Live, Laugh, Love

While the weather has been absolutely beautiful in PV, we are gearing up for the next couple of months at The Dazzling Details that are going to be rough starting in the next couple of weeks. I have some surprising news to share with all of you that will make these next rough couple of months on the work front be MUCH more enjoyable on the homefront!!!

Here's the Living Room Before:

Living Room AFTER:

Kitchen/Dining Room/Laundry Area Before:

Kitchen/Dining Room/Laundry Area AFTER:

*** somehow the orange tones make the not very pretty blue kitchen tile look somewhat elegant...what do you think?!?!? ***

AND....the piece de resistance!!! (if I only knew french) My favorite part!!!

I now have a plan for all of the decorative items (with the help of Kristin) that I've recieved and/or accumulating over the past couple of years for my walls. Can't wait to get them accompished. Hopefully before we are knee deep in weddings!!! YIPEE!!

Oh...and some news on the Luna homefront. While I was back in the US for my eye surgery, Luna came into her "women hood". Guess what's up on hte schedule for her next week. A visit with Dr. Pena.

A Special Night & Updates

Hey All! I wanted to share with you a Special Night/Afternoon that I had with Dad the night before I headed back home to PV! Dad and I spent MANNNY hours in the car together on and off from February 18th until March 8th. The night before I flew out, we headed over to the Mall of America to just walk around and then he mentioned having a drink at Rainforest Cafe. It was fun hanging out with Dad and chatting together.

I also have some other exciting news (well exciting for me anyway). I finally got my towel bars and bathroom cabinet installed. Just have to wait for the doors to get fixed and everything should be good to go!! YIPEE!!!

Until next time my friends...I bid you adieu from Puerto Vallarta. Hugs & Kisses!!

It's Spring Time in WI

Since I've been back in WI for the eye procedure I've witnessed some things that one person would only witness while living in WI during Spring. As the Dazzling Details Crew is wrapping up final details for the event tomorrow in PV, Grandpa got out Dawson's 4-Wheeler and he was tearing up the driveway in NO TIME!! Here's some pictures and I was able to capture a video of his racing skills!! Although the weather is surprisingly nice here in WI, I can't help but feeling sad, guilty and disappointed that I'm missing an event tomorrow. I'll definitely be thinking of the Dazzling Crew as they get up tomorrow ready to go for Alison & Curt's wedding..Wishing I could be there.


I LOVE this shot!! (I was playing around with some features in a new program I downloaded Picasa 3)

What FORM!! Could be a potential racer here...hmmmm....Good thing it is programmed to only go 10 mph TOPS!

Grandpa giving some assistance! Boy..what would Grandsons do without thier Grandpa's!!

AND..now for the Video: This was soo much fun watching!!

"Michelle" Day

So...as you all can see.. Today was a VERY busy what I call "Michelle" day!! I many things on my "to do" list today and I've just about accomplished it all!! This was on my list:

• Book airline ticket for eye surgery - CHECK!!
• Update Blog - well it hadn't been updated since September - It was DUE! - CHECK!!
• Call Jami - my good dear friend in AZ (Liza's Sister) - CHECK!! (she just had triplets earlier this week)YES..I said TRIPLETS!
• Call Family - CHECK!
• Transfer clothes from dresser to new closet drawers - almost done.

As many of you know and that follow this blog, I've been wanting to purchase some awesome art for my walls! Well, a couple of weeks ago I saw that Soriana (the local grocery store) had a vendor inside the store running a GREAT DEAL!! I had asked Kristin to go along with me earlier in the week for some help and off Sophia, Kristin and I went early this evening. I'm sooo excited because tonight I not only found art for the living room, I also found inspiration for my bedroom.

New Living Room Art:

Bedroom Inspiration:

I've also been working on well for quite a long time on designing a closet for my apartment. Well, it's almost done and I'm soo happy with the way it turned out. There were a few things that were a little bit missed in translation, but for the most part it's better than what I DIDN'T have!

