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The blog party is off to an ever-so-slightly early start this weekend. It's so fun to see all the unique links! Frankly, I just couldn't wait any longer. Our new laminate flooring is almost finished. It was hard work. You know, all that supervising and stepping around Sexy Nerd's construction mess isn't an easy job. But I bet you stopped by today for something else. What's the #1 fastest and easiest way to have your blog post featured on the LambAround Pinterest board? Sharing your work here, of course! Link up to all the blog posts you've worked so hard on lately. You're bound to find a great post or two (or three, or four...) as well.

Trade In Value of 2013 Chevy Volt = Who Knows

Who else out there has left a car dealership spitting mad because of a sexist salesman? Apparently, it's impossible to trade in a 2013 vehicle because they're too new. And I couldn't possibly get a value estimate based on a 2012, just to give me an idea of what mine might be. Oh no. That would be crazy! The email I sent to Chevrolet: I would like to give feedback on Galles Chevrolet at 1601 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, NM. When I bought my 2013 Volt last month, I went into the dealership wanting a fully loaded Volt, with heated seats, leather, Bose speakers, navigation, etc. Unfortunately, the only 2 on the lot were base models. When I asked my salesman, Bo Galles, if he could order one for me or have one sent from another dealership, I was told that wasn't something they do and that if I didn't make my purchase right then and there, the offer he'd made me would be withdrawn. Bo Galles also told me that it would hurt me on resale to get leather sea

Not Ready for Thanksgiving! Not Ready! Not Ready!

Sexy Nerd and I are so super smart. You see, with a mere 1 weekend to go before our house guests arrive for Thanksgiving, we had the genius idea to completely redo our upstairs flooring. Super smart! Now, with less than 24 hours before our company arrives, here is guest bedroom #1: You don't even want to see guest bedroom #2! What's that, you say? At least the new flooring is done? Ha! Sexy Nerd worked to a certain point, then decided to pile the already cut up/mangled/destroyed old carpet back onto the floor in several, duct-taped layers. I wish I were joking. Oh, and that damn green dolly has made its way back into the house. It's just going to sit in our loft, being a jerk, until I move it back into the garage. That's how the green dolly is. Very inconsiderate! Sexy Nerd put cardboard underneath his carpet layers. I don't know why. Speaking of jerks, check out what happened to the old carpet padding that was waiting to be loaded into Sex

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No, our house is not clean and ready for Thanksgiving company yet. While cleaning last Sunday afternoon, we had the *brilliant* idea to redo the flooring upstairs, including in both guest bedrooms. I'll give you a moment to let that sink in... So smart of us! No, our house is not clean and ready for Thanksgiving company yet. I'm not going to let a little detail like a lack of flooring stop me from enjoying this weekend's Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop. The baby that will be staying with us will probably be fine! Now, let's link up!

YOGA - Attempt 1

On Halloween, I attended my 1st yoga class ever, which was part of a 30 class Groupon. Okay, my 1st 'any sort of exercise' class ever. It kicked my butt! I'm not sure who Sharon Gannon is, but her quote doesn't apply to me. At all. While I'd love to discredit the entire experience as being a little too hippy dippy - the instructor was a man wearing pink bunny ears, we spent a great deal of time playing with a ball of electric energy we'd created between our hands, and the experience ended with a "sharing circle" (I swear I'm not making this up) and a hug - it was a much harder workout than I'd been expecting. I must have been the youngest person there by at least a couple decades, but geez, those little old yoga ladies are limber! With the lights dimmed and soft music playing, we laid on the floor and raised our legs in some sort of relaxing breathing exercise. Simple, right? I could not get my legs to stop shaking! The instructor

Link Up to Increase Traffic to Your Blog

The blog party is off to an ever-so-slightly early start this weekend. It's so fun to see all the unique links! Frankly, I just couldn't wait any longer. Our new laminate flooring is almost finished. It was hard work. You know, all that supervising and stepping around Sexy Nerd's construction mess isn't an easy job. But I bet you stopped by today for something else. What's the #1 fastest and easiest way to have your blog post featured on the LambAround Pinterest board? Sharing your work here, of course! Link up to all the blog posts you've worked so hard on lately. You're bound to find a great post or two (or three, or four...) as well.

