peace.love.taco bell

Looking Back, Moving Forward!!

2011-06-15T08:52:00.002-05:00

Right out of college I got the job I am working at now. The people are amazing, some of the work that we have produced is so creative and exciting I just LOVE it, and the client relationships I have built have been awesome. I have learned a ton, but it is time to move on now. It is a wierd feeling but it is very exciting as well.

So last Thursday I got two great job offers on the same day and this following Monday I will be starting a NEW JOB!!!!!! Finally!

I was super nervous to tell my bosses on Monday. They have been having a rough year with the business and I just thought it would be one more thing they would have to worry about. So I was really hoping that they would see it as simply a career move and not freak out. They were super gracious and supportive gratefully, but it was my first time quitting a job, so I didn't know how it would go?!

At my brothers graduation on Sunday one of the speakers said that in today's job market, the average person has 10 jobs before they are 40, yikes!!!

So, I am super happy and feel very excited to move on to bigger things and the next step in my career :))))
xoxo,
Kel

No Sleep and a Crazy Cat Lady :)

2011-06-11T07:46:00.003-05:00

I could not sleep for like 2 hours last night from 2-4 am yuck,does that happen to you guys a lot? I had some big changes happen this week and something that I am very nervous about for Monday, so I think I have a few nights like this ahead of me.

My little brother is graduating from college this weekend, so that's exciting! Yay Mike! He has got a job that he is very excited about so that is awesome too :)

Check out this link for one crazzzzyyyyy cat lady!! haha. I have some serious concerns for her and anyone that responded and wanted to date her lol.

What are all of your plans for this weekend?
xoxo,
Kel

Life Can Change in an Instant

2011-05-19T15:39:00.003-05:00

It has been a crazy week. One of my best friends has had a BAD week. She graduated two Sundays ago and that very night out of the blue her boyfriend just started pushing her around so hard that his college room mate heard and came in to stop him and threatened to call the police. Her boyfriend then proceeded to fight with him and then two other roommates that came to try to help. My friend was very lucky that these guys came to help her, and I am very grateful they did. She stayed with one our friends for a couple days and is home this weekend trying to sort things out. She was so in love with this boy and thinking they would get engaged this summer. He had never done anything like this before, but that is what is so scary. They were not fighting, he was not drunk, it just came out of no where, and it was BAD. He is at least a foot taller than her, and she is so petite, she was bruised up and swollen but I am so glad it wasn't worse.

I absolutely understand that she had all of these amazing plans for their future and had finally met, "the one" so it would be SO hard to deal with the aftermath of breaking up with him, but I feel like it HAS to be done. Surprisingly the opinions on what she should do are split down the middle. I feel like college is pretty fun and carefree compared to real adult life, so with added pressure there is a real good chance that it will only get worse. I love my friend so much and I just want her to be safe. It is so hard because there is really nothing I can do to help her, just be there to talk it through with her from 400 miles away (wish I could be there). She is so beautiful and strong and smart and loving and she deserves all the best and that is all I want for her. But how do I help her get through this? I want to kill this guy for hurting one of the most amazing people I have ever met, and I just hope that everything works out okay for her because she holds such a big piece of my heart.

xoxo,
Kel

Extra cash!

2011-05-17T19:14:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone,

I was really short on cash so I started taking surveys for some money. You need to get 1000 points to receive a $50 check in the mail. Most surveys are 30 points but I have seem them range from 20 to 100. I usually take them while watching tv or trying to avoid working! Check it out if you are interested! I received my first check and was very skeptical but I cashed it and its easy money.

http://www1.globaltestmarket.com/redir/gtmredirect.cgi?lang=E&p=gtmreferafriend&cid=20126826

xoxo
Sara

Where Did Those Muscles Come From...

2011-05-17T16:40:00.002-05:00

I am so excited! I have been wanting an eliptical for quite a long time. I loved working out on them in college and need to lose some lbs. for the summer at the lake house :) As I am sure you know, they can be quite pricey...eeek! Luckily my coworkers sold me one for $100 and I am SO excited! I got it all set up on Sunday and have worked out each day since. I think I forgot since college how many muscles it uses and how hot I get when I do it! At least I can watch tv while I am doing it :)

Do a lot of you have exciting season finales this week? I love Chuck which had its finale last night and NCIS is tonight!! Now what should I watch?
xoxo,
Kelly

and thats how the USA out shines the Royal Wedding...

2011-05-02T17:21:00.001-05:00

Regardless of your opinions on the war/Osama's death/ect this picture is AMAZING!!

xoxo,
Sara

Royal Wedding

2011-04-28T08:14:00.004-05:00

Hello Everyone! How gorgeous does Kate look in that pic?! My Gosh. Have you all been watching the specials they have on tv chronicling their relationship? I did last weekend and found it pretty interesting. They make her seem like a pretty down to earth real girl who works hard. And it seems that even though he is royal she tells him like it is and it is a pretty mutual loving relationship. I hope so for their sake at least...what do you think?

Planning on watching the wedding?
xoxo,
Kel

Happy Easter Peeps :)

2011-04-24T11:53:00.003-05:00

When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny, 76% of Americans prefer to bite off the ears first. 5% eat the feet first and 4% eat the tail first.

During the Easter season, Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps - making Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

Adults prefer milk chocolate (65%) over dark chocolate (27%). Not me :)

Each day throughout the year, 5 million marshmallow chicks and bunnies are produced in preparation for Easter. Holy Cow!!

16 billion jelly beans are made specifically for Easter which is enough to fill a plastic egg the size of a 9-story building.

In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twists of the pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossing in prayer.

The exchange of eggs for Easter dates back to a springtime custom older than Easter itself in which eggs were given as a symbol of rebirth in many cultures.

The Easter egg roll on the White House lawn has been a tradition since 1878.

After Halloween, Easter is the biggest candy consuming holiday.

Hope you all have a blessed day with loved ones and take a little time to reflect on what Easter is really about :)
xoxo,
Kel

Extreme Couponing

2011-04-20T21:28:00.003-05:00

What a dayyyyyy.

So lately I have been reading up on some serious couponing. I already got 4 body washes and all I had to pay was the tax! 21 cents for Nivea Body Wash! Not bad :) With people getting laid off and getting their pay cut any way to save money is good with me. Any one do this and have any great tips?

Can't wait for the weekend :)
xoxo,
Kelly

Bacon Cologne?

2011-04-07T17:01:00.003-05:00

Now I LOVE bacon, but really?

I guess I never realized people are obsessed with bacon. Here is the article:

Bacon is everywhere these days: Denny's has a bacon sundae, baby formula is coming out in bacon flavor, and the makers of Baconnaise are now selling inhalable Bacon-flavored air.

It was really only a matter of time before Bacon Cologne ($36) hit retail. Now you can smell like porcine skin peelings without the daily ritual of taking a straight razor to a hog's back and wrapping your quivering skin in a meat husk. It's available in two unisex varieties: Bacon Classic and Bacon Gold. Bacon Gold adds notes of citrus to the simmering pork drippings, while Bacon Classic is brimming with hints of spicy maple.

Fellas, I'm not sure what kind of ladies you could score with pork cologne, but ladies? Every eligible and ineligible bachelor in the vicinity will be beside himself with desire for you. It's a great story for the grandkids.

Fill In The Blank :)

2011-04-06T08:35:00.005-05:00

:: no matter what mood i'm in, i can always go for a: glass of red wine

:: my favorite go-to outfit would have to be: a black skirt, flip flops and a simple t-shirt

:: a good source of inspiration is: everywhere, I learn new things from the people I meet, blogs I read, etc. every day!

:: am so glad my parents taught me: how to behave in a restaurant (well clearly I am 25 now so it is not a current problem, but you know the kids I am talking about when you are trying to have a nice time!)

:: a song i like to dance to is: Cha Cha Slide :) and Ke$ha

:: the best thing in my makeup bag is: Maybelline the Colossal Volum Express Mascara

:: my dream spring break vacation spot is: Punta Cana All Inclusive, LOVE

:: this may be a surprise (or not), but i am passionate about: Spending time with my partner in crime, bff, co-blog writer, and favorite slut-faced-beotch Sara!! haha

:: a favorite book that changed me for the better: Letters for Emily by Cameron Wright

:: one of my pet peeves is: when people are late to work every day, wayyy late

:: my favorite daily ritual would have to be: laying in bed with my husband for a half hour or so before we actually get out of bed in the morning

:: i am trying to be better at: eating and exercising

:: the most recent rad thing i found online was: 25 funny speech topics, which I am thinking about incorporating here

:: i can't live without: My family and friends

How about you?? Getting closer to Friday lovelies! :)
xoxo,
Kel

Is it Thursday Yet?!

2011-04-05T16:05:00.006-05:00

Hi Ladies,
Does it feel like it should be Thursday today to anyone else ;)? Come on week speed up! I have been making a little progress on my eating healthy/trying to exercise deal I have been doing and have lost 6 lbs in the last few weeks (don't you just wish it would all just fall right off?!? haha). But no...progress is progress. Some days I do so great and sometimes you just have to have a couple glasses of red wine. Such is life.

I was watching Real HouseWives of Orange County Reunion this weekend and one of them said she was feeling dizzy and her husband told her to eat something. She replied that it was Summer, and he should know she doesn't eat during the Summer! OMG. I will never be one of thosssseee girls!

What are your biggest downfalls and what do you do to combat against them? I have been jogging in place while I watch tv, which seems to make it less painful to exercise (hubby thinks its amusing). Do you do anything like that?

xoxo,
Kel

LAS VEGAS

2011-03-30T13:59:00.003-05:00

Hey all,

I am going to Vegas for a bachelorette party. We will be staying 4 days and already have our hotel room booked. We need somd ideas on things we MUST to. So far we have looked into a pole dancing class and possibly Thunder From Down Under. Have you been to them? We need help on where to go out at night and what to avoid!