Here are some pictures of how it has turned out:

I've also had this project ALMOST done for a very looooooonnng time and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The bathroom cabinet for above the toilet is almost complete too. The doors have to be hung and handles installed and then it can be hung. Anybody know of someone that can help me....(hint..hint: Dad????)

With out the doors leaning up against the cabinet:

I just leaned the doors up against the cabinet to capture the picture:

I also noticed that it's been a while since I've posted an update on my dear LUNA. Well, a couple of weeks ago I noticed that she wasn't herself and something was just "off". So, off to the vet we went. She offically weights 13 kilos (28 lbs) and is a healthy 9 month old puppy. However, she is starting to come into "woman hood". heehee. So, in the next couple of weeks we'll be scheduling an appointment for another visit for her. Many of my neighbors/friends have asked me why I want to do that and not breed her for puppies. I keep saying..ummm..do you not see all the other "homeless" puppies on the streets of PV. So, we a bid a well OVER DUE HOLA (hello) from Warm and Beautiful Puerto Vallarta!!

We have an event coming up this Friday and my next goal is get some paint on these VERY WHITE apartment walls!! Happy Belated 2010 to everyone and I have a feeling that this is going to be an AWESOME year!!!

My 36th Birthday

Every year, January is always a BIG month for me. I'm all into special moments!! Like I celebrated my 3 year anniversary in PV. Can't believe it's been an entire 3 years. CRAZINEZZ how time flies by sooo quickly. I've enjoyed every SINGLE moment of my adventure and know that it is only going to get better!!!

This year was one of my most memorable birthdays ever!! On my actual birthday, the wonderful Dazzling Details team celebrated with me at lunch with a delicious chocolate cherry cake.

After our working hours, Kristin and I headed for a pedicure! The following evening we got together with some of my really good friends here in PV. We celebrated at Banana Cantina, a definite big hit with me. It was a new restaurant for all of us and it was really GREAT food and GREAT martinis and flavored margaritas!!

We all had a great night!!! Here are some photos that documented the evening.

How cute is that smile!!!

The whole group!!! (Kristin, Doryan, Michelle, Melany, Sophia, Eduardo, Zarely, Pablo & Nesto)

A Melany (Doryan's daughter) Selfie!! She's the same age as Dawson and is absolutely adorable!

My Birthday dessert - chocolate covered cherries!! YUMMO!!!

Pablo and Eduardo discussing the next video game marathon!!

Me and Sophia!!!

Tim Mahoney came to Puerto Vallarta

That's right folks!! Last weekend I got to have a little taste of home. Tim Mahoney and GB Leighton came into PV with a tour company. I was soo pumped for an entire week straight and when last Friday came I was in FULL Tim Mahoney mode. I listened to his music all day at work and when I was getting ready for girls night out on the town!

I was able to get us girls VIP Passes and FREE tickets. Don't get too excited guys..the VIP Passes didn't mean much, but we were able to get free tickets..so I was pumped by that!!

The night started out at Pipi's for dinner and drinks and then we hopped a cab to Senor Frog's for the BIG EVENT!!

I was just a TAD excited to see Tim Mahoney.

Here are just a few pictures of the band performing!! It was a great start of the night dancing to Tim's songs!!

Following their performance..which ROCKED by the way! I wanted to talk to Tim. You see I wrote him an email on Facebook and wanted to talk to him after his performance. So....you know it!! I went up to him after he was done with his performance and introduced myself, told him I was the one that wrote him the email and he remembered. WOW! We chatted for a bit he offered me to do a shot with him (which I did - oops) he gave me a free download and a bumper sticker. Tim said he was already out of CD's, but he offered me tickets to see him the next day acoustic at the hotel and I was like HECK YEAH..but I never got those tickets. Oh well...it was great seeing him perform and talking with him!

Me with the girls!!

Tim Mahoney and his band opened up for GB Leighton, which put on a great show as well!!

Later on after GB had performed we grabbed a group shot with Tim Mahoney and Chad from his band. It was such a GREAT night!! I can't wait to hear that they are going to make a yearly trip!!