Nothing too exciting has been going on lately (hence, the lack of posts), but I also don’t know where time is going.
We went to Ann Arbor this past weekend to visit Jesse and Julie (Ben’s brother and his wife). We had a great time hanging out and playing games… basically being lazy. We played lots of Settlers, Ticket to Ride, and learned a fun new game: Bohnanza.
Mango is the final name for our puppy. I really liked Nala too, but couldn’t decide, so I told Ben he could pick. Only a week and a half til we get to pick her up!
I won a healthy habits drawing at work and won my choice of a stationary bike, recumbent bike, or stair stepper. I chose the stationary bike. I was excited – I never win anything.
I have the day off on Friday. I’m so looking forward to it. I haven’t had a day off since New Years. Yay for long weekends.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Puppy Picture!
The breeder just sent me a recent picture of our puppy! She's just shy of four weeks in this picture. Only 4 weeks til we get to bring her home! We still aren't 100% set on a name. Our top 2 are Mango and Nala, but we're open to other ideas. Vote for your favorite name in the poll on the right. If you have other ideas, let us know! Here she is:
Monday, March 9, 2009
Puppy!!!
We're getting an Australian Shepherd puppy!!!! Since Ben got laid off, our puppy plans had been put on hold. We had been really sad about this, as the original puppy we were going to get was supposed to come home at the end of February. Now that we know exactly how much Ben is getting in unemployment, combined with the fact that we still have some wedding gift money left and the fact that the breeder emailed me a few weeks ago that another litter was just born, we decided to move ahead with our puppy plans! We also figured that if Ben has a job by then, great, but if not, at least he'll be home to train her!
Nine puppies were born in the litter, and two of them were "mismarked" according to breed standard. Basically meaning that the color and markings aren't the "ideal" for the breed. We are getting one of these puppies. We are getting her for a little bit cheaper than usual, we don't plan on breeding or showing or puppy anyway, and Ben fell in love with her little face! I'll post pictures soon... her eyes aren't even open yet (it should be any day now). Once the breeder sends me newer pictures, I'll be sure to share them. She should be ready to come home with us around April 19.
Now we need a name... and it's proving to be more difficult than naming a child (or so I imagine, since I already have potential children's names picked out :P) Any ideas?
Nine puppies were born in the litter, and two of them were "mismarked" according to breed standard. Basically meaning that the color and markings aren't the "ideal" for the breed. We are getting one of these puppies. We are getting her for a little bit cheaper than usual, we don't plan on breeding or showing or puppy anyway, and Ben fell in love with her little face! I'll post pictures soon... her eyes aren't even open yet (it should be any day now). Once the breeder sends me newer pictures, I'll be sure to share them. She should be ready to come home with us around April 19.
Now we need a name... and it's proving to be more difficult than naming a child (or so I imagine, since I already have potential children's names picked out :P) Any ideas?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Husbands
INSTALLING A HUSBAND
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as:
NBA 5.0,
NFL 3.0 and
Golf Clubs 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.
Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
What can I do?
Signed,
Desperate.
DEAR DESPERATE,
First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.
Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html, try to download Tears 6.2, and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If those applications work as designed, Husband 1.0 should
then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.
However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0, or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.
Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)
In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. This is an unsupported application and will crash Husband 1.0.
In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend"
Cooking 3.0 and
Hot Lingerie 7.7.
Good Luck!
Tech Support
Dear Tech Support,
Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.
In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as:
NBA 5.0,
NFL 3.0 and
Golf Clubs 4.1.
Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.
Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.
What can I do?
Signed,
Desperate.
DEAR DESPERATE,
First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.
Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html, try to download Tears 6.2, and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If those applications work as designed, Husband 1.0 should
then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.
However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0, or Beer 6.1. Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.
Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)
In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. This is an unsupported application and will crash Husband 1.0.
In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend"
Cooking 3.0 and
Hot Lingerie 7.7.
Good Luck!
Tech Support
Thursday, February 19, 2009
White Chocolate Maple Blondie
If you are looking for a great dessert for the non-chocolate lover, this is it! Every time I make this dessert, it gets rave reviews. I just shared it with a co-worker, so I thought I'd share the recipe here too! It's similar to Applebee's blondie, if you've ever had that yummy goodness.
****White Chocolate Maple Blondie****
3/4 cup butter -- very soft
2 cups packed brown sugar
-> cream ingredients
4 eggs -- add one at a time
2 tsp vanilla - beat in
combine (separately)
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
-> add gradually to creamed mixture
Directions:
spread in greased 9 x 13 glass pan. sprinkle 1 cup white chocolate chips
over top. Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins til it looks golden and sets up a bit.
