The Happy House

We moved into our house in June. It is still a total work in progress, but I am stating to feel like we are getting somewhere. My absolute favorite thing is the bathtub. It is an old, deep iron tub, and I can fill it up and soak for hours without the water getting cold.

* Yahoo images has lots of bizarre photos under the heading of bathtub.

Yes or No???

I am thinking about this curtain for my kitchen windows. It will give a bit of privacy and does not block the light. Yes or no?

Home again, home again jiggedy jig

We had a fantastic time in Austin. We had great meals at El Chile, Hoover's, and Galaxy Cafe. I recommend all of them. One thing that I really like about most Austin restaurants is the emphasis on fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetable.

The wedding was beautiful. The Barr Mansion was a great venue with amazing organic food. It was possibly the best wedding food I have ever eaten. John and Stacy planned a wonderful wedding. The 5:30 start time, although sort of random in my opinion, worked out well. I had more drinks than I normally do, but woke up (at 11:00) with no headache. I can't say them same about Mr. H. Staying out until 2 AM requires more energy than I have at this point in my life.

Wedding bells are ringing for John B.

We are off to Austin tomorrow for a wedding at the Barr Mansion. The wedding starts at 5:30. Is it just me, or does that seem like a rather random time to have a wedding?

Things that you can do in lieu of writing report cards...

The laundry

See what eBay has for sale

Brush your teeth

Read every blog that you can and then find some new ones to read

Call all of your friends

Straighten your closet

Decide to play outside with your dog

Take a nap because you are oh so tired from writing report cards

Watch The Princess Diaries for the 20th time

Think of random godparents for your friend's new baby

Drink lots of water

Make hot cocoa

Brush, brush, brush your teeth

I love to brush my teeth (I never said that I was normal), and I am very picky about my toothbrush. I was a huge fan of the Lactona extra soft brush, but I have a new favorite. Recycline toothbrushes are made of recycled materials and come with wonderful, gum-massaging ultra soft bristles. They also come in a variety of funky colors.

My vita is dolce and I like it that way

Mr. H and I had a delicious dinner at Dolce Vita, one of our favorites. We decided rather late that we wanted to have our Valentine's Day dinner there. I called today to see what they had available and, well, 6 PM was all they had left. I felt like an elderly Floridian, but the food was great. My lovely husband gave me a wonderful book on Sean Scully. I gave him a book on Pete Maravich. We are a family of readers; Huey may even know how to read.

Valentine's Day is a rather special one in second grade. I got lots of candy and a few other nice gifts. One kid gave me a Built wine tote, and another gave me a really nice pen. Score! We also made fleece blankets for Project Linus today. Our school does not have Valentine's Day parties, and instead each grade does a community service project. The kids did a great job and we really had a good time.

News you can use

1. I am going to DC over spring vacation to visit the lovely Cristina.

2. Cover Girl Lash Exact mascara is just fine for every day use. I have been going through this phase where, when I run out of something, instead of going to The Galleria to buy MAC or whatever I just go find a substitute at CVS. This has more to do with laziness than cheapness. The aforementioned mascara and Noxema perform just as well as their more expensive counterparts, and I am not forced to go to The Galleria.

3. Because I dislike going to The Galleria, I ordered two cute dresses from Saks online; both were on sale. We have to go to a wedding in Austin in two weeks; of course, I have nothing to wear. Also, what do you wear to a five o'clock wedding? That seems like a rather random time to get married.

4. When I was a middle school student I thought that living in Houston and being able to go to The Galleria all of the time would be the best thing ever.

Home Improvements

I am in love with this rug from West Elm.  We have another West Elm rug that I love in orange, so I will be getting the grey rug.  That orange is rather snappy though.

Just one reason why I love my job

I found this on my desk today.

Mopey, but cute

Here is a picture of my mopey boy. He is a little happier though because his dad came home early to check on him.

Do you love your cell phone?

If you love your cell phone and would recommend it highly, please let me know. My carrier is AT&T. I need a camera phone with texting and the like. I am more about function than bells and whistles.

I am a Democrat, but........

I know this is really immature and not based on any important issues, but I can't vote for Hillary Clinton because she makes weird faces and they bug me.  

Breaking news at the H home

1.  I dyed my hair brown.  I really like it; it reminds me of ye old college days.

2.  Huey had his teeth cleaned today.  He whimpered on the car ride home and generally seemed out of sorts.  I am worried about my little guy.  He is sleeping on my bed right now.  Hopefully, he will be back to his old self soon.

I'm back!

I announced the end of my old blog, and everyone was so dismayed that I decided to give it another shot.  Maybe I do have a few things left to say!