Seriously best underware EVER!! Why oh why must they cost $18/pair?????
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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From the monthly archives:
December 2008
I am only making one resolution for 2009…to LAUGH, LIVE, and LOVE MORE!!!!!!!
Typically I would say something about losing weight, working out, and eating better as my 2009 resolutions, but thanks to Weight Watchers I do not have to do ANY of these things because I am making a lifestyle change!!! If you are constantly a roller coaster when it comes to your weight and you want to change that habit for the better, I HIGHLY suggest giving Weight Watchers a chance. It really does work if you commit to the lifestyle change and do not look at it as a diet. I am so close to my goal weight I can taste it!!! WOO HOO!!!
What are your resolutions this year?
It is almost New Years Eve and I cannot wait!!! Like I mentioned before, we are going to dinner at Stephan Pyles and then to a few NYE parties with friends. I hope everyone has a SAFE, FUN, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Also, Meghan from Believe In Me gave me the Lemonade Award!!! THANK YOU!! I have never received this award and am so flattered to receive it!!!!
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I have had this conversation with several people and wanted to know your thoughts. I find that people are VERY divided on this topic…
Would you upgrade/change your engagement ring (either in size, shape, clarity, or all of the above) assuming you could pay for the upgrade with cash (i.e. no credit cards or debt) and both parties were O.K. with the decision?
Ponder and discuss.
UPDATE: I wanted to clarify that I am not thinking of upgrading my engagement ring. I was just curious as to what others thought on the topic 
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GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the love of everything PLEASE WIN!!!!!!!
UPDATE: The cowboys are BREAKING MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh…
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I hope everyone had a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS filled with family, love, good food, and merriment! We had a WONDERFUL Christmas this year. We loved Marley and Me [and of course I cried like a baby].
My grandmother is known as the “As Seen on T.V.” queen. Every year for Christmas she sends us one of the latest and greatest T.V. inventions.
Buxton Bag? We got one this year. It is the “biggest little bag ever.” AND, we were lucky enough to receive the Compact Voice Recorder with built-in flashlight because my grandmother ordered within 20 minutes. All she had to pay was just $6.95 shipping and handling. WOO HOO!!!!
It has become a running joke in my family to see what will come in the mail each year. Last year we got a glow in the dark, light up snowman. It is seriously the weirdest looking snowman ever! I have never met someone who is so easily influenced by Billy Mays yelling at them than my grandmother.
Besides our amazing collection of “As Seen on T.V.” products, we received some great gifts!
Mr. Mojito got me a Louis Vuitton wallet I have been eyeing. I have been using the same wallet since 8th grade [seriously] so I was in need of a new one. Thanks honey!!!
My parents got us:
Bissell ProHeat 2X® Select Pet so we can clean up after our future puppy!! I have wanted a carpet cleaner [I know...It is a completely random gift, but I am all about practicality] since we moved into our house.
LOTS of DVDs, an entire new running and exercise wardrobe [my mom works in the legal department of the Sports Authority so she gets an AMAZING discount on everything], and cookbooks.
Hand painted pottery [I am going to use them as serving dishes] from Williams Sonoma!
Because Mr. Mojito NEVER buys himself clothes I use special occasions to spoil him in that department. For his birthday back in November I bought him new shirts and pants so he would not have to wear the same clothes every day. For Christmas I got him 2 new pairs of shoes: a pair of casual brown shoes for work and a pair of dress shoes that he can wear when we go out on the weekends.
How was your Christmas? What did you do?
Happy Friday!!
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…Or should I say Chrismukkah at the Mojito household. Yesterday marked the first day of Hanukkah, and being that Mr. Mojito is Jewish, I thought it only fitting to give him a shout out!!!!
Tomorrow is typically the day we really celebrate Christmas. My parents, Mr. Mojito, and I will go to church in the afternoon. After church, my step-sister and brother-in-law will be coming over to my parent’s house where my mom makes a seriously delicious meal [I, on the other hand, will be eating salad because I am still on board the FIT TRAIN and I no longer crave unhealthy food…weird right?]. After dinner we open gifts, watch Christmas Vacation, and play games.
Christmas morning my mom prepares a brunch with the entire family (10 people in total) and then we go see a movie. This year we are going to see Marley and Me and then a low key dinner at home.
Friday after Christmas Mr. Mojito and I will celebrate Christmas with my daddy, brother, and sister!! I cannot wait!! I love the holidays!
I hope everyone has a VERY MERRY HAPPY HOLIDAY no matter what you celebrate!!
Also, the beautiful NINA from Nina Knows Best gave me this wonderful award!!! THANK YOU!! I cannot wait to see you in April!!! The three of us are going to have so much fun!!!!
The award states “This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY – nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated.”
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Happy Sunday everyone!!!
Last night Mr. Mojito and I went over to my best friend Ibby’s house for her annual Tacky Christmas Sweater Party!!!! Mr. Mojito and I scoured every major clothing store that we thought would sell tacky sweaters, but all we could find were these awful looking sweatshirts in the JC Penney women’s department. Clearly we failed at our task of finding good tacky sweaters because Ibby and Kevin appeared to have no problems. Seriously, how did Wal-Mart fail us???