*Sauce*
2/3 cup margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup carnation evaporated milk
bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add 3 Tbsp log
cabin syrup.
Serve warm with ice cream... ENJOY!
****White Chocolate Maple Blondie****
3/4 cup butter -- very soft
2 cups packed brown sugar
-> cream ingredients
4 eggs -- add one at a time
2 tsp vanilla - beat in
combine (separately)
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
-> add gradually to creamed mixture
Directions:
spread in greased 9 x 13 glass pan. sprinkle 1 cup white chocolate chips
over top. Bake at 350 for 25-30 mins til it looks golden and sets up a bit.
*Sauce*
2/3 cup margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup carnation evaporated milk
bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add 3 Tbsp log
cabin syrup.
Serve warm with ice cream... ENJOY!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Fabulous Weekend!!
Wasn't the weather this past weekend fantastic? Ben and I headed down to Chicago with some friends to celebrate Steph's birthday. Saturday it was 60 and sunny downtown! We had such a great time walking around, shopping, and just hanging out. We got a great deal on a suite at Embassy Suites and were close to pretty much everything. We hit up Hardrock Cafe for dinner and then chilled in the hotel hot tub. I didn't take many pictures, but here is one of the birthday girl and I:
Looking at the picture, I REALLY need summer back - I'm so pale! Yesterday felt like spring as well. I went for a nice long after work and just tried to enjoy the weather while I could. I really don't want snow to come back!
This week is quite busy. Monday we went to Founder's to hear a friend of Ben's play in the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, tonight is the Calvin-Hope game (go Knights!), tomorrow night we have an event at work, and Friday is the first visit day of the new semester. I'm looking forward to the weekend!
Since Ben lost his job, our puppy plans have been put on hold for the time being. Instead, we're watching other people's dogs! We had Ben's parents dog last weekend and will have her again the last weekend in February. This coming week, we'll be watching Lexi, Kristen's dog while she's at WPPI. I'm excited!
Looking at the picture, I REALLY need summer back - I'm so pale! Yesterday felt like spring as well. I went for a nice long after work and just tried to enjoy the weather while I could. I really don't want snow to come back!This week is quite busy. Monday we went to Founder's to hear a friend of Ben's play in the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, tonight is the Calvin-Hope game (go Knights!), tomorrow night we have an event at work, and Friday is the first visit day of the new semester. I'm looking forward to the weekend!
Since Ben lost his job, our puppy plans have been put on hold for the time being. Instead, we're watching other people's dogs! We had Ben's parents dog last weekend and will have her again the last weekend in February. This coming week, we'll be watching Lexi, Kristen's dog while she's at WPPI. I'm excited!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
25 Random Things About Me
I finally succumbed and did the list on Facebook... figured I may as well post it here too!
I've been putting it off long enough. Here we go...
1. When I first learned to write in preschool, I wrote everything mirrored.
2. I have a very strong dislike for cream cheese and seafood.
3. I have lived 6 places in the last 4 years: California, Muskegon, my parents house, the 1st apartment, Ben's parents (after the fire), the post-fire apartment. Now that we are in our house, we're staying for a good LONG time.
4. I get up extra early in the morning because I hate being rushed. I like to sit and eat my breakfast, watch the news/Today show, etc.
5. I have horrible balance. I actually refer to it as my "non-balance". I'm also extremely uncoordinated.
6. I have a great sense of direction. I'm handy to have around on road trips.
7. My mind is like a steel trap. I remember things in crazy amounts of detail. In college, I would notice if Steph used my lotion... even if she put it in the exact spot I had it, I'd know if it was turned slightly or the label was facing the opposite direction, etc.
8. I love Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and have always wanted to be in one of those cages with sharks swimming around. However, if I ever had the opportunity, I'd probably chicken out.
9. I went to school at the zoo in 6th grade - literally. John Ball Zoo School. Best.Year.Ever.
10. I love to bake. Whenever I am bored or stressed, you will find me baking.
11. My husband, amazingly, has been able to turn me into a saver. I used to shop all the time and if I had money, it'd be burning a hole in my pocket.
12. I used to be a certified lifeguard.
13. Ben and I got married on Friday, June 22, 2007. We chose that day because my grandparents had gotten married on Friday, June 22, 62 years before us. They were the best grandparents anyone could imagine, and we thought it would be special to share that day with them - even though they are no longer with us. I hope that our marriage is as long and happy as theirs was. And... that someday we can be as wonderful grandparents as they were.
14. I used to teach middle school math. I still love math. I would do algebra for fun even today. How can you not love solving for x and y?
