And…here we go!

1. That’s In the hole is a bad place to be.
2. While you figure out where you’re going ; I’m over here!
3. The possibilities include: Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White. Who’s the best guitarist?
4. Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite cool day recipes.
5. How will you know if you’ve found true love? When you don’t even question it.
6. Janet’s perfect day at the beach includes wolf, her camera, clams and a stormy sky.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to couponing, cleaning, vegging out on the couch watching tv, tomorrow my plans include more cleaning and book club and Sunday, I want to hit all the drugstores before everyone else; hike, maybe; buy a wireless printer, ipod nano and some cork boards perhaps; and spend some quality time with the love of my life!

1. Two Amazon.com Email Gift Card for a few of my hard-working A Girl Must Shop contributors.
   
2. A little treat for myself for just $8.70 during a recent 70% off sale.
   
3. My laptop is slowly aging. The memory card from my husband’s new camera was too “advanced” for my laptop to read. Thus the upgraded memory card reader.
   
4. I saw this at Barnes and Noble and just had to get it. It’s filled with the most amazing (non-tacky) craft ideas! I got it used for $9.58 +shipping. Not too shabby with a cover price of $35 and Amazon’s new price of $23.10.
   
5. Aye, my computer, I mentioned it was aging. I had to reformat the hard-drive and I lost my 8GB flash drive, so I upgraded to the 16GB to back up all my important documents.
   
6. I’ve been trying to lose weight and wanted a pedometer to track my steps but I wanted a really good one. This one does the trick.
   
7. I bought this book for my book club. While I normally enjoy Anita Shreve, I found this one a little disappointing. But definitely a bargain at $3.99, used.
   
8. And here is the aforementioned Camera that I gifted my husband with on our wedding day. We both love it!
   
9. I’m a huge Jodi Picoult fan and pre-ordered this book so that I got it on the day it went on sale.
   
10. I ordered this shortly after I purchased my new T-Mobile G1 Phone with Google, Black (T-Mobile). It’s red, has a nice smooth, not shiny, texture to it and makes my phone stand out.
    
11. I’m a huge fan of Twilight. I read all of the books in like, a week. I pre-ordered the DVD and got it the day it came out in stores.
    
12. A gift for my (then) fiance. He loved the Planet Earth TV Series, so I got him the book.
    
13. Our wedding song.
    

What was the last thing you bought at Amazon?

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1. Moving my butt is a good way to lose weight.

2. My favorite price is free.

3. My best quality is my smile.

4. I love to photograph fine, minute details.

5. In nearly 10 years, I have grown into a new person.

6. Some motivation is what I need right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to ummm, no sure yet, tomorrow my plans include Browns! and Sunday, I want to Spend some time in the city with my husband! And since it’s a long weekend, Monday we’re heading to mum’s for a bbq.

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1. When I look to the left, I see stickers from Lauren Alexander .
2. The living room has the best view in my home.
3. Let it work so I don’t have to.
4. Dirty deeds done dirt cheap! (I know my AC/DC!)
5. Loving one another is a responsibility that all qualified citizens must share.
6. If you have any questions for me feel free to leave a comment.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to dinner with a BM & usher, tomorrow my plans include OMG tomorrow is Saturday! Hallelujah! I’m going to have me some Jimbo time and Sunday, I want to have dinner for Dad’s bday and talk wedding crafts with mum!

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1. Gluing two googly eyes to a sugar container was my last random act of kindness.
2. Another place is a piece of modern sculpture by Antony Gormley
3. “I hope my head always defers to my heart” in matters of the heart.
4. Coffee, tea or bokeh.
5. A joint ending can begin with separate paths.
6. Our cats like to remind me that there is an empty cat food bowl.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to my first dress fitting and maybe grabbing a bite to eat with mom & Jan, tomorrow my plans include warm, sun and craftiness, and Sunday, I want to go to church (maybe) and poke a bear!

It’s a lovely day in the neighborhood today. Sure, the sun’s not out, but it’s warm. Yes! It’s going to be a sunny, warm weekend and I hope it rids us of the last of the snow so we can welcome Sping with open arms!

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1. Give me chocolate and I’ll eat it.
2. Whenever wherever
   We’re meant to be together
   I’ll be there and you’ll be near
   And that’s the deal my dear
3. I wish I was a fish.
4. An OMG so frigging decadent and good chocolate covered donut was the last thing I ate that was utterly delicious.
5. To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go”.
6. Other than this one, Intricate Art is the last blog I commented on.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to getting my nails done with mom and possibly movies with Janet, tomorrow my plans include cake tasting goodness and Sunday, I want to clean and craft!

