I think I’m going insane.
Ever since this morning’s run-in with a mouse in our kitchen, I keep thinking I see one scampering about out of the corner of my eye. It’s maddening!
One question for you guys: Who wants to come over for a sleepover!? Let’s have a party. Bring your cat.
Sadie Drop Off
This morning, after tackling some emails in my inbox, I headed out to drop off the stomach kicker/ mouse stalker-but-not-killer with my mom. My family will be watching Sadie for the next three days as Ryan and I head to Atlanta for my birthday celebration weekend!
I’ve been anxiously awaiting this trip since my birthday back in April and can’t wait to scuba dive with some whale sharks. It’s going to be freaky and fantastic all at the same time.
I spent a good hour with my mom after dropping Sadie off and really enjoyed catching up with her. Sadie was beyond excited to see my mom and whimpered, peed and frothed at the mouth all at once when she first heard her voice.
Lunch
Lunch today was totally random because my timing got a little screwy since I was out and about.
First, a white chocolate macadamia nut Luna bar…
(Recycled picture because I was driving on the highway and it was dangerous to snap a photo. Safety first!)
Then a waffle with almond butter when I got home (x2!)…
Followed by an unpictured Granny Smith apple with more almond butter. Sometimes random just works.
Off to set up a guest post for tomorrow afternoon on the blog. It’s a good one! 
Giveaway Winners
Now for the winners of yesterday’s BIC Bands giveaway! Congratulations to…
- #321, Kaleigh: “i love the skinnie minnie sold yellow gold!!”
- #1,350, Brett: “I would love a sparkly pink or the teal. Animal prints rock too. Headbands are such a fun accessory, but I LOATHE the way they slip off & need to be replaced every 55 seconds. These seem perfect
” - #782, Shae: “Thin solid black so it will go with everything!! Sadie is too cute!”
- #594, Emily: “I’m a fan of patterns and I can always use a little sparkle in my life!”
”Please email me your mailing address and the BIC Band you would like at pbfingers@gmail.com ASAP so we can get you some BIC Bands!
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I’ve been dying to go to the GA Aquarium! Atlanta is so much fun. I l grew up there and lived in the heart of Buckhead after college graduation. Have a blast- can’t wait to see pictures!
There was a mouse in our house the other day, but instead of killing it my cat played with it! He was whipping it around and throwing it in the air. He eventually killed it, but it was paralyzingly terrifying. (Please don’t tell me I’m a baby ;))
Have a great birthday weekend Julie!!! Take lots o’ pics!
White chocolate macadamia Luna bars are one of my favorites. Second only to my beloved Toasted Nuts N’ Cranberry Luna bar!
Have a great day! 🙂
is your mom still a working nurse? If so, does she work in a hospital or a doctors office?
following her breast cancer diagnosis, she has also battled lymphedema, which caused her to be unable to do her full-time nursing job, so she is no longer working. if you have any nursing-related questions you’d like answered, please let me know! she loves to help!
aww that’s awesome, thanks so much! I’m almost done with my pre reqs to apply to nursing schools!
Can’t wait to see pics of your trip. Scuba/snorkleing just FREAKS me out in general. I love eating the fish, but swimming with them all makes me squeal like a 3 yr old.
So glad you at least got out of your house for a little while. Have an amazing time this weekend! 🙂
haha ME TOO
I can’t wait to see your pictures from HOTlanta! I visited the GA Aquarium a few years ago, and they were about to open a new penguin or dolphin wing, I think. Happy birthday celebrations to you! 😀
check out rathbun’s if you are looking for somewhere amazingly delicious for dinner in atlanta! the duck with thai risotto is to die for…and the charred corn with gouda!
http://www.rathbunsrestaurant.com
oh wow. that sounds amazing! have you ever been to woodfire grill? we’re going there on saturday night.
no, but i have heard its fantastic! have fun! 🙂
Woodfire grill is AMAZING!! You should also try Murphy’s in VA Highlands! They have the best mac&cheese. Ever. Sigh, now I wanna go!
Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
Have fun on your trip! I’ve never been to Atlanta so I can’t wait to see where you guys are visiting.
I have a cat, but even if he saw a mouse, I doubt that he’d actually kill it! He’d probably be just like Sadie and just follow it but never pounce 🙁
Have an awesome time in Atlanta! I can’t wait to hear about the sharks…
I’ll be in Atlanta too! The vball junior olympics are going on. You will probably see LOTS of girls in vb gear. I’m surprised you guys could find a hotel. Have a great time!
Gosh! What a mouse! How does Sadie react?
Love that s’mores luna bar more than most things!
Can’t wait to hear ALLLLL about the swimming with the sharks thing, I dream of that kind of occasion!! Good luck, say hi to the big guys! I hope a rogue panther in the Orlando area comes to your house, only for the weekend, and nibbles all those mice away!!
Okay COOL. You are going to have so much fun!!
Wish I had a cat to bring to the huge sleepover….. 😉
Yay! I’m a big fan of draggin out birthdays 🙂 I’m celebrating mine a month later than it actually was (21 finally!) because I have to take the DAT in a week 🙁 But then party on Beale Street!!! Have fun in Atlanta! Make sure to plan your drive around the crazy traffic!
You are going to have so much fun in Hotlanta!!
You would think a cat would be effective, however, what actually happens when the cat catches the mouse…quite the mess! That is exactly why I can’t have a cat in my apartment. I am afraid of what I would come home to at the end of the day lol. instead, I have unwanted “pet” mice. Ughhh. Enjoy your much needed get away!
