March 29, 2009

{ I ♥ OCD Tendencies }

So most people that know me would find it hard to believe that I am indeed a little OCD. Questionable right? Wrong. My OCD manifests itself in some very odd ways.

Such as the fact that whenever I am at the doctor's office I HAVE to straighten and fan out the magazines according to genre. I have a great system that I use.....Woman's magazines followed by the In Touch & US magazines followed by the health related mags and so forth. Who does that? Me.

Or how at night when I go to bed I have to take two bottles of water with me for the nightstand. Why two you ask? Well see one bottle inevitably will develop this disgusting after taste somewhere between 1 am and 4 am and I can no longer drink it, hence bottle number 2 comes in handy. If I didn't have that second bottle readily available I would then end up having this much too long debate on whether it was going to be worth it to go all the way downstairs just for water or if I could just deal with the bad after taste and would end up never being able to fall back to sleep. No comment please.

But by far I am the most OCD when it comes to my closet. You see I love my closet, it has it's own window and heating vent and it perfectly fits all my shoes. I love it so much that I can barely stand having any of Geoff's clothes in their. In fact the only clothes I let him keep in their are church clothes. Don't worry he has a decent closet in the extra bedroom. But anyway back to my closet. I have organized all my clothes by color and lengh of sleeves and this system has worked pretty well for me for several years. I can find what I'm looking for and don't have to waste time. Now this is where is gets ugly......

Today I came home and not only had Geoff put my laundry away in my closet ALL wrong but Carma the cat got in the closet and in an attempt to get to the top shelf tried to climb up my clothes with her little kitty claws and pulled so many of them off the hangers to the floor. It was a disaster.

And that my friends is why I love OCD tendencies....because clothes on the floor and in the wrong spots can cause me to have a little meltdown that lasts at leat 20 minutes!

March 26, 2009

{ What??? }

So I opened my email box that is linked to this account tonight and it was FLOODED with messages from my friends saying that I have been leaving them odd comments on their blogs. Upon further investigation I determined that someone is leaving comments from ME but it's really not from ME. Weird huh? So I changed my password but I don't think that it's the problem, it's like they are commenting and just using my name and blog link. I talked with my friend Jill and she said that the same type situation happened to her two weeks ago. What is going on? So anyone that gets a odd comment from me please disregard it and let me know so that I can try to let Blogger know so that they can fix the problem.

Thanks, Linds

March 18, 2009

{ Kitty? Anyone? }

I love animals.

That being said I can be found quite often chasing some lost dog down Ammon Rd. trying to help him/her find their way back home via me.

The dog tag licensing office in Bonneville County knows my cell phone number by heart I call them so much.

I seriously can't tell you how many times I have been late to work because I was on my way and had to stop to try to get some stubborn dog into my car so that he/she wouldn't have to die on the road that day.

Geoff is at the point where everytime I pull back into the driveway and tell him I found a "lost" dog/cat/bunny/cow/parakeet I'm pretty sure he mentally is hitting me in the head with a frying pan. Mostly because after I give him the above named animal I head back to work and he is left to deal.

All of that being said you can imagine the situation I was placed in when my little sis and her friend Kinze showed up at my house the other day with Carma. Carma is a tiny kitten that Kinze's dog found. She was so young that her eyes were not even open yet so Kinze bottle-feed her for however long. Well long story short: Kinze's dad said that the kitten is big enough now that it's got to go....and my sister knowing my vulnerability decided to con me into taking it. Who am I kidding it didn't take very much conning. Anyway here is the problem, Geoff is at work for two days and I haven't mentioned that we have an additional family member here yet. So I'm thinking I'll wait till he gets home and see's the kitten walking around and just tell him I have no idea where it came from? Sounds like an amazing idea right? That's what I thought.

On the off chance that this idea doesn't pan out the way I forsee it, does anyone want a really cute, housebroke gray tabby cat named Carma?

{ E.L.F. Addiction }

So has anyone ever tried E.L.F. make-up products? I bought some at Target a while back on a whim cause they had some fun colors and get this...they are ALL only a dollar. That's right every single product is one buck. So Here are some of my favorite products of theirs so far.












So here is the website E.L.F. and here are some great coupon codes ......if you spend $15.00 or more you can enter "CAROLINA" and get $7.00 off your total which covers your shipping (which is $6.95) ~OR~ if you spend $25.00 or more you can enter "FREEBRUSH" to get a cool professional brush set. FYI you can't use both coupon codes at once so you'll have to choose! Plus I think currently they are doing BOGO (buy one product get one half off) Hurry Over!!

March 16, 2009

{ To Do List }

Stuff 2 Do On Mt Day Off

1. Do Laundry Lounge around in my pajama's all day.
2. Cook Dinner Make Double Chocolate Brownies.
3. Eat dinner with Geoff Eat said brownies striaght from the pan while still gooey.
4. Complete lots of scrapbook pages Look at way too many blogs.
5. Stop eating so much crap after the brownie incident Buy way too many Girl Scout Cookies when they come to the door.

