What a Whiner-Wiener!

Henry Wiener was pissing and moaning about not getting equal face time on the blog. So I've decided to grant his wish and do an entire post about Henry Whiner Wiener.

Truth be told, he whines a LOT.

I want to go outside so I can take forever to do my "bidness"! *whine*
I want into the kitchen so I can eat all the good stuff midget drops on the floor! *whine*
I want some ear scratching and belly rubbing! *whine*
I want Lucy Wiener to stop humping me! *whine*

In fact, he whined all day Saturday up on the deck while we were working so hard in the garden. I swear he was pouting like he was stuck in jail or something!

Hello Beautiful...

This is what we did on Saturday, and by we, I mean my husband.














I'll give you a minute to finish squealing.

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Now that you've got yourself back together--isn't it lovely? This is the future home of my vegetable garden! We've ordered all the plants and seeds and are now just waiting for the last frost date to pass and then we'll get started!

My black thumb is slowly healing and is currently a lovely shade of purpley-yellowish. I expect it to be fully green by the time my plants arrive. I've even been practicing in my windowsill!











I found the little basil and parsley containers at IKEA. I think they were about a buck-fifty each, but I can't remember. The parsley in the green pot was purchased at the grocery store and then transplanted into the little pot. I can never seem to use up a sprig of parsley before it spoils, so I thought I'd try buying a plant and snipping some off when I need it. Seems to be working okay so far!

I also have a container that I'm going to plant herbs in and keep up on my deck for easy access. I can't wait to show you all the progress!!

Have I told you I'm a complete novice at this whole gardening thing? I'm terrified that the plants will arrive when my husband is out of town! I don't have the foggiest idea of what to do with the plants and the seeds once they arrive...

SO if you are a gardener, make sure you let me know in the comments so I can bug you when I have a question!

This is what we did on Saturday, and by we, I mean Me & Midget!

Silly Wiener

The Hubby took Henry Wiener with him this week, so it was just us girls. I had fabulous girlie plans, including mani/pedi's planned for all three of us, but both Midget and Lucy Wiener screamed the second I touched their little piggies. Oh well. At least Midget and I read a Harlequin romance novel and Lucy helped me finish a bottle of wine. *hic*

Speaking of the little stinkerbutt, Lucy Wiener is notorious for finding and laying in any little slice of sunshine. She moves throughout the house during the day, searching for a place to bask in the warm sunlight. She found a new place to lay today--the changing table--and I still haven't figured out how in the heck she managed to get up there! Maybe Go-Go-Gadget-Wiener-Legs??
















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Fiesta!!

One of my favorite bloggity buddies, Dr. Wifey, talked about needing new dishes a few days ago. I am always quick to jump in and recommend my everyday dishware, Fiestaware, by the Homer Laughlin China Co.

We registered for eight place settings of Fiestaware for our wedding waaaaaaaaay back in 1997. Since then, I've added five place settings and various pieces of serveware. I'm even more in love with my Fiesta than I was when I chose it!

OF COURSE SHE TOOK MY ADVICE--because I am the Queen of dishware!

Have I ever told you that I have six or seven different sets of dishes?

I don't.

Okay, I do.

I used to make fun of my Mother because she had umpteen millions sets of dishes. Now I'm pretty sure I have more than she does. Ooooops!

Look how handy my multi-color Fiestaware was when we were dying eggs!















Even though it's beautiful, the Fiestaware wasn't quite able to steal the show from these two !

Me & Thee

Self-Portrait

This is my "brooding artist, do I have something in my teeth" look."


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I Have a Problem

My new camera takes such good pictures that I take a bazillion pictures. I have the hardest time narrowing down all these pictures into posts!!

I really have to start getting more posts up! Number one reason--I miss all my bloggy friends! I tried to catch up on all your blogs last night and I have to apologize if I didn't leave comments. I tried, but after a while, my eyes started crossing, I posted my comments on the wrong posts (more than once), and I had to give up. I managed to read all of them, but I completely ran out of words.

Number two reason--I got an email from an advertiser on my page whose name rhymes with SchmogSchmer nudging me to get some posts going!! I guess tough love works, eh?

Just to give you an example, I took exactly 100 pictures when we did our little backyard egg hunt (I took one out to make it equal numbers in the collage).

Happy Easter!!

Brave Little Midget

At the Waterpark, the kids area had a fairly large slide. The niece and nephew went down the slide with Midget a few times, but after that, she wanted to go on her own! I got a little dizzy watching the constant circle from the slide to the pool, slide-pool, slide-pool, slide-pool AD NAUSEUM!! Let's just say Midget slept well that night!

Easter Bunny S'mores in a Jar

While my niece and nephews were here this week, I cashed in on some cheap labor! I made the Easter Bunny S'mores in a Jar I spotted on Tip Junkie. I happily paid them in Peeps and a batch of the Easter Bunny S'mores. By the way, here's a tip for you--brush your hair and put makeup on after a waterpark visit, especially if you have even the tiniest notion that someone may decide it's a good idea to take a picture...




