march in review

listening to...andrew peterson resurrection letters vol 2  & love & thunder.  on repeat.

watching...gossip girl (totally sucked in & can't wait for the next two dvd's to come from netflix), the big bang theory, and star wars.

reading...books by mary kay andrews & so long insecurity by beth moore

eating...annie's bean salsa medley

drinking...lots of sweet tea & today!!  a coke!! yahoo!

wearing...shorts and flip flops - finally!!!

lusting after...a good bathing suit body

brainstorming on...vacation bible school & end of the school year plans & summer planning

excited about...nick & amy's baby coming into this world - yay for tybee ann!

thankful for...my new workout partner - she's awesome!

course 2 and update

i finished my 2nd wilton cake decorating course last night.  in this class, we covered lots of flowers and last night we learned how to do basketweave for the sides of your cake.  now comes the decision of taking course 3 or not.  that one involves fondant and more flowers.  i didn't know if i could justify the cost but dad has graciously offered to help cover those costs.  decisions, decisions...

on another note - darcy is getting so big.  we are headed to the vet this morning for another round of puppy shots.  last visit she was over 13 pounds.  i'm guessing she's between 15 and 18 now.  i'm enjoying her so much and she is a big blessing to me!  i don't have a picture of her in her new snazzy collar yet but don't worry - there will be one soon!

here are a few new pics.

this is darcy and her boyfriend amos (he's a weiner dog).  she clearly is much bigger than him. :-)

laying in the sunshine after a hard day of playing in the back yard.

an oldie but one of my favorites.

february in review...

listening to...the new tobymac album - tonight - it's incredible!

watching...the no. 1 ladies detective agency!!  totally my new favorite show.

reading...primal by mark batterson - princess unaware by brenda garrison - and the director's guide to Hero Headquarters vacation bible school program.

eating...buttercream icing for my cake decorating class

drinking...lots of sweet tea because i have given up soda for lent.

wearing...way too many long sleeve shirts - i'm ready for SPRING!

lusting after...the ability of some of my classmates to make perfect icing roses

brainstorming on...ways to make healthy food taste better

excited about...a new friend in my life!

10 favorite places i've been

dallas, tx - shopping, eating, smu
nashville, tn - gaylord opryland resort
st. simons island, ga - epworth by the sea
apalachicola, fl - all of it
baldwin, la - UMCOR sager brown
destin, fl - silver sands factory outlets (they are awesome!)
atlanta, ga - the varsity, the fox, lenox sqare
nassau, bahamas - some botanical garden with flamingos - i don't remember the name
waleska, ga - reinhardt college - GO EAGLES!  (i should actually say reinhardt university but that's just strange!)
charleston, sc - hymans seafood - sooooo good

not a complete list but one i've been thinking on just the same.

it's now time to snuggle with a puppy.  later tater.

cake decorating

tonight, i had my second of four wilton cake decorating classes.  i freaked out the moment the teacher said, "frost your cake!"  this is the part that scares me.  she claims by the end of this class we will be able to ice a cake with NO CRUMBS.  needless to say, there were crumbs in my icing.

in tonight's class we learned how to use our star tip to make stars (obviously), curvy lines, zigzags, and star fill-in technique.  i'm good at stars.  there was a small happy dance done after this part!

we also learned how to write with icing.  a lot harder than it looks by the way.

at least i have lots of left over icing to practice with this week.

next week - icing roses!  oh, i'm excited.  

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puppy distractions

a list of things i have said over the past few days...
- puppies don't lick computers.
- no. we don't tee-tee in the house.
- you are such a good girl.
- please. stop. the. whining.

i'm sure there will be many more over the next few months.  i am enjoying her so much. 

we slept with NO WHINING last night - thanks to melody's suggestion of putting a heating pad wrapped in a blanket in the crate.  Thank God!