Queen of Quirk

I've been seeing lots of bloggers posting about pet peeves, their quirks, or things they love/hate. I'll admit it's pretty funny to read those, especially when you've become "friends" with your fellow bloggers.  Now, I may not have anyone read my blog after I admit my quirks, but it's all about being honest right?  Right?

I know I've talked about my number one quirk before, and hopefully you won't pee yourself laughing or send someone to come lock me away.  Ready?

1.  I have a blankie.  There, I said it.  Yes, I have a blankie and her name is "Pink Thing".  Now what makes it even more embarrassing is that I carry around a small piece of it and I rub it between my fingers.  Are you calling the people who come get the crazy folks yet?  I know how strange it sounds.  Let me give you a bit of back story on this.  I was a thumb sucker.  I had a "nanny" type person {her name is Kate} who kept me when I was little and she had these satin drapes.  I would go hide behind them and rub them while I sucked my thumb.  So for my birthday she bought me my very own satin drape.  Over the years I've had several blankies, and I've had Pink Thing since the 3rd grade.  A few years ago in an attempt to preserve her, I made a blanket out of her.  She's was really just a piece of fabric, but now she's a little more held together!

M'kay...moving on...

2.  I will only buy Del Monte canned veggies.  I have no clue why, but I just can't bring myself to buy any others.  Well, except for Le Sueur peas.

3.  When I get a pedicure, I come home and repaint my toes.  Yes, I know, why not just tell them not to paint them?  Because I always have this hope they will meet my expectations, but they never do.

4.  I have to drink anything cold through a straw.  I carry them in my car.  The only time I don't drink through a straw is when I have a glass of wine.

5.  I can't stand for my hands to be dirty, to feel dirty, to feel sticky, slimy, greasy...anything.  I wash them a thousand times a day.  Seriously.  I do.

6.  I ab.so.lute.ly have to sit with my legs crossed in some form or fashion.  Whether its one leg over the other crossed at the knees or indian style, they are always crossed.  I just can't leave them side by side, knees touching.  It just feels wrong.  I even do it when I'm the passenger in a car.

7.  I re-write lists.  If I write a "to-do" list and leave something out, instead of just putting it at the bottom, or making a note of when it needs to be done, I'll re-write the whole list to accommodate what I left off.  When I make a grocery list I write it in categories, if I forgot something, yep.  I re-write the whole dang thing.

I imagine you've had your fill of my crazy quirks for now, so I'll quit sharing at this point.  But, I'd love to hear if any of you are quirky too!   Share with me....please!

Brain Dump

Too.much.going.on.in.here!  I have ADD.  Usually it's fine, but right now I have about a million things running around in the ole' noggin.  Things I want to get done. Projects I have to finish for clients. Projects I want to do around the house.  Work.  Caroline.  Hubby.  Family.  Must slow down.

Things are great, for the most part.  Boog's been spending time with her dad, which makes me long for her to be home, but things are overall great.  I just can't get my mind to slow down.

Y'all, I need some Calgon.  ASAP. {I wasn't even sure they still made it...they do!}

But a glass of wine and a hot bath without the Calgon would work nicely too! I was hoping that writing up a post would help me focus some of my thoughts, ya....didn't work so much.  Oh well, I gave it a try!

I have several pieces of furniture I'm really itching to start re-doing.  I have to go pick some of it up from my daddy-o's house first though...yet another thing to do.  There really isn't any point to this post today...sorry folks.  Hopefully I can get some of this brain junk cleared out and I'll have a more coherent post for you.
  But if you want a coherent post, scroll down to see how we spent our 4th of July!  Happy Day friends!

{Ummmm, yea.  This pic has no relevance, it just makes me smile!}

Summertime

Let me just start this by saying it's HOT here in the south!!!  Whew!  I can.not wait for October when it finally starts to cool off!  But until then, I guess I'll just suck it up have have the best summer I can.  I'm working all summer, which is great, but makes this mommy sad too...I would love to have the summers to spend with my sweet girl, Caroline, but alas, I have to be an adult and work for a living.  Luckily Caroline goes to a wonderful summer camp at a local church that she loves!  My favorite thing when I pick her up is hearing her sing her "worship" songs.  The first thing they do in the mornings is have worship service, which is one of her favorite things, which you know makes my heart so happy.  I'm thrilled that she gets to learn about our amazing Lord everyday!!!

                 

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So what else have we been up to?  Beach bumming it baby!  We took a few days for some family R & R at the Texas coast...let me tell ya, I could have stayed there for weeks.  Within the first hour on the beach, she made a sweet friend.  They played and played and played some more!  Such a great time with family!  We literally did nothing for 4 days...well, we did go see the 4th of July fireworks!

It was soooo great to getaway!  Sorry for the picture overload!  Have a great week!

Beach Bums

We're spending a few days at the Texas coast.  Just what we all needed...a few days to getaway and relax!

Boog is our little beach baby, staying in the water and sand from the time she wakes up until its time to drag her to bed.  And believe me when I say with her, we go through some sunscreen!!!  We brought 10 bottles!!!

I Might be Addicted

I've realized that I have a problem...with nail polish. 

I've always loved nail polish, and I knew I had a lot of it.  What I didn't realize is that I'm apparently an OPI junkie.  There's even more polish in the clear tub in the above picture.  Good grief.  And I have several doubles of my favorite colors.  I love dark colors, but for years wouldn't wear them because I felt like my skin and hair were just too light to accommodate a dark color.  Basically, I felt like a tramp.  There I said it.  I know it's silly, but it's true.

About 5 years ago I got over that!  And now, I mostly wear darker colors.  But I like to have the option of wearing whatever I want.  In fact, I change my polish at least twice a week, fingers and toes.  I plan on doing a more detailed post on my favorite nail products, but for now, I'll leave you with a pic of my latest manicure.

The bottom color is Samoan Sand by OPI and the top is Black Shatter by OPI.