It is tradition in my family that we either see the Nutcracker or a musical before Christmas. This is a tradition that started when I was born and I am so happy that Mr. Mojito can now join in on the fun. Today we went to see “Jersey Boys” and it was AMAZING!!!!! It has now become one of my favorite musicals. If you get the chance to see it make sure you do!!!
I hope everyone had an awesome weekend!!
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Thank you to the beautiful Vanity Fair for bestowing upon me the “Honest Scrap” Award. I have never seen this award and am so excited to receive it!!!!!
The rules for the “Honest Scrap” Award are to list 10 honest things about myself and I am not to hold anything back (no shyness here).
Note: Mr. Mojito has decided that he would like to jump on this and he is going to tell you 10 truths about me so I am going to bow out for now.
1. Mrs. Mojito is a very good cook. The problem is that we are very indecisive with creating a “menu”, so she doesn’t get to show off her cooking skills as much as we both would like.
2. Mrs. Mojito has toe “issues”. Bare feet walking around the house? It’s just not going to happen.
3. Mrs. Mojito does not like to put her clothes away. Instead, they end up on the bed post until a large pile builds up and we are threatened to be buried in a clothes avalanche.
4. Mrs. Mojito is from Colorado, but she cannot stand the cold. She greatly prefers when it is warm until it is time for bed when it must be very cool with the ceiling fan on (even if it is 20 degrees outside).
5. Mrs. Mojito has a memory that scares me. She can remember any event, quote, face, anything. It’s really quite frightening (especially because it means I can never get away with something hoping she won’t remember).
6. Mrs. Mojito loves to go out to eat, which is something I love doing with her. Even though Weight Watchers can sometimes get in the way, we love nothing more than sitting down to a nice dinner at a romantic restaurant (possibly with a mojito thrown in the mix).
7. Mrs. Mojito has a way of seeing right through people that also frightens me. She can just look at me and instantly know exactly how I am feeling, what I am thinking, etc. Like I said before, very frightening.
8. Mrs. Mojito is really a sports fan deep down. She claims that she was very into hockey and football before we started dating. Before we were married, she would only watch the occasional sporting event just because she wanted to make me happy. Now, not only has she been converted to a Cowboys fan, but I think there are some weeks when she is more excited about watching the game than I am!
9. Mrs. Mojito has an extreme aversion towards the grocery store. Fortunately for both of us, I kind of enjoy grocery shopping (I know, weird right?) so we never have to argue about who is going to the store. The only problem is that I sometimes come home with food that she would have talked me out of buying had she been there with me.
10. Mrs. Mojito loves, loves, loves American Eagle tank-tops. You can pretty much bet that she will be wearing one under just about any outfit that you see her in. I guess it’s a good thing that I find them very cute.
Also, Kirby from Good Gals Inc. gave me the “Your Blog is Fabulous” Award! I am going to direct you to this post from when I won this award originally. Thanks for thinking of me!
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Today my dad, Mr. Mojito, and I spent the day in Fort Collins at the New Belgium Brewery. I went as the designated driver because I am not a beer drinker (and it was a good thing I did haha). It was so much fun!! New Belgium makes several famous beers such as Fat Tire, 2 Below, Trippel, Sunshine, and 1554. Fat Tire is one of Mr. Mojito’s favorite beers so I knew I had to treat him to the tour.
Before the tour we were each allowed to sample 4 different beers. Being that I do not drink beer I let Mr. Mojito have my samples (plus on the actual tour you are given even more beer to sample). Needless to say Mr. Mojito was definitely tipsy by the end of the tour. All in all the brewery tour was a great way to spend a Thursday!!
Look at all that beer he drank!!!
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It is time again for Weight Watchers Wednesday!! How did everyone do this week??
I was extremely concerned about coming home for the holidays because I was sure I would fail on my eating habits and exercise routine. My mother’s cooking also does not help the situation. She makes the most delicious food so not only is it ridiculously tempting for me, but my mom also gets offended if I turn it down. I warned my mother before I came home that I have started Weight Watchers so I will be preparing my own meals and I would appreciate her support. For the most part my mom has kept up her end of the bargain with only a few snide comments.
Why is it that people feel the need to judge you or offer rude comments when you are trying to be healthier or lose weight? I know several of you have mentioned that you have friends that are not as supportive as you would like. That drives me crazy!!!
Mr. Mojito and I have gone to the gym every day that we have been here, and I have even been able to stay well within my Weight Watchers points. I got on the scale at the gym this morning and it said I had lost another 1.5 pounds!!!! I have my official weigh in tomorrow so hopefully that 1.5 pounds was accurate!
I received several emails about how my jeans shopping went, and I am happy to report that I found a pair of jeans that I love!!!
And it is official…my theory about jeans sizes was confirmed!
I tried on A TON of jeans and all of them fit differently. Here is a breakdown:
Sevens: size 28 for most but a few were a size 29
Hudsons: size 28 and 29
Citizens: size 30
Joe’s Jeans: size 30
It was so annoying constantly having to try on three different sizes of the same jean just to figure out which one would fit! Ultimately I decided on a trouser jean by Seven for All Mankind.
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