Pedicure Party Invitation

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With spring just around the corner I thought it would be fun to have a pretty piggy party. :)  Even though we've had snowflakes fall just this week, there is a different slant to the sun and a little hint of warm temperatures here in Ohio.  I know some of you southerners are already in your sandals and flip flops!  But we northerners are anticipating that wardrobe change to happen in a few weeks.  To get ready, I thought it would be fun to celebrate by getting those first pedicures of the season, whether done at home or professionally.  And it would be even more fun to share what your pretty toes look like!

The Pedicure Party will be Monday, March 26th.  I'll post a Mr. Linky that day so we can visit each others blogs and see your pretty toes.  You can do a regular basic polish, a french tip (my favorite), or get really creative with some intricate nail art.  I've even seen decals for your nails in the stores, sold alongside the polish.

   You have a whole 18 days to get ready!  No pressure! ha.

Hopefully by then we'll be wearing flip flops at least part of the day!

If you have a daughter at home, it would be fun to do them together!

And yes, guys!  You are welcome to join in!  Look at "Mike" here.  I got his photo from googleimages.com  I guess he thought some palm trees and sunsets would be fun for his vacation look.  Not sure if the hairy knuckles detract from the look or add to my giggles. :)

http://myfivemen.blogspot.com/2012/03/pedicure-party-invitation.html

I'd love to have you join in!  You can take this button and link 

 back to your blog's sidebar if you would like and invite your friends, too!

And wouldn't it be fun to have a giveaway?

One participant will be randomly chosen to receive a gift from me.

Details to come in the near future.

And thank you, Martha, for the great party idea. :)

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What I Did Wednesday #23

1. Wound up all the clocks.  Love to be home alone when it's so quiet that I can hear the clocks ticking.
2. Ate some Sugar Pears for the first time.  Have you tried them?  They are tiny!  I bought a box of them at Sams Club.  They were very inexpensive and I always like to try a new fruit.  Have to say, though, that I liked my good ol' standard Bartlett better.  They had pear taste with a little spice/floral accent.
3. Put some ivy cuttings in water to root.  I'd like a hanging plant in another window and thought I'd start my own!
4. Misted my pink plant, Frankie.
5. Cleaned out my jewelry draw and organized it, along with my longer, hanging necklaces.
6. Noted the lovely sunshine coming in through the window blind.
7. Still trying to get the last of the kittens to warm up to me.  This is Charcoal.  Gorgeous little boy kitty.  The Mister wants to keep him and declared him his favorite.  In that case, I'd really love for him to go to the clinic this Saturday.  He won't let me pet him, though.  I did manage to run my hand down his back this afternoon very quickly without him completely spazzing out and dashing off the porch. ha. Think I can catch him in 3 days?  ha.
8. Sat outside and enjoyed the weather.  Cool wind, though....and very gusty.  I sat in the threshold of the back door where I couldn't feel it.  There aren't any bugs yet, so I just left the door open all afternoon!  Enjoyed listening to the wind rustle through the trees and watched kittens run about the yard chasing leaves.
9. While I dusted the furniture, I removed the Valentine's Day things from the foyer table and put out some Irish green. :)
10. Hung one of my summer hats out on the back porch.  A token of sorts to Mother Nature.  Maybe she'll see I'd like to work in the garden and bring spring in full force?  ha.
11. Remember my two faux mink throws I bought at Big Lots?  Well, the tags said 'dry clean only'.  I didn't want to spend the money, not to mention I hate the way dry cleaned things smell when they are clean! ha.  This one was dirty...it's everyone's favorite!  It had some food spots on it and just smelled, well..non-fresh?  I decided to try it on a delicate cycle and put it in the washer.  It washed fine and even dried fine in the dryer.  It looks like new!  So glad I didn't take it to the cleaners!
12. I noticed on my blog's sitemeter that the search was back for "broom standing on it's own"!  Wow.  I had forgotten about that.  I suspected that the gravitational pull had returned.  Or is it something more creepy?  I mean, it is a full moon, afterall. :) I originally posted it about it HERE.  So I got out my broom and tried it again...sure enough it stands alone.  Yep, still just as creepy as it was before. haha.

A nice day of puttering.

What did you do today?

Maybe you should see if your broom will stand! ha.

Whatever you did, I hope it was wonderful!

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A Little Spring Weather

lily from a bouquet on my desk

Today included a cloudless blue sky, bright sunshine and a high temperature of  62F.

I cracked the kitchen window just a little, opened the blinds and heard birds singing!

A couple more days of this weather and this winter-loving girl is going to get spring fever!

I have to admit that it put a little spring in my step!

What kind of weather did you have today?

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Random Thoughts

1. I suppose it's time to put Mr. Penguin away for awhile.  He'll be back in the winter with his wonderful sparkly iciness.   If I let him stay out any longer, I'll have to put an Easter garland around his neck. ha.  Although we woke up to snow this morning.  Just sayin'.
2. Taylor is away this week to girlfriend Lauren's home in Pennsylvania.  It's spring break for them. :)  I miss him a lot.  But I did notice that there is a lot less laundry, the bathroom mirror is cleaner, and nobody is eating the leftovers. And we've been eating all the things he hates...omelettes, salmon, meatloaf. ha.  Hurry home, buddy.  It's not the same without you!  xo
3. At least once a week Alex takes his morning meds, then walks over and immediately throws them up in the kitchen sink.  Then he turns on the faucet and leaves it running as he leaves the room.  I give him a second round after waiting a bit to make sure his stomach has settled down.  I don't really know why he does this...usually he immediately starts eating breakfast, so I don't think he feels sick!  But this morning he did something different.  He threw them up...I know because he was looking nauseous and standing at the sink with the water still running.  I made a mental note to give him a second round before leaving for school.  Then as I was zipping up the lunch boxes, he walked over to Spencer's meds and took them!  That's a first!  Or is it?  Maybe he's done that before and we didn't know it?  Maybe we thought Spencer took them?  A note came home from school saying that Alex was cranky in the afternoon and was shoving people.  Hmmm.  It was then that I realized I was so shocked that he took Spencer's meds (and we gave Spencer new ones) that I didn't give Alex his one anti-rage drug. Spencer doesn't take it!  Confused yet?  Boy, I was. lol.
4. I'm craving York Peppermint Patties.  :)
5. I'm getting that spring cleaning itch.  Just looking at my closet this morning and noticing that pairs of socks had hopped over from their bin into the underwear bin and vise versa made me realize that some of the organization has gone haywire.  ha.  I should start soon.  Could take a while to get through the entire house. Our carpets are way overdue for a steam cleaning, too!

So what about you? 

And random thoughts running through your mind? 

Surely I'm not the only one! ha.

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Mr. Robin

A sure sign of spring, right?  Although we had big beautiful snow flakes softly floating from the sky today.  Robins don't eat seed from the feeders, but they will eat the old crab apples still hanging on the trees.  When it's warmer, their diet consists of worms (15 feet of them a day!) bugs, grubs, and even small frogs!

I guess it's a good thing the kittens aren't too small any more! ha.

And I wished he would have yawned! :)

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