March 11, 2009

{ ♥♥♥♥♥'s }

{♥} Coldstone Ice Cream Cupcakes. Amazing is the perfect word to describe these. Hurry in and get them though cause they are for a limited time only!
{♥} The new Pledge Fabric Sweeper. This works so well for pet hair on furniture. I have a malamute and two cats and it picked up EVERYTHING. So cheap too....only $4.99 at Target.
{♥} Easter Candy.......nuff said.








March 9, 2009

{ 200 Have & Have Not's }

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Swam with wild dolphins.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a tarantula.
10. Said "I love you" and meant it.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise.
15. Seen the Northern Lights.
16. Gone to a huge sports game.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables.
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope.
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Bet on a winning horse.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Taken an ice cold bath.
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Ridden a roller coaster.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking.
33. Adopted an accent for fun.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment.
36. Loved your job 90% of the time.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Watched wild whales.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach.
41. Gone sky diving.
42. Visited Ireland.
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited India.
45. Bench-pressed your own weight.
46. Milked a cow.
47. Alphabetized your personal files.
48. Ever worn a superhero costume.
49. Sung karaoke.
50. Lounged around in bed all day.
51. Gone scuba diving.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Done something you should regret, but don't .
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Been in a movie.
60. Gone without food for 3 days.
61. Made cookies from scratch.
62. Won first prize in a costume contest.
63. Got flowers for no reason.
64. Been in a combat zone.
65. Spoken more than one language fluently.
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Read - and understood - your credit report.
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy.
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did.
71. Called or written your Congress person.
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over.
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge.
74. Helped an animal give birth.
75. Been fired or laid off from a job.
76. Won money .
77. Broken a bone.
78. Ridden a motorcycle.
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph.
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing.
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days.
83. Eaten sushi.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read The Bible cover to cover.
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about.
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions.
88. Gone back to school.
89. Changed your name.
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands.
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes.
92. Read The Iliad.
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt.
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language.
97. Been elected to public office.
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream.
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care.
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you.
101. Had a booth at a street fair.
102. Dyed your hair.
103. Been a DJ.
104. Rocked a baby to sleep.
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours.
106. Raked your carpet.
107. Brought out the best in people.
108. Brought out the worst in people.
109. Worn a mood ring.
110. Ridden a horse.
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap.
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe.
113. Buried a child.
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play.
115. Been inside the pyramids. – not inside, but I’ve climbed a pyramid
116. Shot a basketball into a basket.
117. Danced at a disco.
118. Played in a band.
119. Shot a bird.
120. Gone to an arboretum.
121. Tutored someone.
122. Ridden a train.
123. Brought an old fad back into style.
124. Eaten caviar .
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need.
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant.
127. Published a book.
128. Pieced a quilt.
129. Lived in an historic place.
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage.
131. Asked for a raise.
132. Made a hole-in-one - only if miniature golf counts
133. Gone deep sea fishing.
134. Gone roller skating.
135. Run a marathon.
136. Learned to surf.
137. Invented something.
138. Flown first class.
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite.
140. Flown in a helicopter.
141. Visited Africa.
142. Sang a solo.
143. Gone spelunking.
144. Learned how to take a compliment.
145. Written a love-story .
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David. (in pictures)
147. Had your portrait painted.
148. Written a fan letter.
149. Spent the night in something haunted.
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane.
151. Ran away.
152. Learned to juggle.
153. Been a boss.
154. Sat on a jury.
155. Lied about your weight.
156. Gone on a diet.
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget.
158. Written a poem.
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox .
160. Gotten food poisoning.
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission.
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon.
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks.
164. Gone to the opera.
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous.
166. Worn knickers.
167. Ridden in a limousine.
168. Attended the Olympics.
169. Can hula or waltz.
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books.
171. Been stuck in an elevator.
172. Had a revelatory dream.
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane.
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert.
175. Saved someone’s life.
176. Eaten raw whale.
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint.
178. Laughed till your side hurt.
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing.
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival.
182. Sent a message in a bottle.
183. Spent the night in a hostel.
184. Been a cashier.
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
186. Joined a union.
187. Donated blood or plasma.
188. Built a campfire.
189. Kept a blog.
190. Had hives.
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots.
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation.
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course.
194. Served at a soup kitchen.
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube.
196. Know CPR.
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible.
198. Found a long lost friend.
199. Helped solve a crime.
200. Commented on other peoples blogs.



How many have you done?

March 7, 2009

{ Delish }


Mmmmmm...I just made the most delish pumpkin chocolate chip cookies EVER and so easy! Here's what you gotta do~


1 box of Spice Cake mix (prepared the way the book says)

1 can of pumpkin

1 bag of chocolate chips


Bake for 8-12 minutes at 350.


Seriously that's all. No really it is. When I say easy I mean easy.

March 3, 2009

{ Sneak Peek 4 Jacy }

Considering that we had to dodge the rain all day I think her pictures turned out pretty good.....stayed tuned for the second session from this gal next week......

















March 1, 2009

{ Blissfully Fun }

OMG....I found this awesome blog. It's amazing eye candy. See it here.

{ A Little Something For Your Ears....}


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