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| first time meeting Saabreen |
A while ago I posted on Facebook what I've learned from Saabreen being in my life.
And it got me thinking how much more I could put on that.... and then next thing you know, I felt a blog post coming on (it's kinda similar to a cold coming on- sneezing, headache, scratchy throat..... you know....)
So I over the past few weeks I have compiled a list of 50 things I have either learned about life or things about Saabreen.
1- All food is her food- whether it's on the table, on the the dash of your car, or in the very reachable hands of a 2 year old.
2- Never yawn without covering your mouth.
3- Crayons must taste amazing.
4- If potty training a puppy is this hard- don't ask for my help training your child.
5- Don't try to exercise with your dog- not even running (unless... you like the feeling of an arm coming out of socket or a sit up full of slobber).
6- Gravity works harder with a cone of shame on.
7- There is nothing quite like cuddling with your puppy in front of a fire with a good book.
8- Saabreen cheats on staring contests.
9- Bree has perfected the look of innocence.
10- No matter how much you love someone- picking up their poop is never fun or easy.
11- Saabreen's hugs are almost as good as little kid hugs.
12- If at first you don't succeed- try again when mom isn't looking.
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| First night at her new home |
14- If it is pink (and squishy), it must, therefore, belong to Bree.
15- Praying is a great time to get a drink.
16- When mom gets her mean voice on........... run.
17- Saabreen is super easy to blame for something gone wrong or missing.
18- I call her my kangaroo bunny.
19- Saabreen never laughs at me no matter how horrible I look.
20- And I thought I was lazy when I was tired.
21- Bree is very confident in herself- she is convinced that everyone simply loves her and is dying to get hugs and kisses from her.
22- Spend enough time with someone (Bree) and you start to look like them... or vice versa.
23- Even if you do something in a corner- someone still finds out.
24- Chewing mom's shoes= the longest time out in history.
25- Scary/jump scenes in movies are even worse when your dog jumps.
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| Saabreen's first Christmas |
27- Apparently I'm not the only one that *loves* Dove chocolate.
28- Saabreen has learned- very, very quickly- that mom is not a morning person.29- "Gentle" means kisses.
30- When mom has a cold- no one sleeps well.
31- She tends to need to ask my permission to obey someone else. (i.e. when Mike is helping train her to stay, she has to look to me for approval first)
31- She tends to need to ask my permission to obey someone else. (i.e. when Mike is helping train her to stay, she has to look to me for approval first)
32- I always know when I put too much perfume on when she sneezes three times.
33- It is possible to watch people at the top of the stairs using the mirror at the bottom of the stairs.
34- Mom's pillows are warmer.
35- If mom starts talking really nice and in her "wittle cute lovermuffin" voice......... run.................. it probably means it's bath time or something equally as unpleasant.
36- Saabreen is the ultimate bossy butt..... even with dogs twice her size.
36- Saabreen is the ultimate bossy butt..... even with dogs twice her size.
37- Why eat dog treats when you can get human food?
38- Saabreen is one of the few people that can make me smile in the morning.
39- The dog in the window likes to play and loves Bree kisses.
40- It is possible to run too fast down the stairs.
41- Saabreen will find the most annoying place to lick you when you are grumpy- such as your ear.
42- Never make eye contact when in trouble, then you can pretend that you don't hear them- even if they are one foot away.
43- Blowing your nose is pretty scary.
44- It's annoying when I do my devotions late at night- at least so Saabreen tells me -because I apparently talk out loud.
41- Saabreen will find the most annoying place to lick you when you are grumpy- such as your ear.
42- Never make eye contact when in trouble, then you can pretend that you don't hear them- even if they are one foot away.
43- Blowing your nose is pretty scary.
44- It's annoying when I do my devotions late at night- at least so Saabreen tells me -because I apparently talk out loud.
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| first official photo shoot |
45- Tissues, paper towels, napkins, and an entire roll of toilet paper are way too much fun to tear up.
46- Bree is kinda like a bagpipe- the more you squeeze the more the noise comes out.
47- And I thought I slept weird.
48- Saabreen will actually whack you if you tickle her feet.
