Funny Pups..

I have one dog who thinks anything is food and she simply cannot get enough of it. When we feed her, she's done eating in about .679 seconds. Big Dog (the lab) just inhales food. We joke that she can't even taste it because she eats it so fast.

On the other hand, we have to pretty much coerce Little Dog into eating. She wags her tail at us, often preferring our attention to her food. When she does finally dig in, she eats it one bite at a time like a little princess. She will pull a few pieces out and drop them on the floor to eat them one at a time.

It just kills Big Dog watching Little Dog eat. She sits so nicely next to her, just waiting for her to finish so she can lick the bowl. Little Dog revels in this and will drag it out even longer knowing that Big Dog is waiting.

Little Dog is such a snot sometimes.

Busy day...

We had quite a busy day today. Let me give you the run down... Big Dog has a bladder infection. Bladder infection = peeing every two minutes. Not a problem when we're home.. but a huge problem when we're working. The dog room was DIS.GUST.ING. So, we laid new flooring!

The doggy room with the carpeting removed.

We had to Kilz the floor to get the stains out.

And here's how it turned out! (Don't judge the white paint in the corner)All in all, we were quite impressed! It is vinyl flooring and it looks SO real. Plus, it was easy to lay. The hardest part was tearing up the carpet and pulling up the tack strips. Laying it was a piece of cake. Seriously. The hallway is next up. Little Dog ruined that- ate the padding under the carpet. Are you noticing a trend? These darn dogs ruin everything!

After that, I made the menu for the week, grocery shopped, and cooked three meals to prepare for the busy week.

Whew. I'm tired just thinking about it all.

Best.Husband.Ever.

Last night he took me out for appetizers, drinks, and dinner (this is VERY rare for us) to celebrate our anniversary. Tonight? He's bringing home Chipotle, which is my absolute favorite take-out meal ever.

Seriously? I love this man. He knows how to keep a girl fed!

First Day

Today was the first day of school.

Now, I'm sure I've told you.. but please remember I work with children who are a little (okay, a lot..) misunderstood and have a hard time keeping their emotions/behavior in check. From all the stories at this school, I should have plenty of blogging material this school year. Except for today! The kiddos were great. Everything went smoothly.

That should have been my first sign that something was going to go wrong. Fast-forward to dinner. I was making dinner when I smelled this horrible burning smell. I ran into the kitchen to see a piece of paper (recipe) that had moved onto the burner and was on fire! Crap! I got it put out, crisis averted. Well, then I poured the milk in and stirred around. I happened to notice something on the spoon. A white clump. No.. not curdled milk, right? Wrong. The stinking milk was disgusting. Chunky. It still had one more day before it expired.

Then.. I remembered, it was the same milk I had for breakfast. Sick.

Bargain shopping

Okay, I'll be the first to admit-- I'm a bit of a clothes snob. My mother made me this way. We shop because we like it, not because we have to. We go to the trendy stores. We love name brands. We're brats like that.

However, once you get married and start living on your own... sometimes things have to change. So I've started shopping around a bit. Grab a cute Target shirt here, a pair of Payless Shoes there, a little Old Navy on top, and throw in a Gap or two just to round it out.

I've met my match. Feline's Basement! LOVE it. I normally hate bargain stores. They never have my size, I can't find the color I like, and most of all-- I actually have to look for things. The instant gratification part of me hates it, but the bargain shopper in me loves finding a good deal!

So far I've purchased a dress, pair of dress pants, two pairs of dress capris, a pair of shoes, and a top and I've been pleased with what I've gotten. The dress fit like a gem. The capris were a size smaller than I normally wear (woo hoo!) and the pants were half off and I didn't even know it! I'm not particularly impressed with their shoe section, but that's okay because DSW is in the same complex and I can use the exercise to walk the 100 yards to it.

Anyone else out there know of any places to find a good bargain?

And... for dinner tonight? Vegetable lasagna. DELISH. And the bonus? The recipe actually is doubled, so you instantly make an extra pan of it and freeze it. That means two dinners with the hassle of one. If you haven't gotten "Taste of Home" or "Simple and Delicious", you don't know what you're missing. The magazines are full of recipes that are quick and easy and we LOVE everything we've made from it. Plus, they are like $10 for a year. Go do it. Now.