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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Fun Facts


10 Fun Facts That Didn’t Know About Me

1. I love brand new notebooks, I don’t know why but writing on the very first few pages makes me super happy… then I am bored with it and lose interest. Maybe that’s why school is challenging for me??

2. Whenever I go to any type of restaurant I order the same thing. I never ever change my entrée even if something looks yummy I stick with what I know!

3. I think cartoon mice are cute… but they freak me out in real life!

4. I never match my socks- I think that’s kind of normal though.

5. Sometimes I wish I was living my dogs’ life.

6. I always wanted to go to summer camp like that 90’s show on The Disney Channel, Bug Juice. If you remember this you are an 90’s kid!

7. I have almost every season of the Simpsons on DVD.

8. Games like Farmville and Castville become an obsession.

9. My favorite card game is Rummy!

10. Dan and I are having a Pizza roll and Sunday Animation Domination party right now!!!
You know you're a 90's kid when watching the film above reminds you of putting off homework to watch these shows!!!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Mouses and Houses


“Muffin Mouse’s New House”


      I am one of those tenacious people that can’t let things go easily.  When I was a kid I had this book in a shape of a teapot about a mouse.  I have been looking for this book for years because my mom gave the book away.  Today I have finally found it, its title is Muffin Mouse’s New House- and yes my blog entry is really about a kids book you've probably never even heard of, but, damn two years of my time have been spent wondering what this book was and it’s been driving me crazy!

      The synopsis of the book: a little mouse named Muffin needs to find a new house because hers broke and her friend which is a frog helps her find a new home.  They end up getting her a discarded teapot as a new home because Muffin’s favorite beverage is strawberry tea.

The End.

      Now you know the things that make me crazy, its things like trying to remember titles of long lost children’s books and where have I seen that actor wasn't in that one movie? Then for the next two months I will be wondering just where in the hell have I've seen that actor. Trust me you don't want in this mind of mine...
      I think I will buy this book sometime in the future and then read it to my kids should they ever seem interested in the story!

       So if you remember your books from childhood pass them on or better yet you yourself should thumb threw them from time to time- trust me it will bring you back to a time when reading was actually fun and exciting because T.V. hadn’t ruined your imagination yet!

Love and Reading,

Stephanie

Friday, March 9, 2012

Walk It Off


Walk It Off… Literally

      So Dan, myself, my brother and a very close friend of ours are going to Florida in July. We are very excited to be going back to a place we lived for a couple years! We love South Florida and all it has to offer, so showing it off to friends and family is something we are looking forward to. The downside is, Dan and I have also been gaining weight like crazy; blame it on stressful events happening, laziness, and no money to stay on a healthy meal plan. We tend to grab food when we can and it’s taken its toll.

I hate myself for letting myself gain weight… even though most people tell me you aren’t fat I feel that I am! But I digress, we’ve started taking baby steps to getting back in shape today we went on a walk through our neighborhood, I forgot how much I love looking at nature. All the flowers are starting to bloom out and watching the little animals gave me something to look at instead of wondering how many calories I’d burned.

I’m hoping to lose two to three dress sizes by the time the Florida trip rolls around, which is pretty much my ideal weight anyways- because who wants to feel fat on the beach?! Not me! Plus working at the Dog Day camp I feel I am burning some serious calories there those dogs wear me out, by the time I get home all I want to do is take a shower and go to sleep!

So wish us luck- we’re going to need it!! Maybe I will post some pictures of our progress along the way!!
Watch the video below to see one of mine and Dan's fav band Matt and Kim!


Love and Walking-
Stephanie

Sunday, March 4, 2012

For The Love of Dogs


For The Love of Dogs



       As I have been working for a doggy dare care and lodging camp center for pooches for the past week, I thought this would make a good entry.  I’ve loved dogs my entire life, when I was four my mom got remarried and we got a Golden Retriever named Rex. I don’t know why we decided to get him, maybe it was to make the transition easier for me? But I digress, my love for dogs really started with that dog. I know that Goldie’s are known for their sweet temperament and patience with kids and this dog was no exception.  He used to let me try and ride him, dress him up, and I am sure there are a few things that I have forgotten. He was my best friend, I could and would talk to him about any problems I may have been having at the time. Coming as an only child from a divorced home I told him secrets that no one else would understand. He died when I was seventeen the whole family mourned for that dog and I don’t think that anyone gets over losing a dog like that.

