Today I'm thankful for living in a country where I have freedom. The freedom to be any religion I want to be, to have purple hair and tattoos if I wanted to (for the record - the purple streak grew out; two tattoos), to speak my mind and engage in friendly (and hopefully EDUCATED) debate with no fear of persecution.
I freely admit that I don't agree with certain things about our government, but rest assured - I'd never trade our government for that of...oh, say...Korea or Iran! That said, I do occasionally think of moving to the UK or Canada. Anyone want to come with me?
This is a repost from November 2013 because I feel the same way now as I did then.
How is July almost over?! As much as I am overjoyed at the prospect of another cool, crisp New England autumn - I am surprised by how fast the summer is flying by.
My rescue - Little Paws Dachshund Rescue - will be on the Boston CBS affiliate for "Pet Parade" on Sunday. Above is the video from our last appearance in March. We tape on Saturday morning for a Sunday morning show, and right about now is when I get just a touch nervous. After the last show, I learned that the Boston market often "lends" material to other smaller CBS markets...so if you see me on TV in different states, let me know!! :-)
OK... I think I'm going to wear jeans, a black t-shirt, black short sleeve cardigan and sandals. I know, totally not original. But I won't clash with any of the dogs or the host. That makes sense, right? Now, what should I do with my nails? Help me pick a mani!
After fighting with Comcast for a few months, the jump from Xfinity "Triple Play" (aka the OLD version of premium services) to X1 (aka the NEW version of premium services) is happening tomorrow. Heaven help them if I still need to be within 10 feet of my router to get wi-fi!
Tuesdays at the Table is coming back starting next week! I'll be adding the snazzy new button to my sidebar this weekend. :-) I hope everyone will pick their favorite recipe and link up!
I have been a fan of Shaun the Sheep for YEARS! A TV show of a cute British claymation sheep that is pretty brilliant?! I'm there! I just found out that now there's a movie coming out of it in early August! Have any of you seen Shaun the Sheep before?
I've known about my birthday present for a few months now. But my birthday arriving made it REAL. I'm going to the UK in October for two weeks!
We're doing a few days in London, then a week in Cornwall, and finally back to London. As you all might recall - Edinburgh, Scotland is my favorite city in the world, so I'm hoping to find a way to take a train up for a day or so. I can't wait!!!
My fabulous parents also gifted me a new luggage set and a few pounds to start me saving for the trip! I LOVE THEM!
It's been almost a decade since I've gotten across the pond, so I'm hoping any of you that live there or have visited recently will give me some ideas of what I need to see or do!
My birthday itself was pretty quiet, which is A-OK with me. :-) A family dinner on Friday night to celebrate dad's birthday, lunch with my parents on Saturday for my birthday, cuddle time with the pups, a little crafting and a good book!
I have been nominated for the ‘8 Photos of Happiness Tag’ by Bridget over at Expat BS. I followed Bridget back when she was an Atlanta blogger. Now she's "crossed the pond" and started a whole new blog. :-) I'm really enjoying reading as she and her hubby-to-be get settled into their new life! Here are the guidelines for the tag: 1.Thank your nominator/s and link them in your post. 2. Link the creator Ariel's Little Corner of the Internet 3. Post your 8 photos of happiness 4. Pop in a brief description of the photo, why you chose it, or let the photos do the talking! 5. Spread the happiness and tag up to ten other bloggers!
This is my cousin Kristin and I at a wedding earlier this year. (The wedding story will be another post soon.) She is one of my best friends and I'm so lucky to get to have her in my life.
This little one is baby Vivie! She's Kristin's little girl and will turn a year old just days after my birthday. She has such a big, happy personality and I just adore her!
From my gram's 90th birthday party. She was adamant that she get a big party when she turned 90 and so she that's what she got! Gram was thrilled! This picture is bittersweet, as it's the last picture of gram with all four of her children.
It's not the best picture in the world, but I have such great memories of my first trip to the UK the summer I turned 16. Here are my brother Josh and I getting chased by sheep...it was a recurring theme during that trip! I can't wait to be in England again this fall.
