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Jun 18 2013
Gym Cat – Wordless Wednesday
Jun 18 2013
The Wedding Dress
Today on DANGLED CARAT:
Guest Post by Darcie of the Belle of the Carnival…
In the darkness of winter evening I went in search of the perfect wedding dress. The one thing I wanted was simplicity no bows, no poofs, and nothing I could trip in going down the aisle. The moment I saw it I knew it was the one! I tried it on as it hugged my curves and plunged low in the back. It was perfect for a summer morning wedding.
“Honey, you are going to love my dress!”
“I am sure you will look beautiful in anything you wear.”
Over the winter months things had changed and I discovered we were expecting our second child.
Jun 17 2013
some days you should just stay in bed
My commute to work is a long one. Not in miles, there are only eighteen of them, but in time. On a good day it takes me an hour. If it rains, it could take longer - much, much longer.
Thursday morning, I was halfway to work when all of a sudden I had to go to the bathroom. Bad. Really bad. I cursed to myself and turned the radio up louder to distract myself.
And then it started to rain…..
Not hard, but enough to cause traffic to slow to a crawl. I no longer had any idea of how long it would take me to reach my destination. I started to see stars.
Fifteen minutes later, as I approached the first exit off the highway I made a split second decision to make a detour, the kind of detour I have had to do only one other time in my life…. I found a Burger King and I made a mad dash to the bathroom.
Ahhh….
My relief was short lived.
There was no toilet paper.
There was no paper towel.
The air dryer wasn’t going to do the trick.
I didn’t have any tissues in my bag – not even a used one.
After muttering every four letter word I could think of I took off my undies and used them.
Fortunately there is a Macy’s across the street from my office which opens at 10:00. Unfortunately I had a meeting at 10:00 and of course I was wearing a suit with a skirt. A short skirt.
Unable to wait until Macy’s opened I went to a local variety store a few blocks away from my office – a store that just happens to be Marc’s client and a store that I just happen to know everyone who works there. As the woman handed me the change for the package of underwear I just bought she smirked and muttered, “Have a good day.”
“Yeah. Good day…. It can’t get much worse than this.”
Lesson learned – never leave home without tissues in your bag!
Jun 15 2013
Sharing is Caring – Even for Cats
Hey, it is me! Lucy!
Remember last week when I told you about the delicious treats my parents gave me? You know, the Natural Balance Perfect Bites Cat Treats? The ones that were so delicious I was licking my chops for so long after? Well guess what? My friends at Mr. Chewy are going to give a bag to one of you so you can enjoy them just as much as I did.
I have to admit, I am not 100% on board with this contest. You see, I actually would rather that the treats coming here to me. You know, so I could eat them all up myself and enjoy all their goodness. But my mom told me that I should share them with my friends. She said that it is the nice thing to do – remind me why I need to be nice…
Although I put up quite the fight, in the end I lost. But now that I had a few days to come to terms with everything. Also, she promised to buy me more treats for myself. So I can’t argue anymore with her – I can, but she won’t listen.
And besides, don’t tell her but I think she is right. It would be selfish of me to keep all the deliciousness of the Natural Balance Perfect Bites Cat Treats to myself. What is the point of finding something that you love if you can’t share it with your friends…
So, good luck!! And happy Snacking…. The contest ends on Friday – Mommy will announce the winner on Saturday… Oh and one more thing – check out DANGLED CARAT today – there is an awesome guest post by one of my favorite friends!
XOXO,
Jun 13 2013
FOLLOW FRIDAY FOUR FILL IN FUN BLOG HOP – WEEK 116
Welcome to the 116h weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!
Each week, I plan on listing four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to me at Hilary(at)feelingbeachie(dot)com. If I use them, I will add you as co-host to the hop! This week’s co-host is BETH ANN from IT’S JUST LIFE who came up with the last statement! I REALLY NEED CO-HOSTS, after so many weeks I am running out of statements!