Tricia-Rennea made some Easter Tags to put on my S'mores Jars!! I made one tiny little mention of Easter tags and KA-POW--she had them up on her blog!

You have got to bookmark her and show her some comment love! This woman is such a fantastic illustrator and SO nice! Go check out her cute stuff--NOW!!

Our First 5K Race

Midget and I walked our first 5K race together a few weekends ago!

When my friend asked me to go, she mentioned facepainting and beer. I never really thought we were actually going to be IN the race. I just thought we were going downtown to hang out and drink beer.

I was pretty nervous about it, as I haven't done a 5k in a looooooong time and I was skinny the last time! But, it was pretty easy and I plan on doing quite a few more (as long as there is the promise of beer at the end hehe).

By the way, we didn't finish last. We were pretty close though...

I'm Not Dead...

The hubster has been home for nearly two weeks now, so I'm attending to his every need (cooking, cleaning, and *ahem* everything else).

Speaking of cooking, have I mentioned that I am TWENTY-SEVEN pounds skinnier than when I started Weight Watchers four short months ago?? I am so sexy, I have to stop myself from making out with the mirror!! Bwa-ha-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I still have more to go, but I am so happy with my progress!

I've also been busily crafting birthday presents for my niece and a friend's little boy. I can't wait to show you pictures! But, it will have to wait because I know my sis-in-law reads this blog and I don't want to ruin the surprise!

We've decided to grow a garden this year, so we've been working on designing the raised beds and containers. We ordered our seeds and plants and I can't wait to get them!! I just hope I don't kill nearly $100 worth of agriculture!

I've also been learning how to use my new camera, so you can look forward to many fantastic pictures!

For now--how about some Henry Wiener eye candy! Look at this gorgeous SOOC (straight out of camera--no editing) shot from my new camera!!

















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Green Bean

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Just for S**ts and Giggles

Midget is such a chip off the old block. We both are quite good at entertaining ourselves!! You'll see why I chose the name for this post once you watch the first two seconds of the video...


It is so much fun listening to her sweet little giggle! The fact that she hams it up and fake laughs a bit here and there makes me laugh even more. She has brought so much joy and laughter to our lives!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

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The Best Hubby EVAH!

Have I mentioned I have the best hubby ever?

Before he left for Massachusettes last week, we had a conversation that went like this:

Hubby: I have an assignment for you this week.
Me: What? (rolling eyes)
Hubby: I want you to clean your closet out.
Me: Okay. I have an assignment for you this week.
Hubby: What's that?
Me: [expletive] off.

And.....SCENE.

I couldn't help it!! He totally set himself up for it! Don't freak out on me people--he knew it was a joke.

What on earth is wrong with my closet???

Who cares if I still have all my work suits hanging up, even though it's been a full YEAR since my last day at work. And who cares if my maternity clothes are laying all over the floor, even though I haven't worn them since before Midget was born nearly EIGHTEEN MONTHS ago. AND who cares if I have four out of the five laundry baskets in the house piled with said maternity clothes and dirty clothes to wash??

Errrr, maybe I ought to clean out my closet... But, just to be a rebel, I didn't do it last week while he was gone. " )

Fast forward to Tuesday morning, when Hubby was walking out the door to go to North Carolina.

Hubby: I have another assignment for you this week.
Me: Yeeeeeah, because last week's went so well, right?? (sarcastically, of course)
Hubby: I want you to blog this week.
Me: *gasp*

AAAAAAND--Scene!

So not only did he buy me a new camera, but he wants me to blog??


Hmmmmm, methinks he's going to ask for a new TV...

Crop City

This week's iHeartFaces contest is all about Creative Cropping. This picture immediately came to mind. I love the depth of the photo and Midget is SO beautiful in it! Plus, I am getting excited for summer to come. See, God had to taunt bless us with a 60 degree day last week and it reminded me of how ready I am to get outside! I don't mind Winter, but I'm ready to be done.















Here is the SOOC shot, before crop and photoshop. See that blue-gray peak with the little oval on the right hand side? That's my house. Yep, I know you're jealous! Who wouldn't want their subdivision pool right across the street!!!! Let's just say it completely ROCKS!!














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Ughhh and WOW!

It's official. I have my first cold in three years. I am lucky to have a pretty good immune system, but once it gets knocked down--it's down for the count. So what that means is I can expect at least two or three more colds in the next few months. I guess I should be thankful I didn't get sick a few months ago or I'd really be screwed.

On a much more exciting note, hubby surprised me with a present when he arrived home on Saturday. A NEW CAMERA!! Now it isn't a fancy DSLR like I was looking at, but it is a high end point and shoot and is a solid camera that many professionals carry when they don't want to lug around their heavy duty equipment. Take a look at this sexy beast!













