25 things about me

I was just reading my friend Jen’s blog post about herself – which was inspired by another friend (Samantha)’s blog. SO I’m totally borrowing this and talking about me, me, me (as if I don’t on my blog all the time). So 25 random facts about me:

1. I enjoy folding grocery bags. I used to be really bad about not throwing away grocery bags. I’d just stick them in bigger bags. I used them for my bathroom and bedroom trashcans. And then I got a dog. I knew it was bad when I moved from Greensboro to Kannapolis because I had several large bags of bags. That’s when I started folding bags. I needed them to be easy to grab and tie around Sebastian’s retractable leash. Amazingly, we used all of the bags (thanks to my use of reusable, eco-friendly bags) and had to purposely get more while shopping. And I fold those bags now, too.

2. This is a fact – I think that was a ridiculously long explanation for why I fold grocery bags.

3. I really can’t cook. I pretend like I can, but I’m not inventive in the kitchen. I just follow directions well.

4. I do love to bake. I guess everyone already knows that.

5. I am so happy in my life. Right now. Just as it is.

6. I love surprising Tim with little things, like a pecan pie at the end of the day.

7. I watch too much TV.

8. I’ve never been to the West Coast. In fact, the farthest I’ve traveled West is to Kansas City.

9. I love beer. And wine. If I didn’t drink so much, I would lose weight a lot easier.

10. Children’s movies are my drug. After I had my gallbladder removed this summer, I went to stay with my parents for a week. I brought nothing but children’s movies for me to watch. And it was amazing.

11. I really watch the worst TV shows – ever.

12. I love men with curly hair. Seriously, Chris Martin might be my ultimate dream man – with his hair grown out. I wish my kids could have curly hair but that’s highly unlikely as I have straight black hair and the boy has pretty straight dirty blond hair.

13. I enjoy lots of kisses – from Tim and from Sebastian!

14. The worst kind of kiss is right after Tim smokes.

15. I dislike when Sebastian picks Tim over me.

16. I think I like the idea of being a mom, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to deliver as a good parent.

17. I am a pretty awesome pet owner. Sebastian is super spoiled – and for good reason!

18. I think I ask too many questions. Sometimes.

19. I like the idea of trivia, but I am the absolute worst person to have with you at a trivia competition.

20. I have watched The Simpsons almost every night before bed for seven years, and I still can’t name all the characters in the show, or remember story lines before the episode actually starts.

21. I haven’t been to the theaters since this summer. And I used to go see 1-2 movies every month, sometimes even in one week

22. I find it hard to spent more than $20 on any piece of clothing. Seriously, I am a bargain shopper.

23. I am a bargain shopper. I read lots of circulars every week.

24. I dislike when I have a broken nail. I really, really dislike it.

25. I found it really hard to write 25 things about me. It has actually been over a week since I started this list.

A super lazy weekend

The boy and I had a very good, very lazy weekend – and I was reminded again why I like to stay busy. This was probably one of the laziest weekends I’ve had in a long time and I could not be more disgusted with myself. At least, if I have a lot going on, I am active and more motivated.

I got up at 8 a.m. on Saturday but didn’t actually start the day until 1. I sat around, ate breakfast and caught up on TV during that time. And then Sunday, I didn’t get out of bed until 11 a.m., the latest I’ve slept in since I started working.

I decided to try to overcompensate for my laziness. I started planning for Christmas gifts and our Holiday décor. I was even ambitious enough to try a new recipe that I thought would be very difficult.

I made this delicious ratatouille recipe from Smitten Kitchen. Look how beautiful it is:
And I bought our first piece of Christmas decoration, mistletoe:And I expect many kisses this holiday season!

A beautiful wedding

I love a good wedding ceremony. I truly believe that you should be allowed to marry whoever you want, regardless of their sex. I mean, if someone like Kim Kardashian can abuse the value of marriage, why can’t two people who are in love also make the vow of marriage?

Anyway, while Conan O'Brian was filming his talk show in New York last week, he married two men since New York passed their same-sex marriage law this summer. Seriously, I love how giddy and in-love these two are. It even brought tears to my eyes. Watch and enjoy!

A farmer's market shopping trip

I’m excited to announce I’ve done another thing on my list of things to do before the end of the year! I finally went to the Kannapolis farmer's market!
Since this summer, I’ve been walking Sebastian through downtown Kannapolis. One day while we were passing the Antique Mall at Cannon Village (located at 104 S. Main St)., Sebastian freaked out and started barking at a statue of a lion on display outside the shop. The employee came out and we had a good laugh, and since then, we’ve said hello when we passed. We finally had a conversation this week, during which we talked about good food, good wines and all the changes in the city. He also mentioned that there was now a farmer’s market that met on Thursdays in downtown Kannapolis. Um, YAY for my list!

I found out that the hours were from 3-6 p.m., so I hurried home this Thursday so we could check it out. Here’s a picture of my purchases. I bought all the fresh ingredients I needed to make ratatouille and even some homemade blackberry jam for breakfast. I do plan on going back because there was a lady who was selling a rosemary plant, which will be a great addition to my herb garden.

Needless to say, I enjoyed the farmer’s market and I feel like it’s something I’ll be doing again soon. My sister says I should go to the one in Charlotte because the flowers there are amazing. I’ll definitely have to put that on the to-do list for an upcoming weekend!

90s themed Halloween party

A big discussion for the boy’s birthday party was what the theme would be. We debated between a 90s themed party or a Harry Potter party. Obviously, we went with a Harry Potter party. So for Halloween, we decided on to have a 90s themed party. We had a great turn out and some really great costumes! I couldn’t decide if we should do regular food, Halloween food or food from the 90s… So I decided to mix it up. We had things like mummy hotdogs, shrimp cocktails and Fruit by the Foot. I know, random! But I think it was still a good array of food.

I REALLY wish I had taken more photos because I really tried to make this party cute and fun, but here’s one of my favorites.