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{a winner & a weekend update}

January 24, 2011 · 16 Comments
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I believe I have a winner to announce from last Friday :] The winner of the monogrammed cards & necklace is… Jessica P.! {check your email, girl!} Did you just love Julia’s Poppies, or what?! I love FA posts — they’re so fun to find & share with you.

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Zack and I had a super fun weekend and we seem to love weekends more and more :] It was so nice to be at home since I leave for Nashville Wednesday morning.

Bauer is lookin’ spiffy these days — he had a bath Saturday. And guess what? He loves baths (only because he gets extra snuggles once he’s dry).

We went to our neighborhood breakfast diner Saturday morning – YUM! Afterwords I took the bus downtown to Target and it was fa-fa-freezing outside!!! Thank goodness for warm winter clothes. Seriously. Thank goodness.

Last night Bauer helped me make my Blissdom to-do list. IF ONLY I could bring him!!! Woe is me, that he has to stay home with Zack *wink*. I got so much sewn today — Jessie and I are putting at least 20 packages in the mail before I leave town. I’m always the most productive when I have a list in front of me.

How was your weekend???

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  1. Natalie says

    January 24, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    O my goodness, is Bauer holding your to-do list?! So cute!!
    My weekend was excellent! Movie and dinner out with two of my best girlfriends on Sunday!

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  2. Lindsey@ClassicIvory says

    January 24, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    That dog of yours is adorable…and he’s getting BIG! And I agree with you…at work…at home…no matter where I am or what I am doing…lists motivate me like crazy!

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  3. moriah says

    January 24, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    Oh, gosh. I need a dog. Bauer’s killin’ me.

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  4. hiyaluv says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    the weekend was glorious-as always…:) have fun at blissdom and tweet lots so i can live through you! i need your conference schedule so I know where I have to go to meet ya:)
    gina

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  5. Megan Lane says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    aww bauer looks so soft & cuddly! maggs is looking rather scruffy these days.. i need to make him an appt at the groomer ASAP!

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  6. laura says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    eeks. i think one of those pretties might be comin’ my way! holla!!! :)

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  7. Heather B. says

    January 24, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    We went to an adoption day at PetSmart this weekend just to look at all the cute puppies and kitties…and now we’re hooked on getting one! Hopefully we can find a puppy as good (and as cute!) as Bauer!

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  8. AshLemieux says

    January 24, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    1. your cute
    2. your dogs cute
    3.your handbags are stinkinnnn cute
    you are seriously inspiring, i am not even kidding. My goal is to be self-employed like you! thanks for all the advice you give on your posts!

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  9. Ashley Pichea says

    January 24, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    To-do lists are definitely my best motivators – and deadlines.

    My weekend was fairly uneventful… I honestly don’t remember WHAT I did! LOL… just time with the family. :)

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  10. amber says

    January 24, 2011 at 11:12 pm

    i pretty sure one of those packages is mine and I CAN NOT WAIT! i’m so excited!

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  11. Chelseabird says

    January 24, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    My weekend was lovely! Looks like you had a nice one as well :]

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  12. Mandi says

    January 25, 2011 at 9:01 am

    I’m so jealous you’re going to Nashville! I lived there 3yrs and just moved back home to Erie, PA last April. I miss it terribly … great town & great people.

    That stack of ruffled pouches is SO PRETTY :)

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  13. Diane M. says

    January 25, 2011 at 11:27 am

    I *love* the pic your reflection in the window! Does your cell have *monkeys*? Too cute!
    Gotta say…Gussy lives with gusto!!

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  14. Jennifer says

    January 25, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    too cute!! :)

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  15. Natalie says

    January 28, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Just found your blog and I love it! Bauer is soo adorable!! I have to ask what kind of dog is he?

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