Splurging

I often hear women talk about splurging on various things, whether it be buying a new purse, getting their nails done, getting a massage or just getting some new highlights put in their hair. Those seem like fairly typical things that a lot of women do to pamper themselves. Then there's me. Much to my husband's dismay, I don't often see the need for those luxuries (yes, I just called them luxuries)...instead, I love nothing more than getting a new funky t-shirt. Yep. Call me strange, but it's true - I'd rather have a fun new t-shirt than a new Coach purse or an hour massage. Let's face it people, I spend the majority of my days in my basement office...in a t-shirt and jeans. Today I'm sportin' the "Green Eggs and Ham" gem I scored at Target on clearance for $2.48. And last Friday I had the privilege of wearing my Kermit the Frog "Awesome Meter" t-shirt (which I splurged on...for a whopping $3.74). Back before Christmas I was thrift store shopping with my friend Stacey when we stumbled on a vintage "Chillin' with my Gnomies" shirt in the CLEARANCE section for $0.50 - I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!! One of my all-time favorites is my black Muppets "Animal" shirt...that embarrasses my husband. Sorry, dear. But from the first time we met, I've been this way. My first memory of meeting Chad was at a Halloween party where I was wearing my Mister Roger's "Welcome to my Hood" t-shirt (yes, the one Mr. Roger's sued over because the image had him holding a gun...c'mon, it was college!!!) That should've been his first clue. Chad, on the other hand, was the exact OPPOSITE of me - struttin' his stuff in Girbaud jeans and Tommy Hilfiger polo shirt. Wow, the memories. So here we are almost 12 years later and I still love me a funky t-shirt!! (Thankfully Chad's given up the Girbaud jeans and most of his Tommy clothes)

Seeing as how my birthday is just a few short months away, I'd like to throw out a few birthday present ideas for all of you who are DYING to get me a present that is EXACTLY what I've always wanted...another t-shirt. Check these bad boyz out...they're just a few I'd like to add to my repertoire:

Tuesdays In The Park

Over the winter months several of us have gotten our families together each Tuesday night at Burger King for 99¢ Kids Meals. Well now that it's getting nice outside we were trying to figure out a way for us to meet up each week just to catch up and let the kids play. Some of us work outside the home, so we wanted to make sure we found a time that worked for everyone. So we came up with a fun idea - Tuesdays In The Park. The idea is this: Each family packs a picnic dinner for themselves and then brings something simple to share (chips, veggies, fruit, etc.). We'll be at Linwood Park in Albertville (the park in Towne Lakes, right behind the Outlet Mall) from 5:30-7:30pm, so people can drop by whenever works best for them. There are tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields and of course a great park for the kiddos. And our back-up plan if the weather doesn't cooperate is that we'll head over to Burger King which is about a block away for the Kids Meal deal!! Can't beat that! So I made up a little logo and plopped it on an insert that was put in our church bulletin this past Sunday because we thought it'd be a great way for newer families to get out and meet people from NorthRidge. So tonight will be the test...our first "official" Tuesday In The Park. I'm excited to see what kind of response we get!! If nothing else, it'll be a good way to kill those couple of hours between dinner and bedtime!! This event is open to anyone, so if you live in the area, come join us!!

Inspiration

A while back I found a website that I'm absolutely IN LOVE with. The site is called Project Nursery. I love the fun design ideas they showcase!! They're definitely not afraid of using color and it's fun to see how they use many things I would never think of using to decorate kids rooms. If you're bored sometime check out their site!

Love It!

Yet another random post, but I was just sitting here working, rockin' out and thinking to myself, "Man, I LOVE good music!". Can you even imagine life without music? Maybe I'm a freak, but what's new, right? Hope you're all having a good day!

Tada!

For months now I've been meaning to update our blog and give it a fresh "look". So here you have it, folks. Our new and improved blog. Notice the fancy date icons, the cool tabs across the top, and the blogroll updates in the right-hand column. Fun, huh? I'll be adding more stuff when I have a few minutes, but for now - ENJOY!