This man's work makes me smile!

Start your week off with some smiles! I just did! Check these pictures out :)

My good friend, Jessi, introduced me to this man's work. It is amazing. His name is Jason Lee, and he takes some great photos and has a great imagination...

 I really enjoy looking at all his pictures, they make me smile. Check them out here:

JWL Photography-a blog devoted to awesome pictures of his little girls-Kristin and Kayla

JWL Photography-his flickr.com folder

JWL Photography-his blog

JWL Photography-his website

Secret Shopping

So, I really enjoy eating at nice restaurants. I enjoy it even more, when I am not spending my own money.... Doesn't everybody??? Yesterday I went to a really nice hotel on South Beach for lunch with a friend, we had to sit there for two hours, and nonchalantly monitor a particular employee, to see if he was stealing money from the company.  Of course we busted him, I guess he will be looking for a job today..

I work for a couple of secret shopping companies, but I really like one of them in particular. Their instructions are always very easy, and the reports take a minimal amount of time after you have done a few of them....  They sort assignments by zip codes, so if you are going out of town you can pick up an assignment in the area you are visiting. This month I am going to Orlando for Thanksgiving so I picked up a couple of nice places for dinner while I am there.. 

 Here is a link for them, so you can apply:

http://www.a-closer-look.com

Here are a couple more companies I know of:

http://www.phantom-shoppers.com

http://www.graymarksecurity.com

http://www.mysteryshops.com

http://www.MysteryGuestInc.com

http://www.franchisecompliance.com

http://www.amusementadvantage.com

Dashboard Concert

On Friday Nov. 7th, I went to see my favorite group in concert, Dashboard Confessional, at the Bank United Center at University of Miami. I went with my friend Kelly, who actually is pretty much half my age! She is an amazing, mature teenager, that watches my kiddos while I work nights at the restaurant. She is very good for them, and exactly what I am looking for for them, an older role model. Well, we both had an amazing time, and took lots of pictures. After the show we waited, and waited, and waited, and waited.......and then finally met the band. We were so stoked, took pictures, got autographs, shook hands.. So awesome. We were on a super high all the way home!! I can't wait to do it again! Here is a popular song of theirs, called Stolen

Yummy in everyone's Tummy...

So tonight I went for an hour of peace at one of my favorite places in Broward County, Dream Dinners. I have not been for close to a year, because when I started this day care thing, all the  "me" time disappeared.. I used to go before work some days, after work other days. Some days I took a bottle of wine and a friend, a couple of times I even went with my Nana, which was really a nice thing to do with her. I really missed her tonight as I was making my entrees alone. :(

Well, I really think it is a great place to go, and everyone should try it once. You pretty much pick what you want to make ahead of time on their website. Then you go there and they have bags waiting for you on your refrigerator shelf. Then there are a bunch of stations set up for you to prepare your meals. There are a bunch of ingredients, measuring cups, measuring spoons, bags, and a recipe.. Not to mention plenty of helpers, if you need the help.. Tonight I made like 14 dinners, all types of things.. My favorites this month look like they will be, Caribbean Jerk Chicken, Grilled Steaks with Caramelized Onions, Arroz con Pollo, Oven Baked Almond Chicken, White Chicken Lasagna, Fiesta Fajita Shredded Beef, and a yummy Beef Pasta Bolognese... ohhh and who can forget the yummy Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes, which were ready made, and we sampled while we were making our dinners.. yummy.. Well gotta go, I just made one of them for dessert tonight! 

http:www.dreamdinners.com/sawgrassfl

Great Christmas Gift for a Special Girl :)

My friend makes hand made bows and headbands. They can be tailored to match any outfit, they can be big or small. They are super affordable, and everyone will notice them everywhere you go! Your daughter will adore them. :) Check them out here: myspace.com/fixmyhairma

Tyler's Birthday Party

This weekend we went to yet another Birthday party.. It was great.. The party started out at a fire station, then moved on to the park.  There were so many adorable kids and beautiful parents, and I had so much fun taking pictures of them all. I took 1200 pictures!!  I ended up deleting 900 of them though!!! It really was sooo much fun. The kids loved it! Here are a few pictures...I hope you enjoy them.