What's up weekend!

You all HAVE to check out what my girl Chloe has added to her super cute line of note card English Tea Paperie LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!
I got the monogrammed cards without the ribbon, I really like both but wanted to stay simple, it's all about simple these days!
Now hurry up and get your own, she is giving a discount, HURRY!

Now that I have started my day with shopping on line it's on to other things.

Music Guy is out of town this weekend so it's just mom and me. We're going to go look for a new band and do a little shop talk. Maybe go out to lunch, I would love to go to the outlets, not sure which ones yet, but I think it would be fun! Then Sunday is the Pats game..woohoo!

More to come later! But I had to blog about Chloe's new cards! Sooo cute!

OPEN UP THAT BOX GIRLLLL

Step one...cut a hole in it...

Did anyone see the Justin Timberlake skit on SNL? And or have seen it on nbc.com or youtube? It is SO funny. I recommend you check it out of you enjoy some good adult humor. "Dick in a Box" I think we watched it about 10 times between Christmas and New Years, we even had to show Music Guy's parents and my mom (of all people). It's a crowd pleaser!

AND just today Sara and I were sitting eating our healthy salads and her boss comes over to sit with us and out of the blue he said did you see the last SNL last week with Justin Timberlake. I said oh my god was that not so funny, Sara on the other hand had no idea what we were talking about. So then her boss said don't talk about it when I'm around and told her not to look at it at work, but kept saying it was so great. HA everyone loves it!

Bad DVR's

We DVR'd Courteney Cox Arquette's new show "Dirt" and I have to say it sucks. Not that I am surprised, but I had high hopes for that show. Maybe next weeks won't be as bad.

"Hi my name is Kimba, and I have a shopping problem"

"HI KIMBA, welcome"

I went on line to pay my J.Crew credit card bill and WHAT do I start to do, shop. Music Guy's sister's engagement party is coming up so I thought hum...lets see if they have a cute dress to wear..NO...move the mouse and just pay your damn bill.

Now that I have that out in the open, they sure do have some cute dresses on sale!

Lord help a Kimba

I am so happy to have all (most) of the bloggers back. At times i'd check around and no one was posting, i felt like the only one out there. Helloooo anyone, anyone...
I think it was because I was home, and my mom is here so we were just "chilling" and blogging is what I do when I "chill". Excuse? Yes!

I think everyone needs to head over to the Garage and read what L has to say about Oprah. That's just my thoughts.

Hump day Q&A

All I was planning on doing was quick check my daily blogs, but my girl over at English Tea got me with this A-Z Q&A, I LOVE IT!

A - Available or single?
What’s the difference? But no, I am neither…Christmas Eve I got a ring!
B - Best Friend?
I’d say truly at the end of the day my mom…but I can tell Sara ANYTHING
C - Cake or pie?
can I have both? Ok ok, cake!
D - Drink of choice?
diet coke lots and lots of diet coke
E - Essential item I use every day:
contacts and Clinique Step 3 Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
F - Favorite color?
Pink and Navy
G - Gummy Bears or Gummy worms?
I could eat a whole package of Gummy Bears in one sitting…not that I have tried!
H - Hometown?
Madison, Wisconsin
I - Indulgence:
taco’s and shopping
J - January or February?
February, closer to spring and my birthday
K - Kids and names:
No kiddies yet let’s get through the wedding first and names will come
L - Life is incomplete without?
sports
M - Marriage date:
Summer/Fall 2008
N - Number of siblings:
One, my bro
O - Oranges or apples?
Apples, oranges are a pain in the ass to eat
P - Phobias or fears?
mice
Q - Favorite quote?
“Worrying about something that may never happen is like paying interest on money you man never borrow.”
R - Reasons to smile:
I have a lot, but I’ll go with Chloe on this. Music Guy
S - Season?
Fishing season
T - Tag 3 or 4 people:
SARA you’re it! Love ya babe
U - Unknown fact about me:
I love watching racing
V - Vegetable you don't like:
do beats count?
W - Worst habit:
shopping online and saying the word “like” or leaving the water running if I’m cleaning the kitchen
Y - Your favorite food?
mexican…tacos
Z - Zodiac?
Here fishy fishy…Pisces

Irish?

Will Notre Dame win a freakin' bowl game for once, it's been something like the last 8 bowl appearances they've choked. Whatever...the Badgers won yesterday BUT Michigan did not, sorry Music Guy!

Back to work

It was back to the office today....and damn I was busy and couldn't even check up on all my fav blogs! That is what i'm planning on now.

