Cheesy Honesty Survey

I don't normally do these but I like that it can live here so I don't clutter up my friends' Facebook news feed ;-)

HONESTY......Can you fill this out without lying? You've been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY.

1.What was the last thing you put in your mouth.
Broccoli (covered in cheese)

2.Where was your profile picture taken?
At our wedding

3.Can you play Guitar Hero?
Nope

4.Name someone who made you laugh today?
Ryun Pollaca - our creative director at work

5.How late did you stay up last night and why?
10:30, b/c that's normal

6.If you could move somewhere else, would you?
Somewhere like Wilkes Barre, PA? No. Somewhere like Tahiti? Hell yes.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
Yes.

8. Which of your facebook friends lives closest to you?
The very handsome Beau Reynolds

9. Do you believe ex's can be friends?
Sure. Until they marry someone else. ;-)

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper?
Loves it.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard?
Sunday. The first time in forever.

12. Who took your profile picture?
Kristi Rockenbach

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
Shelby. She's a person!

14. Was yesterday better than today?
Yes, I was home sick, which is always better than a day at the office. :(

15. Can you live a day without TV?
I would say no, but we managed just fine in Tahiti!

16. Are you upset about anything?
Yes. See #14.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
What? Yes, bitter.

18. Are you a bad influence?
I have been accused once or a hundred times.


19. Night out or night in?
I like them both.

20. What item could you not go without during the day?
My Shelby. Oh, and food and water.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
Uncle Ruben. Miss him :-(

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
K

23. How do you feel about your life right now?
Home with the hubby and doggies so it's perfect!

24. Do you hate anyone?
Nope.

25. If we were to look in your facebook inbox, what would we find?
messages.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
With flying colors. Passionately against them.

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
Do I count? KIDDING.

28. What song is stuck in your head?
What is that song called that goes..."A little bit of Sandra in my life, A little bit of whoever by my side...." Strange!

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be?
I'm keeping this one from that last person ;-) === At that hour it better be publisher's frickin' clearinghouse with my 10 million dollar check

30.Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50?
HELL NO. That would be babies havin' babies and that won't fly in our house! :-)

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow.
Drag myself out of bed to go into the office.

32. Do you think too much or too little?
Depends what it is.

33. Do you smile a lot?
I like to think so :-)

My Favorite [Foody] Things

Here are some of my favorite (and easy) grocery store foods that I just can't seem to get enough of lately. Healthy? No. Goooooood? Yes.

I have a slight obsession with anything cinnamon & these are more like something you buy from a bakery, less instant laziness. Perfection!


Beau and I have had a lot of fun finding new things to put in Pillsbury dough!! I LOVE this stuff and could eat it every day. You can really get creative with the insides - but you probably already know that. We mostly fix chicken packets and pepperoni rolls. The latter was served at our housewarming party :-). Perfect with warm marinara sauce. Mmmm....



Another lazy piece of heaven - the CPK pizzas. All toppings, both thin and regular crust. Great for when we just don't feel like cooking, which is about 6 nights out of the week :-)


These little suckers are wonderful AND guiltless. However, not so when you eat the whole box in 1 day. Just sayin'.


Maybe 1 day you will get a snapshot of my favorite restaurant foods - but that list is much more lengthy and requires much more thought!

Housewarming Party

Yes, yes, a post about something that happened 2 months ago. BUT, now that Kodak Gallery changed their website, I can once again pull photos from my friends' albums without buying them. I know, lame. But here is the day in pictures - we had a GREAT time and I only wish Beau and I had taken pics of all the guests. We had about 40 people here but since these pics are all from 1 camera....you only get shots of my friends :-)

I never knew how stressful hosting a party can be!! We won't be doing that again for a while! But I think the food table is pretty - very proud!

There's no "I" in Reynolds

We are now going on 3 months of Beau being home from traveling and I can't tell you how much we are enjoying it! He has now affectionately become known as my "house husband" and I LOVE coming home to him and the doggies each day after work! (well, I would REALLY love staying home with them every day!)...I dread the day he is put back on a project but we know it's coming. His company is finalizing a deal with an oil company in Arkansas for which Beau has been assigned. He has still been on the payroll this past 3 months, which always surprises people. It has surprised us too but as I have mentioned before, he is SO blessed to have a manager who believes in him!

Since my hours at the office haven't lightened up that much, Beau has truly taken on the role of the house husband and I think he really likes it! He is so sweet and has really gotten into cooking dinner recently! He's not too bad at laundry either ;-) He helps out so much by making my coffee, going grocery shopping, exercising the dogs so they are calm when I get home, the list goes on - I'm so thankful and blessed to have found him! :-)

A Guilty Gripe

I'm feeling guilty about having such a ridiculous complaint but let me explain first....I should start by saying we are SO blessed for all our wedding gifts and all the thought and love put behind each gift from family and friends. So, yes we are very thankful to have this "gripe" but I just don't understand why companies put their little branding stickers on EVERYTHING! And not just that, but you can't peel them off easily?! Think the sticker on the glass of a picture frame. How many times have you not been able to peel it off in one quick swoop?! Never. Well, we registered for, and received, 12 BEAUTIFUL place settings of this flatware!! SO excited!....The designer put their sticker on EVERY piece?! What is that about? AND they didn't come off easily. You would think a distinguished company would order better adhesive. SO, that's my gripe - 60+ irritating little stickers later, but we're ready to eat!! ;-)

Inspiration

Recently, I have become increasingly inspired by people who turn their hobby into a profession. Whether it's b/c they no longer have to go to their 9 - 5 (more like 8 - 8) or that they have the luxury of doing something they truly love, it's a beautiful thing. Additionally, I also admire "Do It Yourself"ers. Here is a website that sums up all of this!! I wish I had 1/2948 of the creative streak this couple has. I also wish I had their job! ;-) Every project on this site has inspired me. If only I had the time [sigh]....

They also made the cover of The Nest! My new, most favorite magazine and further inspiration to make this house of ours more of a home....

Time Flies

I can't believe it has been almost 10 years since I was in the Coronation. It REALLY doesn't feel like it's been that long and I can't believe how time flies. My mom scanned my portrait and sent it to me today, which is why I'm having such a random flashback. :-) It is one my favorite memories and very similar to the planning and excitement of a wedding - even the 4 or so days of events. I'm so appreciative of my parents for giving me such a great gift and I will never forget the whole experience! I LOVED my dress and still look forward to going to my parents house and spending time with it :-) Of course my mom has it on display! I still can't believe the amount of detail and work that went into the making of it. The fittings were some of my favorite times - getting to see the progress of it was really cool. And you can't tell here but the dress is quite stunning under good lighting - in fact, all of the Coronation dresses are. Maybe one day my daughter will get the opportunity! :-)

Duchess of the Egyptian Emerald - 2000 Coronation