look who's coming to dinner...

T.V. Chef Barbie!!!!!!

That's right, she's here.

I posted here about my desire to make chef Barbie a new member of the family, and my wish came true thanks to Jennie!!

Barbie is amazing! She comes complete with a fully stocked kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and my favorite...a little red KitchenAid mixer. She cooks, she bakes, she better clean up after herself (I don't need any more of that around here.)

She even has a T.V. show set. Man, I want to be her!

Jennie thought I should put her in one of my glass cabinets where I display some of my favorite things. So, I did. Barbie now sits prominently displayed. It's great until Lizzie sees her & wants to play.

And, yes...I have played with her.

around the hood...

Does your neighborhood look like this? (minus the snow, of course...)

Campaign signs strewn about?

Here are a few of my favorites...

This one takes the cake.

This house is behind me. I won't even begin to go into what it entailed to get this pic.

After several failed attempts on my part I sent out John to do my dirty work for me.

Need a closer look?

Someone really should take my camera away from me.

these are a few of my favorite things...

...like you care. Sing along with me anyways.

Roses.

I have "old lady" rose bushes in my back yard, and am one of the few people who likes them. They are all different colors. I cut them off, bring them inside and let them sit, even after they have dried up. The last bunch sat here for almost a year. It looked cool.

Indoor/outdoor rugs.

My new favorite thing. I order them from Ballard Designs. They are inexpensive, they have lots of different colors, patterns & sizes. My favorite thing about them is that they don't fade in the sun, and get this...you wash them by spraying them with the hose and letting them air dry. I have them all over my house.

Hooks.
I've ditched all of the towel bars in the bathrooms. No more towels in a heap on the floor, no more damp towels...I'm not really into decorative towel displays in the bathroom...so this worked perfectly. Bored yet?

The American Flag.

This was our first big art purchase as newlyweds (sweet, huh?) I've always loved it and always will. It's timeless. At a time when things in our country are not going so smoothly, this is a nice reminder of how truely blessed we are (I had no intention of going all soft here) I love any American flag, but I especially love this one.

If you were able to sit through this...wow, I'm impressed!

overheard...

...at the breakfast table, one 10 year old stud to another...

"You're the lucky one cause you get all the hot chicks."

Wow.

We're starting that now.

Yay.

an apple a day...

I just couldn't help myself!

Happy Fall!!

still in question??...

In Quotes

If you are still confused or in question on how to vote in November, maybe this site can help. You can see quotes from each candidate about specific issues. Go play around with it. It's kind of fun, and...hopefully helpful!

friday fashion foto(s)...

I don't even have any commentary for this one.

I think it speaks for itself.