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April 18, 2011 Filed in random,things i love

everyone asked about my photo collages.
that is so random.
i love it.

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i made them at picnik.com 
back on this post….talking about my favorite posts from 2010.
it's part of the collage section.
it's a premium feature though not in the free version.

i hung them on pom pom trim (joann's or walmart or hobby lobby has it) from little clothes pins in the craft dept.

i printed them as 12×12's at scrapbookpictures.com.

their website is a little bit….lame.

but their product is fabulous.
great prices.
great shipping.
i use them for everything i have printed in the past 5 years.
so don't give up when you first go to their site.

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someone asked me about my awesome wreath….

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it's from danielle.
she is saving her pennies and getting crafty to go to blog sugar.
you should get one and help her out!
they are cute!
i canNOT wait to meet her!

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i think that "wildflowers" by tom petty could be the best song in the history of all songs. 

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sometimes i have the thought: 
"if i have to go to the grocery store ONE MORE TIME i may lose my mind."

this month i have been thinking that all the time.

even if i was more organized……

i would still have to go.

i am tired of that chore….over and over and over. 

BUT….as i type those words….i can hear my spoiled little mind…..so lame….boo hoo you have to buy food.
i need to change my thinking.

make it a positive.

i GET to provide my family with healthy food.
i GET to go to a giant store with more food than i could eat my entire lifetime.
i need to quit whining.

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i got to see her.  :)
she looked very grown up and pretty.

thanks for sharing all your prom stories…it was a nice distraction! 

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i have lots to do today….if i can stay motivated.
leaves are coming out of the flower beds finally.
phone calls and errands.
and the groceries.
AND JILLIAN….week 3 starts today….i am kind of afraid of what it involves….sore muscles for sure.

what does your monday have going on?
 

 update:   SQUAT JACKS in week 3  
               pushup/headstands
               and jumping on one foot….who knew that this would be difficult?
               annie just showed me that jumping on one foot was going to be her talent for  the church 
               talent show next week.
               and apparently it IS a talent because i can't do it more than three times.
               what have i done to this body?!
               why didn't i appreciate it when it looked like it did for prom 1991????? 


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Hayley - I keep referring back to this post and now I am FINALLY ordering collages…what resolution do you save the collage in to have clear 12×12 print outs?

Annie - Oh Meg—I can so relate to the grocery comment. Seriously—we are so blessed here in the United States–I have 2 full grocery stores less than a mile from me where i can get ANYTHING I WANT. Oh MY GOSH….I have NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT! I have been following your blog for awhile and I think this is the first time I’ve commented. I so enjoy your candor, freshness, spunkiness, and you are just plain fun. I pray God’s blessings on you and your lovely family. Signed–a now “uninvisible blog follower!

the whyte house - thanks for the tip on the photos. i’ve been trying to put some together for my son’s birthday party. i already have premium picnik and that site will help out a lot.
lauren–don’t you know that wearing trench coats over prom dresses is all the rage now?? seriously. it was in on E! last night. 🙂 lol.
she looked soooo pretty!

Michele - OMGorgeous! That’s it. Gorgeous.

jeannie - Lauren is absolutely gorgeous. It’s nice to see and read about her on your blog pages. She is stunning! Hope she had fun:)

Sheridan Eketone - Wow.. Lauren is STUNNING! Ok… ABSOLUTELY HATE FOOD Shopping! Something I dread on a regular basis! On the upside… this weekend (in New Zealand) I’m heading to SHOUT conference to see Israel Houghton & New Breed! How could life be bad?? Hope you have a lovely EASTER!!! Thanks for your posts, you are one FABULOUS lady! Sheridan x

Tammy - Lauren looks beautiful, love her dress & hair!
Also love your photo collages & your random posts! Hope you had a great day!

Lia - hii so overall do you like 30 day shred? is it really effective? im trying to decide if i should order it. i have started gaining weight since being married and HATE running and dont really have the money for gym membership – plus i dont think id ever go. would you recommend jillian?

tiffany - the collage was good. the wreath sweet. but your daughter in her prom dress was truly priceless.

Jenna - I’m starting Ripped in 30 today and I’m scared 🙁 Lauren looks beautiful … I love her purple and her hair!

jennibell - Megan, thought of this when you posted the bit about being grateful for being able to grocery shop. . .just an attitude adjustment. . .this is a really good clip that I think you’d like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&feature=share

georgia - I wish I had the motivation to do more workouts!!
I need to lose 2 stone in 5 months to fit in my wedding dress, feeling slightly depressed as only lost 7lbs in the past 4 months!!!!!!!! Arghhhh

jennibell - Today. . .played tennis, took the kids out for donuts, hit the library, and an impromptu lunch at Sam’s Club with my husband 🙂 Now. . .schoolwork (for the kids — I finished up my Master’s theses yesterday – ya!), make dinner, get one to soccer practice and fit in Jillian somewhere. I’ll start week 2 today.
Thanks for the info on the college pictures. One of my 2011 goals is to take a “picture of the day”. . .this might be a good way to document them 🙂
For grocery shopping. . .something that has helped me. . .I keep a constant list going on a pad in my kitchen. I have “trained” everyone to write down when they open the last box of cereal, get the last gallon of milk out, etc. and that makes it so much easier for me not to overlook something and have to make a quick trip back. Of course weekly menus cut down on the grocery shopping trips too but I haven’t mastered those yet. Wish I could since our closest grocery is 13 miles away. Hope you get all your stuff done today!

Rach - Oh don’t get me started on my list for today or for the next 2 weeks. I am due to give birth next Friday (c-section), we just moved into our new house last weekend (it’s not a fixer, but it’s not perfect either… lots of projects in the works), we are still 1/2 in boxes and in the process of finishing the 2nd bath, I am the size of a whale at 38 weeks pregnant and trying to run around after a 2 year old and a puppy is exhausting, and I have a laundry list of stuff to get done before my parents get here to help tomorrow night. Phew. At least today I dropped off my laundry to have someone else do it for me (yay for fluff and fold) since our washer and drier are buried by boxes and not hooked up yet. Busy busy busy.
On a lighter side, I am so glad you got to see your daughter before prom. She looks gorgeous! Oh how dresses have changed since the 80’s. 🙂

Nichole - I thought I’d get stuff done this Monday, then it became so windy that everyone is having issues keeping their cars going straight on the road. *sigh* So now that works over, I’m staying in. And probably doing counted cross stitch.
I’m not really sure I could jump up and down on one foot either. Maybe I’ll try later.

Leah - Lauren looks SO pretty! Glad she let you take her photo and share it with us. I LOVE Picnik and that collage feature is my favorite. I hadn’t though of printing them out and hanging them though. I’ve been doing Project 365 (photo a day) on my blog and making a collage at the end of each month. I think I’ll print those out and display them. Thanks for the inspiration.

julia - daannngg! what a babe!

elizabeth pilling - so glad you got to see her off. she’s beautiful. i spent my prom in the er getting 17 stitches in my forehead after i knocked myself out running into a pole that was hiding behind streamers. HA!

Heidi - She looked so pretty! I had to laugh- I have a dress in black that is almost identical to that one and my husband’s favorite suit is exactly like the one her date is wearing. 🙂 Except they look much better than we do. 😉

Shaina Brown - starting week one of jillian. all the while my 2.5 yr. old and my 3 yr. old niece tear apart the house. wish me luck!!!

karen - do you have a vegetable garden meg? that could help some trips mayyyybe!?
Best Garden salad:
cut tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, celery stick and leaf, (hot banana pepper if you like it hot), glorious olive oil and salt! the best salad ever!! and fresh crusty italian bread to soak up all the freshly grown juice goodness!!

Ali - I’m starting week 2 tomorrow,,is Ripped in 30 working for you?
I am following the diet too, mostly,, except for dinner,,I eat what I feed my family..just a few more veggies, and smaller portions of everything else,,,except yesterday,,I ate tortilla chips!
I have lost a little weight, and am getting stronger for sure…but I want major results:) Like, swimsuit worthy results!

Danielle Thompson - I too am glad you got to see Lauren! Evidently you saw some of my family too that backyard is my brother’s house. Hopefully their group had a fantastic time!
This Monday I’m working.

Janelle - So I have to admit I was a little sad when my Get Ripped With Jillian finally arrived from Amazon…I figured if I don’t have it, I can’t do it…right??? I ATTEMPTED the first week yesterday…and laid down on the floor about 1/2 way through. I can do it though…I think!
How do you just not cry looking at that pic of Lauren? I know it is happy…growing up…but just looking at her picture (and she’s not even mine!) just truly tugs on my heart strings!

Sara W - This morning I was just wondering if you got to see Lauren-so happy for you. She looks fabulous.
And yes, level three is oh my HARD! I follow the easy girl more times than not.

Lacy Brauner - Today Meg, I clean up after Hurricane payton and Hurricane Jacob..both born durin Hurricanes, Rita and Ike..Not a good combo..if you live in Houston, it has to be a bad omen to have babies during Hurricane season..Also, cleaning up after our baby lab/hearder mix who tears up the backyars. Also, I have to do mass amount of laundry and also, hit the dreaded grocery store. Its not the shopping i hate, its the money i spent and bringing hurricanes with me is never easy.. I wish i was more organized.. but..you make a good point.. waa i have so many clothes( i hate) i have to wash them, (in my house) i have to feed my family waaa waaa i need to be more positve as well.. thanks meg for always being so positvly REAL. as a feshly new single mom, most days are hard, but i look at my hurricanes faces, and it is all worth it..and there are people out there who have it soo much harder then me, i need to stop feeling sorry for myself:]

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - I’ve tried and tried to go to scrapbook.com and order pictures… I’ve given up over and over… one day…
You’re daughter is BEAUTIFUL! My baby girl is going to her Jr. Prom on the 30th. sigh…

Katy - Ooookay.. 🙂 Can I just say, Lauren looks GORGEOUS! Thank you for sharing that print site! I have Picnik premium so I am going to whip up some collages and have them printed out. Gotta hit up Wal Mart for some pom pom trim, too. 😉
I wonder, do you have Pinterest? I would love to see your pin boards, if so! If not.. Let me send you an invite! 😀

BriBedell - The grocery store is the devil. Love the pictures, I really wish I had a nice camera. Not that I would have any clue how to use it but I’m just saying it would be nice!!! Lauren looks so cute! My younger sister is her age, so although I don’t parent her I know how stressful they can be/act!!!

Nicole - I think Wildflowers could also be the best album ever! Also, I’m loving those collages & the way you hung them up!

Melissa - Today is day one of spring break for my kiddos. I’m being a bum. We might do a craft. Other than that, it’ll be a lazy day!

Necole - Monday is usually my detox day from working all weekend. I am a nurse, an sometimes the work can take a toll on you like any job. Unfortunately, I have a to do list that consist of driving in traffic. I hate traffic.

AshleyAnn - Lauren looks amazing! She picked the perfect color – just gorgeous on her. I am so glad you got to see her.
Sometimes it is hard not to whine 😉

Alicia @ La Famille - monday: change sheets, make a TON of phone calls, a few errands, and finish a few things for a new “line” of fun things for my shop. oh, and school my children 🙂

Katie - I am so glad you got to see her!
Today is cleaning up from celebrating my birthday (a bit early since it is on Good Friday) with both sides of the family! And probably eating really healthy and going to the gym because of all the delicious food. Can’t complain about that I guess!

