My Sentiments Exactly

Olive Garden Crockpot Pasta e Fagioli Soup

My dinner for tonight. So easy to make, and tastes just as good the real thing at the Olive Garden! Found the recipe here.

How To Annoy Me

Bring a package of sunflower seeds into a movie theater and then noisily suck on said seeds while I'm trying to enjoy the freaking movie.

Summer Cuties

My nieces Madilyn (l) and Claire (r) after a long day at the pool. Aren't they adorable?

Girl Scout Cookie Time In My House

Yep, this accurately sums up what happens when the Thin Mints and Caramel Delites come into my possession.

You're My Boys, Blues

So very proud of my team! I haven't been this excited since the 1999-2000 season, when the Blues won the President's Trophy. Hopefully, this St. Louis Blues team will go farther in the Stanley Cup playoffs than their aforementioned predecessor. For now, I'll remain cautiously optimistic.

Shake That Tambourine For All Eternity

You once thought of me as a white knight on a steed,
Now you know how happy I can be.

Many of my happiest childhood memories revolve around the Monkees, their music, and their wonderfully campy tv show, so I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Davy Jones earlier today. I'll admit that he wasn't my favorite Monkee ( I was more of a Peter/Mike girl), but I couldn't help but adore him for his musical talent, his adorable British accent, and that impish gleam in his eyes.

Rest in peace, you beautiful Daydream Believer.

Why I Should Never Have Long Fingernails

This happened Friday morning while I was getting dressed for work. As I was pulling off my pajama top, the nail on my right thumb brushed against my chin and somehow took out chunks of skin in two separate spots. Lovely, isn't it? Trying to cover it with makeup just makes it look worse, like I have some kind of scabby skin disease.

Reason #1, 349 Why Music Should Never Be Cut From Education

Seriously?!?!?

Tengo Cuarenta Y Tres Años

Today is my birthday. I'm officially old.

I didn't have to work because of the Abraham Lincoln birthday holiday (happy 203rd, Mr. President!), so my best friend and her husband treated me to a matinee of The Woman In Black. Is it pathetic that the ancient toys in the film scared me more than The Woman herself? It's embarrassing to admit, but toy monkeys playing maracas and cymbals are a thousand times creepier than any ghost. Daniel Radcliffe did an excellent job as the young lawyer Arthur Kipps, but I have to admit there were times when all I could picture was him as Harry Potter. I heard an older woman in our row say to her friend, "I just can't get used to seeing Harry Potter drink alcohol!", so at least I'm not the only one.

Other than the movie, I have no additional plans for the day. It's cold and snowing right now, so perhaps I'll have a little nap. Naps are good.