Music Guy had to go out for work tonight so it was just me and mom hanging out. So what did we do? Took ALL of our Christmas down....It was kind of fun to walk around the house and look for all the Christmas nick nacks...expect for the 10 things I found AFTER I had packed up the boxes, i was so close to just throwing it away. Screw it i'll replace it next year!

Also because the Guy is gone i'm catching up on all my Rachel Ray and oh doing ALL our laundry. I have found so many great 30 min means, the one that I will be trying is her Deviled Frittata and Heavenly Angel Hair Pasta YUM-O!!!

I have to go switch over the 4th load of laundry and see what ya'll are bloggin' about...Giddy up!

Comments/Wave bye to Preppy Cafe :(

For some damn reason all of your comments are not able to post. Hopefully Music Guy can figure it out, Lord knows i have NO clue!

In other sad news, E over at PreppyCafe has closed her doors! It has been a great place to go and get wonderful preppy ideas. She has made such a little blogging family and i will truly miss seeing the bright pink site! BUT as we all know, E does not disappoint, she is keeping Suburban Cupcake up and open for readers! Big hugs to E!

We're heading to 75 Chestnut for brunch! Yummm...I wish i liked bloody's they seem so perfect with eggs!

Kind of a ring pic

That is not a very good picture of the ring, it is a round stone but this makes it look well not round (it was taken with my phone). I will have my mom take a picture and i'll post it soon. And then i'll also post a picture after i get the new band. That won't be until after the first of the year, HA...guess that's not to far away!

A glass of Champagne and a Nantucket basket in the picture, just another example of "All Things Kimba"! Wow, I need to get out more :)!

Last day of work for the year!

I hope you are all enjoying the holidays. Any big plans for New Years Eve? We're still up in the air. My brother and his girlfriend fly in tonight for a few days. His 30th birthday is tomorrow so it should be a fun filled weekend of festivities.

Today is one of our good friends (I've referred to him and his wife as "fav couple" in previous post, as they really are) birthdays! We are all getting together tonight to celebrate all our group has to celebrate... First and foremost his birthday, a new baby on the way from another couple, and two engagements. WOW...talk about happy new year! It's going to be such a fun night, it always is when everyone is able to get together!

I am also looking forward to getting a different band for my ring. I do like the one Music Guy picked out but it is not exactly what I wanted, and he has no problem with me changing it. Good thing! So many wonderful things to look forward to, it is all just starting.

My mom is going to start staying with us tonight. And she'll be here for another week or so. And on Sunday my brother and his girlfriend are going to stay with us. Full house, but it'll be nice to have family around. But after more than a week, I think that will be MORE than enough family time! But we're so lucky we have the room to let everyone shack up!

I am going to get a mani this afternoon, I might be a little better and keeping my paws nice and presentable for the first few months as people will be looking at them! Or is it an excuse to get weekly mani's? Regardless, they look pretty sad, the winter is brutal on these suckers!

Enough yackin' for one morning. I'll check in with what i ended up doing for a color! :)

Who doesn't love pictures!

Here is a pictures of the blanket and the other goodies! You can see with the shadows how sunny it was!

And our first picture as an engaged couple. Not the best "people" picture, but it truly was perfect! I get such a big smile when I look at this picture and remember one of the most perfect and special days in my life!

I'll post more pictures after Music Guys mom and my mom send them to us! They have more fun people pictures from when we first got back to the house.

A very Merry Christmas

I hope you all had a very wonderful Christmas! I did indeed! My mom and I headed down to the Cape on Christmas Eve morning, Music Guy got up early and left first thing. My mom and I had to do a little more shopping so we figured we'd go to the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis as appose to any of the malls on Rt. 3. I had to get a new pair of shoes as I noticed when I was driving the ones I was wearing were starting to fray. Annoying, I had only wore them twice. Argh! Anywho, we finally got to Music Guy's parents and their house was decorated so beautiful! (like always)

A few days ago Music Guy told me he always goes down to the beach to toast his sister for Christmas. There is a rock off of Craigsville Beach in Centerville that is the center point of where they laid his sisters ashes in the ocean. He had asked if I would like to join him and I of course wanted to.

We got to their house around 1ish, watched a little bit of the Pats game and then we were off to the beach. It was a little cloudy but when we got to the beach the sun came out and it was so peaceful. We were the only ones on the beach, Music Guy kept point to what looked like the rock and there was also a ferry heading out to Nantucket it was neat to be able to be there with him to share in his special tradition.

