Good Morning friend!
The Brave bag is georgous! Mo is really lucky!!!
Hi Tasha!!! It's great to see you! I hope you are well!
How are things now that Josh knows about the trip? Hopefully him knowing will make planning easier. He probably already had an idea before he found the TR
Well, there really hasn't been any mention of it... I've been trying to play it low for a little bit. We have a lot going on in other parts of our lives, and we need to get that all mellowed out first.
I hope you have a wonderful day as well!
Hello My Friend!
Yes when sick i am very crabby.. VERY...
Well, maybe it's a good thing you weren't posting much? I love ya Mo and I hope you are doing better now.
Sounds like a great day! love shopping and hanging out with friends for the day. Much needed.
Yes, it was a great time! I love doing it!
Like you i am NOT a valentines day person. feel the exact same about flowers! Total waste of $$.. but i will take chocolate. anytime anywhere.
Yup... I can also take/leave chocolate... DH knows better at the moment... He took me out to dinner instead... Story below... It's a good one.
hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you i am very lucky to have such a wonderful bag!!!
Thanks - I hope you have a wonderful weekend too... You will be getting some rest, right?
Yesterday one of the woman at work was telling the single guys how lucky they were to be single on Valentine's day and not have to do anything - I was thinking to myself "Or, they could be married, and not have to do anything." My husband is awesome and would come up with a great surprise for me if I allowed him the funds to do it, but I am not a big fan of Valentine's Day either. Honestly, we rarely exchange gifts for any occasions these days, we'll always put the money aside for an upcoming trip or bill or something practical.
I'm not going to lie - I miss the no occasion flowers I used to get surprised with. I'm good with the $3-$10 ones from the grocery store, any more than that is a waste of money. It's been a while since I've been treated to those, I think I may treat myself. Flowers make me happy!
DH used to do gifts on Valentine's, but one year, I told him that I would much rather just go out for a nice dinner and spend some time together. So, that's what we do now.
I agree - I would much rather have no occasion flowers (cheap ones) than flowers on Valentine's Day... They would mean so much more.
Charlotte was a little difficult getting ready this morning - I'm not sure if it is ear infection related or just because she is 2. She was also clingy at drop off at day care, which isn't like her at all but I'll be with her for her Valentine's day party at 3 this afternoon so at least we both get a short day!
Awww... I Hope the both of you had a better day and Charlotte is feeling better. Oh, and I LOVE her name, so very classic!
Sounds like a great day with your neighbor.
All the shops is trying really hard to get people in Norway celebrate Valentine so they can earn more money. So many people don't celebrate Valentine because of that and because we don't have a long tradition in celebrating this day. Most people thinks it's better to give attention to their love ones any other day when no one expects it.
I hope you have a great weekend
I couldn't agree with you more Lillian, to me, Valentine's day is much more of a gimmick for retail establishments... I would much rather celebrate a different day.
Hope you have a good shopping day. Just wanted to say - I feel the same way about Valentine's day and especially Flowers. Such a waste of money since in a few days they are wilting and then go in the trash. Now candy, I feel differently about but I can just buy that myself.
Thanks Liz! I am so surprised that most of you feel the same way I do, I thought I was a loner in my line of thinking.
We are surviving! LOL I'm so sick of snow and winter its not even funny anymore. My aches have aches....
Luckily the neighbor across the street came over with the snowblower yesterday and again today to help with clearing out the driveway. We got about 15 inches yesterday and about 8 more last night. I posted some pictures on FB.
Work was closed yesterday, but since my street has not been plowed yet, I took today off work too. I know the interstate is clear, but apparently the side roads are not in great shape.
Oh wow Tess! I wish I could help you some how. I hope the snow lets up soon and you can get some much needed rest from it!
Charlie usually has flowers delivered to me at work for Valentine's Day, our anniversary and my birthday. Makes all the other ladies at work jealous! We don't usually exchange gifts, but this year I got him a box of chocolate covered strawberries - one of his favorites. I got one for Shannon too!
We will probably go out to dinner tonight, but we usually go out on Friday evening anyway, not because its V Day.
That is so sweet!
I just keep reminding myself that this time next month we will be in our happy place!
Yes! Just think warm thoughts to get you through!
Cale and I always give cards to each other and we get chocolate from his mom, but nothing major. I've never been a big flower person anyway. We'll probably just go out to dinner and call it a day.
But we always try to express our appreciation for each other on a more regular basis, so a special day for love seems a bit silly.
Exactly - I couldn't have said it better myself! I purchased a card for Josh while I was out n' aboot yesterday... I forgot to give it to him last night... So, I asked him if I could give him the card with out signing it, and then return it. LOL
Yup - true tightwad!
