We've been (car)toon'd...

Remember at our wedding, how we had those custom coloring sheets for the kids that had illustrated pics of Paul & I on them?

Does this pic jog your memory? Well, I was e-mailing with my superbly-talented friend, Sandy, who illustrated those sheets and (being the dork that I am) asked if she'd send me Paul & my illustrations as headshots...so, she did!

Paul, looking happy and...a bit older!

Me, looking a bit blonder and sorta like Lindsay Lohan (minus the trainwreck)!

I thanked Sandy and then reminded her that I now have brown, short hair and requested an updated pic...which she agreed to make. Man, I love her! Sandy lovingly refers to me as her 2nd favorite brat (her 1st being her daughter, Hannah!)

Anyway...thought you might like to see us toon'd! I guess you could say I'd look for any excuse to avoid writing my next final paper (due Wednesday)!! Alright, back to work for me!

Happy 2nd day of May!

K+P

CAUTION: It's finals time in our house....

That's right. I've got 2 weeks of this semester left which means that I've spent more days tired and crabby than fresh-faced and "enjoyable"...poor Paul!

This morning, I'm at a local coffee shop enjoying obscenely large, fancy (read: fattening) coffee drinks and not enjoying writing a 5 page final paper on Business Ethics.

Actually I shouldn't complain...it's a great class with an awesome professor...it's just that I'd much rather be sleeping in (what Paul got to do today...lucky!) than thinking this hard on a Saturday morning!

Coffee Break #1: Sugar-free caramel latte with soy milk (I get the sugar-free syrup to fool myself into thinking this is a "healthy alternative".)

The ONLY good news is that I LOVE spending a weekend morning in a coffee shop, drinking fun lattes and coffee concoctions. So, this is how I "trick" myself into doing homework! "Kendra...you can go get a bunch of fun coffees tomorrow....but, you also have to do homework!" I'm such a SUCKER!

Anyway...it IS raining outside...so really, I'm not missing out on a really fun, gorgeous day...so I'll just keep slugging back cups o' joe and thinking. (which, by the way, is indeed overated...)

Coffee Break #2: Miel (espresso, steamed soy milk, honey & cinnamon) - Delish!

Hope you get to enjoy this rainy day in your pj's, watching cooking shows with a big cup of coffee.
-Just K

PS: You're probably wondering just how hard I'm working on this final paper...since well, I'm blogging! BUT, this was my quick 5 minute break...lay off! haha!

Did anyone else notice...

...that this is my 14th blog post this month? What? 14? That's a record, people!

Someone has been quite the blabber-mouth lately. Well, what did you expect?!?

So, in class (Social Media Marketing) we've been learning about "post trees", as in a blog post schedule that details what you'll write about/discuss in your blog....so it's like putting together a regular content schedule. A sample post tree would look something like this:

Sunday: Discuss physics
Monday: Post photos of Paul's baseball card collection
Tuesday: Try to explain mathematical equations in a foreign language
Wednesday: Post YouTube clips of cats falling out of trees
Thursday: Write a gruesomely personal story about our friends & family
Friday: Recount kitchen horror stories of recipes gone bad
Saturday: Day Off

Obviously, this is a pretty "interesting" sample post tree, but you get the idea. Should I be doing this? Are you guys looking for some consistency from us? Are we boring you with the normal details of our lives that we usually post? (probably...)

Paul & I have toyed with some real topics that we could discuss (with some level of knowledge/interest)....
- Paul could write a weekly post called "Better Off Read" where he'd review a book he's reading. (He does a lot of reading!...and I love nerds!)
- I could write a weekly post called "What's in a name?" where I'd post names...of people or businesses and then analyze them. If you don't already know this about me. I am a self-proclaimed "nameologist". I consider myself a baby/pet/business naming expert. I could also use this post to share clever word plays or punny business names (i.e. Curry in a Hurry). Believe it or not but these are the thoughts that stream through my head on a day-to-day basis....don't even ask about my idea to start a restaurant overlooking a lake that would be called "Czech on a Deck".
- Paul could also write a weekly sports related post where he'd discuss his perspective on teams, athletes, the ups and downs of fantasy sports, etc. (you wouldn't have to read on these days, if you don't want too - ha! Just Kidding, Paul!)
- I could also write a weekly post on a new recipe to try (if I ever decide to start following them) OR a vacation idea OR a home renovation/project we're working on...These are some of my most favorite topics!

Would this be fun to read? Or is the current flow just fine?

If you don't reply, we'll follow the first "sample" post tree I wrote above...get your pocket protectors ready cuz come next Sunday....it's physics, baby! (kidding...I'm no good at physics!)

K+P

Hallelujah & Happy Birthday!

Happy (belated) Easter, Everyone!

Yesterday was double-y exciting for our family as we celebreated both Easter (Hallelujah!) and Florence's birthday (Happy Birthday!) I tried to convince Paul to help me make iron-on shirts that said "Hallelujah & Happy Birthday!" but he wasn't that into it....hmph.

The Easter bunny didn't come to our house BUT he did come to Dennis & Florence's house, where he left gifts for us - SCORE!
Baby Ty donned his bunny ears to help celebrate the day!

The Birthday Girl & Baby Ty looking cute (as always)!

Hope you enjoyed the special weekend and perhaps ate one too many cadbury eggs..."bawk!"

K+P

You've been Flash Mobbed!

A couple weeks ago, I was in Chicago for work...we were attending an annual show for our industry...one of the biggest!

Anyway, per usual, we hosted a Friday night party for all of our customers. This year, it was a dance party held at the historic Chicago Theater!

Little did any of us (well...except for maybe 2-3 people) know that we'd be flash mobbed that night!

Our company hired a group of professional dancers to intersperse with the crowd and then randomly break into a choreographed dance routine. It was awesome!

I have seen many YouTube clips of Flash Mobs around the world and I've ALWAYS wanted to witness one....well, on April 8th, 2011 that dream came true (overly dramatic, I know!) The only thing I'd change? Well, obviously next time I'd like to be a part of the flash mob...how cool would that be?!?!

Anyway...here's the clip and at the very beginning, you can see me! I'm in the back, working the door. I'm wearing a purple shirt and in standard Kendra-fashion, my arms are crossed...that's how you know I mean business....(party business!)

Enjoy!



-Just K

Congrats Mason!

Today, my cousin's little boy, Mason, was baptized...and Paul & I were extremely honored to be his godparents!

Congrats Mason!

Of course, Godfather Paul HAD to get him his first Minnesota Twin's outfit to help celebrate this special occasion!

P+K

Oh, great...

So, the other day I stumbled across another blog called "Better Off Wed". I was instantly intrigued so I read on.... Well, let's just say that I won't be sharing the URL with you because well, she's a better writer than me... And well...I don't want to lose all of you to her. So, I'm not only the second best "Better Off Wed" blogger in the blogospere BUT now I have a major complex. AND...the kicker? Her first name is ALMOST identical to mine. In fact, her name is one of my nicknames. Hmph. (insert compliments here. jk!) -just K