DUKE BLUE DEVILS…

Posted on February 11, 2010 by whitneyladams

So when we moved to NC we knew we would need to find a team come basketball season, this is basketball country after all . We were already leaning towards Duke and when I got a job in the Duke Health System the decision was over! Plus who doesn’t love Duke Blue 🙂 We are a Blue Devil family when it comes to the ACC! So tonight is the big rival game Duke vs UNC. I am I am hoping the Blue Devils and Coach K pull a big win tonight!
GO DUKE!!!!

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Licensed to Drive…

Posted on February 10, 2010 by whitneyladams


It is official! I now posses a North Carolina drivers license with my married name. Yes, I know I should have done it earlier but I kept putting it off. I had to get it done now because we had to get new tags on our car. Since I am a new resident I had to take a drivers test, which would be kinda hard if you had not studied the book. I had heard that prior, hence the delay. I mean who wants to study a drivers book. Much less exciting than when you are 15 and excited about getting your license. It was like pulling teeth to get my self to read it. So I finally skimmed it and waited 2 hours at the DMV then took the test, passed it, and waited some more for overall 3 hours spent at the DMV. Unlike in GA where they give you your new license you get a temporary drivers license certificate and wait for your license to come in the mail. Oh well it is done and now Mr. Wonderful has to go get his!
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Super Bowl…

Posted on February 8, 2010 by whitneyladams

So I am not a huge NFL fan but living so close to New Orleans for 4 years I was pulling for the Saints to win the Super Bowl tonight.

And…

They did!

Geaux Saints!


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Blessed Sunday..

Posted on February 8, 2010 by whitneyladams


He is worthy of all honor and praise!
Hope you had a blessed Sunday.
Photo Credit: Kaitlyn Lamb taken in Greece
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I Won…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by whitneyladams

I won the Chubby Dove giveaway! 🙂 I love her stuff! Go check her out!!!
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The Chubby Dove

Posted on February 5, 2010 by whitneyladams
Have you heard of The Chubby Dove? You haven’t well let me introduce you. The Chubby Dove is the cutest little Etsy shop full of the most darling handmade items for your home! I found out about The Chubby Dove through Gussy on one of her giveaway days (you have never heard of her either well she will get her own post later). Turns out I won the Chubby Dove giveaway and this week I received my adorable handmade frame!
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I LOVE IT!!
Turns out Chubby Dove lives right here in NC not very far from me, small world! You will love all the cute stuff in her Etsy shop and if you don’t find something you like she takes custom orders! Is that not fabulous! Please check her out, I know you will love her stuff in her shop or visit her blog. Speaking of blog she is currently featuring her own giveaway just in time for Valentines day so head on over!
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Our Snow Days…

Posted on February 1, 2010 by whitneyladams
As you may recall from my previous post we were excepting snow up here. Well, we defiantly got snow and it is beautiful. A winter storm came through and dropped about 5-6 inches of snow. It started falling on Friday while I was at work and when I left at 11pm I was so glad I had purchased an ice/snow brush, because my car was covered. About an inch had fallen and I had to drive in it for the 1st time but made it home safely. Overnight the heaviest of the snowfall hit and I had to go to work Saturday. I was sad to leave the beauty of the winter wonderland the snow created, and worried about the drive but I made it safe and sound. I even got to leave work early since it was a slower day in ER. I got home to a warm fire and just in time for some snuggle time and Miss America. Izzy LOVES the snow she runs, jumps, slips and slides. She likes to stick her nose in it and eat it. When she come in she wants to eat it off our shoes. Bob got a snow day yesterday from work and is out of school tomorrow, I was off today which was nice I got to play in the snow a bit. Below are some photos from our snow days:
Friday night when I got home, Izzy’s first time in the snow
She loves the snow

Saturday morning when we got up

No more sidewalk

Our apartment
Cutie
Telling Izzy bye as I am headed off to work
The road was covered
The Hospital, happy I made it safe!
Some us at work during the snow day
Our backyard today
Running and sliding in the snow
Yay for snow ball fights and watching Izzy chase them and eat it when it breaks up
Trying to eat the snow off Bob’s gloves
The only picture of us and the snow(not my favorite but what a fun day)
We may get more snow this week we will see. I am back to work tomorrow and Bob and Izzy get another snow day. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
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Miss America 2010…

Posted on January 31, 2010 by whitneyladams

Did you watch this year? This is the female version of the super bowl! I truly love the Miss America Organization(MAO). I am so thankful for the life skills I learned, wonderful people I met, and confidence I gained by participating on the local and state level in the MAO as a teen. As the time drew closer to this years pageant my excitement built up. I actually was not going to be able to watch the pageant. I was at work today but because of the weather we did not have very many patients so I was able to go home early (more on the weather in tomorrow’s post). I really enjoyed the pageant this year. I was most excited for the talent portion of the pageant, which was my favorite area of competition. The past few years sadly I felt that this area has been lacking at the national level. However, I was so excited to see so many TALENTED ladies this year, finally! My top picks were actually pretty close to the judges, they were Miss California as the winner with Miss Virginia and Miss Louisiana as runners up. If you did not get to see it catch a re-run on TLC, I am sure they will re-air it.

Miss America Pageant 2010 Winners:


Fourth runner-up is Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin.


Third runner-up is Miss Louisiana Katherine Putnam.


Second runner-up is Miss Tennessee Stephanie Wittler.


First-runner up is Miss California Kristy Cavinder.

AND…..


Miss America 2010 is Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron.

Congrats Caressa, you are classy, stunning, and talented. You will be a fabulous Miss America!

What did you think?

How did you feel about the results?

Who were your favorite girls?


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Wintery Mix..

Posted on January 29, 2010 by whitneyladams

So there is possible snow and wintery mix this weekend, which I do not mind. An ideal winter day would be spent inside by a fire with my hubby and a great book. However, I am working this weekend and I am not a fan of driving in this mess they say is coming! Hopefully, when I am on the road the conditions will not be to bad! Hope everyone has a had a good week.
Have a great weekend!
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It is The Bachelor Monday

Posted on January 26, 2010 by whitneyladams


Are you watching this season of The Bachelor? I swore after Jason dumped Melissa for Molly I was done but I just couldn’t resist. All thanks goes to my sweet friend Erica who started this sad addiction. The past few weeks I have been at work when it was on and so only caught glimpses of it during my dinner break. So after a few weeks of watching on Hulu I was very happy to watch it at home while it was actually on and not later with all the spoilers floating around. I really like Jake, he is really sweet, but he is dropping them like flies. That makes the hubby happy he says at this rate he won’t have to suffer through this much longer, but he is still sweet enough to watch it with me. I respect that Jake is looking for his wife and does not won’t to lead any one on so he sends the girls he feels that he does not feel a connection with home. BUT keeping Vienna, really, why! I really don’t like her! I was also sad to see Ella go this week, I liked her. Right now I am a fan of Tenley but Corrie is also sweet and cute. I also like Alli when she is not caught up in talking all about Vienna all the time. Are you watching? If so what are your thoughts on the girls and Jake?

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