What's In Your Bag? Link Up

At any given time my purse can weigh 5 - 10 lbs.  And when I say purse, I think it's more like a bag.  It's pretty big - and always full!

This is my current bag - it's a red Kate Spade.

If you were to peek inside it might look something like this:

And when I emptied it, this is what I found:

1.  Phone Case

2.  Change Purse

3.  Makeup Bag

4.  Kindle Fire and Charging Plug

5.  Wallet

6.  (2) Keys - Cars & House

7.  Checkbook

8.  Pain Reliever

9.  Beauty & The Beast Postcards 

10. (2) Kleenex

11.  Envelope full of Christmas Receipts

12.  Nail File

13.  Key Card for Work

14.  (4) Nail Polish

How does your purse compare?  Do you carry more or less?  

Head over to The Branches and see what Becky's got in her bag!

So What! Wednesday

It's Hump Day! This week has been busy and now the weekend isn't too far off!  It's cold as ballz today, expected high of 27 degrees, but at least its not snowing.  Ash looked too cute bundled up for school this morning, don't ya think?

Linking up over at Life After I "Dew" for So What! Wednesday. 

So What! if my abs are still sore from Monday, I plan on attacking them again tonight!  They best learn this momma is gonna be working out hardcore.

So What! if I'm missing some of my favorite foods while I'm on my Paleo diet.  The new meals I've experienced this week are To Die For - and best of all HEALTHY!

So What! if I cried while watching Beauty and the Beast for the billionth time.  The ballroom scene gets me every time.  That Angela Lansbury can sing a love song :) 

So What! if I love my Dr. Who calendar a little too much!  Unfortunately, all I'll have is this calendar to tie me over until the new episodes on BBC start this fall.  Thanks for the sweet present GTuck!

So What! if I get excited every time I hear a Rick Springfield song playing on the radio.  I fell in love with him when I was 8 years old and still love him today.

What are YOU saying So What! to today?



Tattoo or Not to Tattoo

We all know that tattoos are not for everyone.  When I was younger, I always associated tattoos with motorcycle gangs.  If I seen someone with a tattoo it would actually scare me.  Never, in a million years, did I think I'd ever get one!

Fast forward 30 years - I find myself wanting to get a tattoo.  Now keep in mind I used to have really bad skin allergies.  Thankfully the older I get, the better this becomes.  My mom always filled me with fear that I'd have a horrible reaction to the ink and it would scar me and look hideous.  I did some research about skin reactions (there are very few), and decided to ignore mom's guidance and just do it!

Now I didn't want to get just anything.  I figured if I was going to have it forever, it better be something that I loved.  After searching for pictures for awhile, it finally hit me what I really wanted.  A ladybug.  Why a ladybug?  Well, because after I had my daughter, I nicknamed her my little ladybug.  I actually went crazy with them.  They are everywhere in my house.  She was and still is my Lucky Little Ladybug.  So in her honor, this momma got her first tattoo.  It's located on my left shoulder. 

Tattoo number 2 came a short time later.  It is not as symbolic to me as the first, but I still love it.  I say the main star is me, the blue one is for Colton (my son) and the pink one is for Ash (my daughter).  I had trouble with the yellow on this one.  It scabbed up on me and when it fell off - it took the yellow with it!  I've thought about getting it touched up - maybe when I get my 3rd.  This one is located on the top of my right foot. 

Tattoo number 3 is coming soon.  I know it will be the most meaningful - as I want to incorporate a breast cancer ribbon into it.  I am a 2-year, Stage 3 survivor.  It will be a reminder of the fight I endured, the fight ahead to stay healthy and a reminder to live life fully because it's much too short!

Do you have any tattoos?  Would you ever get one?  What do you think of them?

Go check out Raven's blog A Momma's Desires and Pacifiers to check out all of her tattoos and take a peek at the other link-ups.  These ladies have some beautiful ink!

Sometime and Always

It's Tuesday and time to link up with Megan over at Mackey Madness for another edition of Sometimes and Always.  Check it out!

Sometimes when I'm shopping online, I end up with about 10 things in my cart that I think I need.
Always end up just dumping my cart.  I'm learning I don't NEED everything.

