January 2011

Best Week Ever + Lots of Winners!

by admin on January 31, 2011

Oh, Monday.

I am not your fan today. I have too much to do, too little time, and am still exhausted from this weekend.

But I did have a great breakfast, and I’ve got some good coffee. I guess I’m good to go.

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This weekend, Nick’s parents came up to help us get some projects done in our old house. Thankfully, we had great weather and we got everything done.

However – Maggie made things a bit more difficult.

On Saturday, we left the dogs gated downstairs while we ran to get a quick lunch. When we got back from lunch, we found Maggie UPstairs and little white paw prints all over the dining room from where she had run through some paint. Thankfully, we got all the paint cleaned up off the floors.

Then on Sunday, Nick and I went back to the house to get the last of the stuff out and clean up, and Maggie decided to throw up a few times in the house. Maybe she just wanted to do that one more time in the old house? I don’t know. I don’t understand her sometimes.

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I wore one kind of cute outfit last week that I actually documented!

Top: GAP Outlet. Sweater: GAP Outlet. Jeans: Kohls?

Boots: Tractor Supply Smile They’re my cowgirl boots.

I had plans to wear this same top + sweater with my dark skinny jeans and flats (which would have looked SO much cuter since the tops were baggier) but, it was freezing cold and snowing on Friday. So, boots it was!

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The winners of the Angell Bars!

Comment #115:

Lauren

I would love to try the dark angel.

AND to Comment #101:

Jenny

my all time favorite chocolate treat = reeses PB cups. Go figure

Congrats girls! Email me at branappetit [at] gmail and your bars will be on their way.

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And for another fun Monday surprise, I haven’t heard from my CSN $100 Giftcard winner from last week, so I’m picking a new one!

New Winner!

jc

i absolutely need a new food processor! hoping for a bigger size

Congrats! Please email me at branappetit [at] gmail and I’ll send you the CSN giftcode.

How was your weekend?

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