Meet our new Whirlpool Dishwasher! You know you’re an adult when you get kind of excited about this type of purchase!! I am excited about the utencil section being on the door. All our other applicances are white which is why we decided white verses the newly more popular chrome. Lowes had all Whirlpool dishwashers 20% off. We’re not brave or handy enough to install ourselves, so it will probably be delivered & installed early next week! 🙂
Our dishwasher died over the weekend. We spent 45+ minutes last night hand washing, drying & putting away our dirty dishes from the end of last week and the weekend.
I’m a little crunchy in that I feel genuinely bad about using paper/plastic plates and throwing them away. I guess I just feel like if we have plates why create the garbage unnecessarily?! Plus I’ve been so excited about having real china since we received them as wedding gifts. I don’t mind using paper/plastic at parties or tailgating, but if we’re home, we use real ones. Also, I don’t hand wash. My mom is the queen of making it all fit in the dishwasher & she’s taught me a thing or two. I don’t think dishes get cleaned as well if not in the dishwasher & I get grossed out by dirty dishes, especially ones that have been sitting around. That said, husband cleans the few items in our house that must be hand washed & he doesn’t plan to spending time all week cleaning dishes. I foresee a week of picking up food out, eating microwaved food on the container or eating on the dreaded paper plates!
So, our options are: find someone to check out our 15 year old Maytag dishwasher to see if it can be repaired or buy a new one! I’m voting to buy a new one because I don’t feel its cost effective to repair one that old. Any one bought a new one recently or know of any deals right now at Lowes/Sears/HH Gregg??
But I just got an email from http://www.babesabouttown.com/ letting me know that I won the Sophie the Giraffe giveaway. While y’all know we don’t yet have children & aren’t even pregnant, I’m so excited! I love winning things and I’ve heard amazing things about this cute teething toy. guess it’ll go into the future baby closet for a little while!
My great friend from college “Annie” gave me this award earlier this week. Sorry that I’m just getting around to posting about it. I love awards & this is a fun one! I don’t rock stilettos often, but they do make your legs look good & you kind of have to walk slow & sexy in them!
First, let’s understand the Stiletto… some words that describe it…
Classy – Strong -Exotic – Demure – Extreme – Ultra – Sexy – Bold – Funky
“Walking in extremely high heels is not something that the average woman (or man) will need to do in their everyday life. However, there are times when this skill may be required.” I want to salute the women who balance life, family, and relationships with style and class! Those women who share their experiences with us…who encourage us, inspire us, teach us, make us laugh and basically keep us going! You know who they are! While you read this blog, your family is looking at you wondering what the heck you are laughing about so hard…or why the tissue is necessary for internet browsing. It’s the one that the kids are excited about because a new post means a new craft project or family outing. The one that inspires you to be a better mom, friend, person in general. The one that reminds you that we are all “in this life together” and you’re not the only one going through the hard stuff. The one that you secretly wish your blog was like…
“Heels this high are not meant for clubbing or walking long distances in. They are mainly used for getting from the living room to the bedroom, from the car to the restaurant, or for a short stroll along the catwalk.”
If you’ve received this award, someone out there thinks you deserve it! Be proud! Display the badge with honor! You earned it…after all it means that you brought something special to at least one other person, and really, isn’t that what life’s all about?
THE RULES!
This blog award is meant to be shared, to be given out, to be bestowed upon any and ALL women who exemplify what the stiletto represents. If you’ve received this award, here’s what you do:
1. Display your Stiletto Badge of Honor on your sidebar! Wear it with pride…
2. BRAG ABOUT IT! -write a post about your award. Include the link to this page so everyone will understand what it’s all about!
3. SAY THANKS!
4. SHARE THE LOVE!
5. DO WHAT YOU DO! Keep inspiring and encouraging and sharing your life! We love it and we thank you!
I give this award to:
“Annie” B gave it out to four ladies~ I’ll try to stick to that:
Katherine b/c even though she swears she’s not girly, she can rock the heels!
Megan b/c she’s awesome & had such a rough week.
Steph b/c she’s always trying the newest trend (& making it look good). She’d be great in stilettos 🙂
Sally b/c she’s classy & sexy & bold~ she blogged about skpye-sex & traditional southern weddings in one fabulous blog!