LA Style

So my friend LeeAnne shares my passion for stationery and also loves making handmade cards. She mailed me a card for my birthday and it is the cutest card I've ever seen! I loved it so much that I had to have it framed. Gosh, I just think it's the best thing ever. Way to go LA! I'm not sure where I'll hang it, perhaps in the kitchen. But I think it's darling. :D




















(I think the part on the bottom of the frame is my reflection from taking the picture. Also, be sure to click on the pic to get a close up. Thanks again, LA!)

Introducing...

Oliver Twist Dolin-Young!

My friends Miriam and Chris adopted this sweet dog from a pet resuce center. Back in the Fall they fostered a handful of dogs and then found Ollie to keep forever and ever. Here's the website to see more information!

And now for the cuteness himself, in a Snuggie. ;)

Little things...

Cause it's the little things in life that are fun to blog about

Ok, so now that it's (almost) Spring, I had to buy a plant and soil and annual seeds (for another pot). What fun! Let's just hope that the plant doesn't go and die on me- tends to be the trend w/ my houseplants.

Here are the cookies I made for my Dad's bday. I used a roll out chocolate cookie recipe and then *tried* to make them into a pretzel shape but that was too time consuming. So I ended up rolling into balls, thumb printing and then filling w/ melted chocolate. I put on pink sprinkles to match the salmon (pink) shirt I got for Dad at BBro's. :D

Here's the latest & greatest UES find: Effy's Cafe!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Happy Birthday to the best Dad in the whole world!!!

Greatest picture ever

This picture was taken at Holden Beach back in 2002. It is priceless. I think I asked this woman to take a picture of us and clearly she was not sober enough to do so and insisted on being in our family picture. I couldn't help but snap away cause this is too funny. Check out my Grandmother's face!

Roar

In like a lion (see exhibit A & B of our terrace this morning) and let's hope March goes out like a lamb!

Done!

Done! I'm done! I win! I'm finished. Buh-bye Uncle Sam, see you next year. C'mon April 15th. I'm ready. Cause I'm done.

If there is one thing that makes my blood boil and causes me to cuss and cry like a crazy person, it's taxes. Mainly because I have had such a bad experience (ie: last year) and ever since then I carefully examine any "move" that would cause that disaster to happen again and AVOID it at all costs. Seriously. I hate taxes. Don't get me wrong, I understand I have to pay and "don't mind" paying taxes. But- I'd rather have it taken out each paycheck than to tear out a check and write a little IOU to Uncle Sam come April. Gah!

But, my friends, not this year. Thanks to Turbo Tax and it's awesomeness, I'm done.

I called to tell my Dad (this being one of those go-to Dad things) and told him the great news that I've filed and can check that off my list. He, of course, was proud that I had done it all on my own but then said "Now go read Romans 13."

Did I mention that my Dad is awesome?

Did I also mention that my Dad's birthday is in 6 days?!!

And, finally, did I mention that I'M DONE!!