Any ideas?

xoxo

St Patricks Day!

2011-03-28T15:12:00.004-05:00

Alright, I didn't fall off the face of the Earth... I am back!!

St Patricks Day is one of my FAVORITE holidays out there.

I am a part of the St Patricks Association. We raise money every year by selling buttons to put on the parade in St. Paul. We volunteer at the Children's Hospital and visit several nursing homes singing Irish songs and spreading Irish cheer. Each year the Association invites Irish women 21-and-over to become Miss Shamrock Princesses. The princesses spend six weeks together selling buttons and spreading the Irish cheer. From these princesses the Association chooses the year's Miss Shamrock. The princesses and Miss Shamrock spend the remainder of the year visiting area parades and festivals as representatives of the association. We also have a Mr. Pat who is the king figure of the parade, Mr. Pat embodies the spirit of Saint Patrick's Day. Alongside Mr. Pat sits Miss Shamrock. She is chosen from a group secret judges and crowned the week before Saint Patrick's Day. Miss Shamrock is chosen based on her representation of the Association as a Miss Shamrock Princess.
Here we are with our "celebrity" Amelia Santaniello & Frank Vascellaro who are news hosts.

Our outfits:

Hope everyone had a great St Paddys Day

xoxo
Sara

Calling all Coctail Enthusiasts!

2011-03-27T12:52:00.002-05:00

Hope you are all having fabulous weekends :) They always go by so fast huh? I have a couple girls night type events coming up and always try to do something a little different like a fun appetizer or a cute girly coctail and I figured you all might have some great suggestions?

Thanks for the help!!!
xoxo,
Kel

I Let It Get WAY Too Far : (

2011-03-22T07:04:00.003-05:00

You know how sometimes you just realize one day that you let something like your weight go way to far and then it is a daunting thought to realize how long it will take to get back to what you were? I am embarrassed to say, I allowed myself to get so wrapped up in the stress of my life that I emotional ate, cleaned less and drank more. Well I am done. Why would I let one negative cause even more negatives than it has too?! The panic attacks, sleepless nights and negative behavior needs to be done, so I can be as happy in my free time as possible.

I just wish I didn't let it get this far, because it would be so much easier to lose a little. Kind of a scary place right now. But I just have to keep attaching it day by day and I am sure as I see more progress it will keep my attitude right on track. Summer at the Lake house and some upcoming weddings are coming really fast and I want to be as ready as I can, that's my motivation :) So far I have been walking for every lunch, jogging in place while I watch tv, eating almost no white carbs and last night I added the no drinking...I want to lose this weight asap so that it give me some motivation to keep it up :)

xoxo,
Kel

Lake House- Be Careful Not to Leave Unnattended... ;)

2011-03-21T07:30:00.000-05:00

It's been my parent's dream to live on a lake so they have been looking around a lot and we went to look at one yesterday. It was so nice and I could see how relaxing and beautiful it would be to sit and eat, or look out from the sunroom and see that amazing lake view.

Something that also crosses my mind is what a great party house it would be...several bars, fire pit, lake....etc. So while my Mom is dreaming of playing in the sand with her future grandchildren I had other things on my mind ;)...

Mabye we can meet somewhere in the middle, lol.

But seriously, my parents are fun. They love entertaining and having friends over, so it would be perfect for them. It has a porch that my Mom loves, a seperate dining room which my Dad loves. It is so rich and homey. I could just see them there. So we shall see.

I thought it was super nice though and had a lot of things that they have been looking for. Now if I can just get them to let us have their old house and just pay the difference!!! We all have to dream right?!
xoxo,
Kel

Advice Please!!??A Year of Weddings and Babies!!

2011-03-20T15:59:00.003-05:00

I am so happy for when people have happy news, so I am so excited for all the people having babies and getting married this year. In this economy though I have to unfortunately be a little choosy about what I can go to.

Hopefully this doesn't sound really bad, but for friends I don't see that often or talk to that often I have a hard time justifying flying to Vegas for their bachelorette party or flying to D.C. for a NYE wedding....

With us just basically paying our bills and doing small inexpensive local things, all of the showers, bachelorettes, 8 weddings and 3 known baby showers so far are really starting to make me a little nervous. There are some that I am obviously for sure going to go to, for those friends that are sure to be life long friends. I am sure lots of people have had this before, any advice?

xoxo,
Kel

Failing at this whole Writing thing...but still following

2011-03-19T15:07:00.000-05:00

Clearly we have been failing at this whole writing thing. I still have been reading a bunch of my favorites blogs, just not writing myself. It is something that I want to start up again.

I have been having a rough year, lots of stress, not a lot of free time and lots of uncertainty, so when I think of things to write I feel like they will come across as complaining and none of you want to here that, and I don't want to do that. I keep reading blogs of people whose wife and new born baby die, or their precious children die of SIDS and what I am going through seems insignificant in comparison. I listen to people complain about the most insignificant things every day and then I go home and read these people's blogs and am in tears for them. While the events in our life seem very stressful and very real in the moment, I am reminded daily from my blog readings to Thank God and to try to look at everything in perspective. So thank you blog friends for that :)

So to break back into it easy I thought this would be fun :

A. Age: 25

B. Bed size: Full, good thing I love to cuddle :)

C. Chore you dislike: Dishes

D. Dogs: None, gone too long during the day...

E. Essential start to your day: Laying for a little and relaxing with Andrew before actually getting up.

F. Favorite color: Pink

G. Gold or silver: Silver

H. Height: 5'9"

I. Instruments you play(ed): Percussion

J. Job title: Graphic Design Specialist

K. Kids: None, No Maternity coverage....

L. Live: Illinois

M. Mom’s name: Kris

N. Nicknames: Kel

O. Overnight hospital stays: None, knock on wood

P. Pet peeves: Bad drivers

Q. Quote from a movie: It is not our abilities who show us who we really are, it is our choices. -Albus Dumbledore

R. Righty or lefty: Righty

S. Siblings: Brother Mike- 22

T. Time you wake up: 6 am

U. Underwear: Boy Shorts

V. Vegetables you don’t like: It might be easier to say what I do.... oopsy. I really like green beens, salad, carrots and tomatoes...

W.What makes you run late: I am always super early, I know freak! Only thing would be traffic

X. X-rays you’ve had: Just teeth

Y. Yummy food you make: So I am domestically challenged, but I can make tacos and roast pretty well :)

Z. Zoo animal favorites: Penguins and Monkeys, so cute!

So sorry for the Epic FAIL and we will try harder. Hope you are all having an awesome weekend!!!
xoxo,
Kel

"Urkel-ing"- Harassment or Genius

2010-12-08T08:03:00.003-06:00

On the radio they were talking about this High School that takes plastic zip ties and uses them to tie up pants on boys who have them sagging down showing their rear. They then take their picture and put it up on the Urkel Wall. Some people were calling in and really angry about it, calling it bullying. Others were saying that parents are not involved enough in their children's discipline that a lot more than ever is being left up to the teachers and that what other student's think of them is huge making it hugely effective in sending a message.

For me, I don't have children nor am I an educator so I can't really say in a very informed way, but I imagine that as long as my child wasn't being harmed I would have to trust the administration to do whatever they feel is most effective. I also think the pants down under the a** is ridic and that it is kind of funny that they are doing this now.

Thoughts???
xoxo,
Kelly

Furry Fridays

2010-11-26T05:51:00.000-06:00

Meet Sylvia:

Name: Sylvia
Age: Born September 14, 2010
Weight: 6 lbs
Favorite Things: Playing, exploring her surroundings, taking naps
Waiting for a home since: November, 2010
About Sylvia: Sylvia, her 4 siblings and mom were rescued from a puppy mill that was shut down. We think Sylvia was born on September 14, 2010. She is a very fun & energetic little girl. She loves to play with people and other dogs and to be a part of the action in the house. She does well with dogs of all sizes, as long as they are gentle with him because she is so little!

My little Oreo got adopted and now Pepper is very sad she is all alone and still looking for her forever home, who will take this amazing little girl?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2010-11-25T05:46:00.000-06:00

In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual colonies and states. It wasn't until 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.

I am so excited to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. My mom, bro and sis will be coming over and we'll all help in making Thanksgiving dinner!

Thanksgiving was a holiday to express thankfulness, gratitude, and appreciation to God, family and friends for which all have been blessed of material possessions and relationships. I think my family still holds these traditions but really focus mostly on giving thanks for all that we have and being grateful to our family and friends.

What are your plans? For anyone traveling though MN during our huge storm, drive safe!

Karma is a BITCH

2010-11-24T18:26:00.003-06:00

So its been a year since Tiger Woods crashed into a car and his whole cheating scandal broke... Just wanted to remind people what a scum bag he is. And as we all know karma is a bitch, he has not won a golf tournament since that incidnet. Hope his wife and kids have a fabulous life without him.

I also hate Kanye, Taylor Swift is what like 20? Leave her alone, stop trying to get famous by talking shit about her.

xoxo
Sara

Wedding on a Budget

2010-11-24T08:28:00.003-06:00

Hi Everyone!
Yay for short weeks :) I need some advice. I have a wedding coming up for one of my friends New Years Eve and our budget is beyond tight. We are getting the hotel room to stay there as a Christmas present, I am wearing a dress I already own, but then there is the gift... I would love to get her a really nice gift but there is just no money at this point. We don't go out to dinner, don't go on vacation, don't go to movies, etc. so there really just isn't wiggle room in our life right now besides paying bills. Any ideas for how to get her a nice gift that she will love and not have her thinking that I don't give a sh*t???

