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The Twins

Guess What Twin and I Are Getting

We are the proud owners of a  pilates machine. At least we will be when my daughter brings it to us. We don't have a Craig's list in our area so I checked where my daughter lives and found this~

Neither Twin nor I have ever been on a pilates machine but when ever I see one advertised on QVC (like this past weekend) I want it.

 We have a treadmill but I don't use it much. My husband loves it and we've actually owned more then one through the years. My hubby wears them out. If we could turn all the miles he has added up on treadmills into frequent flyer miles, we'd be jet setters!

 I don't want to lose weight, just tone so I think this is the answer. Do you have a pilates machine? If so do you like it? How well do you think it works? Do you think I'll be able to get into that thong bikini by summer? HA just kidding.

YUMMY :o)

I was talking to a friend today and she told me about this dip. I had never had an artichoke in my life so I wasn't too sure. Now this was at our Kroger store by the deli where they have cheese and dips. This is so YUMMY! I put in on Wheat Thin crackers and I'm telling you guys if you want something crunchy but better for ya then chips this is what will satisfy your hunger. 

She said she gets the reduced fat Wheat Thins. Of course she is the size of a tooth pick. These are yummy too!
 

Enjoy :o)
Have a great weekend everyone. 

 

The Biggest Loser Meanies

 Twin and I love The Biggest Loser. What those contestants do is nothing short of amazing. I usually watch the show while on the treadmill. It seems it's the only time I'm on it. I've got to change that. Anyway, have you seen a pattern starting on the show? It's The Meanies. This season it's Melissa.

Do you think she's being honest when she says she tried to lose weight when she gained a pound two weeks ago and then lost just one last week? Or was she playing the game because she had immunity? Funny how she lost 11 pounds this week after her confrontation with Jillian. I think people who lie or have bad behavior make up a lot of excuses for it and that's what it seemed she was doing.

She gave the extra 2 pounds to Miggy and Migdalia claiming she expected big numbers from them so the 2 pounds wouldn't hurt. Did you see the grin on her face when they fell below the yellow line?

Last season the meanie was Tracey. She too played the game from the start. But I think the biggest meanie and the one that started  it all was Vicky. Remember her? I also wonder if another pattern will be the same for Melissa as it was for Tracey and Vicky, the meanies don't win. They also walk away not making many friends. Most of the contestants form a family and a lot become life long friends. The meanies may lose weight but they also lose so much more, don't ya think?

* Lori from SugaryberrySensations 

is having a give away. She is one talented lady. Go on now run don't walk. Get yourself entered. You'll be glad ya did

Disappointing shopping trip

Twin and I made a trip to Home Goods Saturday. The closest one to us is over an hour away. We hadn't been for a while and thought we'd find a lot. That didn't happen.

I only found a few things. I was looking for plates to finish out the wall in the dining room. I did find some apples, a couple platters and these sweet bird bottles.

Don't know where I'll put them yet but I'm sure I'll figure out something. Twin who usually is quite the shopper spent $3.00 all day. She's been a little under the weather :o)

I have two of these shelves in the dining room. One on each side of the french doors. I can't wait until I can find what I'm looking for so I can have at least one room complete~it's lookin' kind of pitiful.

Decorating on top of cabinets

 I looked at cabinets at a kitchen store when we were building 10 years ago, and I fell in love with the scattered bumped out look.

The corner cabinets are larger and stick out farther than the others. I loved the idea of decorating the tops. It's harder than I thought though. One reason is with the crown molding added and not so high ceilings, I don't have as much room as I would like.

Everything needs to be put on a box so it can be seen above the crown molding and some things I'd love to put on top just won't fit.

I'm still happy over all with the look. Can you believe it's been 10 years and I still don't have hardware? I never cared for the hardware that came with the cabinets and always thought I'd either spray paint it or purchase something else but never did...yet.

A little faux greenery with the hopes of spring coming soon.

This is above the desk in the breakfast room. The cabinet is hung lower so it has more space up above. This picture wouldn't fit above the kitchen cabinets.

Do you have open space above your cabinets and if so, what do you like to display?

Finding it a "HOME"

Have you ever bought a piece of furniture and when you brought it home you were not sure where to put it? I bought this a little over a year ago at Farm and Fleet. Yes, Farm and Fleet (twin got one too) I think it was around $169.00. I remember I got 1/2 off. My first plan was to put it in our master bedroom.

I had it in my master bedroom for about a year. I wasn't loving it there. I thought about painting it but didn't. Something just wasn't right. Then I tried it in the upstairs hallway. Didn't love it there either.

Just before Christmas I moved it to the entry way. I think I finally found it a "home". I really like it here. 
Now I just need to make a trip to Home Goods to find some great things to fill it up. Most everything in it is temporary. Yep, more shopping. A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.