All I Want For Christmas

I've been thinking lately about what I want for Christmas. Of course at the top of the list would be able to spend Christmas with Sean...but that's not going to happen.

So...Here are a few items on my list.

1. Photoshop Actions and Textures from Florabella. As seen here. I'm really getting into using Photoshop and so this would be perfect for me. I'm actually thinking of buying this for myself after I return from the States after Christmas.

2. A dutch oven. Ideally I'd take one from Le Crueset, but that's a bit out of my price range. So, I'm sure I'll settle for a perfectly good one from somewhere else.


3. An original Ansel Adams print. Ok..so that's never going to happen, but a girl can dream right?

4. Remember this pink coat?



I asked my Mom for it. I hope she got it for me!

5. I asked Sean for the complete Twilight Zone collection. I'm a huge fan of the series and I always watch the marathons on the Sci-Fi channel. That is...when I actually got the Sci-Fi channel. This is one item I can actually check off my list, because I know he got it for me. Woo hoo!

What's on your list?

Thanksgiving Wrap-Up

So how was your Thanksgiving?

Mine was good minus a couple of things.

A. My Pioneer Woman rolls did not rise as beautifully as those pictured in her blog. They still tasted good though and that's all that mattered.
B. People who RSVP'd that they were coming to our dinner did not come. HUGE pet peeve of mine. Really people...it's manners. Get some.

I even went to the gym today and did cardio...although I'm sure that was negated once I got home and grazed on leftovers. Pumpkin pie/stuffing/potato casserole...how I love thee.

Currently I'm uploading my pictures to the Army MWR site for the photography contest and watching Survivor. I'm actually into Survivor this season.

Tomorrow is the big game for Sean and I. BEDLAM! Of couse I'm rooting for my Oklahoma State Cowboys...we're having a good season and I don't want the Sooners ruining it for us.

Thankful....

As Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I'm sure I won't be around the laptop to blog..I've decided to do my "I'm Thankful" blog today.

I'm Thankful For:

-My husband. Although at times I want to smother him, he also keeps me laughing on a daily basis and I know that he loves me very much.
-Soldiers in general. I've gotten teary a few times thinking about my husband and this upcoming deployment, but also I get sad at the possiblity of anything happening to our soldiers in general. I'm thankful they do the job that I'm too scared to do.
-My family. I'm the woman I am today because of them and I love them to pieces.
-My friends. So many good moments in my life have come from times with friends. Blogging friends are included in that statement!
-My dog Boomer. I've never had such a funny dog in my life. He's really the most awesome dog in the world.
-Pioneer Woman's recipes. Without them I'd have missed out on the infamous Marlboro Man sandwich and her freakin' delicious no-knead rolls.
-The Internet. Without it I would not have this blog or be able to keep in touch with so many people in the world or even have met them. So thank you inventors of the Internet.




Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! Stuff yourselves silly!

Gym Weirdos

I've been at the gym a lot in the last week. Mainly because I've gained a couple pounds back and I cannot be having that.

Anywho....this weekend I had the pleasure of experiencing this:

-One gentlemen who seemed to have bathed in cologne. It was so strong I could.not. breathe. Dude....it's the gym..you get sweaty. No need to douse yourself in cologne pre-workout. Geeze...

-Another gentlemen tried to impress everyone in the gym by putting a ridiculous amount of weight on any machine he did.

Back squats? About 3 45lb weights on each side. How many squats did he do at a time? One. And then rested for five minutes until he did another one. Leg press machine. He had 12 45lb weights on it. He couldn't even move the pedals more than an inch! Um...perhaps you should take weight off so you can do more? Just a thought.

I can hardly wait to see what other weirdos I encounter in my fitness quest.

Holiday Gift Idea

Just a gift idea for my readers.

Try a Snapfish photo book. Shutterfly has basically the same set-up. I've used both and I prefer Snapfish. Photo books are super easy to make, just a little time-consuming. There are also tons of books to choose from and lots of backgrounds to choose from as well. It's yours to personalize!

It's one of my favorite gifts to give, mainly because it's so personal.

What's Cooking?

As Thanksgiving approaches, Sean and I have been searching for recipes and narrowing down our list of what we want to make for Thanksgiving.




So far this is our list:

Turkey
Potato Casserole
Green Bean Casserole
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing (courtsey of Pioneer Woman)
Cranberry Sauces(another Pioneer Woman recipe)
Rolls (yet another PW recipe)
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Spinach Dip
Mozzarella Dip

Whew! That's a lot of food. I'll be making approximately 3/4 of the items on there. Luckily the pies, dips and casseroles can be made ahead of time.

So...what's on your list for Thanksgiving this year?

Wrap-Up of Lake Bled

I must confess I laughed yesterday when you guys thought I'd had some sort of crazy misspelling. Ljubljana isn't that hard to pronounce. It's basically Leeyoob Leeyawna, easier to say than it looks.



This was a sausage platter that we ordered in Lake Bled. I honestly think it might be one of the best things we had. There were about 6 different kinds of sausage with cheese and fresh horseradish to dip it in. Ah-mazing.



Fall foliage around the lake.



This is Boomer trying to catch a duck.



Me with one of the mannequins in the museum in the castle.



Bird through the window in the castle.



The church in Bled.



This is our afternoon treat from the "Brown Bear" in Bled. I got Bled Cake, Sean got pudding and a cappucino. All that for 6 euro! It was amazing too. Seriously...if you're ever in Bled, you must go to the Brown Bear.



The infamous Brown Bear.

In summary...I highly recommend going to Slovenia. The people are friendly and it's very English friendly as well. It's very beautiful, not too expensive like some of the other European countries and has a plethora of things to do. I'm planning on going back to take advantage of some of their many spas throughout Slovenia.

Hope you enjoyed seeing Slovenia through my eyes!