Bark Box Review Time!

 We received Graycie's Bark Box on Friday and good Lordy wordy, she loved it!

If you haven't googled this yet, get on it! 

 

First off, I always get so excited when I get home and there is a box or some type of package on the steps (even though this one wasn't for me)! Their packaging is so cute and its clearly displayed that it was for the pooch!

Naturally she was being nosy by snooping and smelling around the package (as I'm typing this review, her head is on my lap top)!

 

 They send a sweet welcome post card, along with a list of the products that are in that months box, with their descriptions. There was also a $10 coupon for Wag.com. They specialized in shipping dog food straight to your front door. Which is helpful when you feed a horse like we do!    

Graycie instantly fell in love with the penguin!!!

   She's a sucker for stuffies!

This penguin is super durable and she's been tossing him around the house since Friday! 

 These "Get Naked" treats are fantastic for the pups, it kept both of them busy for a while!

 Plus Puppa's breath smells like fish n' chips, so this was an added bonus!

We received 2 other types of treats that are wheat, corn and soy free and a Fetch n' floss chew toy! Seriously, did they know that I'm a Dental Hygienist? 

My overall experience with Bark Box, has been awesome. From the complimentary box to the great quality items that were shipped. We will be subscribing monthly!!! 

Let me know if you are interested in a subscription! I can get you $5.00 of your first order! 

You can also follow them here on Twitter.

*All opinions are my own and I was not financially compensated for this post.

 

Birthday shenanigans

Some pics from the hubs Birthday last week!

Starting in the upper left....

1. carrot cake mix

2. ipad case and cadbury eggs

3.   Bad ass wrap job with some vintage paper and bakers twine

4. Bacon soap, bacon floss, bacon toothpics and bacon salt

(the man loves his bacon)

5. T-bone Steak with eggs from Long Horn

6. What I took with me to them movies, juice box o' wine

7. Fishing lure picture holder thingy for man town

8. The hubs and a welcome sign for man town

9. Get Reel, Life is Good hat.

10. Out house coat hooks for man town

11. Identity Theif was HILARIOUS

12. Irish Vintage flask

13. Some whack hanging bat he was eyeing at Tj's so I had to buy it...

And this is what my Sunday looked like!!!

        Just include Argo, The Watchmen,Taken 2, some beers, 1 sausage and egg casserole and more effing SNOW!!!

Over and out Bishes!

Happy Birthday Josh!!! and a weekend recap

My other half turned 35 today! I threw him a surprise party on Friday night at the little redneck bar that he plays poker at!

And he totally had no idea! Winning.

I went with a john deere, redneck theme. Here are some of the pics!! 

When he walked in I had everyone wearing these teeth!!

I seriously don't care how attractive you are, these teeth make everyone look awful! aka corn teeth

 I will post the presents after he opens them, because as you know he is an avid reader of the blog!

So Happy Birthday Josh!!! I love you!

 

So you didn't get squat for Valentines day? Coach bag giveaway!!!!!

I'm celebrating Brie's Birthday with her and we are giving away a Coach Bag!!!!! More about her........

Wow, the time has come. 

I'm turning the big 25



Ok, I wont be 25 till the 20th but still....


When you're sitting there at 5 thinking of being 25....wait no one is thinking about being 25 when they are 5 years old who am I kidding.

When you're sitting there at 10 thinking of being 25 you assume that is the age when people die. 

When you're 15 thinking of being 25 it seems so amazing because you can be an adult and free of your parents.

When you're 20 thinking of being 25 you think that it is 5 years away, no need to think about it, wrong. 

I've decided to give one of you lucky ladies something I would want for my 25th birthday. 

A COACH PURSE!!!!!!

This bad boy (MSRP $358) is oh so pretty in person and smells heavenly. Don't judge me, you know you would smell it. I've contemplated not giving it away just because I've fallen in love since it has been chilling in my closet. 

A few ladies have joined in to help me give away this amazing purse and we are also giving away 3 ad spaces!

1) Nikki @ Chevron and Sweet Tea

2) Kim @ The KO Story

3) Jess @ Tooth N Nails

4) Erin @ Shades of Gray and a Pinch of Pink

5) Alyse @ The Enchanted Owl

6) Michael @ Crazy Tragic Almost Magic

Well ladies I can't wait to see who is going to be the winner! The giveaway ends on Tuesday the 19th at midnight and I'll announce the winner on the 20th! Yep, on my big day one of you ladies will be getting a present!

I'm sorry but this is only for people who have a US residence.

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4th and Final Letter To My Former Single Self

Linking up with Lisette for the last question in the "Letters to my former single self".

 

This weeks questions is

Describe your first date with your now current partner. Did you feel any "butterflies" on your first couple of encounters? Did you have any indication it would later be the "real deal?" 

Dear Jessica,

On your first date with your "now" husband, you will be shitting your pants. Due to the fact that you are already engaged, you will drive to another state to go on this date. You are suspicious that you will get caught, but not be too concerned at the same time. Your "date", will consist of sitting in a CVS parking lot, in seperate cars and talking through the window. You will be uncomfortably excited but yet not naive and you put safety first. You have been educated about date rape, kidnappings and roofies. (you can thank dateline for this).

Even though looking back, this date sounds like it's a total fail, it's the best date because it lead to the beginning.

I look back and die laughing at this date. Come on, really? CVS? He was totally ok with it, he knew that I was engaged but knew what he wanted. People always say that when you know that someone is engaged,  you should respect the relationship and back off. I agree to a certain extent. If the engagee is just as interested (as I was), I say go for it. 

I always knew that there was something special with Josh and I, but I never thought about marriage until we moved in together. And then with out a doubt, it went in that direction.

