I have found my dream house. Let me give you a few words to describe this house:

3bdrms, 2 bath.

Wood Floors throughout.

Plantation Shutters.

Brand New, Updated Kitchen.

Fire Place.

Located on an island.

The only downside? This:

I don’t know how to swim.

If I could take everything from this house (besides the pool) and move it to another house, etc, I would. Ideal. Well now I know what to look for :)

I haven’t been feeling well for the past few days. The medicine I am taking for it makes me feel very dizzy and drowsy and yuck.

I will be back to my normal self in a day or two and will be back to posting more than just videos. I can’t wait to get back to designing.

Being sick & taking care of a little toddler while hubs is at work has been the most challenging of all. For that reason, I threw some chicken in the oven w/ cream of mushroom soup and am going to serve it with white rice.. Simple enough and delish.

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Sorry but I gotta. This is just way too funny.

Awesome song by Anberlin.

As I mentioned previously, I got an iphone yesterday. Yes, I love it and yes getting the screen dirty still bothers me but the iPod touch really broke me in and now I love the iPhone. Last week, my brand new blackberry curve’s trackball decided it would quit on me.. *again*. After going to verizon and them basically telling me oh well, I canceled my number and went to at&t. I had enough. Not only could they not offer me service to sync my blackberry to my mac, but now they couldn’t help me.. I was flustered. Turns out, it was a great choice. My monthly plan is now cheaper. Hurrah!

I did originally want the white iPhone but get this, they are discontinuing it. Did you know that? Apparently, it doesn’t sell that well and it scratches really easily. Hrmp! Instead I have the black one.. and it’s cute. 16gb etc etc.

Some of my favorite apps: Tap Tap Revenge *oh my god..*, twinkle, wordpress, magic 8 ball, remote… What are yours?

With that being said, I now have an iPhone and an iPod touch. Insane. I need to get rid of the touch that I just bought not too long ago.

It’s up for sale on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250306313537

I got an iPhone.

Remember when I hosted the LA Ink giveaway Volume 1 in July? Success! Well it’s back again, this time.. I am giving away 5 dvd’s of LA Ink, Volume 2. It’s a 3 disc set! :)

LA INK: Season One, Volume Two
The dynamic maven of permanent body art continues to make her indelible mark on Hollywood when “LA Ink” Season One, Volume 2 arrives on DVD October 21 from TLC and Genius Products. Equal parts anarchy and inspiration, “LA Ink” Season One, Volume 2 focuses not only on the trials of opening a new shop but also the back stories of the customers explaining the motivation for each tattoo. Longing to return to the chaos of Los Angeles, the charismatic Kat Von D packs up her life in Miami and chases her tattoo dreams to the West coast. Establishing High Voltage Tattoo on her own rebellious terms and backed by a talented motley crew including Kim Saigh, Hannah Aitchinson, Pixie Acia and renowned underground tattoo artist Corey Miller, Kat has everyone from Hollywood power brokers to new-age herbalists to hard core bikers lining up to get inked. Encased in environmentally-friendly green packaging, the three-disc “LA Ink” Season One Volume 2 DVD collection is available for the suggested retail price of $24.95.

To enter: Leave a comment on this post and tell me one of the things you like about this show! If you haven’t seen it, tell me why you’d like to see LA Ink (besides the fact that it’s AWESOME). Winners will be picked randomly on Friday, October 24th.

Jamming this all day. Click to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEuTR2SG5eg

It’s that time again for a DVD giveaway on the Tattooed Mama blog. The last giveaway for 5 free DVD’s of LA Ink Season 1 was a complete success! Everyone received their dvds and I’m still watching mine :)

This time, we will be giving away 5 DVD’s for your little ones.

Bigger is always better when it comes to the imagination and stories of Pinky Dinky Doo, who makes her DVD debut October 21, from Genius Products and Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind Sesame Street. Featuring episodes from the world renowned series, Pinky dances her way to a cardboard Story Box to come up with hilarious and often-wacky solutions to any problems that arise. In the company of her lovable little brother Tyler, and adorable pet guinea pig, Mr. Guinea Pig, Pinky invites children to participate in her interactive songs and games. Created by the award-winning author Jim Jinkins, President of Cartoon Pizza, Pinky Dinky Doo is an animated show for pre-schoolers, airing weekdays on NOGGIN. Pinky’s funny and fantastic stories, games and songs promote reading skills, while also encouraging children to strengthen vocabulary skills and learning comprehension in an entertaining way. A terrific value for parents and pre-schoolers alike, Polka Dot Pox includes four episodes, each with two twelve-minute stories plus interactive games. The DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $14.93.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post and tell us why you’d like to have this dvd! Winners will be picked on Friday, October 24th! Feel free to send others to this post. We do have 5 dvd’s to give away you know? :)

I had a huge reality check today. I have been on this kick lately thinking that I wanted to buy my first house. Crazy, I know.. especially at the age I am. I don’t know if I am ready to make that big of an investment. Renting a house? yes, no problem. As long as it’s 4 bedrooms with wood floors, granite counter tops, a garage and a large backyard.. I’m set. Believe it or not, I’ve found quite a few tonight.. beautiful homes for rent here.. because it’s such a seasonal living place for people.

Today, I called and spoke with the mortgage broker. After speaking with him and finding out that we are actually approved for the loan, I got a little nervous. I spoke with hubs and we actually had a conversation where we didn’t have to write out the pros and cons. We aren’t sure where we would want to buy a house, we aren’t ready to deal with renovations or fix things that need to be fixed, and we don’t really want to buy a house and then in a few years, want to move somewhere else.. and be stuck in a house that won’t sell.. etc. There is a lot to think about, and right now, and it all comes down to the fact that we aren’t ready to deal with all that.

With that said, we are both ALL FOR renting a house.. especially here in Florida. Houses are so expensive to buy, but we could easily rent a house (even on the water, which is an option) and then when we are ready to buy… we will know. We will know when we find a place we truly want to settle down in.. whether it’s here or not.. but I do know one thing.. I wouldn’t mind renting a house for a long time. I am just not ready to give all my money towards a house that may not gain appreciation and then be out tons of money when we want to move, if we do.

I’d rather buy nice new furniture for a house we rent, and even a little swing set for little one to have in the backyard. Ah that sounds nice.