My Week in Photos

Dakota didn't get the memo, that today is her due date. She's slow cooking and apparently she's in no rush to come out. Dang, my womb must be like a hot spot condo or something. Maybe, it's better than beachfront property.

Well, I'm so glad I didn't invest my hopes in what my doctor predicted, "I think you will deliver as early as 10 days before your due date." Yeah, right.

Here is a text convo between Trey and I.  FYI: C 30 = a 30 second contraction.

Perhaps, I mentioned taking it easy and not exercising, this week. You could say I'm getting impatient, so I walked 2 miles last night, hoping to naturally induce Dakota out of my body. It wasn't all sweat and hard work --- to balance things out, afterwards, I immediately drove to the store and bought cookies.

While Trey and I have been working, Cheyenne has been vacationing in Abilene. I'm so jealous! I also miss her, a lot!


I finally got around to trying the Keurig herbal tea sample. I wouldn't recommend it, but for free, I'd drink it all day. By the way, if you have a Keurig Vue, bed bath and beyond has the mother load of Vue Cups.

A few weeks ago, I used a promo code and order cups directly from Keurig's site. I'm not impressed with the mocha, I prefer the vanilla latte.

Do you eat fish? I do, but it's not my first option. Earlier in the week, I put off grocery shopping until there was nothing left to eat except for fish. Now, that we're going into the weekend, I will put off grocery shopping again. Who knows when this baby will come and I don't want my produce to spoil.

What are your plans for the weekend?
Me, ohhhhh I plan on having a baby. If I'm not in labor, I think Trey and I may try to go out on a date tonight. That is, if he doesn't have to work late. The last two nights he has been working around the clock. All the overtime will be good, but he is beyond exhausted.

My Week in Photos

Happy Friday! What are your plans? I'd like to say I plan on attending Tasha's high school graduation, but the last time I chatted with Trey about it, he was serious about obeying the doctors orders. He said, "I don't want to be delivering a baby on the side of the road!" He's so dramatic.

Well, here is my random Friday picture post.
Last week, it was all hustle-hustle, hurry-hurry, let's get the nursery ready for Dakota. So this weekend I feel like we can finally kick back and just ride out the days until she decides she's ready to meet us.

Something I Discovered....
I love the way the Keurig Iced Hazelnut Coffee tastes, especially with a splash of almond milk. However, I don't know why the instructions say to put the ice in the cup first and then brew the coffee. That doesn't make any sense because the machine dispenses hot coffee even with the Iced Coffee Setting on. Who wants a watered down cup of Joe? No, thanks.

So this is what I do: I brew the coffee on the iced coffee setting, then when it's done, I transport the cup to the freezer to allow it to cool for 45 minutes, AND THEN I add my cubes.

May was a Fantastic Freelance Month 
I had four projects and managed to collect a few pennies. I've decided for every wave of business I get like that, I should invest in purchasing new equipment, instead of spending it all on toys like a Keurig machine and miscellaneous items. Instead, I should buy a new lens, cards, discs, software, or even start putting cash aside for a new video camera....

This time, I decided to invest in battery grip for my DSLR T2i. The grip holds two batteries at once. So, if I'm photographing and one battery drains, I have an immediate back-up. Ta-da! Two of the four events I photographed, my battery died and I had to change it on the fly. I was a FRANIC MESS trying to change it because it was during the middle of the ceremony! At one of the events, I missed a crucial shot and afterwards, I asked the student to re-stage it. It worked, but I don't want to have to constantly be worrying about my batteries dying.

Have you ever seen Hong Kong Postage? Now, you have. It took my package forever to get to the US. I thought maybe I got scammed, so I checked the delivery status, online and saw it had shipped from China. OH! 

Well, that's all I've got. I can't wait until I'm at home, in my PJs, snuggled up on the sofa. I plan on sleeping in tomorrow. I've got to take advantage of the sleep, while I can.

My Week in Pictures

Remember how I said I was going to give up caffeine? Well, about that....
I got a Keurig Vue (best Mother's Day Present!) and it came with a million caffeinated coffee samples, so I HAVE to drink them. Most days, I have two cups. I'll try a sample coffee in the morning and then I'll have a vanilla latte at night. I actually bought the vanilla latte cups. I saw online that there are cappuccino and Carmel Mocha cups available. SWEET. I must get my hands on those...

Trey has asked me to tone it down, for the sake of the baby. I mean 2 cups is probably pushing it. He could be right, he's always right. He wins every argument we've ever had. Well, most of them. So, I'm cutting back to one cup a day and once my samples run out, I'll buy a box of decaf and a box of some specialty cups (latte/mocha/cappuccino) and use those sparingly. That's the plan.