Wendy - I’m doing taxes today … can u say procrastination?!
U are blessed … Lauren is beautiful!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - LOVE Lauren’s hair the most but everything about her looked beautiful!
My Monday? Sewing, sewing, sewing. Then violin lessons for the 7 year old(skipping little ones gymnastics class to take big one to her lesson. UGH)
Every time I hear the words Blog Sugar I get all happy inside:) I cannot WAIT!
xo,
Sarah

susan ponder - The Petty song has long been a fave! I’m happy you were able to see your daughter off to prom.

Lisa Currie-Gurney - SO GLAD YOU GOT TO SEE HER!!! SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL “GIRL”, MEG.
THEY DO GROW UP WAY TO FAST!!!
DON’T FORGET TO HAVE A BIT OF TIME FOR YOURSELF TODAY… AND I DON’T MEAN JILLIAN. THAT DOESN’T COUNT. ITS GOOD BUT TAKE MEG TIME. EVEN IF ITS JUST A QUIET MOMENT TO SIT AND BE WITH, Him.
HUGS FROM MY HEART

danielle - bahahha. that’s my evil laugh.
i cannot wait to embrace you…does that creep you out?
a little?
just a little?
i wish i was doing jillian michaels…sort of… i wish i was getting the results and not doing it actually.
lauren is stunning!!

Lauren - I feel the same way about the grocery store, I’m sick of shopping and it is so expensive.
But then I thank God that I have the money to feed my family, to nourish them and watch them grow. I thank God that I haven’t ever had to put them to bed hungry as millions of mothers around the world have to do. So yes, we have to keep it in perspective 🙂

Jen - OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH!! I only got through about 10 minutes of Week 3 today. OY. I’m trying not to get discouraged and go back to week 2 and telling myself that it doesn’t have to be perfect this time around. What are you doing to stay on it??

happygirl - Lauren looks GREAT. LOVE the wreath. HATE grocery shopping. My Monday includes going to work and coming home and making food for everyone and going to bed. I guess you can see why I don’t have pictures on my blog.

Sophie - Wow, Lauren looked gorgeous! What a knock out!
My Monday is very relaxed as I’m on Spring Break right now. My friend’s 18th birthday is tonight though, so I’m going to her party.
Have a happy day! (:

flowerpowermomma - Lauren looks lovely and her date sharp too. I hope they had lots of fun. Most importantly, I’m glad you got to see her AND take a picture. woohoo!!
hmm, today I should get laundry done, some main dishes made ahead and in the freezer for ‘wedding week’, and I want to try out my new electric (yeah) hedge trimmers.
Then finish off the day with a small family birthday party for my adorably cute great nephew who just turned 2.

Alissa - Your daughter looks gorgeous! My son had prom this weekend also…..so hard to see them so grown up!
I am working today and then starting an extreme fitness class tonight….I am very nervous, I’ve been assured I will be unable to move for a few days. Will be drinking lots of water throughout the day to get ready! Enjoy your Monday:)))

Sarah - Love your random colorful posts! Lauren looks amazing! Love the collages….I’ve got to do some!

Georgia - Love the Collages!!! going to do that myself i think!
Lauren looks stunning!! – lovely dress!

Kat - Lauren is an absolute stunner! Glad you got to see her and take a pic.
Love the photo collages, very inspiring. IF I had room to put one up in our tiny house with six people in it!
As for groceries we try to only go once a fortnight. Yes you read that right and then top up weekly for fruit and veg, bread and milk.
My Monday included water aerobics, a hot choc with my two youngest, errands and a quiet afternoon at home procrastinating and feeling rather blah on a dreary, grey autumn day here in Aus.
Kids are now heading to bed, so I am going to do lunch boxes.
Hope yours was productive!
Better go listen to the Tom Petty song now.

Michelle from Australia - Dear Meg. I’m reading and reading and thinking ‘oh how sad we won’t get to see how Lauren looked’ and WOW, there was the picture as I scrolled down. WOW. She looks fabulous. Just like her Mum.
And in my Monday here in Australia was paddling around in the pouring rain trying to get things done before we scoop up our little family and some friends and fly to Fiji for a week over Easter. Only 3-1/2 hours flying time from here. An easy flight for us 🙂 Not like the 14 hours to Los Angeles or 9 hours to Honolulu.
Thank you for your writings. I love them. I love the colour of your life. I love the inspiration. Thank you again.

Hannah - This is a lovely post – your daughter looks stunning! Thanks for sharing about where you got your mosaic prints done – I’d spotted them & wondered about them, so I’m glad others asked the question rather than just wondering! I hadn’t heard this Tom Petty song before – I love it now though. As soon as it finished I had to click replay I liked it that much : )

Gemma @ Musings Of A Gem - Hi Meg!
I have to admit I love the collage pictures too…great way to show lots of memories!
Today I am going to try and create some new designs for cushions…great stuff.
Gemma x

shelley - Your daughter looks amazing !! wowzie !! I would lock her up in her room NOW ! I loved your pompom trim so much and i didnt even get a pillow..boo hoo..so i went out and bought some to hang Jude’s art from in his room !! He loves it. Calls it his “lotsa balls hanger” (hee hee). I detest the grocery store! I think food is the biggest waste of money (although I love it!!)…i mean come on…we buy it..hall it into the house..put it away…have to cook it..then we…well you know what happens to it after it is eaten…money pooped out !! sorry i had to say that. I love the wreath..wish it went with my home decor. I wish i could change all my home decor, but we are broke so i just deal with it. Its not bad….just old.
Happy Monday to you !

Alicia - My Monday has one thing going on – finishing an assignment about teaching the Creative Arts to primary (elementary) school children. We have to write up a unit for each of the art forms- Music, Dance, Drama & Visual Arts. I’m basing my units on the book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”.
I think you would like it 🙂
I would normally too, but I’ve been working on it alllll weekend, and now I’m up to the part where we have to write a mini-essay justifying the implementation of the creative arts in the classroom. Interesting, yes… but ugh. Theory. Give me the hands-on, instruments being played, paint on your hands, clay under your fingernails, anyday!

Brook - Your daughter looks so pretty! I hate the grocery store too. Do you have an iphone or itouch? I have this amazing app called mealboard and it’s been LIFE CHANGING!! Lame that an app about menus can change my life but it has. You just enter your favorite recipes and it saves them forever and then when you are at the store you can just click a few of the meals and it makes you a little grocery list with the ingredients you need. I still hate the store but the thing I hated more then the store was the deciding what to eat and listmaking. Now I can even click on a few things and email the list to my hubby and he can stop and grab the stuff. If only I could find an app that would just bring bread, diapers and milk to my door!

Valerie @ Chateau a La Mode - Your daughter looks amazing…love her dress. I almost didn’t get to see my son go to his prom last year….long story, but bottom line I totally relate so I’m glad you did get that picture. It’s so important to us mommies!

laurenjean - she looks beautiful !! I can not wait for Blog Sugar !! And I hear you on the hatred of grocery shopping. i HATE IT !!!

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good morning wednesday.

April 13, 2011 Filed in me me me,things i love


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breakfast: honeycomb

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coffee:  with whipped cream

what else is one to do when her husband forgets the half and half???

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the kids' bathroom.

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my bathroom.

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i am in love with adam braverman.

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you have to dress for success right?

i am 10 days in with jillian.
i really don't even want to look at her!

"i have weak shoulders and abs!  i get it jillian!  why must you make me feel so bad about it?"

she gets me all ticked off….week 2 blows….and she makes biting sounds.  eewww.
i mute her.
and listen to my itunes.
yesterday my pottery barn jazz cd (circa 2001)came on so i was doing crunches to ella fitzgerald.
it cracked me up. 

but i have had several people tell me this week that i look skinny.
i say "it's my hair cut"  and i do think that is truly what it is….but it could be 5% jillian too.

and i ditched the meal plan.

the workout is hard enough for now.

 

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crystal beutler - I fell in love with Adam Braverman when he was on Sports News . . . or whatever that show was called. So cute. 🙂

Amy - I’m in week one of Jillian. I didn’t even ATTEMPT the meal plan. I would starve. haha I feel like doing the workout and modifying what I already eat is good enough.

Heather Crawford - Well, I’m gonna comment but Dude, you are WAY too famous for me…however, I have been watching Parenthood since it started..and I am a Christian parent and I have to say, this last episode moved me…dude, what to say, what to do, etc etc..made me dread the teen years!and I HOPE that pregnancy test is her Mom’s and NOT hers!!!

jennyonthespot - I love you. I just do.

Heather - Oh my gosh!!! Best laugh all day, Laura Phelps!!! I told a friend that I can’t get good form while doing the shred because I’m too focused on watching intently for the moment when Jillians penis falls out the side of her shorts. 😛 She is beautiful but the macho is just so…macho. Blech.

Heather - I CAN’T STAND JILLIAN!!!! I’m sure in person she’s quite lovely, but I have the 3O day Shred and she drives me mad. I hate the macho act. I mute her to….when I do it. I fell off a wagon a while ago and I can’t get back on cause the wagon clear left town. 😛
Ummm, is that TV in your bathroom? Heaven.

Toni :O) - Parenthood is AWESOME! I’m in love with Joel…he’s SO adorable! I will say what Adam and his wife (her name stupidly escapes me at the moment!) are going through totally scares me! I will HATE having those conversations with my kids but I know they are absolutely necessary in this day and age. Parenting is the toughest job in the world, truly it is! Loved all the colors, your toes are so cute and Waffle is looking much better since his hair is growing back in…good job on the shave down! Oh, yeah, and I really need to get back into exercising but these blogs I keep reading keep pulling me away from that! Bad blogs! LOL!

Sugar Mama - I start week 2 with Jillian today… and I am scared! I’m not doing the meal plan either. Just trying to watch my portions. Biting sounds? That sounds annoying. I don’t like the growling face she makes. Or that she enunciates her “p”‘s so crisp… drives me crazy!
And I couldn’t get up to do the regular push ups in Week One. I kind of felt like a failure. I also couldn’t do all of the lunges with weights. Maybe I should just stick with week 1 for a while longer???

deborah@applesinwonderland - i was at a weight plateau. now i’m gaining again. crappy craptastic. so, i’m willing to go to drastic measures. who does your hair? will your haircut, trim say….20 pounds? that’s what i’m hoping for. i see that adam “commented”–it’s good to have options, that’s all i’m sayin’. 🙂

Lindsay Kellar - Totally LOVE Parenthood! Excited for the finale, but sad the new episodes will be over for a while. Way to go for sticking with Jillian!!

kristin - ha. we did the jillian thing this past winter. i know exactly what you means. and yes. week 2 is bad.

Jen - Oh my GOSH, the second week is KILLING ME. I think I’ll have to do it for two weeks to graduate to week 3. I wish I had a buddy to do it with because I’ve stopped 3/4 of the way through two days in a row. At least I’m trying. RIGHT??!!

Shox r4 - Nobody can go back and start a new begining, but anyone can start now and make a new ending.

leslie @ topofthepage - you will have a very nice and stable life with sweet adam. i have a love/hate pretend relationship with Crosby. He reminds me of my husband in our early years, cute and sorta clueless. They have the same hair too. and omg i’m so laughing at the friend who posted the comments above AS adam and jillian. that cracked me up.

Richelle - Meg – Good job. Keep it up! I too love Adam! I love the whole show and can’t get through one episode without bawling like a baby!! Last night especially!!

Erin Leigh - I wake up on Tuesday mornings and get so excited to see this show. pathetic. keep at it! my jillian is sitting in in the box. she’ll have to wait for post pregnancy body!

Kat - Love Parenthood and I love Adam’s character, because he is just a great character.
That cream looks wicked and makes me laugh, because as always you are keeping it real, so good on you Meg!
Keep up the good work with the exercise and post a before and after pic when you are done.

