Gratitude Day 53/365

1. "This is it", the Michael Jackson movie. No matter the horrible mess that his private life was, there are really no performers as amazing to watch as Michael Jackson and this movie was just incredible.

2. Fun lunch at Margaritaville.

3. Cute Sleeping Beauty came over to visit. (Michaela)

4. Fun Halloween night with Leslie.

5. YANKEES WIN!!! Whoot!

Now this little ghoul is going to find her coffin and crawl in to snooze.

Happy Halloween!!!

Hope it is a spooktacular day for you all!
xoxo

(Tyson just prays I don't stick a costume on him!)

GO YANKEES!!

And I'll have pictures from the Howl-o-ween bash at the zoo later. :)

Gratitude Day 52/365 (10/30/09)

1. Halloween sugar cookies in my favorite color of purple! Yummm!
2. "Monster Mash", "Thriller", "Ghostbusters", and "This is Halloween" - LOVE spooky tunes!


3. Leslie is here for the weekend!
4. Islands Burger french fries.
5. The start of a three day weekend for me!

Gratitude Day 51/365

1. GO YANKEES! GO YANKEES!! GO YANKEES!!!
2. The work day went really quick, thankfully.
3. Watermelon at lunch. Delish!
4. Tyson and Molly "playing" is the funniest thing ever to see.
5. Lovely chats with Jazz and Nicole

I really, really need to post more than just my gratitude posts...must work on that!

Gratitude Day 50/365

I wish I could start the top 5 off with cheering about a Yankees win, but alas, it was not to be tonight. Tomorrow...

1. Hump Day means the work week is almost over and I have company coming this weekend.
2. Cool weather has arrived and hopefully here to stay now!
3. Yummy fruit bowl from Fresh & Easy for lunch.
4. Cougar Town. Carolyn Hennesy steals the show! (Even Entertainment Weekly thinks so! So pleased for Carolyn to have this amazing success.)
5. Eastwick!

Gratitude Day 49/365

1. The day was gorgeous!
2. Packages in the mail from darling friends!
3. Getting ready to read Michael J. Fox's "Always looking up" (which was in the package from Jazz).
4. This also came from Jazz!


Poor Tyson. hehe!
5. Castle is such fun TV! Everyone should be watching!

Gratitude Day 48/365

1. Allie turned five! That is a whole lot of attitude packed into a little body and I love it!
2. I spent a couple hours in the dark with Vince Vaughn this afternoon, "Couples Retreat" was hilarious!
3. Steelers won!
4. Carindals won!
5. And let the celebrating continue...YANKEES WON!!! World Series bound!

Happy Birthday, Allie!

She is the big 5 years old today and she already knows everything! And she can outdo everyone in the field of "guess what?"



Happy Birthday, Princess Allie!

Gratitude Day 47

1. Pretty flowers.

2. "The Goonies" is on the television currently.
3. Did some major cleaning and de-cluttering this afternoon.
4. My pink penguin slippers are heaven.
5. Sometimes it is just therapeutic to pick up some crayons and color.

Gratitude Day 46/365

The Dodgers have made me sad tonight, but I will rave on the goodness of Wednesday night tv...

1. Glee! Who else is watching this show? It is fabulous!!
2. "Modern Family" - Al Bundy makes me snicker!
3. "Cougar Town" - Hilarious!
4. "Eastwick" - I loved the movie, I heard the book was good, I adore the series!
5. Tomorrow is Thursday! Whoot!


Dang Dodgers. :( I didn't want to see the Phillies go to the World Series.

Gratitude Day 45/365

I spent the day home sick so I really only have one thing to put on the list today...



Go Yankees! Go Yankees!!! GO YANKEES!!

Gratitude Day 44/365

1. Go Steelers! Go Steelers!
2. I shopped at Target.
3. It was a warm and sunny day here. (Okay, I'm not really grateful for the warm part of it, but it could be worse.)
4. Tyson's treats were bought and he is back to his addict behavior over it.
5. Still have a cold, but at least I don't feel "sick".

Gratitude Day 43/365

1. Yankees won!!
2. And Derek Jeter looked mighty hot in doing so!
3. I managed to restrain myself from going crazy shopping.
4. It was a beautiful Saturday.
5. Did I mention the Yankees? Jeter?

Drumroll....

And the winner is...

(please excuse my horrible voice.)




Congratulations, Liz!

This was fun!! Look for another one (or two) for Christmas!