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Valentines Q&A linkup

Happy Valentines day, lovers!!!! I decided to link up with Melissa today!

MINE
How long have you been married?

2 years and 4 months 

Where was your first date?

CVS in Rhode Island 

Where was your first kiss?

Dartmouth Mall Parking Lot 

Who first said, "I love you"?

He did. 

What were your wedding colors?

 Olive Green 

What is her most commonly used phrase?

Are you effing kidding me?? 

Who is her celebrity crush?

Adam Levine 

If she was ordering drinks for both of you what would you each get?

Scorpion Bowl 

What is the best meal she has ever cooked you?

Meat Loaf or crockpot chicken 

What is the worst meal she has ever cooked you? 

Chicken that turned into jerky on accident in the crockpot or pancakes made with baking soda (toss up) 

What would she say is your most annoying habit?

NAIL BITING 

What is the last thing she does before she goes to bed?

Put vaseline on my lips, kiss, and pray.  

If you could throw out one item of her clothing what would it be?

my leather pants 

What would you say is your favorite thing about her?

sugar mama 

What's her go-to drink at Starbucks?

Skinny iced caramel macchiato  

What's her blog's name?!

Tooth n' Nails

 

 HIS

 How long have you been married?
   2 years 4 months 1 day and about 2hr
Where was your first date?
   Newport, RI
Where was your first kiss?
   In my mind haha, but at the Dartmouth Mall parking lot (not the picture perfect place to be)
Who first said, "I love you"?
   Me all day because I was the hopeless romantic
What were your wedding colors?
   Light green,light yellow
What is her most commonly used phrase?
   More wine please!
Who is her celebrity crush?
   Adam guy from maroon 5 pffft he’s not ALL that
If she was ordering drinks for both of you what would you each get?
   A glass (bottle) of any wine maybe oyster bay and a sexy drink for me
What is the best meal she has ever cooked you?
   Her American chop is the BOMB!!!
What is the worst meal she has ever cooked you?
   Between some pulled chicken BBQ shart or pancakes with baking soda mmmm… yummy
What would she say is your most annoying habit?
   If it’s not asking for sex then I’d say making a mess and it’s not that bad fyi
What is the last thing she does before she goes to bed?
Pray, kiss me and complain about me moving the blankets
If you could throw out one item of her clothing what would it be?
    None of it I love the way she looks in all of her clothing.
What would you say is your favorite thing about her?
    I would just have to say HER! I love how beautiful she is,the way she turns me on since the night I met her, the way she loves me, how we can make each other laugh,the support she gives me, her brain is BIG it’s not always right but smart she is….all the small stuff about her, so I couldn’t trade one thing I love about her for another sooo I guess the fact that she’s mine and only mine and to know that she love’s me would be my favorite thing eva.  

 What's her go-to drink at Starbucks?
   She loves to change it up buuuut I pick the caramel maciatto if you spell it that way, the skinny version

What's her blog's name?!
      Tooth n' Nails. Come on!!! I gotta see that damn thing 24/7. That’s the only way that I stay in the loop and know if I been a good boy lately or if I'm in the dog house lol

We were actually impressed that our answers were pretty accurate with some stuff! And his answer to "favorite thing about her" made me tear up.  It's nice to think that he feels that way, but to read it from him out loud was truly the sweetest. 

 

I hope all you love birds get what you want today or tonight, hehe.

 

And more importantly to all of my single ladies..

  

 

Winner and Wifesicle

Happy Monday ladies! It was finally nice to wake up to a house warmer than 40 degrees! If you've been following me on Twitter or Instagram you know that we have just had a hell of a weekend up here! Winter storm Nemo brought us 2 feet of snow!

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  We lost power on Friday night around 9pm, and it didn't turn back on until yesteday afternoon. This sums up how I felt when it turned back on!

AND because I had 3 long days to do diddly squat, I decided to let you in on the pros and cons of a blizzard.

PROS

1. I'm sure there will be a baby boom from this storm.

2. No water to take showers, which means no need to blow dry my hair.

3. Your elliptical doesn't work without power = Guilt free about not working out.

4. Becoming a pro at solitaire (yah I'm pretty badass)

   That's about it. Here's the big list.

CONS

1. You freeze, literally....wifesicle

2. Too much quiet time with your hubs will ultimately lead to some type of dumb argument. Which ends in googling the answers on your phone, to prove who's right.

3. Alcohol consumption (oh wait is this a con?)

4. Charging your iphone in the car. God knows we can't live with out that shit. 

5.  You starve. 

6. Finishing up the last book that I downloaded and realizing that you should have never downloaded the book. Fifty shades disappointed.

 7. Peeing in the tub because you have no water to flush your toilet. Don't judge me.

8. NO COFFEE, I REPEAT NO COFFEE!

  9. Constantly refilling your fire place, when your wood is stored outside, yourself! because your hubs back is crap!

And the worst of all is that because our good ol' govenor put a driving ban out, all of our local restaraunts and bars were closed. If you were born a New Englander, you know that NOTHING can keep you inside during a snow storm. We're all crazy. We know how to drive in the shit and it's really no big deal. So we drove 30 minutes and 3 towns over to get some food finally! 

I swear to you, my stomach was eating itself.

 

      In other news super exciting news, our DIY headboard made it on The Browse. And Katie at My Keep Calm and Carry On 

featured it on her "Wow Moments"! Thanks so much girls!

 

And because I can finally link back into social media, I will be catching up on all ya'll blogs this morning, while drinking too much coffee and staying snuggled up sitting by the fire (while your at work.)

Now that I'm done rambling, it's winner announcment time...............

Erin at She's a Big Star  

has won my T-shirt Giveaway! 

Your welcome from one wine-ho to another!!!