Happy Thursday, brought to you

by Scratch Cupcakery in Cedar Falls, IA.

I am heading to Cedar Falls this weekend &

I will be stopping here to pick up a treat or

maybe two:)

Happy Thursday!

Today was a very happy Thursday!
I got to sleep in untill 7 - this never happens!
I had lunch with Ryan - this also doesn't happen often:)
I came home to a clean house & laundry - this is amazing!
I got to have dinner with Ryan - before 10:00:)
We went out for ice cream and
found the yummiest ice cream place
ever - this doesn't really need any explanation!
Tomorrow is Friday - today was so great, I can
only imagine that Friday will be FANTASTIC:)

Wheww, I can not believe that it is already
Thursday! My first week at the new job is
almost complete and I must say that I feel
pretty good about it:) You know how starting
over at a new job is, usually awkward. You
know what I mean, you have to ask where the
restroom is and where they keep their post it
notes!! The first day I was a ball of nerves, but
I really had nothing to worry about. My new
boss is good at explaining everything and
showing me where everything is, even before
I ask:) Everyone has been really nice & super
helpful. I am pretty excited about what the future
holds for me here!!
Don't think for a second that I do not miss my old
staff, because I do - A LOT!!! They are the best group
of teachers I have ever had the pleasure to work with.
I know that things with my new staff will be different
and that they will never throw fantastic dance parties
like my last staff, but I am excited about all of the great
things we can do together:)

I'm in love....

with Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman!
She is fantastic! I just discovered her blog yesterday
and I have already made two recipes that I found there!
They were easy & best of all they are YUMMY:)
She has several other areas of her blog to explore,
but I only went through the recipes today. I will be
back in hope of getting to know Ree a little better:)

TGIF!

I love Friday!
A good Friday holds a lot of promise.
It is the kick off to the weekend and to all things fun:)
As a kid it was the day that we would have pizza for dinner
and then I would go grocery shopping with my mom.
As a teenager it was football or basketball games & friends.
As a young adult I discovered happy hour, enough said;)
Now I love Fridays because it's the start of time at home and
it leads me to Saturday date nights with my husband.
So go out there and enjoy your Friday!!

Thank goodness for Old Navy!

Or I might never think that Spring is

on its way! I am in the process of

filling a cart with a few happy &

Springy new items for my closet.

I don't think that I could live with

myself if I did not purchase the

yellow cardi or those cute shoes:)

Ten on Tuesday!

1. I finally have my scrap room just right! I just need to hang some photos and it will be perfect:)
2. There are still unopened boxes in the garage and I have no idea what could be inside of them, everything we use daily is already unpacked!
3. I have 3 cups of coffee every morning made with sugar free vanilla & skim milk.
4. Since being home during the day, I have discovered that day time television is a total time suck! Really, 3 hours of the today show....and the ladies of the View are crazy too!
5. I miss my kiddos at the Y.
6. I am loving all things for Spring! I can't wait to wear capri's:)
7. I am planting flowers this year. We finally have an area to actually plant something and I am so excited about it!
8. I love that I have time to plan meals & the time to actually make them:) I forget that I LOVE to cook!!
9. I can't wait for the baseball season to start. Go Cubs!
10. I have been taking pictures of everything lately....now I just have to find my camera cord so that I can upload them:)