SWEET HOME CONNECTICUT

February 16, 2009

VALENTINES DAY

I cant believe Valentines Day has come & gone…We had such a great day together! It will definitely go down in the books….
*Steve & KC made me & Jess breakfast in the morning….fruit smoothies, omelets, toast & bacon!
*After KC & Jess left I gave Steve his real card, homemade card & bags of candy…on the homemade card I put together a collage of pictures that described what his day entailed…yahtzee (his fav game), a movie, chicken parmesan (his fav meal) & a massage by me!
*We both got ready for the day & headed out the door to run errands…
*When I got into the car Steve handed me an envelope w/ a certificate inside for a manicure & pedicure (or my choice of something else) at the cute lil salon across the street! This made me cry! HA, I'm such a dork! I thought it was really sweet & PERFECT! I love getting pampered!
*We went to KAYS to pick up my family heirloom wedding band! The band was actually my Great Aunt's wedding band in 1952. When she passed away it was given to my Grandmother. My Grandmother passed it down to me (since I wanted it from the 1st day I laid eyes on it!!!) on my 25th birthday. I have only worn it a few times on my right hand on special occasions. KAYS checked the diamonds on it, re-tipped the prongs & thickened the band. It looks beautiful! I can't wait to wear it, not until our big day of course! ;)
*Bldg #19, Shopping @ Warwick Mall, "Mall Chinese" (our fav kind of Chinese food!), Babies R Us (no, not for us but for Pam & Joe!), The Christmas Tree Shop, a trip to the gas station so he could give me a lesson on how to put air in my tires…HA! & then Wal-Mart for a lil more shopping!
*We got back home unloaded all of our bags & I made him his Chicken Parm dinner! I am so proud of myself! It was so easy & sooo yummy! Props to me! (Let me know if you want the recipe!)
*TV, DVR & a massage for my lover…
That about wraps up our fabulous day! It was so nice just spending time with each other….very memorable I might say!!!

The mani/pedi certificate Steve got me! So excited to schedule my apt!

The outcome of the chicken parm...

Fruit Smoothies!

Steve & KC fixing us girls breakfast in our kitchen! Awwwe!

Me, making dinner...

All of the chicken parm ingrediants...

Cute vday sprinkles I found @ Target...

The cookies I made for Steve, my boss, my co-workers & friends...

PROVIDENCE BRUINS HOCKEY

Fri night myself, Steve, KC & Jess went to the Providence Bruins Ice Hockey game! The Bruins played the San Antonio Rampage. Thank you KC for picking up the 4th row tickets! We had a blast...(even though we didn't get a bobble head!) ;).....I learned 2 things...Prov Bruins=minor league & there are 3 periods in a game-w/a break in-between each. (Thank you Steve for explaining this to me! Niki, I'm sorry, I know you are disappointed...) After the game we stopped by The Cheesecake Factory in hopes to eat dessert there. Unfortunately it was PACKED so we decided to bring home our cheesecake & hot fudge sundaes which ended up not being a big deal. By the time we got home & ate our yummy dessert the 4 of us passed out!

KC & Jess walking down the streets of Providence...too cute! I'm so sneaky! ;)

KC dancing in hopes the camera man would catch him...

Cheese!....Yes Nat, I stole your scarf...well at least the idea of it!

Me & Steve @ the game...we were so close & right in the middle!

Jess & KC @ the game!

February 13, 2009

~~HAPPY (early) VALENTINES DAY~~

HAPPY (early) VALENTINES DAY STEVEN!!!

I LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!

As I have told you many times before...you have the key to my heart. XOXO

For my readers...HAPPY (early) VALENTINES DAY to you too!!! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL weekend filled w/ love & laughter!.....What are our weekend plans might you wonder? Here's the schedule...

FRI: Providence Bruins Ice Hockey Game w/ KC & Jess...then Cheesecake Factory for dessert!

SAT: VALENTINES DAY :) TBD...