I’ve never had a luna bar…fail! That thing looks awesome, I really should get on that. I hope you have an awesome time in Atlanta! I can’t wait to read your recaps :). I’m loving the blogger world! Thanks for being such an inspiration :).
Does Sadie pee everytime she gets excited? That would get old! We dog sat a female dog before and she did that if you even raised your voice a TINY bit. I don’t know if that’s a typical girl thing or not? I’ve only had male dogs so didn’t know…
she only pees for a small handful of people. her “favorites.”
Have fun in Atlanta! The aquarium is really great and I’m super jealous you get to go swimming with the whale sharks. If you are still looking for any good restaurants, this place is fantastic: http://www.iberianpigatl.com/
Have an amazing time in Atlanta! Can’t wait to hear the recap of your scuba diving adventure. You are lucky your parents live close enough that they can watch Sadie when you go on vacation. My dog would love to go to my parents house and get spoiled for a weekend (my mom calls my dog her granddoggy).
That’s a different, neat destination!
Hmm LUNA’s 🙂 my fave is the Smores kind! have fun on your bday weekend!!
Congrats to the lucky winners!
Have a fun weekend with your husband <3 !
I love that Luna bar – so delicious!
If I were in Orlando I’d totally lend you my kitten. She could use some hunting practice!
Julie! ATL is my stomping grounds so here are some unsolicited suggestions :] My favorite bfast place is called Sun In My Belly (suninmybelly.com) out in Decatur (maybe a 15 min drive from downtown) and you should try it if you’ve got time! I also suggested Murphy’s (in my comment earlier)- it is in the Virginia Highlands neighborhood which is a really fun area to go out. Piedmont Park has this beers in the park thing on Fridays and Saturdays too if you & Ryan like drinking outside! OK- enough! I hope y’all have so much fun!
My cat is a notorious mouse/bird hunter. Too bad I live in Iceland not Orlando, you could’ve borrowed him 🙂
I’m going to be on PBF Lookout this weekend – I live in Atlanta! I hope you have an awesome time at the Aquarium, that place is amazing. I’m completely jealous you’re swimming with the sharks!
Wow! That sounds like a wonderfu thing to do – I hope you have an amazing time, and I can’t WAIT to hear more about it through the blog 🙂 Happy birthday [celebration]! 😉 There’s nothing like those up-close experiences with nature is there – when we were in NZ over New Years sailing, some Orcas swam right alongside our boat, almost within arms reach, and it was un fricking believably incredible! 😀 xyx
PS: Love luna bars <3 in england we only have a choice of 2 flavours so I'm always drooling over all the flavours you guys have in the USA! 😛
I’ll ship you my cat!!! You can even keep him! 😀
I am fascinated by whale sharks! Hope you have a great time!
Have a fun trip! 🙂
Have a great (mouse free) weekend!
I just went to the aquarium last weekend for fathers day! The penguins, and the otters are my favorite!! =)
Dantes down the hatch is a fun fondue place in atlanta! they have jazz pianist on weekends 🙂 I live in ATL, its a fun place!
Bahaha! I have two cats…although they’ve never seen a mouse so I’m not sure whether they would do something about it or just run away. 😉
And I agree, sometimes random just works! No need to stress over a whole put together meal!
Set those traps (rental or not)! The best are the ones that are covered so you don’t see the darn thing. I’ve used them and they are pretty easy to use. I use peanut butter (insert laughter here) as bait. Mice are not fun and from a former cat owner they don’t catch them all the time (mine never did). Good luck to ya.
My cat would love to come to your house. She loves killing the voles outside and bringing them in the house to show us.
My nan’s cat is awesome at catching mice. I will courier him over. 🙂
Fun! I live in atlanta – welcome! haha
I hope you have a blast on your birthday weekend!!!
Is it just me, or has Luna bars improved their flavors?
Ah, I’ve never been to ATL -or any of Georgia – but I want to go.. I may be running the RnR Savannah half, thouhg, so that would be a great opportunity to explore.. Have you been to ATL before? I’m sure you two will have a blast!
I have a very efficient mouse killing cat. So efficient in fact that he does it nice and tidily. Broken neck, no grossness. Or maybe that’s because I got lucky and was home to remove the dead mouse before he had a chance to tear into it. Gotta love ’em former strays. They work hard to earn their keep.
Wow that sounds exciting but bloody scary! I love water based activities but am such a big girl when it comes to what lurks under the sea!! I’m so in awe of the fact your actually going looking for sharks! I tried diving once and all I kept thinking was ‘what if I see a shark heading for me right now’ cue major panic… it was lots of fun! 😀 I hope you have an amazing trip!
We used to have a mouse problem and after trying numerous things, we finally found something that worked! They sale packets of “rodent poison” at Walmart and Target. You just throw them in your attic and/or under your house, the mice eat them, and then they die! We never smelled any dead mice AND we never saw another one…Its been 3 years!
My favorite restaurant here in ATL is Seasons 52 (there’s one that’s about 10 min from downtown in Buckhead) everything on the menu is under 475 calories and the menu changes with the seasons so all the veggies are sooo fresh! Have fun 😉
Yay for giveaways! those bands are super cute and reminded me that you ought to do more workout fashion posts to inspire those of us who go to the gym looking like schlumps half the time 😉
Oooohhhh fun! I live in Atlanta, so if you need any restaurant suggestions or are looking for something to do other than the aquarium, let me know!