Nicole - Congrats on your 10th day of the Shred!
I am so not looking forward to reaching that next level. I am so tired of her face and it’s only been 4 days for me.

Julia - My doctor just told me to only work on one change at a time. Give yourself three weeks and then change something else. So don’t sweat the food bit now.
Be careful taking your camera in the bath. Every time I take my camera in the ocean I think “this is an accident waiting to happen.”

casey - this was fun:) I enjoyed your shots of your day!

Stacy - You inspired me to buy the Jillian workout! I am on day 7! Thank you!!! BTW I am not doing the meal plan either. “My plan” is to do the exercises for 30 days then go back and do 30 days again with the Bad A** version and the meal plan!

jeanne - hahaha….I was laughing the whole time. I can just hear you talking. So funny! Jillian is annoying and I mute her too.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Lu-hu-Huv Honeybomb. Ooops, I meant Honeycomb, but Honeybomb might actually be more appropriate.

Tonya - OMG…I LOVE Parenthood! After last night’s episode, my hubby said he’s never watching again b/c he doesn’t want to think about what may (but prayerfully, may not) be in our future w/our kids.
I’ve kicked Jillian out of my life for this present season! I’ve got too much going on w/school and life and I don’t need her to make me feel gulity when I crumble to the floor in a limp, sweaty mess 1/2 way through one of her workouts! 😉
You’ve gotta tell me where your nail polish comes from! My 11-next-Tuesday year old is a nail polish freak and I love finding her new colors w/fun names.

karen - have you tired PX90..or something like that?? It’s crazy!!
So does that Stress Relief stuff really work??

Maureen - Agree with you about Adam, but have to say that lately I am digging Joel, he is so sweet to Julia. And how tragic is it that we all act like they are real people…Laura Phelps who I only know thru her blog made me laugh above at her post!!

ingrid - this post made me smile….
happy wednesday!

meredith - Everyone in my family uses whipped cream in coffee anytime it’s in the fridge… regardless of if there is half and half in there, too! This is why I cannot keep whipped cream in my fridge. 🙂

jeannett - basically, i hate jillian. i realize that’s harsh but her workouts are harsh!!!
i love adam braverman too. maybe we can be sister wives.

Christy - So glad to know others enjoy the Bravermans and Parenthood as much as me!!! I feel like I’m the only one who watches it sometimes.

Nicole M - Hey Meg,
Im doing the 30 day Shred and actually just started it yesterday. It kicked my booty. It was difficult but then again it seems manageable because it is only 20 minutes. Today I am hurting. ouch. Somehow i have to stay motivated…these post baby pounds will not just fall off!

Courtney Walsh - did you see Parenthood last night? I cried and laughed and cried some more. oh my heck. it was so so so good. I am in love with all of them! seriously!
i almost wish i hadn’t deleted it after i watched it. such great writing. 🙂
and whipped cream in your coffee? Heaven.

se7en - Love the toes… and who needs a workout if they can still reach their toes long enough to paint them!!! I go for your morning coffee with cream – wish my hubs would put whipped cream on the shopping list instead of regular!!! Seriously!!!

Kirsten J - I can’t do Jillian – she doesn’t smile, she grimaces. Really. I’m a Kathy Smith girl. And Adam? He’s okay….I like Joel better….and fast forward 30 years and….Mr Incredible does have a great presence. Just sayin’

Terrie - You are letting your Honeycombs get soggy!!!!! Don’t you just LOVE Parenthood?!! One of my favs…I watched it this morning. Wish I could have watched it while in my tub! 🙂
PS My Whatever print is hanging nicely in my new craft room! Thank YOU!!

FeFe - Ugh! Did you cry through Parenthood? I was teary through most of it. I think I’m too attached to the Braverman’s!

Sharri - You crack me up!

Marie - yeah Jillian gets a little creepy with the biting of butts in week 2, I just started week 3 and she’s just a tad better, not much but a tad and oh the workout gets harder yet but it feels so good to start to feel some muscles coming out of hibernation 🙂 Keep in up, you can do it!

Staci - I soooooooooooooooo need to get back to exercising!!! WHY OH WHY do I ever get off that train?? It’s sooooooo hard to get back on 🙁 UgggghhH!!! You would think I’d learn 🙁 We just bought a rowing machine…supposed to be awesome…we’ll see 🙁 I wanna look hot…but don’t wanna workout to get the look…I’m such a loser ;( Jillian would so make me cry 🙁

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Never watched Parenthood…I think I would find it too sad! I don’t like to cry watching TV. Jillian is still on my radar…I really need to exercise, but I don’t want to.

Megan McGhee - I LOVE parenthood! Such an awesome show.. And so true to real life.. Adam is my fave too 🙂

Kameron - I big puffy heart Parenthood! I am also being tortured by Jillian. She is annoying and always looks mad. I am so sore after every workout. I have lost 3 pounds and am starting to fit back into some of my pre-baby-baby jeans though. 🙂

kathy - Last night’s episode of Parenthood hit me too. But I think I took it too seriously. I dont want my 15 year old daughter having sex and I dont want to feel like I’ve lost me teens. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how the siblings all mesh and that they are honest with Crosby about being a lamo (but that he shows up for school plays and max’s soccer) but Im a little sad that the aprents arent there. I want to be invovled in that when my kids are adults. Is mothering selfless FOREVER??

happygirl - I LOVE your toes. I LOVE your pics, even the pic of the TV. Sorry, so not a Braverman fan. I like my men a little less emotional. I guess ’cause I’m not very emotional. But, LOVE whipped cream on ANYTHING.

JILLIAN - I am sorry I am so annoying Meg.
And that you hate my meal plan.
But whipped cream? really?
Don’t phone this one in, Duerksen…you can do it…
don’t give up
You have to want it BAD
now get off of the computer and start working out
I am waiting for you…

Adam Braverman - I love you, too Meg.
Ditch Craig and marry me.
Will you make me rainbow cake?
Yours forever…
xoxoxox

sarah - I am doing Ripped and boy howdy does she kick my booty. The other day I got tired of her chomping and growling on week 2 that I also turned the sound off… shes a tad obnoxious eh?!

LAURA PHELPS - um…after the whipped cream in coffee picture I think we kinda figured on our own that you ditched the meal plan!
Jillian works. Keep going. She changed my body in 6 weeks.
I now have a penis. Strange.
just kidding.
but she is manly, don’t ya think?
did you cry your eyes out last night with Parenthood?
can I name drop?
I met Monica Potter (Adam’s wife)..she is my friends good friend.
She asked about my cakes after eating a piece of a cake I made.
She loved me.
HA
I am such a name dropping loser….
It’s the LA in me…sorry

www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkgwaE4QrBwr9C2DjUjOysR_Mvj-NL_T9s - jillian is so not beast. but then, she kinda is.
it’s a love-hate thing, for sure! i could only do the 30 day shred for 20 days… and after a couple of days of week 2, i had to go back to week 1. i say it’s because i didn’t want to drop my newborn with those insanely sore arms she gave me.

jeana - I love Parenthood…but I have to say I’ll leave Adam all for you! 😉 But I LOVE everyone in the show. I did 3-4 days of 30 day shred, felt wonderful, got a horrible head cold that I still have, but am jumping back in today. GOOD job!

Stefanie Arnold - I love Parenthood!! Can you get over last night’s episode. I was yelling at the TV (the kids in the tv) the whole time. My husband kept saying “you know those are scripted people, right?”
I get very into my Tv 🙂

Christy - I love, LOVE, LOVE Parenthood! Great TV.
I admire you for lasting so long, I have the 30 day shred & don’t think I made it through the whole DVD. Good for you!

Amanda - Adam Braverman, Don Draper… I hear ya! Love their characters. and who am I kidding I think their both so hot.

Jessica Johnson - i suspect muting jillian is the only way to tolerate jillian. LOVE the toe color. also love your bathroom tile. it reminds me of honeycomb 😉

Amanda - lol-i was wondering if honeycombs was on her mealplan 😉

Cutzi - Ok… I wanted to post this the first time you wrote about Jillian and wanting to get in shape but I didn’t. I said to myself, “Cutzi, not everyone has to know what you think..” but this has given me so much freedom and I think you will appreciate it so I’m going to share.
Here’s my honest opinion: Ditch Jillian (at least for now) and read this book. Since my husband and I started eating this way almost a year ago it has changed our lives and set me free from the seemingly never-ending cycle of trying to lose weight. Truly, now I can exercise because I enjoy it or because it makes me feel good or because it makes me stronger. I can be lean (lose weight) by changing WHAT I eat. Not how much, not how many calories, not how many points, not how often etc. It’s such a relief. Exercising more will only make you hungrier and make you want to eat more and can cause so much frustration. Seriously, order the book… you’ll be so glad.
http://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Get-Fat-About/dp/0307272702/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302715837&sr=8-1

amy - Thanks to you I love Adam Braverman too 🙂 Parenthood rocks! I am about to watch the Thanksgiving episode right now while the kids are at school yeah me!

Lynn - I’ve been doing the Shred as well! I’ve always heard good things about it and wanted to try it and when I saw that you were doing it for the month of April I thought I would too! I’ve been doing it with my mom, we started April 4th and do it every weeknight (she wanted to skip the weekends since she’s not used to exercising lol) so we’re on day 8 tonight… we love it!

shelly - Oh my goodness—last night’s parenthood about killed me on so many levels!
Speaking of being killed, ugh jillian–I pretend punch her tv face while doing the boxing routines 😉 oh well, whatever it takes to get through!

Necole - I just blew the dust off of my 5 mile walking video. I

Wendy - I am in love with don draper.

1 Funky Woman - I totally do the whip if no cream. Love your toes I need a pedicure! Just joined Weight Watchers so no more cream in my coffee! Such is life! Keep going with Jillian but I too would mute her!
Megan

Penny - Love the coffee with whipped cream shot. I don’t drink coffee but I might start if I had it that way! I absolutely love Parenthood, great show. I can’t say I am attracted to Adam though, he looks just like my cousin. So can’t look at him that way. I always get sad when the show is almost over. Why can’t they just do a two hour every week!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - That tub looks so wonderful(& I love the tile somethin fierce!)and purple toes? I knew I loved you:)
XO,
Sarah

Kacey - Oh, yes. Adam Braverman. Love, love, LOVE him.
I think it’s awesome that you are keeping up with Jillian! I’m sure you are looking skinny – it is a tough workout! I made it 3 weeks last year and gave up because it was kicking my butt and I seriously noticed no results. I’m a wimp. 🙂

amy - We just bought that “rockstar pink” at Target the other day 🙂

Kim - Rockstar Pink. Totally my kind of color! Looks fab on your toesies!

Anne @ Baking Me - I like the Honeycomb cereal and the tile 🙂

Holly - I wish we had some Honeycomb right about now. Yum!
Isn’t Parenthood the best?!! (I mean the TV show and the real gig.) When Adam picked up Haddie from soccer and finally talked to her I got all choked up.
Jillian’s workouts are good but I can’t take her attitude. Why so angry Jillian?
Way to go though!!

Jenny Lynn - Such a fun post.
And I LOVE Parenthood!
And I have a love-hate relationship with Jillian too 🙂

lauren - Ummm seriously Parenthood is the greatest show on TV!!!

Shannon - The coffee with whip cream looks delicious!

