Santa's Patootie

is apparently what a 3-year-old hears when someone says, "Ratatouille".

I got an award, I got an award!!!

One of my newest, yet dearest friends, Devin, gave me a blog award yesterday!

Thanks, Dev!!

Now, one of the things I am supposed to do is give the award to 5 other blogs that I love. Um, about that...I love ALL the blogs I read (or else I wouldn't read them!). Plus, I'm not one to pick winners/losers. Probably because when I was in school, I was usually one of the last kids picked for anything (if I got picked at all). Therefore, I will give this award to anyone who is willing to accept it from me.

Yep, Dev, that means YOU can win again, too! LOL

I Y it when everybody wins.

Oh, and for those of you who are wondering what the deal is with Ande and his beard...Ande works outside all day, every day, and it's pretty stinkin' cold here. The guys he works with all started growing beards back in October or November. When he asked them why, they told him it helps keep their faces warm during the cold winter months. They were right. Ande said his face is MUCH warmer now than it was before he grew the beard.

I'll have to admit, I am not a fan of beards. And I wasn't thrilled when Ande started growing it. However, I don't want my man to suffer on my account, so if he needs the beard to get through the winter, so be it. All I have to say is, as soon is spring hits, that baby better be GONE! LOL

Tuesday Tip O' the Day

Wow, over the last few weeks I have been a total slacker when it comes to the tip o' the day. Maybe now that Christmas and New Year's have come and gone I can get back into my routine?!?

This tip comes from real life experience...

When hand-washing your "sharp as a samurai sword" apple corer, use EXTREME caution. Otherwise you might end up shearing off half of your thumbnail (the nailbed part). This will cause you to have to spend the next several days being careful not to bump your thumb or exert any pressure with it due to such actions causing extreme pain.

The upside of this incident is knowing that if anyone were to break into our home, I could use the apple corer as a weapon against them. I Ymulti-purpose kitchen tools!

'Cause Every Girl's Crazy 'Bout a Sharp-Dressed Man?

May I present Ande, my fun-loving husband, in his 2009 Annual New Year's Day Ensemble (which he wore to his family Christmas Party):

Always fashion-conscious, Ande makes sure he gets every detail right. Notice the green glasses to coordinate with his outfit. He is also sporting a snazzy white belt.

A good fit is IMPERATIVE (notice the sleeves are far too short, which is what he was going for)

One must know how to pose for maximum impact.

Outerwear must compliment the outfit without taking away from it.

Last, but certainly not least - the shoes can make or break an outfit.
And to think he already owned all of this stuff. The funniest thing? He refuses to dress up for Halloween.