49- Simple math: Just bathed clean white fur + chocolate milk + blue cotton candy ice cream + 2 freshly markered hands + lasagna + 1 cup of cherry pop + 1 sand box + 2 muddy days + brightly colored kid lip gloss + 1 Nathaniel + 2 sisters to help = 1 multicolored Bree + 1 longer bath time + 1 hand hitting a forehead
50- Bree blends in with the snow..... quite well. |
| My kind of New Years kiss... |
And this was all learned in just 10 weeks....... wow- how time flies.
Loving my Sabreenser girl,
Ti-Ti
I think my third favorite thing added would be the kitchen sink.... super deep, trendy, has a hot water dispenser (yay for no more microwaved hot water), and has a super cool water sprayer that I have yet to have a water fight with..... April fools anyone??? (*insert evil laugh here*)
Taking down the railing really opened up this whole area... even with a couch sitting there.
Not much was done to this room but I shared it to be consistent... basically just painted and rearranged.
Probably my favorite thing put in...turns on when Naomi or Nikki says "on". It's true. Now that's true magic..... (ssshhhhhhh) 
Sadly enough this is probably my second favorite thing... i don't know.... it's just kinda a nice relaxing place to do laundry and I love the big high shelf for folding (and it's on hinges for easy access to the back of the washer and dryer)
My fourth favorite would be that sink and counter..... it's more modern than I would have thought my parents would go (hehe- watch me get in trouble for that one...) and I love it. The counter is sparkly. The sink is pretty deep with divots and let just face it- photogenic. And the counter height seems to be taller than what we had before.
So there you have it. Now you know why the kitchen makes me feel like baking all the time. And yeah- the whole kitchen is probably the grand prize winner for my favorite item. It feels like there is so much space and room to move.
So- this is a bit of a late post... I did it around Thanksgiving, but pumpkin is for all seasons of life.
I made this for a potluck at church so I did everything before hand for easy assemblage (cool word, right?) for Sunday morning. You can't make a Trifle too early- the cake gets mushy.
We start with the spice cake.
Add one package of Cheesecake pudding mix. The recipe actually calls for Vanilla pudding mix but all I had was Cheesecake flavored.
Add 1/2 cup of water 
and 1/2 vegetable oil.
and 3 eggs
and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Add one cup pumpkin puree (You could make your own but well.... it's easier to just used the canned version)
Pour this into a lightly grease pan and cook in a 350* oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
Next we mix together the cream stuff. And yes, I tend to not wash out my dishes if I can get away with it. In this case, I can because it will only give the cream a bit of color and variety..... and well.... I can.
2 cups cold milk
and 2 cups whipped topping(or, you know... a couple big spoonfuls) 
Then you just keep this in a container until you're ready to put it together.
Cut the cake into about 1 in squares.
Then smooth a layer of the cream on top of this.
Add butterscotch chips
and Heath pieces. 
(I was going to put nuts in this but... kinda forgot and then... well... didn't feel like getting them.)
Add butterscotch chips and Heath pieces on top for decorations. I also added carmel whipped topping (the kind in a can) but this melts off pretty quickly, so only add it right at the end.
And there you have it.
TI-TI'S BUCKET LIST:
34- Spend the day with a trained chimpanzee as my companion.
TI-TI'S COMPLETED BUCKET LIST ITEMS:
So there you have it. My list of things-to-do-before-I-kick-the-bucket and my completed list. It took me 2 weeks to complete this blog because I kept thinking of things to put in. Like I said- it will most likely change in the very near future. I way too adventurous and ADD to have this stay the same. But all that being said- I'm kinda weird, ey?
So there's something that I randomly did in the month of October (very randomly) and have decided to do every day in the month of November. In a happy notebook (covered with snoopy, a rainbow, and a flower with the words "dream big" on it), I've started recording what I like to call "Smiles from God."
10-22-11~ Dollar found next to my lost phone at the park. [no, not my dollar. That'll teach me to complain about loosing my phone again.] 
10-28-11 ~ That awesome moment with a friend when you shout the same thing with the same tone and then burst out laughing and realize how neat it is that you both geek out about the same things. [like finding a store in a big city after looking for it in the wrong spot for 15 minutes and then deciding to move on to the next store only to find the one you were looking for is right next door.]
10-27-11~ Finally bringing my car into the shop for an oil change -nervous about the cost- and with coupons and bringing my own oil- end up paying only $9.00. [less than half of what I thought it would cost]