1. Bed.
   Always warm, soft and comforting my bed is my very most favorite place to be. There’s nothing like settling down at night, reading a book, playing sudoku, catching up with Jimbo or petting the kitties in bed.
2. Barnes & Noble.
   When I don’t know what to do with myself or I need some immediate comfort I go to B&N. I browse the stacks and get lost in the possiblities. I love the fact that people are *mostly* quiet and all in our own heads. Add Starbucks and flipping through People free to charge and you can’t go wrong!
3. TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods.
   They’re all in the same category – discounted clothes, accessories, home goods and everything I could ever want. I grab a carriage where I place every item that I want. After a few hours of browsing, I go through my cart and let go of the items I don’t need, and sometimes that’s all of them. There’s something about pushing things around in the cart that makes me feel like they’re mind for just a little while and sometimes that’s all I need.
4. Gloria Ferrer Vineyard in Sonoma Valley.
   Jimbo and I sat on the front porch before noon on my 30th birthday sipping champagne, looking out onto the vast grapvines for miles. A very special moment.
5. Target.
   Very similar to #3, but a little bit different. I don’t usually do the cart thing, but I will browse for ages, looking at all the possibilties, checking out my favorite sections – especially the one spot and the stationery.
6. Godiva Chocolatier.
   Some of my best days ever included browsing the mall and stopping into Godiva for a single piece of chocolate. A simple, decadent treat that’s just enough to make me happy.
7. On top of a mountain.
   I’m not picky, any mountain will do, preferably with a view and a peanut buter and fluff sammich. I haven’t climbed a mountain in quite a while but there’s an amazing feeling I get when I get to the top. Accomplishment, peace. Quiet!
8. Jan’s car.
   I’m in there so often and whenever I’m there (MOST times I’m there) I’m having a grand old time. Almost like home.
9. The boulevard.
   This is one of the places that Jimbo and I had our first date. It’s near our house, so we stop by and walk every now and then. My favorite spot is the bench we sat on our first date, followed by the make-do bench where Jimbo popped the question.
10. Fancy places.
    Restaurants, spas… you name it, if it’s first class it’s like home to me. Mostly it’s the quiet grandeur of places like these, or the fact that everyone’s dressed up, on their best behavior and the service is most often impeccable.
11. The bath.
    Due to our teeny-tiny on-demand water heater, baths are out of the question in our house. It still remains one of my very favorite places to be. Nice warm water, covered in pretty-smelling bubbles without a care in the world.
12. Boston.
    A great place to go on a sunny day. So many places to walk, so many things to do. A walk down Newbury Street through the gardens and the common to Fanueil Hall and the North End. It’s easy to waste a day in the city.
13. Jimbo’s arms.
    Yeah yeah, I’m a cheeseball, but you totally expected it, didn’t you? It’s the most comfortable place in the world. Warm, safe and loved.

1. I'd really like a megan-day right now.
2. Fuuuuuudddddgggggeeeeee is the word you'd most often hear me say if I stubbed my toe.
3. Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
4. Janet saw a Valentine's Day card last night with Captain Jack Sparrow.
5. Marshmallows and fire go together like marshmallows, chocolate and graham cracker.
6. Happieness goes on and on, you just have to start spreading it..
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to parking it on the couch with wedding invites, maybe having a friend stop over, tomorrow my plans include an appointment and maybe some laundry and Sunday, I want to chillio

1. Oh, I am so obsessed with the Twilight series!
2. Life is about changes, big and little.
3. During President Obama's Inauguration, I was watching and Facebooking on CNN.
4. Only three months until the wedding; are you kidding me???
5. Right now I'd like to be free; I'd leave the office, spend an hour or two at the bookstore, hit the mall and then head home to the kitties and the couch and work on wedding invitations.
6. Our new Wii & WiiFit are is my favorite gadgets.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a quiet night at home with the chickens, the DVR (new Fringe! and this week's John Stewart) and Janet if she wants to come over, tomorrow my plans include meeting with the ceremony musician, doing laundry, working on wedding stuff, cleaning my ungodly room, maybe get some work done!and Sunday, I want to do everything I can to make the day easier on Janet.
   

1. Enough with missing my work exit because of Edward Cullen.
2. My need for control causes me to be conflicted.
3. I've been craving ghirardelli caramel chocolate squares (and I'm not even a huge caramel fan!).
4. People saying inappropriate things at WW makes me laugh.
5. I wish I could go to Las Vegas and stay at the bellagio and spend ridiculous amounts of time at the spa and see Love for the second time next week.
6. Wedding preparations has been the only thing on my mind lately.
7. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my date with Janet and Johnny Depp, tomorrow my plans include working on wedding stationery and tasting truffle favors and chil1, and Sunday, I want to make huge progress on my wedding stationery, do laundry, cook and snug my bo.

Obviously wedding planning is in full effect! My tiara arrived yesterday and I believe I should wear it every day until my wedding. The inspiration for a pajama wedding inspired me yesterday. Perhaps a pajama brunch the next day? Appointments set. Arrangements being made.

First emotional bride breakdown? Check.