FEDERAL HILL DATE DAY/NIGHT

As planned…Steve & I went into Federal Hill (Providence) for our date day/night! No one was able to join us so it was just us two strolling the streets & enjoying each other’s company. We had such a wonderful time as you can see below! First we walked the streets of “The Hill”, went to an early Italian dinner @ Cassarino’s (Mom & Dad-we must bring you here next time you visit!), went into Providence Mall to spend my H&M birthday gift certificate (yesss!) & (almost) finish Christmas shopping…then to top it all off we saw “4 Christmases”! We really had a nice time…we were even home by 9pm or so! HA.....*I went ahead & threw in a few Holiday décor, 1st snow & animal pics as well…
Me & Steve in front of our tree!

Our 1st snow @ the park across the street...

Our Christmas tree! YAY!

Stockings...Kippy, Me, Molly & Steve...until he recieves his real stocking from his Mom! ;)

The ornament we purchased in St. Thomas while we were there for Emily's wedding...

My rubby red slippers that Steve got for me last Christmas!

Another shot of our 1st snow @ the park across the street...

Nativity Scene in Federal Hill...

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeese!

Holy huge Christmas tree on Federal Hill!

Molly & Me! :)

Kippy...

One of our timed photos...Kippy landed on me just before the camera snapped!

Lots & lots of gifts! Don't they look fun?

The beauitful church we saw on Federal Hill...

Cassarino's...mmm! Such a cute & yummy Italian place!

Another photo op w/ both the animals....

A snow flake light in downtown Providence...

The infamous fountain on Federal Hill...

BLACK & WHITE...SIMPLE AS THAT

So when we moved into our apartment 6 months ago I really wanted to decorate the guest room using the color purple…all different shades…purple-purple, plum, lavender ect…but for some reason I couldn’t find anything I liked! Sooo we decided to change the color scheme to black & white! I don’t know why but I have been pretty picking about finding items that I think go w/ the idea I had. Finally over the past few months & recent weeks I found some pieces & thought of some ideas to spruce the room up a bit!

Black Flowers @ Michaels... Black & White candles sticks from a store on Block Island.

Frame from IKEA...the snowflake print is actually wrapping paper! Cool huh? I am going to put an 8x10 photo on top of the print once the picture arrives in the mail.

A sparkly Christmas ornament found @ TJ Maxx in place of a candle.

Shade found on www.LampsPlus.com ...

Two (other one not shown) sparkly Christmas candles from Kohls.

LIL MADDY MOO

I stole this photo of lil Madeline playing w/ Amanda & Justin's new puppy Buster! I can't wait to hug her like crazy when we go home to VA for Christmas!!! She is getting so big...where does time go?

RANDOM STUFF

How sweet is this??? Steve's Mom's boat in Charleston, SC is decorated w/ ALL of our Christmas stockings! She even has everyone's name on them! You can't see my name but she said it's next to Steve's which is clearly visible. How thoughtful of her! Very cool too! She sent these pics to me through my phone last night...of course I just had to share them!

A lil complaint: So you know the little thingy that holds your gas pump in place so you don’t have to stand there and hold it while it's pumping??? Yah..that thing…for some reason RI doesn’t seem to have those! Now that it’s getting cold out I have to stand there holding the pump instead of jumping back in the car to stay warm! What is up with that?!?!? Steve thinks that maybe it’s a law for safety reasons….safety reasons? What’s going to keep me safe from freezing my sticks off??? Oh yes…my “Bobs”. Yep, the “Bobs” are in full effect already…and they will be until March.

A lil shoutout: CONGRATS TO NATALIE!!! Her latest school semester officially ends on Saturday!!! WAY TO GO NGB98! :) I AM SOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!

XMAS STROLL & GAC

Sooo our date night might end up turning into a group outing! Federal Hill in Providence is having a “Christmas Stroll” this weekend! SITE: http://www.providencefederalhill.com/
It officially starts Sunday but since Sunday is reserved for football we are gonna go Saturday & check it all out! The plan is to stroll along the town to see the holiday decorations, shop, have dinner at possibly Cassarino’s ( http://www.cassarinosri.com/ ) & then see “4 Christmases” inside Providence Mall! I am super excited! Such a perfect day & evening to start off the Christmas celebration!



GAC aka Great American Country was in our café yesterday…I received a free koozie and signed up for a few raffle prizes---goody bags & a guitar signed by country hottie Keith Anderson! Keith’s 2 big hits are “Every Time I Hear Your Name” & the latest “I Still Miss You”. I kept my cell phone on me all day (not that this is a surprise or anything) in hopes I'd get a call saying I won! Unfortunately I still haven’t heard anything…DARN.