Gratitude Day 42/365

1. Lovely fall weather is here!
2. Tart in Los Angeles has fabulous food!
3. And the Farmer's Daughter hotel is adorable! (With a really hot valet!)
4. I have some amazing friends that I spent a great weekend with!
5. And there is no place like home (and my own bed!)

Here is a picture of us all from Saturday night:

(Summer, me, Angelina, Lisa, Wendy, Leslie, Angela, Tams)



Also! Today is the last day to enter in my Halloween giveaway! I'm going to draw the name of the winner tomorrow evening! :)

CA Bound!

I'm leaving work in a about 90 minutes and heading to Seal Beach to start a quick weekend get away with Angelina. We will be in Los Angeles on Saturday, where we will be meeting up with Leslie and Tams, among other friends.

Can't wait!
All of you try to behave while I'm gone. Except Lesli as it is her birthday trip to CA happening also! :)

Gratitude Day 41/365

1. Grey's Anatomy was soooo good tonight!
2. The Los Angeles Angels are beating the Boston Red Sox. I loathe the Sox!!
3. I'm packed and ready to head to CA tomorrow.
4. Lesli pointed out earlier -- PINK SNUGGIES!!! Kohl's has them and I need to go get one!!
5. Tyson giving me the sad face that I am going on vacation. He loves me, he just doesn't want me to know it.

Gratitude Day 40/365

1. Wednesday Night TV is always fun! (Cougar Town! Modern Family! Eastwick! Glee!)
2. Sweet news stories that bring a tear to your eye. Such as this one:
Little Solider Girl didn't want to let go.
SUPPORT THE TROOPS!
3. 1 1/2 days of work left before I head to CA for the weekend.
4. And Angelina has me laughing hysterically every day over some scenarios for vacation.
5. The cupcake car! Seriously!



From Neiman Marcus.

Gratitude Day 39/365

1. Fun breakfast plans for Saturday at Tart in Los Angeles.
2. Knowing that I have the most amazing people in my life that are 100% in my corner as they show every single day.
3. The Twins beat Detroit tonight...hopefully the Yankees eliminate them in quick fashion.
4. Bazinga!! (I'm still snickering over it!)
5. The "issues" meeting that was called today was nothing but just a round robin discussion on questions or concerns. Whew! I hate getting those emails that say "We are calling a meeting to discuss recent issues."

And a few things that irritate me:

1. Michael Vicks getting a reality show. I find him vile!
2. Just hearing the names Jon & Kate. Can these two take their 15 minutes and go somewhere else? He is nothing but a big ol' D-Bag and she is a master manipulator that I don't believe for one second. How about worrying about your kids instead of seeing which one of you can try to garner the most attention?
3. All the big names in the entertainment industry that think that Roman Polanski should be free because of all he has contributed through the arts. Uh, he still was found guilty of raping a 14 year old girl! His contribution to cinema doesn't change that fact.

Gratitude Day 38/365

1. Michaela turned 5 today.
2. Not a bad start to the work week.
3. Bazinga!! (Big Bang Theory humor)
4. I bet Liz's score in Farkle on Facebook! Bazinga!!
5. Plans for the weekend. :) California, here I come!

And a side note #6 - The full moon has been GORGEOUS!!!

Gratitude Day 37/365

1. Bought some cute Halloween decorations at Joanne's. (will have to take pictures of them.)
2. Peaceful day!
3. FOX's Animation Domination.
4. Only 5 days until I go to CA for the weekend!
5. Steelers won! Steelers won!! I have to celebrate because they lost to the Bengals of all people last week. (Yeah, yeah, Jeremy I am aware it happened.)

Home

The new Real Simple magazine's question of the month was "What does home mean to you?"

This is my favorite answer:

Home is where the rags of your life are turned into quilts.

What does "home" mean to you?

Gratitude Day 36/365

1. Took Michaela to see "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs" today. (She loved it, I was indifferent to it.)


2. Bought her a birthday present for Monday as well.
3. Lazy afternoon reading a magazine.
4. Target shopping.
5. laughing over the stupidity of "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies. (Good times!)

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Gratitude Day 35/365

1. TGIF!!
2. I had a very enlightening conversation with my nephew Curtiss tonight.
3. Got my hair trimmed.
4. I did a little shopping for the trick-or-treat bag for the Halloween Giveaway.
5. Next week at this time I should be in Anaheim for a fun weekend with my darling friend, Angelina. :) We'll meet up with some other friends as well and while it will be a short trip it is going to be fun.

Gratitude Day 34/365

1. It is October!!
2. Which means Halloween is coming!
3. And cooler weather is arriving.
4. And I can whip out my scarves and start wearing them.
5. And it is almost soup season!!

:)