Alisha - LOL! My husband thinks Adam is the “jerkiest” one of the bunch. I LOVE SARAH!!! I love how imperfectly perfect she is as a mother.
I think whipped cream sounds totally legit with coffee. Way to think outside the box!

brooke - You Go Girl!!! Whoa…that was SO 1986! 🙂
So….I love your tile in bathroom…did you remodel it yourself? I love love to see glimpses of your home. I like in College Hill in Wichita and am also a lover of old homes…you give me lots of inspiration 🙂
Also…..i want to see your new haircut!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heidi - I’ve been alternating Jillian with Shaun T. While I love Shaun T., Jillian’s workouts literally leave me on the floor. And they aren’t as long.
Why do we punish ourselves this way? 🙂

tara pollard pakosta - Jillian kicks butt, literally!
I got bored after day 2 of listening to it.
I skipped the cardio parts sometimes because I got winded, but
then I do 45-60 minutes of cardio on my own so I thought that was okay….goodness I quit after day 2! HAAA~!
but I want to maybe try to do it 3-4x per week, not 30 days in a row it’s just too hard. I am way too out of shape!
so glad you are sticking with it! GO MEG!
tara

Leah - There’s nothing better than a little whipped cream with coffee. Makes if feel like you’re at Starbucks but didn’t spend $5 on coffee. And I’m two episodes behind on Parenthood. UGH!

Amy @ dwell in the season - Bahaha! I love that you put whipped cream in your coffee… I would have done the EXACT same thing. Maybe even if I had 1/2 and 1/2. All the better! And I also adore Parenthood, so much so that Adam Braverman was in my dream the other night. Should I say hi for you next time I see him in my dreams?
Love your blog!
-Amy

Juli - Love you, Meg. You are so real. I would’ve given up the meal plan AND the workout by now. You go girl.

Elizabeth - I thought Adam Braverman was especially endearing last night. I watched the episode with my husband and I think he really related to him (and my husband is not at all tightly wound. That would be me).

Holly - ok you are doing way better with Jillian than I am! I just must not be committed enough yet.

georgia - I think exercise is enough to make a dramatic change, did u take measurements and before photos?

Steph at Modern Parents Messy Kids - Hooray – good for your! Can I work out vicariously through you for now?
Uh, and Adam Braverman – really? He’s so tightly wound! I much prefer the sexy carpenter/stay-at-home dad. Yum 🙂

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Like the sparkly nail polish!
Gemma x

Sharla - Sorry Meg, Adam is all mine 🙂 Good job on the workout plan – I’m sure you DO look skinny!

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new helper…drive bys….ipad dreams.

April 12, 2011 Filed in charity,home decorating,things i love

IMG_0431-7sean has been trying to make money for the book fair.

i had him clean the kitchen.

why haven't i had this kid doing this job all along???
he's awesome at it.

it sparkles!

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in oklahoma we drove through an old neighborhood full of BIG old (and some new) homes.
i took pictures of some of them for the bloggy.
i was saying "oh look at that one!"  "OHHH…look at that"  "loove that"
craig just nodded his head.
he likes them too but the excitement is more….manly and toned down.
ha.

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i liked the cool stone work around the windows. 

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i love white houses.
so much.
and then it has pink bushes!  (but the two blocking the downstairs windows need to go…gotta let in the light!)
otherwise….i loved it.  
it was for sale!

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 this one had the circle drive and the trees….beautious.
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this looked like a movie….i don't know which one.
love the diamond leaded glass windows on the second floor and those third floor dormers!
and the patio.

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fancy.
very fancy.

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i made craig go back for this one.
you can't see much of it but it was so cute.
it had a turquoise ceiling on the porch and a sunshine yellow door!
i wouldn't want to assume….but it seemed like this was a young family starting out in this fabulous house and 
getting ready to make it awesome inside and out. 
it's looking great.

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did you go and donate towards Sergey's adoption yesterday?

did you see that now you could win an iPad2???

DREAM BiG is going to be BIG.

this was a comment left yesterday and i wanted to be sure that ALL of you read it.

"can you imagine if each person who visited here gave ten dollars? just ten dollars.
  the price of a magazine and a latte. a new pair of flipflops. a super pack of toilet paper.
  a sub, chips and a drink. sergey would be home in a wink and his life made whole again.
  i pray that it happens. for danielle and for sergey. i hope and i pray.
  because every child is a child of God. not just the perfect ones.
  God does not make mistakes.  and sergey deserves a good life.
  we must make it so.
  we must."

 
help bring sergey home….click here to Dream BIG.

blog it.
facebook it. 
tweet it.

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happy tuesday to you.


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Max Boughner - Beautiful! I like the first and the last photo. They remind me of my past houses. We had to move to another house because of my job, but I’m happy with our house now. BTW, cheers to your new helper! He deserves a treat!

Jill Wade - I was just scrolling through your decorating posts and saw this one….my husband’s grandmother owned the white home for quite some time! What a SMALL world!!

amy - The house that you said looks like it’s from a movie reminds me of the house in “Home Alone”. Haven’t seen it in FOREVER so I could be way off!!

Christina - Looking at those houses is fun…we live in an area full of both old and new GINORMOUS homes. One of the houses we like to look at is rumored to be a rich and famous person’s house, and I noticed the other day when we drove by it on the street we don’t normally use (the house is on a corner) (is this making sense at all, probably not) that directly across the street is a very small house, that still has its Christmas wreaths up! It was the funniest dichotomy to me. It takes all of us to make up this crazy world. 🙂

Four Flights - I cannot believe that pretty white house is for sale for $500k. People in other parts of the country got it good. Real good I tell ya.

Kayla - We love going on Sunday drives to look at houses. We go get Dairy Queen or Sonic and drive around real slow and creepy like (if somebody happens to be watching) – but it is fun! Also, look at Sean’s man feet! It just reminds me of my son growing up – it was the first thing I noticed on him that was starting to look like a man – not a boy! Sigh.

Regina - That’s it. I’m buying that white house and moving to Oklahoma. 🙂

karen - great drive by’s! i love white houses too…mine is a white gingerbread style 🙂
I got my daughter’s rainbow shirt today!!! I yay’d and did a happy dance at the pick up box…some lady looked at me like i was a weirdo.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Oh how I love those old houses. I live in a 20 year old track home and would so love an old fixer upper. I’m drooling now. P.S. love Kings of Leon too…saw them in concert in LA with my daughter, her friend and her mom (heehee) so fun. They totally ROCK!

Alicia @ La Famille - i love looking at houses! especially old, cool houses 🙂 my favorite was the one with the circle drive for sure!

Stacy - So cool that he wants money for books!

Courtney - LOVE the houses! Love Love Love! And on a related ‘love’ note: I tried your Chicken Enchiladas tonight and I love those too! Thanks!

Jennifer - If I could run in a neighborhood like that, I would totally be a runner. Not a once a week, die and wheeze, jogger? but a run fast like lightning runner.

a pocket full of posies - Oh my!!! you took a picture of my aunts house!!!! (in Tulsa!) too fun!- I’m sending her the link- she’ll be soooo happy you loved it! 🙂
…and I did donate yesterday- wish I had been able to send 10,000.00!!- what a precious family!
Many Blessings!
Jill

Rach - I am not even going to tell you what we just paid for a house in Southern Cali that would practically fit in the living room of the house you showed that is for sale. Nope. Not gonna tell ya. 🙂

crystal beutler - Those houses are to die for. How fun would it be to design the inside and the gardens. Sigh.
I’m giving up Starbucks today and donating to a good cause. Thanks for inspiring me. 🙂

elz - In case nobody piped in yet, the pink bushes are azaelas. Get the year round bloomers, they are lovely. In Houston, we have Azalea Trail events, you should see the homes here in the Spring. So colorful!

Alice H - The old (newly remodeled) homes in Tulsa are amazing!! Where you around the Utica area.
That’s a wonderful idea on how to get my kids to clean. They always want money for something. Skate night, book fairs, movies, etc. I will try this out!!

steffanie - Here in Key West all the older homes have their exterior ceilings painted light blue, it was an attempt to trick little critters and bugs into thinking that it was the sky and they wouldn’t want to create a home there. Just a fun little fact for you! : )

Jessica - I’m a Kansas girl who was in Tulsa this weekend too! I wish I got to see Kings of Leon, but I was there for an awesome photography convention. You should have been there for that too. It was so fun and free! I just had to pay for my hotel room and lunches. You should definitely go next year. You’d love it! MPix puts it on. Beautiful houses!

Shannon - Those are great homes! I love the white one 🙂
Ask Sean if he would like to come clean my house after he is all done 🙂

kristine - i bet sean could pick up some cleaning gigs at other houses on your street once they see this post!
i also bet that the turquoise and yellow homeowner reads your blog! 🙂 you’ve inspired a lot of sunshine and color out there!

Kerry Wiebe - Megs, of course you found the most beautiful houses in the promise land!!!! I’m so glad you had a great time!!!!

Jill - Thanks for re-posting the link for Sergey. I donated today. And I love those houses. This is one time I feel sad about living in NYC. 900 sq feet is all I can afford!

Amanda-ThriceBlessed - I would guess the movie you were thinking on the brick house was “Home Alone”? There’s a replica house in my hometown area and we always call it the “Home Alone” house.
My 8 year old daughter is trying to earn money to buy a guinea pig, she’ll do any chore and does it well! Its definately something we should do long term! 🙂

ashlee - you were in my mom’s neighborhood!! driving around those old neighboorhoods is one of my hubs and mine favorite things to do:)

Missy - We painted our front door yellow last summer. LOVE it! You can see it here:
http://mommyslittlepeanuts.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-new-yellow-door.html

Jemm - My husband and I are always doing “drive bys”. KC is SO awesome to look at houses.

Kristin - OH my gosh those houses! I am in love with big old brick homes like those. 🙂 I live in the suburbs of Chicago though so I would be paying a pretty penny! 🙂 Great helper! My nieces and nephews do chores around the house and it’s great. 🙂

donna - hi meg. i lived in oklahoma years ago. i loved tulsa i thought it would have been such a nice place to raise a family. i had my first child there 20 years ago last week then we headed to dallas where i gave birth 19 years ago – shall i go on – back to michigan giving birth 3 more times and finally to England where i had my final child – oh we also lived in new jersey – no babies born there 🙂

Sara - I love the house pictures. Did you spend a lot of time driving around Evanston/Kenilworth area when you lived in Chicago? I could tour those neighborhoods all day long! Love those houses.

Sugar Mama - My mom used to live near Utica Square! I loved staying with her and shopping there… and honest to goodness, I think the 5th house down is her boss’. Did it have a huge sloping front yard? If so, that’s it… Roy Clark’s house. You know… the guy on Hee Haw. That’s him. At Christmas time that neighborhood does the most beautfiul light display!

Kimberly Dial - Wow! Those were some gorgeous homes! On another note, I loved seeing your son helping around the house — what a great guy! (I love your floor!)

Kimberly Dial - Wow! Those were some gorgeous homes! On another note, I loved seeing your son helping around the house — what a great guy! (I love your floor!)

Heather - The white house totally looks like the house in Father of the Bride. I wanted that house so bad when I was a teenager! Beautiful homes!

Kari - Those homes are beautiful!
Thanks for sharing the info about Sergey’s adoption; it’s such a wonderful cause.

ashley jensen - We love to drive around Utica Square and look at all the houses. My daughter (3) loves to help with chorse and I keep wandering how much longer I have before she no longer wants to help!

Southern Gal - I love looking at houses, too, but have never taken pictures of them. You’ve given me inspiration. Oh, and those white and pink bushes look like trimmed azaleas. We let ours grow wild. Love them either way.

Michelle from Australia - I LOVE the white house. Seriously love, love, love. If only I wasn’t Australian, I think I’d be packing my toys and coming to make it home. Total gorgeousness. Thank you for sharing. GREAT pics.