I'm really looking forward to learning the ins and outs of this camera and maybe by the time the Black Tie warranty runs out in four years, I'll have learned how to shoot in manual mode. Then I'll consider getting a DSLR. I like the fact that it takes great pics but doesn't weigh 30 pounds and if I hand the camera to Grandma and ask her to take a picture she won't faint from confusion.

I took a few pictures of me today with my new camera so you could see just how crappy I'm feeling. BUT I nearly had a hernia when I looked at how good of pictures my new camera took!!! Trust me y'all. You would be scared...

My ABC's

I am such a slacker these days! It seems like I always have a million other things to do besides write a post. But, my BBF (Bestest Bloggy Friend) Deanna did this fun ABC thing and I figured it was quick enough for me to do and not lose too much sleep!

So here we go!!

A - Age: 33 and 3/4. My birthday is July 2nd. I'm giving you plenty of advance warning to get me the perfect gift!!

B - Bed size: King. And I am spoiled FOREVER now! I love my husband, but I am not a snuggler. All I want when I sleep is my own personal space. He still doesn't quite get it after almost 12 years of being married to me.

C - Chore you hate: All of them. Seriously. But toilets are the worst! BLECH

D - Dad's Name: William

E - Essential start your day item: Coffee. Buckets of it.

F - Favorite tv show?: Big Love. If you don't watch it, you need to! It is SO good!

G - Gold or Silver: I don't care if it's out of fashion--I love Yellow Gold. Always have.

H - Height: YOU NEVER ASK A LADY'S HEIGHT! What? Oh... I'm 5'5.

I - Instruments you play(ed): Violin and piano with proficiency, but in college I had to learn how to play every single instrument in order to get my Bachelor of Music. Marimba, clarinet, trumpet (which I really sucked at, but my teacher told me not to feel bad--I have a faulty embouchure), trap set (which I sucked at even worse than trumpet and I didn't have an anatomical flaw)--you name it--I learned how to play it!

J - Job title: Domestic Diva, Houseblogger, and Midget's Mom

K - Kid(s): Midget and the Wieners

L- Living arrangement: Have I told you I love my house? I love it so much! It has an open floor plan on the ground floor and small rooms upstairs (except the Master), so both hubby and I were pleased.

M - Mom's name: Same as my real name.

N - Nicknames: Carrie, Care, Care-bear, The Ice Queen, and Mouth.

O - Overnight hospital stays other than birth: None yet.

P - Pet Peeve: People who always need some sort of fake crisis going on in their lives to feel alive. I can't stand the drama!!

Q - Quotes you like: "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson Quite timely, eh??

R - Right or left handed: Right handed. A violin teacher of mine once told me to do everyday things with your non-dominant hand to help improve your dexterity. I still brush my teeth with my left hand!

S - Siblings: Three sisters and one brother--all over the country! One sister is in Houston, TX, another sister is in Helena, MT, and one sister is in Denver, CO. My younger brother is in Oklahoma City, OK.

T - Time you wake up: Whenever my screaming alarm clock named Midget wails loud enough to drag my sorry a** out of bed. Usually between 7:30 or 8:30.

U- Ultimate Dessert: I'm not a big dessert eater, though you wouldn't know it by looking at me. In fact, I can't really think of anything I really love. Do Swedish Fish count??

V - Vegetable you dislike: I don't like bell peppers or tomatoes very much, but I eat them. The only vegetable I refuse to eat is Beet Greens. GROSS!!

W - Ways you run late: Pretty much all ways and always. I am always at least 10 minutes late to everything and if I tell someone I am always 10 minutes late, then I'm 10 minutes late past the 10 minutes late I was already going to be! Speaking of late, I still haven't sent out the interview questions to the people who said "interview me." I haven't forgotten--I'm just doing it on "Carrie" Time.

X - X-rays you've had: In 8th grade, I broke my collarbone skiing. That's the only X-ray I've ever had.

Y - Yummy food you make: I love to cook, so I make lots of good stuff!

Z - Zoo Animal: Have you ever watched the seals snort? It's terrifically entertaining!


Okay, so now it's your turn to do your ABC's!! Play along if you want--I won't break your knuckles if you don't.

Sloppy S'ketti

Spaghetti is so messy that I rarely find the courage to feed it to the Midget! I stripped her down and covered her up and fed it to her the other night.

She really liked it and picked out all the spaghetti, leaving the meat, zucchini, and mushrooms behind.















It was really messy!















But when all the spaghetti was gone, she was NOT happy!!















Until chocolate pudding fixed it all!!!

Messy Bessy

Here is my beginner entry for this week's iheartfaces competition.

CRITIQUE AWAY!! Just don't call my kid ugly or I'll whoop your behind!! haha














See the rest of the pictures from the Midget's sloppy spaghetti dinner here. For more messy beginners, amateurs, and pros go to