15. I love dogs and can't wait until Ben and I get a puppy this spring!
16. I always said I was never going to marry anyone from Iowa. God has a sense of humor. At least Ben's family lives here now, so we don't have to make trips there too often!
17. I have to lotion my hands and put on chapstick every night before I go to bed. Otherwise I can't fall asleep. I also sleep with a fan on.
18. I had horrible baby teeth. The enamel on them was really thin. I had to have a root canal when I was 4.
19. I love Starbucks.... especially a tall, non-fat, no-whip, 3.5 pump white mocha.
20. I love to be anywhere near water... a beach, a pool, on a boat.... but I especially love my grandparents place at Green Lake. So many wonderful memories.
21. I hate spiders and have a 6th sense where I can walk into a room and almost immediately locate a spider on a ceiling or wall. It's weird. I'll wake Ben up in the middle of the night to kill a spider if I see one.
22. I am left handed when it comes to writing, but do everything else right-handed.
23. I'm a natural blonde and have never had my hair highlighted, colored, permed, etc.
24. When I eat ice cream, I usually have it in a bowl, with a spoon. Rarely do I get an ice cream cone. Licking ice cream makes my tongue numb, literally, and then I talk funny. My husband thinks its hilarious.
25. I love to play games: Settlers, Ticket to Ride, Room, Blockus, Killer Bunnies, and many more.
I've been putting it off long enough. Here we go...
1. When I first learned to write in preschool, I wrote everything mirrored.
2. I have a very strong dislike for cream cheese and seafood.
3. I have lived 6 places in the last 4 years: California, Muskegon, my parents house, the 1st apartment, Ben's parents (after the fire), the post-fire apartment. Now that we are in our house, we're staying for a good LONG time.
4. I get up extra early in the morning because I hate being rushed. I like to sit and eat my breakfast, watch the news/Today show, etc.
5. I have horrible balance. I actually refer to it as my "non-balance". I'm also extremely uncoordinated.
6. I have a great sense of direction. I'm handy to have around on road trips.
7. My mind is like a steel trap. I remember things in crazy amounts of detail. In college, I would notice if Steph used my lotion... even if she put it in the exact spot I had it, I'd know if it was turned slightly or the label was facing the opposite direction, etc.
8. I love Shark Week on the Discovery Channel and have always wanted to be in one of those cages with sharks swimming around. However, if I ever had the opportunity, I'd probably chicken out.
9. I went to school at the zoo in 6th grade - literally. John Ball Zoo School. Best.Year.Ever.
10. I love to bake. Whenever I am bored or stressed, you will find me baking.
11. My husband, amazingly, has been able to turn me into a saver. I used to shop all the time and if I had money, it'd be burning a hole in my pocket.
12. I used to be a certified lifeguard.
13. Ben and I got married on Friday, June 22, 2007. We chose that day because my grandparents had gotten married on Friday, June 22, 62 years before us. They were the best grandparents anyone could imagine, and we thought it would be special to share that day with them - even though they are no longer with us. I hope that our marriage is as long and happy as theirs was. And... that someday we can be as wonderful grandparents as they were.
14. I used to teach middle school math. I still love math. I would do algebra for fun even today. How can you not love solving for x and y?
15. I love dogs and can't wait until Ben and I get a puppy this spring!
16. I always said I was never going to marry anyone from Iowa. God has a sense of humor. At least Ben's family lives here now, so we don't have to make trips there too often!
17. I have to lotion my hands and put on chapstick every night before I go to bed. Otherwise I can't fall asleep. I also sleep with a fan on.
18. I had horrible baby teeth. The enamel on them was really thin. I had to have a root canal when I was 4.
19. I love Starbucks.... especially a tall, non-fat, no-whip, 3.5 pump white mocha.
20. I love to be anywhere near water... a beach, a pool, on a boat.... but I especially love my grandparents place at Green Lake. So many wonderful memories.
21. I hate spiders and have a 6th sense where I can walk into a room and almost immediately locate a spider on a ceiling or wall. It's weird. I'll wake Ben up in the middle of the night to kill a spider if I see one.
22. I am left handed when it comes to writing, but do everything else right-handed.
23. I'm a natural blonde and have never had my hair highlighted, colored, permed, etc.
24. When I eat ice cream, I usually have it in a bowl, with a spoon. Rarely do I get an ice cream cone. Licking ice cream makes my tongue numb, literally, and then I talk funny. My husband thinks its hilarious.
25. I love to play games: Settlers, Ticket to Ride, Room, Blockus, Killer Bunnies, and many more.
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