Sorry I have not written in a long time. I have been working a lot at my full time job and then doing a ton of candle parties to try to get a little more wiggle room in our finances. I do really miss it though!

Hope you all have a wonderful Turkey Day!!
xoxo,
Kelly

Black Friday

2010-11-23T18:10:00.001-06:00

Now truthfully, are there really good sales or do they just bump up the prices and then pretend to slash them?

DOG OWNER CAN'T FORGIVE VICK

2010-11-19T11:04:00.001-06:00

Quarterback shows greatness on the field, but evidence of former cruelty remains.
November 16, 2010|Bill Plaschke
While Michael Vick was screaming toward the sky, a black pit bull named Mel was standing quietly by a door.

On this night, like many other nights, Mel was waiting for his owners to take him outside, but he couldn't alert them with a bark. He doesn't bark. He won't bark. The bark has been beaten out of him.

While Michael Vick was running for glory, Mel was cowering toward a wall.

Every time the 4-year-old dog meets a stranger, he goes into convulsions. He staggers back into a wall for protection. He lowers his face and tries to hide. New faces are not new friends, but old terrors.

While Michael Vick was officially outracing his past Monday night, one of the dogs he abused cannot.

"Some people wonder, are we ever going to let Michael Vick get beyond all this?" said Richard Hunter, who owns Mel. "I tell them, let's let Mel decide that. When he stops shaking, maybe then we can talk."

I know, I know, this is a cheap and easy column, right? One day after the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback officially becomes an American hero again, just call the owner of one of the dogs who endured Vick's unspeakable abuse and let the shaming begin.

Compare Vick's 413 total yards, four touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns against the Washington Redskins to the 47 pit bulls who were seized from Bad Newz Kennels, his interstate dogfighting ring. Contrast one of the best three hours by a quarterback ever to the 21 months he spent in prison.

Cheap and easy, right? Not so fast. Vick's success is raising one of the most potentially costly and difficult perceptual questions in the history of American sports.

If he continues playing this well, he could end up as the league's most valuable player. In six games, he has thrown for 11 touchdowns, run for four more touchdowns, committed zero turnovers and produced nearly 300 total yards per game. Heck, at this rate, with his Eagles inspired by his touch, he could even win a Super Bowl, one of the greatest achievements by an American sportsman.

And yet a large percentage of the population will still think Michael Vick is a sociopath. Many people will never get over Vick's own admissions of unthinkable cruelty to his pit bulls — the strangling, the drowning, the electrocutions, the removal of all the teeth of female dogs who would fight back during mating.

Some believe that because Vick served his time in prison, he should be beyond reproach for his former actions. Many others believe that cruelty to animals isn't something somebody does, it's something somebody is.

Essentially, an ex-convict is dominating America's most popular sport while victims of his previous crime continue to live with the brutality of that crime, and has that ever happened before?

Do you cheer the player and boo the man? Can you cheer the comeback while loathing the actions that necessitated the comeback? And how can you do any of this while not knowing if Vick has truly discovered morality or simply rediscovered the pocket?

If you are Richard Hunter, you just don't watch football.

"When you look at Mel," said Hunter, a radio personality from Dallas, "you just don't think about how Michael Vick is a great football player."

A couple of years ago, Hunter and his wife Sunny were watching a documentary on Best Friends Animal Society, the Utah sanctuary where the court sent 22 of Vick's 44 seized dogs. It was after 1 a.m. when the show featured a Vick victim that had been so badly abused, it refused to move, behaving as if paralyzed.

"My wife said, 'Get out of bed, get on the computer and e-mail those people, I want one of those dogs,' " Hunter recalled.

Nearly 18 months later, they became one of six people to adopt one of the dogs. The process included a home visit by caseworkers, an extended visit to the southwest Utah sanctuary, home monitoring by a dog trainer and a six-month probation period.

"These dogs were scarred in many ways both emotional and physical," said John Polis, Best Friends spokesman. "It was something we had never really seen before."

Hunter and his wife quickly saw Mel's scars. The dog wouldn't bark, wouldn't show affection, and would spend nearly an hour shaking with each new person who tried to touch him.

It turns out that Mel had been a bait dog, thrown into the ring as a sort of sparring partner for the tougher dogs, sometimes even muzzled so he wouldn't fight back, beaten daily to sap his will. Mel was under constant attack, and couldn't fight back, and the deep cuts were visible on more than just his fur.

"You could see that Michael Vick went to a lot of trouble to make Mel this way," Hunter said. "When people pet him, I tell them, pet him from under his chin, not over his head. He lives in fear of someone putting their hand over his head."

On Monday night, no, Mel was not hanging out by the televised football game. He was hanging on his owner's bed as they watched something on HBO.

"How can you support football when you know one of their stars did this to a dog?" Hunter said. "If more people saw Mel at the same time as they saw Michael Vick, he wouldn't be so lauded."

Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, the lessons learned from Vick's crimes were on display in a postgame quote from Eagles star receiver DeSean Jackson.

"We were like pit bulls ready to get out of the cage," he told reporters.

Cheap and easy, huh?

bill.plaschke@latimes.com

twitter.com/billplaschke

Things I am loving

2010-11-12T20:40:00.003-06:00

I love this gown and the key hole cut.

Cute jacket but because I live in MN it would work better for fall!

haha I love this necklace, someone is always pushing my buttons!

What do you think?!

xoxo
Sara

WTF

2010-11-12T05:08:00.000-06:00

RANT:
I am not loving those people who complained about being stuck on a cruiseship for 4 days. Yes, they didnt have elcetricty but during the day who needed it? And they had emergency lights as well as flashlights (and this isnt your little handheld flashlight.) They didn't have gormet food but had enough to survive. PLUS the people received a refund AND a free cruise. I would've traded places with them no problem!

xoxo
Sara

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICA

2010-11-11T12:12:00.002-06:00

If you'd like to send a quick, free postcard to troops overseas, check out this program from Xerox. It takes less than a minute, and you don't even need to enter your email address!

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1024.html

A Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. That is beyond honor.

Happy Veteran's Day!

xoxo
Sara

I lay in bed at night and think about what I will name my cats when I am an old cat lady...

2010-11-10T21:43:00.004-06:00

Who wants to adopt my precious kittens?!
Both are trying to grow big and strong and will be spayed and neutered as soon as they gain some more weight.

Pepper is a very playful kitten that loves to explore. She can turn anything into a toy or game. She is bigger than Oreo and likes to pick on him sometimes but is the best big sister ever and will cuddle and clean Oreo. When she is finally tired she loves cuddling on your lap/shoulder/head/ect

she can sleep!

Oreo loves to be around people, cuddling and giving kisses. When someone else is getting attention he gets jealous and would like to have all the attention on him. Oreo also is a little diva and doesnt enjoy trying to hard for anythign. When he needs to he loves putting Pepper back in line and protecting her if she meows and he can't see her.

(216):
Reason #84 I'm on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady: I called the police last night because I heard a noise and the cats were acting funny like they were trying to tell me something. The 3rd time the dispatcher repeated "the cats are acting funny?" I yelled and told her to have an officer ask the cats what happened.

xoxo
Sara

Marie Callender's Home-Style Creations Meatball Lasagna

2010-11-10T08:58:00.000-06:00

So I decided to give this a try because I am always looking for new things to eat at boring old work. It was ok. The meatballs had a nice kick but the pasta lacked what pasta should really taste like and it had SO much sodium in the package.

What do you guys do to spice things up for lunch at work?

xoxo
Sara

Day 24

2010-11-09T20:09:00.003-06:00

So I didn't really want to write about day 23...I feel like we have talked about that a lot, so I just kinda skipped it...oopsy :)

I have learned a lot this last year. It has been one of the hardest and also one of the best years of my life. These are just a few of the things I have learned.

Never be in a hurry to grow up. Enjoy the stage you are at, because being an adult is not all it's cracked up to be.

People are almost always going to expect more than they give. Appreciate those who don't but don't expect it. Those are the people that are truly good friends.

Never take anything for granted. It is the small things that mean the most.

There are so many things that you don't even think about until something bad happens to you that makes that thing the focus of you entire world.

Just when you think that it can't get any worse, it does, and you make it through.

Nothing is more important than family and friends, I am SO grateful for the amazing people in my life.

What are some things that you have learned?
xoxo,
Kelly

Day 22-Favorite city

2010-11-03T09:15:00.004-05:00

I have so many favorite cities this was really hard.

The entire country of New Zealand

Sicily:
Kel and I lived here for I think a month. It was fabulous. Love the Italians

Brisbane, Australia:
I lived here for 6 months and it was the best experience ever!

Denver, CO:
If I had to move to another state other than MN it would be CO!

Have you been to any of these places?

xoxo
Sara

Halloween

2010-11-01T15:40:00.002-05:00

I was Gretchen the beer girl. I loved this costume!

The best costume of the century goes to Snookie who was the Princess of the Pickles:

xoxo
Sara

Day 20-Nicknames

2010-10-31T23:00:00.000-05:00

So were a little behind but whatev...

My first week at work someone attempted to say my last name but instead of saying it correctly they said pudding. So now at work everyone calls me pudding.

Not a super great story... whats your nickname?

xoxo
Sara

Kittens

2010-10-31T18:55:00.002-05:00

Ok, so I joke about being a cat lady but now I am 2 kittens closer to being there!!

I used to hate cats. But now that I am fostering 2 little kittens that are so sweet, fun and playful here I come CRAZY CAT LADY!!!!

xoxo
Sara

Day 19:Something I Miss

2010-10-28T21:13:00.005-05:00

(In honor of Halloween, argh!)