Sometimes I plan on waking up early to workout. 
Always end up staying in bed!  This girl just can't do mornings!

Sometimes I find a recipe online that I want to try. 
Always end up filing it in my recipe notebook and forget all about it.

Sometimes I hate the rain/snow/cold here in Michigan.
Always am glad that my my kids get to experience all 4 seasons!

Sometimes I let my daughter use one of my "fancy" water glasses when we are eating dinner. 
Always makes her feel extra special.

Thumbs Up Monday

It's Monday and we all know what that means - it's time to let everyone know what we are giving a thumb up to this week.

I'm letting the boys run the show this week.

You've seem him before, and we love that he's back - GTuck - the "Brains" of our group.  The boy can fix a computer and program a universal remote like no other.  Without him, this GurleeGirrl would be lost. 

GTuck is giving two Thumbs Up this week!  The first thumb up is for the awesome time he had playing Call of Duty online with his son Jaden. Who doesn't love some Father -N- Son bonding time? 

The second thumb up is for our trip to Outback Steakhouse where he enjoyed his Caesar Salad, Prime Rib and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. And because dinner isn't complete without dessert, we split this bad boy!  In my opinion, it should get it's own Thumb Up!  It is Deeeeelicious!!!!!!!!!!!



Next we meet Ben, the "Brawn" of the group.  If you need someone to build you a house, teach you how to shoot a gun, or you want someone to take you camping, he's your guy. 

Ben is giving a thumb up to his ice fishing trip this weekend.   The boy has been chomping at the bits to get out there.  May the fish be plenty my friend!  Looking forward to a fish fry when you get back!

And now, meet Just Joe - captain of the bowling team -  and the "Funny" one of the group.  Unfortunately, Just Joe is also the quiet one of our group, so some may not know he holds this title, but when I can get him talking, the boy uses his witty charm to crack me up! 
 

Just Joe is giving a thumb up to Evil Twin Beards.

No, that's not his Evil Twin, that's Just Joe.

What are you giving a Thumb Up to this week?

Randomness on Friday

So bowling did not go as well as I hoped!  Unfortunately we established some pretty high averages - which means we had to give the opposing team 260 pins PER game.  We ended up losing the first two games.  I bowled under my average both games - and so did GTuck.  It just wasn't our night.  However, we won the third game, so it wasn't a complete loss.  Plus, I get to hang out with some of my favorite people.

The Pretty Girls

Very excited to see Beauty and the Beast 3D this week!  It is my ALL TIME favorite Disney movie.  Looking forward to seeing the short, Tangled Ever After prior to the movie too!  This is going to be awesome.  Kids are excited as well.

To say I have an obsession with the Beast is an understatement.  My collection of Beast merchandise is almost embarrassing.  Who says a 38 year old woman can't use a Beast pencil at work?

Starting a new diet plan Sunday.  The Paleo Diet.  I'm pumped to get this party started.  Would love to hear your thoughts/reviews - GOOD or BAD.

And to my blog stalker Sami - you and Marky Mark win my:

What are your plans for the weekend?

Bowling, Bowling, Bowling

Thursday has got to be my favorite day of the week.  Why you ask?  Well, not only is The Vampire Diaries on, it's my bowling night!

I know what you are thinking.  Bowling?  Who bowls?

Well this GurleeGirrl does!  And did I mention, I'm pretty good at it.  Well, I'm not awesome or anything, but I'm certainly not embarrassed of my scores. 

Let me say, the league is 9-Pin No-Tap, which basically means if you knock over 9 pins on your first ball, you score a strike, which is normally 10 pins.  So, I may not get all 10-pin strikes, but I do pretty good.

This particular night, GTuck happened to bowl his 300 game.  A 300 game, for those non-bowlers out there, is when you bowl a PERFECT game.  That means you get 12 strikes in a row. That is pretty incredible.  I haven't done it.  Came close a few times, but just haven't been able to pull it off.  To say I'm jealous would be an understatement!  Well, at least the boy is on my team.  I had a respectable 228.  It works for me :)

So wish us luck tonight - Just Joe, Jenny Jenny, GurleeGirrl and GTuck - we may need it!