I’ve always prided myself on my clean PG-13 vocabulary. I’m just not a curser. I don’t think it’s very ladylike. Plus my Mom raised us not to curse. But lately, over the last 6 months or so things have changed. I’m not proud of it. I’m cursing like I’m getting paid for it. I even curse in my head! And not just the PG-13 cursing- I’m talking F bombs here. It’s terrible! I don’t know how to cure myself of it! I sound like a drunken sailor! And I’m not a very good curser either since I don’t have a lot of experience, much to the delight of my husband. CSP is always laughing at me when I try and put together a couple of curse words to zing him with. It’s no laughing matter! I can’t be raising a bunch of foul mouthed children! Guess I better go wash my mouth out with soap!
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- Candy Crush Saga.
If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a game on Facebook that you can also play on your tablet or smartphone. I’m completely addicted. Right now I’m on level 123 and have been stuck there for a good 3 days. It’s infuriating, but I’m determined to beat that level. I love/hate how it tells you “You Failed” when you don’t clear the board.
The little girl cries. Laying it on a little think aren’t we, Candy Crush? When I’m not angry with Candy Crush Saga I love it. I love how the creepy announcer guy says “Sweet” and “Delicious” when I do well. I love getting the little sprinkle chocolate and match it with a striped candy so the board goes bananas. I will defeat you Candy Crush. You just wait. - My nails. They are in no way long and glamorous or anything but I am obsessed with painting them. I love the actual act of painting my nails. I love all the pretty colors. I even post pictures similar to this one on Instagram.
Because everyone needs to know what color my nails are this week. Frankly, it should be national news. - Mindy Kaling. I haven’t missed an episode of The Mindy Project this year. LOVE that show. Love her! She’s hilarious! I love a funny, intelligent woman that’s successful on tv or in the movies. I just finished reading Mindy’s book “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)”.
I read most of it in bed while CSP was sleeping and I had to stifle BIG laughs at the diving board scene. If you haven’t read this book you really should. And DVR her show, you won’t regret it! - People with good teeth who don’t show them when they smile for pictures. I’m not sure why this bothers me but it drives me nuts. If you have good teeth, why not show them when you smile in a picture? Don’t you want to look happy? Show off those choppers! You didn’t spend that money on your toothpaste in vain!
- Downloading books to my Kindle via the library. I just recently found out this was possible. It’s awesome! I’ve been reading like a fiend the last couple weeks because of it. I just showed CSP how to download a book from the library to my Kindle and he looked at me with wonder sighing “Amazing”, like I just explained the internet or how faxes worked. It doesn’t take much to excite us.
- Harry Styles. Speaking of excitement. Oh my gosh that makes me sound like such a pervy cougar. But I love him. I love his voice and I even love his ridiculous mop of hair. I have NO idea why Taylor broke up with him but she’s a fool to lose him. He seems like so much fun! Ok, I have a confession. I’ve watched a bunch of One Direction videos just to see which parts Harry sings then when I’m singing along with the songs I go quiet when he sings his part. Sigh. I’d have posters in my bedroom if I were under the age of 17. Or 39. Whatever.
- Candy Crush Saga.
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My friend Christina has good skin. It’s really pretty. Then a little while ago she bought a Clarisonic Mia 2 and now her skin positively GLOWS. Glows like it looks like she has on makeup when she doesn’t glows. I need to get in on that action. I’ve been blessed with a nice complexion but as I’ve, ahem, aged, I’ve noticed larger pores and rougher skin and other problems I won’t bore you with. I’d been using a handheld face cleansing brush with super soft bristles but it just wasn’t enough. So when we got our tax refund I took the plunge and made the purchase. Clarisonic cleansing systems are pretty much price locked everywhere and you can’t use coupons for them so I had to get creative to save a little money on my purchase. It pains me to buy anything at the full retail price! I found the Mia 2 model color that I wanted at Ulta. I normally shop at Sephora online but they didn’t have the Passion Fruit color.
First I logged into Ebates. com then clicked on Ulta’s link from there. Now I’ll get $11.92 back from Ebates! Sweet! Ulta sent my Mia 2 really quickly and I was so excited to unpack it. I charged it up for the recommended 24 hours then I used it for the first time. The cleanser that comes with it really wakes up your skin! Since I’ve received the Mia 2 I’ve used it a few times and my skin is so smooth! I expect it will take a little while before I notice marked improvement with my pores and breakouts but so far I’m loving this! Fresh & dewy here I come! -
My March Birchbox came!