I miss not being an adult! Who grows up anyway?! I am only being half serious, but really. Being an adult is really kicking me in the arse lately. There are a million things that I am really grateful for in my life. But how great was it back in college? Amazing! 16 hours of class a week, all of your friends still 5 minutes away, Andrew and I still together but with none of the major bills...paradise! Sara was literally 10 feet away, not 400 miles! This was one rough week, so I am so glad that it is Friday tomorrow.

Hope you all have a great weekend! What do you miss?
xoxo,
Kelly

Randomness

2010-10-28T21:11:00.002-05:00

First off lets get this straight, I hate Oprah but LOVE The Sound of Music. So I had to watch Oprah today to see how everyone looked. I wish the original cast would have sang but it was still awesome.

The Von Trapp family:

The cast today:

This is awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

xoxo
Sara

Day 18-Something you regret

2010-10-28T07:11:00.000-05:00

Graduating from the best college in the world!!

Yea, that is a silly regret and obviously I had to grow up and join the real world sometimes. I don't live with any regrets. Whatever happened in the past made you who you are.

xoxo
Sara

Day 17 - Something you're looking forward to

2010-10-27T07:06:00.000-05:00

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE KELLY! I am headed to IL to see Kel and spend some quality girl time drinking for her birthday.

Anyone have any fun ideas of what we can do? Something different. What was the best birthday party you ever had?

xoxo
Sara

LOVE THIS

2010-10-26T22:08:00.000-05:00

Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's party. He is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how he got home from the party. As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did something wrong.

He forced himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side table. And, next to them, a single red rose!!

He sits up and sees his clothing in front of him, all cleaned and pressed! He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotlessly clean. So is the rest of the house.

He takes the aspirins, cringes when he sees a huge black eye staring back at him in the bathroom mirror. Then he notices a note hanging on the corner of the mirror written in red with little hearts on it and a kiss mark from his wife in lipstick: 'Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to get groceries to make you your favorite dinner tonight. I love you, darling! Love, Jillian'

He stumbles to the kitchen and sure enough, there is hot breakfast, steaming hot coffee and the morning newspaper.

His 16 year old son is also at the table, eating. Jack asks, 'Son.what happened last night?'

'Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and out of your mind you fell over the coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway, and got that black eye when you ran into the door.'

Confused, he asked his son, 'So, why is everything in such perfect order and so clean? I have a rose, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me??'

His son replies, 'Oh THAT... Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you screamed, 'Leave me alone bitch, I'm married!!'

Day 15-Bible verse

2010-10-26T09:11:00.001-05:00

" For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

What is your favorite?

xoxo
Sara

Things I am loving

2010-10-25T21:05:00.003-05:00

CHIQ

Samantha Sheekheels - Pink Bow Knot Pumps

Gryphon - Beaded Bib Flirty Dress

Tracy Reese - Graphic sequin shift

What do you like or dislike?

xoxo
Sara

Day 14 - A Picture I Love

2010-10-25T13:08:00.002-05:00

I really love all of my pictures, thats why I take them!

So I am going to post my most recent one that I love. Its of the girls I used to work with back in college. Including a cut out picture of Magda who moved back to Londan but was still there in spirit!

xoxo
Sara

Day 13 - Goals

2010-10-23T11:09:00.005-05:00

I want to visit Germany

Get on the Price is Right - My grandpa and grandma used to watch this show all the time with me while they were babysitting me.

I want to marry a couple - not be a priest/paster but actually complete a ceremony and marry 2 people.

Save all the animals in the world. Stop backyard breeders and puppy mills/have everyone adopt an animal from a shelter instead of a breeder.

Find a job that I love!

Have kids?! Yikes haha maybe I'll stick to all my cats, meow.

What are your goals?

xoxo
Sara

Day 12

2010-10-22T11:05:00.000-05:00

in Santa. And if you don't then I feel sorry for you. Watch the movie Elf!!

This was a tough question so I pretty much took the cop out answer.

What do you believe in?

Day 11: Favorite TV Shows

2010-10-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Loves! Homecoming is this weekend and we are really excited :) Yay Kappas!
I wrote a post a couple months ago and all of those shows are still ones I love Chuck, NCIS, Teen Mom and Pretty Little Liars (can't wait until that is on again). Lately my newest show that I am watching is Sister Wives which just had its finale this week. Did any of you watch this?
I am interested to see what happens next season... the new four wives house, how many of them are pregnant, etc. These women kill me...one second they are thrilled about something, and the next minute they are outraged and heartbroken about that same exact thing that they asked for. I can't imagine being in their situation!

What other shows do you love to watch?
xoxo,
Kelly

Day 10

2010-10-20T15:14:00.001-05:00

I fear...

DEATH

Pretty much everything about it. It ranges from my family and friends dying to my self being attacked, kidnapped ect. I have quite the imagination and when I am home alone sometimes I have to lock myself in my bedroom haha.

What are you afraid of?

xoxo
Sara

A Picture of My Friends

2010-10-19T07:18:00.000-05:00

My banana crew, always up for a great time!

My kickball team!!!

My BESTEST friend.

Marissa and I. She is amazing and just like me 4 years ago, we are a lot alike.

My family line, from left to right. My great grandma Rach, me, my little sister Ashley and my grandbaby Casey.

My sorority sisters. They are the best friends I could ask for.

I love my friends!!!

I love love love to travel

2010-10-18T18:55:00.007-05:00

As you can see from Kel's post that we traveled to Sicily and had a blast!

I was also able to travel to Australia and live there for 6 months. It was amazing. I went to New Zealand for 2 weeks and had a blast. I was able to do everything I have ever imagined. I lived with 2 Aussies and then 1 girl from England and they were the best roommates. They had been there for 6 months by the time I had moved in and knew all the ins and outs of Aussie. I went sky diving, bungi jumping, black water rafting, saw all the sites, ect.

xoxo
Sara

Day 8: Whateva Whateva-We do What We Want ! haha

2010-10-18T15:33:00.005-05:00

So Sara and I are trouble sometimes...I am sure you have figured that out. It happens to the best of us :) Italy was one of my all time favorite memories. We had an amazing time. It was in January, right before our last semester of college, and we lived it up!

Our teacher HATED us! He just wanted us to be so serious and stay in and study all night and we just mostly wanted to see the sights...and the bars. We all have our priorities right?! Plus, we had the whole school thing on lock by then! So what if we brought giant wine juice boxes on our fieldtrips and started a whole bus sing along to "Lets Get F*cked Up"?!?... It was all in good fun... When you drive for hours to look at a bunch of rocks that used to be a temple a bajillion years ago who wouldn't want a coctail!

He thought we were going to fail miserably. We got the best grades in the class! And, we only studied the night before the final before we went out. We got the lecture on our lost potential, and we told him how we were the only ones who didn't waste a perfectly great trip to Italy sitting in our rooms reading. Whatever crabby...

An A is an A, and in this case A stood for AMAZING time in Sicily!

Any of you lovelies been there? Try the wine juice boxes! They are better than any wine here and less than a dollar! Not advised for long bumpy 6 am bus rides when you've been out till 4 though! haha

xoxo,
Kelly

Day Seven: Fav Movies

2010-10-17T19:47:00.003-05:00

So hard...I love movies. Here are some that came to mind...

What are your favorite movies?
xoxo,
Kelly

Day Six: Pic of Something that Makes Me Happy

2010-10-16T15:49:00.002-05:00

I love lazy Saturdays. For the last couple years Andrew had jobs where he has worked nights, weekends and holidays. I love now that we can have lots more time together. The house is more put together, we get to eat meals together, and there is a lot more time to just relax and enjoy!
Love weekend afternoon naps!

Just saw the calendar I created for my neighbor for Hippotherapy (special needs children and veterans riding horses as therapy) and they love it. I am so happy! Tonight is their big benefit dinner and Andrew and I are going, so that should be fun. I do miss my friends and wish I could be there too, but I hope they are having a great time celebrate our amazing friend Carly :)!

What are you all doing this weekend?
xoxo,
Kelly

Furry Fridays

2010-10-15T13:16:00.002-05:00

Dogs in Missouri need your help. Why should you care about dogs in Missouri? Because in your city there is a pretty good chance you have a local pet store selling puppies from a Missouri puppy mill. In fact, Missouri exports up to a million puppies a year all across the U.S. (30% of U.S. puppy mills are in Missouri), and this November, Missouri voters will get to mandate common-sense humane standards for puppy mills at the ballot box. (Learn more about Prop B.)

But the folks who profit by cutting corners on humane care are pulling out all stops to try to quash this important legislation. I applaud the Humane Society of the United States and our Missouri colleagues' efforts to bring about change for over 200,000 breeding dogs. Join us to get the word out to all Missourians to vote YES! on PROP B. Post it on Facebook; e-mail your friends. Help the dogs!

*The purpose of this Act is to prohibit the cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills by requiring large-scale dog breeding operations to provide each dog under their care with basic food and water, adequate shelter from the elements, necessary veterinary care, adequate space to turn around and stretch his or her limbs, and regular exercise.

I think it is disgusting that they even need a law on this... "adequate space to turn around and stretch his or her limbs" ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!!?!?!

Read the act at :
http://yesonpropb.com/about/read-act

Meet Selma:

Name: Selma (Lhasa Apso/Shih Tzu)
Age: Approximately 2 years old
Weight: 9 lbs
Favorite Things: Being on your lap, following you around
Waiting for a home since: September, 2010
About Selma: Selma was rescued from a puppy mill. She is a very gentle soul. She is a little shy around new people but warms up quickly after a few minutes and then she is your new best friend.

Day Five: Siblings

2010-10-15T07:53:00.005-05:00

My "little brother", (haha not so little anymore, he is 21 and 6'5") is great. As brothers and sisters go we got along really well throughout the years. Everyone has their sibling rivalries, but we had a lot of fun. My brother is in business/finance school at DePaul now graduating this Spring and getting straight A's. I am so proud of him and excited to see what he does next!

