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I'm in good spirits. Even though I did have an unusual dream last night. I dreamt that I injured my hand and had to visit the hospital. I woke up rubbing my fingers and wrist. In addition, I woke up to puddles of drool all over my pillow..... ewwwww!
I had to turn my pillow over because it was so bad~! Sexy, I know. I turn 32 and now I'm a drooling idiot. Oh well, what can you do? At least I'm not wearing depends yet?!
And now the moment that some of you have been waiting for.... The Winner of My Birthday Giveaway!
Here is the video of Vivian pulling the winner's name- I apologize for her lack of enthusiasm. She had just woken up from her afternoon nap so it was probably not the best time to have her on film. Oops!
In case you couldn't view the video or had trouble hearing it, the winner is Annie Bakes!
And I promise you that there was NO favoritism in the name pulling. Everyone who entered was given a fair chance. The Diva determined the fate.
Although I have to admit, maybe somehow the cosmic forces were in Annie's corner ---- after all, she did dedicate something sweet to me yesterday on her blog -- a sugar donut muffins recipe! I asked her a few days ago if she'd post a dessert on the day of my birthday as I'm looking for new recipe ideas. After I saw that delectable dish, I told Vivian that I'd try to make them this weekend since they look so fabulous! So perhaps the two of them conspired together.... I don't know! But Anne won and that's it!
Check out this photo of the sugar donut muffins recipe she made partly in my honor:
YUM! Don't they make your mouth water? I can't wait to make them!
Can you say Delicious Destiny? -- Congrats to you Annie! You selected the random prize, option C. So this will be a lot of fun for both of us. I can spend all next week coming up with some great surprises for you. I can be creative and use my imagination on what you might love to receive! I'm excited! Maybe even more than you are! Please send me an email with your mailing address and I promise to have something to you by the end of this month!
By the way, thank you ALL for your kind comments and birthday wishes. I had a nice time on Thursday. Even though Vivian did pee in her bed. Twice. Ripping sheets from the mattress and doing laundry filled with urine wasn't exactly how I hoped to begin my day. But oh well! After the pee-pee incidents, things improved.
Mid-morning on my birthday I ran 3.2 miles in just over 32 minutes (I pushed myself to do this in honor of my 32nd year of life)! I was trying out a new pair of running shoes that I just purchased and felt great during the activity. Later in the day I had lunch with a friend. My pal Briony rearranged her schedule to spend a few hours with me. We managed to have some adult conversation and many laughs since our kids were with a babysitter. We shared fish tacos, a portobello mushroom sandwich, creme brulee and several cupcakes. They were absolutely divine. T'was'a good thing I ran those 3.2 miles!!! :-)
Vivian was well behaved for most of the day too. Thank goodness. I told her after she awoke, "It's Mommy's Birthday today!" Then for the remainder of the day, at random moments, she'd say, "It's Mommy's Birthday. And It's Vivian's Birthday!" Hahaha!
Today I spent a few hours to myself and saw the film "Eat, Pray, Love." I really liked the movie. I didn't love it but I liked it. I'm so glad I saw it but even happier that I read the book. (Here is the review I did on it). I love the novel so much; therefore, it's hard for me to get over the fact that several of my favorite scenes and conversations were left out of the film. But you can't include everything in a two-hour time frame, right? The acting was superb though and the men in the movie were smokin' hot! It was a nice treat to sit alone in the theater, collect my thoughts and just enjoy my popcorn and M&M's candy. :-)
Now the real fun is about to begin with my weekend getaway! Kirk and I leave Sunday for a romantic overnight stay. I love having my birthday festivities spread out over several days. Call it the Festival of Mandy if you will. Maybe he and I will both drool on our hotel pillows during our visit! :-)
I'll let you know after I return.
Until then, have a fabulous weekend! Do something festive!
2 comments:
Oh yay! I love Anniebakes!
Happy Birthday Girl!!!!
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