This month I received:
- MAKE Eyeshadow. In a beigey color.
- MAKE Face Primer with SPF 30.
- Nick Chavez Color Saver Shampoo. Sulfate free!
- Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream. Blueberry scented!
- Madewell Emery Board.
Another fun box! Can’t wait for next month!
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Friday night Christina and I went to Painting With A Twist. It’s an art class type place where you can bring wine and snacks. Although I don’t know how you can eat while painting but some did. So what you do is go online and check their calendar and pick out a painting you want to paint. We chose Beach Chairs At Sunset and Friday night.
Each class has a different painting.You go in and they have a blank canvas, cup with water and the brushes you’ll need, a towel (for wiping brushes) and aprons.
That’s my friend Christina. They provide electric corkscrews. Well I’d never used an electric one and my wine bottle was spinning all over the counter! We drank a bottle of moscato my in-laws gave me for Christmas. I’d been looking for an occasion to pop the cork! SO good. An instructor stands up on a stage in front of the group and paints the same painting you’re painting, step by step. She calls out steps to you. So we started with the middle of the canvas. The sunset.
An instructor stands up on a stage in front of the group and paints the same painting you’re painting, step by step. She calls out steps to you. So we started with the middle of the canvas. The sunset.
Let me tell you, that white canvas can be intimidating. That first brush stroke is scary! But then I got over it and moved on. We mixed our own colors so everyone’s oranges and yellows were slightly different. Then we moved on to the beach and the water.
Frankly they should start you out with the hardest parts because by the time we got to the chairs I’d already had 2 glasses of wine! ha!Next we (THANK GOODNESS) had a stencil for our chairs.
Can you see the white chalk lines? The chalk brushes off after the painting is dry. As you can see it was a rough stencil- not very detailed. But it helped SO much! Then we filled in the stencil and painted the highlights.
Here we are with our finished masterpieces!
We had the best time and can’t wait to go back! It was a great way to get my mind off things. And now we have a painting to go in our beach themed guest bathroom! -
My Grandmommy died at 1:01 this morning. She had been battling Alzheimer’s for a very long time. Then in November she broke her hip and her health declined from there.We lived with Gmommy and Granddaddy for a while after my parents divorced. Gmommy was always there for us. She came to my wedding and showers and had a great time. She sewed my cheerleader uniform. She cooked for us at every holiday. I always felt at home at her house. She recorded our height on the edge of a door in her house. She had a display for her necklaces in her bathroom that I thought was so glamorous as a child. She and Granddaddy would take us to the local Kmart. There was a little counter service restaurant in the back of the Kmart where they would take us to eat. My sister and I thought that was really cool. Grandmommy would sit in her recliner and let my sister and I play beauty shop with her hair for hours. We loved doing that. She saved every card and post card I sent her. Gmommy was a hard worker. She worked a full career then after she retired she opened up and ran a successful video/ tanning store. I worked there with her sometimes and she’d let me pick out the movies we’d watch when it was slow. When she developed Alzheimer’s my mom moved her into an assisted living facility much closer to us than her original home. I went to visit her as much as I could. When she forgot our names she’d call out “Family!” when we’d walk in. She danced all around the facility and made everyone fall in love with her.
I miss her already.
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As you know we submitted our home study for 3 little girls at the end of December. At this time we have not heard back about any of them. A dear friend of ours who’s been through this process said that this could happen. I just did an online search and one of them (the one with THAT name), is now on hold. Since no one has contacted us, I’m most likely correct in assuming she’s not on hold for us. So it’s back to the search I go. I just sent our social worker profiles on 4 little girls. She will submit our home study for them next week and we’ll start the waiting game again!
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February got away from me before I could tell you about February’s Birchbox!
This month I received:
-Perfume sample by Juicy Couture– Couture La La
-Ghirardelli chocolate square
–Hair protectant & leave in conditioner spray
-Nail polish in a jade green color.