Shannon - I LOVED those houses….found myself sayin the same things you were….oooohhh look at that…kinda thing. Thanks so much for sharing! 😀 Happy Tuesday to you!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Happy Tuesday to you too! That house with the turquoise ceiling and yellow door makes me think that some DIY bloggers may live there:) I love to look at big beautiful old homes too. Theres nothing “cookie cutter” about them and they hold so much history and character.
XO,
Sarah

happygirl - I loved your house tour. I like looking at houses, too. It’s so much more fun when you don’t need one.

Stephanie - Love the houses. Love to see kids helping around the house. Makes me smile.

leonieke - wow,….this is so american! those big big houses! that’s the nice thing about reading blogs from other country’s to me.
enjoyed you’re blog!
have a nice day to!

Gemma - Happy Tuesday Meg!
Those houses are so big and grand….I agree..I would have those bushes down ASAP.
Gemma x

LouBoo - Hi there – those houses are just so pretty. And so many of them! I think it’s fab you took some pictures for us to see. Seems like a long way from here! In London there are these wonderful sets of ‘Mews’ houses which run around in a crescent shape just off the busy roads. They have gardens in the middle of the crescent – like in the film ‘Notting Hill’. I always want to take pictures but then think I will look slightly strange!! Lou x

Elizabeth - ha! That bottom house is the house of some very good friends of ours!! They have been making some changes to the inside, but promised they’d never paint the ceiling or the door. I’ll let Kari know you loved her house-she’ll get a kick out of that! They are our age with two little kiddos. Great, loving family that I adore.
And, isn’t that part of T-Town awesome?! I could drive around it all day admiring the houses. Please tell me you shopped at Utica. Hands down, the best thing about Tulsa. I mean, it has a Saks!
My son did the dishes tonight (for pay) and I’m thinking I should add it to his chore list (not for pay). He worked hard!
I’m praying Sergey is home soon-what a gift he will be and already is to his new family!

Leah - I love, LOVE the last house with the yellow door. If it were for sale, I may tell my husband that we’re moving. And considering we’re in San Diego, CA, that house is probably way less expensive and much nicer than the one we’re in. Sorry, San Diego. Runner-up is the house with the circular drive. And by the way, I love that Sean is raising money for his school book fair. That’s my kinda kid!

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not so good….yet.

April 4, 2011 Filed in my goofball kids,playtime,things i love,WAFFLE the wonder dog

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so i tried cutting waffle's hair this weekend.

it's not easy.
i was so worried about cutting him….then after one hour the first day….and 30 minutes the second day
i just went for it.
and this is what we have so far!

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HA HA HA.
 
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i am nervous to get to the feet, tail and face.
but it will get done….soon enough.

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i had a girl day with just this one yesterday.

we hit old navy…target….and orange leaf.

both our first times.
she said it was the best place in the whole world….wants to go there on her birthday….in 7 months.
it was really goooood.
not on jillian's meal plan….but good.
i restrained myself to only a small bowl.
banana yogurt AND peanut butter yogurt!
holy cows.
mmmmmmm.

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annie said during foozball with she and i against craig:

"we're winning!  i think it's cause of my muscles!"  
(by the way…we did not win….i am AWFUL at foozball.)

then a few moments later shouted to craig  "GET READY TO EAT MY GUTS!!!"

when she runs hard and then stops she says "OHHH! my heart is beeping so fast."

and my favorite annie-ism….overheard through the window while the kids were jumping on the trampoline….

"SEAN!!! YOU JUST KICKED ME IN THE NUTS!" 

she is such a hillarious little girl. 

 

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Kelvyn - With the thousands of peolpe Google employs, coupled with the fact that Northern California (where they’re located) has some of the best bud in the states .I’m surprised they didn’t create this themselves!

Christina - The things Annie says make me laugh so. The other day my youngest was using the toilet and when she got off of it she asked me if she would ever have a “something” like Christian (her brother). I could not make out the word she was saying and I finally figured it out. She was saying “thingy” meaning boy part. I laughed so hard (on the inside…I didn’t want to traumatize her). Kids are so very funny and cute and sweet.

Jenna - I “lol”ed quite a lot during this post between Waffle and the nuts: HA!!

Lisa B - My son says his heart is beeping really fast too!! I love it!!

MommaH - Your Talby is becoming a real beauty like her older sister. You and Craig certainly have made gorgeous children!

ronda beeman - First off, your dog is hilarious. Secondly, your last “annie-ism” made me laugh out loud while all my loves are sleeping! So funny!

Tiffany @ The Domestic Fox - OMG…Waffle is such a good sport.
Hint…Kool Lube for your clippers. Friction is one of the top reasons people knick the skin of their dogs in an attempt to clip their dogs. It keeps the clippers cool – it also cleans and lubricates your clippers. In another life, before kids, and pets, and homework, and never ending house duties…I was a dog groomer. The first time is scary – especially when it’s your dog. But Waffle looks like he is being calm for ya – that is always a plus! When you get ready for the feet – use your slicker brush to back brush his fur between the toes to be on the top of his foot. You can cut this with scissors or just trim it when you clip the top of his foot. Sometimes the toes are the trickiest part. It will mean that you will need to watch the hair on the feet – it will grow faster – but you won’t be worried about clipping the skin between his toes.
Good luck on finishing that clip job – you are doing great!
Annie-isms…I love them. She is quite a character!

jeana - our orange leaf just opened. we have had some crazy frozen yogurt movement over the past few months…this is the 3rd one open in our town. can’t wait to try it out though! love the annie-isms!

Wendy - i laughed way over here in australia. too hilario!

meghan - best. hair. cut. ever!
And…i can’t believe all those prints you sent out! Nice work lady.

Quinn - HA. It takes a lot for me to laugh at something written or in pictures… but I laughed out loud for Waffle.
And the kicked in the nuts comment Annie gave… oh boy.

Courtney Walsh - that’s what Adam’s hair looked like the last time I tried to cut it myself.
hahahhahaa. 🙂

Lori - That was one of the best laughs I’ve had all day, especially the kick in the nuts! 🙂

Lizz - So, I just looked back at Waffles first picture and well I definitely see some Chuck Norris in his face and wonderful gruff face! Good luck with the rest!

Liz @ Perfect Chaos - OK, so you know when people type LOL? I’m usually like, really? Did you really laugh out loud? Well, I literally LOL, to the point of tears. Poor Waffle!!! But seriously, thank you sharing! You have made my night.

Patricia - Hope you’re not offended that I laughed at Waffle and my first thought was “poor guy”. He’s still adorable, even with his interesting trim ;o)

Karen Gerstenberger - You had me at the Waffle photos. Best LOL of the day! Thank you, Meg! xoxo

Nancy - waffle, waffle, waffle – that was the best laugh all day. big fat thanks – that laugh was much needed!

Karlye - Meg,
I was so excited to see you mention Orange Leaf. My husband and I opened an Orange Leaf in Lawrence, I’ve been meaning to email you that if you guys are ever up that way taking in a KU game, come by and say hi. Free yogurt in exchange for getting to say I met you in real life! 🙂

Julia - {she says with more than a little jealousy in her voice}. Your photographs have gotten a lot better in the past year.

betsy - Poor, poor Waffle! He looks so embarrassed … but I think he looks super cute. I’m only brave enough to do Minnie’s nails & a trim around her face when her fur gets really long. You are REALLY brave!
Can’t wait to see the next batch of pictures 😉

Shannon - I also laughed at Waffle, but he’s so stinking cute! So, about the Annie’s heart beeping…my daughter also said that when she was younger. I was never sure where she got it, but apparently, it’s a pretty normal description!

Ellen J - Okay, so I definitely just laughed at Waffle for a good two minutes. I’ve thought about getting a kit to groom my morkie, but I haven’t been brave enough to even purchase one yet!! Great job with Waffle…love it. hehe

Lucylu ~ - Wow, Waffle, new look! Yum… Orange Leaf. I LOVE that place!

Cindy - This post made me laugh! All of it. The dog. The fact that Jillian got tossed to the wayside for a girly day and the part about the “nuts” Thanks for the smile.

Courtney Henson - Waffle looks really good! We have a Wheaten Terrier and he looks so much like Waffle. I’ve tried grooming him myself and it is really a nightmare! And it took forever! So I’m super impressed that you are doing it yourself and it looks that good! And I love the furry head and feet look…very cute!

leonieke - i’ve cried three times today, so much fun looking at waffle with my kids and husband..thanks, haven’t had such fun in days:-))
please don’t ever try to cut your kids hair.

Barb - Ohmygosh, that’s hilarious. What do the girls think of Waffle’s haircut?
My son always said his heart was beeping, too. Love that.
I am jealous. We had snowflakes this weekend and it looks like you have spring buds on your shrubs.
Did you ever get your new lens? How do you like it?

Mindy Harris - oh, waffle. bless you.

Julie - I would get a guard and then try cutting Waffle’s hair next time. Keep an eye on her skin they can get razor burn and irritation. Sometimes it will show up more a day after.
I found you blog in Sept when I was looking for a rainbow cake and have been stopping by since.

Jill - I’ve heard Wonderful things about Ornage Leaf. *must go there soon!* You are a much braver woman than I am with the dog hair cutting! You’ll get it in no time. You got the creative gene though, I missed that day…Boo!

Pamela Gordon - I am still laughing at poor Waffle! He looks like a french poodle doodle. Thanks for the LOL moment ;-D

Rebecca - Thank you for my laugh-out-loud moment of the day!

steph - holy… i’d be so scared to cut him too!!!
that is kinda freaky!
but he looks like a standard poodle. hilarious.
(oops…i first wrote poople!)
annie is hilarious.
you can tell she’s the youngest of 5 sibs with all she says. 😉

Anne @ Baking Me - My dog always looks so silly when I cut his hair. I don’t have clippers so I just use scissors, it gets the job done. If he was aware of just how silly he looked, he’d be really embarrassed 🙂

Clare - Ha ha ha I haven’t stopped laughing at poor old Waffle. I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to do something like that myself lol (“,)

Sarah - I love Annie’s freckles.
What a beautiful girl!
(And good luck with Waffle…too funny.)

Kimberly Dial - Poor ‘Waffle’ … will he ever recoup from the humiliation? Meg, as always, you make me smile & (often times) laugh out loud!

Kimberly Dial - Poor ‘Waffle’ … will he ever recoup from the humiliation? Meg, as always, you make me smile & (often times) laugh out loud!

Jenifer Higgins - Oh, my goodness, that picture of Waffle is so funny, I laughed out loud! There is an alpaca ranch down the street from me, and every summer they shave the whole herd just like you shaved your dog. Hilarious! I laugh when ever I drive by them, and I have to drive by at least twice a day.

Andrea T - i just laughed out loud at the annie-isms! needed that…so cute the things they say 😉 we have a fozen yougurt place by us called cups. there was a line with a rope like it was a club on friday night!! . they have red velvet and cheesecake yuuuummy. ps jillian will be kicking my butt for 30 days as of 2morrow!! thanks for the inspiration 😉

melissa - two of your commenters made me laugh too!!! “won’t he get cold?” and “you can get a job on a sheep farm”.
you have some very funny followers! send some my way!!!! LOL

melissa - ok. hil.ar.ious!!!
waffle looks so proud of his new haircut.
annie is a hoot!!!!!! i’d love to spend one day with that girl! i bet my sides would hurt by the end of the day!

Kristin@BringingPrettyBack - He got an extreme makeover! He looks so handsome!!! hahah!I was thinking of shaving our dog coco myself… thats it! I am goung for it!
Have a pretty day!
Kristin

Jennie brewer - I’m not sure which is funnier….waffle or Annie’s last comment!

