.

We both have jobs that we enjoy. Our new apartment is becoming more like a home everyday, the furkids are healthy and happy, and so are the rest of our families. Even though we took a pay-cut with this job, it turns out, with the amount of sales he has been doing (which is double what the last guy did I might add, so yes I'm proud), his commission, and the portion I contribute with my paycheck, we are actually making more. How that happened, I don't know, but we sure are glad.

Yes, we are tight right now because it's always tight the first couple months you move to a new place. And we should know since we've done it four times in the past four years, but hopefully we'll be able to stay here for as long as we can and begin to finally save.

Life is good right now and I'm glad I'm here to be able to enjoy it with my LJ.

P.S. See...I told you I'd be updating more often! :P

Just Bein' A Girl

Now I remember why girls love girlie movies...it just feels so good to have a little cry every once in awhile! *sniff sniff*