Happy Veterans Day!

Today is Veteran's Day. To some people its just an extra day off work. To others it just Wednesday. To America, it's a day to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. To me, it's a day to honor my Grandpa and my fiance.

My Grandpa fought in the Korean War. He was a newlywed. He was Sergeant First Class in the United States Army. He helped repair communication lines on the front lines of battle. He is my hero.

My fiance, Matthew, has been in the military for 17 years. He joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. He has served in several states, as well as in Korea, Japan, and several TDYs (Temporary Duty). He has been in the Army for over 8 years. He is in the Army Band and they perform at welcome home ceremonies, change of command ceremonies, parades, concerts, etc. He is scheduled to be deployed in 6-7 months.

I am new to the military life. It is not easy. It is just going to get harder for me in the next few months and the next year. But it is worth it. I am so thankful that Matthew is serving in the military, so that we can be free. He is my world.

If you know anyone or come into contact with anyone in the military, please thank them for me. (And yourself)

To all the men and women in the United States Armed Forces, THANK YOU!

Much Love,

Sucked in by the INFO-MERCIAL!

I admit it. I am one of those. I get sucked in when I see an infomercial. Like the one for the Cat Genie? How awesome is that! It is literally like a toilet for cats! Hehe.

I saw one tonight. For the Cricut Expressions. I have seen these at Walmart. I have friends who swear by them. But I have never tried one. I haven't even really seen how they can be used. Until the infomercial.

I want a Cricut Expressions!!! They are so cool! It would make my scrapbooking soooo much easier, not to mention my card making. I love to make cards for people. Last year, I made all of the invitations for my Christmas party. It took me several days to get them all done. But if I had used a Cricut Expressions, it would have taken half the time, and I could have made them so much prettier.

Well, that is all I wanted to say. I need to go to bed now. It is almost 3am. I will be back soon!

Much Love,

Alphabet Swap!

I participated in the Alphabet Swap this year! It was fun! Here's a pic of what I got!

"L" notepad, "Live, Laugh, Love" notebook set, Lavender candle, "Love" hanging pillow, "Lake" sign, Lemonhead candy, "Looney Toons" pin, Lace, Lemon/Lime wallet thing, and a sweet note from Laurie.

Thanks Laurie for all my great gifts! You did a great job finding L things!!

Much Love,

New Post!

I have posted new stuff on my Weddings blog. Lots of pictures of things we have gotten for the wedding. Stop by and leave some ideas!

Much Love,

Purse Swap 09!

This was so much fun. I love purses, so I had fun picking stuff out for my swap partner. I got my package 2 days ago. (I know, I'm slow posting about it!) Elise is the lovely woman who sent me the package. She was so sweet. She asked me about what I like/do not like. I think she did a great job. Here's some pics of what she sent me!

 Gum, hand sanitizer, notepad, pens!

My new purse! How fun!!!

If you participated in the Purse Swap, please post about your gifts as soon as you get them. I will have a linky set up on here soon so we can all share. Thanks for joining in on the fun!!

Much Love,

Christmas Card Swap!

Everyone loves to get mail. Even better when it's Christmas cards! So here's my idea. If you love getting Christmas cards, then sign up for this swap! Send store bought, hand made, paper, fabric, simple, sparkly, whatever you want! I will put together a list of participant's addresses and everyone who signs up will get the list.  Anyone who wants to participate can just comment on this post with your email address (written like sarahwoody03 (at) live (dot) com. )

Sign up deadline: November 30th
Swap Date: December 14th

Merry Christmas and Happy Swapping!!

Much Love,

Breast Cancer Awareness

So, you may have noticed the button on the side about the Breast Cancer Awareness Giveaway. I entered a month ago. I never really heard anything else about it. Until yesterday. I got a package from UPS. I had no clue who it was. I opened the box and it was the items from the giveaway. I WON!!!

Thanks to Kathryn from KV Creative Designs!!

Much Love,

Blog Makeover!

I thought it was time for some change around here! It's fall now and I just wasn't feeling the pastels anymore.

What do you think?

Much Love,

Unveiling the Palm Pre!

am so excited about this! I finally got my new phone: The Palm Pre!

I did a lot of research about this phone before I got one. My sister has one. Hubby-to-be's friend has one. So I had a couple that I could learn on. I read tons of reviews. Watched lots of videos about the functions.

I ordered it yesterday. And it's HERE! I took pictures. Hehe.

Opening the box

Mostly packing

 

The actual box

 

There it is!!!

 

Instructions

 

Accessories

 

From left to right: USB cord, Palm Pre, ear buds, phone case, phone chargers, instructions

It's so pretty! I love the software. It's so easy to use! It links all my contacts together from Google, Facebook, etc. There are apps for this phone (WATCH OUT IPHONE!) It's awesome. LOVE IT!

Ok, I'll hush now. Hehe.

Much Love,

Need Help from Savvy Online Shoppers!

I am looking for several things for my wedding and wedding-related festivities. I am having some trouble finding things! One of them should be so simple. I want a black cotton hoodie that zips in the front and has pockets. Something like this:

I need it to be a 3X-4X, because I like them to be loose. I don't want any design on it, because I am going to customize it. But I can't find one!! Please help!

There are more things, but I will put them on here later. I have friends here, so I must go.

Much Love,