It's (Almost) Halloween Month!

In September...

 

We started off the month celebrating an entire year of home ownership, reminiscing about moving into our condo last Labor Day weekend, and celebrating the day off work with some sloppy joes and some Gardening Mom, Hat Dad and Sister Singer company!

 

Handsome Husband and I had fun catching up with some old friends (we're talking 7th grade connections here, people!) at a BBQ.

 

I had not one, but two fabulous lunches with Best Friend Cute Apartment over the weekends of September!

 

I decided to get involved in my community, and joined the Board of Directors for my neighborhoods Homeowner's Association!  (I'm the youngest person there by about 10 years...)

 

We spent a weekend getting a lot of puppy love from Cute Apartment's doggies while we pet sat for them.  Let's just say, they're cute, but I like my house puppy free for now!

 

HH's alma mater started off their soccer season, and we were happy to head up to Dominguez Hills to watch them play!  (We would have been even happier to watch them win, but a tie ain't nothing!)

 

I had another doctor's appointment with an ultrasound, so we got to get another little peak at our baby girl!  The farther along in the pregnancy I get, the more detailed and awesome the ultrasounds and photos are!  It is so fun to see the shape of her profile, with her little nose and chin and everything showing so clearly!

 

I hosted Ms. Art Teacher for a little dinner and a movie, and was sufficiently freaked out by the movie, Side Effects.

 

 

HH and I spent the evening at a Breastfeeding Class, and learned a few things!

 

Baby Girl got another musical treat when we attended the Panic! at the Disco and Fall Out Boy concert as a family.  I think the music soothed her, cause she wasn't moving nearly as much as I thought she would be.  Maybe she won't be a little dancer after all! 

 

Grandma Beach Bum and Grandpa Backgammon came over to our house for dinner to celebrate a belated birthday for Grandma BB!  We have some yummy chuck roast, veggies, and salad and topped it off with some brownies!

 

Just a few days later, we celebrated another family birthday - Aunt Fancy Chef!  This time with tacos and a pretty fabulous chocolate crossaint bread pudding, made with love by Grandma BB!

 

We had a fun mid-week dinner with Twin Beauty School and The Bouncer at our local deep-dish pizza place.

 

We got all fancied up for a black-tie event at HH's old company to celebrate a big milestone for the group.  It was fun to get all dressed up, and especially fun to see my handsome man in a tux!  This was one event where I was wishing I could indulge in a few cocktails though!

 

 

And the month ended with a big night of TV - the series finale of Breaking Bad (I can't believe it's over!) and the season premier of Homeland!  Luckily we had Cute Apartment and Number Cruncher over to provide us with some commerical commentary throughout the intense shows!

 

In October? I have to do that yucky glucose test for pregnancy, HH and I are planning to hit up some more soccer games, I've got a fun shopping event, my first baby shower!!!, and of course - Halloween!







Four Good Things About Yourself

Currently?  I'm watching Love and Other Drugs, a movie Handsome Hubs hates, but I think is interesting and different and fantastic.

For those of you who haven't seen it, there is one part of the movie where Anne Hathaway's character asks her boyfriend, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, to tell her four good things about yourself.

"Do you think you're generous?  Sweet?  Do you think you're smart?"

It got me thinking, what are four good things about me?  What can I say, without a doubt, are four good things about Stress Case?  

But because this blog doesn't need to be a bragfest, instead of telling you all the wonderful things about me?  I want to know four good things about you.  It's a confidence boosting exercise that everyone should do.  (And if you share with me, maybe I'll come back and share with you!)

So,

Tell me four good things about yourself.

Things Thursday: Things I Learned From Disney Princesses

This post is written in honor of my Sisters.

Sister Singer who is Disney obsessed, and has a tumblr dedicated solely to Disney fan art,

and Sister Swimmer who spends more time at Disneyland than she does hanging out with me (sad).

Here's what I've learned from Disney Princesses*.

Snow White

Eat food from strangers.

Dwarfs are friends - even the grumpy ones.

Cinderella

Mice are not to be feared, in fact, they make some pretty bomb dresses.

Do not miss curfew.

A good pair of shoes can lead to a love story.

Sleeping Beauty

Sewing/spindles are very dangerous - coma-inducing even.

Ariel of The Little Mermaid

Gingers are hot (this movie changed my life, obviously).

Mermaids are good singers.

Octopus is evil.

Belle of Beauty and the Beast

Reading is cool!

Love is blind.

Furniture and home accessories have quite the personalities.

Jasmine of Alladin

Not everyone answers "unlimited wishes" as their first wish when offered 3 wishes.

Fancy rugs are actually magic carpets for riding.

Pocahontas

Interrational relationships are beautiful.

Maybe the story of Thanksgiving isn't all about pumpkin pie, and gobble gobble-ing.

Mulan

Menswear is so in.

Bitches girls can fight just like men.

A daughter's love for her Daddy knows no bounds.

And, in conclusion:

*Those pictured and not mentioned are past my time, and some of them in the image I don't even recognize.  What a way to feel old.

New Year's Eve

"It only happens once a year: New Year's Eve.

It's a time when hopeless can be romantic, and a resolution can become a revelation.

And when one night can change everything."

"It's okay to listen to your heart.  I know it's risky.

Go ahead and take that leap.

There are so many things you can't control: earthquakes, war, famine.

It's important to remember the things we can control, things like love and forgiveness...love in every one of it's forms.

Love gives us hope.

Hope for the new year."

 Quotes for the movie, "New Year's Eve"

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