Swine Breakout

Here are some precautions against the swine flu at home, the office, and other public places:

· Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
· Wash your hands often to keep them free of germs
· Avoid close contact with people who are sick
· Stay at home when you are sick
· Avoid touching your nose, eyes, or mouth

There are some very informative Web sites if you want more information. Visit:

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_001

Good websites for mothers day gifts....

I found a few really nice web sites for mothers day gifts. The flowers are actually affordable and absolutely beautiful.

http://www.proflowers.com (if you go to coupons.com, you can get an additional 10% off your flowers)

http://www.ftd.com (you get $15 off if you order two or more sets of flowers from here)

http://www.newyorkandcompany.flowerclub.com

Last year, my mother said the flowers I got her lasted well over a week without dying. I'm glad to do something nice for my mother. She's always been there for me throughout my life. She and my dad really went through a lot of trouble to give me and Dale a nice wedding. It really was beautiful and everything I'd ever hoped for. She deserves the best! Well off to studying again before bedtime... :)

Fun day of shopping...

What a great day of shopping! I'll tell you, New York and Company has become my favorite new store. I owe a great thanks to my mother for introducing me to that store! She always new how to find great clothes for me at Christmas time. They are having a really great sale this weekend. I got three new pairs of work pants for under $20 a piece! I also got a nice button down top also for under $20. They have these tops in multiple colors and patterns. I may go back and get a few more later ;) I took some more pictures of the clothes I got! Can't you tell I'm excited about my new camera!

I love my new digital camera! Check out the pictures below. You can e-mail pictures to friends and family. Also, there are a lot of different options for the pictures such as black and white or panoramic photos. It's amazing how far technology has come over the last couple of years!

I also got a great new bra at Victoria Secret. It's called the "Perfect Bra". Now i know why they call it that! It really gives you so much support and is so comfortable! Well, off to studying! :)

Back to reality today....

Today, I went back to work (with leftovers of course!) It was a very productive day. I discovered a problem with one of our external tools. Working with IT can be challenging at times as a business person. I'm still trying to understand all the lingo they use and the SQL queries they design. I've started to learn a little bit myself. It really helps to find data much quicker!

Mom and dad left to go home today. They went to the Bowers family reunion in the Panhandle. It's a shame Dale and I couldn't be there. Poor Dale is in great pain from an ingrown toenail :(

I met with my study group for my Managerial Accounting MBA class tonight until about 10:30 pm. We spent about 3 hours just trying to solve one problem! We figured it is probably a good idea to go home, rest our brains for the night, and try again Sunday afternoon. I'm blessed to have such an easygoing study group. We all get along really well. One of the girls also went to FSU and graduated about a year or two before me. There are actually quite a few FSU graduates in my graduate program. Go Noles! Well, it's about that time to catch a few zzzzz's before a long day of shopping tomorrow! :)

Family celebrations...continued

Boy when we celebrate, we celebrate! Our family always knows how to throw a good party! Today was a great day. I took the day off work and drove down to Grandma's to spend the day with my parents. We took a nice swim in the pool. Boy, the weather was so beautiful today! The sun was very bright, but there was a wonderful breeze. Perfect sunbathing weather :) We went to the farm in Deerfield Beach and loaded up on tons of fruits and veggies. Then we had to go to Publix to get ready for our big dinner tonight. I never realized how much cheaper fruits and veggies are at the market! For $15 dollars, I got a whole watermelon, a pineapple, 2 lbs of green beans, 1 head of broccoli, 1 pkg of asparagus, apples, and 5 ears of corn on the cob. That would have probably costed me double at publix.

Then we went to see the remodeling work everyone has done on their condos. It's like everyone is moving to Deer Creek now! Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Teresa's condo is beautiful. Uncle Jim just finished putting up the backsplash in the kitchen to match the new granite countertops. Very nice. Also, Dolly showed us her condo. I was amazed by how clean it was! The walls were filled with pale greens and corals. The kitchen was beautiful with dark wood floors. It made me even more excited for when Dale and I finally purchase our 1st home!

Then came dinner. Grandma really cooked up a storm! She made sauce with homeade ravioli's, rigatoni, meatballs, and pigs feet. Aunt Mary made her world famous salad. We also had fried mushrooms, roasted peppers, and bread. Don't forget the key lime pie and carrot cake for dessert. Boy am I stuffed!

I had to leave a little early to get home and finish some schoolwork before my group meeting tomorrow. The ride home was really long since I was stuck in bad traffic on 95 :( I got home a little after 9 in just enough time to do a little school work. Just as I was beginning to feel frustrated about not being able to get a problem, Dale comes in with a margarita (the recipe we got from our honeymoon in Puerto Rico). So, I think now I'm just going to sit back, relax, drink my margarita, and then get ready for bed. I'll sleep good on this nice full stomach!

Birthday Surprise!

I'm really excited about starting a new blog. This is my first blogger, so hang in there with me! Today is my birthday it was really such a wonderful day. My family took me out to a nice Italian restaurant in Boynton Beach. I thought it was going to be a small outing with my grandmother, Aunt Mary and Uncle Dick, my husband Dale, and my cousin Stephanie. Little did I know, my parents were in town all week for a convention and paid a little surprise visit at dinner :) What a pleasant surprise! I really was not expecting it at all! Everyone said I had a dumbfounded look on my face when my parents walked out! Funny thing is I kept calling my parents all week and they weren't answering my calls. I even told Dale they were acting "weird" all week. When I didn't receive a "Happy Birthday" phone call like I usually do, I felt a little disappointed. Now I know it's because they were only a short distance away! I am going to go birthday shopping this weekend for some new work clothes and I'd love to get a new digital camera so I can get caught up with pictures again.

Also, I received a voicemail on my phone after work today. I listed to it and heard a sweet voice singing happy birthday. It was Dale's mother singing. That was very sweet of her. His grandmother also called to wish me a happy birthday. It's so funny that Dale's mother has the same birthday as me! And Dale's birthday is only one day before my mothers. How ironic? I guess it was meant to be :)

It was a wonderful day I will never forget. I can't believe I am already 27! Whoa!