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Virtual GNO - Not Ready For The Bikini

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I'm having low self-esteem issues.

I've been exercising like crazy but the numbers on the scale aren't going down. Boo. Yesterday my 9 y/o was going to be in her school's Talent Show , but I didn't know about a rehearsal that happened on the previous day. Missing the rehearsal threw her for a loop so she didn't want to be in the show any more. Boo. Then, while I was taking some bowls out to make healthy, air-popped, lightly buttered popcorn (who am I kidding, I was going to make cookie dough for us) my 2 favorite bowls dropped on my big toe, breaking into pieces, fully expressing how I was feeling about myself in the first place. Ugh. Know what I'm in the mood for? A Virtual Girls Night Out!

* The blog-hopping VGNO has been partying since 2008! To get on the VGNO guest list check out this post then add your blog name & blog link to Linky Tools below. Click on blog links that have joined our party - it's a blog-hop! Tell the bloggers you visit "Happy VGNO!" *


Time For A Cocktail!

Red, White, & Blue Frozen Berries & Cream Cocktail
Ingredients:
~1 oz. Strawberry Vodka
~5 Fresh Strawberries
~1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
~½ cup Small Ice chips
~2 oz. Vanilla Vodka
~1 Large Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream
~1 oz Heavy Cream
~1 oz. Blueberry Schnapps or Blackberry Brandy
~Whipped Cream, optional
Directions:
(My directions are to put it all in a blender, pour & enjoy! To see the incredibly lo-o-o-ong, descriptive "directions" click here)



Time For Some Tunes!

Local Natives "World News"



Silly, silly video. But the music gets your toes tapping and hopefully your body jumping!!!


Time For A Party Game!

Sweet As Candy

If you were to have a candy bar named after you what would it be called? Just for fun follow the guide below to create your candy bar name. Ex. If your first name starts with an 'A' and your last name starts with an 'H' your candy bar would be called "Sweet Confection". Try it out.

Your First Name
A - C = Sweet
D - F = Honey
G - I = Lucious
J - L = Sugar
M - O = Precious
P - R = Savory
S - U = Delightful
V - Z = Heavenly

Your Last Name
A - C = BonBon
D - F = Tart
G - I = Confection
J - L = Chunk
M - O = Honey
P - R = Blossom
S - U = Bits
V - Z = Buns

Let us know what your candy bar name is. (What it's filled with is completely up to you :-> )



*OK, blog pals. Time to get blog-hopping at this VGNO. Add your blog link to Linky Tools and have fun visiting the blogosphere! And... if you don't have time to blog-hop tonight, that's cool. Add your link anyway & I bet you'll be able to visit friends tomorrow... or the next day... or the next day. Happy VGNO! *

And... could you leave your Twitter ID in the comments? If I'm not following you I should be :->



VGNO Party People!!!

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