Let's Talk Make-Up
There are certain products I will spend lots of money on. For example, electronics and in most cases work clothes and a girl needs nice jackets. However, I always go cheap on make-up. I've never met a person who has looked at my face and asked, "Is that Stila, Chanel, Cle de Peau Beaute, or Bobbi Brown you are wearing?" So, who cares? Since we are talking brands and all, you should know my skin is not sensitive and usually does well with Cover Girl or Maybelline. If we are really being honest with each other, the cheapest brand that is currently in my cosmetic bag is a Wet N' Wild eyeliner. I've had this baby forever and it's finally dwindling down to a stub of a pencil. That's the best 99 cents, I've ever spent!

I've been busy writing thank you notes... 
If you haven't received a card, it's because you didn't give Dakota a gift. That would be awkward thanking you for something you didn't give. Am I right? Another reason you haven't received a card yet, is because I want to personally hand it to you. My biggest fear is forgetting someone who did give Dakota a gift. I hope I didn't miss anyone.

I'm almost out of my favorite seasoning. I guess, it's just a good excuse to eat at the melting pot again and while I'm there, I can buy more seasoning.

I'm The Best
This is what I made myself on Mother's Day; scrambled eggs with bacon bits, spinach and strawberries. Meanwhile, my girlfriends were tweeting and FaceBooking, My husband made me breakfast in bed, I'm so lucky. I was eating my food and reading those messages, thinking -- MUST BE NICE! Not really, but it may have crossed my mind. I told Trey in a whiny voice - "You didn't make me breakfast in bed." And then I remembered the man doesn't cook and I got over it.

Last Sunday, I was asked to play bass guitar again. There is a chance I may play one more time before I give birth to Dakota. Not, this Sunday, but the following is when they need me to fill-in.

If You Can Walk, You Can Clean 
The other night, after dinner, I handed Chey a damp towel and told her to start wiping down surfaces. She cleaned the table, fridge and chairs. And now you know the real reason why Trey and I procreate; free maid service. I can't wait until she can cook!

A Keurig Vue is My Mother's Day Gift

Happy Mother's Day! 
It's too early, for me to start calling the important women of my life, but I will call them later. Trey and I already sent out Mother's Day cards and bought gifts for our mom's. It feels good, not waiting until the last minute.
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A Beauty of a Machine
For several weeks, Trey has tried to convince me that I need a Keruig Machine. "Soon, you will have Dakota and you will be so busy, you won't have time to clean a coffee machine every morning." (I think it's more like, I don't want to, even now). I'm pretty sure Trey missed his calling as a salesman. He's sooooo convincing! Am I right? Although, Trey is not a coffee drinker, he is a hot cocoa lover and the KM makes hot cocoa, so he benefits from this kitchen appliance too.

So, if you've been living under a rock and don't know what a KM is, it's a single serving brewing coffee system. I kept saying no, no, no to Trey even with his valid selling points, but when I saw the new Vue Model, I could no longer resist. I'm glad I waited because this has some COOL features.

Before we were considering the popular B70 Keurig. It's still a great machine, but the Vue has some new features.
                 

Here is how the Vue compares to the popular B70 Keurig:

- The Vue has a Touch Screen

- Holds more water

- Has a smarter pump: different water pressure based on drink type....

- It makes specialty cafe drinks like ice coffee, lattes and hot or cold teas. It even makes frothy beverages! (that was a major selling point for me)

- Option to choose the type of beverage

- Option to brew a stronger cup of coffee

- Makes larger quantities at one time, up to 18 oz of coffee

- The Vue (cups) are recyclable 

Like the B70 it's also programmable and you can set the temperature. 

Cons: 

- I was disappointed to learn you can't use K cups, you have to use Vue specific cups. That is such a bummer because Trey's Mom has a lot of K cups, she was going to give me, if I ever bought a B70 model.

- As of today, Keurig does not sell the reusable coffee adapter. The adapter sold for the other KM models, gives you the option to use regular ground coffee, instead of cups ---- Which in my opinion is a huge $$$$ saver. The demand for the adapter is there, so I hope Keurig will start selling the adapters SOON. 

I've decided my Keurig's home will be here in the corner of the kitchen, near the pantry. What a beauty! The first cup I made was a latte. Mmm, FROTH!

My favorite coffee container is a 16 oz Starbucks travel mug. But guess what??????  
It's too tall to fit the KM!!!!!

I could stick the mug under there and have it hover like in the above picture, but that's probably not ideal. Trey suggested buying a prop. He's so smart! In the meantime, I  can use this tin. Instead of buying something, I should just have Trey make me a custom prop. Yeah, let's add that one to the honey do-list. I may be waiting a year for it. Mother's Day gift for next year?????

So, that's my Mother's Day gift from my family. I love it! Thank you Trey and Cheyenne!