2013-05-31

This was a gift from my mom. She received this sample size item, but the color didn't really work for her, so she gave it to me. I love it! I have no idea what's in it or why it feels SOOO good, but wow. I'll have to see if I can get some more. [Update: Holy cow, Sephora thinks this stuff is pretty awesome, too. They charge $25 for a full size tube, which is about the size of a tube of lip balm. Um, no.]

2013-05-30

::sigh:: Trying to get to physical therapy this morning. Already slowed down by the rain, and now I'm caught by a train. Just my luck!

2013-05-29

Took this picture for my mom to show her the new outfit she bought for me while I was home for the holiday weekend. Turns out to be the only picture I took today!

2013-05-28

Hopefully, physical therapy for my ankle is nearly over. Thank goodness. I absolutely despise this thing! It's called the BAPS board, and it helps make sure you can fully rotate your ankle. Waterboarding has nothing on this thing! Sheer torture.

2013-05-27

Kitty is ready to hit the road!

2013-05-26

Finally got to see the new Star Trek movie. Pretty good movie, but I'm not sure I liked it as an addition to/twist of the known Star Trek universe.

2013-05-25

This child loves the beach and the ocean!

2013-05-24

Love these girls! These are my sort-of sisters-in-law (long story), C (left) and A (right). I love that they don't mind playing with Luke when we visit. Such great young ladies!

2013-05-23

Last day as a 2nd Grader!

2013-05-22

Principal's Honor Roll (meaning all A's and S's).

2013-05-21

I almost never get dessert, but after getting stranded last weekend at Longhorn on Mother's Day while DH and Luke went home to get DH's wallet (I didn't have mine), friends said I should have enjoyed dessert while I waited for them to return. The idea stuck with me, so when we went back this weekend, I did get dessert. Three of them, in fact. No, I didn't eat all three! This is their dessert sampler. I ate the apple cobbler while we were there (it was warm), and took the cheesecake and Chocolate Stampede (one of my favorite chocolate desserts) home to enjoy later.

2013-05-20

I took this picture to show off this particular nail polish (Ruby Pumps by China Glaze; one of the most awesome reds ever!), but it actually captures my skin quite accurately. Most pictures make me look too pink or too dark; yes, I really am that pale!

2013-05-19

LOOK!!! I got my Georgia Tech class ring onto my hand! I have not worn this ring since before Luke was born. I've finally lost enough weight to put it on. It's still too snug to wear comfortably. I've probably got another 10 pounds to go, at least, before I can wear it out and about. But it's on!!

2013-05-18

Hey look, I'm wearing actual shoes, not my ugly boots! Yes, that is beyond exciting.

2013-05-17

This was my husband's card to his mother for Mother's Day. Not only does it make me laugh, because it describes him perfectly and is a good reflection of the kind of humor his family enjoys, he also designs bridges for a living. He could not have found a more perfect card for her!

2013-05-16

These are my Mother's Day cards from last weekend. So happy to be so loved!

2013-05-15

Oops! LOL Obviously, it hasn't been 5 days since I ate lunch, it just made me laugh when I was clearing out my reminders and found this one. And yes, sometimes I do literally have to put lunch on my calendar. As a contractor, I am required by law to take a 30 minute lunch break. If I don't block out the time for lunch, people will schedule meetings for me from 10 AM to 3PM.

2013-05-14

Soccer trophy! "My first person trophy." He is so proud (and so are we).

2013-05-13

Rockin' at Cracker Barrel.

2013-05-12

Arancini at Olive Garden! We had never heard of arancini until we went to Boston in 2011. We asked the local firemen for a lunch recommendation, and they pointed us to this little hole in the wall place and said we had to try the arancini. It was very different and unique, unlike anything I had ever tasted before. The one we had there was bigger than a baseball and had a meat filling. When these popped up on the specials menu at Olive Garden today, we absolutely had to try them. I think these from Olive Garden (they just called them "Parmesan Rice Balls", I think) are more what the dish started out as: a way to use leftover risotto and turn it into something else. These were tasty, but they can't hold a candle to the arancini we had in Boston.

2013-05-11

Met some friends for lunch at THE best Mexican restaurant in Atlanta. It's not close by, and if you don't get there when they open, you will literally wait for hours. But so yummy!

2013-05-10

My idea of an early Mother's Day present: going to see Iron Man 3! This is another of the great windows at our movie theater, made completely from scratch (not a studio provided kit or something).

2013-05-09

I walked two blocks to lunch today, along this slightly downward sloping street. Doesn't sound like much, but considering how thoroughly I destroyed my ankle about 2 months ago, I consider it rather a miracle!

2013-05-08

We tried a new Mexican restaurant today. This is the inlay art that was in the vestibule. It's about 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. Definitely interesting!

2013-05-07

Zoya Nyx. This is one of their Pixie Dust collection that is matte and textured, but still super sparkly. I love it!

2013-05-06

It looks tacky, but the foil method is by far the easiest way to remove glitter nail polish!

2013-05-05

But I'm so stinkin' cute!

2013-05-04

Oops, forgot to take a picture until I'd already eaten half. This is one of the chocolate mousse muffins at Mimi's. It was good, but not fantastic. I actually prefer their Buttermilk Spice muffin!

2013-05-03

My first shopping trip to Target in over six weeks! I've come since I've been on crutches, but I either waited in the front of the store or just stayed in the car. Time to shop!

2013-05-02

It was apparently kids' night at IHOP, unbeknownst to us before we arrived. Luke requested a blue kitty from the balloon artist, and he was given a companion white mouse as a playmate.

2013-05-01

I *love* this nail polish! When I saw it in the bottle, I didn't think there was any way it would look that good on the nail, but it does. This is Sally Hansen Mermaid's Tale (3 coats).