I'm a Weiner!

Yup -- don't ask me how but some cool peeps made me a total weiner!

Oh and a slacker as this drop-dead rad hookah and her kickass blog gave me one of these spanky awards weeks ago and my lameass never got around to mentioning it.

She rocks and I suck – and there ya have it!

ALSO...
Thanks to Todd for this award her sweetly bestowed on me yesterday.

If you haven’t checked out his blog -– No Rain On My Suede -- do so – he is just wonderous on many, many, many levels!

Now for the Award Rules:
1) Thank the blogger who awarded you and link back to them.
2) Share 7 things about yourself.
3) Pass the award along to 15 other newly discovered blogs.
Okay I think I can swing this…

Seven Deadly Sins About Me:
1. I know all The Fresh Beat Band songs – if you have seen as many hours of that show as I have – you would know them too!
2. I started my blog to document my wedding – a wedding that is neither planned and obviously hasn’t taken place. I seriously lack the *bride gene* and while Brian and I are FULLY committed to one another we quite possibly might be content being happily unmarried for the rest of our lives?
3. I feel a connection to voodoo. Did ya know the grave of Marie Laveau has more visitors than that of Elvis Presley???
4. I would throw myself in front of a moving train to save my camera – true story!
5. When I was a kid I was CONVINCED I was adopted and my parents were hiding the *truth* from me. Sometimes I still wonder… heh-heh!
6. If I could go to one place I have never been -- it would be Greece. And I have to admit that the movie *Summer Lovers* from the early 80s made me fall in love with Greece.
7. Speaking of Greece – I think the mere thought of remaking such classics as Grease, Dirty Dancing, and Footloose (which is a done deal and due to be released soon) is just WRONG! All the money people in Hollywood make and they cannot come up with an original idea? And I ask you – who could EVER replace Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing? AS IF!


15 Blogs I Stalk
I love all of these blogs for various reasons – even though some haven’t written in awhile – hint hint! But a lotta new mama’s out there, busy peeps, and world travelers – so I guess I can let that slide?
*heh*
So in no particular order and I am giving it right back to the two who started it all – but no need to go through the motions again.

1. No Rain on my Suede
2. ★Rockin' Mama★
3. Because I have to . . . "I'm not weird. I'm gifted."
4. [A Daft Scots Lass]
5. Fabulously Flawed
6. Silverfaeries & Dragonflies
7. An Irish-Italian Blessing
8. The Mean Girl Diaries
9. Leah: The Kind Weight Watcher
10. From Mommy To Calm Insanity
11. *Ross and Katy*
12. The Dancing Paralegal
13. Abbie's Angels
14. Angela's Cauldron
15. Good Mom, Bad Mouth

Go stalk ‘em ASAP!

Happy Goddess Tuesday Ya’ll!
♥cyn♥

HoLLa: Weight Loss Update & Other Non-Related Tidbits!

So back to the grind this week…
Well, I tried at least. Per usual; I did great on the diet aspect and had an EPIC FAIL where the gym is concerned. Sadly I have to report that I only made it to the gym twice last week. Yeah, I suppose twice is better than none, or once even. But ugh – I have higher expectations of myself and hate to disappoint the boss!
And the scale reflected as I gained a lb.

:pout:

Although this whole PMS/overdue period thing (no I am not preggo either – just wicked late which happens on occasion for me) is NOT helping. I feel worn down, bloated, and just unmotivated.
I love ya Mother Nature but cut a girl some slack PLEASE!

I will do better this week. I am working ALL weekend (open- close both Saturday and Sunday) but come Monday I am killing it!
‘Nuff said…

Moving on to Non-HoLLa stuff…

Skylar and I made and mailed out the invites for her 2nd Birthday Bash today! She was SO excited to help and came with when we mailed them – I wanted her to be part of the *experience*!

I cannot believe she is going to be two…
But I also have a hard time thinking what life was like without her?
But she is SO super psyched for her Cinderella Birthday Party! She was chattering away talking the lady’s ear off at the bakery today when we were ordering her cake (a Cinderella cupcake cake of course).
So stinkin’ cute!

Mailing the invites and ordering the cake was the last of the major duties (other than buying and prepping the food) that we needed to do for her soirree. Oh and praying that her gift from Target.com gets her on time!!!

Oh and look what Miss Thing got today…

This ADORABLE area rug I found at Wally World for a mere $30! Can you tell she is Princess crazy?

Me too… but shhhh!

Oh yeah -- I’m a Weiner!

I won this AMAZING Simply Organic shampoo and conditioner from a GiVeAwAy on Chubby Cheeks Blog. Thanks Kim!
Please check out her blog – she has great GiVeAwAyS and links tons of HOPS!
I love this line of products already. And I was super stoked to see a little surprise gift of lip balm! Everything is organic and smells wonderful!!!
I am loving the shampoo and have to get used to the conditioner because I am a conditioner HOG – I use TONS to get this mop tamed! I am trying to wean myself of this addiction…

DaTe NiGhT!

Yeah an impromptu dinner out – okay so it was just a little jaunt to our local Chinese Buffet – but even just an hour out alone counts as a *date* in my book!

Although I was super miffed at the lack of vegetarian choices. It was utter carnage and clogged artery heaven. Brian ♥’d it – lol! I ate vegetarian sushi (avocado & cucumber) because even the spinach on the buffet was drowning in oyster sauce.
BOO!
Thankfully this buffet has a killer made-to-order sushi bar!

Besides… it was really all about the company!

Lastly…
Once again, even though I really don’t drink much (especially the hard stuff) I HAD to post this cocktail for obvious reasons…
Who Knew???
(I might have to try one of these soon just outta respect!)

The Purple Goddess

You’ll Need:
DeKuyper Island Blue Pucker Schnapps
Vodka
Raspberry Schnapps
Lemon Lime Soda

In a martini shaker fill halfway with ice.
Pour 3 Ounces of Island Blue Pucker,
1.5 Ounces of Raspberry Schnapps,
3 Ounces of Vodka,
Top with lemon lime soda
Shake, strain into martini glasses and enjoy!

CheeRS!
♥cyn♥

I'm a Weiner!

So this lovely package arrived yesterday…



It is the prize I won from the awesome giveaway courtesy of Aimee at Girl Talk.




I LOVE IT and cannot wait to give it a whirl when we go out for my Birthday next week!

Thanks again Aimee!

♥cyn♥