I would LOVE it if you could please help me spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…
This week’s statements:
1. Sometimes I wonder if I should _____ but I know I won’t…
2. ____is my favorite flavor of _____
3. The thing I remember most vividly about ____________ is _________________
4. When I am honest about it, I really _________________
My Answers:
1. Sometimes I wonder if I should STOP DOING THIS BLOG HOP but I know I won’t…
2. PUMPKIN is my favorite flavor of COFFEE
3. The thing I remember most vividly about MY CHILDHOOD is MY DAD DYING WHEN I WAS FOURTEEN
4. When I am honest about it, I really AM PROUD OF MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THAT IS SOMETIMES HARD TO ADMIT.
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Jun 10 2013
We all have a story – what is yours?
For quite some time I have alluded to the fact that I was writing a book. I have kept it pretty quiet, for the most part. But now I am breaking that silence….
Marc was so commitment-phobic when I met him I was able to write a book about our relationship….
Coming soon – Dangled Carat!
I am still exploring publishing options. Although I am fortunate enough to have my manuscript in two agents hands, I am being realistic…. So I am working on the self-publishing route as well…. which got me to thinking…
I am not the only one who has dated a commitment phobic man. I am not the only one who has had relationship drama. Romance is messy. We all have our stories….
So I created another site DANGLED CARAT as a way for us to share stories of love, romance and relationships. I would love it if you would consider being a guest blogger and sharing your story – and your story can be anything….
Dating a commitment phobic man
How you met your spouse
When you realized he /she was “the one”
Best / worst date every
Tales of engagement
Planning a wedding
Breakups
Make-ups…
I can go on and on….
Please email me your stories to hilary(at)dangledcarat(dot)com
You can also join the conversation on FaceBook
Thanks so much!
XOXO,
Hilary
Jun 08 2013
It’s been a hard day’s night…
And I have been working like a CAT!
Hey guys, it is me, LUCY!
Has anyone mentioned it is hard being a cat? Well I had a lot of work to do yesterday so when my mom worked from home and set up two laptops and an additional screen I figured that one laptop must be for me…
If you notice she only had beverages for herself there, no water bottles for me. That should have been my first choice that she had other plans for the computers…. But it sometimes takes me a while to catch on – you know being a kitten and all.
So when she RUDELY shooed me away I couldn’t help but ask “What ya doing anyway?” Which with an equal type of ‘tude she had the nerve to reply ‘working.’
Not satisfied, I took a better look….
And had to yell at her that she was doing it all wrong.. I figured that she’d give up and play with me or at least give me one computer back. But I was wrong, wrong, wrong… She just kept pounding away at her keyboard…. She was on a role. She was unstoppable…So I had no choice but to supervise her… After all, someone got to keep an eye on her…I didn’t want her to break a finger or something.
Eventually Daddy came home and they both got dressed real nice and left for a while….Working with Mommy is hard!
Jun 06 2013
FOLLOW FRIDAY FOUR FILL IN FUN BLOG HOP – WEEK 115
Welcome to the 115th weekly Follow Friday Four Fill-in Fun Blog Hop!
Each week, I plan on listing four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs. If you want to join the fun and come up with four fill in’s of your own, please email them to me at Hilary(at)feelingbeachie(dot)com. If I use them, I will add you as co-host to the hop! This week’s co-host is PAM from TROOPPETRIE who came up with the last statement! I REALLY NEED CO-HOSTS, after so many weeks I am running out of statements!
I would LOVE it if you could please help me spread the word about this hop…. So, please tweet, FaceBook share, and add the linky to your post…
This week’s statements:
1. I love that my _____ has _____ because now I _____
2. Sometimes I wonder how people lived without ____ in the past
3. I love to get ____ in the mail because ___
4. I If I could change the temperature today to____________ then________________.
My Answers:
1. I love that my CAR has KEYLESS ENTRY because now I NO LONGER LOOSE MY KEYS ON MY DESK EVERY DAY
2. Sometimes I wonder how people lived without WASHING MACHINES in the past
3. I love to get PRESENTS in the mail because WHO DOESN’T LOVE PRESENTS?
4. I If I could change the temperature today to BE WARMER then I’D LIKE IT BETTER – THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO HOT FOR ME!
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Please follow me. Since Google Friend connect is gone, please follow through networked blogs, Facebook fan page or by email….If there is a co-host, please follow them as well. Leave a comment! I will follow back!
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Follow Friday Four Fill In Bloghop