Ohhhh man! That would gave been an awesome idea for V! matched her dumbo dress perfectly! It's gorgeous, my fave bag in a while (not that they aren't all spectacular)
Thank you Erin! Oooh - yes, I forgot that V had a Dumbo dress... I should go see your page and see how much they would match.
I'm back! Sort of. I've been trying to catch up on your ptr for weeks. I finally did but I'm sure it won't be for long. I just feel like I am always constantly busy. No house of my own, no kids of my own, just work and work and more work. Always something going on. I haven't sewn anything in eons. We'll aside from 5 Mickey head shirts I made someone. I have 3 more to do this weekend. Me mom and I have started making girls chunky necklavces and it's fun for my mom and we are selling quite am bit, it is not at all profitable. do your progress and body chNges Are fantastic what hArd work. I know I need to get my act I. I feel like I am always so busy it is the last thing on my Mind. Ya, I know excuses excuses.
Nothing new on the trip front for me
So glad your dad is settling in better.
I know you've been busy! I just have to say that I love your necklaces - they are so cute! And I LOVE< LOVE< LOVE your new logo!!! That is awesome!
I agree about the flowers! Such a waste (for me). We are going out for tapas/sangria with good friends tomorrow night. Cannot wait. And yes, we had two snow days in a row here- Monday and Tuesday we are closed for President's weekend. So much for scaling down the week long vacation to do days- thanks to Mother Nature we ended up with 4 almost an entire week anyway! I just love your bags!
Tomorrow is ADR day for me!
Ooh - have fun tonight! And good luck on ADRs this morning - I hope you get everything you want!
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Yesterday was crazy fun!
Started off with my neighbor calling me, telling me she would have to come all the way back to my house to pick me up... Nah - we were going to meet in town, so I can just drive all day - rather than her. No biggie. Then she told me WHY she would have to come back... She said "look out your window..." Um... OK...
So, I look out my window at her house... There was her car, stuck in a massive snow bank outside her house... She said she was talking to her dd, and drove straight into it.
She tried to push it out, but it was STUCK. LOL So, she had to pile all the kids out of the car and into the suburban... Since I was driving instead... She left her car in the snow bank all day.
I really wanted to take a photo and post it on FB, but I didn't. LOL I was nice...
So, I met her at Target, I drove after that.
My neighbor confided in me that they are expecting a baby in August.
It was then that I yelled at her for trying to push her car out of a snow bank.
So, we got to shop for maternity stuff and baby clothes yesterday - so FUN!
I am very excited for them... They are our closest "couple" friends, and they are just great people.
She took me out for lunch for driving... I ordered a steak (I told her I was going to, and offered to pay for my own... but she insisted)... It was a good steak!
Then, I went to pick up the girls and bring them to BFF's house...
We hung out there for a while. Then BFF and I went to the natural foods store... Afterwards, V and I went home and Alli stayed with BFF.
When we got home, I told Josh that we were not going to the local bar/restaurant down the road that we always go to... We need to go somewhere else. It was so busy down there when I was driving into town, it was creating traffic jams in our town of 100 people.
So, we decided to go to Outback Steakhouse... Another steak for D~ - yes please! It's about 25 miles from our house... We get there, and I run in to snag a spot for a table... 1:45 wait... Uhhhh... No thanks. So I crawled into the truck and we were off to find somewhere else to eat. We drove, and drove, and drove... Through all the suburbs and finally into downtown St. Paul... We've been driving for 45 minutes at this point... Finally, I told Josh... Let's just call Trophy (the restaurant down the street from our house) and get a table there... So, that's what we did. Drove all around the metro looking for food, then we end up eating at the local restaurant.
It was great food and I got myself a steak again. It was wonderful.
By the time we got home, it was bed time.
Today, I will be in my sewing room for a little while, finishing up my order from the week. I only have a little bit left to do. Then I will be relaxing for the rest of the weekend.
Update from my Dad: He called me yesterday, so very excited... He received 3 packages in the mail!!! I cannot express in words how happy he was or how happy I was... For all of you that have been so thoughtful to send him cards/letters/care packages... Just really, really
He wanted me to pass along his sincere thanks to all of you... Tess sent him a very nice lap quilt - which he just loves! Niki sent him a beautiful afghan that she knitted/crocheted herself (sorry, I am really bad at knowing the difference between the two)... And Carol sent him two coffee mugs and a bottle of Agave nectar. He was on cloud 9... You all have NO IDEA how much you cheered him up yesterday... He was so very excited! THANK YOU - from the very bottom of my heart... My Dis friends have done more for my dad than his own family has - and I couldn't be more thankful for you all!
When I go up in a couple of weeks, I will be sure to take pictures for all of you!
I hope you all have a wonderful day... I hope you all had a very
Valentine's Day... My prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you today!
D~
And, of course - I just love this interior fabric. 
