Tagged!

So sorry for staying away for so long - Life has been amazingly crazy this past month. Between David and I we have taken three trips in the last six weeks, continued to work and continued to do all of the other things we do! I am figuring out how to get blogging in during the "in-between" time. So I will start with this! My first meme tag!

My friend Shana tagged me...so here it is! For the 5 people that I am tagging, I look forward to reading your answers!

Rules: Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people & posts their names, then goes to their blog & leaves them a comment letting them know that they have been tagged & asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

10 YEARS AGO I...
1. Was dating my husband and about to meet his family for the first time
2. Was in nursing school
3. Was living in Brentwood, California
4. Was spending all of my time either at class, clinicals, studying at the Coffee Bean or talking on the phone to David who was in Kansas.
5. Went to church every Sunday that looked out over the ocean.


5 THINGS ON TODAY'S TO DO LIST...
1. Clean the house
2. Do the laundry (yes, its Saturday)
3. Clean and organize my office at home
4. Make a dish for the pot-luck we are attending tonight
5. Lose weight and get into better shape!

5 THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE...
1. Pay off debt
2. Buy a house.
3. GIVE, GIVE, GIVE
4. Travel
5. Start and run a foundation.

5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED...
1.Vail, CO
2. Scottsdale, AZ
3. Lawrence, KS
4. Chicago, IL
5. Brentwood, CA

5 JOBS I HAVE HAD...
1. Babysitter
2. Salesperson at the Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch
3. Front desk clerk at Fitness Club
4. Pediatric Oncology Nurse
5. Clinical Nurse Manager

People I am tagging..

Michelle, Carol, Kim, Laural, Kathryn

Have fun! I won't stay away for so long this time!

Favorite Things Swap - The results are in...

SO, first of all I have to apologize for staying away for so long - Life has been one crazy ball of HECTIC around here. Anyway, hopefully I will get back to regular appearances in the Blogosphere soon!

Without further ado, let me first show you what I sent to Beth...

I had so much fun shopping and obviously had a hard time stopping - I realized that I have a ton of favorite things! Hopefully she will enjoy them as much as I do!

I have really enjoyed getting to know Beth through her BLOG. Her title alone is reason enough to know that I appreciate her! You will have to go take a peak for yourself...

So, you can imagine my excitement when I arrived home last night and my husband said "You got a package today..." Oh what sweet words! I actually thought it was some things I had ordered, so I was doubly excited to find Beth's package!

Here is what was inside...

Love the fun wrapping paper - Fun colors... Clearly evidence of a fun person!

First of all every gift had a little note on it which I have taken pics of as well...

Who doesn't love McDonalds! This will go fast...

Okay, so this takes the cake for creativity - I absolutely love it... I love the colors, the pattern and the "vintageness" of it all.

If you cannot tell, it is a vintage apron and pot holders to match... because what vintage housewife had an apron without the matching potholders!

Love it... Hopefully my husband won't expect the cooking part to be ramped up because I have a cute apron to wear now... Don't tell him!

Next was a great book! Little does Beth know that I sent her the SAME BOOK! Out of a zillion books out there, what are the odds of that... I even agonized over whether to send her one of my other favorites "The Red Tent"

Last but not least... Help for this nurse's hurting feet. I love Burt's Bees! I can't wait to try it!

What a blessing... Thank you Beth - You hit the nail on the head and I am so glad that I will enjoy some of your favorite things as much as you do!

So, run don't walk over to Beth's blog and enjoy a great read!

And the Birthday Winner Is...

So I am a bit sad that my birthday week is over, but boy was it fun!

So the winner of my birthday giveaway is...

Number 8 (picked on Random.org)

MAMASPHERE!!!

I absolutely love Laural and couldn't be happier to be sending this to her!

I am sure that she thought herself least likely to win because she wrote this...

Mamasphere said...

If I won, I'd be willing to give it a try, but my only must is moisturizer (I don't wear makeup unless I'm getting dolled up for a night on the town). Does that count?

Congratulations Laural - I promise you will be hooked. This is my absolute "must have"!

If you have never read Mamasphere, it is a must read! I don't miss it - she has the most hilarious stories!

Have a great Monday!

Birthday Giveaway!

My birthday week continues with my second Blog Giveaway! I shared here that I was going to start doing periodic giveaways of my favorite Arbonne products and so in honor of my birthday, I am giving away my favorite product from our cosmetics line. I am not kidding when I say that I absolutely refuse to live without this... I wasn't all that excited about it when Arbonne first introduced it, but once I tried it... Let me just say I WAS HOOKED!

So what is this, you ask?

Virtual Illusion Make-up Primer...

This is what the catalogue says about it...

Create a flawless canvas for makeup application with this advanced primer. A blend of vitamins, skin-perfecting pigments, advanced cushioning and anti-aging ingredients work in harmony to help tone, smooth and minimize the visual appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and enlarged pores. The result is a velvety, matte, radiant finish...

Basically, it is spackle for your face!

It may sound crazy, but true... It goes on like velvety rose petals and creates a smooth surface by filling in fine lines so that your make-up doesn't clump or cake. I honestly don't care what it actually does for me because it FEELS so good!

So here is the deal...

Leave me a comment and tell me about your favorite, "never go out of the house without" cosmetic - For example my sister in law could be wearing no make-up but she cannot go anywhere without lipstick, because her mom always did so. Don't forget to tell me why its your favorite!

Leave me a comment by Sunday evening at 7pm (Pacific) and I will draw a winner!

Winner will receive their own bottle of Virtual Illusion Make-up Primer and will get to try my "never go out of the house without" cosmetic!

Its almost Saturday... which means my birthday, its all about me week is coming to a close... Lucky for all of you! Thanks for graciously indulging me!

Wordless Wednesday - A day late...The Birthday Edition

That was then

and then

and then

and then

and NOW!

Gotta love all of the hair! Happy Birthday to me!