Ktichen Update!

Now we're talking! Nothing much has happened because after the tar floor, we had a concrete floor. Then yesterday some electrical work was done. Now - today - FLOOR! My gorgeous tumbled travertine floor is here! I can't believe how much variance is in each tile. No 2 are the same and I think it's awesome looking!Don't worry, the blue walls are going away! I am going with a dark khaki/grey. I know, everyone's version of khaki and grey are different. But the kitchen as a whole will be really neutral and the fun and colors will come from art and accessories. I know this is very girl of me, but I am excited to get stuff on top of the cabinets! Greenery, vases, plates, etc... I think it just adds softness to the kitchen. Someone I was talking to (we aren't good friends anymore) I was telling about the colors and he said "So, where is the color going to come in?" He assumed since the floor is mocha, the cabs are white, and the paint is taupe that it was going to have no color. PSHAW! whatever! RUDE!
Just because he has tacky suburbs black granite...
Sorry...
Anyway, tomorrow they will grout and then saturday they will seal. Then cabinets on Monday! WOOOOOO!

#2's, 3's, and 4's.

So through talking with my good friend, and fellow schnauzer owner, Sara, she has clued me in to her terminology with our special pup's and thier poo's. You see, when they are sick, #2 quickly is #3, sometimes really bad. Teddy was sick 2 weeks ago and when I got him back from the vet, he was what i call - #4's. Just basically running out when he wasn't even trying to go.
When your dogs are ill as much as schnauzers tend to be, poo become's a fascination around the house. Yesterday, before I was taking Teddy and Lo to daycare, he was #4'ing again a little and I was worried. I gave him meds and we went on to daycare. Last night, Lee took the dogs out and when they came in he said "guess who had a nice solid poo?? Teddy!" so we are cheering and basically having a party! He said "after he did it I told him what a good boy he was!"
So now, we cheer for poo. Unique huh?

I am on diet overload at this point. I have only 5 weeks left. Well a nice kick in the ass to get me back on track was my Hungry-Girl cookbook! I have flagged a great number of things in the book and I am really excited about it! Even 100 calorie "Death by Chocolate" cupcakes!!!!
Today I went to the store at lunch and spent like $50 (easy to do...) and got whole wheat pita bread, Boca products, and various other diet-nice foods. Once snack I will try is plain rice cakes with peanut butter. mmmmmm.

Breann's Fold-over sammie:
1 Whole Weat Pita bread
Lean deli meat (i used turkey... ham may have more flavor)
Lettuce
Carrot (i got a bag of the already shredded kind)
1 wedge laughing cow garlic-herb cheese
Dijonaise

Heat pita bread in microwave for 20 seconds to soften
Spread cheese wedge onto pita
Add turkey, lettuce, carrots, and dijonaise.

ENJOY! Around 250 calories, depending on the amount of meat you use. Very filling!

I figure I have some good ingredients on had at work now for a Boca Hamburger by using the pita bread and lettuce and such. I find that frozen meals are not enough food for the calories and you are STARVING a few hours later. I also find that I enjoy my lunch more when I make it. So... we have a toaster oven here and I could make the Boca stuff in there and have some pretty good lunches. I even have all the fixin's for a Hungry-Girl Taco Salad!! Woooo00!
So no more frozen mess. Sorry Smart One's and Healthy Choice, but I need food!

Fun day!

Today was the crawfish boil hosted by Jennifer and Deidra at Deidra's home in the Heights. We were all worried about rain, but the rain came at 3am, and the sunshine came at 1, so we were good to go! Jennifer was a little stressed when I got there, but she was quick to apologize. She said that the 3 kids that were there (in the 4-6 year range) didn't want crawfish so they went to McDonald's and got a 50 piece bucket of chicken nuggets. When they got back, the kids were eating crawfish.... So... after that, we had some fun.When i found out that Jimmy Buffett had released his beer, I had said I would drink it. I am not a beer fan by any means. Well today at the grocery store, there it was! I actually had 3!
It was really crisp and light and I don't feel really bloaty or anything!
I have discovered a few new products that I really really like. Since I don't tan (see photo above!!) I am always hunting for sunless ways to have a nice glow. But I hate the smell you get from most of those deals. I had tried a spray on bronzer, but it left wierd marks where the stream hit you, and I didn't like the color. I have tried the new Banana Boat Dial-a-Day and I so far like it. I put some on this morning on the lighter side and now I am seeing a little color. I can turn the dial and get more color tomorrow.The other new thing I tried is Cover Girl's Lash Blast mascara. I usually think mascara is mascara. I did the one with white on one end and black on the other, i have tried most of them. But I picked this one up b/c the brush looked cool. I love this stuff! It really doesn't clump and give you spider lashes!