Kristy - I can’t believe you groomed your doodle! You are a brave woman! We have a labradoodle so I know what you mean about paying for the groomer once again. I can’t wait to show my kids Waffle when they get home from school. I know they are going to ask to do the same to Mr. Rudy.
I think Annieisms should be a regular post 🙂 She’s a doll!

amy d - now you know why groomers get the big bucks!
he looks so silly!
did you know we are getting a twisted cow frozen yogurt place?
in the old quiznos…it’s like orange leaf! May 1st is opening day! CAN’T WAIT!!!

catie - HAHAHAHA! waffle’s cut is awesome! you should totally leave it like that, start a new trend! i love this entire post, “you’re gonna eat my guts.”
hahaha! i can’t stop laughing!

Terri Fretwell - I love where Annie says her heart is beeping! My son, who is now 8, used to say “can you hear my heart beeping” when I would hug him or sit next to him. He quit that when he was 6 or 7.

karen - HAHA … love it!

Sandy - Oh how I love the chuckles I get from your posts each day. Talby looks SO grown up! And Annie…gotta love that girl! You’ll always be able to tell she has brothers. I’ve made some comments (not that one, mind you) over the years (even as an adult) that some men have said, “where did you learn that?!” My answer is always, “I grew up with three brothers!” I love your family.

Julie K - Oh my gosh, you had me cracking up from the beginning. Waffle looks like he’s wearing boots and the Annieisms are killer! So funny. Great start to my week – thanks!! 🙂

Headfullofclouds.blogspot.com - Hahaha! Just spat diet coke all over my keyboard at that photo of Waffle! If I tried clipping my Westie I’d have no fingers left by the time I’d finished. 🙂

becky - my almost 3 year old was sitting with me when the first picture of you “shearing” waffle came up and she said, “oh look, a sheep!” thought you’d like that!

Christine - Haha! Good stuff. My Ethan says “My heart is beeping so fast” too! All the time. I love it so much, I never correct him. 🙂

Renae - First, your hair is just so cute!! Second, my 6 year old always tells me his heart is beeping!! 🙂 And he calls his “nuts” his “guts” so I know what he’s talking about but it’s much more censored. These sweet moments in life are such a riot…glad i’m not the only one who cracks up at the goofy things the kiddos say.

Necole - What great annieisms. Personally fav “You kicked me in the nuts”

sam - I think you should keep Waffle’s ‘boots’ they look so cute;-)

Katy - Ohh, I love the Annieisms. 🙂

Michelle - I was thinking, if Meg can do it, I can probably do it… we spend a fortune on getting Monty groomed. He is half Waffle’s size and now I’m thinking, it is money well spent. I can’t do it. HA!

Karen - Ohmygosh!!! I cracked up over Waffle! And I remember the “first time” my little girl got kicked in the, ah-hem, “b*lls”…. hee hee….I have ALL GIRLS – where did THAT come from???!!! It really wasn’t a talk we were ready to have!!! Too funny!!!

ky - Oh you sucker punched me with that last Annieism! I burst out laughing! Too funny!!!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Oh my gosh, although we have a beagle I am so not a dog person(I love kitties). But Im feelin for waffle. hurry up and shave his feet please!:)
And I am rolling with laughter over Annie’s sayings. What a funny kid!:)
Have a great Monday!
XO,
Sarah

Toni :O) - OMG…poor Waffle….I couldn’t help but burst out laughing! Another commentator was right…it will grow back, he just may not want to be seen in public during that timeframe! You get an A for effort right?! Your Annie is a doll…love her sayings, just too cute!

Edie Steinmann - My husband shaved our two black dogs down last summer. They looked mangey (sp?) for months with their white skin peeping out from all the gaps in their black fur! We’ll be buying a guard for the clippers if he shaves them again this summer. Annie is so cute! I love the things kids say!

Amy - I tried once to groom our goldendoodle, and it was baaaaad. Poor thing looked so hideous that I would only take him walking after dark as to not scare the neighborhood children. 😉

Janie Fox - everything…just everything about this is the greatest. I love your life. Mine rocks too.

Mummy's Dress - Poor waffle 🙁
You might want to pop over and enter my Easter giveaway 🙂

Jenny Joy - I need to give our Charlie (the dorkiest Dorkie on the planet) a shave down, but I’m too SCARED. Yay for a handsome looking Waffle! You’ve done a great job so far, lady! 🙂
And Annie is the cutest. Seriously. Cutie Patootie with a side of HILARIOUS!

Heather R. - Our girls’ hearts beep, too. sweet. 🙂

Trish - haha… addie says the same thing… my heart is beeping so fast. just the other day she was eating a tootsie pop and when she got to the middle she says, ‘ohh, look mom i made it to the casserole!’ 🙂

Tess - “you just kicked me in the nuts!” i just busted out laughing.
orange leaf is in ohio… just nowhere near cleveland. {sad face}

Gemma - Heehee…cute waffle!
Gemma x

Southern Gal - Waffle looks like he has a French poodle cut! His poor pride. Oh, those Annie-isms! She is hilarious.
I’m getting Jillian’s DVD today. If no one hears from me tomorrow they’ll know what happened…

happygirl - Love your waffle cut. Now you know why those groomers get paid what they do. It’s hard work. And, it’s GREAT you hear your daughter when she speaks. I love the attention you give your children.

lovethosecupcakes - As my mum used to say to me after a, ahem, “unusual” haircut, never mind, it’ll grow.

Annika - He-he! Once you are done with Waffle, you can get a job on any sheep farm you want!

leonieke - o my god, he’s naked!!!!!!!!!!!!

leonie - Meg I am curled over laughing at waffle! not just because thats hilarious but because we have just bought our very own Groodle – Murphy, he is divine…… we are friends on Facebook you can see him there…good luck with the head and feet and please share your tips x

georgia - Ahaaaahahaha poor waffle!!
He looks like a posh poodle!

Valerie - Heeheeheeheehahaha…poor little Waffle…hahahaha

sue - Won’t he get cold?

sarah - oh my goodness…that first photo of waffle LITERALLY made me laugh out loud…so funny. and talby is adorable.

melissa @ the inspired room - Poor Waffle. We got a good chuckle over him though. He is a good sport. 😉

Terrie G - Orange Leaf Yogurt is the BEST!! My Hubby wants to open a franchise! 🙂 And you are so brave with the dog haircut!!

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fun.

March 15, 2011 Filed in me me me,things i love

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have you seen this?
i saw it on this blog...but couldn't find on national geographic's site….i didn't look too hard.
sooooo cool.

HERE IS THE LINK!!!

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of course you saw the movie.
didn't you?
everyone should have.
it's a beautiful movie….the art is so cool.
i cried during the first floating scene because it was SO BEAUTIFUL.
if for some reason you never saw it when it came out…..see it now.
it's even on instant streaming on netflix now.

ps….we are sure that waffle and doug are one in the same.        squirrel!

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at blue lily there was one dude.
and tyler.
so i guess there were technically two dudes….but only one male student.

we all practiced taking shots of each other in different light.

cam sent me these shots of me….and i LOVE them.

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CAM is awesome.
other than self portraits….i am not in many pictures.

thank you SO MUCH cam.  

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one more fun thing today…..

i am guest blogging at Marta Writes today. 
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do you read her blog?
you should!
it's very fun…graphic….simple colors….i love going there.

but today you can go and read my answers to 15 questions that she asked 13 bloggers.

(and i can't remember any of my answers…i hope they even make sense)

 

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kristine - you are gorgeous and glowing!!!

Trysha - Beautiful photos!
Our golden retriever is named Dug after the dog in the movie. It’s a very fitting name. 🙂

Camforbes - *blush*… thank you for featuring my photos, Megan!
And thanks for letting me direct you in our little Folgers commercial.
(Folgers… are you SEEING this?)
Of course in that instance the “best part of waking up” was looking out over the vast Pacific from the confines of an awesome beach house filled with fun people. But I digress…
I wish I could remember what I said that made you laugh. Probably something about farts.
And that last one just says… “Whatever”
How fitting. 🙂
Best,
Cam
http://camforbes.tumblr.com/post/3603004627/token-dude

Southern Gal - Cool! Up made me cry. Such a beautiful story. Toy Story 3 did, too. Mainly because we took our 19-year-old (who we took to Toy Story 2) and our 8-year-old. My husband and I sat and kept looking at each other around the boys. Tears were everywhere. It was so surreal. Could it have been over 10 years earlier when Jacob was as young as Ethan? Gah. I’m crying now.
Love the pics of you.

kristin - okay. i am showing that up house to preschool. now.
and i love that last photo of you. : )

Kat - You are so naturally beautiful Meg. Love your pics!

AshleyAnn - There you go with that awesome hair again. Maybe I’ll fix mine tomorrow instead of wearing this hat for the third day in a row. Probably not.

amy jupin - beaver orchestras…….you killed me with that.
i am passionate…about beavers…
hahahhaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaa
john jupin is giving me dirty looks.
🙂

Kirsten J - Gorgeous photos of you, girl. And my pet peeve is our elementary parking lot, too. Yesterday (and I can’t believe I’m admitting this….) I was using my hand like an imaginary gun at the man who got out of his car and got his kids’ backpacks out of the trunk and put them on their backs!!! REALLY!!! Like, backing up the whole parking lot for that!!! No one saw my gun. And I didn’t really mean it. Just had to get my frustration out somehow. I mean, I couldn’t honk or yell at him. Someday, that parking lot will give me a stroke.

Prudence - love those balloon pics!

hannah - That last picture of you, STUNNING! You’re so gorgeous!!!
Have a happy Tuesday!

Kelly - Those are great pics of you and I love your hair! Yea for guest blogging on Marta Writes. I’ve recently been reading. Good blog. Kelly

Amber - beautiful pics!!!

Shauna - I love your hair. We own Up and my 4 year old thought Russel was hysterical. He laughed so hard he cried. I keep checking your shop to see if you secretly listed everything and a hoodie is just waiting for me to buy it. I know I am pathetic.

Valerie Page - Love your photos. They are beautiful:)
Wish I was in more photos with my family. I am always the photographer. My 12 year old is starting to take more photos with me in them cause my husband hates taking photos.

sarah - that last photo=whimsy, mysterious, simply beautiful.

April M - I have my iPod alarm set every morning to wake us up to the theme music for Up!
(“I have just met you and I <3 you!")
Your pictures are inspiring! Beautiful. Makes me think I should hand over the camera to someone else for a change. There are at least two family Christmas' where I'm not in a single photo bc I was busy taking them!

Courtney Walsh - Love the pics of you and the Up house is so cool. I think I cried 8 times during that movie. ugh.
Hope you’re doing well. 🙂

Celia - Love the photo of you throwing your head back and laughing. It’s beautiful!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I LOVE the Up House!!! My hubby is a balloon artist on the side so we loved Up when it came out. And of course we own it. And yes, our beagle is much the same way “squirrel”.
Love the pics of you too, beautiful lady! Hoping I get to meet you at BlogSugar if Im able to go.
XO,
Sarah

Sam - I LOVE that movie, it makes me laugh everytime I see it…:-)

Anna Marie - My husband and I love the movie “Up”. In fact, we are naming our daughter Ellie who will be here at the end of May :o)

Alisha - We just watched Up for the first time a few weeks ago. I cried at the beginning. His love for Ellie is just priceless. 🙂 Love the beautiful pics of you!
I blogged about Sarah’s, which you recommended to me some time back. THANK YOU!!! I LOVED IT! I could drop some serious dough in that store. Sheesh!!

jaz - Those balloons are so YOU!!
And those portraits are so real and so beautiful!!
xoxox
PS I love seeing all your cushions together like in the next post – it’s a cornucopia of divineness!