All of a sudden he looks over and says "What the fuck...what is that..what do you think that is" and I was trying to figure out what he was talking about. It was a blanket and roses and a bottle of Champagne and I turn to him and he is on one knee and asked me to marry him!!! Of course I started crying and was so shocked. I had NO idea it was going to happen over Christmas, I knew it was going to be over the next couple months. We were still the only ones on the beach it was one of the best moments of my life. We sat and talked about all the things you talk about right after you get engaged like who knew, how he came up with the idea, when he got the ring, all that good stuff. I have never seen him so happy and I felt like the luckiest girl in the world! We tried to take some pictures of ourselves but they sure didn't look so good! Then all of a sudden this English family came walking by and they took our picture. It turned out great! Not the best of me but who cares! I will get them on line and post it soon!

We then headed back to the house after being there for an hour! We pulled in and his sister J, my mom and his mom came running outside clapping. I can't get over how thrilled everyone was it was overwhelming and very exciting!

J had come home right when we got there, she was out buying some last minute gifts and then Music Guys mom had forgotten something at the store and asked J to go. Well little did I know she was really going down to the beach to set the whole thing up. Music Guy and her had planned it a few days before. And he had gone down to the beach that morning and marked the spot so she would know where to go. She then texted him when it was ok for us to leave. It was so special because both of his sisters played a part in his master plan!

My mom talked and talked and talked the whole drive down to the Cape and at one point I was like good god woman, shhhhshhh. She was so scared she was going to say something and trip me off to what was going on, so she had to keep her self busy and drive me nuts!

After we got back we cheered with his parents, J and her hubby to be G and my mom. Then it was off to make the calls. It was so neat to tell all the people we love!

We are planning to get married in the Summer of 2008, which is prefect as we are planning it either on the Vineyard or the Cape. The Vineyard would be perfect for us! We have spent a lot of time fishing and being around the Island!

I will post again on all my Christmas goodies, one good one was J gave me a shopping bag FULL of Bridal maggers, I can't wait to dive in!

Christmas Eve Eve

I wonder if today will be the day I finish my shopping? I NEVER do this, I always have it done early, but for some reason this year...not so much! Maybe it's because I have just worried about our new place and then all of a sudden I look around and there is NOTHING under our tree.

Wait wait wait, why is it all about the gifts? Shouldn't I be thinking about something with a little more meaning? It could be that I really enjoy getting things for people. I know you say it but it's true, I would rather get everyone something and never get anything. I hate getting gifts, I am way to damn picky and if it isn't a gift card to a place I enjoy, I wouldn't know what to do with it. Now that I am ungrateful! :)

We had such a fun night last night, we had two of our very fun couples over! Hick and his bride to be and Fav couple. Music Guy and I LOVE having people over, and we never could before because our places were never big enough. But now I'm always like come over come over! Nothing beats having a few cocktails and listening to good music with the people you love!

Again MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you really want to get into Christmas check out Lisagh over at Grosgrain Garage she's got it all dialed down!

I am about to start cleaning the place and then off to get some last minute (HA...) gifts! Can't forget my slicker! At least it's not show!

Merry Merry

I think I have returned more things this Christmas season than I have bought. Target had a griddle on sale and I know Music Guy has wanted one so perfect, we now have a griddle and heck it was even on sale. I didn't wrap it because I didn't want it to be a "real" Christmas gift, as we are not doing that. So after he saw it he didn't like it because it was one that plugged in not one we'd set on the gas stove. So it was back to Target to return it, luckily the lines aren't long for that yet. But it's a heck of a lot of traffic to deal with to return one thing. So I was forced to buy something to make it worth while.

My mom and I strolled down Charles St today, I sure miss Beacon Hill. Yea yea yea, but it's true, I really enjoy the area and every time I am there I run into someone I know. Oh well. That's in the past! HA.

Hopefully we'll have a low key night, I have some laundry in only to find out after the load was done the washing machine does not spin. It just fills up with water and drains for the whole cycle. I had 10 pairs of jeans washing (only one of which were mine) and they weren't even that wet, but covered in suds. But the guy downstairs is not here so i used his washer, thanks! So now I have to tell our Landlord, and that is not really what i'd like to call them about.

Catching up on my Rachael Ray shows and wrapping up some of the few prezzies I got. I'll finish tomorrow when the rest of the men are, along with the pouring rain. Who needs a drink!

I know a lot of you will be taking off so I wanted to wish you all a very Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas!!! :) Have fun and enjoy!