I didn't feel like being really serious today so I thought I'd post some older pics. You all saw him yesterday when Sara was trying to molest(jk) him anyway.

Hope all your Fridays go really quickly and that you have great weekends!
xoxo,
Kelly

Bachelorette Party!

2010-10-14T18:09:00.000-05:00

Now these are all things I think of when I hear bachelorette party. Lots of girls, drinking, possibly strippers, pink, ect. Well my friend doesn't want all the toys, penis stuff, ect. Were from all over the midwest so we are having the bridal party with family and friends. After the bridal shower, we'll go back to our hotel, eat dinner at the Houlihan's (anyone been to one before?) & start Carly's big night out. We'll be playing some games & then we'll take a little tour of LG's finest drinking establishments.

Looking forward to seeing all my friends from college, really miss seeing them. Also very sad kel wont be making the trip. I miss her!!!

xoxo
Sara

Day 4

2010-10-14T09:57:00.000-05:00

My mom and I:

My mom is the best mom in the world!

When she was in her last year of college her parents died tragically. She quit college to return home to raise her siblings. It was then when she inherited the bar/restaurant and bought out her siblings. She had to grow up a lot but proved how strong she is.

She got married to my dad and then divorced when I was in 4th grade. It was a really hard time for us. My dad had left, she had 3 kids to take care of and a business. She raised us 3 kids all on her own while owning her own bar/restaurant. Now all 3 of her children are in college (in my case I have graduated!) My mom sold the bar (I was so sad) and "retired." She is very involved in politics which she loves and is very busy golfing and doing her radio show. I see my mom about once a week and I still call her when I am sick haha. She is amazing!

Day Four: Parents :)

2010-10-14T08:09:00.005-05:00

My fam and I the day of the wedding. Sara trying to get my bro to love her so we can be sisters! Can you tell he looks excited?! My Mom loves it though :)

Sara and I doing shots with our parents the night of our graduation :) Mom was not loving the jagerbombs (not sure if I know how to spell that, just drink, haha)

I am very lucky to have the family that I have. When I was growing up they were very strict, I mean VERY. But I think that is good so I didn't turn out like one of those demon children I have been meeting lately that sparks my fear of having my own...

Now that we have grown up and they know that we are successful/productive adults we have a lot of fun together, going on vacations, out to bars, dinner, etc.

Don't know what else to say about it really except I love them so much and am so grateful to have them as my parents :)

Hope you all are having wonderful weeks! Almost there

xoxo,
Kelly

Day 3: First Love

2010-10-13T16:25:00.003-05:00

I am a pretty serious relationship girl. I have only had two real long term relationships that lasted over a couple months. Most didn't really make it past the first date. I have pretty strong ideas about what I like and what I don't like. So if they didn't pass, I just moved on.

My first real long term relationship was in middle school, omg I know. "Love" was not so much love as just ridiculous, but at the time it was a huge deal. We dated on and off for 3 years from 5th until 7th grade. One day we would break up because I was a "prude" and wouldn't kiss him. The next week we would break up because I was a "slut, and I would probably be trying to have sex with him next..." (dream on) once we finally kissed. It was ridic, and so middle school.

During high school pre-Andrew (my husband) no one made it past one date. I worked two jobs and played tennis, so I didn't waste my time when I didn't see it going anywhere.

Andrew and I met the fall of my Junior year of highschool at a tennis club and started dating the next spring. We have been together ever since. I hear on the radio all of the time as I drive in people slamming people like me because I have nothing to base anything off of in terms of relationships, sex, etc. While it may seem very boring to some I think it is perfect for us to be each others first and only for so many of the most personal aspects of a relationship. I feel very lucky to have such a wonderful husband and love.

That's my love story,
Cheers to my favorite cat lady :)meow
xoxo,
Kelly

Day 3

2010-10-13T12:41:00.003-05:00

My first love

“We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love is our first.”

I think this quote fits me. I like to pretend to be in love a lot haha looking back its never love. I think its more curiosty. At least after that "first love" you just kind of bunch them together...

What can I say, boys... I love em!

While Kelly will be married to Andrew (much to my demise, I would rather her live with me for the rest of my life) I will be the old cat lady, meow!

xoxo
Sara

Day Two: The Meaning Behind Our Blog Name

2010-10-11T19:03:00.004-05:00

Our blog name is pretty random, kind of like us. Not too serious...just for fun. Love, obviously is so great and peace is what we all strive for in our lives, right?!?

Taco Bell somehow just makes the day a little better :) Sara, our friend Dave and I ate so much t-bell during college that the drive through people knew us by name (not okay, haha). The only problem was finding a sober friend who would drive us there after the bars....most of our friends just loved to play way too much. I almost never eat t-bell anymore, but still love it!

My favorite things are the cheesy beefy melt or the cheesy fiesta potatoes...how about you?
xoxo,
Kelly

Day 1

2010-10-11T15:22:00.000-05:00

Here is the most recent picture of me (I am on the right)

15 interesting facts about me:
1. My favorite colors are pink and green
2. I love themes/dressing up, see yesterday’s blog!
3. I love to travel out of the country. I have been to Italy, China, Australia and New Zealand.
4. Even though it may not seem like it I like my day very structured so I feel more in control
5. I am very patriotic and love the USA!!!
6. I love animals but really only dogs. I had a hampster named Kirby who always bit me so I never held it and then when I was at camp my mom killed it. I had a bunny, Thumper but it had lung cancer lost all of its fur and then we put it asleep. I had 2 birds Mr Mustard and Sunshine but MM pecked S to death and then MM died a couple months later. We got Scratch our cat from a family friend and he lasted a long time, really great cat. As for dogs we had Tar this huge black lab that was awesome he died at age 13  then Snickers was a mutt from the pound and lasted about 7 years. Love animals! Oh and I probably have had over 20 fish.
7. I love my sorority, Kappa Beta do or die! I really get annoyed when people make fun of Greek Life. I will argue the pros till I die.
8. I have been skydiving, bungee jumping, white and black water rafting and am ready to find my next adventure.
9. I love old people, they have great amazing stories
10. I miss my grandpa all the time. I would give anything for him to be healthy and back with us.
11. I have broken my femur; yes it sucked.
12. I love food; I can’t pick a favorite one. Love buffalo wings, olives, ice cream, apples, cherries, umm lots!
13. I am a true Minnesota sports fan. I love the Twins, Vikings and Wild. To be a true fan you have to know that our sports will have a huge build up to get everyone on the bandwagon then let you down. You get sad and then are still the big fan you were before.
14. I work with people who have brain injuries, they are interesting...
15. My least favorite type of alcohol is whisky

xoxo
Sara

What do you think of day 1?

Day One :)

2010-10-11T08:40:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday! Hopefully this week just flies by! Let's try day one-fifteen interesting facts:
1.) I would give up anything for the people in my life. I have the most amazing family and friends. Nothing else really matters.
2.) I am a graphic designer and even have some graphics in major big box stores. Even on a bad day at work, I remind myself of that, and am excited for the opportunities I have had at 24.
3.) I have never owned anything but a Ford-first a red mustang convertible and now a Ford Edge. Love them both. Go Ford and American made things :)
4.) My great grandpa invented the blender, yum margaritas!
5.) I am an alumni of Kappa Beta Gamma, sisters for life!
6.) I have been married for one year, and am excited to have our own home and two kittens.
7.) I love to travel- Punta Cana, Riviera Maya, Italy so many places...
8.) My favorite store is Heartbreaker, a chain of five stores that only exist in MN. Check it out if you are ever there!
9.) I LOVE to jazzercise. So fun to dance to all that great music and call it a workout. Now if it just wasn't at 5:15...
10.) My favorite shoes in the world are only $2.50. Can't beat Old Navy flipflops. I would wear them non stop if it didn't snow.
11.) I love America- songs, parades, fireworks, flags. Anything I can do to celebrate the amazing men and women who have given so much for our freedom and lifestyle.
12.) Sara and I met through our sorority and found out that we are actually related through my aunt and her dad being cousins, yay family!!!
13.) I am attempting to be domestic- planting a garden, making meals, etc...I think it is going to take some more work, haha.
14.) This is really hard to talk about myself, so don't think I am bragging or anything. I am having such a hard time with this, lol
15.) Sara is the best friend anyone could have. It is so hard being so far away from her. But I just love when we are together. We are the perfect combination of crazy, fun, adventure, liquor and loving life. We can tell eachother like it is and be pissed off one min. and be laughing our asses of the next.

So that is all I've got. Let us know an interesting fact about you!

xoxo,
Kelly

30 Day Challenge :)

2010-10-10T20:33:00.002-05:00

Hello Lovelies!
Hope you had a great weekend! I know I did :) It's always so hard to know that it is over...
Sara and I are going to start a thirty day challenge for our blog. As many of you know when our lives get busy sometimes blogging falls to the back-burner. We want to do this and really make it a habit to blog every day, because we really do love it. We will share more about us with you, and hopefully you can share more about you with us each day. So I wanted to introduce it now and then we can get started tomorrow on day one.

Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts
Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite tv shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-a picture

xoxo,
Kelly

What do we want, BRAINS!!!

2010-10-10T18:02:00.008-05:00

2010 Zombie Pub Crawl was a success. There were close to 10,000 yes thats correct ten THOUSAND zombies taking the streets of Minneapolis. It was crazy. Zombies everywhere, police everywhere, blood all over streets and sidewalks. It was a blast. We ended up going to another party at midnight but I can only assume it got crazier. People were climbing the stoplights, just running aruond the city, what a night!!!