Jenni Carlisle - You look stunning in these pics Meg! Between your hair and Julie’s hair, ya’ll. are. killing. me. I reallllly wanna have patience and grow my hair out like Julie’s, but then you go and look all spunky and sassy and sexy (I like alliteration, sorry) and I wanna chop it.

Suzette - You look maaaah-ve-lous! Are you too young to get my Billy Crystal reference?! Seriously…beautiful!

Erin Leigh - Love this movie. This such a great picture. Love these pictures of you, too. It is so hard to get a good picture of myself. Mostly because i hate saying: Take a picture of me.

Daniele Valois - Those photos of your are gorgeous!!!

Molly Pearce - The first time I watched the movie ‘Up’, my husband turned to me and said ‘thats us’. I cried throughout the rest of the movie! Your pictures are beautiful! Love the one of you laughing!
~Molly P

karen - PYT is a good one!
That movie really was Beautiful…so sweet!
great pics meg..really like the one of you laughing.

Genn - Hi Meg!
Those pictures of you are just beautiful. Really. I love your haircut too, it looks great on you.
I just bought my blog sugar ticket and I can’t wait to hear you speak!!
Have a great day.
~Genn

Jenny Joy - I love “Up”. We might just have to watch that this morning.
And I, too, LOVE the photos of you. So pretty. And the 3rd one? AMAAAAAAAAAZING!!! (in my best Oprah voice)

Jessica Johnson - just watched up for the first time last week. and sobbed almost the whole way through. especially that darn book. EVERY. TIME. he opened it. i was a goner. embarrassing.
beautiful pictures, meg. i might steal your haircut.

Susan - You are beautiful Megan! I love the pictures of you.

Gemma - Hi Meg!
I’ve never seen UP before…it sounds like I should!
You look fab in the pictures…your eyes are lovely : )
Gemma x

candace - we saw that NG segment on the news the other night – wouldn’t that be fabulous? love, LOVE up. such a good story.
great hair, by the way.

deborah@applesinwonderland - we all loved “up” too. your waffle looks like my sis’s oliver. and your annie? like my niece–my sis’s daughter. love the pics of you and your new haircut, just so you know.:)

Jodi - LOVE the movie “Up”… we believe they modeled Doug after our dog, Beckham… :o)
LOVE the pics. You’re beautiful!

Andrea - I loved Up too. I have a “Doug” dog too but she says “bird.” 🙂 Made me smile to see you were holding coffee in 2 pics. Really liked the third one though – bet your husband would like that one framed.

happygirl - I LOVED Up. I think my dog, Chet, is Doug, too. squirrel. You are beautiful. I’m glad you posted the pics. I’m looking forward to checking out Marta Writes. See you there. <3

Ashley Crenshaw - Love that they did a real life UP house. So awesome! Great pictures of you at the beach!!

Trish - cute pics… i probably should edit my photos:) i’m such a slacker. i haven’t even looked at them since i did my blog post on the trip.

Kimberlee J. - The movie title of “UP” to Talia is forever: “That movie we watched in Megan’s backyard.” Ha. I cried too.
I like you at the beach.
Let’s go to a beach.
Ok?

Nicole Q. - That last pic of you is stunning!! Have a good day.

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it’s friday.

March 11, 2011 Filed in random,things i love

i am so glad.

it's been a yucky week of laying around and not feeling "right" but today…..
the SUN is SHINING!
we had a calm morning with all good moods!
my kids were all playing outside before school!
good stuff.

and i feel normal.

i slept great.

it is a good day.

my camera was in hiding all week since i was in hiding under my covers….
but yesterday afternoon i brought it back out.

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sneak preview of some hoodies in my etsy shop…..literally….i have only 3
and my love for matilda jane is huge.    
annie adores the clothes we got….and everything is SO DARN cute on her spunky little self!

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i am so grateful for blogs.
with the help of blogs i have had some excellent dinners this week.

we had this on monday.   
every bite was eaten.
a new favorite.

and this on tuesday. 
craig and i both said several times "soooo good!"
it was.

and THIS tonight.     

OR THIS…..i can't decide.

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today:

stuffing pillow forms into cases
cleaning my bedroom 
taking pictures of pillows for etsy
making chocolate chip cookies
going to a park (if the sun stays out)
getting out of pajamas before noon (maaaaybe)

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happy weekend to you! 

here's to sleeping in with my man in the morning!!!  woo-hoo.

 

 

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chasity - i LOVE that annie is watching buster more than the laundry pile…totally cracked me up!!!!!
great photos.
a day in the life…..

jami - You should make the taquitos. That is one of my family’s Top 5. Absolutely love those! And you should definitely make them with the creamy cilantro dressing for dipping.

tam - I hope you had a great weekend! I love seeing snapshots of your life and home. Always so colorful, makes me happy!

Jana - Completely unrelated BUT I spy parenting with love and logic on your nightstand. I love that book. Still working on employing the program 100% of the time…not sure if that will ever happen 😉

Lori - LOVE Our Best Bites! I’ve made both and I vote the Chicken Fingers 🙂 SO delicous!

Daniele Valois - I think your photos have gotten better in the past couple of weeks. It seems the focal point is more deliberately placed, and the depth is really nice. I also love this last photo, and the crayons. The hoodie is adorable!

Kristin S - I’ve said it before but your random posts are my favorite and these photos are stunning! Stunning snapshots of every day life.
I must say your bathroom counter might be my favorite. Why? Because it looks like mine. I have a grand illusion that everyone in the world has clean counter tops except me. Thanks for helping me with reality this morning.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Glad to hear you feel better. Love your pictures of real life with the Whatever Family. Happy weekend!

crystal beutler - So glad you are feeling better!!! Love all the pictures — your house just makes me happy to look at. I love the one of Waffle. And that hoodie — stinkin’ cute!!! Can’t wait until your shop opens — it will make me happy just to go there and visit all the colors. 🙂
Glad someone else has a drawer with a red blowdryer hanging out of it, and products all over the counter. I feel right at home looking at that. 🙂
Hey, would you believe I found a service camp for teens. Sounds really cool. However, the aged limit is 15. Missed it by that much. Dang.

Dina - Does your mug say “morning” or “warning”?
I need one that says the latter:-)
LOVE all your pics…pretty sure we’re related…necklaces, ribbons, quilts, crayons….come on! Oh..and Sonic happy hour — the best! I went today and the kid who took my order first introduced himself as Bruce Wayne then asked me if I’d like to make it a route 44 for just $.10 more…God Bless Sonic:-)

Kimberlee J. - Okay, I might be crafting a hoodie because I’ll never beat the other 450 people who said they loved it.
Tal will enjoy it next Fall, right? I better get started. That’s how long it will take me…just to find fabric I will commit to.
I’m glad you’re feeling better.
Two in bed is better than being alone. 🙂

Sharla - LOVE Annie’s outfit – that hoodie is too cute!

beki - Happy, Happy Friday! And now I’m off to check out those recipes 🙂

Lynn - Where can I find that mug? Anyone? I’m nuts over it!

Shauna - I want one of those hoodies!!!! Love your happy pictures.

Kimberly Dial - I love your posts. They never fail to make me smile. Thank you.

Kimberly Dial - I love your posts. They never fail to make me smile. Thank you.

becky - ah. thank you for being SO. REAL. it makes me feel like i can maybe hang in there as a new-er mommy. 🙂 it’s just. so. exhausting some times. to be intentional. and loving….. and patient. 🙂 and not just drop them in my hubby’s arms when he gets home & say ‘see ya!’ love reading your sincere & authentic words. thank you for what you do. i know it takes a big chunk of time, and we appreciate it out here in blog world! 🙂 happy weekend.

Mallory - Oh Mama those Walmart pizzas are YUMMY! 🙂 Can I come over for dinner?!

Leah - I am SO making those taquitos tonight. Thanks for the new recipes.

betsy - Oh, Waffle! SUCH a rough life 🙂
I want to bring him here to play with my Minnie. They’d have fun. I’m sure of it!

Janine - Oh my goodness! Can I come over and cuddle with Waffle? I only live a few thousand miles away! Have a great weekend!

jaz - WooooOOOOoooo! Did someone get a new macro lens??? Gorgeous shots!! Lovely depth of field!!
(Absolutely GORGEOUS Rainbow jumper!)

Deputy's Wife - Update on me stealing your idea to make the chicken taquitos tonight: I totally missed the part in the recipe where it says to warm up the tortillas before you roll, otherwise your taquitos will crack. Yup… mine are a big cracked mess on my stove. I am still baking them though, I think they are edible, just a little ugly. HA!
Ugly Taquitos anyone???

shauna reed - Can you tell I’m typing in my phone? Gotta love predictive text. I like to keep ya guessing.

shauna reed - Dude. You should make the people bid for your sweatshirt. Would that be mean? Or fun?
Ella would live one-shot those babies. Maybe i’ll try my hand at one…xoxo
Enjoy snuggle time this morning. Lucky.

Christine Ishmael - Glad your feeling better…I may make it to the post office this weekend to mail your “thank you”, it’s on my list…my hubby and I bought those twin “Good Morning” mugs…LOVE them! Have a fabulous weekend!

Liz Prince - do you know how much i adore reading you each morning?! u always inspire me and put a smile on my face. sweatshirt is adorable…. i wish you made it in my size 🙂
happy weekend!

erin - i’ve made the chicken taquitos are they are soooo good!! have a great weekend, and thanks for always making the ordinary look so beautiful!

Gretchen - Meg,
Thanks for the links to some good recipes — feeling at a loss today on what to make for dinner (soooo not a cook and don’t enjoy it a lot) and the pulledchicken seemed easy enough and something my husband and daughter would both like! So, literally, it’s in my crockpot right now! Thing is …. there is SO MUCH sauce, it looks NOTHING like the pics. See why I don’t like cooking? It never turns out like the pics! 😉 (And yep, I definitely checked my measurements b/4 I assembled — that’s how not confident I am.) Why oh why so soupy? Was yours?
And now for the non-cooking questions … 😉
I see I’m not the only one wanting to know how you store/display your necklaces … so can you spill? Perhaps a pic or two? I’ve got mine in two places and one is totally hidden away and seems like a waste (they are so happy to look at) and the other is a fun dish I have, but they’re all in a jumbled pile. Not so happy.) So spill, sistah!
And last question — seriously, how about some more hoodies? What kind of size range do you go up to? My daughter’s an 8. Ahem. Ahem. Would LOVE one for the spring as her go-to hoodie.
How’s THAT for a first-time commenter (I think) and a long-time reader (I know!)
-Gretchen

erlfisher - My nightstand looks exactly like yours…carmex…coffee…too many books…except my alarm clock is black instead of white. Love that Waffle. And I vote for the taquitos, too!

Marie - ok that sonic drink just made me jealous. I used to live 2 minutes from one and now the closest one is almost an hour away. 🙁 My favorite, was their Vanilla Dr. Pepper. Just sayin’. Oh how I miss it. That’s all, glad you got to enjoy yours!

RLG - I’m curious: how many hours per week would you say you spend cleaning the house? I’m desperately trying to get a handle on how much time I spend cleaning, or thinking about cleaning.
I think I’m going insane. xoxo

Laura Phelps - Friday mornings are ROUGH over here
not sure why
we always over sleep
rush, rush, rush
hate it
need to go to bed earlier I think
BUT..
happy for YOUR morning
woo hoo to that
and we have had a sick in hiding week too…
hope for more sunshine this weekend!
love you

Sarah - Thank you thank you thank you.
I am in such a recipe rut.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Well, I just bookmarked the taquitos, so you have MY vote…

april - Wow love your necklace collection!!! And walmart pizza is the best…and uper easy to pick up! Love the pics…whats up with all the cooking lately lady? Can you ship some to cali? hahahah

Tess - i love that mug. i bought it a month ago and i swear coffee is more delicious from it.

