A New BLOG?

Hey girls! I am thinking of starting up a 2nd blog; something to help me through this weight loss challenge I am facing. I was thinking of using it as my daily food journal; if I write down everything that I eat- including the "no-no" foods- it may be helpful for me to "see" what I have been doing:( I also thought about adding healthy recipe ideas, fitness tips that I come across, etc. Would anyone be interested in following this type a blog to help me out?

Haha, I thought of a FUNNY name for it too... PHAT BOTTOMED GIRL! LOL:) I love that old Queen song "Fat Bottomed Girls" and well, I have a FAT bottom!! I don't want to be offensive and use the word FAT always so if I go with the slang tern PHAT, which stands for "Pretty Hot and Tempting" (giggles) or we could say... Pretty Hungry and Tempted- since I always feel hungry and am tempted to eat the no-no foods!!

Any thoughts? Other than, "this Noelle girl is off her rocker!" !!! I just think this type of blog would be a good outlet for me and maybe others in my "same boat" who could use a chance to vent about their weight loss/dieting struggles.

TTYL:) Time for bed!

Hugs,
Noelle ♥

Easter Surprise from Holly ♥

Hi girls! As promised, here is ALL the WONDERFUL goodies that my dear friend Holly from Girls at Heart, sent me for our one-on-one Easter Basket Swap! She is being good and waiting till Easter to open her package from me; I didn't have enough will-power to wait that long to open mine!! So here is the MEGA BOX that came in the mail; specially delivered by my mail lady who said, "Girl, you better tell me what you got in that big box!" Our mail lady is a RIOT! We love her ♥ So what was inside this big box that came all the way
from Virginia to me in Indiana???

A gorgeously wrapped Easter Basket... filled with lots and lots of pretties and goodies!

Here is my #1 favorite item!! Holly knows that I am obsessed with gingerbread's, sooooo... she made me a spring gingerbread bunting to hang in my home! It is SO CUTE! I am still trying to take better pics of it but we've had some gloomy days and I can't seem to get enough light in the room to take a good close-up pic! Isn't it darling?? Holly is so talented!

She hand-painted a letter N in pink and brown for me- which is my favorite color combo!

Everything was wrapped so cute! What's in here?

An adorable spring coffee mug and a super cute egg candle!
See Gage's lil finger pointing at it?

An adorable bunny face to hang in the house...

2 very lovely linen embroidered towels that I actually am using as "doilies"!

A new Paris inspired make-up bag (thanks Holly, I did need a new bag)
and some gingerbread lotion ♥

Here's my basket full of Easter loot!

Holly also took the time to hand paint these pink polka dots on the easter basket for me ♥

She also made this little cute birdhouse and painted it pink and brown!

A cute ceramic gingerbread ornament and a surprise goodie!

A pretty address book, a garden pick and a rose candle. (I also found another candle like this but in lavender hiding in the bottom of the box, after I took these pics!!)

Some cute easter ribbon and a marshmallow lollie!!

More candy, some cute sparkley egg ornaments and some pom-poms for crafting!

A close-up of the easter basket goodies... a white chocolate bunny, a plush bunny, and that cute pink and brown box had the YUMMIEST S'Mores inside- which now are all gone!!!

I LOVE this glittery eggs picks too; I put them in my springy centerpiece in the living room!

This swap was so fun too; they all are! Brian gets annoyed when I do these but he doesn't understand how fun they are and how meaningful these packages are to us girls!!
Face it, guys just don't get it!!

Well, today is house cleaning day and grocery shopping!! Tomorrow is my best friends 31st birthday and we are going to dinner for it. Sunday, Brian and I and our boys are heading to Chicago for 2 days to visit the aquarium and the big zoo! It will be SUCH a nice Get-A-Way! I think we all need it in this house:) Happy Friday all!!

Hugs,
♥ Noelle ♥

For You ♥

Hot Glitters



I'll be back later to post more...

Noelle ♥

Various Chit-Chat:)-

Hey gals! Today was a crazy busy day but I just wanted to pop in and say HEY!! Got some goodies to share with you:)

One of the swaps I entered this Spring was hosted by Confessions of a Semi-Slacker Mom; who is a RIOT!! She hosted the Semi-Slacker's Spring Swap. I got paired up with a new gal that I never met before, Denise who has her own monogram business and she is AWESOME! Click HERE to visit her blog: Lauren Nicole Gifts. I got my swap package from her on Monday and WOW; she did GOOD!