Long Hair Problems

This story begins simply enough. I made macaroni and cheese for dinner. The leftovers were boxed up for a future meal. With the addition of bacon, green chile, and a handful of cheddar, the macaroni and cheese was especially delicious. This looks like a tasty bowl of cheesy goodness, right? WRONG! Sexy Nerd removed the container of leftovers from the fridge, twirled it around, and exclaimed "YUCK!" Yuck?! "You can have the rest of this," he said, now laughing. Do you see the problem yet? Food fail! It was all one piece, I swear.

Time for a Blog Party!

I hate to break it to you, but if you're like us and have company staying with you for Thanksgiving, you only have 2 more weekends after this to get your house into shape. I'm not ready! I'm not ready! Now, to spend one of my last weekends wasting time and not cleaning a darn thing.

Budget-Friendly Gift Guide (and Giveaways!)

I'm told Sexy Nerd and I (okay, maybe it's just me) are impossible to shop for. If there's something we want, we buy it. Didn't buy it? Don't want it! For all you frustrated Christmas shoppers out there, brainstorming about the perfect gifts for hard-to-shop-for bosses, far away relatives, and friends who already have it all, there's a solution. You have to choose a gift your recipient doesn't know exists! (And therefore has not been able to already buy for themselves.) With that in mind, this year's annual holiday gift guide features presents from companies you may not have heard of. I've shopped with them all and highly recommend any of them. There's also a few stores you definitely have heard of, like Cost Plus, whose gift ideas were simply too splendid to leave out. It's my best holiday gift guide ever! Holiday Gift Guide (With Coupons! And Free Giveaways!!) Nordic Tea Light Trough UncommonGoods $40 *Enter below

2013 Chevy Volt Review

I love my new Chevy Volt! How much? Well, not quite enough to be bothered to take a sexy photo of it outside, but still a lot. No hitting the garage wall for this Volt! Her name is Stealth. It was almost Zazzles, because she's so zazzy, but Sexy Nerd didn't get the reference. (It's from Big Bang Theory. Come on, Sexy Nerd.) When you get into the driver's seat, the Volt plays a tune and welcoming graphic to greet you. Preparing for lift off... 2013 Chevy Volt Pros and Cons PROS: I've driven over 500 miles and have used 2 gallons of gas. TWO! It recharges as I drive, resulting in an average electric range of about 50 miles before changing over to gas. When the Volt does make the switch to gasoline, it's completely seamless. You can't tell at all. There are 4 different driving settings to choose from. I can command the car to do cool things with the voice recognition feature, like tune to a specific radio stat

BLOG HOP! Share Your Best Posts

What a week! I lost ALL MY FILES, including our photos from all our last trips (Australia included). I tried everything to get them back, gave up, cried, and tried more online suggestions that did nothing. My last ditch effort, a little free app (Photo something?) was able to save the day, albeit with one tiny problem. All my photos are now mixed and matched across 50 or so random folders. When we're talking about over 10,000 photos that had previously been carefully categorized, it's a huge mess. Still, at least I have my photos!

It's Always Time for Cookies

Forget October. Apparently, everyone is already geared up for Christmas. My local Lowe's has featured a mixed display of creepy haunted house decor and electronic reindeer for several weeks. Most telling of all, my silly snowman cookies post has jumped to the #1 spot on my blog. Feliz Navidad from Señor Marshallito ! Today seems like as good a day as any for Christmas cookie baking. Ooh, and maybe a little bit of cake baking too. It's Saturday at 6:38am and I'm dreaming of sugary treats. This might be a very high calorie weekend!

