THINGS YOUR MAMMOGRAPHER WOULD LIKE TO SAY BUT DOESN'T:

It seems everywhere you look this month it is all about the "Pink" you know, "Breast Cancer Awareness Month".  As a mammographer, I just thought I would share a few things that go through my head as I am doing mammograms:

1. WOW! I have never seen so much hair on a nipple. Next year please wax, pluck or shave because you are freaking me out!
2. That is a VERY intesting tattoo but no I DO NOT want to know the story behind it, spare me please!
3. You are killing me! You pierced your nipples but you are whining about a bit of compression that lasts less than 10 minutes for the entire exam? REALLY?
4. Just because we said no deodorant does NOT mean you couldn't shower...for 4 days!
5. No, this is not what I have wanted to do ever since I was a little girl (for my Friend Jill who asks her mammographer this question).
6. Those puppies are waaaaayy to big to be real...one word, REDUCTION!

GOOD NEWS FOR: FRUGAL 4 EYED FASHIONISTAS AND FRIENDS

Hello! This is me, loving my new specs. But the really great news is that they were  acquired for very little $!


I found an amazing online "sight" for glasses. This place has 1000's of frames for all shapes and sizes, from practical to whimsical. It is Zenni optical click here for the link to amazement!
Much to my delight I found these lovely specs that I am wearing for under $80.00, yes hard to believe but totally true. As you might know I happened to require "progressive lenses" (hear me shudder) I am also blind as a bat and need high index lenses so they aren't as thick as Coke bottles. I also like anti glare and scratch resistant coating. All of these options with shipping still came to under EIGHTY BUCKS!! So check out their store, they have a spot you can virtually try on the specs. Here is a sampling of some of their fun ones on my wish list:

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!!!!!

I kid you not, this stuff is good and good for you! My new breakfast,  bedtime  or any time snack! High protein, low calorie and delicious! 
Someone pinch me! Thank you "Gracious Pantry"!!
(I must confess I am not a huge fan of maple, so I put brown sugar instead, but just a tiny bit!)

Clean Eating Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal

(Makes 4 servings)

(Note: the egg whites were my addition in order to get more protein. They are optional.)

Ingredients

1 cup dry oats, cooked

1/2 cup pumpkin purée

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (no sugar added)

4 egg whites (optional)

1/4 cup pecans per serving

Maple syrup to taste

Directions

Step 1 – Cook the oats according to package directions.

Step 2 – In the last 5 minutes of cooking (just take a guess, the oats should basically be pretty much done cooking), quickly stir in the eggs, being sure to stir vigorously so they get well-distributed. Then, stir in the pumpkin purée and pumpkin spice.

Step 3 – Put some oats in a bowl and top with pecans and maple syrup.

Eat and Enjoy!

Nutritional Content

1 serving = 1/4 of the recipe

(Figured with 1 tbsp. maple syrup per serving and 5 pecan halves per serving. Also includes the egg whites.)

Calories: 204

Total Fat: 7 gm

Saturated Fats: 1 gm

Trans Fats: 0 gm

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 59 mg

Carbohydrates: 31 gm

Dietary fiber: 4 gm

Sugars: 14 gm

Protein: 7 gm

Estimated Glycemic Load: 17

I SHARE THEIR SENTIMENTS

At least on the "stuck here in Davis " part.  Just in case you are wondering, I have not been dancing @ Ket Mo Ree. 

THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS.....

Need I say more? Trader Joe's knows how to make amazingly good things! These are a new favorite thing, pretzels drenched in dark chocolate...HEAVEN!!

On this, I am not sure which I like best, ,the ipad 2 or the fabulous case that I got for it

Just discovered this and I am in L-O-V-E! Mac pro lipgloss. This stuff is THE BEST, it seriously stays on ALL DAY LONG! Just re-apply this clear gloss a few times throughout the day. Try it, you will be impressed!

I use this application on my phone more than anything,  very useful on so many levels!

Give me a break,  yes more chocolate. This from World Market is so good, my favorite  is the dark chocolate with mango bits.

Dang almost forgot this favorite! This babies are worth their weight in gold.....seriously! I have bought several pair because I have a spouse and even a few children who can't leave mine alone. The ultimate plucking tool, for about $20 they come with free lifetime sharpening. Consistently winning awards, get yourself a pair of these!

This turns me into a big puddle every time I watch it.....

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(not the commercial FYI) I think the news should do happy stories like this as part of the news everyday instead of so much doom and gloom! The look on this wife's face just makes me so happy, you can feel the joy!

I KIDNAPPED MY HUSBAND.....

And this is basically how it all went down:  I can NEVER surprise him (he is very snoopy and can't stand not being in the know about anything) but for his birthday, I gave him a card with a luggage tag that said something like "put this on your suitcase and get ready for an adventure. You will need to take time off of work and you need to be in Las Vegas at 3:00 pm Friday, you will return Sunday night @ 9:00 pm. More clues to follow closer to your get away" A few days before he was to depart, I sent him a package containing several small gift cards, each with instructions of when to open them.  For example, one said open this as you are leaving St. George and it said "Have fun this weekend and remember that I love your more than Diet Coke" another one said "open when you get to the airport" inside it gave him instructions of what airline to go to and what confirmation # to punch in.  Other various envelopes gave him things like a BART ticket, $ for the shuttle tip and some awesome Far Side comics.  His last clue told him which hotel shuttle to get on and I met him in the lobby wearing only dark glasses, a trench coat and leopard print scarf. 

OK, that last part didn't really happen, I just met him in the lobby dressed normally! (but that sounded good didn't it?!) He was surprised and we and an awesome weekend, it was just too short!

On Saturday, the only thing I told him was that we needed to be somewhere @ 1:30. We went to see the play "Billy Elliot" and as we went to the theatre I had some good friends of ours friends sneak up and surprise him again.

We loved the musical and had a fabulous time catching up with friends and enjoying the city. We went to dinner at one of our favorite places. This place is delicious and honestly, what says "romantic" more than a restaurant that the entire menu is based on garlic? YUM! The dinner that keeps on giving!

This is on Columbus Ave. in the heart of "Little Italy" and is worth going to!

On Sunday we walked around San Francisco until our feet hurt. We ate so much great food, we felt we would pop. Our day ended at the Powell St. BART station, where we each headed the opposite direction within 30 seconds of each other.

It was just like in one of those "Chick Flick" movies, where I am on the platform crying and I felt like my heart would crack into little pieces! It was a perfect weekend, except for the end when we had to say goodbye!