I’m biased, but is she not the most beautiful little girl?
Click-thru for photographer link.

saving for later.
maybe i’ll actually do it one day. :)

This weekend we drank champagne with straws in celebration of nothing.

summertime wishin’

Yep. She’s the cutest.

Watch. Trust me.

The best beauty pageant kid ever… it’s nothing like what you think it will be.

honey boo-boo chiiiiiiild.

I THINK about going to the gym (or for a run. or walk. or whathaveyou) all the time.
Why is it so hard to convince my body to actually do it? Shoot.

- my company got bought by one of our competitors. i still have a job. and more engineering resources. and less territory. score.

- comfortably laid out on a beach (in South Carolina of all places!) on New Years Day.

- i broke my apartment lease early. i haven’t started packing yet.

- jim and i have been on the search for somewhere to live.  hopefully the house we are viewing tonight is ‘the one’.  (we each have A LOT of kitchen stuff - gonna be tough to compromise and and trim down the ‘mine’ and ‘yours’ into ours.  all the rest of our stuff should mesh together just fine like a puzzle piece.

- i changed my first diaper… because we babysat a 2-3 month old for 24 hours. everyone is still living and breathing and ok. :) (it’s true… they’re hungry every 3 hours)

- broke out in a crazzzy all-over rash for days. still haven’t found the culprit.

- i get to meet my niece tomorrow!

- booked a trip to NYC…haven’t been since i was 8 (i think). we booked a few other trips, too.

- finally walked into an ALDI. trust me - buy all of your produce there.

- Dixie should be done with her chemo in 2 weeks!! fingers and toes crossed.

…and it’s only Jan. 12th :) 
Happy New Year, everyone… hoping for health, and happiness, and adventure for you all!!

holy and cow.

baked egg boats

yep.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

Ingredients:
-1 lb large strawberries
-8 oz. cream cheese, softened (can use 1/3 less fat)
-3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (4 tbsp for a sweeter filling)
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-graham cracker crumbs

Directions:
1. Rinse strawberries and cut around the top of the strawberry. Remove the top and clean out with a paring knife, if necessary (some may already be hollow inside). Prep all strawberries and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add cream cheese mix to a piping bag or ziploc with the corner snipped off. Fill strawberries with cheesecake mixture. Once strawberries are filled, dip the top in graham cracker crumbs. If not serving immediately, refrigerate until serving.

:)

MY KING BEDROOM SET IS FOR SALE!!

Anyone intersted or know anyone that is? Pass along, por favor. :)

Includes 3-piece king bed, 2 nightstands, large dresser and large mirror (attached or separate from dresser).  ** mattress and box springs not included.  Neither is Daz. :)

All details and pics can be found on Craigslist HERE.
If interested email me from there or at brookh13 (at) gmail (dot) com.

For the record I LOVE my bedroom set.  I really hate to get rid of it…but I must b/c my boyfriend is 6’5” and we need to get a bed without a footboard.  Yea.  Tall guy problems.

enlighten me.

- those Salt Life bumper stickers. and shirts, etc.
- the disco nail
- putting stick figure icons on your car for every family member
- why someone would choose Dunkin Donuts of Krispy Kreme. ever.
- the obsession with leopard print shoes
- updating your facebook every time you do the laundry. or cook dinner. or your kid farts. or you go to the store. or work out. seriously…every single time?
- planking
- when people intentionally spell words incorrectly (i.e. lyke vs like; wat vs what…)
- feathering your hair
- Twitter
- why auto-tuned songs are considered “music” and rappers like lil wayne are considered “talented”
- Angry Birds
- Sillybandz
- mom jeans
- Juicy Couture
- sunglasses so big they cover the majority of your face
- zebra print
- barcode tattoos
- Keep Calm and (insert whatever here)
- Kardashians
- super expensive baby/kid clothes