Thanks for stopping by! I am a Pittsburgh girl - born and raised! I blog about my city, travel, weight loss, recovery, family, and life in general! I love the Steelers, coffee and my cats! I took a crappy job shutdown and turned it into a positive mid-life pivot - I am now attending nursing school - set to graduate in December 2022!!! Please make sure to comment and let me know you were here...I love making new friends!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Winner of the My Memories Software Giveaway!
I have randomly generated a winner for the My Memories giveaway that ended last Friday - I used all numbers between 1 - 9 which is all the comments I had :-(
and that winner is Amanda!!!
You will be contacted further by either myself or Liz from My Memories with your downloading instructions!!
CONGRATS!!!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Shutterfly - Holiday Cards Galore!
One of my absolute favorite parts of the holiday is selecting and creating my Christmas cards each year! I love sorting through all my pictures from the year to select my favorites to use for cards! I heard that Shutterfly was requesting that bloggers help spread the word about their Holiday Cards and I was soooo excited to jump right on the bandwagon!
Not only do I use Shutterfly for all my digital prints and photo gifts year-round, I have ordered my Christmas Cards from Shutterfly for the past three years and they always turn out great!!!! I have never once been disappointed with the selection (they have selection galore), customer service or turn around time...I LOVE Shutterfly!
My favorite Shutterfly holiday card designs this year are the following...
How much fun is this one? - I love the Peace, Love, Joy and also can appreciate that there are lots of options for pictures to add...
How adorably cute is this one...it is just so hard to pick just one picture!!!!
And, of course, anyone who knows me knows that "believe" is my favorite saying so I think that chances are pretty good that this will be my card this year :-)
I will definitely be using the greetings cards this year also as they have sooo many cute ones!
They also have these really cute and easy to do calendars on Shutterfly - I have created a few myself as gifts and was really suprised at how easy it is to do and how cute they turn out!!!! Everyone that got one from me loved it and it is a gift that keeps giving all year round! A great holiday gift for ANYONE on your list!
I love Christmas and the holidays so much and what way to make family and friends feel close when they can't be. I cannot even imagine sending a plain old regular card anymore now that I am used to these self-created photocards - everyone that I send them to loves them!
Thanks Shutterfly for all the great choices and the great customer service and support - you truly are the BEST!
Check out their site and products ASAP - I promise you will not regret it - it is great value, great customer service and great quality all in one place!!!
November Birchbox
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Don't miss my giveaway
Go here or click on the link below to enter my giveaway!!!
http://annstersdomain.blogspot.com/2011/11/remember-that-giveaway-i-warned-you-all.html
Monday, November 7, 2011
FMM - Dating

What is your current relationship status? (Be as specific as you’d like to be!)
If you could choose to date one character in TV or film, who would you choose? Lately I have been crushing on that guy from Grimm - I do not even know his name! I love that he is just a GOOD GUY and hot and fights mean people!!!
How long should you date before becoming exclusive? I think this totally depends on both people and how fast or slow their feelings progress toward each other...
What are your thoughts on public displays of affection? I do not like PDA's - I do not like to participate in them or watch them...I wont attck my man in front of you and you promise not to do the same - K?!?!?
What’s the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? I like a big, burly mans man...and I love pretty eyes!
How long do you/did you wait before becoming intimate? Depends on the guy and the situation
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lights, already?
Look what I did last night!!

I love it!!! The white icicles even twinkle...life is good when you allow yourself to enjoy the little things!
:-)
On an ickier note: I got a call back from my lovely mammogram the other day and I have to go back in today to have another mammogram and a sonogram on the left side...apparently they have concerns about something they saw...so back I go.
I will keep you all posted on the results....hopefully just lumpy fat cells - HA!!
Also, I am leading at my homegroup tonight...this means telling everyone what I used to be like, what happened and what I am like now that I am sober - although I have done this many times it never gets easier to speak in front of a bunch of people...even if they love you.
Happy Friday to ALL!!! Much bloggy love being sent out to all of you!
Oh - and don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY!!!!!
My Memories Suite Software Giveaway
Here it is...for my 401st post!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am giving away a FREE copy of the easiest and most fun digital scrapbook software I have EVER used called My Memories Suite!!!!!!!!! Once a winner is chosen I will send that person the code that will enable them to download the software completly free!!! This is a $39.97 value!
It is the MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software - this software is from Polariod and there are MANY tutorials on YouTube that make it soo easy for everyone to use!! They have many pre-made pages and designs for those like me that are not so gifted in the crafty area and they also have ones that allow people to create a more customized look (as if you were adding each layer of the scrapbook yourself) - those that are crafty :-)
This software is awesome!!! It was sooooo easy to use too! I will be using this on my blog all the time in the future to include not only pictures but digital scrapbook pages!!! Sooooo simple to export into jpg files!



