2013-01-14

Tigger has to take a pill twice a day for her thyroid (common in older cats), and this little gadget has been a lifesaver for us. It is a pill popper for animals. The soft plastic tip is split, so it can hold the pill. It's long enough to get into the mouth without risking your fingers, and the plunger ejects the pill right into the back of the throat, so they are less likely to spit it out (if you get it in far enough). We love it!

2013-01-13

Luke is ready for his friend's Secret Agent birthday party.

2013-01-12

I know y'all are probably getting tired of this shot. I take it at least every 2-3 months, but I just love it. the concentration, the lighting... I can't get enough.

2013-01-11

We bought a bag of new cat toys a couple of days ago. There were three small mice, like this one, two large plush mice, two plush balls, two plastic balls with bells inside, and two raffia balls. That's 11 new cat toys, including a total of 5 mice. So is everyone happy? No, they fight over this *one* blue mouse!! It is the craziest thing. I'm not sure how Cleo ended up with it (she's not really a fighter), but she is doing her traditional new toy mind meld with it.

2013-01-10

I don't carry a purse, and I don't have a briefcase. But I do have a bag. This is a Mickey Mouse reusable grocery bag. It holds these items you see here (keys, camera, book, umbrella, insulated cup (this one is Luke's (hence the robots), since mine was still dirty this morning)), plus it fits my lunch bag nicely.

2013-01-09

Not really happy with my winter cube decorations. I loved my Halloween, Fall, and Christmas ones, but these winter ones are quite lacking. The ribbon is nice, but the shelf stuff is a bit blah. Need to start looking in December next year.

2013-01-08

Around Christmas, I noticed the faceplate of my cell phone cover had cracked. It wasn't split all the way through, yet, but I went on and ordered a new one (right). The old blue one is really more "me", but I like the new one, too. It's nice to switch things up every now and then, and my old case was about a year old. I was also very happy to see that the new one is actually silvery, like the old one, not white like I thought from the picture online.

2013-01-07

DH received several new shirt and tie combinations for Christmas. I actually found this tie in a different color scheme first. I loved it, but they were not his colors. Then, after I found this shirt, I found the tie in a matching color combo, and I had to buy it! I wasn't sure if he would notice the squirrels at first, but he did within just a few moments of opening it. He wore it to work today; only one person noticed the squirrels (or at least commented on it).

2013-01-06

We ate at Mimi's Cafe today for the first time in probably a year. We really like their food, but there's nothing that Luke really likes to eat there, and there isn't one overly convenient to our house (which is probably not a bad thing). I've always loved this chandelier with the beads.

2013-01-05

My aunt and cousin are visiting from New Mexico. We had a big family get together at my uncle's house. Tyler decided to show Luke some tricks on a guitar. Luke had never handled one before; I think he's in love!

2013-01-04

Wow, we made it to January 4 before our first trip of the new year to Target. Actually, I think it's been over 10 days since our last visit (right before Christmas). Everyone goes to Target weekly (on average), right?

2013-01-03

This polish is what is known as a "linear holo." The picture doesn't even come close to the awesomeness in person. This is Layla Hologram Effect in Ultra Violet, which magically showed up in my stocking at Christmas. Thanks, Mom, I mean, Santa! Formula is super fiddly, but look how pretty! I love linear holos, but they are generally quite expensive. They used to be hard to find, though more companies are making them now. China Glaze is supposed to be debuting a whole line of them this spring. Can't wait!!

2013-01-02

Luke has visited Daddy at work quite a few times, both at his old office and the new one. But until recently, I had only ever worked from home since Luke was born. It worked out this day that Luke went to work with Daddy, but the met me for lunch near my office, and Luke got to come up for a quick visit.

2013-01-01

Mini repair droids, Luke's own design. "They're small so they can get in and repair damage to the computer." Center brick added for scale. I think they are both adorable and terribly creative!