I'm Soooo Excited!

Tomorrow is going to be a fantastic day! Not only are the Steelers playing in the Superbowl, but more importantly I'm picking up our puppy tomorrow! Isn't she the sweetest? She's a Golden Retriever and is the cutest little thing ever! We're not sure what we're going to name her yet....possibly "Dixie." After I bring her home I will post a better photo for you, and you guys can help me pick out a name!

She's a little "miracle" dog. Her mom became paralyzed at the beginning of the pregnancy. Vets in the area wanted to euthanize the mom and her puppies. The mom's owner, who is a wonderful woman, decided to travel over two hours to a Pittsburgh Animal Hospital! She refused to have her dog euthanized! After an operation and a few weeks of recovery the mom bounced back and had eight healthly little puppies! She had six girls and two boys!

I am sooo lucky that this little sweetheart will be joining our family! I know she'll make a wonderful addition!

Golden Retrievers are awesome! We had two in our family, a brother and a sister. Sara died about 4 years ago from cancer and Sam died this past summer from a stroke. Sam and Sara lived a long happy life. Sam was 15 years old when he passed away, and we miss him and Sara tremendously!

On another note, I went grocery shopping today and it was CRAZY! There were tons of people in Walmart...it seemed busier than Christmas! That's what happens in Western Pennsylvania when the Steelers make the Superbowl...it's like another Holiday! Hope everyone has a wonderful Superbowl filled day tomorrow! I'll post more pictures of our new addition tomorrow night!
Go Steelers!

-Ruth Ann

Pay It Forward!

Tonight, I was over at Lori's blog: Morning Glories and Moonflowers. Lori is very talented, and has a really great Etsy shop! She is participating in a really awesome event! She has agreed to send a lovely handmade item within the next 365 days to the first three people who sign up for this round. I happened to be one of the lucky ones!

In return, I agreed to "Pay It Forward" and spread the joy by sending a homemade goodie to the first three people who sign up here. The only catch, of course, is that you agree to continue this lovely chain of handmade happiness to three people of your own.

Please leave me an e-mail address to get in touch with you! :)

Hugs and have a wonderful Friday!

-Ruth Ann

Real Housewives????

Just wondering how many of you watch the reality tv show "Real Housewives" on Bravo? I first tuned in to them during the "New York Season," and then I watched the "Atlanta Season" and now it's the "Orange County Season"! Anyway, is it just me, or are these women nuts?

When I first heard about the show "Real Housewives" I thought great this will be a show that will give me advice on being a housewife and juggling the home and family! Boy was I wrong!

Unless you have an extreme amount of money would you even be able to relate to these women! And it really makes me mad that they consider themselves "housewives"....they have personal chefs, nannies, maids, and barely lay a hand to manage their home!

I think we all need a Real Housewives show that relates to people like you and me who manage a household and a family. I consider myself a Real Housewife...I cook, clean, and wipe butts...I'd like to see those girls from Orange County do that! Do you agree....us blogging girls deserve a show! lol

Anyway, I better get going...as much as I can't stand the show, I can't stand to not watch it! Tune in tonight if you haven't already seen it. It's on at 10pm Eastern time!

Hugs from one real housewife to another,

Ruth Ann

Getting to Know Me

Hi everyone! Kasey over at All That Is Good has started a weekly activity that I thought would be fun!

Every Monday will be different, so today's activity is: List 10 random things about yourself that people might not know or you just want to share.

Here it goes:

1. I collect gnomes! As much as that is against the way I want my home to look...I cannot resist their cute little faces!

2. I am addicted to playing Yahtzee on my Ipod. I can lay in bed at night and literally play for two hours!

3. I'm left handed, but can do most anything with either hand.

4. I can pick up anything (even coins) with my toes. Why bend over when your feet can do the work.

5. I'm the youngest of four children. My brother is about 8 years older than me and my sisters about 12 & 13 years older. I never felt like I ever have belonged in the family...and to this day I still feel unwanted and like an outsider.

6. I have LOVED Richard Gere for many, many years. Because of this, I think it has led to my attraction to much older men! My husband is 14 years older than me! ;)

7. No matter how successful I am in life or what I accomplish, I'm never happy with myself!

8. I played ice hockey for about 3 years when I was in High School.

9. I had severe Postpartum Depression with my first child. I have always been depressed...it's something that I think I'll live with forever! To me being depressed is normal.

10. If you met me you would think that I was bitchy...most people do. I never smile or show happy emotions (refer to #9)....I'm actually a nice, caring, and compassionate person...most people don't see that because they cannot get past my serious look. Then on the other hand because of this...when I joke around- most people take me serious! lol It's quite ironic!


Happy Monday everyone! Thanks goodness it's almost Tuesday!

Hugs,
Ruth Ann