Two wild and crazy Troxell's

Monday, October 13, 2008

Pretty Pumpkin...

Mabel is gonna be a pumpkin for Halloween... :)

So, we found out what Mabel is... I mean, we knew she was a dog but we found out that she is a "Dudley Lab." Which means that her nose, lips, gums, and the rims of the eyes, are a "pink, liver, or flesh" colored. Apparently "Dudley's" are extremely rare but can not be show dogs and because of that are not bread for and are considered "undesirable." We disagree! :) We love our Dudley!

On another note... Mabel is an offical graduate of PetSmart Puppy school! She learned soooooo much in puppy school. She can now sit, stay, stay when we walk out of sight, leave it, go away, come and well, that's all I can remember. She starts "Intermediate" class on Saturday! She should learn a variety of new things at "Intermediate" class such as...

Intermediate Education

Brief review of basic cues
Cues such as stay from a distance
Learning despite distractions
Relationship-forming games
Additional cues (heel, stand and more)

Monday, October 6, 2008

Top 12

So, if you don't know by now we live in a pretty small place. 630 square feet to be exact... lately I've been mentally dogging on my house so after reading my friend Katie's blog post about her "top 10 most favorite things in our little home", I decided to share my top house favorites too! I came up with 12. We'll think of this post as a little house-esteem booster, if you will! :) So anyway, I hope you enjoy my Top 12 favorite things in/about my house!

Comments, encouragement, and donations for a remodel welcome! :)

-Heather

1. 5 gallon glass water container.
We picked this up at our local Flea Market for only $8! We keep it next to our gas stove (our only heat source) and Matt puts his change in it everyday after work... maybe one day we'll take a vaction with all the money that's in it?!

2. White dotted "candy" dish.
I got this in Florida from my Mom when they were moving out of our house. I put it on the nightstand next to my bed and use it to hold all my various nightstand junk: hairbands, bracelets, bobby pins, etc.

3. The "T" towels in our bathroom.
My sister sent me these a little while back for no reason at all! I love them 'cause they give my tiny little white bathroom a little bit of kick, plus they remind me of my wonderful Sister!

4. Napkins & napkin holder
I love all the colors in our napkins-- they make me happy! Plus they are reusable after a wash & that's always fun. The napkin holder was part of a gift basket I received last year for Christmas from a client. It had various coffee/coffee mugs inside but the only thing I kept was this basket! :)

5. Hardwood floors.
I just love the way they are worn and the color etc etc...

6. Blue lamp & white end table.
The Crate & Barrel blue lamp was a wedding gift from my Chiropractor... Dr. Kerri Crandell, she's the BEST! :) The white end table I found at Goodwill for $7 and repainted a few years back. I love the combination of these two items, they make me happy.

7. Magnetic knife strips, 3 total.
We purchased some of these for our other (small) house and we bought more when we moved in here 'cause they are soooooooooo helpful, especially in a kitchen with 2, yes 2, drawers!

8. The pink floor!
The floor in our "guest" room was already painted pink (fuchsia?) when we moved in and personally love it! I mean I would never have done this on my own or probably even thought about doing it... but I'm glad it's here-- makes me happy when I see it! {Oh and I absolutely adore our green Crate & Barrel rug too, courtesy of Mrs. Nancy Campbell at my Florida bridal shower!}

9. Crate & Barrel colorful stacking bowls.
I LOVE THESE BOWLS! :) We registered for these back when we got married and my BFF Barbara got them for us! I use them all the time and since we live in the smallest house of anyone I know, it is especially helpful that they stack into each other!

10. This one is a combo...
'cause I really love the new green storage container(s) I got (of which I have 3 total in various sizes) and also the organization of my cookbooks! (Side note: I also happen to hate the slant in my roof-- notice how it follows the cookbooks down to the wall...)

11. Chalk board by our kitchen sink...
I love it but I don't use it nearly enough. It was a *FREE* hand-me-down from a friend too! :)

12. Orange pantry baskets.
I got three of these baskets at Ross "dress for less" in order to do a mini pantry re-model... it worked out pretty well, I must say! :)

Thursday, September 18, 2008

I BLOG... because I can!

I AM…busy!
I WANT… to love others better.
I HAVE…TMJ- ugh.
I KEEP... trying again.
I WISH I COULD… talk to the people I love more often.
I HATE... the new "hands free" cell phone law in CA.
I FEAR... our current financial state in America.
I HEAR... the trees rustling outside my office window.
I DON’T THINK... it will ever the "right" time to do it.
I REGRET... my hairstyle for my Senior picture!
I LOVE…my husband and my puppy!
I AM NOT... perfect.
I DANCE... when I feel like it!
I SING… in the car.
I NEVER... have liked the time difference between the East & West coasts.
I RARELY… get things right.
I CRY WHEN I WATCH… ummm nothing... I'm not a crier over TV/movies.
I AM NOT ALWAYS... right.
I HATE THAT... I'm judgmental.
I’M CONFUSED ABOUT… the timing of things.
I NEED... to mail a lot of stuff & drive to Matt's Water Polo game.
I SHOULD… be more active.