I love his tennis ball! I may be this next year haha

Jenna and I with our baby zombies

Here are some pictures of other zombies:

Furry Fridays

2010-10-08T13:08:00.002-05:00

Meet Vinnie - Norwegian Elkhound

Name: Vinnie
Age: Approximately 8 months old
Weight: 35 lbs
Favorite Things: Spend time with his foster people, play outside, chew on his Kong
Waiting for a home since: September, 2010
About Vinnie: Vinnie was recently rescued from a local pound. He is adjusting to life in his foster home very well. He loves spending time with people, playing with toys and going for daily walks. He is a wonderful companion.

Tilly found her forever home! She was such a great dog and I miss her still!

Check out all our animals at:
http://tcpetrescue.org/adopt.php

Watch Out!!!

2010-10-07T17:20:00.005-05:00

If you live near the Twin Cities this weekend I suggest that you head to downtown Minneapolis for THE ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL!

They are expecting thousands of zmbies for the pub crawl and yours truly will be there to capture it all! I am still working on my costume but it will be bloody. I can't wait and will post pictures.

xoxo
Sara

I love October!

2010-10-05T09:39:00.000-05:00

If you live in MN or are traveling here in the next couple weeks I suggest you do this!

THE TWIN CITIES LARGEST HAUNTED CORN MAZE!!! You make your way through the maze trail that is over 30% larger than last year’s maze and over 10 feet tall! I kid you not these corn stalks are HUGE. I would even guess they were taller than 10 feet. No wimpy 60 second 4 foot tall trivia maze here, but an enormous 15 minute maze with hidden twists and turns, daring choices, and body numbing buildings to walk through such as the farmer’s house with hidden deadly spirits, butcher shack with dismembered pig parts, and toxic barn with animals that didn't make it, or did they?! Plus 8 additional walk through experiences. More Monsters and even more surprises await you inside this haunted spirit of harvest. Don't miss the NEW dark section with corn that comes to life! You walk through a forrest like experience where it is SO dark (duh its outside) and people just out and you see crazy things. Then they have a house dedicated only to clowns, really freaky. Plus they have one part where it is completly dark, like you can't see 1 inch in front of you so that was fun too.

I love haunted houses, anybody else been to any good ones?!

come on tWINs!!!

2010-10-04T21:23:00.003-05:00

Hey all,

The Twins are starting their first (and hopefully not last)game in the playoffs - ALDs. Even if you are not a Twins fan just try to cheer them on! Do we really want some over paid Yankees to win again?! NO, the Twins are in their new stadium with home field advantage WE HAVE TO WIN! So please help us out by cheering us on the beat the Yankees!

xoxo
Sara

Some of my fall faves

2010-09-29T21:26:00.002-05:00

follow me through the meadows dress $37.99

This whole outfit!

it began with a bow belt in brown $10.99
twined vines navy dress $36.99
cloudy morning crochet vest $32.99
Pink Studio "Parissa" basket weave wedges $65.99

dreaming of you lilac dress
$84.99

Love roshopruche.com

What do you think of these??

xoxo
Sara

1 Year Anniversary

2010-09-25T16:57:00.003-05:00

Tomorrow is our one year anniversary! Hard to believe that! I kept thinking about this Saturday last year all day thinking, right now we were getting our hair done...at the church...taking pictures, etc. What a great day and what a great husband! I have never been more grateful for my husband. He is awesome. Need to figure out a few other details in my life, but I am lucky to have him.

To many more great years :)

Hope you are all having great weekends,
xoxo,
Kelly

Meet Tilly

2010-09-15T20:23:00.001-05:00

Name: Tilly
Age: Approximately 1 years old
Weight: 13 lbs
Favorite Things: Being on your lap, lounging in the backyard, watching TV
Waiting for a home since: September, 2010
About Tilly: She was rescued from a local Animal Control. She is incredibly sweet and loves to play with other small dogs and watching TV next to you. She loves Animal Planet!.

See all the animals up for adoptions at:
http://tcpetrescue.org/adopt.php

Great Days : )

2010-09-15T18:08:00.004-05:00

Hello lovelies,
Half way there! Today was a BAD day. So on bad days I like to think about all of the good days that I have been so lucky to experience. There are so many that come to mind that I would love to re-live. Not to change, because I feel like good and bad days are all part of the journey, but just because they were such great days that you would love to be having a day like that on your trainwreck days.

So many good ones come to mind: wedding, family vacations, Italy, college...

What are some of your favorite days? Would love for you all to share : )

xoxo,
Kelly

Support America and your Neighbors One Conscious Purchase at a Time

2010-09-14T09:46:00.004-05:00

One Light Bulb at a Time

A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American ..

Good idea .. . . one light bulb at a time . . . ..

Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments .. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA . Start looking ...

In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else - even their job ... So, after reading this email, I think this lady is on the right track . Let's get behind her!

Likes Hershey's candy ? I noticed, though, that it is marked made in Mexico now. I do not buy it any more.

My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico .... now I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything ..

This past weekend I was at Kroger.. I needed 60 W light bulbsand Bounce dryer sheets . I was in the light bulb aisle, and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off-brand labeled, "Everyday Value. "I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price ..
The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio .

So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here ..

So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets .... yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada .. The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using at almost half the price!

My challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!

If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from overseas companies!

(We should have awakened a decade ago .. . .. . . . )

Let's get with the program and help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the USA.
xoxo,
Kelly

Beer Pong Table...check! Let the weekend begin : )

2010-09-08T08:49:00.003-05:00

Hi loves!
I was a busy girl this weekend cleaning and organizing the house and painting this table to get ready for the festivities coming up this weekend. I am so pumped because a bunch of my favs are coming for a Drinking Olympics Pt. 2. And we won't even be freezing our a**es off like the January one!

Hope you are all having a great week :)

What did you do this weekend? Any great trips or anything?

xoxo,
Kelly

Is this for real?!

2010-09-06T13:55:00.003-05:00

We have done a couple of posts related to this and I still am shocked that people do this!!
I was reading through my latest Cosmo and I found a full page of va-jay-jay trends.

One was a V Accessory- For the fashionista vag there are Pantzies who call themselves the only superior designer pantie liner that comes in regular and hot pink leopard print, "so you can look and feel fabulous." Hmmm I dont think either of those would make me feel fabulous during my period.

There is also a temporary dye that "restores the pink to your cooch." I guess as you age the pink-ish color starts to fade. Do you really think a guy would notice if down there was a little less pink? I am pretty sure that is the last think on their mind.

Know anyone who has tried crazy things down there?!

xoxo
Sara

New Ford Fusion!

2010-09-05T15:23:00.002-05:00

We traded in Andrew's car yesterday because it still had a relatively high value for a car that is almost 5 years old. Also, he has been having some problems with the car that were totaling about $4,000 (yikes) which is about 1/4 of the trade in value. So we debated whether it would be good to sink that much money into a 4.5 year old car that would probably now continue to see more and more issues. Or do we take that high trade in value and apply it to a car with 0 miles, a 3 year warranty and great ratings. We calculated what we could afford and bargained until we got to that number.

We were still discussing, because it is always rough to go from no car payment to having one. The dealers were asking what would make a decision for us and we said Andrew going from 2 part time jobs to a stable full time job. They said they actually needed someone to detail and porter cars and asked if he could come in on Tuesday and take the drug test and start Wednesday or Thursday. He will now work at Ford 1-9 every Monday through Friday and then every other Saturday. We were shocked! We're they serious? He has always loved cars and this would be awesome.

We are still a little nervous because it just seems to good to be true. But they seemed very serious, he filled out all the paperwork and have him coming in at 9 on Tuesday. I am so bad at trusting people, so I will feel better once he goes in and actually gets going. Starting something new is always nerve wrecking, but I am very excited for this new opportunity for him!

Hope you are all having a great weekend!
xoxo,
Kelly

GAGA fever!!!

2010-09-03T17:38:00.006-05:00

I went to see lady gaga and I wish you could all go to the show. It was amazing. She not only sings but puts on a whole show with TONS of clothing changes as well as set changes. She lit her piano on fire, had a subway on her stage, had a car on her stage, climbed things, and even had part of the stage lift her up. A lot of people dressed up and it was crazy fun. If you ever have the chance go to a Gaga show!

Thoughts and Prayers

2010-08-30T19:52:00.002-05:00

Hey loves,

Just wanted to stop in and say that Kel had a death in the family and I hope you guys will keep her and the family in your thoughts and prayers.
Also give lots to Kel but a little to me. Its my grandpas birthday tomorrow and although he passed away we all still miss him so much. He has been gone for just a year and a half but its still so hard.

I am off to see Lady Gaga this week and will post pics asap!

xoxo
Sara

Shocker..Heidi and Spencer=trainwreck

2010-08-24T08:07:00.003-05:00

I am attempting to focus on more light topics, because we all need other things to keep our minds on, right?! No matter what is going on you can still feel like your life is okay when you look at the trainwreck that is the Pratts.

How do we all feel about Heidi and Spencers new sex tape drama? I couldn't even believe how ridiculous they were on the last season of the Hills. Forget the fact that she is 85% plastic now... but between the whole baby/no baby drama, and the bajillion dollar crystals they were rubbing on their foreheads, etc....ridic!

So now, this supposed super religious girl has a sex tape coming out with another woman that is being released by her husband? hmmmm...

Thoughts?

