Intervention

Confession time: I had Christmas cookies for breakfast, pizza for lunch, Chinese for supper, haven't exercised in 2 days and am wearing 2 layers of 10 year old sweats... I am in desperate need of an intervention. Where's Fergie when you need her?

I'm also watching the Victoria Secret Fashion Show and trying not to hate myself... I should have my WW leader on speed dial.

Frozen fingers, frozen toes

It's not even officially winter yet and already we're hitting below zero temps! I need to invest in some long underwear and soon! Stay warm everyone!

Every now and then...

Last night, on our way home from a Christmas party, Andy and I saw a shooting star. It's so rare that when it happens, you find yourself wondering- 'did that just happen?' It was so neat and reminded me of those situations that happen every now and then. A reminder to stop and smell the roses, say a prayer of thanks and marvel in those natural wonders, like a shooting star.

Tis the Season...

Tis the season for digging out the Pledge and dusting off the Kitchen Aid mixer!

In preparation for Andy's work Christmas party tonight, I slaved away making Peanut Butter Blossoms and Almond Bark pretzels. And since Andy had the guys over last night to watch the Iowa game, they got to taste-test for me! Luckily, they passed the test.

Next up, a red Velvet cake for our Wallace Christmas next weekend! And no, it won't be store bought. :)

~Spa Day~

I finally decided enough is enough. I needed to refine how much money I spend on personal grooming- IE, haircuts, highlights...

Bottom Line: I needed to look for a new salon. I love my current one but to be honest, the prices were just too much. Especially now- when cutting back is so important.

Just my luck! The Aveda Institute opened in West Des Moines and I was anxious to give it a try. Not to mention- they have very affordable prices on haircuts and highlights. I have to say- it was a very luxurious, relaxing day of pampering. Just what I needed after battling the flu this week.


My girl, Katie, was phenomenal! Very professional and knowledgeable about the product- I loved my cut and highlights! And the best part: the cheap price tag!




If you're in the area, check out their Web site:
http://avedainstitutedesmoines.com/

Robbing the cradle...

No doubt about it- the kid has a way with words (okay, yes I know- the author is female, no wonder the guy knows what a girl wants to hear!)

I'm officially a 'cradle robber'- and proudly declare Team Edward! If you haven't guessed it already, my BF Adrian and I went to see Twilight last night. I haven't read the book yet- but plan to start it this weekend. She was able to fill me in but I loved the movie- even not really knowing the whole (book) story.

And watching him didn't hurt:

I've got the itch- now when's the sequel?!

That bug bit me...

Despite my best intentions- getting the flu shot, daily vitamins, 7 hours of sleep a night- I got hit with the flu bug. And it wasn't pretty. In fact, I think I quit my Pepto-Bismol/NyQuil induced coma a tad bit too soon.

The only upside? I lost 2 lbs at Weight Watcher's this week.

The sad part? My WW leader wanted me to cough on her. Ah yes- nothing like the flu to take off a couple unwanted pounds...

Okay, enough typing- now back to my regularly scheduled jammy/slipper time.