Friday Funny

When you buy a new North Face jacket (kids size) and you discover a patch inside to write your name! #winning #sometimesicanwearkidsclothes

Think It Out Thursday

Wordless Wednesday

When you stop in DSM to visit friends and they feed you this beautiful cheese & meat platter with wine & good laughs of course! #winning #dearfriends #thanksB&K

Happy Anniversary Cubs Style

How can you NOT smile when you think about the Cubs in the World Series? I mean really? So fun! Two dear friends of mine were featured on the news tonight for their LOVE of the Cubs. Adorable and such a great pair!

Click HERE to see the news story!

#imwithher

Does that surprise you? Ha! I have a fun story to share. My dear friend Ashley and I were eating dinner a few Friday nights ago at C.Frogs in Prairie Village- amazing by the way. I left the main room in the restaurant to use the bathroom and got "wanded" when I tried to return to my seat. To be honest,  I was quite offended and had no idea why they would think I had a weapon on me. As I sat back down in our booth I shared with Ashley what happened. We proceed to ask the waiter who told us Tim Kaine was in the restaurant for his high school reunion (Rockhurst). Talk about two girls who were completely starstruck and nerding out on this celebrity sighting! The waiter loved our enthusiasm and helped us move seats and eventually get down to the bar so we were poised to shake hands and get a photo op.  Once again, birthday made!

Our waiter first asked him for a birthday greeting for me!

Cheers to hopefully the next VP of the USA!

#37

#36 was not my best year. #36 was a hard year. At times it was a pretty freaking terrible year. It was a year filled with a lot of change and painful moments. I ended year the year with a Plasmaphersis treatment. The first one in 6 months. I was pretty anxious to get the bad drained out, literally! I woke up on my birthday, you know, year #37 feeling pretty good. My mom was in town and we had plans to lunch, to shop and to do First Fridays. As we settled into Tavern at Mission Farms for lunch and sipped on some Kim a face popped up from around the booth. MY DAD! Never been so surprised in my entire life. I think I said about 30 times, "that's my Dad!" I was shocked and thrilled! Definitely made my birthday and helped bring in #37 with a smile. It was a fantastic birthday, surprise flowers from of a college bestie, exploring, wine, sushi, dessert and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I have continued celebrating these past few weeks with dinner after dinner, glass of wine after glass of wine with those dearest and nearest to me. Like never before have I so cherished and appreciated the spirit of my parents, C/G, and my very special friends who have lifted me up and onto #37.  I am so grateful for the love & support. xoxo

Lunch @ Tavern with a SURPRISE visitor!

Spending the day at one of my favorite places, Somerset Ridge & Winery with some of my favorites!

Sunday Funday @Amigoni Winery

The Birthday Girls!

And to those who I did not get pictures with. Thank you for celebrating with me, making me feel good and making October SO FUN! Now to dry out and eat a few salads..... :)

Smell This

I feel like my house stinks more than it smells good. Being a dog owner and a dog sitter you never know what or where the odor might be coming from. *ahem Ries.  I came across a tip on Pinterest to help your house smell good. You mix laundry scent booster (I chose Purex Crystals due to an Ibotta rebate) and water and then spray all over. I have been doing this and while it smells awesome the scent does not last long. Have any other tips to help my house smell good?