On top of giving away a free digital scrapbooking software download to ONE LUCKY PERSON; I also have been given a code that will allow everyone that does not win - to WIN!!! Everyone else will be given $10 off with the code I listed below!!! WOOO HOOO!!!! I will re-list this code also when I announce the winner.
My code that will get you ten dollars off is: STMMMS11451 (this will work now if you just can't wait to see if you win!!!!)
Now to the details....Mandatory for one entry you must be a follower of Annster's Domain and go to MyMemories.com and let me know in your comment which is your favorite digital paper pack or layout.
One additional entry each...
Follow AnnstersDomain on Twitter
Follow the MyMemories Blog
Follow MyMemories on Facebook
Follow MyMemories on Twitter
The giveaway will be closed and the winner announced next Friday, November 11th.
GOOD LUCK-I hope the winner enjoys the software as much as I have already!!
Halloween in Ohio
Here are Mickey, Minnie and Goofy...(as my niece pointed out; she is four by the way; Mickey Mouse does not have whiskers...and my sister checked and he does not!!! Who knew that?!?!?!)

And here are the other two; my brothers children; as a Steelers cheerleader and Monkey!!!!

Here is the whole crew together!!!! I think Daddy has a beer?!?!?!?! Or is that Hot Chocolate?!?!

And here is my sweet niece and Godchild after she lost her first tooth! This one dropped out early after being slammed on top into the top of her brothers head!!! :-(
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Haloween 2011
I forgot to post my lovely Haloween costume pics!!!
I love fun and goofy stuff at Haloween so this year I went as....
drumroll...
Mrs. Potato Head!!!
WWTKW Q&A!
Hosted by Mamarazzi, Queso and Crazymama
This week Crazymama is asking the questions and she wants to know about our Halloweens!
{1} How did you celebrate Halloween? Trick or treating? Adult party? Trunk or treat?
I went to an adult party at a church basement with a bunch of other people!! Lots of fun and alcohol free - that's how I roll!! PS - What in tarnation is trunk or treat?!?!?
{2} What candy is your favorite/the first thing you steal from the kids?
Reese Peanut Better Cups - although I love any and all candy - it is terrible!! Keep me away from sugar! I think I gained 12 pounds in one week from all the candy!!!
{3} What kind of candy do you give out, is it your favorite? or something you know you won't be tempted to eat?
I dont give out candy :-( I live in a condo so I do not get trick or treaters...I do however, make little bags up for all the kids in my building and they get all my favorites!!!
{4} How soon after Halloween do you take down decorations and put away costumes?
I took down Haloween decorations the night of 10/31 and put up my christmas lights outsdie already!!! I hate doing it in the snow...so, they are up but I have not lite them yet. Yesterday I put out all my Christmas except the tree...I have a feeling the tree will be an issue this year with the new kitten....I am waiting a gew weeks before I begin that battle :-)
{5} When do you decorate for the next holiday?
Already have!!!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOO!!!! Stockings are hung! I love the holidays!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to find out everyone eklses answers!!! Happy Wednesday all!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Smooshed

I had my very first mammogram...what fun!
I am writing this to share my experience as the experiences shared with me were NOTHING like the actual event...read on...
Actually, I was expecting horrible pain for extended periods and that was not the case at all!
I had the nicest technician that talked with me about baking, etc. and the time just flew (and felt a little less awkward) - ha!
Anyway, it was not too painful at all either...they put a metal bebe on your nipple and then take two pictures of each breast (compressed) and that is it!! It was a little uncomfortable with the compression but honestly not that bad at all!
Just thought I should write this post as I was terrified and have heard soooo many horrible stories that I was dreading it and it truly was less time and less invasive than a regular gyno appointment...I would take this over one of those ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!!
For those of you whom have yet to experience it - don't fear - it truly is not that bad at all - PROMISE!!!!!!!!!!
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