We came home and watched Enchanted and Lee was dreading it. Especially when the first few minutes was cartoon! But once it was over, he said "You are right, that was a really cute movie." It was a HAPPY movie and I love happy movies. Dan in Real Life (which we watched because Sara recommended it!) was AWESOME and we are loving the soundtrack. I even made one song my ring tone!
Well the sun and beer has left me sleepy so I am off to bed. It may rain tomorrow so I am glad we had a chance to be outside today.

Kitchen - Day 2

Today you can tell that something happened! It smells like tar in the house because at some point, someone used tar to lay a floor. I don't even want to know!
Here is what the kitchen looks like now:Pretty huh? So you can see the tar lines on the floor and they are gross! Tomorrow they are coming back to scrape that up. Then Friday the floor will be leveled and then on Wednesday the tile will be laid in. THEN the cabinets!! I think after the cabinets and floor, I can at least have a real fridge. Maybe everything. He said that I may have a plywood counter for a little while until the granite comes in, so that makes me think the dishwasher and oven can be installed too!
Here is our make shift kitchen (the fridge is in the garage):
The only thing I make in here is dog food!
All the dishes and pots are in the guest room:
So that is day 2!

Kitchen - Day 2

Today you can tell that something happened! It smells like tar in the house because at some point, someone used tar to lay a floor. I don't even want to know!
Here is what the kitchen looks like now:

Kitchen - Day 1

Today was the first day of kitchen activity. We had the electricity turned off and then a new breaker box was put in. The electricity didn't get turned back on until almost 8pm, so we were pretty happy by that point!! It got pretty hot in here!
Today the pups had to go to doggie daycare. They will be going almost daily until the kitchen is complete. They may even have to go on Saturday this week, unless the cabinets are up.
Lola and Teddy looked happy in the seatbelts this morning:
That's the best i could get while I was at a stop light! They are currently crashed on the couch wanting nothing to do with anyone! I also got them new collars today at the day care. They had a $25 gift certificate from winning the Halloween contest this last year. When I take the collars off to change the tags, they go nuts! "MINE! What are you doooin?"
Not really any kitchen photos to take as of yet. I will get some tomorrow after some real demo action starts!

Auntie Bre!

Well I am once again an Aunt. Well, really I am a 2nd cousin but Aunt is easier. Especially since my cousins and I are like siblings. Hannah Maree Williams was born April 20th at 7am-ish. Here is her mommy, Audrea, not too long after.
Now, everyone knows I am NOT a baby person. I am afraid of them and not sure I even want one of my own. But... this one is pretty darn cute!

In other news, we had Donald's birthday brunch at Escalante's in Highland Village, Sunday. Here are a few pics of that:
Donald is exclaiming that this dog looks like Chi-Chi - Jimmy's dog. "How did you get Chi Chi on a card??!!"This is Mike (my boss) and Donald. I am currently match-making these two! MWUHAHAH!

Escalante's has GREAT drinks and Jennifer enjoyed a few bloody mary's! (Her husband Dave is on the left and Jimmy on the right..)
We had a great weekend and now we are ready for Kitchen Demo! I cleaned out the kitchen today while waiting on the cabinets to be delivered, so I made a mock-kitchen in the study with the microwave and the plates and cups. I got some sandwich stuff so we can just eat that when we don't want to go out. I must have really wanted a sandwich today because I enjoyed it so much I could have eaten 2!
We are going to the Astro's game tonight! I am looking forward to a big stadium-hot dog with relish and mustard! MMMMMMM!

Right now, however, I want a cookie!
Off to scavenge!