I’m pleased with this Birchbox. I’ve already tried all the items. I love little sample sizes because they are perfect for travel. I’m not too sure about the green nail polish. I know that Pantone has declared Emerald Green as the color of the year but it’s just SO GREEN. It’s really pretty in the bottle though and maybe it would look better on someone with a different skin tone. I’ve been wanting to try BB creams for a while now but I didn’t want to buy it and hate it you know? I’m going to give it another couple tries before I declare my verdict.
Can’t wait for next month’s!
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Before we get to debarkation there are a couple areas of the ship I haven’t shown you yet. Well, there are MANY areas of the ship you still haven’t seen but a week just isn’t enough time. We still haven’t toured the kids’ clubs among other things, but there’s always next time!
Up at the very top of the ship is Goofy’s Sports Deck. Want to play basketball? Check!
Foosball? Ok! 
There is the CUTEST mini golf 
at sea 
you’ll ever see! 
And great views of the pools
(that poor squeegie guy. All day long, back and forth he goes, his job NEVER ends!) and 
AquaDuck. 
Plus there is a little water play area called Aqua Lab. 
Very cute. 
Cute clock up on the sports deck. 
There’s a cool little bonus pool
you can dip your toes in if the other pools are too busy. The adult pool is really neat with its cool water mister
and in pool bar
and different levels. 
There are 2 theatres on the ship. The Walt Disney Theatre where all the live shows are performed and the Buena Vista Theatre
where they show movies. 
Some random tips:
In every stateroom there is a safe. I forgot to take a picture of it but to give you an idea how big it is, it held both our wallets, and my Nikon DSLR with attached lens and flash. There was plenty of room to spare. So if you bring an iPad or something along those lines, you have a safe place to store it.
In your room you will also find a mini fridge. Not a beverage cooler like on the Magic and the Wonder, but a full on mini fridge. You don’t need extra ice to cool down your drinks.
If you worry about getting sick while on a cruise this will make you feel better. At every dining room before each meal there is someone there handing out antibacterial hand wipes.
We woke up early on Saturday, got dressed and had our Farewell Breakfast in the Enchanted Garden.
It was bittersweet. We could have easily stayed another week but we were missing our pugs and family and friends. After breakfast we collected our carry ons and made our way to the gangway to wait in the customs line. 
We found our luggage easily, went through customs, and next thing you know we were in the parking lot!The drive home was mostly uneventful. Except…we stopped at McDonald’s somewhere along the way to go to the restroom. I was waiting for the lady in front of me to finish with the sink. She finally turned and looked at me while popping her dentures back in her mouth. She had been cleaning them out in the sink. I stepped up to the sink and about gagged because the sink was full of dirty denture water and bits of denture food! GAG!!!
I’m so sad this trip blog is over. Because that means our cruise is officially over. SOB! Luckily we’re already planning our next cruise! Stay tuned!
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While I was packing CSP went around the ship with the camera to take some pictures. Here is Cabanas-
the buffet restaurant on deck 11. 
The theming is super cute in there. 
This is sand art of all the castles in all of the Disney parks around the world!
Not sure where he spotted this Remy picture but I like it!
This is the AquaDuck at night.
So pretty! 
Next time I’m going to ride this for sure. I think by then I’ll be over my fear of crashing through the tube and flying out into the ocean. These are the hot tubs with fabulous views of the ocean.
I can’t believe we missed getting into those. Another thing on our Next Time To Do list!CSP (and I too) really loves Disney‘s attention to detail. How every inch of the ship is themed and decorated.
Even the elevator dial is adorable! 
And the staircases have elegant railings.
This is the entrance to Europa, the adult pub/bar district.
It’s very cool in there.
Here is the Walt Disney Theatre entrance:
And Mickey himself!
When CSP got back to the room I had spread out all the Fish Extender gifties on the bed so I could take a picture. Just look at all this stuff!
People went all out! We got crazy straws, magnets, pins, pens, candy, a beach ball, note pads, a dry erase board, dog toys (so touched someone remembered our pugs! Their names were even on the present!), cookbooks, personalized playing cards, all sorts of stuff!Random tip time! Each stateroom has a set of wave phones.
You can use them all over the ship. You can text and call. Be sure to charge them when you get there right away.Another tip- to conserve energy the lights in the rooms only come on if your room key is inserted in the slot on the wall. Well this would cause us to forget our key in the room so we just used our AAA card. Any card with a magnetic strip will work.
Next up….Farewell breakfast and more ship pics!
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