SUN: Wedding registry @ Crate & Barrel w/ Coreen...then Cat Country’s Snowball “Go Red for Women” concert (Artists: Jessica Andrews, Jamie O'Neal, Dean Brody & Jason Michael Carroll) w/ Bryan, Sue, Jesse, Crystal & Nick!

Now I wonder...what are YOUR plans???

P.S. HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH!

MY 2 NEW FAVORITES

If you have thin damaged hair like me you have GOT to check out these 2 products! I just picked them up at the grocery store last night while Steve & I went shopping. 1. They both smell soooo good. 2. My hair feels really smooth & healthy. 3. It seems as if my hair has thickened up quite a bit w/o feeling like there is a bunch of junk in it. FINALLY I think my mission of finding a combination of products like this has been accomplished!

February 12, 2009

GARTH???

Sooo rumor has it Mandy Moore just got engaged to her on again/off again rocker dude Ryan Adams. I am a HUGE fan of Miss Mandy...but for some reason every time I see her now fiancé in photos I think about Garth from "Wayne's World". Is it just me or does anyone else see the resemblance??? I think Ryan looks better as a brunette.

SPRING IS ALMOST HERE

Or at least it feels like it....currently the temp is 50*!!! It is sooo warm outside I LOVE it! It has been pretty warm this whole week. Last night I drove home from work w/ the windows down, unbelievable, I know. I truly feel Spring is right around the corner! I am sooo excited I can’t contain myself. In lue of the pleasant weather I decided to wear my $5 yellow jacket from Ross! It's very "Spring-ish". (Yes, Kippy hangs out w/ me while I get ready in the mornings…)

Hello gorgeous sky!

February 11, 2009

THE 1ST LADY

Check out the new cover of VOGUE magazine....I love the title of the article: "The First Lady The World's Been Waiting For". Love Love Love it! Of course I love her dress as well! She is so darn stylish! I'm sure miss Jackie O is smiling down on her...

February 10, 2009

HBO & SHOWTIME

I have been spoiled lately. I'll admit it.

1st...Last week HBO was in the office and took myself & ALL of my team members & more to restaurant 1149 in Warwick for lunch. This place was FABULOUS! Probably a bit pricey but well worth it since I didn't have to pay a cent!http://www.elevenfortyninerestaurant.com/

2nd....SHOWTIME was in the office today & took myself and a few of my team members out to lunch as well. We went to "The Grille On Main" in East Greenwich, RI. What a great place to eat & what a cute lil town right around the corner from my COX office. I have heard so much about this area. There are a bunch of boutiques, salons, restaurants, houses & more right on the water. I can't wait to go back in the Spring/Summer to just walk around & enjoy a day "out on the town"!

This is "The Grille On Main"...

This is some of the stuff I got from SHOWTIME along w/ a neat bag!

WHITE HORSE

Here is Taylor Swift's new music video for her song "White Horse"! Check out the dude in it, it's cutie Stephen Colletti from "Laguna Beach" & now "One Tree Hill".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaL4fJBqkm8

MOM: IT'S THAT EASY

Dear Mom:

I saw this commercial on TV last night. It made me think of you. If little Kylie can do it, you can do it!!! It's that easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhre2C4THT4

February 9, 2009

SKIING @ PATS PEAK

Skiing schmiing.... ;) That's how I felt after going down the slopes just a few times! I wasn't as scared as I thought I was gonna be! I actually felt wayyy more comfortable then last time! I didn't go on the slope levels higher then medium but that's OK. Surprisingly I didn't even fall once! Not even getting off the lift like I usually do. I was VERY proud of myself. The four of us had such a great time @ Pats Peak. We met up w/ my Uncle Mark, his fiancé' Doreen & my cousin Travis. The weather was absolutely perfect. We weren't cold at all! We skied all afternoon, went to dinner in the evening & then went to a sports bar later at night. We had such a fabulous time together. It was so nice to see my extended family. We made some great memories. Now I can't wait to go skiing at the end of this month w/ Missy & Joe in Maine! YAY! Should be a fun time...Next time I will make sure I stretch out though, my legs are definitely feeling it today! Holy out of shape.