Andrea - OMGeeeee those taquitos are so good, one of our favorites. Have.a great weekend.

se7en - A feast of Photographs!!! O frabjous day!!! You just made mine – love it!!!

Timalee - Today I feel exactly the way Waffle looks, can’t wait for the sun to come back out here!

Lisa - What adorable clothes! So cute, and will look quite adorable on my own little spunky almost 4 year old. Enjoy your weekend. 🙂

Jen Brandt - Great post! I love your pictures. Thanks for the new recipe ideas. Jealous that you get to sleep in with you hubby as mine is away for 4 1/2 months of training for the Army. 🙁 But! Happy for you! 🙂 Have a great weekend. Love your blog!

shelley - your pictures make me want to sing !! I just all the beauty you capture !

kate - l.o.v.e. that hoodie! so darn cute! my daughter would love it. and you can’t go wrong with anything from Our Best Bites, but i can say that those taquitos are amazing! we love them around here.

Carolyn - We had the OBB chicken taquitos a few nights ago. They were SO GOOD. Dipped them in guacamole and sour cream–yummy! Definitely put those on your “to make” list if you don’t have them tonight. And thanks for the other recipes!

Jenny B. - So glad you’re feeling better! That rainbow hoodie is ADORABLE. Wish I had a little girl to put one on. 🙂 I’ve been stalking your Etsy shop all week – so afraid you would open it while I was at work, and I would miss it! ha! 🙂 Oh, and your bathroom counter looks all too familiar. And I love that your lamp shade is crooked. Yup. I do. Have a great day!

Kim - Love that Sonic Happy Hour makes a frequent occurrence as one of the best parts of your day – anytime I get to sonic its the best part of my day…just wish they were a bit closer. It’s the little things.
And that might be my favorite picture of waffle EVER. I think he was so happy to have you on his level. 🙂 So sweet.

Britanie - The baked chicken tacquitos are the best, you HAVE to make them, you will definitely not regret it! I love the hoodie, my 6 year old would never take it off! I’m a long time lurker, first time commenter, just want to let you know that I feel my day is incomplete until I check in.

Gemma - Yay for the weekend!!!! I’m looking forward to seeing your cushions : )
Wish I could have some chocolate chip cookies RIGHT NOW !!!
GEMMA X

steph - i totally made julie’s baked ziti last weekend!!!
ha ha ha ha!
i love looking for easy and yummy recipes via blogs too.
so wonderful!
i think i’m gonna have to make those pulled chicken sandwiches this weekend.
maybe a good meal to eat after church on sunday?
glad to read you’re feeling better.
feeling sick as a mom just seems unfair, huh?
who the heck is supposed to take care of you?!
hoodie… ADORBS!!!!!!!
i NEED one for one of my daughters at least! ha!

amy d - i nearly had a heart attack when i heard the basketball outside this morning…thinking i had slept til when school gets out!!!!
i woke up thinking, holy moly how could i have possibly slept through the whole day!!! …then i looked at the clock and fell back in bed and was out cold. 🙂
love mr waffle’s picture.

SueWis - Somebody likes silver and gray. Surprising first choices from the new box. 🙂

Heather L. - I want a hoodie. STAT! So cute!

Heather - I know your daughter has been compared to Ramona Cleary before, but it’s worth saying again. Her little outfit is absolutely precious!

ashley jensen - Oh my goodness…I so want the rainbow hoodie for my daughter! Too stinkin cute!

Deputy's Wife - I vote for the chicken taquitos tonight. Actually, after I read the recipe, I am going to the store to pick up tortillas to make them!

Vera - TGIF indeed! So glad you’re feeling better!!

karen - i love this post! colour me happy Meg!
looking forward to your etsy shop!! I hope you are selling those cute rainbow tee’s!

Holly - so glad you are feeling better! I am planning to get out of my pjs before noon as well. Of course I promised Brian I would have lunch with him at school so I think he might get embarressed if I showed up in my polka dot pj pants! Ha! Love the picture of Waffle!

keely - Definitely try the chicken taquitos- they’re soooo good and easy and we love them in our house! Though these are good, too: http://atimetoeat.blogspot.com/2009/08/baked-beef-and-bean-taquitos.html
🙂

happygirl - How can you make a picture of your bathroom vanity looks so pretty. When I look at mine, I would NEVER think of photographing it. You have a wonderful eye, mrs. LOVE the pile of laundry? on the table in front of the tv. That’s where I keep mine. Hooray!!! It’s Friday.

asnipofgoodness - The Lord has been teaching me a lot about imperfection lately, it’s a process, not being perfect, being vulnerable, and letting people see the real me, not putting on airs, being real…….and you are, real I mean, and I really like that. Thank you for being part of the process.:)

Trish - what do you use to hang all your necklaces? i am currently searching for old frames to use for my jewelry, but just don’t have time to go thrifting right now.

Beth - Your little Annie always looks so cute in all the colors! Can’t wait to see those hoodies, too. Glad you’re feeling better!

Tanya @ Life in 3D - Your pics make me happy 🙂

Sonia - I. Want. Annies. Hoodie. Love the rainbows!! And glad you’re feeling betta!!

deborah@applesinwonderland - good mornings are no joke. doesn’t everyone have a favorite mug–even though we all have cupboards full of them (the unloved ones). loving your funky-spunky girl in the new hoodie. not to rub it in, but pajamas off at 7am. alright, so i’m wearing yoga pants with no chance of any yoga-y action today. whatev. have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Penny - Oh Waffle, be still my heart. I love him!

Ali - Two things to say: What did we do before the wonderful invention of Day Quil? LOVE that sweatshirt! I’m going to be stalking your etsy page to try to snag one.

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blog sugar.

March 8, 2011 Filed in awesome bloggers,things i love

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i am speaking at blog sugar 2011.

i am nervous……but not.

i know that God will give me the words to say.

but i still have to get up and talk in front of everybody….just my voice….in a microphone.

insert sweatiness here.

are you coming to blog sugar?

this will be my first time.

but already i am so excited to meet so many people that i know are coming.
 
i hope i get to meet YOU too.

you can go to the blog sugar website for details…registration opens today.

here are the other speakers!

heather……jeannett……..julie.……laura…..rachel.……nish……..gussy.……sarah……..
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it is going to be fabulous….i am sure of it.

 
COME!  

i hear there will be cupcakes…..yum. 

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Liz - Yay! I’m so excited to go. It’s going to be great!

Kristen - Looking forward to meeting you!

Tracy Fisher - I wanna go… I wanna go… I wanna go! I just got over my pitty party, take a week off, crazy busy life… and now I am back… better than ever… and I wanna go to this event. I am going to pray daily and see how God can get me there!!
Blessings to you, Meg. Tracy Fisher

the whyte house - i did a double take when i saw blog sugar on your page. i think i even said outloud, “this isn’t rach’s page, is it??” i wanted to be at her blog sugar events so badly, but seeing as i’m a whole 30 minutes away from you, it’s not really a short drive to her house. i am so thrilled for rach to get this all put together and even more excited that you get to be a part of it. can’t wait to hear everyone’s stories about it(and see the photos!! **wink, wink**)

Cathy - I want to go. Really really really I do.

Michelle from Australia - That is only a 14 hour flight from Australia. Tempting. Tempting. Tempting……….

Keri ~ Forever Folding Laundry - Ticket…CHECK!
Can’t wait!

mel @ the larson lingo - I bought my ticket this afternoon! So excited to met you & hear you speak! 🙂

kristine - you go girl! and KEYNOTE speaker!!!! wahooooooo!!!!!

EverydayEO - I’ve been following your blog for a short time but always love the colors your blog has to offer~They make me feel happy–eye candy!~When I saw Sarah’s tweet about this–I was so excited to see it’s practically in my backyard!!! Talking to husband after dinner and purchasing my ticket tonight: )

crystal beutler - I am coming to hear you speak my friend!!!! So excited that you are coming back!!! Too bad we can’t do some kind of make and take gathering while you are in town!! If you need a place to stay, or rides, let me know. I would be happy to be your Sherpa. Did you open your shop????

danielle - hmm… i say you wait until september to get your nose pierced and we go together so i can watch it happen in soCAL. yes? yes?
i also need sunrises on the ocean every morning i am there. yes, i do.

pve - darn, wish I could go – sounds sweeet.
blessings to you –
pve

Jessica Johnson - I’ll be there, Meg! SO, SO, SO excited to meet you! You’re gonna be FABULOUS! 🙂

Mummy's Dress - That sounds awesome… you’ll be great.

AshleyAnn - WOW…that is going to be one amazing gathering….not to mention in a beautiful place. Can you record it all and post it on You Tube? 🙂

Sarah - Oh, you will be SO good!

april - Yay…I bought my ticket this morning!!!

Candy - That is awesome! You will do great! Now, you just need to find a blogging conference to speak at in Kansas! I would love to hear you speak!

Staci - Oooooh 🙂 I’m soooo tempted!!!! Gonna check it out!!! You are going to be AWESOME….no doubts there!!!!!

Tanya @ Life in 3D - awww….Rachel just asked me to come last night but I’m in Canada..boohoohoo 🙁
Yay for you for stepping up and speaking! God will show up for you ~ He always does 😉
Have sosososososo much fun!

Sugar Mama - I’ve been online all morning looking at airfare and my schedule trying to make this work. I really think I’ll be there and that is kind of scary. I’ve never traveled alone. Ever!

Laura Phelps - I AM SO JEALOUS!
I have no idea what blog sugar is… Must check this out
But did you know that I LOVE public speaking?
My dream job would be to stand in front of millions of people and just talk!!!!
Ok… Off to read about this…

candace - wishing. and hoping. and planning. and dreaming.

shelley - Dont be nervous Meg !! You are FAB !!! I am so excited to attend the event. Just in time for my 40th Birthday…God knew that I needed a pick me up and here it is the Sugar Event !!! Praise our magnificant God !!!

deborah@applesinwonderland - how sweet!!!! sugar and blogging? it might just be too much goodness–nah. never too much goodness. they are lucky to have you. you’ll rock it, no worries:) have a wonderful day!!!!

tara pollard pakosta - that’s awesome!
you go girl!
you are doing great things for God!
I wish I could do half of what you do!
xoxo
tara

kim - So excited Meg! 🙂 My ticket was purchased this morning by a dear friend – so I’ll be there! 🙂 Can’t wait, should be amazing!
I voted yes to your Kansas convention, but now you are coming here! WOO!!
Meeting you would be icing on the (cup) cake!
<3, kim

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Wow, I would LOVE to be there(was even mapping it out to see if I could arrange to stay with my aunt and uncle) but I just dont see it being a possibility. Im in NY.
Have a wonderful time!

Sarah - I havent ever heard of it… but it has sugar in the name which is right up my alley!

Holly - I had never heard of blog sugar but it sounds like fun!

christi - i am SO excited! i’m going! looking forward to meeting you, hearing you, the whole event! oh and your pillows always make me smile! happy sewing today!

danielle - odasjdlaksndowh!!!!
i have no words to express my excitement.

happygirl - Wow, good for you. This sounds like a lot of fun. CA is soooo far from MD, so I guess I won’t be there. I’ll pray that you hear God’s words clear as a bell when you are speaking. Bless you.

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