As a little kid, my grandparent's had a summer home on the lake in New Hampshire. So many awesome family summers! Here's a picture of my dad and I when I was really little.
My herd. They bring me such joy every single day. So much personality, love, silliness and utter devotion in such TINY bodies!
These girls! They are all absolutely beautiful inside and out. We do a yearly group picture at Christmas and here's our 2014 picture.
Ok...so this isn't a picture of me, but it is a picture of the rag quilt I made for baby Vivie. I love to craft and take such pleasure from it. That counts, right?!
Now it's my turn to nominate some bloggers to take on this challenge. I'm still getting into the swing of blogging again so I don't have 10 bloggers to tag, but if you read this post and would like to join in please do!
Sara at Running from the Law - I've loved Sara's blog for years. Even during my blog hiatus, I kept up with her and her adorable kiddos on Instagram. :-)
Karen at A Peek at Karen's World - Another awesome blogger that I've followed for YEARS! She just moved her blog from blogger to Wordpress on her own, which makes her my technology hero.
Rachel from Countdowns and Cupcakes - I've only recently found Rachel. Her blog is super cute and she's a fellow dachshund mom!
Carolyn from Life, Love and Puppy Prints - Carolyn is another recent find. I love her sense of humor. She just might be one of blogville's cutest pregnant girls too. :-)
Jennifer from Crazy Shenanigans - Jen is another blogger that I've been following for quite a while. Like Christmas or Elvis? She's your girl!
Dory and her mom at Dory's Backyard - Dory and her siblings are Lhasa Apsos and ShiTzus respectively. They (with their mom's help) have lots of adventures and share life from a dog's perspective!
Puddles and her mom at We 3 Doxies - Think dogs don't have a sense of humor? You haven't met Puddles yet! We know dachshunds are a huge part of my life - and Puddles (with her mom's help) shows all the personality in their little bodies!
Today I'm thankful for living in a country where I have freedom. The freedom to be any religion I want to be, to have purple hair and tattoos if I wanted to (for the record - no purple hair; two tattoos), to speak my mind and engage in friendly (and hopefuly EDUCATED) debate with no fear of persecution.
I freely admit that I don't agree with certain things about our government, but rest assured - I'd never trade our government for that of...oh, say...Iran! That said, I do occassionally think of moving to the UK or Canada. Anyone want to come with me?
It's been a really busy weekend...and I just can't think of a good way to wrap up the randomness in my head into a pretty little bow.
Or maybe it's just an excuse to use bullet points. Either way; here we go!
Saturday afternoon I had my eye doctor's appointment. My vision didn't change AT ALL!! HURRAY! Because of that - the doctor didn't dilate my eyes.
If I wasn't said by my new eye doctor, I would have taken "You have the most beautiful eyes" as a pick-up line. *gag*
I picked out new frames - yippee!! I went with the Coach Hilary in tortoise shell. :-)
I'm contemplating buying a pair of clippers and giving Beckett a fur-cut myself instead of bringing him to the groomer. No good reason...I just think it's something I could do at home cheaper.
Last night I did a little Internet shopping. :-) Just Land's End, but I'm sure I'll do more as the weather warms up! I am proud that I started with a total of $154, and after a discount code and two gift certificates - I ended up paying $74.95!
Have any of you heard of Ribena before? I've been to the UK multiple times and get my fair share of this yummy black currant drink each time. Last month I found a nearby import company that deals with British delights. Since then, I've been re-developing my addiction to Ribena.
I'm loving Bamboo*Pink! It was a complete leap of faith, signing up in the first few weeks. But I'm so glad I did. The compensation plan is going to be fabulous; I learned a few days ago that the jewelry is hypoallergenic (!!); and the pictures I've seen of the jewelry are gorgeous. For those of you that don't necessarily want to be Bamboo*Pink consultants, but want to see what it's all about - I encourage you to sign up! Join in on a few of our calls and hear for yourself. If you decide it's not for you, there's no commitment and you'll get member's only discounts! :-)
During September - 10% of your purchase will go to Little Paws Dachshund Rescue! Purchase and be entered to be the mystery hostess and get all the fun rewards. :-)
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