Mantra Monday: Complimentary Coffee

Cucumbers

Cucumbers smell awesome.


They also taste pretty awesome too.


They are also stinkin $0.40 each at Walmart.


FORTY CENTS, people!


I'm a sucker for a good deal like that.


But anyway, I ate a salad tonight that will probably make you scrunch up your nose and maybe churn your stomach a bit.  Until you try it.  Then you might either heave into a trash can like I do when I encounter Jellybeans (don't ask.  Bad childhood experience) 


or


you will love it like I did.


diced cucumber half + mandarin oranges + sliced almonds (or walnuts would be yummy too) + a healthy (healthy meaning a lot. not the "ooh hehe I don't eat anything ever, I just live on smiles and rainbows" healthy eating) dollop of cottage cheese + a teaspoonish squirt of honey on top.


nomnomnomnomnomnom.

Awesome Stuff of the Day

I keep running across cool stuff today, like this pool porch (random Pinterest find -- no URL or anything.  It's probably a photoshopped scam, but if I say that a fairy will probably die or something - or DHEC will make a rule against porch pools - So I'll just say isn't that AWESOME???

Then I was gawking Inspired to Share's post on treehouses.  One day, I will sleep in a treehouse.  Somehow.

Then I ate an avocado and licked the pit clean.

superdelish, y'all.

Then I came upon Loops of Lavender, a lovely blog of loveliness.  Check her out!

And finally, I heard that McDonald's small frappes are a buck each till the 26th.

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!

happy Tuesday, folks! :)

B-A-N-A-N-A

Confession: 

I have to pause for a second every time I

spell 'banana' (pause) to make sure I don't 

just keep going and going like this:

banananananananananananana.

That's all.

Oh, and PS -- look at this bananananana art!

The Little Things are Important

....Such as knowing how to tie a bowtie:

....Or taking time to do stuff with your kids:

....Or pillowfighting your best friend.




















(and knowing that you totally won)






Two little happy things of my day so far:


I have finally tasted sunshine, I do believe -- there was a pinkish spot on my golden delicious apple, which I (probably stupidly) assume is from extra sun exposure.


It tasted exactly what I imagine sunshine should taste like if I could take a bite out of it.


Sweet, crispy and delicious.


Ooh, also, little happy thing #1 and a half:  I dropped half of said sunshine apple on the floor.  Dog did not eat it.  WIN!


LHT #2:  My Valentine sent me a Valentine.  Through the old fashioned 'merican postal service.  And it had puppies on it.


Heck.


Yes.


I will totally be your Valentine.


For a freakin' year if you want.


Or five.


Or seven.


Or maybe a zillion and ten twelve.


Puppy Valentines through the pony express have some crazy untapped power, if you ask me.

The Valenscrooge Strikes Again!

So you know how I went on the other day about how little I enjoy Valentine's Day?


That fact has not changed.


Although, I have to say...  I am blessed to have an amazing fella in my life.

This is him.


And like I told Facebook two nights ago, he listens to the words I don't say just as much as he hears the words I say out loud.


If that makes any sense at all.


Hopefully it does.


He's amazing and I could not ask for a better Valentine.


...He's also the guy I automatically think of when I see the beginning of UP!:

Anyways, happy Valentine's Day folks!  Do something sweet for someone today, romantical or not.  Because there's enough people out there who don't get Valentines.