Best New Car Ever!!

Yes, two exclamation marks in that title. My new car is just that awesome. I impulsively bought it last Friday. $0 down and no interest for 5 years. Best of all? I've driven it over 200 miles and have only used 0.1 gallons of gas. Not a typo! Does anyone out there have a guess about what kind of new car I've purchased? Love it, love it, love it!

BLOG HOP! Not "Baaad" Sundays

Yaaaaaawn! Just another sleepy weekend, killing time on Pinterest.

Check-In Awkwardness at the Royal Garden Inn, Waikiki, HI

Sometimes, I wonder if instead of trying to get a grip on my social anxiety , I should perhaps embrace it wholeheartedly. The man at the Royal Garden Inn front desk was quite friendly, chatting with Sexy Nerd and helping us get settled in Waikiki. He asked if we've been to Oahu before and Sexy Nerd said yes, about 5 years ago, to get married. The conversation and check-in process continued. Hotel Clerk, looking at me and talking to Sexy Nerd: Well, since you've been to Hawaii before, you can show her around the island. Sexy Nerd: She's been here before too. *Awkward Pause* That's who I married. And there I was, my mind flooded with thoughts along the lines of "DUH!" Out on the Royal Garden Inn balcony, my hand to my forehead as I recall that bizarre social interaction.

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I had a terrific time in Santa Fe last weekend, especially at the farmer's market. I'm glad I got off my lazy rear and actually ventured out of the house. Perhaps this weekend will involve another fun adventure...even if it means leaving Mr. Lazy/Crazy Sexy Nerd at home!

Adventurous Eating in Australia

Okay, so this is probably not going to sound "adventurous" to most people, but for me, it's huge. While in Brisbane, I ate several calamari and one prawn. In Perth, I ate salmon, in actual salmon form! No tarter sauce or anything. I've never been a seafood person. I think I deserve a few kudos for venturing outside of my picky eating bubble. Don't you agree? Calamari = Disturbingly similar appearance, taste, and texture to the rubber bands used for my braces Prawns = Not the same thing as crawfish, which is what I was expecting to be served (super relieved, as I'd already agreed to try one!) Extra bonus that their creepy eyes had been removed Salmon = Convinced myself I was eating chicken. Not bad this way! Accidentally flipped over the skin underneath the salmon to reveal iridescent fishy scales. Gave the rest to Sexy Nerd This handsome fella (love the nails!) tried to steal some of our picnic lunch in Perth. Our American

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I think I might be spending today in Santa Fe.

Getting to Know My Family...Oh Dear!

Day 2 in Perth, WA Heard a concerning sound while eating my cinnamon raisin toast for breakfast this morning. Birds here sound like car alarms and laughing monkeys, but it didn't quite seem like a bird. Was it Lucy, the dog? Was something wrong with her? Whatever could it be?? Actually, it was my Seychellois grandpa ("Papa") singing in the shower. Sexy Nerd also pointed out to me that Papa's ears wiggle when he talks. Bizarre!

BLOG HOP! Increase Traffic To Your Site

After a long week of feeling sick, getting over insomnia and jetlag, and getting a TWO HOUR braces adjustment (eep!), let's end on a high note and party it up with another Not "Baaad" Sundays blog hop! Remember, this is not just another run-of-the-mill linky. 1. This blog hop is open to all posts that you are proud of. Did you recently post about a great decorating project, craft, or recipe? That's wonderful if you did, but just fine if you didn't. I just want you to link to a post or posts you are proud of. 2. Do you ever find yourself trying not to duplicate posts on blog hops but aren't quite sure what you posted the previous weeks? Problem solved! The Linky from today will return in the future, making it easy to see what you've posted before (and giving you a 2nd chance to visit any great posts you may have missed!) Good times, right? Of course, I do ask that you link directly to your post and include a photo from that post , not just your bl