I am only showing one of the items she made me tonite because the pics I took of the over items didn't come out good SO... I am going to retake the pics tomorrow with some sunlight so you can see them better!

Denise monogrammed and made this GORGEOUS Pink and Brown TOILE (♥) hangbag for me! OMG!!!! She also added my soon to be married initial of K to it:) What a doll!! Oh, and check the polka dots too! I was very surprised and thrilled when I opened the package! No Vera Bradley hand bag for me this Spring; I am TOTALLY sporting this one of a kind pretty!! "She's" waaaaaay cooler to me than VERA right now:)

Denise also made me 2 necklaces and a monogrammed compact mirror; that I promise I will show tomorrow!

And HOLLY... MY Dolly from Girls at Heart and I did a one-on-one Easter Basket Swap with one another; that one came in the mail yesterday and it was a MOTHER-LOAD of a BOX! Holly, I will post yours tomorrow honey!!!
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This little BUNNY tag was made by me last weekend at my crop! Isn't she cute? I made the tag with my Tag Maker and used various Creative Memories punches for the nose, flowers and bow tie. The ears were made with small ovals from our Custom Cutting System:)

This fun lil leprechaun came out cute too! The "shamrock" is made up of hearts punches. I know I'm missing one but it looked better with only 3 "leafs".

This lil' chickie was made using the circle punch and I made the "cracks" on the egg with our mini-star punch! These 3 will look cute in the boys albums
for Easter:)

Now... who watches American Idol??

Were you TOTALLY thrilled to see Megan go home tonite?? I WAS!! I can't stand that little thing she does with her hands when she dances; I also didn't think she was all that great. My OPINION though! And what she said to Simon!! Uh-uh!!

Now here is my GUY, Adam!! I am so attracted to rock star guys! HEHEHE I have always had the BAD BOY tendencies when it comes to liking guys! My Brian used to be a BAD BOY now he's just too EMOTIONAL; lol!

I do like Danny a lot and Kris too. Wonder who will win??
What do you think??

Gotta go girls! I've got some reports to fill out for tomorrow for work- blah!!

Thanks for visiting:)

♥ Noelle ♥

♥ MUSHY STUFF ♥

Hi!! Whoa, was today an AWESOME day!! I will share details tomorrow...
But, check out the mini I-Pod I added to my side-bar, isn't she a cutie?
If you click on the 3rd song "Could Not Ask For More" by Edwin McCain; this is the song Brian and I will dance to at our wedding for our first dance ♥ OMG, I close my eyes when I listen to this song and can see me in my awesome wedding dress and Brian is his HOT chocolate brown tux, dancing as husband and wife after ALL these years!! It brings tears to my eyes that this day that I have waited SO long for and at many times, NEVER thought would come; will be here in just a tad over 7 months! Oh, girls... I so want to share this day with all of you! I wish I could fly you all in to be here:( But, I am POOR!! Whew, I told you this was MUSHY! Anyway, check out the song and let me know what you think! I think its a perfect song for us!!

Oh, I need some ideas on a song for the CAKE CUTTING! Any ideas girls??

P.S. I tried the COMMENT APPROVAL and it drove me nuts! So, I changed back... SORRY! I am a CREATURE of HABIT!! Don't do well with change!
Love you all,
Noelle ♥

Time to Mooooooove on...

That's it, I'm done!! I've had it! I am SOOOOOO tired of feeling like a COW! I tried on my fave pink shirt from last Spring/Summer and I feel so gross! My goal is to work out everyday and stop eating crap, all together! I wonder what I could lose in one week just by doing that? I know this is why I feel so down in the dumps and tired all the time! I weigh more now that I ever have; its so depressing! I need some motivation girls!! We should get a weight loss support group going.... what do ya think?

Noelle :(

Easter Award for YOU!

Hey girls! Like my new Easter-y blog make-over? Eeek... I am so thrilled at how it came out! I need that bright cheerfulness to look at me everyday too:) Here is an ADORABLE Easter Page award that I want to share with all you Easter LOVERS:) If your blog is decked out for Easter; feel free to grab this award! If you haven't added any BUNNY LOVE to your page yet; please do so and then grab this award!! I love this time of year:)

Hope you all have a HOPPY Day tomorrow:)

Night-night,
Noelle ♥