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HOT

So I was talking to Beau over g-chat and he was asking me if I had blogged today. You see, he's very interested in my blog. It's not the fact that it's Friday and he's bored at work ;) I told him I hadn't because I couldn't come up with anything new/fun. This is when he said and I quote "blog about how hot i am." Wow, conceded much? So I thought I would give this a try. I'm sure he will be completely embarrassed, but he's the one that came up with this idea. And of course, there are pictures to go along with it!

Reasons why I think Beau is hot - in no particular order:

He loves wine :) Seriously, I don't know
what I would do if he didn't like a little vino!

He's so good to me. He treats me like a queen
(most of the time :)) and has such a sweet heart

His confidence (obvs)

He has a huge heart for kids and animals
(even if they are made out of towels)

But most of all because he makes me so incredibly happy
and we have the most fun when we're together -
just the two of us! Can't get much hotter than that, right?

So there you have it, Beau! A post dedicated to your HOTness. Thanks for the blog material!

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Oh Daisy!

A couple of things from the last few days:

I locked me and Daisy out of the house when I was letting her out in the backyard. I don't know how I did this, but I did. Our two side gates are padlocked...from the other side. Genius! And I am terrified of heights so there was no climbing the fence. How did I used to do this when I was 8?? So we waited..and waited for Beau to get home so he could let in his 2 favorite girls. Did I mention how cold it was outside?

Saturday, I woke up to Daisy barking at 3 in the morning only to find that she had completely shredded her bed and chewed into our floor molding and wall. Why she did this, I have no idea. I'm convinced she is punishing me for leaving her at home when I have to go to work.

Last night I went into our closet only to find Daisy (seems to be a theme here?) eating my unopened tube of super glue! Seriously what is wrong with this dog?? The stuff smells toxic and I can't imagine it going down smooth. Thankfully, after spending a few minutes on the phone with poison control, I was told it wasn't harmful to babies or dogs. Whew! As for her punishment, well her lips were stuck to her gums and she had dried patches of super glue all down her tongue. I doubt she'll be getting into that again!

It used to be so nice when all she would do was lay around the house and sleep. I miss those days!

One last thing - has anyone else had trouble viewing blogger through Internet Explorer? I use Firefox, but I was told that some couldn't see anything when using Explorer. Is it a problem on my end? I've been trying to fix it, but can't figure it out.

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Obsessing over this.....

How precious is this dress?? I'm in love! It keeps popping up on my Shop it to Me email and I think I need it. I love how the waist cinches in. And the colors are just perfect!! Now how can I convince Beau that we can fit this in the "random" part of our budget? :)

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Dear Beau

I had such a fantastic morning with you. It was so nice being able to get ready together. I also don't think I mentioned just how dashing you looked this morning in your starched white button up, Levis and shiny cowboy boots. I love to see my man in his boots. Can't wait for the weekend so we can spend every minute together!

(engagement pic)

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Dilemma

So my mom sent me a link today of several coats that are on sale. She wants me to pick one out for my upcoming birthday. YAY! Well I narrowed the 95 choices down to 3, but I can't go any further. I'm horrible at making decisions - especially when ordering online!! So this is where you lovely ladies come in. Now keep in mind, that even though the outfits that are shown on the models are adorable, I will mainly be wearing this with jeans, pants or a dress. But mainly jeans, I'm sure. OK, Without further adieu:

So chic and I'm loving it with the white tights and tall boots. This one is available in black and ivory

I like that this one is double breasted with blouson sleeves. This one comes in iris, red, camel or black

I like the A-line of this, but will the sleeves make it too little girly? And the only color left in this is grey or black

So what's the verdict?? And thanks for any and all help in advance!!

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Slow Day = Random Post

Ok, so today is a little slow at the office. The boss is out so I have been playing a little this afternoon.

I scheduled my hair appointment with Alan at my fave hair salon. I only get my hair cut 3 maybe 4 times a year. Yeah, I know. The cost wasn't the issue (or it didn't used to be the issue until I met Alan) the issue was that I liked my hair long and I only went in to get it trimmed or re-vamped. Well, about 3 months after beau and I got married (in July, I believe) I decided to chop about 7-8" off without letting him know what I was doing. Eeek! Long story short, there was an argument about him not calling me while he was on a fishing trip. He came home from his little manly outing, I woke up the next morning and took it upon myself to go to the salon and chop my hair off. I knew that would show him. Mature, I know. So 6 months later I am finally going back in for another cut. I need a new style, but I want to keep the length, ya know? The layers have grown out and my bangs are officially no longer bangs. Oh how I miss my long hair!! I thought I would show you all a little before and after. Makes me sad! Do you know how long it's going to take for my hair to get that long again??? The second pic was even taken in October, so it had already grown some since then. Oh and don't pay attention to the puffy shirt. It's a lot cuter in person :)


I found a wonderful place in our area that does spray tanning. Not the booth kind, but the person actually spraying you kind. I have done the booth thing and it never comes out right. Plus I got a coupon for buy 1 get 1 free!! Woohoo! My friend Lauren and I are hosting a couples shower for our friend Alison at my house in which I will be wearing a dress and my legs are going to need a little pick-me-up in the tanning department!! I think I will get sprayed before V-day (just in case I need to look a little more tan for any V-day celebrations :)) and use the free one before the shower.

I have also managed to completely depress myself by looking over my taxes. I am self-employed so I get hit pretty hard come April 15. This year is no different than the others, except I am filing jointly with Beau, we have a house and he has been paying in. So whatever he was going to get back vanishes into thin air based on what I owe :( Poor guy. So sad! It's also been very hard to put money aside for taxes while at the same time trying to keep your savings and fun account alive too!

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