My poor blog

Me again, this blog is lacking. I have so much to blog about (now i am starting to make a list) is this turning into a problem...? Yes...so be it. I love love love it! Now that that is out of the way.

I still have zero shopping done. I am taking off in about a half hour to head over to Beacon Hill to meet my mom and hit Charles St for some preppy gifts. My friend Sara knows me all to well. Each gift she got me I loved and was perfect, they were "all things kimba". I will take pictures and post them later.
Now for what to get her, I have been meaning to go to the Flat of the Hill to get her gift, you can't go wrong shopping there. What I do do wrong is buy way to many cute preppy items. Not possible!

I am addressing the last of my Christmas cards, I have sent out all of my blog friends cards so keep an eye out! I received Erin's card and it was such a cute pic of her Ladybug and I had to laugh as i remembered a post she had written about that day. Also she added a very nice touch, To: "Kimba" and "Music Guy". I came home and he said I think you got a blog Christmas card, i said why, and then i saw it, and had to laugh! That is what it is all about!

OH, I made the Preppy Bark last night and it turned out very cute. I also made my boss and another gal at work (who has to listen to all of my stories, poor thing) monogrammed candles, they turned out pretty cute! I am making some for Music Guy's mom and sister. Just a little preppy touch for the Holidays! I saw it in Real Simple, and that it was!

I'll be back later! Giddy up!

Happy Holi-Hump Day

I am trying like heck to get my work done and get out of here. I have a sinus infection and two ear infections and ZERO shopping done.

But I wanted to stop in and let you all know I have been keeping up on your blogs and you have all come up with a ton of great Christmas idea's. I too will be making the "Preppy Bark".

I'll check tonight hopefully after some Christmas shopping is complete and I've taken a little nap!

HO HO HO

Happy Birthday Momma!

Well today is my mom's 60th birthday! She came to my work and I took her out to lunch, we had such a wonderful time. She is now on her way to the Wang theater to see The Radio City Christmas Spectacular! I am not sure if she has seen the Rockettes before, but regardless this will be a great show!

Tonight we are having her over for dinner. I asked her if she'd like us to take her out to dinner or if we should stay in and make it. She opted for the latter. Which for a Tuesday night is fine with me! I don't think I know exactly what we're going to make, but it'll be great to have her there!

You know my mom said yesterday she needs to get a mani and pedi soon. And of course I do also, I mean who doesn't! So maybe her and I can do that after work tonight? I think that sounds like a plan. Though I would need to get a mani before we head to the Cape for Christmas, my nails wouldn't last that long. So sad. Which reminds me I need to pick up Vitiame E to help my nails. I get so mad at Sara, her manicures last for weeks. Mine on the other hand...not so much!

I am trying to figure out what days I want to take off next week. The whole week sounds like a better plan, but that's not an option. Maybe the day after Christmas and that Friday? It'll be a slow week regardless, but it would be nice to have a long weekend.

Hope you guys are having a good Tuesday. It is finally cold in Bean-Town so it is starting to feel a lot like Christmas...Which I LOVE!

darn it

I was just about to publish my post and i kicked my power cord and it turned my computer off.

I'll try to recreate the post when i get home!

Grrrrrrrrrr

Happy Friday

Hi guys, I am just popping in to say hi and have a great weekend.

Music Guy and I are off to Wisconsin today for my dad's family Christmas, woohoo! I haven't been home in so long, and Music Guy has never come home with me so I can't wait to show him around! We will be flying back on Sunday so a very short trip!

I had my work Christmas Lunch yesterday, it was so fun, i'll tell you more when I post again.

If you're in the Boston area enjoy this weather, I of course will be flying into low 40's.

Giddy up! :)

"Holy Crap"

Peter Boyle has passed away. People article

That show wasn't off the air that long ago. I knew he was sick, but didn't know it had gotten that bad.
I never watched the show in real time, I would always watch it on TBS, re-runs.

I was trying to do some online shopping for Music Guy and gosh I still have no clue, I feel like such a bad Kimba. Who can't think of SOMETHING for their boyfriend of 2 1/2 years? Me, that's who.

I know he doesn't read my blog, sometimes if I think I have written something witty I'll pull it up and make him see, but other than that, he could care less. HA. But in a good way. So if you can think of something small you can leave it in the comments.

We are going to buy a grill for our place so if it were me I would rather take the $50 limit we set for each other and put that towards a grill. But I really can't complain if my guy wants to buy me something. He says I do not have to get him anything, but let's me honest! I really do!

Back to work!