Also, on a side note:
On the way in to work they said on the radio that 1 in 4 men bring a teddy bear with them on business trips...I was surprised. Are you? Do you think all of them have children who helped them pack? Or they just like to cuddle ;)

xoxo,
Kelly

Distant

2010-08-22T21:30:00.002-05:00

Sorry for being distant loves!
There are some serious health and psychological issues going on in my family recently and it is consuming a lot of my time and energy. I do want you to know that you all and this blog are very important to me, I just need to focus on my family right now. Hope to be back soon :)

xoxo,
Kelly

Furry Fridays

2010-08-20T11:01:00.000-05:00

Frankie!
American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog

Name Frankie
Age: 9-10 months old
Weight: 45 lbs
Favorite Things: Cuddling!, playing with other dogs, licking peanut butter out of Kongs
Waiting for her home since: August, 2010

About Frankie Frankie loves all dogs and all people. She is energetic, clumsy yet gentle, and sweet as pie.

Updates:
Sophie found her forever home!

Check out our website:
http://tcpetrescue.org/adopt.php

xoxo
Sara

This is for real!!

2010-08-19T16:45:00.004-05:00

OMG would you ever wear this?!

I really don't even know what to say haha.

xoxo
Sara

CHINA

2010-08-14T10:22:00.009-05:00

Beijing

Tiananmen Square was huge! Very beautiful. Background history- protests of 1989, was a massacre that were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the beginning on 14 April 1989. Led mainly by students and intellectuals, the protests occurred in a year that saw the collapse of a number of communist governments around the world. It is estimated that 3,000 protesters were killed. There is no video footage/evidence showing violence in the square itself. Following the conflict, the government conducted widespread arrests of protesters and their supporters, cracked down on other protests around China, banned the foreign press from the country and strictly controlled coverage of the events in the press. Members of the Party who had publicly sympathized with the protesters were purged, with several high-ranking members placed under house arrest. We also went to the Forbidden City which is laid out very well and you get to see a lot of pottery and what the Chineese make with their hands. It made me love the USA even more. Our government does not control everything we do/hear/see. Well... we hope they never do.

Great Wall- I recommend to go to a starting point that doesn't have all stairs haha. It was quite a work out and I didn't see 1 person who could make it all the way. I know now why you can see this beast from space, its HUGE!

Hot Pot Dinner - similar to Fondue was awesome. You order tons of food for the whole table and put it into a pot like structure with hot water which cooks your meat/food.

We stopped by the site where the 2008 Summer Olypics were held in Beijing. If you ever have the chance go at night, it was cooler and looked awesome with all the lights. I really think I now need to see an Olypic action at some point in my life! The stadiums were huge to accomadate all the guests. The Beijing National Stadium is called the Birds Nest because of the sturctures look from the outside.

We went to the Silk Market. Think of a warehouse with tons and tons of vendors. It was HUGE, I think it had 7 floors of everything you could think of. You can debate on the prices and just walk away if you don't want to pay it... they just come running after you! I have never heard of Chloe but I am in love with her purses! I got a while Chloe bag, UGG boots, 4 scarves, a mug for my mom, a tie for my boyfriend and 2 make up bags. It was all super cheap and I wish I would have bought more, I love everything!

Temple of Heaven was very pretty. We stood in the middle of the temple and reached for Heaven!

Peking Duck, or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China's national foods. The dug is sliced in front of the diners by the cook into 121 (i think) slices. I kinda felt like I was in The Christmas Story when they went to the Chineese place on Christmas haha.

Xi'an

Our Hotel was the Howard Johnson for its great location. Staff was ok but the breakfast was awesome! They had such a wide variety of food and tons of great things to try. They also had pretty good happy hour specials as well as a tea tasting on the 2nd floor.

We visted the Teracotta Warriors. A group of peasants uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby the royal tomb in 1974. Life size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations are everwhere! Originally the warriors were colored but when they hit the air the color fades.

Chinese acrobats in Xi'an were crazy! Not at all like the circus. These acrobats can do things I haven't even dreamed of!!

Bell Tower- stands in the center of Ancient Xi’an City.

China in general:
-Taxis: They are awesome drivers haha. You pretty much drive as fast as you can. There are really no rules while driving just get to your destination asap. It was funny and I think my family got a little afraid but I wish every taxi was like that. We have like 4 lane highways, well they turn that into like 8. Lanes/lines are just something on the road, no one really follows it.

-Swimming Caps are required in the pools, damn did we look good in our caps!

-People LOVED us. My 7 year old cousin is a blonde hair blue eyes and all they wanted to do was take picutres with us. People would come up and pose with us and then we would just be bombarded with pictures and people who wanted to take pictures with us! It was funny. Now I know what its like to be famous.

I think that is it... hope I got everything. Feel free to ask any questions and hope I can answer them

I had a blast and never thought I would even dream of going to China. I loved it and if you ever get the change, its worth it!!

xoxo
Sara

Furry Fridays

2010-08-13T06:44:00.001-05:00

Meet Sophie:

Name: Sophie (Mastiff, Presa Canario)
Age: 4 - 5 months old
Weight: 45 lbs
Favorite Things: Chicken!, exploring, swimming
Waiting for a home since: July, 2010
About Sophie: We don't know what happened to Sophie in the first few months of her life, but we found her at a local animal control, scared. We think that she was confined to a basement with little exposure to the world. She doesn't really show signs typical of abuse, but rather that she really wasn't exposed to much and doesn't know what to do. She is learning what the normal life of a dog entails, and it all started with chicken! Sophie loves chicken and is learning to like other treats & toys too. She now loves to wag her tail and check things out around her. We think that Sophie will be a great gal with a little love and patience. She needs to go to a home that is very committed to continued training and socialization with her.

Updates:
Great news, Dillan and Alissio were both adopted into their forever homes!

Check out all our animals:
http://www.tcpetrescue.org/adopt.php

xoxo
Sara

GAGA fever

2010-08-12T21:59:00.003-05:00

Hey ya'll
So great news, I am going to the Lady Gaga concert! I am really excited, I think it will be a blast BUT I need an outfit. Anyone have ANY crazy ideas. Now I am not the littlest girl ever so I want to cover the goods and what not but anything would be great.

What do you think?

Anyone else like dressing up as much as I do?!

xoxo
Sara

No way!

2010-08-11T14:10:00.002-05:00

Saw this and totally agree!!

The same people who fight against prayer in schools are drooling over the chance to put a Muslim super center at Ground Zero. If you oppose this offensive idea.

This is a major problem our administration wants to bow to islamic extremists and apologize for our beliefs being different from that of islamic extremism. Our once great country is starting to seem more and more like the french.Instead of staying on the offensive like America should, our current admin would rather appease those who dislike us. What has happened to our country? Open your eyes Washington and stop this nonsense for the love of God show some backbone.

I think that the building should be multi-devotional. A place where all religions are recognized, whether they believe in one god or many. The healing needs to begin at ground zero. We are not fighting a religion, we are fighting people who... think of terror as a way of getting their point across and who are zealots.

xoxo
Sara

I AM BACK!!!

2010-08-10T00:03:00.003-05:00

Whew, what can I say?! I had a blast in China. I am going to break up the trip a little bit and have a couple posts talking about my trip. I haven't uploaded my pictures either so bare with me.
We visited Beijing and Xi'an for 2 weeks and these are some places we visited:

The Great Wall:

We were at the steepest part of the Great Wall. We had to take a chair lift to the top and then hiked around. It was so hot and then we just kept climbing and climbing. What a great workout, no wonder why all the Chinese are skinny haha. Obviously we didnt go all the way, but did what we could and then headed back down to the markets.

People thought we were celebrities. I have brown hair and my little cousin has blonde hair/blye eyes. Everyone wanted to take pictures of us and it was actually pretty funny.
I picked up a good amount of Chinese while I was there, I am afraid I will lose it in no time though now that I am back in the states.

More to come once I get the pictures up!!

What is new with everyoen?!

Withdrawl

2010-08-02T23:30:00.006-05:00

Hey Loves,
I am going through some serious Sara withdrawl. She has been gone for a week and still has a week to go. It is so wierd how hard it is not to talk to or text your best friend for two weeks! It is ridic! I keep thinking of all of these things I would be texting her about and then am like oh crap, she is in China. Hopefully she is having an amazing time, but I can't wait until she comes home!

Anyone do anything fun and exciting this weekend? My conference went great! I am obsessed with the new line and I got over $900 of free product. So great! Can't wait because next year is in MN where Sara and my whole fam are from. So great : )

I have $300 in gift certificates to spend on the new fall and winter stuff and am horrible at making decisions. If you have time I would love your opinion on what you think I should get!
www.partylite.biz/kellydewald

Hope your weeks go fast!
xoxo
Kelly

My Weekend Plans

2010-07-27T21:01:00.004-05:00

Hello Lovelies!
This weekend I am headed off to St. Louis for a Partylite Convention. This is my first one. I just started selling it in Feb. to earn some great money and get some free stuff for our first house while my husband was out of a job. So I am interested in how it is going to go! Six of us are driving down there tomorrow, for a weekend of festivities. I am really excited to see the fall/winter decorations, as a newlywed I don't have much yet in that dept.

Hopefully we have a fun relaxing time and there is lots of cute stuff and an awesome location for the free trip this year! At least I already know I loved the two day work week!!! Wish me luck, lol.

If anyone needs to stock up on there candle supply or get some of the great clearance specials that are soon to retire, check out:
www.partylite.biz/kellydewald
Especially the internet specials section under shop is huge discounts right now.

Oh, and also Sara is on a 15 hour plane ride from San Fran to China right now, so hopefully she doesn't kill anyone! haha

Hope you all have a great week!!!
xoxo
Kelly

Summer Shows

2010-07-22T07:53:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone!

I know many times the Summer is kind of a dud in terms of shows because it is kind of an off season for some of the bigger hits, so I was wondering if there are any great shows that we are missing?

These are a few that I have been watching...not deep and complex, but I have enough serious in my life and just want to be entertained...so don't judge ;)

Pretty Little Liars

I know, I know, I am not twelve...but the preview caught my attention and I kind of want to know what is going to happen!

Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami 2

It just kills me laughing at all of the crackbaby things they do ever week, ridic!!!

Teen Mom 2

The four ladies are back from the first season with just as much drama as ever. Interested to see what is up with them since last season...there lives are just so sad :(

So fill me in on what your summer fav's are and I will have to check them out!

Hope your weeks are going well. Almost there!
xoxo,
Kelly

Sometimes I Wish To Be a Stay at Home Mom- Well...Minus the Child and the One Income...

2010-07-20T08:11:00.004-05:00

I was just kidding about the Stay at Home Mom thing, I know you ladies work your butts off. And that is an eventual goal of mine once we decide to have children, but sometimes it looks so nice to look at the generation of stay at home Mom's whose kids are now in college and they get to volunteer, take care of their yards, make a meal with more then one course in it regularly, actually read a book that is not for a class/work, and even go on fun little day trips together. I am sure as with anything it has its downfalls (boredom,less money etc.), but it just looks so great! Or even the ones with younger children, I know there are really long hard days of sick kids, crying, diapers, etc. But there are also some great experiences that they get to have with their kids, like trips to the zoo, playgrounds, coloring etc. When you are having one h*ll of a day at work, coloring with a cute little kid sounds pretty great! I know, I know...grass is always greener...haha...just something I have been thinking about lately. Mabye for now I just need a vacay!

Hope you are all having a great week!
xoxo,
Kelly

ONE WEEK UNTIL I AM IN CHINA!

2010-07-19T07:53:00.001-05:00

There is only one thing standing between me and my two week trip to China - a very long airline flight.

I am looking for some fabulous ideas of what to do/wear/ect in an airport and on the plane. It is a total of 24 hours I will be spending in airports or on the plane and I am afraid I might die of boredom. So if you have any ideas I would be forever grateful! The more unique the better.

xoxo
Sara

Guilty Pleasures

2010-07-18T19:16:00.005-05:00

These are the current shows I am obsessed with:

Last Chance Highway:

About the show:
The clock is ticking for millions of animals across the country. Shelters are over-crowded, many pet owners don't spay or neuter their animals, and there just aren't enough resources to go around. Still, thanks to some amazing people who have dedicated themselves to racing against that clock, animals are saved every day. Hundreds are rescued every week, even thousands a year, and most people don't even know it's happening.

This summer, Animal Planet will change that with Last Chance Highway, an eight-part series that focuses on the monumental mission of a dedicated handful of rescuers. The stakes are high for Shelly Bookwalter and Kyle Peterson and for the soon-to-be-euthanized dogs they are fighting to save.

Each week, they organize a band of volunteers to take part in a unique mobile adoption campaign. Shelly leads an effort to find homes for strays and unclaimed shelter dogs. And every week, Kyle and crew member, Lucas, climb aboard their big rig to transport more than 150 dogs thousands of miles to meet their new families. It's an exhausting ritual but one that finds homes for more than six thousand pets every year.

Obviously I love this show because its about saving dogs and this is pretty much my dream job!!

Big Brother

Every year I love it!!!

And then pretty much any show on BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo
Sara

Furry Fridays!

2010-07-16T10:32:00.005-05:00

Meet Alessio

Name: Alessio
Age: Born May 22, 2010
Weight: 2 lbs
Favorite Things: Playing, exploring his surroundings, taking naps
Waiting for a home since July, 2010
About Alessio: Alessio's mom was rescued from a puppy mill already expecting puppies. She had 6 healthy puppies on May 23, 2010. They will be ready to go to their homes after July 18, 2010. They are all very playful, friendly and happy little guys. We estimate they will weigh between 8 - 12 pounds full grown.

Update:
I still have Dillan! We are trying to get him adopted before I leave for China so he doesn't have to keep moving! He is awesome! He spend all of his life trapped in a cage and he love's attention now. He is still shy around new people but has shown that at not even a week he has attached himself and allowed him to trust me! When he finds his forever home, they will be so lucky to have him.

Meet all of our animals:
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=MN283&status=A&preview=1

Please Help Out! Thanks!

2010-07-13T19:05:00.002-05:00

Anyone who has facebook please help out and Vote for this wonderful cause. It only takes a minute.

Search for Chase Community Giving
Type in: PARTNERS FOR PROGRESS NFP
Like It and then vote

This is a program that uses Hippotherapy, therapy using horses on handicapped youth as well as veterans. I do a lot of work with this charity and Chase is giving $20,000 away to different charities. Please share this with anyone you know who would take a minute of their time to vote and help this struggling program out.

Thanks loves!!!
xoxo
Kelly

Slower Traffic Move Right

2010-07-10T18:34:00.002-05:00

This is a huge pet-peeve of mine. Drivers seem to just pick a lane and stay in it no matter how fast OR SLOW, they go. Logically it seems to me, if the far left lane is now a “Commuter Lane,” then the one next to it would now be considered the “Fast Lane/ or Passing Lane” during commute hours. Again, “SLOW VEHICLES should be on the far right!
Courtesy is two way. Suppose you just moved into the left lane to pass some slow vehicle in the right lane. Don't take all day to pass it while cars are accumulating behind you. If you only want to go 1 m.p.h. faster than that slow vehicle consider going 3 m.p.h. faster while you are doing the passing. You will only be going 2 m.p.h. faster than you want for a little while and you will be passing in 1/3 the time. Remember that milliseconds can add up to gridlock.

Realize that it is not your job to keep people from speeding.
Try not to let emotions control your driving behavior. Consider that the speeder is making the roads safer for the rest of us. What is the bigger risk while driving on the highway - wrecking or getting a speeding ticket? There are more speeding tickets than wrecks so our biggest worry should be avoiding a speeding ticket. By letting the speeder get ahead of you then that person will get the ticket and you won't.

Show courtesy to the guy behind you who wants to go faster.

xoxo
Sara

Look to my left and I see the Hollywood Sign!

2010-07-08T09:04:00.013-05:00

Friday: We arrived in L.A. at around 11 am and headed towards Santa
Monica for lunch. We found this really cute restaurant to eat outside
and on the menu we found "The Breakfast of Champions" that was a bottle
of Don Par ion and Chili dogs. So random! Sara's dream 1 night stand,
It was like $225!!! We walked around there for a little while and then
walked around Hollywood seeing the stars, hand and foot prints etc. Next
we headed up to the Griffith Observatory for a great view of the city
and the Hollywood sign. Thanks for the tip blog friends! For dinner we went to our new fav place, Uwink. Every table/Bar spot has interactive screens with pictures of everything on the menu and you order right off the screen. It was delish. Also
the screens can be used for games where you can just play with your
table or challenge the whole restaurant. It was so fun!

U Wink!!

What a view :)

The most famous person we saw...

Isn't this gas station crazy! You should see it at night, it changes all kinds of colors!

Saturday: We walked around the Venice Canals. That was so pretty and
we want to live there! Next was Venice Beach, where we met many
interesting people, but it was really fun. Love the ocean! We went to
another place with an outdoor lunch and the drinking began-unlimited
mimosas for $12!! We then drove up the cost to a wine tasting place
which was really fun. Next we went to a place in a hotel called the
Penthouse, which is kind of like the Signature Room in Chicago but not
as high, it was really cute in there and had a great view. We just had
coctails there. That night we went to Kelly's work and were so jealous.
They had a mini golf thing, a box of liquor and a beer fridge for if
they had a stressful call or meeting. We did a mini photo shoot there,
haha, so hopefully Kel still has a job today. Lol. That night we kind
of just had a chill night in and watched a movie and drank. And by
watching a moving and drinking we really mean Kelly fell asleep and Kel
and Sara watched the movie!

Venice Canals...Our future home...

Wine tasting

Kelly's work-Booze?!? Best work ever!

Sara on Kelly's crushes desk...hopefully she is still employed...

Sunday: Kelly and her friends are so planned out. We went to a parade
in the morning and then spent the day at the beach. One of her
coworkers literally lives on Santa Monica Beach (lucky beotch) and they
had set up a tent, had tons of food and games. Her apartment was
amazing, the rent was $4000 per month and the place behind her cost
$20,000 per month!! It was the perfect 4th of July. Sitting on the
beach, playing games with some cocktails and patriotic music! It was so
fun and a beautiful relaxing day. At night we saw the fireworks and
went to dinner on the pier. The only bad thing was the bartenders didn't
know how to make a correct bomb pop shot (layers of red, white and blue)
but the jagger bombs were awesome!

Loving America on Santa Monica Beach :)

Our new best friend Tilley!

Overall the weekend was amazing and we didn't want to come home!
xoxo,
Kelly and Sara

Do we like?!

2010-07-06T23:20:00.003-05:00

What are your thoughts?

I really can't decide if I like this or not...

AND I am looking for a maxi dress but am unable to find one I like or I think is cute, any ideas?

xoxo
Sara

PS Don't worry our Cali blog is coming!

Furry Fridays

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Meet Dillan (Japanese Chin)

Age: 18 months old
Weight: 12 lbs
Favorite Things: Exploring his surroundings, playing in the backyard
Waiting for his home since June, 2010
About Dillan: Dillan is a very fun little guy! He gets along great with other dogs and loves people. He was recently rescued from a puppy mill, and is enjoying life in a home. His favorite new thing is grassy backyards. He loves to run around the backyard to get you or his other small dog foster brothers to chase him.

As you all know I will be in California with Kelly for the long weekend. But when I return this is the new dog I will be fostering. I don't know much about him yet but am very excited to meet him and have another dog in my house. When we return we will post about our Cali trip and my new dog!

Have a fabulous 4th of July weekend!

xoxo
Sara