We’ve begun construction on the deck; say a quick prayer. Â As of right now, the railing is officially gone… steps will be going up soon. I’ll have photos up when we’re done (as long as all goes according to plan).
Author: Laura
Good books….
Due to a lot of unused vacation time at the end of the year, I’ve had the chance to read a lot lately. I’ve been able to catch up on old favorites and new books that have been recommended to me. I’ve always loved to read, but unfortunately, I let my job get in the […]
Finally….
I’ve been MIA from my own blog for quite a while now due to a slew of home improvement projects, increased mileage in the marathon training plan, and a crazy work schedule. We managed to successfully (somewhat) tile the bathroom floors a few weeks ago. Not our best results ever with a home improvement project, […]
uggghhh… swimsuit season
There’s something so terribly, terribly wrong about shopping for swimsuits while it’s snowing outside. And yet, that’s what I was doing this afternoon…. freezing my bum off in a horribly-flourescent-lit fitting room while trying to find suitable swimwear for our cruise. Any girl out there knows that swimsuit shopping is generally an excruciating self-loathing process. […]
Cadbury Quest
So I just spent the past 48+ hours on a massive hunt for one – just one – original, creme-filled Cadbury egg. Not a mini Cadbury egg, not a caramel Cadbury egg, not a Snickers egg or a Reese’s egg, but a good, old-fashioned (yet smaller than in yester-year), gooey-creme-filled, chocolate delicacy that has represented […]
Chicken Fettucini
1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size chunks 3Â cups sliced fresh mushrooms (8 oz) 1 cup chopped green onions 1 small red pepper, cut into thin strips 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 10 oz uncooked fettucini 3/4 cup half and half […]
Bring it on, 2007!
Only 48 hours into the New Year, and I’m happy to say the resolutions are still sticking! Resolution #1 – Better time management. I’m assuming that the time management book I got for Christmas from Brandon was a not-so-subtle hint, and am working to more effectively manage my time (both at work and at home). […]
Maybe corporate America DOES have something right…
There is a lot to be said for personality testing. In the corporate world, (which, I must admit, I have limited experience in) I’ve been through more personality testing than I feel necessary. I’ve done Myers-Briggs, DISC assessments, the Color Code, and goodness knows how many others. I’ve been assigned to categories and stereotyped by […]
13.1 and turkey
So we did it – finished the half marathon. I can’t believe I ran the whole thing. We made the crazy decision to run the Atlanta Half Marathon http://www.atlantatrackclub.org/at03000.htm) on Thanksgiving day after a race on Labor Day. After the first 5k I’ve run in years, I started “training” – in quotes because I’m not […]
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Just setting things up… will check back later.