Mamarazzi's Favorite Things Swap - BOX IS HERE!

Hello all! About month ago, I signed up for Mamarazzi's Favorit things swap, here...



My swap box from Jeannie finally arrived today - at 7:50 p.m. Come on, it was on the truck to deliver at 7:30 this morning, and this town isn't THAT big! Anywho, here are the goods.

This first picture is of the goods, as I unpacked them and laid them out - before I unwrapped some of my goodies....



Next is a shot of my yummy edibles. The interesting thing is that she included some of her favorite chocolate, which I did as well in my package to her. She also put some Weight-Watcher-friendly snacks, which I should totally get back on!



Then we have my beauty products. Another quirk is that in my box to her, I included nail polish and an item from Bath & Body Works, as well as some of my favorite chapsticks, and she did the same thing....



Then there's my fun flip-flops with matching necklace and earrings, which I can't say I included in my box, but they're GREEN, and that's my favorite color!!!!!



Lastly I was sent a fun foto frame, Paula Dean candle (who knew Paula Dean made these?), and handy magnetic shopping list....



It was a lot of fun opening the box and seeing what Jeannie included for me. I'll admit I was getting a little worried as she talked about ideas, thinking maybe she was going overboard on the spending limit (I still think she did!), but it was much much much fun putting my box together, and then getting her box. I can't wait until she blogs about her box (or maybe I don't look forward to it, because mine wasn't as cool as hers....)

Rebekah Needs

Although I wasn't technically tagged by my sister-in-law Ariane, I thought this looked like fun, and a good way to waste the last few minutes I have before going to the doctor. So here goes.....

Here’s how it works: Google “[your first name] needs” and share the first 10 results.
That's it: it is that simple. But be honest! These are actual quotes from the top ten results.
Tag the person who tagged you, and pass it on to tag three other people...

1. Rebekah needs.....to break out the work-out dates with Sven.
2. Rebekah needs.....some better gloves and a scarf for her face.
3. Rebekah needs.....to come out of her shell more.
4. Rebekah needs.....more sleep and an earlier bedtime will help.
5. Rebekah needs.....two more surgeries to correct this condition.
6. Rebekah needs.....to turn 1 more or gain 5 more vampire points to reach the next level.
7. Rebekah needs.....our help.
8. Rebekah needs.....to change her cattitude (not gonna happen, cuz don't like cats, and is severely allergic to them!)
9. Rebekah needs.....to tango.
10. Rebekah needs.....to bite some chumps.

I tag April, Emily, and of course Ariane, since I got the idea from her.

Love is in the Air Win

So back on February 1st, I entered to win this cool giveaway, filled with yummy strawberry stuff from The Body Shop, and I won (I know, it's amazing, but it does happen to me, every 10 years or so....)

I forgot about it for a while, because I've been focused on putting my Swap package together for Jeannie. I finally got everything wrapped, and headed downstairs after my husband got home - so he could watch the kids - and realized I only had 5 minutes to get to the post office. Not gonna happen! So I called the UPS Store, to see if they had the flat-rate boxes for mailing, and they said they did, but told me it would cost almost $14.00! Yikes!! I guess I'll just have to wait and go to the post office first thing in the morning - sorry Jeannie!

But anywho, back to my win. My box came in the mail today. It's pretty fun, and strawberry-ness yummy! Thanks Ann! Love it!

Something Fun

ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.

They enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.

Analysis
This show what parts of the brain that were dominant during writing....or it would if I could get the chart to copy. Basically it's 50/50 between Sensing (order, habit, details) and Feeling (spirituality, rhythm, harmony).




I don't know about the lady holding a bubbly beverage, but otherwise it's fairly true. If you want to test your blog writing style, go here.

More Touches of Me

I know I said I would never paint again, but I couldn't help myself. And even Doane said that the spotty job was more the kind of paint, than the bad painter.

I just wanted to put more of my personality into this house, and reflect us a little more. Before in our houses or apartments, we either had the sterile white walls, or a neutral beige. We've become a bit more daring here, with brown bathrooms and blue/purple/gray (depending on the light) entrway and living room.

So yesterday before going to work, this is what I did....




And to prevent Patrick from touching the walls, or commenting on the paint job, this is what we did to him...



So for however long we can be in this house, it will reflect us living here. And it makes me happy that I can contribute in some small way to the environment we spend most of our time in!

Cubbies for Shoes, & Curly 'Do's

This Valentine's Day went by like most others for us - it was generally ignored. I worked from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. Doane stayed at home with the kids, working on odd projects and trying to fly the cool new kites he got for the boys. But in preparation for what I hoped would be a date with Doane after work, I curled my hair and tried to make it look cute. I should also mention that Doane helped to curl the back (as I sat cringing, worrying if he was going to burn me - or himself).

Now keep in mind that when I did it in the morning, it looked a lot better than the pictures! What you're seeing is after 9 hours of work, and a somewhat windy day. And then the bummer of all bummers, our babysitter backed out, so we just stayed at home with the kids. (Unlike some who go to go out together....congrats Becca & Matt!)




And when I came home, Doane had hung up a project that he'd been working on for a while. My new friend Jennie would appreciate ALL the spots for shoes, as we share a love of flip flops. But remember, we have three kids, who have friends, and that's a lot of shoes!



So it wouldn't be so plain and boring, Doane took the ivy we had from old decorating in our previous home, and took some of my monkey figurines from around our windowsills, and decorated the tops of the shelf. Turned out pretty good!

Saturday morning, Doane also presented me with a frame he had made for the plaque he carved while in Iraq. When he showed it to me, it wasn't painted yet. It was just the bare wood. We tried staining it a "golden oak", but we don't like how it looks. But after 5 years, we're making progress on its completion!

"When Are You Due?"

This is the other thing I've been percolating over posting - I've had two people in less than a week as me when I'm due. I don't even know these people, and they're brave enought to ask me. Just some random customers at work. Gulp, that's a blow to the self esteem!

So this picture doesn't really do justice to what I normally look like, but it gives you the general idea. After the last comment, I just wanted to go home and cry. You can only take so much abuse before you break....


I know I don't have the body of a super model (or even a full-figured model), but give me a break!

I would just like so say a big THANK YOU to my friend Bethany, for asking me other day if I'd lost weight. I hadn't since she'd seen me last, but it made me feel good all the same. At least someone I know, who doesn't see me that often, didn't think I was pregnant, and she thought I had lost some weight, too. Thanks, Bethany! I was complemented in between the two queries about my due date, so it helped make it better.



So FYI for all you bloggers and blog stalkers out there, NO I AM NOT PREGNANT!