       Skip ahead a few years and now I am grown up with a dog of my own. He’s name is Oscar Hebrew National, Dan and I adopted him from the Tulsa SPCA, someone threw him over the fence there in the middle of the night. We don’t know much about his background because of the circumstances he was found, but I can tell you he is the best dog and whom ever gave him up was a fool. I don’t know if it’s because we’ve rescued him from the pound and he knows it, or what, but I have never had a bond like this with any animal… not even Rex.  This is Danny’s and mines furry little baby, we love playing with him and spoiling him rotten!


When we first got Osky four years ago, I was recovering from Anxiety Disorder and severe panic attacks- I rarely have  anxiety attacks now, but, when I do he knows that I am having a tough time and he doesn’t leave my side. Even today I had a migraine and had to come home and lay down this dog knew I wasn’t feeling good and he cuddled next to me to try and make me feel better.

       Now that three hours have passed I’m feeling better and Osk is snoring on my foot, he occasionally looks back at me- as if to say, “Yeah, are you feeling better yet? You’ve been asleep for a while now and I need to go out for a walk.” So if you have a four legged best friend enjoy and cherish their company while they’re here, they really are Man’s Best Friend.
Click the video below to see more about why weiney dogs make the best little companions!


Saturday, March 3, 2012

Things that bother me part duex


Things That Bother Me, Part Duex



1.  Phrases like: Just Saying or I’m over it… yeah well I’m over these sayings!!

2.  When you’re eating a burger and somehow you manage to eat ¾ of the top bun and you’ve left yourself with over ½ of the bottom bun. UGH! Then you have ketchup and other condiments running all over the place!

3.  Having to watch my boyfriend play video games. It’s boring, but thank God I have a laptop to keep me occupied!

4.  Why do they keep making phonebooks? Ring. Ring. Ring. Hello, it’s the 21st century on the phone; they have a message QUIT WASTING PAPER!!!

5.  People that wear pajamas outside, come on people they’re called pants most of us own them. Please use them like the rest of society I will even help you- you put those on one leg at a time then pull up the pant and zip! How simple bet you never guessed putting on an item of clothing could be so easy!!

6.  The fact that technology only advances for entertainment. Maybe if we stopped upgrading the Ipad or coming out with shit that we already have we could make some things that actually made life a little easier. Such as tires that never go flat or maybe eliminating tires all together and finally making those flying cars that were supposed to be here twelve years ago.  

Watch this video and maybe it will brighten your day!!


Well now you know I am sure next week I will have a new list to help you out in your day to day life!

Hugs—

Steph

Friday, March 2, 2012

Just Between Us Girls


Just Between Us Girls

I put a picture of Elizabeth Taylor because let's face it that woman was the most beautiful woman ever, she also had the most gorgeous skin!!


I am an avid reader of Kandee Johnson blogs and her videos on YouTube. For those of you that don’t know who I am talking about let me fill you in, she is a makeup artist that provides tips of the trade and more on her blogs. She is so positive and I love reading her blogs, but I digress.

The other day I was watching her skin care routine she uses Burt’s Bees Citrus Facial Scrub- which is great stuff. It looks a little funky because it is solid you just wet your face and rub a fingertip amount on your face… but that’s not what I want to tell you about. Although that stuff is wonderful and I highly recommend it!


What I am sharing is this product that is called Alba Un-petroleum Jelly. This can be found at Whole Foods or probably any natural organic food store. I love this stuff and use it as a moisturizer… although it has many many uses. Today I had to use it because I have extremely baby sensitive skin and Tulsa, OK has crazy crazy wind. Needless to say I suffer a lot of wind chapped cheeks in the city. Not anymore though, now thanks to this stuff I didn’t have any chapped chubby cheeks! It also will remove your eye-make up and moisturize the sensitive skin around your eyes!
This is what the bottle looks like! It's the best stuff EVER!!

If you’re a mom and your baby has a diaper rash this stuff will help soothe it. It is completely organic so you don’t have to worry about putting nasty chemicals on baby’s sensitive skin! If you can find this stuff I recommend it to anyone! My skin feels AMAZZZING!!!!


Thursday, March 1, 2012

First Day Jitters


First Day on the Job



Today I started my new job at Camp Bow Wow it’s a Doggy Day Camp and Lodging for dogs. It was so much fun. I got to play with the big dogs today and spent all day with playing with dogs. Who wouldn’t love that? Plus tomorrow I get to bring Oscar with me. Although this job isn’t for the faint of heart they dog get into little tussles but you use a water bottle and squirt them and it’s over.

As you can imagine the worst part is dumping the poo, I don’t mind scooping it but dumping it out at night is smelly! I can’t wait to take Oscar there with me so he doesn’t have to stay cooped up at home by his self!

Well wish me luck in the days to come with this job, I think I am going to enjoy it.