T-GIVING WEEEKEND, CARDS & CHANGE

Peek-a-boo! ;)

Mine & Steve’s change collection in our apartment…June to Dec 2nd=6 months of change...6 months of change=$75...$75=dinner & a movie for date night this Saturday! YAY! Of course our plan is to continue this new tradition!

These are the cards I received for my birthday! Do you see yours? ;) I have been able to enjoy them for about a month now…it’s time to pack them away though to make room for Christmas cards! I can’t believe it’s that time of year again...

Get down girls! Sue & Crystal

Mel & Me...Mel went to HS w/ Steve...her hubby is friends w/ Violet's fiance'! Small world!

SHOTS! HA! Love this...Jesse, Lauren, Me & Jamie...

Me by the fire...

Steve & I...Thanksgiving Eve @ the Music Lady!

Lauren came out! YAY!....us @ Mary's & Joe's "Turkey & Kegs"!

The sky the morning of the Plainfield HS football game...I swear its like "Friday Night Lights"...Everyone in the town attends...Gooo Riggins & Smash! ;)

I thought this came out neat...I was obsessed w/ taking pics by the fire!

Plainfield Panthers...

The girls @ the Music lady! Me, Sue, Sara & Crystal...

The boys Thanksgiving Eve...Quiggs, Jesse, Steve & Jamie...

More of the girls...

Awwwe! Bryan & Sue...too cute!

Plainfield HS football game...

FOR THE RECORD

A few of you have asked…so I will tell. I LOVED LOVED LOVED Britney Spears' “For The Record”…..Just like Natalie…I have always been on "TEAM BRITNEY" & have always wanted her to be "SAVED". Even through her “crazy” times…I absolutely loved her documentary. I think it showed every side of her & really explained her reasons for everything over the past few years. I won’t go into much detail but I will stress the parts that I found SUPER funny!

There were 5 lines she said during the show that made me bust out laughing!!! It reminds me of the random things she used to say in her short lived show “Chaotic” w/ Mr. Federline. Ashley-you sooo know what I’m talking about! What was that infamous line!?!?!?! I always forget!.....(Forgive me…the lines below aren’t word for word or even close to correct…I will fix them once I re-watch Miss Brit on DVR tonight!)

“Hi, my name is Matilda” (as she plays dress up in a business like suite in a store, pretending her next job will be a 9 to 5 in an office)
“Let’s make it cold in here” (as she sneakily fools with the store’s thermostat)
“My babies Daddy” (as she explains to some random musical-play-dancer guys…something that I cant remember…as if they don’t know who Kevin is)
“I go through life…..like a karate kid” (the final line...as she is asked how she tries to avoid situations from the past that may threaten her)
“I don’t know why I’m whispering” (as she whispers to the camera man in the store while trying on clothes)


***JUST A THOUGHT: SHE MUST HAVE BEEN A BIT HYPER WHILE SHOPPING! I CAN RELATE! ; )

THIS...is Britney’s new CD “Circus” which came out today! I can’t wait to get my copy after work! In the mean time I will continue to stay shocked about Justin picking up her disc before I did! WOW! :)

1. Womanizer

2. Circus

3. Out From Under

4. Kill The Lights

5. Shattered Glass

6. If U Seek Amy

7. Unusual You

8. Blur

9. Mmm Papi

10. Mannequin

11. Lace and Leather

12. My Baby

***Bonus Track:

13. Radar

LET'S SAY THANKS

Simple as that...Steve just forwarded this to me...Let's Say Thanks to our troops who are currently serving in Iraq! Click on the link below & click on the "view the designs" tab....the next steps are pretty darn simple to follow.
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It takes 2 seconds...so give your time & your thanks....then pass it on to your friends & family! :) *
http://www.letssaythanks.com/
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This is me...

And this is the card I just sent...x3 actually.

HAPPY DECEMBER & CYBER MONDAY

Since it's the 1st day of December I figured I would post my favorite Holiday UTube video! Turn up the volume & click on the link! ***Indiana University’s-1996 ~Straight No Chaser~ “Twelve Days of Christmas”...
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THE ORIGINAL CONCERT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8
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THE STORYLINE:
http://www.sncmusic.com/notes/Bio
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THE REUNION & THE RECORD DEAL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ujzd2STgfU&feature=channel
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P.S. TODAY IS CYBER MONDAY!!! SO SHOP TILL YOU DROP ONLINE! :)