Memorial Weekend Shenanigans in The Big Apple

Tomorrow I leave for my long weekend in the Big Apple to visit my dear friend Jordan. I have no idea what is in store for us but two girls + big city sounds like fun to me!

Books, Enchiladas, and BPA

I finished my Book Club book last night and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a laugh. The Geography of Bliss is a non-fiction book written by Eric Weiner, an NPR correspondent, who travels the world in search of the happiest places on Earth. He looked at studies of the Gross National Happiness index & visited places such as Qatar, Miami, Switzerland, and Movado.

This book had me laughing out loud and embarrassing myself on the metro and in long car rides.

On another note, today is Taco Tuesday. To spice things up a bit, we are having Enchiladas! yummy! I have been dreaming of them all day.

We always have vegetarian refried beans with our taco Tuesday evenings but now it looks like I need to find an alternative. Studies are out now that canned foods have harmful traces of BPA! Yikes! Are we ever safe from harmful chemicals? Read the article: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=116406

The One!

I found it! The ONE!

Saturday morning Kev and I went to Charleston Alexander in Bethesda to ring shop and I fell in love. The ring is a Michael M. halo engagement ring and the diamond we found was the most beautiful thing my eyeballs have ever seen. It was a perfect cut diamond that sparkled at every angle.

I thought ring shopping would be fun, which it was! But now I am a little regretful. Once I have my heart set on something, it is pretty much a done deal and now that my eyes have seen it and my heart yearns for it, I don't know what to do about it! I just need to be patient but it makes it really difficult when they use their sales tactics of, "we just got this in" or "this won't last long." It makes me want to stomp my little foot and say, "No, that is mine! Get your hands off!" But of course, I can't so now I am just left to think about it and tell about it in my blog.

My Shoe Obsession

Now that the rain has stopped in the district and it is 85 degrees outside and sunny, is it too late to break out these shoes?

As I sit here at work today, I can NOT stop thinking about shoes! I have SO MANY pairs of shoes in my closets but they still are not enough. Believe it or not, I feel as though I can't wear certain outfits because I don't have shoes to match! I am sitting here dreaming of a day (very soon) when I can go to DSW and stock up on 4 or 5 pairs to make me feel better for a few months. All I need is a free weekend to make this happen!

Until then, I wanted to post a few pairs of ridiculous shoes I found.

Feeling the Heat!

Kev & I have decided to go ring shopping!

*SCREAM* (Breath) * SCREAM* (Sigh).

Alright, now that is out of my system, I will give you more details... We have an appointment Saturday morning at Charleston Alexander in Bethesda to look at rings. I assume the purpose is to get an idea of what styles we like for "when the time comes."

Since I have never tried on rings and there are a gazillion different styles to choose from, I am already feeling overwhelmed. My taste my change once I try it on but (as of right now) my dream ring looks something like these:

They are Halo Pave Cushion Cut Engagement Rings and I am in L.O.V.E.

Babies!

Kevin came home to find the babies doing some weird & unnatural poses...

Yikes! So glad Penny is feeling better!

Risse Wedding Recap

May I introduce to the world....

Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Risse

I must say that best friend weddings are a really great excuse for our friend reunions. Look at our high school group! After all of these years, we are as close as ever!

Friends Until the Very End - Tell City High School Class of 2004!