egg in a hole

mmm mm

There is nothing better than a hot breakfast after a long night of celebration or a morning of driving.

D and I made the 2.5 hour drive home this morning after a fun filled weekend. 4am wake up calls? uh...not so pleasant.

Once we got home I decided to play Suzy homemaker and make D breakfast before work. I grilled Sourdough bread (with butter! yum!), cut out a circle in the middle of the bread, and then cooked an egg in the hole (thus the name).

D was so surprised I made him breakfast (seeing as how this was a first during the work week....) and it was delicious.

I may have to do it again some time. : )

-h

big weekend!!

Today officially kicks off a great weekend!

Friday: My first day of work. eek! I'll be doing some CPR and First Aid training. No biggie, I am excited and a bit nervous though.

After work?.....

It's festival time!!! Oh I adore church festivals. The instant BINGO, funnel cakes, and (ha!) the kinda sorta mediocre band that is only fun because you've had a beer (or 6). D and I are both volunteering in the gambling tent this year. He'll be dealing cards at the Poker table and I am spinning the wheel on the Big 6. You all know how much I love the gambling tent.... Can you still play if your in charge?

Saturday: HERE COMES THE BRIDE!! D's cousin and my fake-almost-soon-to-be-cousin-in-law are getting married!! I think I am more happy about this than I was my own wedding day!! just kidding. I am beyond excited for them. I loove J, my fake-almost-soon-to-be-cousin-in-law, and N D's cousin is a great guy. It will be an awesome wedding.

Sunday: We are grilling out (steaks, yum!) with my family for Father's Day!

excited.

I hope your weekend is as fantastic as mine is going to be. : )

-h

i gotta feeling ... by the black eyed peas

D rolls his eyes every time this song comes on. In his defense I am distinctly referring to the time when we were at a party on Main St in little ol' Northwest Ohio and the live band started playing this song. Who do they think they are!?

I was loovin' it!

I download this song today and added to my Lady Gaga, Glee, Ke$ha, and Madonna playlist. Who do I think I am!? ha! ha!

It's just so catchy.

My favorite part is when they say "MAZEL TOV" I love that part! I just keep making up my lyrics and saying "MAZEL TOV" over and over. Real cool. I know.

Now I am boppin' around, ironing clothes, and washing dishes to this song.

I hope the neighbors can't see into the windows....

-h

aruba, jamaica, oh I wanna take ya....

Today I was in serious need of a vacation.

I had a lot of my mind, my plate, and my agenda.

I so wanted to just "get away"

The solution?

I put on a dress that reminded me of a beach cover up and was a bit short (above the KNEE!! *gasp*)

I ran my errands with my sun-roof down

I let the wind blow my hair and pretended that there was a salty smell in the air

I went to Family Video and gave them my grad school report card for a free movie-a chick flick of course!

I read and relaxed in the sun

I bought a family sized box of ice cream and enjoyed a cone on the porch

I gave a cone to the neighbor boy who was peeking over the fence ha!

This evening I plan to have icy (adult) drinks before a dinner outside....

It did the trick!! I feel much much better and relaxed.

-h

p.s. Guess what happens on Friday? Our parish festival!!! Instant BINGO here. I. come. : )

THIS is a big deal

Uh...do you all know who/what "Touchdown Jesus" is? It's a statue on I-75. Everyone in the
state of Ohio has seen it..and possibly snickered at it...and almost crashed as they craned their necks to get a better look while driving by...

If you haven't seen Touchdown Jesus...YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. Last night the statue was struck my lightning and burnt to the ground!! Oh my gosh!! The only thing left of the 16,000 pound statue is the metal frame.

*Warning...the follow picture is extremely disturbing*

I have no words.

-h

gainfully employed

would not quite be the term I would use for my new job....but it's close! : )

2 weeks ago I saw an ad in the newspaper looking for a part-time preschool teacher at a reputable preschool program. Figuring that I had NO other job prospects (other than subbing) I decided to send my resume and see what happened.

I was nervous.

Luckily later that very week they called for an interview. !!!!

I interviewed and was offered the job on the spot. !!!!!

I feel so blessed. D and I have been living in Northwest Ohio since we graduated from college. We moved here because he has a great job. Me? nada, nill, nothing. I have done everything in my power to put myself out there, subbing, volunteering, straight up brown nosing and it's gotten me nowhere.

Here's the thing...I am good at what I do. I have a gift for working with children. You may think that is bragging but it's the truth and I know it is what I am supposed to be doing. So it's been discouraging to have no job prospects in my field.

Finally now I feel like I have accomplished something completely on my own. I found the ad, I sent the resume (without telling my husband! ha!), I schedule to interview, interviewed, and was offered the job.

I am beyond excited about this little 15-20 hour a week part-time job. I'll be teaching Kindergarten readiness to 5 year olds about to go to Kindergarten. My hours are from 3-6pm so they won't interfere with my frequent trips to Costco and lunches out. The preschool is offering me paid time off and they are super flexible about the days I already need off. There is room for me to grow and eventually teach a full day preschool class of my own.

I have left this job situation in God's hands and I truly feel like he hand picked this opportunity for me.

Consider this girl thankful.

-h

love love love

Thank you Canada!!

Tonight I fell in love with Sarah Richardson, a designer from Canada who has recently been featured on HGTV. So in love that I spent the past 4 hours catching up on all of her past tv shows which previously only aired in Canada.

The woman buys dilapidated, ugly old houses with potential and then fixes them up. I guess you could call her a flipper but truly she is no such thing. Yes, she flips the house, typically on a budget. However.... she has for real style and isn't scrimping or cutting corners (i.e. building codes and permits are her first priority).

I am so loving this season of Sarah's House because she bought and old farm house!! I am not a farmer type girl but I so love the style in other people's homes. It's classic and neat and a teensy bit preppy. She is redoing this farm house with a modern edge that I adore.

Plus Sarah and her sidekick Tommy are F U N N Y.

Unfortunately episodes of Sarah's House are set to run at 8:30pm on Saturdays on HGTV. Looks like I have a LOT of dvr-ing to catch up on.

-h